Family movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant family movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, entertaining, humorous, sweet, funny and light films and TV shows about / with family, mentor, dialogue, runaway, catastrophe, happy ending, children, destiny, storytelling and family relations plots mostly in Family, Comedy and Drama genres shot in USA, Canada, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as family: Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), Clifford (1994), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), It Takes Two (1995), The Pacifier (2005), Daddy's Home (2015), Finding Dory (2016), The Incredibles (2004), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), We Bought a Zoo (2011).
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List of family movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living ...
Style:
entertaining, sweet, humorous, teen, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
childhood, bad luck, child's point of view, job interview, siblings relations, father son relationship, brothers, birthday party, family relations, coming of age, friends, mischievous children ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
australia, usa, north america
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, entertaining, funny, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, chick flick, family outing, family friendly ...
Plot:
large family, blended family, wedding, parenthood, family relations, parents and children, mischievous children, children, opposites attract, siblings relations, single parent, family life ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, connecticut, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When his brother asks him to look after his young son, Clifford, Martin Daniels agrees, taking the boy into his home and introducing him to his future wife, Sarah. Clifford is fixated on the idea of visiting a famed theme park, and Martin, an ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, realistic, funny, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
amusement park, prank, nothing goes right, father son relationship, family relations, parents and children, fish out of water, disorder, eccentric family, kids in trouble, mischievous children, youth ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, future
Place:
hawaii, los angeles, usa, san francisco, antarctica
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, humorous, funny, teen ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, kids, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
large family, children, childhood, family relations, parenthood, dysfunctional family, chaos, parents and children, eccentric family, teenager, nothing goes right, siblings relations ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
illinois, chicago, usa, new york, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.
Style:
sweet, feel good, funny, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teens ...
Plot:
twins, mischievous children, children, summer camp, adoption, single father, orphan, single parent, tomboy, parents and children, childhood, wedding ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, london
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106K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Disgraced Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, feel good, spoof, teen ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
children, nanny, mischievous children, undercover cop, fish out of water, good versus evil, bodyguard, adult child friendship, single father, babies and infants, one against many, chase ...
Time:
year 2005, 2010s
Place:
usa
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138K
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The story of a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, sweet, satirical, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
father, children, uninhibited rivalry, dumb, christmas, kids and family, parenting, stepfather stepson relationship, parents, step parent, bullying, divorce ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans
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331K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, touching, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
memory loss, kids and family, fish, underwater, amnesia, ocean, shark, friendship, teamwork, beautiful scenery, talking animal, children ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, north america
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Style:
entertaining, funny, humorous, exciting, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
superhero, good versus evil, heroes, secret identity, superhuman powers, superhuman speed, superheroine, strong female character, satire, disguise, superhero team, villain ...
Time:
year 2004, 60s, year 1947, 1940s, 20th century ...
Place:
usa, north america, chicago, fictional island, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as an English ...
Style:
feel good, touching, funny, sweet, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
cross dressing, divorce, comedy of errors, nanny, gender, kids and family, children, custody battle, transvestism, transvestite, childhood, parenting ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
bay area, san francisco, california, usa, north america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the ...
Style:
touching, feel good, romantic, emotional, inspirational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, date night ...
Plot:
animal, single father, happy ending, zoo, coping, kids and family, starting over, beautiful scenery, tiger, parenthood, countryside, father son relationship ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, touching, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
christmas, holiday, small town, depression, small town life, angel, friendship, self discovery, second chance, life philosophy, life changing experience, alternate history ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1932, year 1945, 1910s ...
Place:
new york, america, new york state, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Luther Krank is fed up with the commerciality of Christmas; he decides to skip the holiday and go on a vacation with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home, he must put together a holiday celebration.
Style:
feel good, satirical, humorous, christmas classics, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
holiday, christmas, christmas party, christmas time, suburban life, neighbor, cancer, farce, husband wife relationship, police, vacation, neighborhood ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
latin america, chicago, peru, usa, canada
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sweet, colorful, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
dinosaur, tyrannosaurus rex, friendship, earthquake, childhood, talking animal, natural disaster, babies and infants, wilderness, rescue, coming of age, land before time ...
Time:
prehistoric times, prehistory, 90s, 20th century, 80s
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157K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, sweet, light ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night
Plot:
mathematics, genius, child prodigy, childhood, friendship, trial, school, child custody, happiness, children, teacher, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 1998
Place:
persia, boston, florida, california
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31K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living When Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, sentimental, realistic, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
parenthood, fired from the job, fish out of water, advertising, self discovery, switching roles, family life, parents and children, relationship vs career, misfit, unfulfillment, rise and fall ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983, 90s
Place:
detroit, north america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Heaven is for Real recounts the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Four-year-old Colton shares the details of his amazing journey ...
Style:
christian film, touching, emotional, inspirational, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
faith, afterlife, christianity, jesus, heaven, religion, near death experience, happy ending, god, small town, child illness, pastor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa, lithuania
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, not serious, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, date night, family friendly, toddlers ...
Plot:
mischievous children, children, prank, problem child, when the parents are away, happy ending, nothing goes right, childhood, kids and family, neighbor, boy, troublemaker ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, future, 80s
Place:
usa, chicago
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231K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, teen, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, family outing, family friendly ...
Plot:
high school, youth, body swapping, teenage life, popularity, adolescence vs adulthood, teenager, coming of age, high school life, transformation, high school sports, teenage girl ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 80s, year 1989, future ...
Place:
los angeles, new jersey, california
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A teen learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday.
Style:
feel good, humorous, stylized, touching, offbeat ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, family outing, teen fantasy
Plot:
mermaid, teenage life, adopted son, swimming, misfit, escapades, danger, disorder, friends, parent child relationship, transformation, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
90s
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193K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, sweet, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, children, elementary school, supernatural ability, school, parents and children, mischievous children, teachers and students, disorder, childhood, child prodigy, adoption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
america
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of ...
Style:
feel good, touching, fairy tale, sweet, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, date night ...
Plot:
teenager, high school, princess, coming of age, royalty, royal family, teenage life, teenage girl, cinderella story, best friend, fish out of water, queen ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, europe, usa, pacific ocean
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157K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attractions grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.
Style:
feel good, funny, romantic, sweet, light ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, kids, teens, girls' night
Plot:
single parent, fall in love, love story, single father, vacation, coming of age, love and romance, children, opposites attract, youth, couples, family values ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
south africa, africa, hawaii, usa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home ...
Style:
feel good, funny, touching, emotional, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
toys, escape, objects come to life, friendship, friends, toy story, dinosaur, toy comes to life, anthropomorphism, dog, betrayal, doll ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iran, north america, ohio
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Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship ...
Style:
inspirational, feel good, sentimental, sincere, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
teachers and students, boy, human spirit, contests and competitions, perseverance, bullying, martial arts, coming of age, coach, underdog, kung fu, friends ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
china, beijing china, america, asia, detroit ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Film adaptation of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on a nun who becomes a governess for an Austrian family.
Style:
sentimental, feel good, visually stunning, christian film, retro ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, toddlers, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
love story, love, love and romance, convent, nanny, catholic, single father, nazi, mischievous children, beautiful scenery, world war two, stepmother ...
Time:
1930s, ancient times, 50s, 20th century, year 1938 ...
Place:
austria, alps, europe, germany
Is relevant?
97K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, feel good, crying, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, date night, family friendly ...
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, childhood, father daughter relationship, first love, children, single father, single parent, small town, kids and family, grief, teenager ...
Time:
70s, 90s, year 1972, year 1991, 20th century ...
Place:
pennsylvania, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, China, Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, sweet, light, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
cat, transformation, pets, switching bodies, kids and family, happy ending, animal, magic, love, children, redemption, father daughter relationship ...
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81K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, funny, light, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, puppy, children, animal actor, human animal relationship, bullying, pets, animal, childhood, happy ending, saint bernard dog, nothing goes right ...
Time:
90s, year 1992
Place:
california, san francisco
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sad, clever, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
courtroom, divorce, lawyer, marriage, custody battle, father son relationship, single father, family drama, courtroom drama, legal, family relations, court ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979, 80s
Place:
new york, california, usa, persia, new york state ...
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