KidsBestFest 2025 is a week-long movie festival for kids and their adults with free admission held during the winter school break at the Academy of Music Theatre. We show one movie a day and kick off the festival doors open at 10:30 AM. 

Schedule:

Monday, February 17 2025

The Land Before Time

It is an animated adventure about an orphaned dinosaur named Littlefoot who meets four other dinosaurs on a trek to find food and water.

Director: Don Bluth. Production year: 1988. Rating: G. Studio: Universal Pictures. Runtime: 69 minutes. Cast: Gabriel Damon, Pat Hingle, Helen Shaver, Candice Houston, Judith Barsi.

Tuesday, February 18 2025

Wicked

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

Director: Jon M. Chu. Production year: 2024. Rating PG. Studio: Universal Pictures. Runtime: 160 minutes. Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Kristin Chenoweth.

Wednesday, February 19 2025

The Wild Robot

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Director: Chris Sanders. Production year: 2024. Rating: PG. Studio: Universal Pictures. Runtime: 101 minutes. Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy.

Thursday, February 20 2025

The Wizard of Oz

A young farm girl and her little dog are magically transported into the enchanted land of Oz via a Kansas tornado. As they travel down Oz's Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard and ask him to send them home, they encounter a wonderful, funny, terrifying, and, ultimately, enlightening group of characters, human and otherwise. This 1939 award-winning film classic (Best Score and Best Song Academy Awards) is a perennial favorite that has recently been meticulously restored.

Director: Victor Fleming. Production year: 1939. Rating: G. Studio: Warner Bros. Runtime: 101 minutes. Cast: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton.

Friday, February 21 2025

Pokemon Detective Pikachu

The world of Pokémon comes to life! The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. Fans everywhere can now experience Pikachu on the big screen as never before, as Detective Pikachu, a Pokémon like no other. The film also showcases a wide array of beloved Pokémon characters, each with unique abilities and personalities.

Director: Rob Letterman. Production year: 2019. Rating: PG. Studio: Warner Bros. Runtime: 105 minutes. Cast: Ikue Otani, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Ben Fox.

Date: February 17, 2025 - February 21, 2025,

Show Time: 11am

Cost: Free

Location:
Academy Of Music Theatre
274 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060

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