With the best of media and entertainment available in today's day and age, there hasn't been a better time to be a kid. The genre of children’s movies is timeless and moves beyond just sheer entertainment. With some of the best children’s movies that have some of the greatest storylines and take us to a dazzling world of imagination and life lessons, children's movies are constantly growing. From musicals, to fairytales, adaptations from children’s literature and films featuring the best kind of role models, children’s movies come in all forms and themes. Whether you are someone who is looking for movies to watch with their kids this Children’s Day or you are someone who is just feeling a little nostalgic, here are some of the best children’s movies which we have all watched and loved at some point and the ones which have truly stayed with us.
Check out these top children’s movies to stream this Children’s Day
Spirited Away
Movies by Studio Ghibli are the ones that really tuck at your heartstrings, and Spirited Away is one such film. A classic Children’s Day movie, Spirited Away takes us to a world of extraordinary imagination. The story follows ten year old Chihiro, who on her way back home with her family enters into a town of spirits. A great movie for Children’s Day, although Spirited Away starts with what seems like a rather illusory plot, it gradually turns into a storyline about self-discovery. Director Hayao Miyazaki is known for weaving an intricately gorgeous world that feels like a fairytale, and that is exactly what he does in this movie as well. A film that is a fair mix of the surreal with elements of reality, Spirited Away is surely among the best children’s movies that takes you to a world of spirits and witches, while also providing some essential life lessons.
Jagga Jasoos
Although mainstream Hindi cinema has now rarely been making children’s movies, Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif was one of the few fantastically imaginative children’s movies in Hindi that created for its viewers the most incredible world of cinema. A movie that is partly a musical and partly a detective-on-an-adventure story, Jagga Jasoos creates a world with the most fascinating characters that make you laugh and get you emotional at the very same time.
Matilda
A children’s movie that is a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel by the same name, Matilda is a story about a clever and funny little girl with superpowers. A wonderful adaptation of the book that offers us a glimpse into the world of kindness and learning, Matilda is a great watch for Children’s Day this year.
A Christmas Story
Among the top movies for Children’s Day, Bob Clark’s A Christmas Story is the most beloved children’s movie, which is also a great holiday watch right before the festive season begins. A warmly nostalgic movie that is also funny, they surely don't make movies like this anymore. Following the story of nine-year-old Ralphie who tries to convince his parents, his teacher as well as Santa to give him a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, A Christmas Story is the kind of movie that you will never get tired of watching. A film that transports you to midwestern American life in the 1940s, A Christmas Story is a heartwarming watch.
Inside Out
Considered as Pixar’s most creative children’s movie, Inside Out is a rollercoaster of emotions in the form of a film. With the key characters of the movie being a little girl’s feelings, Inside Out is funny, charming and heartbreaking at the same time. A film that took children’s cinema to a new level, Inside Out is a movie that is loved by all, irrespective of the age groups.
Stanley Ka Dabba
Among the most beautiful children’s movies in Hindi, Stanley Ka Dabba perfectly captures the essence of school life. Following the story of a boy named Stanley who does not carry his lunch to school, this movie captures the importance of lunch breaks in a child’s school life and the aspects of poverty, hunger and bullying in the same context. A film that is also a dig on the flaws of the educational system, Stanley Ka Dabba is a warm and witty movie to stream this Children’s Day.
Sonar Kella
A children’s movie by none other than the legendary Satyajit Ray, Sonar Kella is surely among the best children’s movies of all times. A film that follows the story of a six year old and his visions of past life, Sonar Kella is a classic mystery, adventure movie that is the very first of the Feluda series. A film that perfectly captures the psyche of a child, Sonar Kella is a movie that appeals to everyone till date.
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