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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.

A Street Cat Named Bob

321. A Street Cat Named Bob

Family Drama Family Drama Animal Companion Family
7.3

20161h 43min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Addiction and recovery, Homelessness and resilience, Social judgment and stigma, Street performance livelihood, Moral transformation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Eagle Huntress

322. The Eagle Huntress

Family Documentary Adventure
7.5

20161h 27min

Director: Otto Bell

Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.


Moana

323. Moana

Adventure Comedy Family Animation Maritime Adventure
7.6

20161h 47min

United States

Director: John Musker

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Themes

Deception and trust, Power and responsibility, Duty vs exploration, Island life resilience, Abandonment and belonging, Identity through wayfinding

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Trolls

324. Trolls

Family Animation Fantasy Adventure Comedy
6.4

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Mike Mitchell

After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Intergroup conflict, Deception and loyalty, Collective resilience, Power of music, Identity through expression, Friendship as shelter

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

325. Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

Action Animation Adventure Crime Science Fiction
6.7

20161h 18min

United States

Director: Rick Morales

Adam West and Burt Ward returns to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and in space.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Betrayal and deception, Technology as control, Identity through replication, Space vs earth tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Monster Calls

326. A Monster Calls

Fantasy Adventure Family Supernatural Fantasy Parent-Child Family
7.4

20161h 48min

Spain, United States

Director: J.A. Bayona

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Caregiving burden, Fantasy as coping, Illness and coping, Truth and vulnerability, Bullying and isolation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

327. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Family Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Steve Carr

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

Themes

Middle school conformity, Peer rebellion dynamics, Testing pressure and control, Creativity vs rules, Expelled from school dynamics, Authority deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

328. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Fantasy Adventure Drama Family Dark Fantasy
6.7

20162h 7min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Power and control, Time manipulation ethics, Belonging and otherness, Protecting the vulnerable, Isolation vs community

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Life as a Zucchini

329. My Life as a Zucchini

Animation Comedy Drama Family Family Animation
7.8

20161h 6min

France, Switzerland

Director: Claude Barras

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Themes

Found family formation, Foster care precarity, Trauma and belonging, Custody power dynamics, Trust in caregivers, Memory and disclosure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Storks

330. Storks

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Family Animation
6.8

20161h 27min

United States

Director: Doug Sweetland

Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl...

Themes

Resilience through cooperation, Corporate ambition vs responsibility, Loyalty under leadership change, Stock pressure and corporate risk, Family formation and longing, Mass production vs personal care

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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