Welcome the New Year With a Movie Marathon With the Kids

Nothing beats the annual tradition of American families as they welcome New Year wearing matching festive holiday pajamas, curling up with popcorn paired with hot chocolate maybe, and doing a movie marathon with the entire family.

But much more important and memorable than this is that nothing beats ending 2022 and starting 2023 with kids enjoying the celebration with their parents and family beside them, together and present. This provides them with a sense of hope, joy, and security as the new year unfolds.

So better prepare for that New Year's movie marathon with all these great movies the New Year Wiki gathered that not only the kids but also the teens and adults would surely enjoy.

7 Best New Year's Movies For Kids

1. Rudolph's Shiny New Year

This is a 1976 American-Japanese Christmas and New Year's stop-motion animated television special and the standalone sequel to the 1964 special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

This time Santa Claus receives a letter from Father Time, his friend, seeking his help to find the Baby New Year, named Happy. The entire family will surely have fun as Santa Claus and Rudolph take them on an adventure to find Happy before "the 12th bong" or on New Year's Eve, or else it will stay December 31 forever.

2. Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

This is a 2002 Christmas animated musical film, which is the series finale of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh and friends will bring laughter, worry, sadness, and a lot of love to the family as everyone gets to witness the real meaning of a New Year's Eve celebration - celebrating it with the people who love and accept you for who you are. Join Winnie the Pooh as he hides his gift for Piglet on Christmas Eve and searches for it until New Year's Eve as he forgot his hiding place. Hear the group's New Year resolutions and their realizations about friendship, love, and life.

3. Ghostbusters II

The kids will love this 1989 supernatural comedy film. The film has everything they want from a movie - heroes, villains, action, laughter, and learning.Give the kids the time of their lives as they journey with the Ghostbusters, a team of ghost and spirit exterminators, as once again they launch a ghost-chasing mission in New York City and save the day. 

4. Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

As they say, this is a must on the list - a classic one that should never be missed on New Year's Eve. As Collider wrote, the movie deserves more love than it is given. In this 1986 television special, Charlie Brown will teach kids to be proud of their achievements and best efforts, whether they lead to success or not, because that is life. Charlie Brown was torn between his need to finish a book report and his desire to be with friends at a New Year's Party. Thinking he could attend the party and still ace the book report, he did just that but faced the negative consequences of his decision with an accepting and hopeful heart.

5. About A Boy

This movie is so good for both parents and kids. A 2002 romantic comedy-drama, it will tug at the heart of both kids and kids at heart. Let the family laugh and cry as they witness how two boys - Will, an irresponsible adult whose 12-year-old by heart, and Marcus, an odd 12-year-old having problems with school, met and became each other's saving grace; both teaching each other how to grow up and be a better version of themselves.

6. High School Musical

Parents and kids can sing and dance with Troy, Gabriella, and the entire East High School. This musical movie will draw the kids to know what their talents are, be passionate about them, and have the confidence to showcase them like the movie's characters. Children will also be taught the importance of family, love, and friendships as they journey with Troy, the school star athlete, as he falls in love with the new, nerdy student Gabriella.

7. Sleepless in Seattle

Parents can fall in love all over again with the movie they must have watched even before they had their first child. Reminisce the feeling while watching it now with the kids, and tell them why it is one of the best love stories of all time.

Let parents and kids bond over how a young boy helped his father move on from the death of his mom and find love once again through a radio talk show.

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Stream on Netflix

But what if the family has already watched these seven films presented last year? Do not worry! It will still be a night for movie marathons as Netflix has come up and now offers its New Year's Eve Countdown Collection.

As Netflix said, they got the parents this year with their "countdowns, confetti, fireworks and more," the family can "ring in the new year" with all the kids' favorite characters!

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