We’re all staying home a lot more lately, and we’re constantly on the lookout for fun activities to do as a family. Grab the Pop Rocks and Runts to enjoy these classic movies from my childhood. Toss on your legwarmers and neon clothes. We’ve had enough with the Avengers and Pixar for now! Settle in for a night of nostalgia for you and make new favorites for your kids. Be entertained by these radical, dope movies from the 80s and 90s! (Click on the movie title to watch the trailer.)
Little Kids Movies
- Annie (1982) PG
- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) PG
- An American Tail (1986) G
- The Land Before Time (1988) G
- Honey I Shrunk the Kids (1989) PG
- Free Willy (1993) PG
- Homeward Bound (1993) PG
- Babe (1995) G
- Stuart Little (1999) PG
Ages 10+ Movies
- The NeverEnding Story (1984) PG
- Explorers (1985) PG
- Back to the Future trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990) PG
- The Flight of the Navigator (1986) PG
- Masters of the Universe (1987) PG
- The Princess Bride (1987) PG
- Willow (1988) PG
- Newsies (1992) PG
- Cool Runnings (1993) PG
- The Sandlot (1993) PG
Ages 13+ Movies
- Jaws (1975) PG
- Indiana Jones Trilogy (1981, 1984, 1989) PG
- Ghostbusters (1984) PG
- Gremlins (1984) PG
- Karate Kid Trilogy (1984, 1986, 1989) PG & PG-13
- Clue: The Movie (1985) PG
- The Goonies (1985) PG
- Three Amigos! (1986) PG
- Adventures in Babysitting (1987) PG-13
- Spaceballs (1987) PG
- Big (1988) PG
- Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) PG
- Field of Dreams (1989) PG
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) PG-13
- Encino Man (1992) PG
- A League of Their Own (1992) PG
- Jurassic Park (1993) PG-13
- Rudy (1993) PG
- Forrest Gump (1994) PG-13
- Liar Liar (1997) PG-13
- Twister (1997) PG-13
- For the Love of the Game (1999) PG-13
- The Mummy (1999) PG-13
A note of caution:
The PG of the 80s is not the PG of today! If you want in-depth movie reviews, including information regarding profanity, sexuality, violence and more, visit https://www.commonsensemedia.org/.
What are your favorite movies from this time period? What am I missing? Let me know in the comments!
