The Best Kids’ Movies of 2023

There’s nothing quite like watching a movie together with the whole family. Kids love the process of making popcorn, snuggling up under a cozy blanket, and choosing something to watch. If your family has been struggling with the choosing part, here are some great family-friendly movies to watch together.

The Little Mermaid

Who doesn’t remember the fun that the underwater adventure The Little Mermaid brought us back in the day? It’s among one of the most well-known Disney movies.

Now it’s been made into a live-action production, and it’s a great one to watch with the whole family. It’s taken a Disney classic and modernized and reimagined it, and it was done well!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Mario is one of those franchises that’s beloved across generations, with kids and parents alike feeling a nostalgia for the little red-hatted, mustache-sporting man.

Everyone’s favorite Nintendo characters have now made it to the big screen, and the movie tells the tale of how the brothers Mario and Luigi ended up in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Elemental

Water, earth, air, and fire; no, we aren’t talking about Avatar the Last Airbender. We’re referring to Pixar’s latest release, Elemental. 

It tells the story of Ember, a fire element, and Wade, a water element, and how the two meet. While they literally can’t touch each other, they find ways to bond and connect and ultimately save their respective populations.

Wonka

If you like chocolate and nostalgia, Wonka is a fantastic movie to go see with the family this December. The flick will dive into the story of Willy Wonka himself.

You’ll learn how young Wonka made his dreams a reality to become the chocolatier we all know and love, as well as how on earth he found the Oompa-Loompas!