Good Movies for 9 Year Olds

Updated February 23, 2021 2.6k votes 932 voters 51.6k views185 items

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

When it comes to movies for 9 year olds, this list, ranked from best to worst by user votes, has them all! The best movies for 9 year olds come in many forms. Some great movies for nine year olds to watch are animated and funny, while other good films for nine year olds are live action, with a touch of drama. Disney and Pixar are unsurprisingly responsible for many of the top films for 9 year olds, but there are also a number of the films below are based on famous children's books.

What fantastic films appear on this best movies for 9 year olds list? By the age of nine, most kids are obsessed with watching the Harry Potter series. The earlier films are great for younger children, but nine year olds can begin to handle the darkness of the later installments of the franchise, too. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is another fun movie that a nine year old can watch.

For nine year old sports fans, The Sandlot is an entertaining movie full of friendship, sportsmanship and all the pains of growing up. Other great films featured on this top movies for 9 year olds list include National Treasure, James and the Giant Peach, and Holes.

Which movie do you think deserves to be at at the top of this list? Give the best movies a thumbs up and add any other films appropriate for 8 year old kids if they aren't already listed.

Photo:

...more

1
514
61
Despicable Me Franchise
Steve Carell, Sandra Bullock
Released: 2010 - Present
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda
More
20 Small But Poignant Details Fans Noticed In The 'Despicable Me' Movies#11 of 16 The Best Animated Film Franchises, Ranked
2
118
72
The Karate Kid
Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio
Released: 1984
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
More The Karate Kid
#15 of 541 The Greatest Guilty Pleasure Movies#31 of 204 The Best Sports Movies Ever Made
3
99
62
Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
More Back to the Future
Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Back to the Future#4 of 167 The Best Science Fiction Action Movies
4
112
78
The Sandlot
James Earl Jones, Denis Leary
Released: 1993
Directed by: David M. Evans
More The Sandlot
What Ever Happened To All The Kids From The Sandlot?#181 of 480 The Greatest Movies For Guys
5
102
76
Star Wars Franchise
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1977 - Present
Directed by: George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
More Star Wars Franchise
#4 of 99 The Greatest Kids Sci-Fi Movies#2 of 45 The Greatest Action Film Franchises, Ranked
6
64
45
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara
Released: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
More The Nightmare Before Christmas
'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Fan Theories That Just Might Be True#7 of 84 Great Movies That Take Place in Autumn
7
62
48
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Keri Russell, Allison Mack
Released: 1989
Directed by: Joe Johnston
More Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The Worst Parenting Decisions In The 'Honey, I Shrunk The Kids' Series#85 of 522 The Greatest Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
8
67
57
The Mighty Ducks Franchise
Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson
Released: 1992 - 1996
Directed by: Stephen Herek, Sam Weisman, Robert Lieberman
More The Mighty Ducks Franchise
Here's What Happened To All Of The Child Actors From 'The Mighty Ducks'#86 of 103 The Very Best Movie Franchises
9
52
40
Holes
Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andrew Davis
More Holes
What Happened To Everyone In The ‘Holes’ Cast?#50 of 96 The Best Film Adaptations of Young Adult Novels
10
49
44
Monster House
Kathleen Turner, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Released: 2006
Directed by: Gil Kenan
More Monster House
#35 of 70 The Greatest Supernatural & Paranormal Teen Films#4 of 23 Underrated Halloween Movies You Should Watch This Year
11
35
30
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Nicolas Cage, Monica Bellucci
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
More The Sorcerer's Apprentice
#17 of 20 Movies That Tried And Failed To Spawn Franchises#23 of 43 The Best Movies About Magic
12
17
8
Over the Hedge
Avril Lavigne, Bruce Willis
Released: 2006
Directed by: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
More Over the Hedge
#466 of 1,137 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time#102 of 244 The Best Movies For Kids
13
48
47
James and the Giant Peach
Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 1996
Directed by: Henry Selick
More James and the Giant Peach
‘James and the Giant Peach’ Was A Beautiful Nightmare Of A Children’s Movie (On Purpose)#136 of 369 The Best Movies Based On Books

14
31
30
Frankenweenie
Winona Ryder, Elle Fanning
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
More Frankenweenie
#30 of 59 The Best Disney Movies Starring Animals#126 of 196 The Biggest Tearjerker Movies of All Time
15
21
25
October Sky
Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern
Released: 1999
Directed by: Joe Johnston
More October Sky
#34 of 275 The Best Movies Based On True Stories#412 of 557 The Greatest Film Scores of All Time
16
23
29
Clash of the Titans
Ursula Andress, Maggie Smith
Released: 1981
Directed by: Desmond Davis
More Clash of the Titans
#25 of 57 The Best Roman Movies#20 of 47 The Best Sword and Sandal Films Ever Made
17
21
26
ParaNorman
Anna Kendrick, John Goodman
Released: 2012
Directed by: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
More ParaNorman
#359 of 575 The Best Animated Films Ever#22 of 105 The Best Halloween Movies for Kids
18
12
21
A Cat In Paris
Bernadette Lafont, Patrick Descamps
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol
More A Cat In Paris
#22 of 22 Amazing Japanese Kids Movies You Should Watch#71 of 112 The Best Foreign Films Of The 2010s Decade
19
15
27
Little Women
Kirsten Dunst, Christian Bale
Released: 1994
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
More Little Women
How Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ Handled Important Moments Compared To The 1994 Film And The Novel#4 of 78 The Best Period Romance Movies
20
2
0
WALL-E
Sigourney Weaver, Laraine Newman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
More WALL-E
The Most Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About WALL-E#319 of 1,189 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever
21
1
0
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig
Released: 1937
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell
More Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
#7 of 356 The Best Musical Movies Of All Time#9 of 77 The Very Best Fairy Tale Movies
22
4
0
Spirited Away
Miyu Irino, Bunta Sugawara
Released: 2001
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
More Spirited Away
The Best Anime Like 5 Centimeters Per Second#692 of 782 The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made
23
2
0
Bambi
Sterling Holloway, Sam Edwards
Released: 1942
Directed by: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Paul Satterfield, Bill Roberts, Norman Wright
More Bambi
#4 of 14 14 Animated Films That Were Better Than That Year's Best Picture Oscar Winner#53 of 277 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry

24
2
0
Horton Hears a Who!
Selena Gomez, Jim Carrey
Released: 2008
Directed by: Steve Martino, Jimmy Hayward
More Horton Hears a Who!
#881 of 922 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films#61 of 67 The Best CGI Animated Films Ever Made
25
2
1
101 Dalmatians
Hugh Laurie, Glenn Close
Released: 1996
More 101 Dalmatians
The Live Action 101 Dalmatians Is The Most Insane Fever Dream Of A Movie#15 of 97 The Best Disney Live-Action Movies

Despicable Me Franchise