Here is a list of movies that may be suitable for 11-year-olds, along with a brief summary of each:
- “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (2001): This fantasy film is the first in the Harry Potter series and follows the story of a young boy who discovers that he is a wizard and enrolls in a school of witchcraft and wizardry.
- “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (2005): This fantasy film is based on C.S. Lewis’ novel and follows the adventures of four siblings as they discover a magical world hidden in a wardrobe, where they encounter talking animals, witches, and a powerful lion who is the true king of Narnia.
- “The Secret of Kells” (2009): This animated film tells the story of a young boy named Brendan who lives in a medieval abbey and is tasked with completing an illuminated manuscript and goes on an adventure to find an ancient book that will help him with his task.
- “Up” (2009): This animated film tells the story of an elderly man named Carl who ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies to South America in search of a lost treasure, accompanied by an 8-year-old boy named Russell.
- “The Karate Kid” (2010): This action-drama film is a reboot of the 1984 classic and follows the story of a boy who moves to China with his mother and learns karate from an aging maintenance man.
- “The Spy Next Door” (2010): This action-comedy film follows the story of a CIA agent who goes undercover as a suburban dad to protect his neighbor’s children from a dangerous arms dealer.
- “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” (2010): This fantasy-adventure film is based on the book by Rick Riordan and follows the adventures of Percy Jackson, a boy who discovers that he is the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a world of Greek gods and monsters.
- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012): This fantasy film is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel and follows the adventure of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he joins a company of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.
