Children's Movies
Watching movies is not only fun, it can be a teaching moment for you and your family. In particular, watching movies with themes relating to climate change and protecting the environment is a great way to introduce the topics to your children. The following films are fictional and fun, but contain meaningful messages about human impact on the environment.
Wall-E
Rating: G
Run Time: 1 hour 37 minutes
Summary:
Earth has not been habitable for 700 hundred years. WALL-E, the last robot on Earth, has spent the past centuries cleaning trash left behind by humans. When he meets EVE, a robot sent to scan the Earth, the depart together on an adventure through space. This movie teaches its audience about the impact of single-use trash and plastic on the planet.
The Lorax
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 26 minutes
Summary:
In Thneedville, a city with no trees, everyone must pay for fresh oxygen. A curious child named Ted starts to wonder-what happened to all the trees? On his journey for answers, Ted learns about deforestation and the importance of sustainability.
Frozen II
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 43 minutes
Summary:
The sequel to Frozen, Frozen II takes viewers on a journey to a lost world. Looking for answers about her past, Queen Elsa and her sister Anna embark on an adventure through an enchanted forest. There, they learn about their ancestors and the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Summary:
Looking for the lost city of Atlantis, Milo and a team of treasure hunters go on a treacherous journey using clues from the past. Expecting Atlantis to be a ghost-town, the team is surprised when they find an advanced civilization slowly dying out. It is up to Milo to protect Atlantis, and the people who live there, from being exploited by greedy thieves. This movie follows themes of connecting to the past to protect the future of the planet.
Moana
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 53 minutes
Summary:
When her people and island are threatened by the wrath of an ancient curse, Moana sets sail to save her community. Exploring the ocean, she learns about her ancestors and the importance of respecting nature.
The Secret Garden
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Summary
Sent to live with distant family in England after a terrible accident, Mary Lennox is feeling depressed and lost. That is until she meets Dickon, a young boy who shows her the hidden beauty of nature all around her. The Secret Garden shows children and families how to connect with nature in their own back yards.
Happy Feet
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
Summary
Mumble is a young penguin who cannot sing, and is outcast for his love of dancing. Mumble learns about nature in Antarctica and the world around him as he sets out to save his colony when their supply of fish is at risk. Happy Feet is a reflection of how ecosystems can be easily disrupted when a component of the food chain is altered.
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Summary
In a town suffering from a food desert, there is nothing to eat except sardines. To help people out, scientist and inventor Flint makes a machine for food to fall from the sky. All is well until the machine gets out of control. This movie teaches its audience about how human invention can have negative impacts on the environment when it is unregulated.
