Last year, I kept track of all the G- and PG-rated films that cracked the weekly top ten lists, to see how many of them were aimed primarily at families or children, and how many of them were basically for grown-ups. Six months ago, I posted a follow-up list of the G- and PG-rated films that had been released so far this year. Now, with the year basically over, it’s time to update the list.
The G- and PG-rated films that have cracked the weekly top ten lists so far break down into the following categories (with the ones that were #1 at the box office for at least one week in bold):
Family films (for children, tweens, or religious audiences):
- Happily N’Ever After
- Arthur and the Invisibles
- Bridge to Terabithia
- Amazing Grace
- TMNT
- The Last Mimzy
- Meet the Robinsons (G)
- Firehouse Dog
- Are We Done Yet?
- Shrek the Third
- Surf’s Up
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- Nancy Drew
- Evan Almighty
- Ratatouille (G)
- Underdog
- Bratz: The Movie
- Daddy Day Camp
- The Game Plan
- The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
- Bee Movie
- Fred Claus
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G)
- Enchanted
- August Rush
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- The Perfect Holiday
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets
- The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
Inspirational true-story sports movies set in the ’60s or ’70s:
Films for grown-ups that just happened to be rated G or PG:
- The Astronaut Farmer
- Hairspray
- No Reservations
- Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G)
- Martian Child
As you can see, the bulk of the new films that got the G or PG rating in the United States have been “family” movies, just like last year.
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