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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.

Brothers of the Wind

351. Brothers of the Wind

Adventure Drama Family
6.8

20151h 38min

Director: Otmar Penker

Overview

The way of the eagle is to raise two chicks. The stronger is destined always to throw the weaker from the nest. Man also has his ways, often to hurt those closest to him. Lukas suffers at the hands of a father who has withdrawn since the loss of his wife. Killed whilst rescuing the infant Lukas, the boy now carries the burden of her death. Our eagle’s story begins in the nest. The first-born chick pushes his weaker brother to a certain death on the forest floor. But fate intervenes and the chick is found by Lukas. Naming him Abel, Lukas cares for the creature in secret, finding a love and companionship denied to him at home. But when the day comes to release Abel back into the wild, will Lukas find his own release into a new life?


Heidi

352. Heidi

Adventure Family Drama Adventure Epic
7.4

20151h 51min

Germany, Switzerland

Director: Alain Gsponer

Overview

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

Themes

Family displacement, Homesickness and adaptation, Return to home and renewal, Guardianship and belonging, Friendship across classes, Urban vs rural life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Long Way North

353. Long Way North

Adventure Animation Drama Family
7.2

20151h 21min

Director: Rémi Chayé

Overview

In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his famed ship.


The Good Dinosaur

354. The Good Dinosaur

Adventure Animation Family Adventure Epic Family Animation
6.7

20151h 33min

United States

Director: Peter Sohn

Overview

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Found family bonds, Fear of inadequacy, Protective duty versus independence, Growth through adversity, Inter-species friendship

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Love the Coopers

355. Love the Coopers

Comedy Family Drama Christmas Family Ensemble Comedy
5.8

20151h 47min

United States

Director: Jessie Nelson

Overview

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

Themes

Trust and deception, Secret relationships, Generational tension, Memory and longing, Divorce and family bonds, Holiday season pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Peanuts Movie

356. The Peanuts Movie

Comedy Animation Family Family Animation Animal Companion Family
7.0

20151h 28min

United States

Director: Steve Martino

Overview

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest.

Themes

Embarrassment and resilience, Peer acceptance pressure, Self-improvement through effort, Achievement and misperception, Public performance dynamics, Romantic pursuit under scrutiny

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games

357. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games

Animation Music Family
6.5

20151h 12min

Director: Ishi Rudell

Overview

Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the appearance of impropriety while she and her friends compete against Crystal Prep’s top students led by someone with an equal amount of interest in Equestrian magic – this world’s TWILIGHT SPARKLE.


Monster High: Boo York, Boo York

358. Monster High: Boo York, Boo York

Animation Family Music
6.7

20151h 12min

Director: William Lau

Overview

It's fright lights, big city when the Monster High ghouls head to Boo York! Cleo de Nile is invited to attend a gancy gala celebrating the return of the magical comet and, of course, she brings along her beast friends. But their trip isn't all fun and frightseeing because Nefera, Cleo's sister, uses the comet's power for her own spooktacularly sneaky plans. Can the monsters unwrap the mystery of the comet in time to stop Nefera? Find out in Booy York, Boo York, the first-ever Monster High musical, featuring eight original songs.


The Great Gilly Hopkins

359. The Great Gilly Hopkins

Comedy Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
6.5

20151h 39min

United States

Director: Stephen Herek

Overview

Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

Themes

Foster system tension, Attachment negotiations, Transition stress, Caregiving boundary testing, Routine establishment, Trust development

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pan

360. Pan

Fantasy Adventure Family Action Epic Fantasy
5.7

20151h 51min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Joe Wright

Overview

Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

Themes

Destiny vs flying choice, Magic and aging control, Loyalty amid pirate betrayal, Mermaid alliance tension, Orphanage pirate hardship, Pirate power dynamics, Fairy tale prophecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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