5 movies to watch at Easter - alternative films to explore the Easter story with your children

Movies to watch

As we approach Easter, what films can you watch, whilst sheltering from the inevitable April showers, that could help spark conversations around the most important event in the Christian calendar?

If you’re expecting to see the Jesus Christ Superstar on this list, think again. I’m going down a less literal route, finding stories that have similar themes or threads to the Easter story rather than literal retellings.

1. Finding Nemo (U)

PIXAR is famous for hiding ‘easter eggs’ in their films. From A113 (the classroom in which many animators studied) to the Pizza Planet Truck, you’ll be able to spot these references in the majority of their films. This means that PIXAR’s Finding Nemo is the perfect film to kick off our list.

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