Finding a good movie for kids isn’t always easy but Disney+ really helps. It has tons of classics that many of us grew up with, along with new movies that kids really love today. The best part is you don’t have to wait for streaming it on television or go to the theater. You can just pick a movie, check the rating, and hit the play button.
To make things even more easier, we’ve put together a list of the 4 best movies for kids on Disney+ so you can quickly find something fun for your next family movie night.
Toy Story
Directed by John Lasseter, this is the first instalment in the “Toy Story” franchise which came out in 1995. Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow wrote the script, using a story developed by Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Joe Ranft and Andrew Stanton. The film’s production was led by Ralph Guggenheim and Bonnie Arnold.
“Toy Story” is set in a world where toys come to life whenever people aren’t around. The story follows Woody, a friendly cowboy toy who becomes jealous when a shiny new space toy Buzz Lightyear arrives and quickly becomes their owner Andy’s favorite.
Beyond this, the movie also talks about love, accepting changes and growing up. It’s a sweet and funny story that people still enjoy watching today. Also, “Toy Story” is an important movie in film history because it was the first movie made completely with computers.
Voice Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, John Morris, Annie Potts, Sarah Freeman, Erik von Detten, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Penn Jillette, Jeff Pidgeon, and Mickie McGowan.
Beauty and the Beast
“Beauty and the Beast” is a 1991 American animated movie. It’s a mix of music, romance, and fantasy and it was released by Walt Disney Pictures. The movie is based on a French fairy tale. It was directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale, with Linda Woolverton writing the script, and Don Hahn serving as producer.
In this film, Belle is a smart and kind young woman who lives in a small village but dreams of a bigger life. When her father is captured by a scary Beast, she offers to take his place. At the Beast’s huge castle, she meets friendly talking objects who were once people but were turned into furniture because of a curse. The Beast can break the curse only if he learns to love someone and is loved in return but his bad temper makes that difficult.
“Beauty and the Beast” is considered one of Disney’s best movies from its golden era in the late 80s and early 90s. It was so popular that it became the first animated film ever nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Voice Cast: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbarch, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Pierce, Rex Everhart, Jesse Corti, Jo Anne Worley, Hal Smith, Mary Kay Bergman, Jack Angel, Phil Proctor, Bill Farmer, Patrick Pinney, Brian Cummings, Alvin Epstein, Tony Jay, Alec Murphy, Kimmy Robertson and Frank Welker.
Finding Nemo
This is a 2003 animated adventure movie filled with both funny and emotional moments. It was created by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The original idea for the story came from Andrew Stanton, who also directed the film. Lee Unkrich worked alongside him as co-director. The screenplay was written by Stanton together with David Reynolds and Bob Peterson and the film was produced by Graham Walters.
The movie is about a young fish named Nemo who goes missing and his worried father, Marlin who sets out to find him. Marlin becomes very protective after losing his wife and is scared that something will happen to Nemo who has a small fin. But Nemo gets taken far out in the ocean and Marlin fears he’s lost forever.
To find him, Marlin teams up with Dory, a friendly blue fish who has trouble remembering things. Together, they travel across the ocean near Australia meeting many strange and colorful sea creatures along the way.
Voice Cast: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Stephen Root, Austin Pendleton, Vicki Lewis, Joe Ranft, Geoffrey Rush, Andrew Stanton, Elizabeth Perkins, Nicholas Bird, Bob Peterson, Barry Humphries, Eric Bana and more.
Enchanted
Released in 2007, “Enchanted” is a live-action animated movie that mixes musical, fantasy, romance, and comedy, all-in-one.
In this film, Giselle is a classic fairy-tale princess who believes in true love and sings her way through life. Just when she’s about to get her “happily ever after” with Prince Edward, the evil Queen Narissa pushes her out of their animated fairy-tale world and sends her to real-life NYC. There, Giselle meets a divorce lawyer who is the complete opposite of her, but he helps her adjust to the modern world. Things get even more interesting when characters from her fairy-tale home follow her into the real world.
The film is funny, colorful, and filled with catchy songs that keep young viewers entertained from the start to end. It is a must-watch for anyone who loves Disney princess movies.
Cast: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel, Rachel Covey, and Susan Sarandon.
