The calendar year is already coming to an end, always a good time to take stock. The year 2020 was largely dominated by a pandemic, but fortunately there were also some bright spots here and there. And so too for our younger fellow man, a number of great films were released, but were they actually the best? These are the best children’s films of 2020.
Unward
Last year, relatively few new films appeared in cinemas, this was of course due to corona. Only one Disney-Pixar film appeared in theaters before the first wave. And here we are of course talking about the animated film Onward. The film was only released in the Netherlands on March 4, and therefore only played briefly in Dutch cinemas.
In Onward we hear Tom Holland, Chris Pratt and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, among others. The story is about two elven brothers who have lost their father. After this traumatic event, they decide to go on a journey of discovery to ask whether any form of magic exists.
Sonic the Hedgehog
The film Sonic the Hedgehog was also released in the pre-corona era. The film was a huge commercial success and the second part has already been announced. In the film we hear Ben Schwartz as Sonic and we see none other than Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. Sonic was initially going to look very different in the film, but there was so much criticism about this that it was changed anyway.
In Sonic the Hedgehog, the government does everything it can to catch Sonic. Sonic is in San Francisco trying to flee from the evil Dr. Robotnik. Fortunately, Sonic receives the support of Sheriff Wachowski.
Wolfwalkers
Virtually nothing new has appeared in cinemas in recent months, but many new films have appeared through other channels. How about the film Wolfwalkers, for example, the film has been on Apple TV since the end of November and should certainly not be missing from this overview.
In Wolfwalkers, former soldier Bill Goodfellowe goes into the Wolfland with his daughter Robyn. The two come to the Wolf Country with only one goal: exterminating the last wolf pack. Goodfellowe hopes that his daughter will have a better life this way, but when his daughter is bitten by a wolf, the story takes an unexpected turn.
The One and Only Ivan
But not only Apple TV released a new children’s film this year, Disney+ also released a new children’s film. We can now watch the film The One and Only Ivan on Disney+.
The film is, as the name already gives away, a bit about Ivan. Ivan is a nice gorilla who lives behind a glass wall in a shopping center. Ivan has been in captivity for so long that he has almost forgotten where he came from and how beautiful it was there. Ivan spends most of his days watching television and painting and befriends an elephant and a dog who also live there. When another little elephant comes into the mall, Ivan decides to change his life drastically.
Over the Moon
But Netflix also released a beautiful children’s film this year. Since the end of October we have been able to enjoy the animated film Over the Moon on Netflix. The Netflix Original is about a brave young girl who wants to prove the existence of the legendary moon goddess. To do this, she builds a rocket herself and goes on an exciting adventure. It remains to be seen whether it will succeed, but it will certainly be an exciting quest.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candase Against the Universe
And finally, Phineas and Ferb also released a new movie on Disney+ this year. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candase Against the Universe has been on display since the end of this summer and should of course not be missing from this overview.
In the latest film, Candase, Phineas and Ferb’s sister, is kidnapped by a bunch of aliens. She has been kidnapped to pretty much the other side of the universe, but brothers Phineas and Ferb naturally do everything they can to save their sister.
