Movies for 4-year-olds

At four, a brief moment of tension that is resolved straight away is usually fine; a truly frightening villain, not yet. Short films, watched together, work best.

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Paperman
2012 · 7 min · Animation
Silent romantic short with no threat
UK: Disney+TMDb 8.0
Ponyo
2008 · 100 min · Animation · better in two goes
Tsunami and mother absent for a while; gentle tone
Good to know:Scary scenesVery intense pace
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.8
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
2019 · 22 min · Animation
Nostalgia for dragons, no real threat
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.0
Presto
2008 · 5 min · Animation
Magician and rabbit slapstick
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.8
La luna
2012 · 7 min · Animation
Contemplative short about the moon, no threat
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.8
Partly Cloudy
2009 · 6 min · Animation
Short about clouds and babies
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.7
Mary Poppins
1964 · 139 min · Live action · better in two goes
Kind musical; distant father, no real threats
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.5
Day & Night
2010 · 6 min · Animation
Short with no threat, visual humor
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.7
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006 · 83 min · Animation · better in two goes
Evil villainess
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.6
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004 · 90 min · Animation · better in two goes
Villain kidnaps the queen; mild threat and songs
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.5
Barbie: Princess Charm School
2011 · 79 min · Animation
School rivalry and a brief villainess
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.6
For the Birds
2000 · 3 min · Animation
Short with mocking birds
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.5
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 · 25 min · Animation
Brief, comic Grinch threat
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.5
A Grand Day Out
1990 · 24 min · Animation
Calm lunar trip with a barely threatening robot
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.5
The Aristocats
1970 · 78 min · Animation
Butler kidnaps cats; mild tension
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.3
Barbie and the Diamond Castle
2008 · 77 min · Animation
Villainess with magic; brief peril
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.5
Lifted
2006 · 5 min · Animation
Approximate age
Short comic abduction with no real danger
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.5
The Red Balloon
1956 · 34 min · Live action
Bullying children destroy a red balloon
UK: Artify · Prime VideoTMDb 7.7
Us Again
2021 · 7 min · Animation
Old age and nostalgia, no conflict
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.8
Hair Love
2019 · 7 min · Animation
Approximate age
Father brushes daughter's hair, mother ill and absent
Good to know:Death or separation
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.6
Secret of the Wings
2012 · 80 min · Animation
Fairies in the winter forest; gentle adventure and brief tension
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.3
Little Eggs: A Frozen Rescue
2022 · 91 min · Animation · better in two goes
Trip to the South Pole with mild dangers
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.7
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021 · 90 min · Animation · better in two goes
Divided ponies; gentle conflict
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.7
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021 · 86 min · Animation · better in two goes
PAW Patrol adventures with a comic villain and little tension
UK: Paramount+TMDb 7.3
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026 · 88 min · Animation · better in two goes
Dinosaurs and brief danger for Paw Patrol
Good to know:Very intense pace
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.2
Ciao Alberto
2021 · 7 min · Animation
Short, kind Pixar film
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.4
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964 · 51 min · Animation
Brief snow monster and mockery of Rudolph
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.4
Bilby
2018 · 8 min · Animation
Approximate age
Comic dangers in the Australian desert
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 8.0
Jack-Jack Attack
2005 · 5 min · Animation
Jack-Jack short
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.3
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966 · 25 min · Animation
Children's Halloween without scares
UK: Apple TV · Apple TV+TMDb 7.5
The Snowman
1982 · 25 min · Animation
The snowman melts at the end
UK: Free on Channel 4TMDb 7.6
Lou
2017 · 6 min · Animation
Pixar short with a toy thief, tenderness
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.5
Cars
2006 · 116 min · Animation · better in two goes
Brief racing accident with no serious consequences
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.1
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
2010 · 85 min · Animation · better in two goes
Mildly villainous aunt; friendly underwater adventure
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.3
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
2010 · 79 min · Animation
Magic and fashion in Paris
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.3
Barbie as the Island Princess
2007 · 85 min · Animation · better in two goes
Classic villainess and brief peril with a happy ending
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.3
Cinderella
1950 · 74 min · Animation
Cruel stepmother and threatening cat; happy ending
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.1
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · 76 min · Animation
Rat threatening the baby and a dog pound
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.1
Three Wishes for Cinderella
1973 · 82 min · Live action · better in two goes
Gentle classic fairy tale with no threat
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.5
Kedi
2017 · 79 min · Live action
Street cats of Istanbul, calm documentary
UK: YouTubeTMDb 7.5
Lava
2015 · 7 min · Animation
Romantic short about volcanoes with no threat
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.2
Carl's Date
2023 · 9 min · Animation
Carl goes on a date; tenderness and humor
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.4
Steamboat Willie
1928 · 8 min · Animation
Classic Mickey short
UK: Disney+ · Prime VideoTMDb 7.3
Get a Horse!
2013 · 6 min · Animation
Approximate age
Mickey short with simple humor
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.6
Microcosmos
1996 · 75 min · Live action
Insect documentary with close-up images of predation
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.6
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
2005 · 85 min · Animation · better in two goes
Brief villainous sorcerer in a princess tale
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.2
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
2020 · 5 min · Animation
Maggie Simpson short at the park
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.4
The Muppet Movie
1979 · 95 min · Live action · better in two goes
Villain wants to cut frogs' legs; brief threat
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.2

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