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74 Best Family Movies to Watch Together

Help us build the ultimate list of the best family movies to watch with your kids! From classic favorites to new releases, we're collecting parent recommendations on the best movies for family movie night. If you and your kids watched and loved it together, we want to know about it!

Like your picks, comment with your parent reviews, and add any favorites missing from the list - just no sequels, please!

You can find many of these family friendly movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney+. Even YouTube offers free kids movies! A Google search for the movie you want will tell where to stream it.


 
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    Encanto (2021)

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    Sarah Calamita said:  Music by Lin Manuel Miranda (need I say more?!) A story about a family that lives in a magical house and each child except one have a special gift. It is a cute and heart warming story your kids will love.

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    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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    Kelly R said:  One of the best new kids movies we saw this year! It was perfect for our son's birthday outing with a few friends, and there were plenty of references in it for the adults who grew up playing the games, too.

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    Tangled (2010)

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    Kelly R said:  A retelling of the classic Rapunzel story that the kids and adults in my house all love. It's so funny, clever, and the music is wonderful. One of my family's all-time favorite Disney movies!

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    Frozen (2013)

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    Alexandra F. said:  My kids were obsessed with this movie when it came out, and were so excited to see the sequel even as tweens. The music is fabulous, and I loved the story about sisterly love and the importance of accepting and embracing who we are.There are so many nuggets of wisdom are sprinkled throughout this story in age-appropriate ways. As good a movie for 14-year-olds as for 5-year-olds!

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    Ratatouille (2007)

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    Remy the rat finds himself in Paris, determined to overcome his lowly position in life and achieve his dream of becoming a chef.

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    The Princess Diaries (2001)

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    The Princess Diaries is a charming coming-of-age story about an awkward teenager who discovers she's the heir to a European throne and must navigate princess lessons while dealing with high school life. If you're looking for sleepover movie recommendations that are free from objectionable content but still appeal to tweens and teens, start here!

    Kelly R said:  I thought this for sure was going to be a flop when I picked it for family movie night with my tween and teen, but it was actually a big hit with all of us!

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    The Willoughbys (2020)

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    Four siblings, neglected by their parents, hatch a plan to improve their circumstances in this family movie based on the book by Lois Lowry. Funny, sweet and a little bit dark, The Willoughbys is one of the best family movies on Netflix.

    Kelly R said:  This fantastic movie took us by surprise, and is absolutely one of the best family movies on Netflix!

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    Wall-E (2008)

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    A heartwarming Pixar film about a lonely robot who spends his days cleaning up a trash-covered Earth, until he meets a sleek probe robot named EVE, and together they embark on an adventure that will determine the future of humanity.

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    The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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    A classic family musical movie that has stood the test of time - since 1939! Dorothy follows the yellow brick road with three fantastical friends to seek the help of the Wizard of Oz to send her back home to Kansas.

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    The Muppets (2011)

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    Both wholesome and hilarious, this is a wonderful modern Muppet story that will delight today's kids and the parents who grew up loving the original family movies with Kermit and the gang. The Muppets work together with human help to try to save their theater from a businessman who wants to tear it down.

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    Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

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    Tired of being the bad guy, video game character Wreck-It Ralph wants to claim some of the glory and show that he can be a hero, too.

    Amy S. said:  We love this movie about a video game villain who is looking for more out of life. Fast-paced, flashy, and fun, Wreck-It Ralph has lots of laughs but also thought-provoking discussions about what it means to be labeled a “bad guy” and what it takes to be a good friend.

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    The Wild Robot (2024)

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    Fans of the popular Wild Robot book won't want to miss the movie, now on Netflix! The story is about a shipwrecked robot that washes ashore on a deserted island.

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    Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021)

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    A middle school boy finally has a robot "best friend" just like all the other kids, but his came with a few quirks...

    Kelly R said:  We've watched this movie twice already, once for a tween boy sleepover, so I'd say it's a hit with all ages!

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    McFarland, USA (2015)

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    Kelly R said:  My family loved this movie, which is based on the true story of a disgraced football coach who starts a high school cross country team at the only place that will take him, a mainly Latino school in California's Central Valley. This one flew under the radar for us, and we highly recommend you check it out if you haven't seen it yet! It's one of the best family sports movies we've seen in a while.

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    Nacho Libre (2006)

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    Quirky kid-friendly comedy about a monastery cook who secretly becomes a luchador to support his orphanage.

    Kelly R said:  This was such a blast for our family to watch together for family movie night...endless laughs for all ages, surprisingly appropriate, and so many quotable lines that we're still rattling off every day. It's also quite beautifully shot!

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