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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.

A Royal Christmas

391. A Royal Christmas

TV Movie Romance Family Holiday TV Movie Christmas Family
6.5

20141h 30min

United States

Director: Alex Zamm

Overview

A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at his family’s sprawling, royal castle, she must work hard to win over her disapproving and unaccepting future mother-in-law—the Queen—and find out if love truly can conquer all.

Themes

Class inequality, Outsider integration, Royal etiquette, Duty vs happiness, Family approval, Social belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Big Hero 6

392. Big Hero 6

Adventure Family Animation Action Comedy
7.8

20141h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Williams

Overview

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loss and memory, Coming of age, Ethical use of technology, Sibling relationships, Teamwork and friendship

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

393. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Family Comedy Parent-Child Family Awkward Comedy
6.2

20141h 21min

United States

Director: Miguel Arteta

Overview

Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Themes

Job interview pressure, Family resilience under stress, Bad luck effect on family, Driver's test challenges, Embarrassment and social pressure, Sibling caregiving under strain

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Book of Life

394. The Book of Life

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
7.2

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez

Overview

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Themes

Deception and trust, Family duty vs desire, Heritage vs individuality, Fear as catalyst, Love triangle tension, Memory and forgetting

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks

395. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks

Family Animation Music
7.1

20141h 13min

Director: Jayson Thiessen

Overview

Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her band The Dazzlings, to restore harmony back to Canterlot High.


Dolphin Tale 2

396. Dolphin Tale 2

Family Drama Animal Companion Family Family Drama
6.4

20141h 47min

United States

Director: Charles Martin Smith

Overview

The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.

Themes

Sea turtle companionship potential, Caregiver dolphin responsibility, Dolphin companionship needs, Sea turtle welfare priorities, Institutional constraints vs welfare, Dolphin welfare ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Boxtrolls

397. The Boxtrolls

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Stop-Motion Animation
6.8

20141h 37min

United States

Director: Graham Annable

Overview

In a town that believes box-wearing trolls steal children, an obsessed exterminator hunts them for power while hiding a dangerous cheese allergy. When a human boy raised by the Boxtrolls discovers his underground family vanishing, he climbs to the surface and crashes the town’s grand fair, where he must confront the lie that created the hunt.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and legitimacy, Fear of the other, Innovation versus prejudice, Coexistence through cooperation, Child agency and guardianship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stand by Me Doraemon

398. Stand by Me Doraemon

Animation Adventure Science Fiction Drama Family
7.3

20141h 34min

Japan

Director: Takashi Yamazaki

Overview

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Peer rivalry, Future consequences, Guidance under pressure, Self-improvement drive, Identity formation

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy

399. Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy

Animation Family Mystery Comedy Science Fiction
6.7

20141h 14min

Director: Paul McEvoy

Overview

Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle's cursed castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania. The team decide to go there on a spooky adventure.


When Marnie Was There

400. When Marnie Was There

Animation Drama Family Mystery Anime
7.6

20141h 43min

Japan

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Overview

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.

Themes

Appearance versus reality, Unseen family ties, Foster care payments, Memory across generations, Trust and secrecy, Loneliness and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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