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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 Movie of Eggs

851. A Movie of Eggs

Animation Comedy Family
6.5

20061h 30min

Director: Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste

A small egg named Toto decides that he wants to fulfill his purpose in life and become a chicken instead of dying in a frying pan; so he starts a quest to return to the farms along with his new friend, the noisy egg Willy and a crazy bacon stripe. The three friends will face lot of obstacles in their quest.


Ice Age: The Meltdown

852. Ice Age: The Meltdown

Animation Family Comedy Adventure Family Animation
6.8

20061h 31min

United States

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.

Themes

Environmental threat and resilience, Interspecies cooperation, Adaptation to melting ice, Leadership through shared risk, Leaving the past behind, Rebuilding after disaster

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

853. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Science Fiction
7.2

20061h 47min

Director: Ayumu Watanabe

After bringing a fossilized egg back to life with the Time Cloth, Nobita finds himself the owner of a baby dinosaur. Everything is fine until it grows up. Nobita and friends use Doraemon's time machine to return it back to its own time.


Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

854. Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

Action Animation Family Adventure Science Fiction
6.7

20061h 12min

United States

Director: Steven E. Gordon

When a nuclear missile was fired at Washington in 1945, Captain America managed to detonate it in the upper atmosphere. But then he fell miles into the icy depths of the North Atlantic, where he remained lost for over sixty years. But now, with the world facing the very same evil, Captain America must rise again as our last hope for survival.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Ethical use of power, Trust vs power dynamics, Collective leadership under pressure, Transformation and control, Alien life-form threat

Available on

Sky Store
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Eight Below

855. Eight Below

Adventure Drama Family Rescue Mission Adventure Animal Companion Family
7.3

20062h

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Frank Marshall

In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Isolation endurance, Funding constraints, Loyalty and resilience, Survival improvisation, Harsh environment

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Curious George

856. Curious George

Adventure Animation Comedy Family City Adventure
6.5

20061h 27min

United States

Director: Matthew O'Callaghan

When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Institutional preservation vs commercialization, Funding pressures on museums, Curiosity as catalyst, Jealous ambition and obstruction, Education as outreach

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bambi II

857. Bambi II

Animation Drama Family Family Animation Parent-Child Family
6.1

20061h 12min

United States

Director: Brian Pimental

Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Intergenerational mentorship, Shifting guardianship, External threat awareness, Peer rivalry and bullying, Parental doubt and pride

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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High School Musical

858. High School Musical

Comedy Drama Family Music Romance
5.6

20061h 38min

United States

Director: Kenny Ortega

A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.

Themes

Deception and trust, Belonging and identity, Peer pressure and conformity, Competition and collaboration, Social hierarchy in school, Talent vs image

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

859. Drake & Josh Go Hollywood

Family Comedy Adventure TV Movie Family TV Movie
6.7

20061h 13min

United States

Director: Steve Hoefer

When Drake and Josh accidentally send their little sister Megan on a plane to L.A., they soon find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation.

Themes

Pursuit of fame, Crime and consequence, Ambition vs responsibility, Sibling solidarity, Family misadventure, Resilience under chaos

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2

860. Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Comedy Family Adventure Vacation Family Ensemble Comedy
5.6

20051h 34min

Canada, United States

Director: Adam Shankman

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.

Themes

Intergenerational growth pressure, Family competition dynamics, Wealth display and insecurity, Parenting style clash, Autonomy versus guidance, Shared crisis and cooperation

Available on

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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