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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.

That Christmas

1. That Christmas

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Adventure
6.8
20241h 31min

Overview

It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Duplicity via identical spaces, Fragile trust under pressure, Deception through alibis, Past crime haunting present, Unreliable testimony dynamics

Available on

Netflix
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Spellbound

2. Spellbound

Animation Fantasy Family Adventure Comedy
5.5
20241h 51min

Overview

When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.

Themes

"movie: spellbound. genres: animation, Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Comedy main themes: magic, Kingdom, Musical, Magic, Kingdom, Musical full keywords list: magic, Kingdom, Musical, Kids, 3d animation, Adoring. concept analysis: the film explores how love and family identity survive transformation by asking whether honesty and emotional courage can undo damage that magic only magnifies. it posits that healing often requires accepting difficult truths and redefining relationships rather than restoring the past unchanged."

Available on

Netflix
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Naples to New York

3. Naples to New York

Drama Family
6.9
20242h 4min

Overview

In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty-ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by helping each other out. One night, they secretly board a ship bound for New York to reach Celestina’s sister, who emigrated to America several years earlier. The two children join the many Italian emigrants seeking a new life in America and arrive in an unknown metropolis, which, after several misadventures, they will learn to call home.


Moana 2

4. Moana 2

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Fantasy
6.3
20241h 40min

Overview

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

Themes

Resilience through alliance, Ancestral call to voyage, Crew interdependence, Oceanic responsibility, Stewardship of seas, Expectations vs action

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Paddington in Peru

5. Paddington in Peru

Family Comedy Adventure Globetrotting Adventure Vacation Family
6.6
20241h 46min

Overview

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Themes

Trust and deception, Belonging and home, Family bonds under duress, Adventure as bond-building, Greed versus loyalty, Heritage and origin

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

6. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Comedy Drama Family
6.8
20241h 39min

Overview

The Herdman kids are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they're taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked little town the true meaning of Christmas.


Lost on a Mountain in Maine

7. Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Adventure Drama Family
6.1
20241h 55min

Overview

When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness.


Family Pack

8. Family Pack

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Action Family
5.5
20241h 35min

Overview

When an old card game comes to life, a family jumps back in time to a medieval village where they must unmask werewolves to secure their return home.

Themes

Memory and aging, Deception through performance, Hidden identities and transformation, Collective danger and unity, Family roles from play, Time travel via game

Available on

Netflix
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Piece by Piece

9. Piece by Piece

Animation Family Music Documentary Comedy
6.9
20241h 34min

Overview

A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.


The Wild Robot

10. The Wild Robot

Animation Science Fiction Family Adventure Drama
8.2
20241h 42min

Overview

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.

Themes

Collective resilience, Duty versus autonomy, Belonging and trust, Interspecies caregiving, Adaptation under isolation, Cooperation amid threat

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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