Family Movies Under 90 Minutes for a School Night on OyList

These family movies under 90 minutes leave room for a school-night bedtime. A few are just over an hour, others use almost the full window, and all come in below 90 minutes in their original theatrical cuts. There’s…

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1The Peanuts Movie (2015)7.0IMDbReleased Nov 5, 201588 minutes. Charlie Brown’s efforts to impress the new girl run alongside Snoopy’s imagined aerial adventures. Choose it when you want familiar characters and mostly low-stakes comedy, with a few noisier action stretches that break up the school scenes.0
2My Neighbor Totoro (1988)8.1IMDbReleased Apr 16, 198886 minutes. Two sisters find unexplained things in the woods near their new house. There is time for rain, a bus stop, and small discoveries. Their mother’s illness and a frightening disappearance matter, although the movie’s overall pace is gentle.0
3Winnie the Pooh (2011)7.1IMDbReleased Apr 6, 201163 minutes. Pooh’s search for honey makes him late to notice that his friends have launched a hunt for an imagined creature. The songs, short running time, and jokes about the words on the page make this an easy fit when everyone is already close to bedtime.0
4Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)7.3IMDbReleased Feb 5, 201585 minutes. Shaun’s scheme to take a day off sends the farmer into the city, where the flock has to blend in. The mostly wordless comedy moves quickly, with a few chases and moments in an animal shelter that may worry younger viewers.0
5Spy Kids (2001)5.7IMDbReleased Mar 18, 200188 minutes. A brother and sister set out to rescue their parents with a supply of improbable gadgets. Its videogame pace is good for energetic viewers, and the sinister-looking creations in Fegan Floop’s studio are a reason to consider how younger kids handle a scare.0
6Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)7.9IMDbReleased Oct 14, 200987 minutes. A quick-witted fox goes back to stealing food and brings the farmers down on the whole neighborhood. Pick it for a school night when the room is up for dry jokes and a stop-motion chase that gets moving early.0
7Toy Story (1995)8.3IMDbReleased Nov 22, 199581 minutes. A cowboy toy has to coexist with a new space ranger. The simple rivalry makes for an easy short pick, although the neighbor’s collection of altered toys turns part of the movie into a small horror story.0
8Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)7.0IMDbReleased Feb 3, 199384 minutes. Two dogs and a cat cross mountains and rivers to find their family. Choose it for live-action animals and a simple story to follow, with danger for the pets when the route gets difficult.0
9Stuart Little (1999)6.0IMDbReleased Dec 17, 199984 minutes. A talking mouse joins a human family and has to find his place next to their son and cat. The toy-boat race gives it an adventure that most viewers can follow easily. The cats’ attempts to scare Stuart add some peril.0
10Lilo & Stitch (2002)7.4IMDbReleased Jun 21, 200285 minutes in the original theatrical release. Lilo adopts a dangerous little alien as if he were an ordinary dog. The story gives equal time to Hawaiian family life and cartoon alien chases. It deals openly with grief, and the arguments between the sisters can feel more real than the space fights.0