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Family Animation movies

All-ages animated movies with warmth, accessible stakes, and themes of friendship, family, and hope.

Ernest & Celestine

51. 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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Vivo

52. Vivo

Animation Family Comedy Family Animation Animal Companion Family
6.7

20211h 36min

United States, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Kirk DeMicco

A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

Themes

Duty versus affection, Creative risk, Found family resilience, Love song as destiny, Loyalty across borders, Old friend as catalyst

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ralph Breaks the Internet

53. Ralph Breaks the Internet

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.0

20181h 52min

United States

Director: Phil Johnston

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

Themes

Trust and deception, Online fame economy, Belonging in digital spaces, Algorithmic influence, Independence versus dependence, Desire for novelty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Minions: The Rise of Gru

54. Minions: The Rise of Gru

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.5

20221h 27min

United States

Director: Kyle Balda

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Loyalty tested by minions, Ambition via pet rock, Sequel shaped by 1970s, Betrayal by a supervillain, Belonging via minions, Identity shift through competition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Wreck-It Ralph

55. 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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Finding Dory

56. Finding Dory

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Exploration Adventure
7.2

20161h 37min

United States

Director: Andrew Stanton

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Themes

Amnesia memory erosion, Clownfish social role, Aftercreditsstinger franchise cue, Underwater dependence networks, Group cooperation under pressure, Parental separation impact

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Shaun the Sheep Movie

57. Shaun the Sheep Movie

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Road Trip Family
7.3

20151h 25min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Mark Burton

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

Themes

Disguise under social strain, Cooperation across groups, City displacement and adaptation, Amnesia under pressure, Memory loss resilience, Institutional change after crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Spies in Disguise

58. Spies in Disguise

Animation Action Adventure Comedy Family
6.8

20191h 42min

United States

Director: Nick Bruno

Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Trust under threat, Institutional accountability, Risky innovation, Peaceful tech advocacy, Dueling loyalties

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

59. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.8

20191h 27min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Will Becher

When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.

Themes

Technology vs nature, Spectacle over substance, Cooperation under pressure, Inclusion of outsiders, Alien encounter ethics, Mistrust and misperception

Available on

Netflix
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Back to the Outback

60. Back to the Outback

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Animal Companion Family
6.5

20211h 32min

United States

Director: Claire Knight

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

Themes

Collective resilience under threat, Belonging vs othering, Outsider alliances across species, Secrecy and password dynamics, Performance versus freedom, Migration toward the wild

Available on

Netflix
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