The films on this list of the best movies for 3 year olds have been ranked as the best by the community for this age group. Though young children might not grasp all the plot points of these movies, their bright colors and memorable characters will captivate the imaginations of 3 year olds. What are the best movies for 3 year olds to watch?
This list features the best movies for 3 year olds, many of which are also great for other children of any age. The best movies for a 3 year old will stimulate their brain by including a simple storyline that a child could broadly understand (stories about animals are great) and usually feature music, which is a great way to help your 3 year old sing along with their favorite furry friends!
These films are the best movies 3 year olds will love and include classics like Finding Nemo, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Toy Story, Shrek, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Goonies, The Lion King, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, and The Wizard of Oz. Vote up the best movies for 3 year olds to watch or add a film you think is great that isn't already on the list below.
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1,921777Despicable Me Franchise
Steve Carell, Sandra BullockReleased: 2017
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda
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700484Toy Story Franchise
Tom Hanks, Tim AllenReleased: 1995-Present
Directed by: John Lasseter
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509352The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Clint Howard, Howard MorrisReleased: 1977
Directed by: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
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209141WALL-E
Sigourney Weaver, Laraine NewmanReleased: 2008
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
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440340Finding Nemo
Ellen DeGeneres, Willem DafoeReleased: 2003
Directed by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
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360271The Land Before Time Franchise
Diana Ross, Frank Welker & Judith BarsiReleased: 1988-Present
Directed by: Don Bluth
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262189The Jungle Book
Clint Howard, George SandersReleased: 1967
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
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222154Ratatouille
Peter O'Toole, Janeane GarofaloReleased: 2007
Directed by: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
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397306The Little Mermaid
Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel BarnesReleased: 1989
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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238171Up
Christopher Plummer, Ed AsnerReleased: 2009
Directed by: Pete Docter
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244180The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy IronsReleased: 1994
Directed by: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
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320255How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Jay Baruchel, Cate BlanchettReleased: 2019
Directed by: Dean DeBlois
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255198Kung Fu Panda
Angelina Jolie, Lucy LiuReleased: 2008
Directed by: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
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422352Frozen
Kristen Bell, Idina MenzelReleased: 2013
Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
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239186Monsters, Inc.
Billy Crystal, John GoodmanReleased: 2001
Directed by: David Silverman, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich
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326280Mary Poppins
Julie Andrews, Dick Van DykeReleased: 1964
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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9165Snoopy, Come Home
Bill Melendez, Christopher DeFariaReleased: 1972
Directed by: Bill Melendez
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142117Rio
Anne Hathaway, Jamie FoxxReleased: 2011
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
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150129How to Train Your Dragon
Gerard Butler, Kristen WiigReleased: 2010
Directed by: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
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165149Shrek
Cameron Diaz, Eddie MurphyReleased: 2001
Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
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145131The Incredibles
Samuel L. Jackson, Holly HunterReleased: 2004
Directed by: Brad Bird
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3412Abominable
Chloe Bennet, Albert TsaiReleased: 2019
Directed by: Jill Culton
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142130Brave
Emma Thompson, Craig FergusonReleased: 2012
Directed by: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
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7966Robin Hood
Ringo Starr, Peter UstinovReleased: 1973
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
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9079Peter Pan
June Foray, Bobby DriscollReleased: 1953
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney
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