Movie suggestions for 9 year old girls?

[SabraMamma]

My DD isn't much of a tv watcher and doesn't get into movies much, but... She is having 4 girls spend the night tomorrow night and she wants to rent a movie for all of them to watch together. Any suggestions- outside of the typical disney fare? Thanks.

[lifeguard]

Bend it Like Beckham

[beanma]

What kind of stories does your dd like? My 8yr old dd is very sensitive so ymmv greatly. I would suggest something funny and/or exciting for that age group. If you really wanted to go there you could probably do High School Musical, etc, but we're avoiding that in favor of animated fare which is where my kids are at right now. They're totally not interested in boyfriend/girlfriend things. I know a lot of girls that age love that stuff, though, and Hannah Montana (blech!).

DH recently rented "Bolt" (animated dog movie) for our girls and they seemed to really like it. They've also seen "Despereaux" and enjoyed it. There were some "scary" (at least for my kids) scenes, but they got through them.

I have heard that "Enchanted" is cute. It has Susan Sarandon as the evil queen and I love her. Haven't seen it, though.

hth

ETA: We also love Miyakazi's movies. Maybe "Kiki's Delivery Service"? "Totoro" is a personal fave, but not sure it would be funny and fast-paced enough for a sleep-over.

[Shirada]

My 9 year old's favorite movie is "Mrs Doubtfire" It is rated PG just so you know. It is VERY entertaining to her.

[Oriole]

Because of Winn Dixie, it's cute, and light, and has a dog.
or
Parent Trap, always a big hit.
or
Adams Family

[SabraMamma]

Thanks for the suggestions.

[mtiger]

Originally Posted by Shirada

My 9 year old's favorite movie is "Mrs Doubtfire" It is rated PG just so you know. It is VERY entertaining to her.

I don't know your marital status (if any), but be aware that kids from divorced parents may find Mrs. Doubtfire difficult, if not impossible, to watch. My two have tried a couple of times, and they just can't. And they're 15 & 17.

[tinybutterfly]

Lots of good movie suggestions here.

I know Ratouillie is Disney/Pixar, but it is a really fun movie.

Mousehunt is a lot of fun, but a little gross and a lot of slapstick violence. It makes me laugh.

The Princess Bride is a terrific movie.

[Kirsten]

Freaky Friday
Ella Enchanted
Hoodwinked
Shrek
Homeward Bound
Parent Trap
Cheaper by the Dozen
Bedtime Stories (new with Adam Sandler)

All my kids (12, 8 and 5) love these!

[mom2ponygirl]

My daughter loves Myazaki movies and so have all the friends she has introduced to them. Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, Porco Rosso, The Cat Returns, Kiki's Delivery Service. I believe these are all PG.

She also likes Princess Mononoke and Nausica and the Valley of the wind but these two are PG-13 so I'd hold off a bit.

[Inci]

I third the Miyazaki recommendation!!

Also:
- Nim's Island (11-year-old girl who lives on a secret island and has to be the heroine when her dad gets lost at sea... it's funny, has great animal characters, action/adventure, etc., and Nim is an inspiring girl who scales volcanos, rescues Jodie Foster from drowning, climbs up on the roof with a toolbelt to fix the Internet connection after a hurricane, etc!!)
- Fly Away Home
- The Never-ending Story (80s classic)
- Labyrinth (another 80s classic)
- Mathilda

[itsrtimedownhere]

one of my favs is aquamarine. it's about 3 bffs that learn that their friendship is more important than boys.

it's been a while since i've seen it but i'm pretty sure there isn't any kissing. there might be hand holding.

[AAK]

Four that my 9 yr old has liked this year include:

Nim's Island
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Mall Cop
Bedtime Stories

[AAK]

Originally Posted by Shirada

My 9 year old's favorite movie is "Mrs Doubtfire" It is rated PG just so you know. It is VERY entertaining to her.

I thought it was PG too, but netflix has is listed as PG-13. It is the only PG-13 movie I have let my dd watch though because I really think it is PG material.

Amy

[Kirsten]

Originally Posted by mom2ponygirl

Spirited Away

We got this in a bingo gift basket that one of my girls won. I found it disturbing enough to toss it. I guess it depends on you and your kids.

I forgot to add The Princess Diaries movies!! My kids love those too.

[ClassAct]

Originally Posted by Kirsten

We got this in a bingo gift basket that one of my girls won. I found it disturbing enough to toss it. I guess it depends on you and your kids.

Spirited Away is not really for kids. I found it pretty disturbing as I previewed it for my DDs (who have NOT watched it). However, Miyazaki movies are as a whole really awesome! Kiki's Delivery Service is one of my girls' favorites (they watched it the first time when they were 6). I LOVE Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind, but it is a war movie. An extremely beautiful war movie with a pacifist princess warrior hero, but still.... I also like The Cat Returns, and Whisper of the Heart.

Totoro is probably my 1st recommendation for the OP.

[onlyzombiecat]

My 9 year old just enjoyed watching Star Wars and Chicken Little.

She also enjoys Wallace & Gromit.

She liked the Tinkerbell movie. It's Disney but it wasn't bad.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Because of Winn Dixie

Eloise at the Plaza- Dd also liked the animated Eloise stories.


She also recently enjoyed Short Circuit and Batteries Not Included. You might look at some older movies.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bugs Bunny

A Princess Bride

Labyrinth

The Dark Crystal

[e(Lisa)beth]

Chicken Run

[karne]

Some friends of dd's have watched Mama Mia and Grease recently. While I love the music, and dd does too, I'm hesitant about some of the older teen/adult themes in the movies. I wonder what you all think of these movies?

[EricaE]

Matilda is a very cute movie!