American movies for children

List of the best American movies for children selected by visitors to our site: A Dog's Journey, Mickey and the Bear, Love in Paradise, She's Funny That Way, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Scorned, Nightscape, Dirty Weekend, Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For, House of Last Things.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, India, China, Hong Kong
Duration02:47

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genredrama
CountryUSA

In Anaconda, Montana, a strong-willed teenage girl navigates a loving but volatile relationship with her veteran father. In a desperate search for independence and her own identity, she risks family, heartbreak, and her standing in the only place she can call home.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA

When a Western movie star is forced to spend a PR weekend at a dude ranch, his fans are horrified to learn he's actually a city slicker who's afraid of horses and has never been west of the Hudson River.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:33

On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:28

A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.

Markimdb: 4.6
Genrethriller
CountryUSA

Sadie and Kevin have decided to spend a romantic weekend together at his lake house. But when an unexpected- and unfortunate- text from her best friend Jennifer to Kevin reveals a lurid love affair between the two, Sadie spirals into a hunger for revenge.

Markimdb: 2.8
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
CountryUSA
Duration01:29

In Nightscape, an emotionally guarded drifter, Kat (Galesh), crosses paths with a phantom car responsible for a wave of supernatural violence. The drifter must learn to trust again if she is to end a lifetime of bad luck and help her new found companions survive the growing chaos and carnage.

Markimdb: 5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA, Mexico

During a layover in Albuquerque, work colleagues Les and Natalie discover more about each other than they ever thought possible. Anxious and irritable, Les is drawn back into the city by past experiences he can’t forget (even if he doesn't really remember the particulars of his previous drunken adventure). Natalie, refusing to leave his side, follows along as her own secrets are slowly revealed, leaving her feeling both vulnerable and unbound.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecrime, detective
CountryUSA

A brilliant crossword puzzle editor (Chabert) finds her life turned upside-down when she is pulled into a police investigation after several of the clues in her recent puzzles are linked to unsolved crimes. Proving her innocence means leaving the comfort of her sheltered world and working with a tough police detective (Elliott), puzzling through clues together in order to crack the case, as the two are fish out of water in each other's worlds.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

A mind-bending thriller set in Portland, Oregon about an unspoken tragedy and its effects on a house, its temporary caretakers and the owners, a classical music critic and his wife on a recuperative trip to Italy.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:26

After he reunites with an old pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:01

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:47

Two siblings discover a supernatural escape from a troubled home, but find their bond tested when reality threatens to tear their family apart.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, family, crime
CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
Duration02:18

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

Markimdb: 6
Genredrama
CountryUSA

Fed up with her deadbeat grown kids and marginal urban existence, Juanita takes a Greyhound bus to Paper Moon, Montana - where she reinvents herself and finds her mojo.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredocumentary
CountryUSA
Duration02:12

From the makers of The Invisible War comes a startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together verite footage and first person testimonies, the film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue - despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath - both their education and justice.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, Australia, India, United Kingdom
Duration02:18

Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.

Markimdb: 2.1
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:11

When a discredited L.A. Seismologist warns of an impending 12.7 earthquake, no one takes her seriously. Now on her own, she races desperately to get her family to safety before the earthquake breaks Los Angeles apart from the mainland.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'

Markimdb: 7.2
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:18

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:55

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:25

Reeling from a terrifying assault, a nineteen year old enrolls into college with his brother and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of 'brotherhood,' tests him and his loyalty in brutal ways.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrethriller
CountryUSA

Junction follows four strung-out meth-addicts who discover a dark secret about a homeowner during a burglary, pitting them not only against the police but against each other.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

    A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrecomedy, family, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    Twin sisters Emma and Sam come up with a scheme to switch places so each can play in the soccer team they prefer.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:36

    The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:08

    Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged suicide.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    The sadistic tale of a lonely, mentally handicapped boy who befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:15

      Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrehorror, detective
      CountryUSA

      A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:20

      Jennifer's thirtieth birthday party is supposed to be a special day. But what starts out as a day of celebration quickly spirals into a most ill-fated day Jennifer wishes she could forget, in this ensemble comedy set entirely in a kitchen.

      Markimdb: 3.4
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, India, Republic of Ireland
      Duration01:46

      The stereoscopic 3D animated family film "Norm" tells the story of the titular polar bear and his three Arctic lemming buddies, who are forced out into the world once their icy home begins melting and breaking apart. Landing in New York, Norm begins life anew as a performing corporate mascot, only to discover that his new employers are directly responsible for the destruction of his polar home.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:25

      Two teens battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredocumentary, biography, sport
      CountryUSA

      Follows famous skater Tony Hawk's personal life, career and relationship with skateboarding, including never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access to Hawk, along with interviews with figures from the skateboarding world.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

        A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantasy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada
        Duration02:10

        A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.

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