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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.

311. School of Life

School of Life
Drama Comedy Family
6.9
20171h 56min
Director: Nicolas Vanier

Overview

Paris 1930. Paul has only ever had one and the same horizon: the high walls of the orphanage, an austere building in the Parisian working class suburbs. Entrusted to a joyful country woman, Célestine, and her husband, Borel, the rather stiff gamekeeper of a vast estate in Sologne, the city child, recalcitrant and stubborn, arrives in a mysterious and disturbing world, that of a sovereign and wild region. The huge forest, misty ponds, heaths, and fields all belong to the Count de la Fresnaye, an elderly taciturn man who lives alone in his manor.


312. The Healer

The Healer
Family Drama Comedy Family Drama Parody
6.4
20171h 53minCanada, Spain
Director: Paco Arango

Overview

The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.

Themes

Mind-body medicine tension, Environment health link, Patient agency in healing, Medical system critique, Belief and resilience, Personal growth through illness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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313. Alibi.com

Alibi.com
Comedy Family Awkward Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.5
20171h 30minFrance
Director: Philippe Lacheau

Overview

Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin, and Medhi his new employee, they devise unstoppable stratagems and stagings to cover their clients. But meeting Flo, a pretty blonde who hates men who lie, will complicate Greg's life, which begins by hiding the true nature of his activity. During the presentation to parents, Greg understands that Gérard, the father of Flo, is also one of their clients.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception in relationships, Romantic tension, Honesty vs secrecy, Professional boundaries blur, Business ethics under strain

Available on

Apple TV
blue TV
Google Play Movies
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314. Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Animation Family Mystery Comedy Western
6.8
20171h 20min
Director: Matt Peters

Overview

When the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real fire from his fire irons. The mystery only deepens when it’s discovered that the ghost is also the long lost relative of Shaggy Rogers!


315. Survival Family

Survival Family
Comedy Family Drama Adventure
7.2
20171h 57min
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi

Overview

A world wide electrical outage occurs. Everything that requires electricity comes to a stop. Tokyo is nearly ruined. Yoshiyuki Suzuki decides to escape from Tokyo with his family.


316. The Lego Batman Movie

The Lego Batman Movie
Animation Action Comedy Family Family Animation
7.3
20171h 44minAustralia, Denmark
Director: Chris McKay

Overview

A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.

Themes

Found family, Leadership under pressure, Mentorship dynamic, Trust and collaboration, Duty versus belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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317. A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose
Adventure Comedy Fantasy Family Drama
7.3
20171h 40minIndia, United States
Director: Lasse Hallström

Overview

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

Themes

Family resilience, Interspecies bond, Cycles of life, Abuse and protection, Loyalty across lifetimes, Purpose through service

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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318. Ballerina

Ballerina
Animation Adventure Comedy Family Family Animation
6.8
20161h 29minCanada, France
Director: Eric Summer

Overview

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Themes

Class tension, Mentorship and talent, Deception for entry, Rivalry and legitimacy, Ambition and sacrifice, Performative pressure

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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319. Sing

Sing
Family Comedy Music Animation Family Animation
7.1
20161h 48minUnited States
Director: Garth Jennings

Overview

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Themes

Economic precarity, Creative collaboration, Community versus ambition, Deception and cheating, Ambition under pressure, Resilience through performance

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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320. The Warriors Gate

The Warriors Gate
Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
5.4
20161h 48minCanada, China
Director: Matthias Hoene

Overview

After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the barbarian, protect a beautiful princess, and somehow find his way back home.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Duty versus loyalty, Growth through crisis, Power legitimacy under threat, Unknown realm pressures, Protective guardianship vs autonomy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.