'U'-rated Christmas movies?

Participant · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:18

Hi all

My wife is a primary school teacher (6/7 year olds) and has asked me to come up with ideas for recent decent Christmas movies to show her kids at the end of term. They must be classified 'u'.

Not having a clue about this genre, I'm turning to you OcUK for some help please!

Recommendations much appreciated. They only need to be very vaguely related to Christmas, if at all. Many thanks.

semi-pro waster · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:48

I'd have gone with Home Alone or The Nightmare Before Christmas but they're both PG apparently. Bad Santa and Die Hard are also unfortunately out for reasons of age appropriateness.

The Snowman and The Muppet Christmas Carol are probably the pick of those with a U rating.

//edit Charlotte's Web also has a U rating and isn't too bad.

Greenlizard0 · 11 Dec 2010 at 17:55

Personally I would go with a film called Mysterious Skin. It stars Tommy from Third Rock from the Sun / Inception.

Edit - seriously, The Snowman's a good suggestion. I'm sure there are a few other ones on the Disney site?

sheeny71 · 11 Dec 2010 at 19:05

How about The Polar Express, my kids love it

easyrider · 11 Dec 2010 at 19:12

The snowman its a no brainer

J1nxy · 11 Dec 2010 at 19:19

Muppet Christmas Carol. It's the best kids Christmas film there is.

chet84 · 11 Dec 2010 at 19:54

The wife says 'Nativity' - it's a U, and she said the kids loved it (she's a teacher too).

Cob · 11 Dec 2010 at 20:05

It's A Wonderful Life!

Every kid should be shown it at school.

milkinc13 · 11 Dec 2010 at 21:22

J1nxy said:
Muppet Christmas Carol. It's the best kids Christmas film there is.

2nd.

Armitage Shanks · 11 Dec 2010 at 21:24

Not a big fan of the snowman unless its for very small children. You wont go wrong with the muppets christmas carol

Fenris · 11 Dec 2010 at 21:29

Muppet Christmas Carol is a no brainer.

peterattheboro · 11 Dec 2010 at 22:33

I remember watching It's A Wonderful Life in school.

Polar Express is a good suggestion also.

Macky · 11 Dec 2010 at 22:34

Richie Rich?

Crowort · 11 Dec 2010 at 22:38

Muppet Christmas Carol really is a good one. I think it was just last year I last watched it and I still enjoyed it.

Cybermyk · 11 Dec 2010 at 22:58

A Christmas Story.

HumanShield · 11 Dec 2010 at 23:01

Miracle on 34th Street?
The Santa Clause?

both rated U

mjt · 11 Dec 2010 at 23:15

How old are the kids and what subject is it?

It'd help if the film was even slightly related to what has been going on.
I was going to treat my year 6/7 class to the new 'A Christmas Carol', but not a single one did their English homework this week so sod them.

I'd go with Muppet's Christmas Carol or The Snowman, but if the kids see the same films every year it might not be particularly exciting.

Participant · 11 Dec 2010 at 23:42

Thanks all, going to pass all these on tomorrow.

mjt said:
How old are the kids and what subject is it?

Yes I should have said...they're 6/7 year olds. Not sure on the subject, will ask tmrw.

mjt · 11 Dec 2010 at 23:51

If it's years 1-2, I say Snowman or Muppet's Christmas Carol.

Participant · 12 Dec 2010 at 12:24

There's no specific subject, the film's being shown in a slot that she'd normally be using for planning. Muppet Christmas Carol is currently front runner. They've all seen the snowman as it's always on on Christmas day.

Thanks all.