Family backdrop

Family movies

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

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

Troop Zero

431. Troop Zero

Comedy Drama Family Buddy Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9

20191h 34min

United States

Director: Bertie

In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.

Themes

Belonging under pressure, Collective resilience through play, Ambition and belonging, Leadership without formal power, Creative collaboration and risk, Finding voice through community

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

When the first snow falls in the valley, it is urgent to prepare its reserves for the winter. Alas, during the operation, a small ladybug is trapped in a box - to the Caribbean. One solution: reform the shock team.


Bixler High Private Eye

433. Bixler High Private Eye

Adventure Family TV Movie
6.1

20191h 6min

Director: Leslie Kolins Small

Teenage detective Xander DeWitt is the new kid at Bixler Valley High, and he's there to unravel the biggest mystery of his life- the truth about his missing father. But in order to crack this case, Xander must learn to work with a partner- fearless investigative reporter Kenzie Messina.


Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.

Themes

Medieval tension, Quest as test, Enchantress threat, Sword as symbol, Knight code

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

A Dog's Way Home

435. A Dog's Way Home

Drama Adventure Family
6.7

20191h 36min

Director: Charles Martin Smith

The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.


As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Themes

Migration and belonging, Exploitation of wildlife, Coexistence under pressure, Guardianship and leadership, Trust across species, Secrecy versus openness

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Mary Poppins Returns

437. Mary Poppins Returns

Fantasy Family Comedy Supernatural Fantasy Holiday Family
6.7

20182h 11min

United States

Director: Rob Marshall

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.

Themes

Economic precarity, Institutional corruption, Caregiving as catalyst, Family resilience, Debt and repossession, Depression era

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Remi, Nobody's Boy

438. Remi, Nobody's Boy

Adventure Family Drama
7.1

20181h 49min

Director: Antoine Blossier

At the age of 10 years, young Rémi is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to the signor Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. Has its hard sides - he will learn the harsh life of acrobat and sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog capi and of the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his long trip through France, made for meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, leads him to the secret of its origins.


The Christmas Chronicles

439. The Christmas Chronicles

Comedy Adventure Family Fantasy
7.0

20181h 44min

Director: Clay Kaytis

Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.


Ralph Breaks the Internet

440. Ralph Breaks the Internet

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.0

20181h 52min

United States

Director: Phil Johnston

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

Themes

Trust and deception, Online fame economy, Belonging in digital spaces, Algorithmic influence, Independence versus dependence, Desire for novelty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.