Young girls are creative, curious, and fearless when it comes to pursuing their dreams. The best movies with a little girl protagonist often feature fantastical adventures, along with more everyday struggles like family drama. This is a list of the greatest movies about little girls including everything from The Parent Trap to Bridge to Terabithia to Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.
What films will you find on this list of movies for girls? The Academy Award-winning classic To Kill A Mockingbird is told through the eyes of a young girl named Scout (Mary Badham). Although this 1962 movie features a young girl as the protagonist, it tackles complex, adult issues like racism and right and wrong. Pan's Labyrinth is another great movie with a young girl in the lead role. Abigail Breslin charmed audiences across America as the precocious Olive Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine. Other good films featured on this list include Matilda, The Secret Garden, and Fly Away home.
Which movie about a young girl is your favorite? Give the best films a thumbs up and please add any great features that are missing.1
8419Matilda
Danny DeVito, Mara WilsonReleased: 1996
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy children's film directed and narrated by Danny... more2
6524A Little Princess
Camilla Belle, Liam CunninghamReleased: 1995
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
A Little Princess is a 1995 drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, starring Liesel Matthews,... more3
5920My Girl
Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay CulkinReleased: 1991
Directed by: Howard Zieff
My Girl is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Zieff and written by Laurice... more4
5927The Secret Garden
Maggie Smith, Irène JacobReleased: 1993
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
The Secret Garden is a 1993 British drama fantasy film directed by Agnieszka Holland and... more5
4621Now and Then
Demi Moore, Christina RicciReleased: 1995
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Now and Then is a 1995 American coming-of-age film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and... more6
4522To Kill a Mockingbird
Robert Duvall, Gregory PeckReleased: 1962
Directed by: Robert Mulligan
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. The... more7
4724Little Miss Sunshine
Steve Carell, Bryan CranstonReleased: 2006
Directed by: Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama road film and the directorial film debut... more8
4017Pollyanna
Hayley Mills, Jane WymanReleased: 1960
Directed by: David Swift
Pollyanna is a 1960 American drama film directed by David Swift, and based on the novel by... more9
4828Bridge to Terabithia
Zooey Deschanel, Josh HutchersonmReleased: 2007
Directed by: Gábor Csupó
Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 American-New Zealand fantasy adventure family drama film... more10
4322Pan's Labyrinth
Sergi López, Maribel VerdúReleased: 2006
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Pan's Labyrinth is a 2006 Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro. It... more11
3317The Secret World Of Arrietty
Mirai Shida, Tatsuya FujiwaraReleased: 2010
Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Arrietty, titled The Borrower Arrietty in Japan and The Secret World of Arrietty in North... more12
3319Let the Right One In
Lina Leandersson, Tom LjungmanReleased: 2008
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Let the Right One In is a 2008 Swedish romantic horror film directed by Tomas Alfredson. A... more13
228Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Isabela Moner, Eugenio DerbezReleased: 2019
Directed by: James Bobin
Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a 2019 American family film directed by James Bobin, based... more14
2718Fly Away Home
Anna Paquin, Dana DelanyReleased: 1996
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
Fly Away Home is a 1996 family drama film directed by Carroll Ballard. The film stars Anna... more15
120Ramona and Beezus
Selena Gomez, Ginnifer GoodwinReleased: 2010
Directed by: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Ramona and Beezus is a 2010 Fox-Walden film adaptation of the Ramona series of novels by... more16
2719National Velvet
Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey RooneyReleased: 1944
Directed by: Clarence Brown
National Velvet is a 1944 Technicolor sports film based on the novel by Enid Bagnold,... more17
1912Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Vera Farmiga, Ken WatanabeReleased: 2019
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a 2019 American monster film directed by Michael Dougherty.... more18
2216Beasts of the Southern Wild
Quvenzhané Wallis, Jay OliverReleased: 2012
Directed by: Benh Zeitlin
Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American fantasy drama film directed by Benh Zeitlin and... more19
20Eighth Grade
Elsie Fisher, Josh HamiltonReleased: 2018
Directed by: Bo Burnham
Eighth Grade is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Bo Burnham. An eighth grader (Elsie... more20
2824Because of Winn-Dixie
Jeff Daniels, Cicely TysonReleased: 2005
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 American family comedy-drama film adapted from the book of the... more21
2723The Bad Seed
Shelley Fabares, Patty McCormackReleased: 1956
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American horror-thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring... more22
10Maidentrip
Dick Dekker, Kim DekkerReleased: 2013
Directed by: Jillian Schlesinger
Maidentrip is a 2013 adventure documentary film directed by Jillian Schlesinger. Laura Dekker,... more23
22Kiki's Delivery Service
Kikuko Inoue, Kappei YamaguchiReleased: 1989
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Studio Ghibli. It... more24
81Charlotte's Web
Debbie Reynolds, Danny BonaduceReleased: 1973
Directed by: Charles August Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
Charlotte's Web is a 1973 American animated musical film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions... more25
02Whale Rider
Cliff Curtis, Keisha Castle-HughesReleased: 2002
Directed by: Niki Caro
Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand-German drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel... more
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