Family backdrop

Family movies

Wholesome entertainment designed for all ages, bringing generations together with heartwarming tales.

Subgenres include: Holiday Family, Christmas Family, Vacation Family.

The Road to El Dorado

981. The Road to El Dorado

Family Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy
6.9

20001h 29min

United States

Director: Bibo Bergeron

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Risk and consequence, Pursuit of fortune, Mistaken divinity, Cultural encounter

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

An Extremely Goofy Movie

982. An Extremely Goofy Movie

Animation Family Comedy Family Animation Parent-Child Family
6.4

20001h 19min

Australia, United States

Director: Douglas McCarthy

It's all extreme sports and a life of freedom as Max sets off for college -- but Goofy misses Max so much he loses his job and goes to finish college alongside Max and his friends. But as Goofy tries to get closer to Max, both must go to the extreme to learn how to live their own lives together.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Single father, Father son conflict, College transition, Skateboarding culture, Competition and integrity

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Tigger Movie

983. The Tigger Movie

Animation Family Comedy Family Animation Animal Companion Family
6.3

20001h 17min

United States

Director: Jun Falkenstein

Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts. Rabbit suggests that Tigger go find others of his kind to bounce with, but Tigger thinks "the most wonderful thing about tiggers is" he's "the only one!" Just in case though, the joyously jouncy feline sets out to see if he can find relatives.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Misinterpreted guidance, Belonging under pressure, Communal care under winter, Search for relatives, Friendship resilience

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

My Dog Skip

984. My Dog Skip

Comedy Drama Family Coming-of-Age Drama Animal Companion Family
7.0

20001h 35min

United States

Director: Jay Russell

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.

Themes

Loneliness to belonging, Family support and resilience, War's disruption on home life, Companionship shaping identity, Bullying under social pressure, Coming of age through friendship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

985. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

Animation Music Comedy Adventure Drama
7.2

19991h 20min

Japan, United States

Director: Liz Holzman

The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot with her illness. Unfortunately the rest of the town, including an evil king, also hear about the star and want to get to it first to have their own wishes come true. It's a race against time and it's up to the three zany siblings to get there first.


Stuart Little

986. Stuart Little

Family Fantasy Comedy Adventure
6.0

19991h 24min

Germany, United States

Director: Rob Minkoff

When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.


Annie

987. Annie

Music Family Comedy
6.7

19991h 30min

United States

Director: Rob Marshall

Things seem pretty bad for a young girl living a "hard-knock life" in an orphanage. Fed up with the dastardly Miss Hannigan, Annie escapes the run-down orphanage determined to find her mom and dad. It's an adventure that takes her from the cold, mean streets of New York to the warm, comforting arms of bighearted billionaire Oliver Warbucks - with plenty of mischief and music in between.


Tower of Terror

988. Tower of Terror

Comedy Family Horror
6.2

19991h 29min

United States

Director: D.J. MacHale

A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.


Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

989. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Animation Family Comedy
7.1

19991h 6min

United States

Director: Bill Speers

Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.


Toy Story 2

990. Toy Story 2

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Parent-Child Family
7.9

19991h 32min

United States

Director: John Lasseter

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

Themes

Abandonment and trust, Loyalty through adversity, Belonging versus commodification, Identity and origin, Friendship and cooperation, Ownership vs exploitation

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.