Finding new movies for your children to watch can be a bit tricky sometimes. Kids often have a habit of picking the same few movies over, and over again. And while this may not seem like a big deal, it can get very boring for parents to sit with their kids watching the same five movies. That is why it is always a good idea to try to get your kids to enjoy a new movie that they haven’t seen before, and maybe even one that you know they wouldn’t pick themselves.
 
There are a ton of movies from the past 20 years that your kids would almost certainly enjoy, and a lot of them that your kids may have never even heard of. Take a look at the following list for a few great movies that your kids may have never even watched before.
 

My Neighbor Totoro

 
My Neighbor Totoro is one of the most touching kids movies that have been made in recent years. The tale follows the story of two sisters whose mother is terminally ill. The sisters and their father move to a new home to be closer to their ailing mother. However, somewhere along the way the two young sisters befriend the spirits that live in the forest near their home. Produced in 1988 by Studio Gibli, considered the Japanese animation version of Disney, My Neighbor Totoro is guaranteed to be a hit with your children.

 

The Brave Little Toaster

 
Join your children in a whimsical adventure they are sure to love. The Brave Little Toaster is a great movie for kids of all ages, and is also very amusing for parents to watch with their kids.
 

Homeward Bound

 
Homeward Bound is a great movie for children. The movie is the story of 3 four-legged friends that get into a crazy adventure after leaving home to search for their owner. Homward Bound is a live action movie, set with a cast of furry creatures that your kids are sure to love.
 

The Sandlot

 
Not only is The Sandlot one of the greatest baseball movies ever created, it is also a great kids movie. The story follows the past time of a group of friends, and one friend in particular that is trying to get on the other kids’ good side. So, he does so by helping them continue to play baseball when they lose the ball they’re playing with to the jowls of a monstrous neighbor dog. There’s so much more to The Sandlot, but it’s a movie that your kids would love to see.
 

Spirited Away

 
Studio Gibli has a ton of classic movies that your kids may have never watched, and of them all Spirited Away is one of the best. The story is about a young girl whose family gets lost into a fantasy world, after they pass through a roadway tunnel. Shortly after, the girl’s parents fall victim to the new world, and become transformed into something different. The girl, Chihiro, must then take care of herself as she comes to meet strange spirits, mythical creatures, and an evil sorceress pent on keeping them from returning to their home world.

 
Travis Newville
Breckenridge, Michigan
 

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