So just in case you don’t have time to watch every movie in the Disney catalogue, here’s a run down of the most popular ones, and their level of kid-friendliness (if that’s a word) and during what parts you might want schedule a “potty/snack” break. Not comprehensive, but hopefully it’s a good start!
- Cars – Probably one of the least scary. Nothing really to fast forward
- Beauty and the Beast – beginning is fine, but probably want to skip the “kill the beast” section. Once they are in the castle, it’s fine again until the fight scene at the end
- Little Mermaid – Ursula scenes could be a little scary but they are short the rest is fine and there’s great music.
- Princess and the Frog – shadow scenes can be scary so might want to skip those.
- Finding Nemo – beginning is sad – Nemo’s mom is killed but it happens quickly and then is over without a lot of discussion. Shark scenes may be scary for some kids
- Monsters, Inc – some of the scare scenes in the bedrooms might be scary but there aren’t many
- Aladdin – Beginning is fine – scenes with Jafar and the Genie can be a little intense (toward the end).
- Lion King – hyena scenes might be scary for kids. Scene where Mufasa is killed is pretty depressing. Fight scene at the end between Scar and Simba is also pretty intense.
- Wall-E – not too scary, but may not be as kid friendly as the others with the subject matter
- Ratatouille – most of the movie is very kid friendly – some kids may not like all the rats in some of the scenes
- Toy Story 1 – scenes with Sid are scary for most kids – probably want to skip the scenes in his room and in the yard. rest of the movie is fine for most kids
- Toy Story 2 – less scary than the first movie. Not much that would scare kids
- Toy Story 3 – sadder and scarier than the other 2. If you haven’t seen it, bring tissues! Several scary scenes – monkey scene in the control room, and scenes at the end may be too intense for some kids.
- Mary Poppins – classic Disney – nothing too scary.
- Snow White – wicked witch can be scary – may want to skip some of those scenes and just watch the dwarf parts
I know there are many more out there, but hopefully this gives you an idea of some more movies to add to your repertoire!
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