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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 Cat Returns

941. The Cat Returns

Adventure Fantasy Animation Drama Family
7.1

20021h 15min

Japan

Director: Hiroyuki Morita

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Self-discovery through adversity, Kindness as courage, Transformation and empowerment, Guardianship by unlikely allies, Choice and independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Powerpuff Girls Movie

942. The Powerpuff Girls Movie

Animation Action Family Superhero Action Family Animation
6.5

20021h 14min

United States, South Korea

Director: Craig McCracken

After destroying the city of Townsville in a game of tag, a trio of superpowered little girls must redeem themselves by stopping a vengeful monkey's plot for world domination.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Trust and deception, Belonging under pressure, Stigmatized difference, Group identity formation, Public perception vs reality

Available on

Crave
Starz Amazon Channel
Crave Amazon Channel
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Hey Arnold! The Movie

943. Hey Arnold! The Movie

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Drama
6.0

20021h 16min

United States

Director: Tuck Tucker

Arnold and his friends must recover a stolen document in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.

Themes

Historic preservation vs development, Neighborhood solidarity, Corporate greed vs public interest, Deception and manipulation, Grassroots mobilization under pressure, Legal legitimacy and activism

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Lilo & Stitch

944. Lilo & Stitch

Animation Family Comedy Family Animation Animal Companion Family
7.4

20021h 25min

United States

Director: Dean DeBlois

As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.

Themes

Sibling caregiving, Alien integration, Exile and protection, Unconventional family, Guardian oversight, Loyalty through ordeal

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

945. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Animation Adventure Family Drama Western
7.2

20021h 23min

United States

Director: Kelly Asbury

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

Themes

Resilience under pressure, Freedom under captivity, Loyalty across bonds, Duty versus nature, Taming vs independence, Rivalry and alliance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Balto: Wolf Quest

946. Balto: Wolf Quest

Family Animation Adventure
6.1

20021h 15min

United States

Director: Phil Weinstein

Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.


The Way Home

947. The Way Home

Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
7.7

20021h 26min

South Korea

Director: Lee Jeong-hyang

This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.

Themes

Care under scarcity, Generational gap, Improvised family bonds, Material needs vs affection, Urban rural divide, Memory and affection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Rookie

948. The Rookie

Drama Family Underdog Sports
6.9

20022h 7min

United States

Director: John Lee Hancock

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.

Themes

Financial strain, Dream pursuit under pressure, Community support and doubt, Ambition vs family, Responsibility and opportunity, Parental approval tensions

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ice Age

949. Ice Age

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Family Animation
7.5

20021h 21min

United States

Director: Chris Wedge

Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Migration under threat, Survival vs attachment, Family bonds across danger, Intergroup conflict

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

950. Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
6.4

20021h 2min

United States

Director: James T. Walker

The Oscar-winning cat-and-mouse twosome--Tom and Jerry--returns with another adventure. When Tom and Jerry's irrepressible curiosity gets the best of them, the mysterious magic ring that Tom guards with his life ends up stuck over Jerry's head. Now, Jerry must find a way to free himself of the ring while fleeing Tom, who wants to remove the ring any way he can! Find out if the pair can conjure up a solution in this fur-raising, madcap escapade.