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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.

The Imaginary

1. The Imaginary

Animation Adventure Drama Family Fantasy
6.7
20231h 48min

Overview

Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.


The Family Plan

2. The Family Plan

Action Comedy Family Epic Action Road Trip Family
6.3
20231h 58min

Overview

Dan Morgan is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Loyalty under threat, Family bonds under pressure, Deception within kinship, Inheritance conflict, Trust under danger

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Craig Before the Creek

3. Craig Before the Creek

Animation Family TV Movie Adventure Comedy
7.1
20231h 28min

Overview

Before he was Craig of the Creek, he was just Craig — a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old home. But when he learns that the nearby creek is hiding a lost treasure that could make his wish come true, Craig sets off on a journey to find it — navigating the perilous suburban wilderness, forging new friendships, all while being pursued by a fearsome band of pirates who are bent on destroying the Creek itself.


Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

4. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Animal Companion Family
6.3
20231h 41min

Overview

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

Themes

Trust under manipulation, Survival under threat, Collective resilience, Protecting kin and group, Mind control through collars, Industrialized farming critique

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Wonka

5. Wonka

Comedy Family Fantasy Holiday Family High-Concept Fantasy
6.9
20231h 57min

Overview

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Themes

Labor exploitation, Resilience through collaboration, Debt pressure, Cartel corruption, Predatory contracts, Illicit influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Migration

6. Migration

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Road Trip Family
6.6
20231h 23min

Overview

After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

Themes

Overprotective parenting, Resilience through adversity, Curiosity vs caution, Captivity threat and escape, Family migration journey, Interspecies companionship

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Family Switch

7. Family Switch

Comedy Fantasy Family Supernatural Fantasy Parent-Child Family
5.7
20231h 46min

Overview

When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey to find their way back to normal will bring them closer together than they ever thought possible.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Candy Cane Lane

8. Candy Cane Lane

Comedy Fantasy Family Christmas Family Buddy Comedy
5.6
20231h 57min

Overview

A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, bringing chaos to the small, unsuspecting town.

Themes

Elf deception and manipulation, Holiday contest pressure, Magic chaos disrupts the town, Prize-driven deception, Family resilience under magical strain

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Leo

9. Leo

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Awkward Comedy
7.0
20231h 42min

Overview

Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.

Themes

Midlife crisis, Bucket list motivation, School life dynamics, Animal-human friendship, Feel good humor, Growing pains

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Wish

10. Wish

Animation Family Fantasy Adventure Family Animation
5.6
20231h 35min

Overview

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Power and accountability, Innovation under pressure, Leadership legitimacy, Collective action, Desire vs restraint

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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