Parents looking for a movie to watch with their nature-loving child but don’t want them to be bombarded with a political agenda will love this list. All too often, nature films target children with misinformation, but these movies are simply about the enjoyment of God’s creation. From classics like SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON to animated favorites like FINDING NEMO, kids can learn about the world around them, and parents can feel confident in the message. Use caution with young children, as some titles have moments of peril.
+3Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)
Like the movie ANTZ, Walt Disney’s A BUG’S LIFE tells the story of a persistent ant who saves his colony from a menacing villain. This time, the villain is a grasshopper who leads a band of other grasshoppers to extort food. It extols the values of courage, teamwork, hope, perseverance, community, and individual effort, leading to a rousing, heartwarming, funny finish.
+4Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.
FINDING NEMO is a wonderful animated adventure about a small clownfish who goes in search of his son, who's been put into a fish tank by human beings. Every second of FINDING NEMO is beautifully animated, spectacularly directed and written with great heart and strong moral values.
+4Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, Disney’s classic 1960 movie, is about a family in the early 1800s, shipwrecked on a deserted island, who build a clever treehouse home on the island, deal with many animals and eventually fight off a band of pirates. Based on the famous novel by Johann Wyss, SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON is a rollicking good family movie with a strong Christian worldview that extols faith, family, prayer, teamwork, and perseverance.
In ANTZ, a neurotic New York worker ant named Z is tired of conformity and longs for individuality when he meets a beautiful female ant who turns out to be the spoiled daughter of the queen ant. Together, they must save the ant colony from the evil plans of a power-mad soldier ant in this delightful PG animated feature that contains some mild foul language, violence, scary moments, and a moral worldview with Christian implications.
+4Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.
CHARLOTTES' WEB is a live action movie of the beloved children's novel, about a young farm girl named Fern, a small pig named Wilbur, and a spider named Charlotte. CHARLOTTE'S WEB is a radiant delight for children of all ages, a brilliantly plotted movie filled with positive moral messages and signs of God's grace penetrating ordinary life.
+4Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.
WINGED MIGRATION is a breath-taking look at the migratory patterns of birds on all seven continents. With stunning cinematography, this movie is a terrific summer choice for American families who want to combine education and entertainment.
-1Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
When the mother of young Amy Alden dies, she goes to live with her eccentric father in Canada in the movie FLY AWAY HOME. Amy and her father do not get along until a nest of baby goslings binds them together. With a moral theme of father and daughter learning to love each other, the movie is marred by a few obscenities and a new age suggestion that the deceased mother is watching over their lives.
+4Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.
Separated from their human family, three domesticated pets brave the Pacific Northwest wilderness as they embark on a perilous mission to find their masters. Highly recommended for all ages, HOMEWARD BOUND: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY delicately affirms the importance of family, self-sacrifice, responsibility, and love.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.
