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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.

Ella Enchanted

671. Ella Enchanted

Family Fantasy Comedy Quest Fantasy Holiday Family
6.3

20041h 36min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Tommy O'Haver

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

Themes

Power manipulation, Obedience through magic, Inequality through law, Oppression of elves and giants, Romance under constraint, Alliances across groups

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Two Brothers

672. Two Brothers

Adventure Drama Family Adventure Epic Animal Companion Family
7.0

20041h 49min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Colonial exploitation and captivity, Sibling bonds under strain, Spectacle versus coercion, Mercy and restraint, Nature versus civilization

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Amazon Video
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Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

673. Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

Adventure Animation Comedy Family
6.5

20041h 5min

United States

Director: Saul Blinkoff

Spring has sprung, and baby Roo is excited to get out and explore and make new friends. But Rabbit seems preoccupied with spring cleaning, instead of embracing his usual role of playing Easter Bunny. Leave it to Roo to show Rabbit -- through love -- that it's more important who you love and not who's in charge.


Totò Sapore and the Magical Story of Pizza

674. Totò Sapore and the Magical Story of Pizza

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Music
6.1

20031h 20min

Italy

Director: Maurizio Forestieri

Naples, 18th century. Salvatore "Totò" Sapore, an unemployed minstrel, always manages to cheer up the hungry with his songs about good food, always upsetting Vesuvia, a magma witch who lives inside the Vesuvius.


Peter Pan

675. Peter Pan

Adventure Fantasy Family Adventure Epic Swashbuckling Fantasy
6.8

20031h 53min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: P.J. Hogan

In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

Themes

Deception and trust, Power and manipulation, Flying as liberation, Storytelling as identity, Family role renegotiation, Belonging beyond home

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The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

676. The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

Animation Adventure Family
6.1

20031h 24min

United States

Director: Charles Grosvenor

A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in the Great Valley, or stay behind and start a new life with his father?


Elf

677. Elf

Comedy Family Fantasy Christmas Family Buddy Comedy
7.1

20031h 37min

United States

Director: Jon Favreau

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.

Themes

Adoption and belonging, Work pressure and parenting, Festive optimism vs stress, Family bonds beyond blood, Romance across difference, Identity through upbringing

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Brother Bear

678. Brother Bear

Adventure Animation Family Family Animation Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.9

20031h 25min

United States

Director: Aaron Blaise

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.

Themes

Sibling relationship under strain, Transformation and belonging, Trust across unlikely friendship, Guidance from shaman, Loss and guilt, Salmon run dynamics

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

679. Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

Animation Comedy Family Mystery
6.4

20031h 15min

United States

Director: Scott Jeralds

A friend of Fred's, Alejo Otero, invites the Scooby gang to Veracruz, Mexico. There they find a monster, El Chupacabra, terrorizing the town.


Barbie of Swan Lake

680. Barbie of Swan Lake

Animation Family Family Animation Animal Companion Family
6.5

20031h 23min

Canada, United States

Director: Owen Hurley

Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Arranged marriage pressure, Transformation and identity, Magic versus agency, Courage under peril, True love power

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