35 Kids Movies Everybody Always Forgets About. Who Can Name Them All?
- by Elizabeth Atkinson
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Both millennials and 90's kids tend to be really big on the concept of nostalgia. Nostalgia is often described as the desire to reflect on the past, and think of it as a better time. Millennials and 90's kids frequently enjoy delving deep into their childhoods and reminding themselves of a simpler times. The world is changing quickly and rather drastically. The difference between a childhood experience now, and the type many millennials experienced are vastly different. This is for many reasons but one of the most popular reasons is the modern technology. But, the technology available today makes it so much easier to revisit things of the past such as old movies, music, and various games.
When looking back on the movies that millennials and 90s kids loved, some of the most popular ones are frequently revisited. Of course The Lion King and The Little Mermaid are great kids movies, but they are extremely well known. There are, however, many kids movies that are often forgotten about or overlooked. Most millennials or 90's kids will be able to name a few out of these 35 films and will recognize them by a picture and a description, but almost no one will be able to name all 35 of these forgotten gems from the past.
What is the title of this film?
This comedy is an animated musical film. This film is about to men that appear to be con artists, and not even particularly good ones. They win a map to a city of gold in a dice game, and once they get caught cheating in the dice game, they are chased out of Spain and wind up on a boat. However, the pair are also not welcomed on the boat so they wind up washed up on the shore of a new land, where treasure and new people to con are waiting.
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This animated film is a dark themed fantasy film with aspects of science fiction tied in. This film focuses on mice and rats who live on a farm. From their perspective, plowing season is evil and threatens their home. When one of the mice's son falls ill and is advised not to be moved, the mice and rats much work together using the magic of an amulet and their savvy ways to escape the humans and keep each other safe.
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This film has been enjoyed by both children and adults for many years. Originally being released in 1939, this film has become a classic. However, sometimes classics can be forgotten. This film is about the story of a young girl that was swept away in a tornado and lands in a world full of colour and magic. However, with magic tends to come witches, and as this film shows not all witches are the good kind. It takes a lot of magic and friendship to help this girl get home.
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This 1995 film is an animated musical comedy. It features beloved character Goofy and his relationship with his son. As their audience grew up, the issues this father and son duo face also deal with more mature issues. Goofy accidentally interferes with the social life of his son. By planning a fishing trip at the same time as some social events that his son wanted to attend, the attempt to bring the two closer together may have pushed them further apart.
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This 1988 animated heart warming comedy is about dinosaurs. In the film, the dinosaurs are facing famine so they all migrate towards the Great Valley. Along the way, there are many dinosaurs that are cute and comedic that lighten the overall motive of the movie. In a time where food is scarce, running from violence becomes increasingly more difficult. Luckily, Littlefoot has friends that help each other and they stick together to escape the bad guys, but they run into trouble along the way.
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This film is a 1998 animated musical fantasy film. It is about Camelot and King Arthur. However, the story mainly takes place outside of Camelot. A family is disturb by an ex member of the round table that wants to use their family for an entrance to Camelot. However, the daughter manages to escape and has to try and warn King Arthur. Along the way she befriends a handsome blind man in the woods that helps her on her way.
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This film is a 2004 fantasy comedy romance film mix with aspects of a movie musical. This film tells the story of a young girl that faces many issues in her life due to a spell that was cast on her when she was only a baby. This not malicious, but inconsiderate, witch cast a spell on her to make it so she always had to do what she is told. This proves tricky, and she has to hide it so that people do not try to take advantage of her.
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This film is a 1994 animated fantasy musical. This story is about a young girl that was kidnapped as an act of revenge. She is held captive and is being pressured into marriage in order for someone to attempt to steal the kingdom and rule it as his own. This mystical film includes dark magic that they call the forbidden arts. One of the main aspects of the dark magic is animal transformations. This gives the girl the ability to befriend other animals.
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This film is a 2005 superhero comedy film. It is the story of a secret school for super heroes. However, one day the leading man of this movie finds himself in danger attending because, despite having two magical parents, he himself has yet to experience any kind of super power. At the school, each student must show their power on the first day so they can be placed into the hero program or the sidekick program. A rivalry between future heroes and future villains ensues.
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This is a 1998 animated musical film. It follows the story arch of an epic, which typically involves a journey or quest of sorts. The film begins during a time of tragedy which leads one mother to send her young son away in a basket along a river. This son is taken into a family with a brother for him to grow up beside. When power falls to the family, the two brothers live in a palace. However, one feels as though something is wrong and attempts to make big political changes.
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This film is a 1989 musical comedy fantasy film. This film takes place from the perspectives of the dogs. Each dog is given a funny dog themed name such as Charlie B Barkin and Itchy Itchiford. This story is about dogs that begin an adventure after escaping from the dog pound they were being kept in. The adventure then transfers over to heaven where some of the dogs wind up. Despite their questionable pasts, they discover the natural good nature of dogs.
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This 1995 film is a comedy about two young girls that did not know each other, but happen to look exactly identical. One child does not have a family, but instead is attempting to avoid being adopted by one called the "child collectors" that treat their adoptive family poorly. The other child has an incredibly wealthy and loving father, the only problem is that he insists on marrying a woman that dislikes the child and intends to send her away to boarding school.
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This film is a 1994 buddy comedy film based on a popular animated television show. The film brings the animated series to life with this live action film adaptation. In the film, there is drama between friends and family members, but in the end they can all team up against an evil person who threatens to buy and dismantle the company that the friends work for together. Through the drama is a lot of comedy, specifically between the two fathers and best friends.
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This film is a 1993 dark animated musical fantasy production. It is about a man that is growing tired of his life and the routine he is stuck in. This film follows his story while he tries to change his life for the better while adding excitement to his life and the lives of those around him. This film takes place in the holiday worlds of old, specifically in the worlds of Halloween and Christmas. These two holidays prove to not go well together, except for this film.
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This 1997 live action film inspired the long running cartoon of the same name. The series has been known to be a sort of spoof of the story of Tarzan. This film is about a man who has grown up in the jungle, speaks to apes and takes on the attributes of animals. He struggles to adapt to his new family and his new lifestyle. Learning to live in the jungle to living in a busy city is a comical yet difficult adjustment.
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This film is a 2002 science fiction animated fantasy film. This film is about an adventure and a journey in search of treasure. This film has futuristic aspects, with space pirates that are also robots. This is a story of greed and treasure hunting. When the main character is held captive, he works on the ship and befriends a robot that has issues with memory. However, when the two work together they solve problems that help try to save everyone on the crew.
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This film is a 1964 fantasy and musical film. It is about the story of children that are frequently left alone, that are raised by parents that are relatively absent. These children struggle to keep a nanny because they deep down just want their own family to be the one taking care of them. One nanny is able to change things for these children. Her magical ways and caring nature turn things around for the children and create a feel good movie.
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This film is a 1998 animated comedy horror film based off a cartoon series of the same name. In this film, the beloved characters from the cartoon find themselves in yet another adventure. This time, the characters end up on an island where they begin to feel haunted by the ghost of Morgan Moonscar, a pirate that wanders the island. The characters must solve the mystery revealed by Pirate Morgan Moonscar while dealing with an unexpected threat to their safety.
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This film is a 1994 family friendly sports comedy film. This film takes place in Ohio and focuses on the rivalry between two football teams. Sports can be competitive and stressful, but what makes this rivalry as comical as it is, is the fact that the football teams are made up of a bunch of children. This film focuses on issues such as whether or not girls can play sports on boys teams, as well as other issues such as bullying.
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This film is a 1988 family comedy classic. This film is written and produced by the legendary and late John Hughes. This film tells the story of one family that takes their family vacation up at a cottage. However, their family holiday is crashed when the father's brother shows up with his family. While technically they are all family, the dynamic between the two families is less than loving. The adventures they get into and dangers they face, such as bears, bring the families closer together.
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This 1996 film is a fantasy movie musical. The film has a unique combination of live action and animation. It is based on the Roald Dahl novel from 1961 that has the same name. This film is about a poor young child that winds up in the care of his two aunts, who are characteristically evil and mean. He is forced to do all the cooking and cleaning and the only creatures he has to talk to are various bugs.
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This 1994 film is an animated musical fantasy film. It is based on one of the many popular German based fairy tales esc books by Hans Christian Anderson. This story is about an old witch that casts a spell that results in a young very small woman who the witch decides to raise as her own child. Though being small, much smaller than her mother, this tiny lady dreams of affection, hopefully from someone her own size. Being small causes her many problems.
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This 1992 film is a sports comedy with aspects of drama. This film is about a hockey team filled with kids and teenagers A lawyer that is forced to coach the amateur team after being reprimanded by his co workers and bosses and getting into trouble with the law. After realizing the hardships of the team, such as not having proper equipment or support, the lawyer begins to care about the team. This is a feel good story that shows how sports can bring people together.
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This 1995 film is a drama adventure film. This film is mainly animated, with some live action moments. This film is based on the true story of a dog of the same name. This story is about a dog, a Siberian husky, that saves the lives of many children during an epidemic. The dog enlists other dogs and sets off on a search for more doctors and more medication. There are many obstacles standing in his way, but his dedication helps to ensure that the children stay safe.
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This film is a 1999 science fiction animated film. This film is about a robot that fell from space that is an above average size. This film takes place during war time, which makes a giant space robot seem like either a tool to be utilized or a weapon to be destroyed. The robot is initially found by a child who makes it their priority to protect the giant robot from being found at all costs. This is a science fiction heart warming film for children.
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This film is a 2000 comedy based around how children spend their day off from school when the weather is bad. This is a comedy for children to which they can often relate. This film surrounds one day, specifically a snow day. When the children are out of school, as the film's slogan says, rules are made to be frozen. The film relates the idea that snow days are days when the rules are off limit. There are many elements of imagination and childhood struggles in this film.
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This 1973 animated film is a musical drama. This film is based on a 1952 children's book by E.B. White. This film is about a pig that happens to befriend an extremely intelligent spider, named Charlotte, that helps keep the pig safe. Though this film was not as popular during its initial release, it returned to popularity years later. This nostalgia prompted both a sequel and a live action film of the same name that was released in 2006, 33 years after the initial films release.
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This film is a 1998 family comedy and drama with aspects of romance. This film is about a couple that has identical twins, but after the couple breaks up when the children are very young, the couple decides that each of them will have custody of one of the twins. The twins are raised on different continents and are raised very differently. When the two meet, they do not like each other. However, the children eventually work together to get their parents back together.
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This is a 1997 animated film about a musical adventure. This story is extremely loosely based off of real life historical events. Though admittedly loosely based, historians tend to have issues with the telling of these events. This film is about a woman named Anya who has lost her memory and has no recollection of who she is, or where her family could be. This is the story of how she discovers who she truly is, and happens to fall in love on the way.
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This 1996 film is a comedy musical fantasy film. This film is about a genie that, after having his home as a lamp destroyed in an old abandoned building, makes a new home in a boom box. Max is a child that struggles with being bullied, and he comes across the magic boom box and unleashes the genie while he is being chased by a group of bullies. These two face many struggles together, and they learn to appreciate one and other.
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This 1998 film is a live action adaptation of a kids book series created under the same name. The film encompassed the titles of 4 of the children's books. This film is about a young girl that attends a Catholic boarding school in Paris, France. This child is different than the other girls at the school because she does not come from money, and she is an orphan. Due to these differences, she has a bad habit of getting into mischievous acts.
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This film is a 1998 animated film based on the animated television series of the same name. This film is about the struggles of a young child that does not want to have a younger brother or sister. This film shows how difficult it can be for a young child to deal with the jealousy of having a younger, attention needy, sibling. However, these siblings get into more adventures than most. These two wind up in the woods where the love between them will grow.
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This film is a 1996 live action fantasy comedy film. This film is based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name from 1988. This film is about a young girl that is misunderstood both at home, and at school. Her family does not value her interest in education, and her evil Principal makes it difficult for her to enjoy her education. However, this girl has a way of dealing with those who bring her down. She has powers that seems quite magical, or telekinetic.
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This film is a 1971 live action musical fantasy film, with a large emphasis on the fantasy aspects in regards to the factory where the majority of the film takes place. There is a contest in which golden tickets are placed in the packaging of chocolate bars and distributed around the world. The winners get to visit a magical and secretive chocolate factory that has been closed to the public for many years. Along the way, the visit to the factory gets weird in more ways than one.
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This film is a 1996 animated musical drama feature. This film is about outcasts. There is one outcast specifically that the film centers around. His name is Quasimodo, and he has facial and physical abnormalities. His job is to stay hidden and ring the bell in the city. However, there are other outcasts that frequently struggle to adjust to societal issues. The villain in this movie works to keep society the way it is and keep the outcasts feeling isolated and powerless.