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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.

The Croods

621. The Croods

Animation Adventure Family Comedy Family Animation
7.1

20131h 39min

United States

Director: Kirk DeMicco

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Trust under threat, Leadership under strain, Change vs safety, Jealousy and cooperation, Innovation vs fear

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Oz the Great and Powerful

622. Oz the Great and Powerful

Fantasy Adventure Family Epic Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.3

20132h 10min

United States

Director: Sam Raimi

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Betrayal and alliance, Trust and deception, Illusion versus legitimacy, Social climbing through fame, Power through spectacle

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Escape from Planet Earth

623. Escape from Planet Earth

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Science Fiction
5.8

20131h 29min

Canada, United States

Director: Cal Brunker

Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty vs family, Deception in leadership, Resilience under threat, Cross-species cooperation, Alien tech exploitation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Mega Mondo Pop Cartoon-a-Con in sunny California marks the spot for mystery in this all-new original Scooby-Doo adventure! The Mystery Inc. pals -- Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby -- head to the annual convention, but they're not there to crack their next case. They want to meet their favorite comic book characters and see a megabucks movie premiere, an explosive big-screen remake of the classic cartoon The Adventures of Blue Falcon, featuring Shaggy and Scooby's favorite superheroes: caped avenger Blue Falcon and his trusty but bumbling robo-pup, Dynomutt.


Ernest & Celestine

625. Ernest & Celestine

Animation Family Adventure Crime Family Animation
7.8

20121h 20min

Belgium, France

Director: Vincent Patar

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

Themes

Class inequality, Underground world, Prejudice across classes, Art as escape, Alliance across enmity, Civil unrest backdrop

Available on

Apple TV
Kanopy
Fandango At Home
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Rise of the Guardians

626. Rise of the Guardians

Animation Family Fantasy Action Adventure
7.2

20121h 37min

United States

Director: Peter Ramsey

When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

Themes

Memory shaping identity, Fear and resilience, Maintaining childhood wonder, Belief and imagination, Collective guardianship and trust, Amnesia and self-discovery

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

627. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

Fantasy Family Music Drama Romance
6.7

20121h 31min

Director: Andrew Adamson

An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.


Wreck-It Ralph

628. Wreck-It Ralph

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.7

20121h 41min

United States

Director: Rich Moore

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Belonging vs ostracism, Self-esteem under pressure, Glitch as barrier, Hacking and control, Identity and power, Competition vs fairness

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Big Top Scooby-Doo!

629. Big Top Scooby-Doo!

Family Animation Comedy Mystery
6.9

20121h 21min

Director: Heather A. Maxwell

When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.


Frankenweenie

630. Frankenweenie

Animation Comedy Family Stop-Motion Animation Dark Comedy
6.9

20121h 27min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

Young Victor just wants his best friend Sparky back, so he secretly brings his dead dog to life in the attic — but once Sparky bolts into the neighborhood and the other kids start copying Victor’s experiment, the whole town’s quiet little world twists into something monstrous.

Themes

Isolation and belonging, Authority and accountability, Fear of the unfamiliar, Consequences of tinkering, Peer influence and imitation, Communal heroism and revival

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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