What family friendly movies are in theaters?
Are you looking for an animated movie?
No, I'm looking for something live action and not too scary.
There are two Disney live action adaptions in theaters. Maleficent based on characters in Sleeping Beauty and Lion King.
What are people saying about how scary Maleficent is?
Movie goes say that Maleficent has dark moments and some violence but isn't going for fright.
Thanks, that sounds really interesting.
Would you like to hear about Lion King?
Yes, I love the original but I'm not sure how well animal movies work.
The live action Lion King stays close to the original story line enough to please most fans but doesn't impress reviewers.
Yeah, that's what I figured. Would I have to know the story in Maleficent to enjoy Maleficent 2?
Maleficent 2 continues the story in Maleficent and if you aren't familiar with the earlier character development most reviewers don't recommend watching Maleficent 2.
Ok, what other live action options are there?
Dora the Explorer is a teen age adventurer in the live action movie.
I generally like coming of age adventures, is it geared toward young kids or an older kid audience?
Although younger children may enjoy it Dora and the Lost City of Gold appeals to a tween audience.