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Family movies

Wholesome entertainment designed for all ages, bringing generations together with heartwarming tales.

Subgenres include: Holiday Family, Christmas Family, Vacation Family.

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

1. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Fantasy
6.0
20221h 32min

Overview

When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster. In their new mismatched bodies, Drac and Johnny must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it's too late, and before they drive each other crazy.

Themes

Identity through transformation, Belonging beyond form, Trust under deception, Ownership and legitimacy, Family acceptance, Resilience through collaboration

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Home Team

2. Home Team

Family Comedy Drama Parent-Child Family Underdog Sports
6.0
20221h 35min

Overview

Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12-year-old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.

Themes

Duty to family vs career, Local sports legacy, Mentorship through unconventional teaching, Pressure of competition, Community renewal through coaching, Rebuilding trust after scandal

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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The King's Daughter

3. The King's Daughter

Fantasy Adventure Family Epic Fantasy Maritime Adventure
5.2
20221h 34min

Overview

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Immortality quest, Governance and responsibility, Inheritance and succession, Exploitation for power, Conscience vs ambition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Fireheart

4. Fireheart

Animation Adventure Family Comedy
6.2
20221h 32min

Overview

The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.


Hilda and the Mountain King

5. Hilda and the Mountain King

Animation Adventure Fantasy Family TV Movie
7.7
20211h 24min

Overview

When Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.


American Underdog

6. American Underdog

Drama Family Sports Competition
7.1
20211h 52min

Overview

The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

Themes

Perseverance under pressure, Family loyalty and support, Unconventional career path, Harsh coaching dynamics, Resilience through reinvention, Faith amid setbacks

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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You Keep the Kids

7. You Keep the Kids

Comedy Family
6.0
20211h 43min

Overview

Flora and Victor are fun, modern, caring parents. That is, until they decide to get a divorce, and the perfect job opportunity turns up for them. They now have one problem: custody.


Where Is Anne Frank

8. Where Is Anne Frank

Animation Drama Family History
6.4
20211h 39min

Overview

The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy.


Mixtape

9. Mixtape

Comedy Family
6.6
20211h 34min

Overview

On the eve of Y2K, orphaned 12-year-old Beverly discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents. Raised by her grandmother – who struggles talking about her late daughter – Beverly sees the mixtape as a chance to finally learn more about her parents.


Back to the Outback

10. Back to the Outback

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Animal Companion Family
6.5
20211h 32min

Overview

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

Themes

Collective resilience under threat, Belonging vs othering, Outsider alliances across species, Secrecy and password dynamics, Performance versus freedom, Migration toward the wild

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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