100 Best Movies to Bring Back Childhood Nostalgia

With the sudden excess of spare time most of us have on our hands now, it can be hard to find some new material to watch.
However, why look for something new when you could achieve hours of amusement from childhood classics? In compiling a list crammed with options for absolutely everyone, my fellow isolated sixth years have proven that if naming our favourite children’s films was a Leaving Cert subject, we would all be headed to Harvard!
So, whether you’re interested in a tear jerker or a comedy, Missy.ie has a list of childhood nostalgia movies to watch.

25 Films Based on Books

This is my personal favourite genre of film. They might not always live up to the books they are based on, but there are undoubtedly some brilliant classics around…

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
4. The Harry Potter Series
5. Pollyanna
6. The Tale of Desperaux
7. Bridge to Terabithia
8. Paddington
9. The Princess Diaries
10. Matilda
11. Alice in Wonderland
12. The Wizard of Oz
13. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
14. The Cat in the Hat
15. Dr Seuss’ The Lorax
16. How to Train Your Dragon
17. Little Women
18. Journey to the Centre of the Earth
19. Jumanji
20. Ramona and Beezus
21. Forrest Gump
22. 101 Dalmations
23. Mary Poppins
24. Peter Pan
25. Coraline

25 Non-Animated Films

Whether it’s a musical, a mystery or a melodrama, there are some brilliantly acted films out there guaranteed to bring back childhood memories.

1. Nanny McPhee
2. Night at the Museum
3. Cheaper by the Dozen
4. The Sound of Music
5. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
6. Spy Kids
7. Hannah Montana
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks
9. Camp Rock
10. High School musical
11. The Goonies
12. The Pacifier
13. The Muppets
14. Richie Rich
15. Tooth
16. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
17. Madeline
18. Annie
19. Enchanted
20. Like Mike
21. Aliens in the attic
22. The Karate Kid
23. Mrs Doubtfire
24. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
25. The Parent Trap

25 Animated Films

Children’s cartoons should never be overlooked. There are plenty of classics out there guaranteed to leave you wiping away tears of emotion, be it of laughter or sorrow.

1. Up
2. Ratatouille
3. Robots
4. Open Season
5. Shrek
6. Despicable Me
7. Flushed Away
8. Over the Hedge
9. Happy Feet
10. Monsters vs Aliens
11. Bolt
12. Toy story
13. Nemo
14. Gnomeo and Juliet
15. Yogi Bear
16. Rio
17. Madagascar
18. Ice Age
19. Monsters, Inc.
20. The Incredibles
21. Cars
22. WALL-E
23. Tangled
24. Scooby Doo
25. Meet the Robinsons

15 Animal Themed Films

They say not to work with animals or kids but children’s films involving our furry friends are definite wins in my book.

1. Dr Doolittle
2. Charlotte’s Web
3. Marley and Me
4. Stuart Little
5. Marmaduke
6. We Bought a Zoo
7. Beethoven
8. Babe
9. Lion King
10. Jungle Book
11. Dolphin Tale
12. Hotel for Dogs
13. Life of Pi
14. Because of Winn Dixie
15. Bambi

10 Festive Films

Let’s be honest, I have absolutely no idea what day of the week it is currently, never mind the season. I think in the circumstances we can allow this particular genre a small section!

See Also

Why You Sometimes Need A Friendship Break

1. Hocus Pocus
2. Frankenweenie
3. Double Double Toil and Trouble
4. Goosebumps
5. Hop
6. A Christmas Carol
7. The Grinch
8. Arthur Christmas
9. Elf
10. Home Alone

Most of your favourite childhood movies are available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and SKY TV/NOW TV.
What are your favourite childhood nostalgia movies to watch?

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