Movies to Watch with the Family

Picks the kids can watch that won't bore the grown-ups. All are suitable for general audiences.

40 picks · Updated: 2026-10-23

Series2018

Bluey
Bluey

2018
International Emmy: Kids (2019)
A family of dogs who love to play. Parents love it too.
- Series
- ~7 min episodes
- All ages
- Laugh
- Emotional
- Light and easy
Movie2017

Coco
Coco

2017
2 Oscars incl. Best Animated Feature (2018)
About music, family and remembering. Have tissues ready.
- Movie
- 105 min
- All ages
- Emotional
Movie2021

Encanto
Encanto

2021
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2022)
The only girl without a magic gift in a magical family.
- Movie
- 102 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Laugh
Movie2003

Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo

2003
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2004)
A clownfish crosses the ocean to find his lost son.
- Movie
- 100 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
- Emotional
Movie2024

Flow
Flow

2024
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2025)
A cat's journey as floodwaters rise. Not a single word of dialogue.
- Movie
- 85 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Light and easy
Movie2013

Frozen
Frozen

2013
2 Oscars incl. Best Animated Feature (2014)
Two sisters and an endless winter. Everyone sings along.
- Movie
- 102 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Light and easy
Movie2015

Inside Out
Inside Out

2015
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2016)
The emotions inside a girl's head. Funny and thoughtful.
- Movie
- 95 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Laugh
- Mind-bending
Movie2019

Little Women
Little Women

2019
Oscar: Best Costume Design (2020)
Four sisters growing up.
- Movie
- 135 min
- All ages
- Emotional
Series2009

Modern Family
Modern Family

2009
Emmy for Outstanding Comedy five times
Three related families' everyday chaos. Great with family.
- Series
- ~22 min episodes
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie2007

Ratatouille
Ratatouille

2007
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2008)
A rat in Paris who dreams of becoming a chef.
- Movie
- 111 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie2001

Shrek
Shrek

2001
First-ever Best Animated Feature Oscar (2002)
A fairy-tale send-up that still lands on every rewatch.
- Movie
- 90 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie2018

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2019)
Comic-book animation that wins over kids and adults alike.
- Movie
- 117 min
- All ages
- Action
- Emotional
Movie2001

Spirited Away
Spirited Away

2001
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2003)
A girl lost in the spirit world. Miyazaki's masterpiece.
- Movie
- 125 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Mind-bending
Movie2004

The Incredibles
The Incredibles

2004
2 Oscars incl. Best Animated Feature (2005)
A family of retired superheroes back in action.
- Movie
- 115 min
- All ages
- Action
- Laugh
Movie1998

The Truman Show
The Truman Show

1998
3 Golden Globes (1999)
A man whose whole life is a TV show. More relevant than ever.
- Movie
- 103 min
- All ages
- Mind-bending
- Emotional
Movie2010

Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3

2010
2 Oscars incl. Best Animated Feature (2011)
A child grows up and the toys get left behind. Grown-ups cry too.
- Movie
- 103 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Laugh
Movie2009

Up
Up

2009
2 Oscars incl. Best Animated Feature (2010)
A house lifted by balloons, a grumpy old man and a curious scout.
- Movie
- 96 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Laugh
Movie2008

WALL·E
WALL·E

2008
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2009)
A lonely cleaning robot's love story on an abandoned Earth.
- Movie
- 98 min
- All ages
- Emotional
- Light and easy
Movie2016

Zootopia
Zootopia

2016
Oscar: Best Animated Feature (2017)
A rabbit cop and a sly fox in a city of animals.
- Movie
- 108 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Action
Movie2008

Arog
Arog

2008

Arif lands in the Stone Age and teaches cavemen football.
- Movie
- 127 min
- All ages
- Laugh
Series2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005

Young Avatar Aang must save the world. Great for every age.
- Series
- ~23 min episodes
- All ages
- Action
- Emotional
- Laugh
Movie1985

Back to the Future
Back to the Future

1985

A teen stuck in 1955 must save his own family's future.
- Movie
- 116 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Action
- Mind-bending
Movie2004

G.O.R.A.
G.O.R.A.

2004

A carpet seller abducted to space. Turkish audiences still quote it.
- Movie
- 127 min
- All ages
- Laugh
Series2012

Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls

2012

Twins spend a summer in a town full of mysteries.
- Series
- ~22 min episodes
- All ages
- Laugh
- Mind-bending
Movie1993

Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day

1993

A grumpy weatherman stuck living the same day over and over.
- Movie
- 101 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Mind-bending
Movie1975

Hababam Sınıfı
Hababam Sınıfı

1975

A beloved Turkish classic generations know by heart. Works with any crowd.
- Movie
- 87 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2001

The first step into Hogwarts. The perfect start to the series.
- Movie
- 152 min
- All ages
- Action
- Emotional
Movie1990

Home Alone
Home Alone

1990

A boy left home alone sets traps for two burglars.
- Movie
- 103 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie2010

How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon

2010

A Viking boy befriends an injured dragon.
- Movie
- 98 min
- All ages
- Action
- Emotional
Movie2008

Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda

2008

A clumsy panda tries to become the legendary Dragon Warrior.
- Movie
- 92 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Action
Series2011

Leyla ile Mecnun
Leyla ile Mecnun

2011

A cult Turkish comedy full of absurd humor. Any episode works.
- Series
- ~90 min episodes
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie1988

My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro

1988

Two sisters and Totoro, the friendly forest spirit. Pure warmth.
- Movie
- 86 min
- All ages
- Light and easy
- Emotional
Movie2014

Paddington
Paddington

2014

A polite bear's first adventure in London.
- Movie
- 95 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
Movie2017

Paddington 2
Paddington 2

2017

A warm family film that makes every age laugh.
- Movie
- 103 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Light and easy
- Emotional
Movie2005

Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice

2005

The classic story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy.
- Movie
- 129 min
- All ages
- Emotional
Movie2022

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022

Puss in Boots is down to his last of nine lives.
- Movie
- 102 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Action
Movie2004

Shrek 2
Shrek 2

2004

Shrek meets the in-laws and Puss in Boots steals the show.
- Movie
- 93 min
- All ages
- Laugh
Movie2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Miles Morales's second adventure across the multiverse.
- Movie
- 140 min
- All ages
- Action
- Emotional
Movie2014

The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie

2014

An ordinary Lego worker has to save the world.
- Movie
- 100 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Action
Movie1987

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride

1987

Fairy tale, adventure and lots of jokes. Quotable every time.
- Movie
- 98 min
- All ages
- Laugh
- Emotional

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Movies to Watch with the Family

Bluey

Coco

Encanto

Finding Nemo

Flow

Frozen

Inside Out

Little Women

Modern Family

Ratatouille

Shrek

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spirited Away

The Incredibles

The Truman Show

Toy Story 3

Up

WALL·E

Zootopia

Arog

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Back to the Future

G.O.R.A.

Gravity Falls

Groundhog Day

Hababam Sınıfı

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Home Alone

How to Train Your Dragon

Kung Fu Panda

Leyla ile Mecnun

My Neighbor Totoro

Paddington

Paddington 2

Pride & Prejudice

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Shrek 2

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The Lego Movie

The Princess Bride

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