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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.

GOAT

1. GOAT

Animation Comedy Family Action
6.9
20261h 40min

Overview

Will, a small goat with big dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will's new teammates aren't thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that 'smalls can ball'!


David

2. David

Animation Family Drama
7.0
20251h 49min

Overview

From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage—culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.


Zootopia 2

3. Zootopia 2

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Mystery
7.6
20251h 47min

Overview

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Themes

Buddy cop dynamics, Sequel identity, Snake led governance, Playful animals alliances, Displacement and reintegration, Animals in city


In Your Dreams

4. In Your Dreams

Animation Family Comedy Adventure Fantasy
6.5
20251h 27min

Overview

Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.


Playdate

5. Playdate

Action Comedy Family High-Concept Comedy Buddy Action
5.5
20251h 33min

Overview

When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.

Themes

Found family bonds, Stay-at-home dad pressure, Mercenaries external threat, Accountant under pressure, Action comedy energy, Playdate disruption and risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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I Am Frankelda

6. I Am Frankelda

Animation Family Fantasy Horror
7.3
20251h 44min

Overview

Frankelda, a frustrated young Mexican writer from the 19th Century, travels in the form of a ghost to a kingdom of her own invention inhabited by Spooks, which are all the monstrous characters she created in her horror tales. Her guide is Herneval, the Prince of Spooks, who takes her to help him save the balance between the Realm of Fiction and the Realm of Existence by using her talent as a writer.


Arco

7. Arco

Animation Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy Family
7.2
20251h 29min

Overview

10-year-old Arco lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls into the past. Iris, a girl his age from 2075, comes to his rescue and tries by all means to help send him back to his era.


Sketch

8. Sketch

Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
7.2
20251h 33min

Overview

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.


Freakier Friday

9. Freakier Friday

Comedy Fantasy Family Awkward Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.4
20251h 50min

Overview

Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

Themes

Deception within family, Identity and perception, Family boundary negotiation, Romance across generations, Role reversal pressures, Intergenerational loyalty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Bad Guys 2

10. The Bad Guys 2

Family Comedy Crime Adventure Animation
7.0
20251h 44min

Overview

The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

Themes

Based on novel, Framed for crime, Globe-trotting heist, Anthropomorphism dynamics, Sequel tension, Governor alliance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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