The holidays are approaching and movie nights are moments to share around a packet of popcorn. But what to choose so that the whole family can navigate? Choose a theme: comic, educational… or an actor that you like. Inspirational ideas.

Films for children are generally shorter. Their attention time being reduced, it is necessary to choose according to their age. From 4 to 7 years old, 30 minutes to 45 minutes in front of a screen with a break halfway through. The older ones will be able to watch films of 1 hour, see 1 hour 20 minutes, but with a break of 15 to 20 minutes.

Depending on the child, this attention span varies. Even if the child remains attentive longer, because he is captivated by the screen, it is necessary to offer him a break, to go to the bathroom, drink water, or move a little.

Organizing a cinema session at home allows you to watch the film at your own pace and thus take a break when the child is fed up.

Children sometimes have themes that are close to their hearts. It is often based on what they need to learn, what they talk about at school or with their family.

On culinary themes, we can offer them “ratatouille” from Pixar studios, the little rat who loves to cook.

Children who love dogs and the great outdoors will be fond of “Belle et Sébastien” by Nicolas Vanier, which tells the love story between a little boy and a mountain dog. With beautiful landscapes, which make you want to breathe the fresh air of the peaks.

For the little girl version, there is also Heidi, directed by Alain Gsponer. Little girl, taken in by her grandfather, shepherd of the mountains.

Educational films cut into short series are also interesting, such as “Once upon a time in life” by Albert Barillé.. These series focus on the functioning of the human body, personalized in the form of animated characters. These series are declined with “Once upon a time man”, a simplified transcription of the evolution of man.

Regarding the story, “Mr. Peabody and Sherman: Time Travel », Also offer an approach to the great inventors and their impact on civilization. Funny and offbeat, this little boy and his dog travel through time and meet great inventors like Leonardo da Vinci.

The films that interest them talk about their concerns. So you can choose from heroes like Titeuf by Zep or Boule et Bill by Jean Roba, which tell about the adventures of a family and their daily life.

There are also emotion films like Disney’s Vice and Versa. The story of a little girl who moves and grows up. In his head the emotions are represented in the form of small characters “Mr. Anger”, “Madam disgust”. This film can help to talk as a family about how it feels on a particular occasion, from eating spinach to making new friends.

The “Croods” Family, directed by Joel Crawford, is also the mirror of all that a family can experience. Father-son-in-law conflicts, the use of the tablet, relationships with grandparents. In an inventive form, each member of the family will be able to identify with it.

Great best-sellers such as Christophe Barratier’s “choristers”, are interesting for talking about the habits of the past. This film tells the story of a teacher who tries in a boarding school for boys, to interest his students in singing. We see the punishments, the difficulty and the violence of residential schools.

“Les misheurs de Sophie” written by the Countess of Ségur and directed by Christophe Honoré, is also a great classic of literature. It will delight little girls, because Sophie allows herself all the nonsense: cutting goldfish, melting her wax doll, offering the dog’s water for the dinette, etc.

More recent and contemporary, “What is this granny?” »By Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, describes the hazards of a blended family and the wacky relationship of a grandmother with her grandchildren. Full of humor, the film portrays a generation of grandmothers who are not ready to stay knitting or making jams.

The beautiful film Yao by Philippe Godeau, traces the journey of a little Senegalese boy, ready to do anything to meet his idol, a French actor played by Omar Sy. He decides to accompany him back and this trip to Senegal allows him to rediscover his roots.

The “babysitting” films by comedians Philippe Lacheau and Nicolas Benamou were a great success when they were released to theaters. What happens when parents go out and choose a babysitter, with whom anything can happen?

Cult film also “the Marsupilami” directed by Alain Chabat, will make the whole family laugh with a double reading and cascading gags. Based on the imaginary character from the famous comic book, this adventure plunges viewers into the Amazon and its dangers.

Many other films are to be discovered, without forgetting of course “libée… delivered”.