[kidd]

For developmental impact (ages 8-12):

1. October Sky (motivation)
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas (values)
3. Stand By Me (friendship)
4. Ben Hur (values)
5. Apollo 13 (history, career)
6. Gandhi (history, morality)
7. The Sound of Music (music)
8. Field of Dreams (respect for parents)
9. The Trouble With Angels (values)
10. The Right Stuff (history)

For entertainment (ages 8-12):

1. Mary Poppins (music)
2. LOTR (adventure)
3. Back to the Future (humor)
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark (adventure)
5. The Bear (humor)
6. Wizard of Oz (adventure)
7. The Parent Trap (humor)
8. Harry Potter (adventure)
9. Lion King (adventure)
10. Toy Story (humor)

[Doctor Stochastic]

"Dumbo"

[Yaelle]

Is the developmental impact in Gandhi on the parent, who needs to learn patience and humility as her two kids under 12 proceed to whine and tear the theater apart in utter boredom during the film?

[Flashlight]

...9. The Trouble With Angels (values)...

that one's a classic you don't hear too much about. what a great movie, though.