20 Fabulous Musical Movies for Families

The new Mean Girls movie is an adaptation of the Broadway musical. Expect it to have a lot of the same sort of mature content as the original movie, plus the same irresistible appeal for your teens.

Kelly R said:  A big hit with my 13-year-old and his friends, though I do think he was the only boy in the theater when we saw it! I'm glad I didn't bring my 10-year-old, because of the content, and because all of the high school drama seems beyond her right now.

Timothée Chalamet steps into the role of Willy Wonka in this fantastical origin story about how the young Wonka came to be the world's most famous, magical chocolate-maker.

Kelly R said:  Creative and fun to watch, with plenty of musical numbers that had us listening to the soundtrack right after we saw the movie. And the least creepy Willy Wonka yet!

Tim Ponisciak said:  Have some dancers in your family? Newsies is one you should put on your movie night list! The soundtrack for this movie has many foot-tapping melodies. As an added bonus, mom and dad can see Christian Bale in one of his first movie roles!

Don Bluth's family cartoon musical about lost Russian duchess Anastasia features lovely animation and catchy musical numbers, but the creepy villain might be too much for the youngest viewers.

One of the all-time best family friendly movie musicals brings song and dance to Dickens' Oliver Twist.