Student Movies

Movies we watch in class. Each has a summary, a trailer, and a worksheet you can print: questions to answer while you watch, then questions to think about afterward.

Movie	Grades	Rated	Year	Minutes	Common Sense Media	CS strength	SEL strength	Rotten Tomatoes
Big Hero 6 Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2014	102	Parents 6+, kids 7+	4 out of 5	2 out of 5	90% critics 91% audience
Coraline Worksheet	7 to 9	PG	2009	100	Review	1 out of 5	4 out of 5	90% critics
Hidden Figures Worksheet	6 to 11	PG	2016	127	Parents 9+, kids 10+	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	93% critics
Inside Out Worksheet	6 to 8	PG	2015	95	Review	1 out of 5	5 out of 5	98% critics
Inside Out 2 Worksheet	6 to 8	PG	2024	96	Parents 7+, kids 7+	1 out of 5	5 out of 5	91% critics 94% audience
My Neighbor Totoro Worksheet	6 to 8	G	1988	86	Parents 4+, kids 4+	1 out of 5	4 out of 5	94% critics 98% audience
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Worksheet	7 to 9	PG	1984	117	Review	1 out of 5	4 out of 5	87% critics
Robots Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2005	91	Parents 6+, kids 7+	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	62% critics 54% audience
Ron's Gone Wrong Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2021	107	Parents 8+, kids 7+	4 out of 5	2 out of 5	82% critics 94% audience
Sneakers Worksheet	8 to 11	PG-13	1992	126	Parents 13+, kids 13+	4 out of 5	3 out of 5	79% critics
Spare Parts Worksheet	8 to 11	PG-13	2015	88	Parents 10+, kids 10+	5 out of 5	3 out of 5	58% critics 82% audience
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist Worksheet	9 to 11	PG-13	2026	104	Parents 13+	4 out of 5	3 out of 5	86% critics
The Closest Thing We Have to Alien Technology Worksheet · Watch	8 to 11	Not rated	2025	55	Not applicable	4 out of 5	2 out of 5
The Imitation Game Worksheet	9 to 11	PG-13	2014	114	Parents 12+, kids 12+	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	89% critics 91% audience
The Social Dilemma Worksheet	8 to 11	PG-13	2020	94	Parents 12+, kids 11+	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	85% critics
The Social Network Worksheet	10 to 11	PG-13	2010	120	Parents 14+, kids 13+	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	96% critics
The Wild Robot Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2024	102	Parents 7+, kids 7+	4 out of 5	2 out of 5	97% critics 98% audience
Turning Red Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2022	100	Review	1 out of 5	5 out of 5	95% critics
Up Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2009	96	Review	1 out of 5	4 out of 5	98% critics
WALL-E Worksheet	6 to 9	G	2008	98	Parents 5+, kids 5+	4 out of 5	1 out of 5	95% critics 90% audience
WarGames Worksheet	7 to 11	PG	1983	114	Parents 11+, kids 10+	5 out of 5	2 out of 5	94% critics
Wreck-It Ralph Worksheet	6 to 9	PG	2012	101	Review	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	86% critics

CS strength runs from one dot (about people and feelings) to five (about computers, robots or engineering). SEL strength runs from one dot (the film barely touches social-emotional skills) to five (the film and worksheet are mostly about them); both are the author's judgment. Click a column heading to sort by it. Common Sense Media ages are what parents and kids say is the right age to start watching. Rotten Tomatoes scores were checked in November 2026 and change over time; a blank means no score has been added.

For teachers

Answer keys and notes: answers for Part 1 and a discussion list for Ron’s Gone Wrong.