Movie Monsters

Last updated: December 12, 2025

As long as there have been movies, there have been movie monsters. Some are scary (the Mummy, the shark in Jaws), some are silly (Harry in Harry and the Hendersons), and some are even cuddly (Sully in Monsters, Inc.). Whether your kids love a good scare or need something a little gentler, you're sure to find something monstrous on this list.

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Super Monsters: Dia de los Monsters

age 3+

Super Monsters celebrate Día de los Muertos in cute special.

October 9, 2020 2020 NR (24 minutes)

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Super Monsters: The New Class

age 3+

Monsters face first-day-of-preschool fears in sweet special.

August 1, 2020 2020 NR (24 minutes)

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Super Monsters: Vida's First Halloween

age 4+

Sweet cross-cultural holiday special celebrates inclusivity.

October 5, 2019 2019 NR (24 minutes)

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Monsters University

age 5+

Monsters Inc. prequel is a fun college comedy for all ages.

June 21, 2013 2013 G (110 minutes)

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Monsters, Inc.

age 5+

Cute, kid-friendly monster movie; may scare sensitive kids.

November 2, 2001 2001 G (92 minutes)

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Beauty and the Beast

age 6+

Disney fave has great music, strong messages, some scares.

November 22, 1991 1991 G (90 minutes)

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Elli and Her Monster Team movie poster: Elli flies above a fairground, pulling a train of her monster friends behind her

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Elli and Her Monster Team

age 6+

Kid-friendly monster movie has mild peril, some scares.

September 12, 2025 2025 PG (87 minutes)

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Hotel Transylvania

age 6+

Father-daughter tale has mild scares, innuendo, potty humor.

September 28, 2012 2012 PG (92 minutes)

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Harry and the Hendersons

age 7+

A big, Harry family adventure full of laughs.

April 26, 1987 1987 PG (110 minutes)

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Monsters vs. Aliens

age 7+

Homage to '50s alien flicks too intense for youngest kids.

March 27, 2009 2009 PG (94 minutes)

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Rumble

age 7+

Charming WWE-produced wrestling comedy is a champ.

December 15, 2021 2021 PG (104 minutes)

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A Monster in Paris

age 8+

French monster movie encourages looking past the surface.

April 16, 2013 2013 PG (90 minutes)

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Night of the Zoopocalypse movie poster: Animals stand on a rock, with claws reaching up to grab at them

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Night of the Zoopocalypse

age 8+

Fun "starter" horror flick has scary parts, positive themes.

March 7, 2025 2025 PG (91 minutes)

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Spookiz: The Movie

age 8+

Monsters and humans learn about teamwork in cute animation.

July 24, 2020 2020 NR (82 minutes)

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The Sea Beast

age 8+

Swashbuckling adventure has kid role model, monster attacks.

July 8, 2022 2022 PG (115 minutes)

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Zombies 2

age 8+

Sweet sequel promotes inclusion, challenges stereotypes.

May 19, 2020 2020 PG (84 minutes)

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The Bride of Frankenstein

age 9+

A riveting, funny, and suspenseful horror classic.

April 22, 1935 1935 NR (75 minutes)

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The Mummy (1932)

age 9+

This vintage classic is more funny than scary.

December 22, 1932 1932 NR (72 minutes)

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Where the Wild Things Are

age 9+

Sometimes-dark adaptation focuses on friendship, loneliness.

October 16, 2009 2009 PG (100 minutes)

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Frankenstein

age 10+

Classic monster movie still electrifies.

November 21, 1931 1931 NR (71 minutes)

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