Next movie to show my kid

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body_by_monsanto@reddit

My 6 year old nephew watched Ace Ventura and loved it

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5uck3rpunch@reddit

If Sloth from Goonies didn't scare him then maybe "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for a good adventure.

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Informal_Arugula_125@reddit (OP)

I was worried about Sloth, but he laughed so hard the first time he showed up. Not sure what to think about that.

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Burningbeard696@reddit

Our generation really need to stop trying to force our youth onto our kids. Let them come to things naturally and discover their own stuff.

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Informal_Arugula_125@reddit (OP)

Bah. These movies were so good though! And many of them can be watched in less than 2 hours which can’t often be said for today’s flicks.

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i_am_ellis_parker@reddit

I would suggest Labyrinth. Kid getting kidnapped at night by the Goblin King might scare them a bit. Home Alone Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Honey I Shrunk The Kids Hook Addams Family

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Informal_Arugula_125@reddit (OP)

Labyrinth was a favorite of mine as a kid. I need to add it to the list for my kid.

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Necessary_Total6082@reddit

Spaceballs is good for that age. And since we're finally getting Space Balls 2, The Search for More Money." In hopefully 2026 he won't have to wait as long as we have.

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Informal_Arugula_125@reddit (OP)

Space Balls is definitely on our list. Showed him the preview the other day and he thought it looked great!

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Peanut083@reddit

I bought the complete box set of the original TMNT series to show my kids when they were younger. They loved it, and I enjoyed going back and watching episodes I’d either missed or forgotten about.

I also bought the DVD set of the original Pokémon series to show my kids, but I really only watched the show as a teenager because my brother is 8 years younger than me, and he used to watch it.

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sobeitharry@reddit

The Never Ending Story The Princess Bride Big Trouble in Little China Labyrinth Legend Short Circuit

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sobeitharry@reddit

Lol I had to stop myself. I could add dozens more.

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pee_shudder@reddit

Yikes this is a great list it’s like you read my mind

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sobeitharry@reddit

I could go on all day, but I figured it was a solid start.

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Spiritual_Sorbet_870@reddit

Though depending on your kids fear tolerance, Princess Bride might be too much for six. I saw it around then and was terrified 😂

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My kid uses everything and anything as a sword, so when he was doing so at 4yo some Saturday morning, I said: want to see a clip of one of my favorite movies? And showed him the fight between Inigo and Westley. He was immediately hooked and we’ve watched it together a few dozen times. I do have to FF thru the fire swamp and pit of despair scenes tho.

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Spiritual_Sorbet_870@reddit

I love that - it’s such a good movie! And what a great intro to it!

Yes those scenes, the screaming eels, and rodents of unusual size really stayed with me for while. But as a full adult I still have no fear tolerance, so definitely a YMMV situation.

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Mantzy81@reddit

Pass that quicksand fear through the generations

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ManInTheMorning@reddit

Big trouble in little china for the win.

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Necessary_Total6082@reddit

Introduce him to reading The Neverending Story and The Princess Bride first! Imho, neither can truly be appreciated (Along with The Last Unicorn.) without reading the books first, and if you haven't read the books, what a great bonding time together making a chapter a night reading to your child part of the bedtime routine.

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JuddEddie@reddit

The princess bride!

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skornd713@reddit

You got Legend in there, I'm done.

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insideabookmobile@reddit

Little Monsters!!!!!

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nakedcellist@reddit

Star wars

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creamywhitemayo@reddit

The Phantom Tollbooth. It's old, but super engaging. It's been a long time favorite of mine.

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twirlerina024@reddit

I loved all the puns in it.

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Christie318@reddit

I remember having to read this short story in school. I had no idea it was a movie!

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Mantzy81@reddit

Loved that movie when I was about 6. Only saw it once though. Still remember loving it. Might be time to crack it out for my 6yo too

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Christie318@reddit

Gremlins

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BobGnarly_@reddit

Free Willy

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Abidarthegreat@reddit

At that age my daughter was watching Ghostbusters, Nightmare Before Christmas, and the Addams Family. But my kid is a weird one.

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el_n00bo_loco@reddit

Explorers, is a fun one my kids enjoyed :)

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phishmademedoit@reddit

Probably not age appropriate but we let my 3 and 4 year olds watch Jaws and the 3yo loves it. He's watched it 3 more times.

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TurdFerguson2OOO@reddit

Star wars trilogy

Batman

Rad

Robin Hood (Disney cartoon)

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segsmudge@reddit

We loved Cool Runnings, The Sandlot, Blank Check, and Space Jam

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TurdFerguson2OOO@reddit

You know what you've got? S-T-Y-L-E

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Reasonable-Wave8093@reddit

Glad to see love for cool runnings!

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thelittlestduggals@reddit

Gremlins

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Far-Watercress6658@reddit

Star Wars (a new hope)

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ReverendHambone@reddit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

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psilosophist@reddit

Monster Squad? I don’t know what’s appropriate for a 6 year old.

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pncoecomm@reddit

Caravan of Courage..The big monster might be a bit scary though

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Savings_Coffee_6568@reddit

Flight of the Navigator maybe?

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WayneS1980@reddit

Flight of the navigator

The Sandlot

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DerbGentler@reddit

Yeah, Flight of the Navigator.
It has Pee Wee's voice in it.

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Shaydee_plantz@reddit

Sandlot for sure!

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seanymphcalypso@reddit

The big green!

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bentley72@reddit

Robin Hood- men in tights

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sassooal@reddit

My son is currently really into Big.

He is also a big fan of the first Back to the Future.

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Neverdry420@reddit

Willow if not too spooky

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Own_Physics_7733@reddit

We’ve been on a Muppet run with my 6 year old. He’s obsessed.

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Peanut083@reddit

My 16 year old and husband had a whole bonding thing going on a year or two ago watching the Muppets on YouTube.

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Kade7596@reddit

Explorers, Super 8 for a slightly more recent one (2011), every other suggestion here

Short Circuit is a good one, but you know he's going to be repeating everything Johnny 5 says for at least 3 weeks

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Ebessan@reddit

The first 2/3rds of Explorers is tremendous

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revdon@reddit

Monster Squad

The Rescue

Catch That Kid!

Cloak and Dagger

Masterminds

Phantom Tollbooth

5,000 Fingers of Dr T

Flight of the Navigator

Explorers

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J_A1exander@reddit

Army guy: "Where's Eugine? Alright son ... where are they? Where are the Monsters?"

Eugine: "Mummy came in my house"

Army guy: "Can someone tell me what the Sam Hill is goin' on here?!"

Sean: "Well we can Sir."

Army guy: "Who are you?"

Sean: "We're The Monster Squad."

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revdon@reddit

“Is she a virgin?”

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Neon_Samurai_@reddit

Vampire Sorority Babes

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Objective_Problem_90@reddit

Gremlins may or may not be too scary.

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Xennocide@reddit

Batteries Not Included Short Circut

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Infinite-Lychee-182@reddit

The Last Dragon

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Feral_Sheep_@reddit

I know who badder than you! Bruce Leroy!

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instant_ramen_chef@reddit

Bruce Leroy? Catchin bullets with his teeth!?

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Kade7596@reddit

On that note, Dragonheart

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instant_ramen_chef@reddit

Space Camp

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French1220@reddit

Ernest goes to Camp

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Blazenkks@reddit

Cloak and Dagger (1984)

The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Hobbit animated (1978)

Return to Oz (1985) is a good starter scary movie. It’s Disney. On Disney plus. Like if they could handle Large Marg from PeeWees Big Adventure. The Wheelers and Mimby’s room of mirrors and heads shouldn’t be too bad. I know tons of us watched it around that age.

The Dark Crystal (1982) another semi scary/intense one. But it’s Jim Henson and all Puppets. Super Classic. If you can find the Behind The Scenes PBS documentary about how it’s made and all the puppet work. It’s definitely worth it. And helped me as a kid to see it as just make believe.

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