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16 Family Movies
“Family movie” shouldn't mean something the adults politely survive. These are movies we'd happily recommend even without kids in the room — warm, funny and genuinely well made.
About these picks
- Paddington 2
- Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- Ratatouille
- In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef.
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- A mischievous fox, promising to reform, breaks his word and raids three mean farmers' properties, endangering his family and community.
- Coco
- Young Miguel, forbidden from music, journeys to the vibrant Land of the Dead to uncover his family's history and fulfill his musical dreams.
- The Iron Giant
- A lonely boy discovers and befriends a giant robot from outer space, protecting him from a paranoid government agent.
- The School of Rock
- A slacker rock musician poses as a substitute teacher and transforms his class into a rock band to win a competition.
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- A young boy with magical origami skills must locate a legendary suit of armor to defeat a vengeful spirit from his family's past.
- The Incredibles
- A family of undercover superheroes, forced into suburban anonymity, must save the world when a former fan becomes a supervillain.
- How to Train Your Dragon
- A young Viking who doesn't fit in discovers a wounded dragon, forming an unlikely bond that challenges his tribe's traditions.
- Klaus
- A lazy postman is stationed in a frozen town above the Arctic Circle, discovering Santa Claus's hidden workshop.
- WALL·E
- A lonely trash-collecting robot on a deserted Earth falls in love with a sleek probe and follows her across the galaxy.
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- A rebellious city kid and his grumpy foster uncle become the targets of a nationwide manhunt in the New Zealand bush.
- The Princess Bride
- A young boy hears a fantastic fairy tale about a farmhand's quest to rescue his true love from a wicked prince, encountering a host of memorable characters along the way.
- Luca
- On the Italian Riviera, a young sea monster experiences an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta, and scooter rides, all while trying to keep his true identity a secret.
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
- A tiny, one-inch-tall shell with shoes on captures the hearts of millions online while searching for his long-lost family, documenting his small but mighty life.