Movies to Inspire Kids to Change the World
Over 30 Movies That Will Inspire Kids to Change the World
We asked our friends from Common Sense Media to share their list of recommended movies that will inspire kids to change the world — read through to see what they chose.
Inspiration comes from a variety of sources, but movies can be particularly powerful for kids and teens. Whether it's the environmental message of FernGully that gets young kids thinking about the Earth differently or a documentary like Super Size Me! that inspires kids to change their eating habits, this list of movies can spur action. Many of these films have a specific aim to persuade viewers to think a certain way, so parents can help kids understand different sides of the issues as a means of keeping kids media savvy.
1 A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story
Image Source: Cinedigm
2 Alive Inside
Image Source: Bond/360
3 Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
Image Source: First Run Features
4 Bowling for Columbine
Image Source: MGM/UA
5 Bully
Image Source: Weinstein Co.
6 Citizenfour
Image Source: Starz Media
7 Chasing Ice
Image Source: National Geographic
8 Cowspiracy
Image Source: A.U.M. Films
9 Dear Dumb Diary
Image Source: Arc Entertainment
10 Dancing in Jaffa
Image Source: MPI Home Video
11 Dolphin Tale
Image Source: Warner Bros.
12 FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Image Source: 20th Century Studios
13 Food, Inc.
Image Source: Magnolia Pictures
14 Forks Over Knives
Image Source: Virgil Films and Entertainment
15 Fed Up
Image Source: Radius TWC
16 G-Dog
Image Source: American Film Foundation
17 Girl Rising
Image Source: GathrFilms
18 He Named Me Malala
Image Source: 20th Century Studios
19 Imba Means Sing
Image Source: Entertainment One
20 If You Build It
Image Source: Long Shot Factory
21 Kindness is Contagious
Image Source: Docurama
22 Living on One Dollar
Image Source: Creative Visions
23 Dr. Seuss: The Lorax
Image Source: Warner Home Video
24 March of the Penguins
Image Source: Warner Independent
25 Maidentrip
Image Source: First Run Features
26 Most Valuable Players
Image Source: Canyonback Films
27 A Place at the Table
Image Source: Magnolia Pictures
28 Pixie Hollow Games
Image Source: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
29 Stand and Deliver
Image Source: Warner Bros.
30 Super Size Me
Image Source: IDP Distribution
31 The Cove
Image Source: Lionsgate
32 The Dream is Now
Image Source: Emerson Collective
33 Temple Grandin
Image Source: HBO
34 The Out List
Image Source: HBO
35 The Square
Image Source: Noujaim Films
36 Wadjda
Image Source: Sony Pictures Classics
37 Waste Land
Image Source: Almega Projects
38 Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Image Source: Netflix
