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.
-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.
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
Ferngully
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.
The Sandlot
Schindler’s List
The WHOLE Lord of the Rings Extended Cut Trilogy.
How young?
13-14?
Requiem for a DreamThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The Hasselhoff one.
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OMG YES CANDLESHOE
The Truman Show
Star Wars.
