Published: October 14, 2025
By Felipe Sanchez
Looking for something fun to watch this fall while avoiding problematic Halloween themes? Check out these seven titles with just the right mix of autumn charm and gentle suspense. From light-hearted scares in MONSTERS, INC and PADDINGTON to the beauty of the season featured in classics like ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and LITTLE WOMEN, the whole family can snuggle up and enjoy these gentle movies. We even threw in a Thanksgiving flick to prepare you to focus on the blessings in your life.
MONSTERS, INC.
MONSTERS, INC. is an animated fantasy from Pixar Animation Studios (the TOY STORY movies) about two fanciful, lovable “monsters,” who run into complications and an insidious plot when they try to return a little human child to her world. MONSTERS, INC. is a hilarious, incredibly imaginative, exciting, fabulous animated movie.
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A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING
A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING is a delightful PEANUTS cartoon movie made for television where Peppermint Patty invites herself and many others over to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving. A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING is an adorable animated movie with some great, positive messages the whole family can enjoy.
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POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE
Disney’s Pooh movies are a delight. POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE is no exception. The pacing is good, the animation is winsome, the characters are adorable, and the story celebrates many positive virtues.
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CHARLOTTE’S WEB
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.
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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1934)
This 1934 version of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES features one of the most lovably nutty characters of all time in Anne as well as prayer and positive mention of God. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is good clean fun for the family but does not compete well with the adorable 1985 television version starring Megan Follows.
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PADDINGTON
PADDINGTON is based on the beloved children’s books about a friendly talking bear from “deepest, darkest Peru” who comes to London to find a new home and gets into all sorts of comical and exciting adventures. PADDINGTON is a pure delight. It’s also very funny, winsome and absolutely charming, with some minor questionable elements, but nothing salacious.
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LITTLE WOMEN
LITTLE WOMEN is Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters in Civil War era New England. While the strong religious themes in Alcott’s book are toned down, the movie does contain positive Christian characters & actions, strong parental figures, chaste courtships, and especially winning performances by Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst and Claire Danes.
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