kiddie flick

Film for youngsters

A kiddie flick is a movie made for children—typically animated features or live-action films with young protagonists and simple moral lessons.

The term carries a slightly dismissive tone when used by adults: I'm not sitting through another kiddie flick.

Sometimes used affectionately for nostalgic rewatches of childhood favorites.

Related

animated · innocence · Pixar · talking animals · slapstick humor · child actors · ice cream · family-friendly · adventure · friendship · moral lessons · Toy Story · comedy · matinee · box office hit · fantasy · bravery · children's entertainment

Opposites
target audience age

kiddie flickadult film

Sexually explicit video content

adult movie · adult entertainment · pornographic film

content intensity/maturity

kiddie flicksnuff film

Recording of real murder

slasher flick · pornographic film · horror film · exploitation film · body horror

cinematic prestige/seriousness

kiddie flickart film

Cinema prioritizing aesthetics

arthouse film · Oscar bait · film noir · psychological drama

Family

kiddie, flick, kids, kiddy, kiddies, flicks, flicked, flicking, flicker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G