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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.

Planes: Fire & Rescue

401. Planes: Fire & Rescue

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Family Animation
5.9

20141h 23min

United States

Director: Bobs Gannaway

Overview

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

Themes

Teamwork under pressure, Risk and resilience, Courage in wildfire response, Duty over ambition, Maintenance neglect consequences, Transition to public service, Legacy and past choices

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Zapped

402. Zapped

TV Movie Comedy Family Family TV Movie Parody
5.0

20141h 34min

Canada

Director: Peter DeLuise

Overview

Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.

Themes

High school pressure, Blended family dynamics, Stepfamily rivalry, Dance culture expectations, Obedience through technology, Teen-dance competition tensions

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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Song of the Sea

403. Song of the Sea

Family Animation Fantasy Family Animation Mythological Fantasy
8.0

20141h 34min

Ireland, Luxembourg

Director: Tomm Moore

Overview

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

Themes

Grief and memory, Isolation on remote island, Silence and communication, Family duty vs longing, Folklore vs reality, Sea as home and threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Earth to Echo

404. Earth to Echo

Family Adventure Science Fiction Coming-of-Age Adventure Alien Contact Sci-Fi
5.7

20141h 29min

United States

Director: Dave Green

Overview

After a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. The three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source, and discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The journey that follows will change all their lives forever.

Themes

Neighborhood displacement, Child leadership emergence, Agency deception, Secret investigation, Alien technology ethics, Peer loyalty under threat

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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How to Train Your Dragon 2

405. How to Train Your Dragon 2

Fantasy Action Adventure Animation Comedy
7.8

20141h 42min

United States

Director: Dean DeBlois

Overview

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Now, Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.

Themes

Leadership responsibility, Trust vs control, Coexistence under threat, Fear of loss and resilience, Interdependence across species, Legacy and mentorship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Maleficent

406. Maleficent

Fantasy Adventure Action Family Romance
6.9

20141h 37min

United States

Director: Robert Stromberg

Overview

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Protector duty vs vengeance, Dark forest isolation, True love as catalyst, Protector's duty, Cursed princess awakening, Fairies and guardianship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Muppets Most Wanted

407. Muppets Most Wanted

Comedy Adventure Crime Family Parody
6.4

20141h 47min

United States

Director: James Bobin

Overview

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Deception through impersonation, World tour pressure, Jewelry heist risks, Cross border crime dynamics, Performance as cover

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rio 2

408. Rio 2

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Family Animation
6.3

20141h 41min

United States

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Overview

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Family bonds under pressure, Adaptation and resilience, Deforestation vs sanctuary, Human encroachment vs habitat protection, Performance ambitions vs authenticity

Available on

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery

409. Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery

Animation Comedy Family Mystery
6.3

20141h 24min

Director: Brandon Vietti

Overview

The mystery begins when Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to "WrestleMania" and convince the crew to go with them to WWE City. But this city harbors a spooky secret - a ghastly Ghost Bear holds the town in his terrifying grip! To protect the coveted WWE Championship Title, the gang gets help from WWE Superstars like John Cena, Triple H, Sin Cara, Brodus Clay, AJ Lee, The Miz and Kane. Watch Scooby and the gang grapple with solving this case before it's too late.


Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

410. Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Animation Family Animated Fantasy Adventure Holiday Family
6.6

20141h 18min

United States

Director: Peggy Holmes

Overview

Zarina, a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities, flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell and her friends must embark on an epic adventure to find Zarina, and together they go sword-to-sword with the band of pirates led by a cabin boy named James, who’ll soon be known as Captain Hook himself.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Trust under threat, Leadership under pressure, Talent manipulation and identity, Ambition versus belonging, Curiosity and consequences

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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