Are there any prince movies for kids?

Anyone who knows about kids’ movies knows how popular princess movies are, especially Disney princesses. My child is six and absolutely loves them too. My child also loves princes and kings, but I’m having a hard time finding anything that features a character as easily beloved as Elsa or Moana for example. Even worse, a lot of the times male characters are just antagonists or at least stand in the way of the princess. I’d love to see a movie with a young prince who isn’t evil or dumb (as a joke) that kids can relate to. I think it also be cool if there was singing or magic or anything mystical. My kid kind of likes Shrek but I was hoping to find one about a human prince. The protagonist in the movie The Lorax is a young boy on a good mission, and we like that movie too, but we’re just looking for something bigger. I’m not looking for a movie that’s primarily fighting, a little is okay, but I’d really prefer if the main focus was some honorable endeavor. Am I just missing the prince movies, or are they all about princesses instead?

kofe,

Doesn’t Milo become like supporting emperor or something by the end of Atlantis?

Sticker,

I recommend the Italian fantasy series from the 90s - Fantaghirò.

This story is based on the Italian folk tale “The Belle of Fanta Ghiro” and the legend of the Tuscan princess. There’s a handsome prince, a princess who doesn’t want to listen to her father, and a talking goose who helps her on her adventures.

sin_free_for_00_days,

Purple Rain? That’s the only Prince movie I can think of. Not exactly kid fare though.

Mostly_Gristle,

There’s also Under the Cherry Moon, and Graffiti Bridge.

phanto,

I was going to make this exact joke, so thank you! Also, I have “Trust” from Batman 1989 in my head now.

bery,
@bery@lemmy.world avatar

Nimona kinda fits but maybe not? Idk I might be biased as I love Nimona.

match,
@match@pawb.social avatar

The Cat Returns, and then Howl’s Moving Castle when he’s a little older

sfcl33t,

Car returns is fantastic

match,
@match@pawb.social avatar

watching The Cat Returns before seeing Whisper of the Heart is mind-blowing

sfcl33t,

I’ve never seen Whisper and tonight is movie night for us !!

sfcl33t,

So we watched it, and I had no idea what to expect. It was really awesome. My head cannon is that The Cat Returns is a polished version of her book. Thanks for the recommendation!!

match,
@match@pawb.social avatar

yeah!! I’m glad you liked it!!

morphballganon, (edited )

Had to scroll too far to find Ghibli recs.

I don’t know if either of those are good recs for OP’s question. Both have female protagonists. The Baron and Howl both are mysterious and have agendas; they’re not really role models. Spirited Away also falls in this category.

Ponyo and Castle in the Sky have admirable male protagonists, though they are not royalty (the girls in those stories are royalty).

Princess Mononoke has a protagonist who is a prince, but it’s not really a kid movie. The stuff with demons and head-severing might be too disturbing.

Tales from Earthsea and Ocean Waves are just straight-up bad movies.

Porco Rosso is cool but he also smokes, not the best influence. Same with the main character in The Wind Rises.

The Secret World of Arrietty, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and My Neighbor Totoro are all predominantly female casts. There are male father figures but they’re not really role models, for one reason or another. The dad in Totoro is decent when he’s involved, but spends too much time working.

When Marnie Was There and Kiki’s Delivery Service are also predominantly female casts, no memorable male role models.

Nausicaa has some good guys but they’re more like set pieces than characters.

Whisper of the Heart and From Up On Poppy Hill are more slice-of-life, no real nobility or heroics.

Grave of the Fireflies is definitely not a kid movie.

NakedGardenGnome,

Not a prince, but with a male protagonist, and overall very awesome story: Avatar the last Airbender

ADHDefy,
@ADHDefy@kbin.social avatar

Zuko's a prince! He's not an awesome role model, but he's an outstanding character and there are some great lessons to be learned from watching him over the course of the whole series.

Akuchimoya,

Well, I mean, the obsessively and angrily chasing Aang party definitely shouldn’t be emulated, but he’s got a very good character growth arc.

  • He learns his worth as a person (and as a prince) doesn’t come from his abusive father, but intrinsically from his own self.
  • He gains the insight and humility to admit he was wrong and seek forgiveness from the people he wronged
  • He learns to empathize with other people, and that he is his strongest when he releases (and is no longer clouded by) his anger and fights for good.
  • He learns to appreciate the people who love him (Iroh) instead of chasing after someone who doesn’t (his father).

The world would be a better place of everyone could learn the lessons that Zuko learned.

skullgiver,
@skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl avatar

Zuko is a great role model for kids watching the entire show (just not for the initial episodes). He’s an abused kid with rage issues that learns from his mistakes and admits his wrongdoings.

I think the only kid in the show that didn’t learn from their mistakes was Azula, the batshit insane 14 year old. I believe the writers originally wanted her to have a retribution arc but couldn’t get it done in the time they had.

rurutheguru,

Seconded! There are so many valuable lessons in this show. There are also many role models to connect with, for both boys and girls alike.

For those who have watched and rewatched the only 3 seasons, please check out the comics, which are a continuation of the story and ties up many loose ends from the show.

(There is technically prince Zuko, and his story has one of the best redemption arcs in children shows)

Tamilas,
  • Hercules
  • Aladdin
  • Jungle book
  • How to train your dragon
  • Sword in the stone
  • Robin hood
  • Emperor’s new groove
  • Lion king
  • Treasure planet (not a prince but hes pretty cool!)
  • Peter Pan (Also Hook - not animated but awesome)
  • Tarzan
  • Shrek

Princess films do dominate but the male characters can be highlighted too,

  • Prince phillip in sleeping beauty is pretty cool and defeats a dragon
  • Kristoph from Frozen is funny and smart, resourceful etc.
  • Flynn from Tangled is decent, eventually
Pm_me_tits,

Titan A.E. When the kiddo gets a bit older too!!

ook_the_librarian,

Flynn has no redeeming qualities. He just confessed to a teenager.

I do like that movie though. The mother in Tangled is actually a good way to teach kids some important lessons about abusive relationships without being super dark. She demonstrates over-defensiveness, love-bombing, gaslighting, etc.

It was a way to teach my kids about how you can lie even though every word you say is true. If you listen to the mother, pretty much everything she says is technically true, but in almost every line she has, she is being deceptive.

Tamilas,

Flynn has no redeeming qualities. He just confessed to a teenager

Haha, yeah fair enough. Maybe I was just won over by his hair… which is really saying something, given the movie.

Agreed, the mother is an excellent villain all round.

XbSuper,

Isn’t he supposed to be like 18 himself?

morphballganon,

Peter Pan’s pretty racist, I’d leave that one out.

rurutheguru,

Because of the red indian scenes right? Are there more occurences or just that part (“why does the red man say how”)?

OceanSoap,

Definitely don’t leave it out, use it as a teaching moment instead. Blinding kids to racism doesn’t help them become good people. Talking through those moment with them is what does.

Tagger,

How to train your dragon. The main protagonist is the son of the chief and is also generally a good person and is very likable. The supporting cast are also great. Also the subsequent movies and TV shows actually have the characters grow and age through them

karmiclychee,

Seconded. I’m a dude in my mid 30s and I love those movies

hitmyspot,

Shrek. Not prince charming, but Shrek. He marries a princess to become a prince.

Peter Pan, but he’s more figuratively a prince.

I agree with the others, Aladdin and emperor’s new groove are good. Tarzan is king of the jungle in a way, but I haven’t seen the Disney version.

The prince of Egypt.

kersploosh,
@kersploosh@sh.itjust.works avatar

How about Aladdin or The Emperor’s New Groove? In the former a beggar becomes a price, and in the latter a king learns to value humility and friendship.

dragonfly,

The Sword in the Stone, perhaps.

yenahmik,

I mean the ones that come instantly to mind would be The Emperor’s New Groove and Aladdin

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