10 films to watch with children in April 2024: Kung-Fu Panda 4, Ducobu goes green…

Want a family cinema? Here are the feature films to see in theaters with children classified by release date and age advice to help you find your way around. Some films from February and March are still showing and can be found here.

The Witch Fairies – From 4 years old

Released March 27 : Les Fées Sorcières is a program of 4 short films with a total duration of 40 minutes. Perfect for a first cinema experience.

The film tells the captivating stories of two fairies and two witches who will each set out to conquer their destiny, learn to know each other better and discover the other.

The film shows that whatever adversity presents itself to you, whatever the choices, offered or imposed, you must preserve your child’s soul, not doubt yourself and always continue to listen to your little inner voice.

The Golden Antelope, the vixen and the hare – From 4 years old

Malavida

Released March 27: After the success of Little Hedgehog in the Mist, Malavida presents a new program in cut-out paper and rotoscoping, by two masters of Soviet animation Lev Atamanov and Yuri Norstein. From the taiga to the jungle, two magnificent incarnations of the strength of friendship in the face of adversity.

With a total duration of 43 minutes, The Golden Antelope, the Vixen and the Hare is made up of two films: The Golden Antelope by Lev Atamanov (1954) which takes place in the time of the Arabian Nights. A greedy maharaja pursues an antelope whose hooves produce gold coins. He captures his friend, a little boy, hoping that he will lead him to the magical animal…

The second film, The Fox and the Hare by Youri Norstein (1973) is set at the arrival of spring. The vixen throws the hare out of his house and moves into her house. Sad and helpless, the hare goes to cry in the forest. In turn, the wolf, the bear, the bull and the rooster will try to help him.

Kung-Fu Panda 4 – Ages 6 and up

Universal

Released March 27: 8 years after his last cinematic adventure and after 3 feature films having grossed a total of 1.8 billion at the international box office, the panda Po is back for a fourth film. Directed by Mike Mitchell, already at work on Shrek 4, Once Upon an End, Trolls and The Lego Movie 2, Kung Fu Panda 4 takes place after the events of the third film.

After fighting the most formidable masters of evil, destiny will once again knock on Po’s door to invite him to finally rest. The Panda is named spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. Po must quickly find and train a new dragon warrior before he can enjoy the benefits of his prestigious promotion. At the same time, Chameleone, a witch as evil-intentioned as she is powerful, appears. This tiny lizard can shapeshift into any creature and is eyeing Po’s staff of wisdom, with which she hopes to be able to summon back from the spirit realm all the evil masters our dragon warrior has defeated. Po will find help from Zhen, a corsac vixen, a thief as cunning as she is quick-witted.

This film from DreamWorks studios will take the clumsy panda – still voiced by Jack Black in original version and Manu Payet in France – into a great adventure!

No-No in space – From 3 years old

Public cinema films

Released April 3: Non-No the platypus returns to the cinema with Non-No in space, a program made up of two short films to watch from 3 years old. This new animation program uses the characters created by Magalie Le Huche.

There we find Non-Non and his friends setting off to discover a new planet and a new form of life. This space adventure which shows the importance of friendship and encounters will nourish the imagination of little ones.

A second short film entitled Non-non shrinks, will allow spectators to be transported into a world at the height of ants: everyday objects then appear immense. A short adventure film about the need to accept the differences of others.

The Explorers: the fantastic adventure – From 6 years old

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Released April 3: Go on an adventure with explorers Alfonso, Arthur and Victoria! It’s difficult for children to keep up with each other in a peaceful little town… What if they suddenly found themselves with improbable secret agents on their tail? What if a magical storm threatens to devastate their home? They are going on an incredible mission!

Directed by Gonzalo Gutiérrez, The Explorers: A Fantasy Adventure has a unique visual style and mixes miniature style and 3D animation. This story full of emotion and hope will take you on a great and beautiful adventure.

Ducobu goes green – From 6 years old

Marc Bo

Released April 3: For his fifth cinema adventure, the dunce created by Zidrou and Godi becomes an environmentalist! In Ducobu goes green, the young Ducobu (played this time by the Belgian actor Damien Pauwels) has a genius idea: take a sabbatical to save the planet but above all to skip school! But Latouche (Elie Semoun) doesn’t intend to let him do it so easily… Cheater and eco-friendly, it’s no cakewalk!

Still directed by Elie Semoun, this schoolboy comedy which will amuse children a lot (and could also give them bad ideas!) has obtained the Ecoprod label, which certifies that a work of cinema has been produced in a manner environmentally friendly.

Ghostbusters: The Ice Menace – Ages 10 and up

Sony

Released April 10: Three years after Ghostbusters: Legacy, the ghost hunters return with the direct sequel entitled The Ice Menace. Once again led by Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts, the film takes place this time in New York. A return to basics which allows us to find the famous fire station, the library and the emblematic ghosts of the first films.

In Ghostbusters: The Ice Menace, the gang of ghost hunters will have to face a new enemy, a spirit even more frightening than the previous ones. The feature film is therefore not suitable for very young children. The film is also for all audiences with warnings. We therefore recommend it from 10 years old.

Spectators will enjoy seeing the original team as well as the young actors from L’Héritage. A good time with the family guaranteed!

Raiders of Noah’s Ark – Ages 6 and up

The pact

Released April 10: All on stage on Noah’s Ark! In Raiders of Noah’s Ark, Vini and Tito, two music hall artist mice, see their dreams of success fall by the wayside when the Earth is drowned by the Flood. Helped by a helping hand from fate, they manage to board Noah’s Ark. Thrust into the middle of a dispute between herbivorous and carnivorous animals, Vini and Tito have the perfect solution to ease tensions: a song contest!

This animated film revisits the story of Noah while sending an ecological message. The directors confide in the press kit: “Raiders of Noah’s Ark is a parable of our planet threatened by climate catastrophe, food shortages, conflicts between great powers, and grotesque and cruel tyrants.“

With this film, directors Sérgio Machado and Alois Di Leo wanted to address current issues of climate emergency from a light-hearted angle. The film also delivers a message of tolerance and acceptance of difference.

Luca – 6 years old

Pixar

Released April 14 only: Three years after its release on Disney+, Luca from Pixar studios is coming to our cinemas! Like Red Alert, released during the February holidays, Enrico Casarosa’s animated film will be visible for the first time on the big screen during the single day of Sunday April 14.

So set off for the Italian Riviera, alongside Luca, Alberto and Giulia. In the feature film nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Film, young Luca experiences an unforgettable summer, punctuated by delicious gelato, tasty pasta and long scooter rides. He shares his adventures with his new best friend, but this happiness is threatened by a well-kept secret: both are in reality sea monsters from another world, located just below the surface of the water…

A sunny and caring film about the power of friendship and the acceptance of differences.

Spy x Family Code: White – Ages 10 and up

Sony

Released April 17: After giving birth to an anime, the Spy x Family Code: White manga is coming to our cinemas.

Directed by Takashi Katagiri, this new story follows Loid, a spy, and Yor, a hitwoman. Together, they lead a double life playing the role of father and mother of a perfect family. What they don’t know is that their adopted daughter, Anya, knows their secrets thanks to her gift of telepathy. One beautiful winter day, Loid uses his blanket to go on a weekend trip with his family and at the same time take part in a mission linked to Operation Strix. Unfortunately, Anya finds herself mixed up with the latter by mistake and becomes the trigger for a conflict that threatens world peace!

An animated spy film to watch from 10 years old.