5 Animated Movies You Need to Watch With Your Kids Before They Grow Up

 Frozen II (2019)

Through Frozen is a movie that kids just can't let go, could Frozen II — which details Elsa's journey to discover the roots and depths of her powers — be even better? The songs just might top the original, too.

Your Name (2016)

For older ones, this movie describes the strange connection between a girl named Mitsuha, who lives in a rural town, and a boy named Taki, who lives in the city. When the two start dreaming about each other, they have to figure out if what they're seeing is happening in real life. This acclaimed film is originally from Japan, this movie is available dubbed or with subtitles.

Moana (2016)

Moana goes on a seafaring hero's journey complete with monsters and demigods, and it's all soundtracked to some catchy tunes co-written by Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda. What can you say to your kids afterward except, "You're Welcome?"

The LEGO Movie (2014)

Is there a more joke-dense movie — animated or not — than The LEGO Movie? You'd be hard-pressed to find one. Whether it nods to '80s LEGO collectors or one-liners about superheroes, this one is wall-to-wall gags in blocky, square package.

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

t's easy to get a kick out of the uncouth viking village and marvel in the designs of the different dragons, but this movie really gets going when the dragons take flight — and you get to go along for the ride, swooping through the air.