Sleepover Movies for Kids
Picking for a sleepover means picking for other people's children too, which raises the stakes considerably. These films land with the 8 to 12 crowd while staying mild enough that no parent gets a phone call the next morning.
20 script-verified picks
- 1Interstellar2014 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, barely any language — our age 10+ pick
- 2Life Is Beautiful1997 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 3Star Wars: A New Hope1977 · PG8+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 8+ pick
- 4Back to the Future1985 · PG10+
Barely a scary moment, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 5Avengers: Endgame2019 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 10+ pick
- 6Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · PG10+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 7Princess Mononoke1997 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 10+ pick
- 8Project Hail Mary2026 · PG-1312+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 12+ pick
- 9Jurassic Park1993 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 10Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 10+ pick
- 11Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2003 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 10+ pick
- 12Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 13Wolfwalkers2020 · PG9+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 9+ pick
- 14The Avengers2012 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, some strong language — our age 10+ pick
- 15La La Land2016 · PG-1311+
Barely a scary moment, mild language — our age 11+ pick
- 16Castle in the Sky1986 · PG8+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 8+ pick
- 17Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004 · PG10+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 10+ pick
- 18Thor Ragnarok2017 · PG-1311+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 11+ pick
- 19Iron Man2008 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares, mild language — our age 10+ pick
- 20Puss in Boots The Last Wish2022 · PG8+
Only mild scares, barely any language — our age 8+ pick
