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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.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

871. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Adventure Epic
7.5

20051h 25min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Steve Box

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

Themes

Humane pest control, Technology versus nature, Village vegetable contest, Competition ethics, Community response to threat

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

872. Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
6.8

20051h 46min

United States

Director: John Gatins

Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.

Themes

Family pressure under hardship, Infertility as obstacle, Duty to care animals, Generational bonding through work, Trust and responsibility conflict, Financial strain by caregiving

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry

873. Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry

Animation Comedy Family
6.7

20051h 15min

United States

Director: Bill Kopp

After being evicted from their old house by Tom's owner for causing major damage, cat and mouse Tom and Jerry enter a race entitled the "Fabulous Super Race" to win a mansion.


Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

874. Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Animation Family Comedy Science Fiction Family Animation
6.3

20051h 8min

United States

Director: Tony Leondis

Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ʻohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programming and threatens to both ruin his friendship with Lilo and to short him out for good!

Themes

Found family bonds, Guardianship uncertainty, Protection through deception, Authority intervention, Outsider adaptation, Risk and rescue

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Heidi

875. Heidi

Drama Family
6.5

20051h 37min

United Kingdom

Director: Paul Marcus

Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. Grandpa refuses to send her to school in the city, but aunt Detie returns and forces him to give in. She's sent to a posh lady in Frankfurt, where she'll be a companion for crippled daughter Clara after school hours.


Sky High

876. Sky High

Adventure Comedy Family Coming-of-Age Adventure Parody
6.3

20051h 39min

United States

Director: Mike Mitchell

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Power and responsibility, Identity and belonging, Friendship vs rivalry, Adolescent self discovery

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

877. Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Family Adventure Animation Fantasy Action
6.8

20051h 40min

Japan

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Duty vs loyalty, Trust and betrayal, Identity and perception, Sacrifice and memory, Guardian responsibility

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

878. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.7

20051h 55min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Tim Burton

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Themes

Poverty versus opportunity, Craft and aspiration, Temptation and flaws, Competition and morality, Family duty over gain, Legacy through mentorship, Economic divide pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Madagascar

879. Madagascar

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Family Animation
6.9

20051h 26min

United States

Director: Eric Darnell

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Freedom vs captivity, Adaptation to wild environment, Hunger-driven aggression, Interspecies friendship, Survival under isolation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

880. Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Mystery Animation Family Adventure Comedy
6.7

20051h 15min

United States

Director: Joe Sichta

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.