Children's Day 2025: 8 Best Movies To Watch With Your Kids On Netflix, Amazon Prime Video And JioHotstar

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year, the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is celebrated as Children's Day. The occasion is use to highlight children's rights and welfare. It is also a day to celebrate the cinema made for the next generation, which can be watched by families together at home. Here are some old classics and new hits to join them.

Lilo & Stitch

Disney's live-action remake of the 2002 animated film was a major box-office success of 2025, earning a billion dollars. Introducing Maia Kealoha as Lilo, the family film finds the little Hawaiian girl befriending an alien named Stitch. Both the animated film and the 2025 remake have a beautiful message to teach children from the Hawaiian word 'Ohana,' which says, "Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten."

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Taare Zameen Par

The 2007 film starring Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary is an all-time classic that all families should watch together. Darsheel plays a young boy who is sent away to boarding school for being too mischievous. There, he becomes withdrawn until his art teacher (Aamir) learns that he is dyslexic. The Hindi film is both moving and educational, with stirring music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.

Stanley Ka Dabba

Partho Gupte won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his work in his father Amole Gupte's film Stanley Ka Dabba. The Hindi movie, which also stars Divya Dutta and Amole, revolves around an orphan boy named Stanley who shares lunch with his classmates. A cruel teacher shames him for not bringing his own lunchbox, and his classmates rally around him. The children's film is earnest and hopeful.

How to Train Your Dragon

While the live-action version starring Mason Thames and Nico Parker was released this year, the original 2010 animated version by co-directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois is just as heartwarming. Set in the Viking village of Berk, the family film recounts the unlikely friendship between a young man and a dragon. The adventure film has plenty of action and dazzling animation, but its dramatic story will grab you with swift emotion. Additionally, there are two more films in the franchise.

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Bumm Bumm Bole

Directed by Priyadarshan, Bumm Bumm Bole, starring Darsheel Safary and Ziyah Vastani, is a retelling of the poignant Iranian film Children of Heaven by Majid Majidi. Darsheel and Ziyah play siblings who must share a single pair of shoes after the brother loses his sister's sandals. The unofficial remake, though longer, highlights the importance of sharing and family sticking together, no matter what.

Paddington

Directed by Paul King, the first film of the Paddington franchise brings alive the beloved bear and British icon. With Ben Whishaw as the voice of the genteel little creature, Paddington ventures from the jungles of Peru to snowy London and becomes part of the Brown family. With two more films in the franchise, the Paddington films stress the importance of kindness and inclusivity.

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Chillar Party

Co-directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl, the National Film Award-winning family film is more relevant than ever. The child residents of Chandan Nagar, aka Chillar Party, befriend a young orphan and his dog, Bhidu. When the stray dogs in the city are targeted, they rally together to save them. With a special appearance from Ranbir Kapoor, the lively Hindi film teaches compassion.

KPop Demon Hunters

The movie of the year, KPop Demon Hunters, introduced viewers to the soundtrack of the year. But more importantly, it gave us strong characters like Rumi (voice of Arden Cho), Mira (voice of May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), who lead double lives as the K-pop girl group HUNTR/X and seal the Honmoon to protect the world from demons. Each singer has their own struggle and identity; they teach others the value of accepting oneself, warts and all.

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