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videos for this list we’re looking at
movies intended for younger audiences
the touch on important social or
political issues lots of kids movies
have morals in them like be true to
yourself or coming-of-age themes but
we’re focusing on those that tackle
something on a bigger scale number 10
the lego movie all of you have the
ability inside of you to be a
groundbreaker
audiences didn’t necessarily have high
expectations for this film which could
easily have just been a ploy to rake in
merchandising dollars but by the time
they left the theater moviegoers were
not just entertained they also probably
noticed that the lego movie actually
dealt with some interesting political
themes I’m just a construction worker
but when I had a plan and we were all
working together we could build a
skyscraper the storyline has some highly
satirical undertones and subtly
addresses class issues with film critic
bill gave eerie even describing it as
portraying quote a proletarian lego
revolution on the other hand some
critics argued the opposite that the
message was really meant to be anti
socialist take from it what you will
all I’m asking for is total perfection
number 9 Fern Gully the last rainforest
but trees give life they make the clouds
rain the air
it was both entertaining and delivered a
strong environmental message Fern Gully
the last rainforest tells the story of a
group of fairies in the Australian
rainforest as they defend their home
from evil external forces the movie is
often cited as a prime example of
political messages in kids movies
including in books like Disney Pixar in
the hidden messages of children’s films
first thing all these trees go then come
your highways then come your shopping
malls and your parking lots and your
convenience stores plain young the
movies producer said it was quote
blatantly environmental although we have
gone to a lot of trouble to avoid
preaching we also want it to be viewed
as entertain
what’s up machine it’s a thing cutting
down trees number eight How to Train
Your Dragon don’t wanna fight dragons
this movie may be set in a fantasy land
but that doesn’t mean it can’t address
real world issues the Viking village of
Berk has a dragon problem and responds
to it with violence
one young man however decides to
challenge convention after bonding with
one of the Dragons and proves that
violence isn’t always the best way to
get what you want the message in the
film has been related to a range of
real-world conflicts and the movie was
even described by PopMatters as quote a
political thriller I looked at him
myself
number seven the Lorax our research
shows that if you put something in a
plastic bottle people will buy it in
1971
dr. Seuss published his picture book The
Lorax and it was immediately recognized
as a political text critical of
corporate greed with a strong
environmental message to boot when
Hollywood put their version of the story
to film they could have watered down a
strong political message but most would
argue that they actually doubled down on
it showing a whole new generation of
kids the perils of unbridled capitalism
a more smog in the sky the more people
will buy some criticized the film for
attempting to quote indoctrinate
audiences with the radical message that
maybe we shouldn’t destroy the
environment for profit but they were
definitely part of the minority unless
someone like you cares a whole awful lot
nothing is going to get better it’s not
number six the secret of NIMH I must
tell you about NIMH and while some kids
movies only allude to social or
political issues this dark animated
feature tackles one head-on 1982’s the
secret of NIMH addresses the ethics of
animal research in a story based on
Robert C O’Brien’s novel mrs. Frisby and
the rats of NIMH the tale introduces
audiences to a group of rats
experimented on by the National
Institute of Mental Health which granted
them extraordinary intelligence and
extended lifespans but also left them
completely dependent on human technology
even decades later
their movie remains a timely reminder of
our sometimes cavalier attitude towards
other species was kept secret for the
scientists number five
finding Dory I suffer from short-term
memory loss
when Dory was introduced in Finding Nemo
she was mostly there as a comedic
sidekick but in 2016 she got her own
feature film which delved into her
tragic backstory
and Shawn a spotlight on her mental
impairment while her short-term memory
loss was played for Laughs in the first
movie the follow-up addressed her
intellectual disability with more care
showing both the challenges she faced
and how she was able to overcome or work
around them in doing so it promoted a
message of compassion and inclusion
number four koko who would have thought
that a kids movie in which most of the
characters are dead would work so well
that was the premise of koko 2017 s
Disney Pixar film
focusing on the Mexican tradition of Dia
de los Muertos before its release Disney
courted controversy when they tried to
trademark the name of the holiday but in
the end the movie was not only
respectful of tradition it also
addressed the issue of death for younger
audiences through its thoughtful
world-building and colorful characters
it framed our mortality in a way that
emphasized memory and our relationship
to those past memories they have to be
passed down by those who knew us in life
in the stories they tell about us number
three inside out in a lot of ways inside
out is a classic coming-of-age story but
the unique way in which it’s told lets
us delve deeper into the complex gamut
of emotions that we all deal with on a
day-to-day basis it addresses the
concept of sadness in a way that may
have been targeted towards younger
audiences but definitely had the adult
viewers feeling the poignant moments as
well remember
Wow she’s the stick her tongue out which
is coloring the filmmakers were so eager
to get things right they actually worked
with psychologists from the University
of California Berkeley to ensure an
accurate and healthy message we were
stuck here until Marnie
yeah the train of thought doesn’t run
while she’s asleep oh we can’t wait that
long
how about we wake her up sadness that’s
ridiculous
number two Wally and welcome today two
hundred fifty five thousand six hundred
and forty two aboard the axiom in terms
of overt social and political commentary
Wally is an easy choice the very premise
of the movie functions as a cautionary
tale in the twenty ninth century rampant
consumerism has quite literally
destroyed the earth and the planets
the film’s portrayal of what humanity
has become several centuries into the
future is one that would make any viewer
take a good hard look at themselves
though this is a Pixar movie ostensibly
created for children it had a message
that was just as powerful for older
audiences as well before we unveil our
number one pick here are some honorable
mentions number one Zootopia
everyone comes to Zootopia thinking they
can be anything they want
well you can’t this buddy cop comedy
brought the laughs but also functioned
as a textbook fable using
anthropomorphic animals to impart a
moral message released in the troubled
political landscape of 2016 Zootopia
managed to straddle a difficult divide
it was ridiculously entertaining while
addressing sexism and racism at the same
time bunny can call another bunny cute
but when I’m so sorry that is a lot of
narrative weight for one bunny to bear
but with a little help from Nick Wilde
officer Judy Hopps pulled it off with
gusto
critics showered the movie with near
universal acclaim and given the way at
six
seeds so well at so many levels Zootopia
you earned it
congratulations officer Hopps I won’t
let you down do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our
latest videos [Music]
watchmojo.com 10th everyday so be sure
to subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re looking at
movies intended for younger audiences
the touch on important social or
political issues lots of kids movies
have morals in them like be true to
yourself or coming-of-age themes but
we’re focusing on those that tackle
something on a bigger scale number 10
the lego movie all of you have the
ability inside of you to be a
groundbreaker
audiences didn’t necessarily have high
expectations for this film which could
easily have just been a ploy to rake in
merchandising dollars but by the time
they left the theater moviegoers were
not just entertained they also probably
noticed that the lego movie actually
dealt with some interesting political
themes I’m just a construction worker
but when I had a plan and we were all
working together we could build a
skyscraper the storyline has some highly
satirical undertones and subtly
addresses class issues with film critic
bill gave eerie even describing it as
portraying quote a proletarian lego
revolution on the other hand some
critics argued the opposite that the
message was really meant to be anti
socialist take from it what you will
all I’m asking for is total perfection
number 9 Fern Gully the last rainforest
but trees give life they make the clouds
rain the air
it was both entertaining and delivered a
strong environmental message Fern Gully
the last rainforest tells the story of a
group of fairies in the Australian
rainforest as they defend their home
from evil external forces the movie is
often cited as a prime example of
political messages in kids movies
including in books like Disney Pixar in
the hidden messages of children’s films
first thing all these trees go then come
your highways then come your shopping
malls and your parking lots and your
convenience stores plain young the
movies producer said it was quote
blatantly environmental although we have
gone to a lot of trouble to avoid
preaching we also want it to be viewed
as entertain
what’s up machine it’s a thing cutting
down trees number eight How to Train
Your Dragon don’t wanna fight dragons
this movie may be set in a fantasy land
but that doesn’t mean it can’t address
real world issues the Viking village of
Berk has a dragon problem and responds
to it with violence
one young man however decides to
challenge convention after bonding with
one of the Dragons and proves that
violence isn’t always the best way to
get what you want the message in the
film has been related to a range of
real-world conflicts and the movie was
even described by PopMatters as quote a
political thriller I looked at him
myself
number seven the Lorax our research
shows that if you put something in a
plastic bottle people will buy it in
1971
dr. Seuss published his picture book The
Lorax and it was immediately recognized
as a political text critical of
corporate greed with a strong
environmental message to boot when
Hollywood put their version of the story
to film they could have watered down a
strong political message but most would
argue that they actually doubled down on
it showing a whole new generation of
kids the perils of unbridled capitalism
a more smog in the sky the more people
will buy some criticized the film for
attempting to quote indoctrinate
audiences with the radical message that
maybe we shouldn’t destroy the
environment for profit but they were
definitely part of the minority unless
someone like you cares a whole awful lot
nothing is going to get better it’s not
number six the secret of NIMH I must
tell you about NIMH and while some kids
movies only allude to social or
political issues this dark animated
feature tackles one head-on 1982’s the
secret of NIMH addresses the ethics of
animal research in a story based on
Robert C O’Brien’s novel mrs. Frisby and
the rats of NIMH the tale introduces
audiences to a group of rats
experimented on by the National
Institute of Mental Health which granted
them extraordinary intelligence and
extended lifespans but also left them
completely dependent on human technology
even decades later
their movie remains a timely reminder of
our sometimes cavalier attitude towards
other species was kept secret for the
scientists number five
finding Dory I suffer from short-term
memory loss
when Dory was introduced in Finding Nemo
she was mostly there as a comedic
sidekick but in 2016 she got her own
feature film which delved into her
tragic backstory
and Shawn a spotlight on her mental
impairment while her short-term memory
loss was played for Laughs in the first
movie the follow-up addressed her
intellectual disability with more care
showing both the challenges she faced
and how she was able to overcome or work
around them in doing so it promoted a
message of compassion and inclusion
number four koko who would have thought
that a kids movie in which most of the
characters are dead would work so well
that was the premise of koko 2017 s
Disney Pixar film
focusing on the Mexican tradition of Dia
de los Muertos before its release Disney
courted controversy when they tried to
trademark the name of the holiday but in
the end the movie was not only
respectful of tradition it also
addressed the issue of death for younger
audiences through its thoughtful
world-building and colorful characters
it framed our mortality in a way that
emphasized memory and our relationship
to those past memories they have to be
passed down by those who knew us in life
in the stories they tell about us number
three inside out in a lot of ways inside
out is a classic coming-of-age story but
the unique way in which it’s told lets
us delve deeper into the complex gamut
of emotions that we all deal with on a
day-to-day basis it addresses the
concept of sadness in a way that may
have been targeted towards younger
audiences but definitely had the adult
viewers feeling the poignant moments as
well remember
Wow she’s the stick her tongue out which
is coloring the filmmakers were so eager
to get things right they actually worked
with psychologists from the University
of California Berkeley to ensure an
accurate and healthy message we were
stuck here until Marnie
yeah the train of thought doesn’t run
while she’s asleep oh we can’t wait that
long
how about we wake her up sadness that’s
ridiculous
number two Wally and welcome today two
hundred fifty five thousand six hundred
and forty two aboard the axiom in terms
of overt social and political commentary
Wally is an easy choice the very premise
of the movie functions as a cautionary
tale in the twenty ninth century rampant
consumerism has quite literally
destroyed the earth and the planets
the film’s portrayal of what humanity
has become several centuries into the
future is one that would make any viewer
take a good hard look at themselves
though this is a Pixar movie ostensibly
created for children it had a message
that was just as powerful for older
audiences as well before we unveil our
number one pick here are some honorable
mentions number one Zootopia
everyone comes to Zootopia thinking they
can be anything they want
well you can’t this buddy cop comedy
brought the laughs but also functioned
as a textbook fable using
anthropomorphic animals to impart a
moral message released in the troubled
political landscape of 2016 Zootopia
managed to straddle a difficult divide
it was ridiculously entertaining while
addressing sexism and racism at the same
time bunny can call another bunny cute
but when I’m so sorry that is a lot of
narrative weight for one bunny to bear
but with a little help from Nick Wilde
officer Judy Hopps pulled it off with
gusto
critics showered the movie with near
universal acclaim and given the way at
six
seeds so well at so many levels Zootopia
you earned it
congratulations officer Hopps I won’t
let you down do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our
latest videos [Music]
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