The Princess Bride.
Ew. It has kissing.
Idiocracy
Spirited Away
My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Suzume
Kiki is one of my all-time favorites.
Several years ago, the local theater did a run of a bunch of Ghibli movies, and my friends talked me into Kiki’s. I had never seen it before.
At the time, I was majorly burnt out, on the verge of suicide, straight up not having a good time. I lost my job, my art, and my magic. To be honest, I didn’t even want to go out with my friends then, but somehow they managed to convince me and I’m glad they did.
Watching the movie felt like being run over by a train. Here’s this little girl going through what I’m going through, and somehow everything ends up okay. I think about it a lot, and watch it a couple times a year.
I’m still struggling, but things are better than they were. I’m probably due for a rewatch.
Totoro first IMO
Grave of the Fireflies would be another good one too (at least for something like ages 10+).
Really any Ghibli flick is great. Maybe Grave of the Fireflies last though. Way too depressing for the really young.
Watership down, animated older movie from the late 1970’s about rabbits and nothing traumatising at all
first one I thought of…
Biiik Va-ter
-Everything Everywhere All at Once (if they’re in their late teenage years, at least. There are scenes that are not fit for a younger audience)
-The Goonies
Everything everywhere is best enjoyed in your 40s though, as you understand the experience if both the daughter and the mom - who’s the film’s focus.
Ferngully
Schindler’s List
The WHOLE Lord of the Rings Extended Cut Trilogy.
American History X.
I’ve known actual skinheads that liked this movie, along with Higher Learning (long time ago; I grew up in a very insular and racist town). Related to Poe’s law I guess.
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OMG YES CANDLESHOE
The Sandlot
How young?
13-14?
Requiem for a DreamThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The Hasselhoff one.
Gattaca
The Truman Show
