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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.

Finding Your Feet

471. Finding Your Feet

Comedy Drama Family Music Romance
6.8

20171h 51min

Director: Richard Loncraine

A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.


Ferdinand

472. Ferdinand

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Family Animation
6.7

20171h 48min

United States

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 children's book by Munro Leaf.

Themes

Rebellion against tradition, Compassion over spectacle, Friendship across species, Pacifism under pressure, Resilience through bonds, Responsibility toward animals, Collective action and escape

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Breadwinner

473. The Breadwinner

Animation War Drama Family Family Animation
7.7

20171h 34min

Canada, Ireland

Director: Nora Twomey

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

Themes

Arranged marriage pressures, Family obligations under strain, Gendered survival under oppression, Poverty under war, Disguise for agency, Education as power amid conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Star

474. The Star

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Fantasy
6.3

20171h 26min

United States

Director: Timothy Reckart

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Loyalty and friendship, Protective community action, Courage through adversity, Belonging and purpose, Responsibility for others

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wonder

475. Wonder

Family Drama
7.9

20171h 53min

Director: Stephen Chbosky

The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.


Paddington 2

476. Paddington 2

Adventure Comedy Family City Adventure Parody
7.8

20171h 44min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Paul King

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Themes

Collective resilience, Community support, Family loyalty, Improvisational problem solving, False accusation, Aging reputation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Coco

477. Coco

Family Animation Music Adventure Family Animation
8.4

20171h 45min

United States

Director: Lee Unkrich

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Deception and exposure, Tradition vs creativity, Music ban and control, Memory vs legacy, Art as rebellion

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Man Who Invented Christmas

478. The Man Who Invented Christmas

Drama History Comedy Family Biographical History
7.0

20171h 45min

Ireland, Canada

Director: Bharat Nalluri

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.

Themes

Debt and ambition, Self publishing vs publishers, Child labor legacy, Family vs career, Tradition and holidays, Poverty and debtors' prison

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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My Little Pony: The Movie

479. My Little Pony: The Movie

Family Animation Adventure Fantasy Family Animation
6.1

20171h 39min

Canada, United States

Director: Jayson Thiessen

A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home.

Themes

Loyalty vs self-interest, Trust under pressure, Deception and betrayal, Leadership under crisis, Power and restraint, Friendship as resilience

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Goodbye Christopher Robin

480. Goodbye Christopher Robin

Family History Drama Biographical History Family Drama
7.1

20171h 47min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Simon Curtis

The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.

Themes

Jealousy and betrayal, Publicity and family strain, Creative work under pressure, Childhood fame and privacy, War trauma shaping art, Memory as storytelling mechanism

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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