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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 Dog's Purpose

501. A Dog's Purpose

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Family Drama
7.3

20171h 40min

India, United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

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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Ballerina

502. Ballerina

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Family Animation
6.8

20161h 29min

Canada, France

Director: Eric Summer

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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Sing

503. Sing

Family Comedy Music Animation Family Animation
7.1

20161h 48min

United States

Director: Garth Jennings

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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The Warriors Gate

504. The Warriors Gate

Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
5.4

20161h 48min

Canada, China

Director: Matthias Hoene

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
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A Street Cat Named Bob

505. 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

506. 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

507. 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

508. 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

509. 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

510. 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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