A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate 10-Year-Old Movie Guide
Big adventures for growing imaginations.
From high-flying adventures to heartwarming classics, these picks are perfect for pre-teens.
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The movie list
- 01
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
A chaotic and hilarious road trip where a quirky family must save the world from a robot apocalypse.
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- 02
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A visually stunning journey as a young hero discovers a multiverse of Spider-People and his own potential.
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
- 03
Spirited Away
A breathtaking fantasy following a 10-year-old girl navigating a mysterious world of spirits and magic.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
- 04
The Goonies
A group of friends embarks on a legendary treasure hunt to save their neighborhood from developers.
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
- 05
Paddington 2
A charming and joyful adventure where a polite bear tries to clear his name after being framed for a crime.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- 06
How to Train Your Dragon
An epic tale of friendship between a young Viking and a dragon that changes their world forever.
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
- 07
School of Rock
A high-energy comedy about a substitute teacher who turns his class into a world-class rock band.
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
- 08
The Iron Giant
A touching story of a boy who befriends a massive robot from space and protects him from the government.
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
- 09
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
A vibrant and thrilling quest as the legendary cat tries to restore his lost lives in a race against time.
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
- 10
Matilda
A whimsical story of a brilliant young girl who uses her special powers to stand up to bullies.
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, don’t agree. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
- 11
Back to the Future
A fast-paced sci-fi classic where a teenager travels back in time and must ensure his parents fall in love.
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
- 12
The Sea Beast
A grand high-seas adventure about a legendary monster hunter and a young girl who stows away on his ship.
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.