Good Movies for 11 Year Olds

Updated December 1, 2020 17.6k votes 3.1k voters 139.8k views88 items

List RulesVote up the best films appropriate for an eleven year old to watch.

This list has lots of awesome movies for 11 year olds, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best movies for 11 year olds come in a variety of forms and genres. Some great movies for eleven year olds to watch are memorable musicals while other good films for eleven year olds are fun animated flicks. It should come as no surprise that Marvel has many of the top films for 11 year olds on this list, in addition to good Disney movies, and comedy classics like Home Alone.

Which films await your votes on this best movies for 11 year olds list? Eleven year olds have great senses of humor so School of Rock is an excellent movie for this age group. Jack Black is so funny in this 2003 film that even Mom and Dad will enjoy his rock star antics. Ghostbusters is another hilarious movie that an 11 year old can watch.

Which movie for 11 year olds do you think is the best? Give your favorite films a thumbs up to move them up this list and please add any great movies appropriate for 11 year olds that aren't already listed.

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Minions
2015
Actors: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
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Home Alone
1990
Actors: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Lionel Barrymore
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas
Directed by: Scott Rosenberg
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Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
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Marvel Cinematic Universe
2008
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo
Directed by: Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Ryan Coogler
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The Parent Trap
1998
Actors: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Kat Graham, Dina Lohan, Natasha Richardson
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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The Lion King
2019
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Directed by: Jon Favreau
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
Actors: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber
Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
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Night at the Museum
2006
Actors: Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Owen Wilson, Mickey Rooney
Directed by: Shawn Levy
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Big Hero 6
2014
Actors: Jamie Chung, Maya Rudolph, Génesis Rodríguez, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk
Directed by: Chris Williams, Don Hall
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1977 - Present
Actors: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, John Boyega
Directed by: George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
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The Greatest Showman
2017
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Directed by: Michael Gracey
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Avatar
2009
Actors: Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi
Directed by: James Cameron
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Back to the Future Franchise
1985 - 1990
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott
Directed by: Marc Webb
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The Goonies
1985
Actors: Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin, Sean Astin, Joe Pantoliano, Martha Plimpton
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Beauty and the Beast
2017
Actors: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline and Josh Gad with the voices of Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci
Directed by: Bill Condon
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School of Rock
2003
Actors: Sarah Silverman, Jack Black, Miranda Cosgrove, Joan Cusack, Amy Sedaris
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Actors: Meryl Streep, Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman, Jane Lynch
Directed by: Brad Silberling
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The Chronicles of Narnia Franchise
2005 - Present
Actors: Will Poulter, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson
Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Michael Apted
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The Sandlot
1993
Actors: James Earl Jones, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, Marley Shelton, Tom Guiry
Directed by: David M. Evans
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Hairspray
2007
Actors: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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Spider-Man Trilogy (Sam Raimi)
2002-2007
Actors: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Abominable
2019
Actors: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson
Directed by: Jill Culton

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