Best Family Movies
Family movies have the hardest job in film: keep the kids glued and the adults awake. The ones ranked here pull it off - animated favorites, live-action classics and modern movie-night staples everyone can agree on. See where each is streaming before Friday night arrives.
My Father the Hero (1994)
Dunston Checks In (1996)
A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
Fathers' Day (1997)
Tom and Huck (1995)
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Air Bud: World Pup (2001)
Beethoven (1992)
Hop (2011)
Surf Ninjas (1993)
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Tarzan (2013)
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)
The Ant Bully (2006)
Open Season 3 (2010)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Get a Clue (2002)
Beethoven's 5th (2003)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
The Country Bears (2002)
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Air Bud (1997)
Family Pack (2024)
Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
Are We There Yet? (2005)
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
College Road Trip (2008)
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
Popeye (1980)
Ernest Goes to School (1994)
Snow Dogs (2002)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
Snow Day (2000)
Ghost Dad (1990)
A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
Valiant (2005)
Fly Me to the Moon (2008)
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
The Nutcracker (2010)
Tooth Fairy 2 (2012)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Clockstoppers (2002)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Garfield (2004)
Underdog (2007)
Top Dog (1995)
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Nicholas on Holiday (2014)
Fat Albert (2004)
Yogi Bear (2010)
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
George of the Jungle (1997)
The Race (2002)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)