Movies That Won't Give Kids Nightmares
Anything watched close to bedtime has to clear a higher bar on both fronts — frightening imagery and violence. These films stay mild on both, and each entry spells out precisely what the strongest moment is.
20 script-verified picks
- 1Interstellar2014 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 10+ pick
- 2Coco2017 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 3Toy Story1995 · G5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 4Up2009 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 5The Wild Robot2024 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 6Klaus2019 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 7How to Train Your Dragon2010 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 8Ratatouille2007 · G5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 9Inside Out2015 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 10Soul2020 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 11Shrek2001 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 12Toy Story 21999 · G5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 13A Christmas Story1983 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 14Wonder2017 · PG8+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 8+ pick
- 15Big Hero 62014 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 16Home Alone1990 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 17Paddington 22017 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 18Ghostbusters1984 · PG8+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 8+ pick
- 19Little Women2019 · PG9+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 9+ pick
- 20Kikis Delivery Service1989 · G6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
