5 best kids' movies based on books to stream now. News. By Nicole Pyles published 13 March 2025 Take a journey back into childhood with these great children's book-to-screen adaptations.

When compiling this list of movies based on children's books, I wasn't concerned about how closely they followed the books. I just cared if they were good. Here are 13 movies I liked that you can ...

Some movies have become treasured childhood favorites of their own, such as The Wizard of Oz and Mary Poppins, arguably overshadowing the books on which they were based. Here are our favorite ...

One of the feel-good movies to watch on a Friday night, this 1996 children’s tale is based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 book. But, it’s a really fun read and watch for all age groups.

Take a trip down memory lane with us as we reminisce about the beloved, short children’s books that were later adapted for cinema (or as a made-for-TV movie). More than two decades after he ...

Based on the book of the same name by Lois Lowry, this flick includes voice work by Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, and Ricky Gervais, and it’s probably the best family movie on Netflix ...

In theaters now. If you're not too easily spooked, you can start the year with Knock at the Cabin.Based on the 2018 book The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, the film is about a ...

On Netflix Feb. 2. This new animated movie Orion and the Dark is based on the 2014 children's book of the same name by Emma Yarlett.It's about a boy, Orion (Jacob Tremblay), who has a whole ...

From Julia Donaldson picture books to Roald Dahl classics, and Dr Seuss’s most prophetic prose, these are the most entertaining shows and movies to stream for children. You'll probably love them, too.

5 best kids' movies based on books to stream now; Prime Video’s new thriller looks like a tense murder mystery packed with dark twists — here’s the first trailer; ...