Good Movies for 7 Year Olds

Updated September 30, 2019 3.8k votes 855 voters 41.1k views31 items

List RulesVote up the best films appropriate for a seven year old to watch.

This list has all the most awesome movies for 7 year olds, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best movies for 7 year olds are from many different genres and decades. Some great movies for seven year olds to watch are animated or CGI heavy, while other good films for seven year olds are live action and rich with diverse characters. Unsurprisingly, Disney and Pixar are behind many of the top films for 7 year olds.

What great films are on this best movies for 7 year olds list? Seven year olds are developing their own senses of humor and love to be surprised, so The Nightmare Before Christmas is a great film for this age group. With the creative mind of Tim Burton behind the project, Mom and Dad will also enjoy this stop-animation classic. Star Wars is also a good movie for a seven year old to watch - and a great way to introduce the science fiction genre.

Your seven year old will be saying, “wax on, wax off,” after he or she watches Ralph Macchio in the original Karate Kid. Other great movies that are featured on this top films for seven year olds list include James and the Giant Peach, Wreck-It Ralph and Despicable Me.

What film do you think deserves the top spot on this list? Give the best movies a thumbs up and add any other films appropriate for 7 year olds that aren't already listed.

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Minions
Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm
Released: 2015
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
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Despicable Me Franchise
Steve Carell, Sandra Bullock
Released: 2010 - Present
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda
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Hotel Transylvania
Selena Gomez, Adam Sandler
Released: 2012
Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky
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The Dark Crystal
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Released: 1982
Directed by: Frank Oz, Jim Henson
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Big Hero 6
Jamie Chung, Maya Rudolph
Released: 2014
Directed by: Chris Williams, Don Hall
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Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Released: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Keri Russell, Allison Mack
Released: 1989
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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The Karate Kid
Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio
Released: 1984
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
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Star Wars
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1977
Directed by: George Lucas
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak
Released: 1982
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Elf
Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell
Released: 2003
Directed by: Jon Favreau
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Up
Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner
Released: 2009
Directed by: Pete Docter
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The Sound of Music
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert Wise
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1988
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara
Released: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Flight of the Navigator
Sarah Jessica Parker, Paul Reubens
Released: 1986
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
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How to Train Your Dragon
Gerard Butler, Kristen Wiig
Released: 2010
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
George Clooney, Meryl Streep
Released: 2009
Directed by: Wes Anderson
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The Red Balloon
Renaud Séchan, Georges Sellier
Released: 1956
Directed by: Albert Lamorisse
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Abominable
Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jill Culton
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The Parent Trap
Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid
Released: 1998
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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Sing
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon
Directed by: Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet
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Wreck-It Ralph
Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch
Released: 2012
Directed by: Rich Moore
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James and the Giant Peach
Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 1996
Directed by: Henry Selick
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ParaNorman
Anna Kendrick, John Goodman
Released: 2012
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