My daughter is one and a half now. From a very early age, I have noticed that she absolutely loves watching television. So we tried having her watch movies… and slowly it started to click for me. We needed to see if she would watch movies… in Spanish! Thankfully, it works. She loves watching movies in Spanish. So, I have put together some of her favorite movies that we watch in Spanish and written this helpful blog post for others to follow along!
But first, we need to figure out how to watch these movies in Spanish!
How To Watch Movies In Spanish
If you live in the United States or another country where the primary language is English, then it can be difficult to find Spanish movies. It’s easy to find movies in English, but finding those movies translated to Spanish is much more difficult. I have searched high and low for movies translated to Spanish or originally published in Spanish. There are a couple of important hacks that I have found.
One of those hacks is to change the language on apps, such as Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube. The change to the language on the apps happens in a couple of different ways for each app. To learn more about how this click on this super helpful blog post I wrote discussing how to change the language on Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube.
Our Favorite Spanish Movies For Kids
And without further ado… here are some of my favorite (and my daughter’s favorite) movies to watch in Spanish!
Be sure to read the article above to learn how to change the language on the apps so that you can watch these movies in Spanish!
Below you will find that I have named each movie in Spanish with the English name after it in parentheses. Then, I have provided a brief summary of each movie, where the movie is available for viewing, whether the movie is rated G or PG, what languages are available for each movie, and then a link to a trailer found on YouTube in Spanish for each movie.
La Vida Secreta De Tus Mascotas (The Secret Life Of Pets)
Max is a terrier living a comfortable life in New York City with his owner until one day she bring home a new dog, Duke. The action begins when Duke and Max go for a walk but encounter a group of ferocious alley cats. Out of nowhere, Duke and Max are put in the back of a truck and taken to the pound.
From there, Duke and Max are determined to find there way home to their owner. They make friends with other animals along the way and cause mischief. Will Duke and Max make it back to their owner unscathed?
Available on Netflix.
Rated PG – Spanish Audio – 1 hour 26 minutes
La Vida Secreta De Tus Mascotas 2 (The Secret Life of Pets 2)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 follows our furry friend, Max, as he takes a trip from the city to the countryside farm. On the farm, Max encounters cows, foxes, and a crazed turkey. However, Max’s luck changes when he meets a gruff farm dog named Rooster that tries to cure Max’s “behavioral” issues. In the end, Rooster teaches Max how to be brave and tough in the face of danger.
Upon Max’s return to the city, he is able to help his animal friends save a sweet tiger from the circus and its menacing overlord and foxes.
Available on Netflix.
Rated PG – Spanish Audio – 1 hour 26 minutes
Coco En Español (Coco)
Coco follows a young boy named Miguel who has dreams of becoming a famous musician like his hero Ernesto de la Cruz. However, Miguel’s family has banned music for several generations, so Miguel must learn to play music in secret.
Before Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Miguel tries to prove his musical talents, but finds himself in the stunning land of his ancestors, Land of the Dead. While there, Miguel meets a trickster and musician named Héctor. Miguel and Héctor embark an incredible journey to learn the truth about Miguel’s family history.
Then, we find that Ernesto de la Cruz is a fraud and in fact Héctor is actually Miguel’s father, an accomplished musician. In turn, Ernesto de la Cruz is finally exposed for who he truly is and Miguel’s family renews their love of Héctor and music.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 44mins
Los Increíbles (The Incredibles)
The Incredibles is a story of married superheroes named Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. Society has grown to hate superheroes for how they perceive them as a group that does more harm than good. This forces Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl to go underground and no longer partake in any super-powered activities because they have been banned by the government.
Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl must raise their three children in what they consider to be mundane lives. This causes Mr. Incredible to long for a return to his life of adventure as a superhero.
Soon after, Mr. Incredible gets an opportunity to be a superhero again, which leads him to an island to fight an out-of-control robot. Then, we find that Mr. Incredible is in trouble, so Elastigirl and her three kids must learn to use their superpowers in order to save their father.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 55mins
Los Increíbles 2 (Incredibles 2)
Fourteen years later, Disney Pixar films released the Incredibles 2 to much fanfare. This time, the Incredibles take on a new adventure that involves a role reversal and change in family dynamics.
The Incredibles are approached by a wealthy group looking to restore the image of superheroes. They pick Elastigirl as the superhero to lead them into the next generation. However, this leaves Mr. Incredible at home watching the kids, helping them with their homework, and trying to get their baby, Jack-Jack, to sleep. As you can imagine, Elastigirl loves her new life of adventure fighting crime, but it leaves Mr. Incredible exhausted and overwhelmed.
It turns out that the wealthy group that hired Elastigirl is actually plotting to rid the world of all superheroes. Mr. Incredible and his three kids use their powers to evade the villains rescue the superheroes before it is too late.
Available on Netflix. Available on Disney+ beginning July 30, 2020.
Rated PG – Spanish Audio – 1hr 57mins
Toy Story 3
Like most toys, eventually their loving kids outgrow them. In this case, Andy was preparing to leave for college. This meant that Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the rest of the gang were headed for the attic. Unfortunately, the toys found themselves mistakenly placed on the street curb with the trash.
Woody miraculously saves the gang from being thrown into the dump truck with the trash, but instead the gang is donated to a local day-care center. The gang is excited to play with kids, but they soon find that these kids are wild and unruly. Plus, the other toys at the day-care center are mean and keep the gang from leaving.
Woody is the only toy left behind, so he finds the gang at the day-care center. Then, Woody and the gang plan and execute a great escape!
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 43mins
Toy Story 4
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 40mins
Frozen: El Reino Del Hielo (Frozen: The Kingdom of Ice)
When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna’s sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad), harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter’s cold grip.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 45mins
Frozen II
Elsa the Snow Queen has an extraordinary gift — the power to create ice and snow. But no matter how happy she is to be surrounded by the people of Arendelle, Elsa finds herself strangely unsettled. After hearing a mysterious voice call out to her, Elsa travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom — an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 44mins
Vaiana (Moana)
An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 47mins
¡Rompe Ralph! (Ralph Breaks the Internet)
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s video game, “Sugar Rush.” In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 42mins
Zootróplis (Zootopia)
From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive. When Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde, a wily fox who makes her job even harder.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 48mins
Del Revés (Inside Out)
Riley is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 35mins
Onward
Teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley embark on a magical quest to spend one more day with their late father. Like any good adventure, their journey is filled with cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. But when dear Mom finds out her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary manticore to bring her beloved boys back home.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 42mins
Monstruos, S.A. (Monsters, Inc.)
Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski, a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo, a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 32mins
Monstruos University (Monsters University)
Ever since he was a kid monster, Mike Wazowski has dreamed of becoming a Scarer. To make his dream a reality, he enrolls at Monsters University. During his first semester, he meets Sulley, a natural-born Scarer. Sulley and Mike engage in a fierce rivalry that ultimately gets them both kicked out of MU’s elite Scare Program. To make things right, Mike and Sulley — along with a bunch of misfit monsters — will have to learn to work together.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 43mins
Buscando a Nemo (Finding Nemo)
Marlin, a clown fish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo, who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory — who has a really short memory — joins Marlin and complicates the encounters with sharks, jellyfish, and a host of ocean dangers. Meanwhile, Nemo plots his escape from a dentist’s fish tank.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 43mins
Buscando a Dory (Finding Dory)
Dory is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.
Available on Disney+.
Rated PG – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 37mins
Bambi
In this Disney classic a young deer named Bambi joins his new friends, a rabbit named Thumper and a skunk named Flower, in exploring his forest home. As a boy, he learns from his doting mother and his father, The Great Prince of the Forest, that there are dangers in the open meadows where hunters can spot the animals, and he meets a beautiful young doe named Faline. As Bambi grows up, he learns that there is tragedy as well as beauty and joy in his forest world and on the path to adulthood.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 11mins
El Rey León (The Lion King)
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother — and former heir to the throne — has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is soon ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. Now, with help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba must figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 30mins
Cars
While traveling to California to race against The King and Chick Hicks for the Piston Cup Championship, Lightning McQueen becomes lost after falling out of his trailer in a run down town called Radiator Springs. While there he slowly befriends the town’s odd residents, including Sally, Doc Hudson and Mater. When it comes time for him to leave to championship is no longer his top priority.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 57mins
Cars 2
Racecar Lightning McQueen and his tow-truck buddy, Mater, have had their share of adventures together but nothing like what they experience when they head overseas for the first-ever World Grand Prix. While Lightning has his eye on the road to the championship, Mater takes a detour to international espionage when he meets British master spy Finn McMissile and stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 46mins
Cars 3
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast cars, the legendary Lighting McQueen finds himself pushed out of the sport that he loves. Hoping to get back in the game, he turns to Cruz Ramirez, an eager young technician who has her own plans for winning. With inspiration from the Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns, No. 95 prepares to compete on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 42mins
Aladdin
Aladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. While visiting her exotic palace, Aladdin stumbles upon a magic oil lamp that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie. As Aladdin and the genie start to become friends, they must soon embark on a dangerous mission to stop the evil sorcerer, Jafar, from overthrowing young Jasmine’s kingdom.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 33mins
La Bella y La Bestia (Beauty & The Beast)
An arrogant prince is cursed to live as a terrifying beast until he finds true love. Strangely, his chance comes when he captures an unwary clockmaker, whose place is then taken by his bold and beautiful daughter Belle. Helped by the Beast’s similarly enchanted servants, including a clock, a teapot and a candelabra, Belle begins to see the sensitive soul behind the fearsome facade. But as time runs out, it soon becomes obvious that Belle’s cocky suitor Gaston is the real beast of the piece.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 27mins
La Sirenita (The Little Mermaid)
In Disney’s beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 26mins
La Cenicienta (Cinderella)
With a wicked stepmother and two jealous stepsisters who keep her enslaved and in rags, Cinderella (Ilene Woods) stands no chance of attending the royal ball. When her fairy godmother appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.
Available on Disney+.
Rated G – Spanish and English Audio and Subtitles – 1hr 16mins
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