Best Films based on childrens books on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Films based on childrens books on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 100 titles in category code 10056. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Belle and Sebastian (2013)
Rated 8.6/10 on IMDb, from 2013, 1h 38m. While Nazis patrol the mountain passes, a young French boy forms an unshakeable bond with a wild dog as they face adventures and danger in the Alps.
2. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2010, 1h 38m. As the son of a Viking leader, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: He must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2011, 2h 10m. Just as things begin to look hopeless, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
4. The Iron Giant (1999)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 1999, 1h 26m. Amid the backdrop of the Cold War, a 9-year-old boy befriends a colossal yet gentle robot that a paranoid government agent is intent on destroying.
5. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 1939, 1h 41m. There's no place like home for a girl who's swept away from farm life to a wonderland of munchkins, flying monkeys, and different-colored horses.
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2004, 2h 21m. In his third year at Hogwart's, Harry faces extreme danger yet again when Voldemort sympathizer Sirius Black escapes from prison to hunt down Harry.
7. Ernest and Celestine (2012)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2012, 1h 19m. Adapted from a popular children's book series, this sweet animated drama portrays the friendship between an orphan mouse and a free-spirited bear.
8. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 1971, 1h 39m. Zany Willy Wonka causes a stir when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside his candy bars will admit holders into his secret confectionary.
9. Shrek (2001)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2001, 1h 30m. On a mission to retrieve a princess from a fire-breathing dragon, gruff ogre Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
10. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2014, 1h 42m. Hiccup and Toothless explore the island and make a shocking discovery.