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Watch on Peacock. Ahem, eat all of your food and get totally lost roaming around the city. Watch on a Friday night, then watch Jurassic World on Saturday do yourself a favor and skip films two and three. Forget the reboot , the original movie is guaranteed fun for the whole family.

In this animated film, the Parrs are just trying to live a normal, quiet suburban life. Kids of all ages will love watching to find out if these guys manage to save the world from a superhero wannabe. Featuring an A-list voiceover cast Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes and Matthew McConaughey and seriously impressive animation, this action-adventure follows a young boy, Kubo, as he sets out to locate a magical suit of armor that once belonged to his father.

With some dark and scary themes, this one's better to watch with older kids. Elle Joey King and Lee Joel Courtney created a list of friendship rules when they were kids, and they still abide by them today. That is, until Morticia Anjelica Huston realizes that something is off. Maleficent Angelina Jolie is shocked when an invading army threatens her idyllic life.

This prompts the neglected kids to take their nanny on a once-in-a-lifetime journey into the modern world. In this live-action version of the Disney classic, Belle Emma Watson switches places with her father, who was locked up in a dungeon by an arrogant prince.

Gru voiced by Steve Carell is on a mission to steal the moon, so he adopts three orphan girls as a means of furthering his plan. How did the Minions originate? Where did they come from? And how did they first cross paths with Gru? This movie has loads of answers. Think of it as the prequel to Despicable Me. Soul tells the story of a musician who has lost his passion for music. This animated film introduces viewers to a warrior named Raya Cassie Steele , who tries to find the last dragon in an ancient civilization.

To top it off, the magical creature is voiced by Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina. Jess Parminder Nagra is extremely passionate about football soccer to us Americans. Unfortunately, her strict conservative family refuses to let her play because of her gender. This live-action version features Yifei Liu as a brave girl named Mulan, who disguises herself as a man, so she can serve in the Imperial Army. Lara Jean Lana Condor is content with her life as a nearly invisible high school junior.

Everything changes when five of her secret love letters accidentally get mailed out to their recipients—including her friend Josh Israel Broussard , who happens to be dating her older sister, Margot Janel Parrish. In an attempt to convince him it meant nothing, she quickly enlists the help of Peter Kavinsky Noah Centineo to fake a romance.

When two best friends enroll in Sage Academy a prestigious magic school , they must learn to utilize their special powers against the forces of evil.

If the title sounds familiar, it's probably because the movie is based on the fantasy book series by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins.

Remember Hansel and Gretel? The animated flick documents the duo as they use their magic to find a missing king, demonstrating teamwork along the way. When Chris Will Smith is evicted from his apartment, he and his young son Jaden Smith embark on a life-changing journey. Not only is this flick bound to make you smile, but it may also make you reach for the tissue box.

Regina Hall stars as Jordan, a woman whose life gets flip turned upside-down when she magically turns into her younger self. Lucky, her faithful assistant April Issa Rae is more than happy to step up in her absence. Watch all you want. Videos The Guide to the Perfect Family. The Guide to the Perfect Family. More Details. Canadian, Comedies. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions.

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For many, family movie night is a sacred ritual, but choosing the right film to please everybody is a bit of a tightrope, one where one false move results in dwindling attention spans. To help keep your tradition of popcorn and togetherness alive, we've rounded up 50 surefire family movie hits, ranging from old-school animated classics and musicals to cult comedies , surreal fantasies and recent hits.

Still not finding what you're looking for? Congratulations on the picky family! Lucky for you, we've also rounded up the best Disney movies , '90s throwbacks , family comedy movies and animated films of all time. If those don't help you have the perfect family night on the couch, perhaps it's time to come up with a new tradition. Simba, the lion cub who grows from young pretender to regal presence at Pride Rock, is our flawed hero; Scar, the hissable villain; Pumba and Timbo, the fun and flatulent double act who provide the laughs.

Hakuna matata! Rated G. Kickstart an evening of witchcraft and wizardry with the inaugural story of the beloved Harry Potter series. Adventure awaits for our budding new wizard, and from that point on, his life—and the world's—is turned upside down. Rated PG.

It's a simple story, really: Boy meets alien. Boy and alien become best friends. Boy says goodbye to alien when his outer-space buddy has to go home, causing audiences everywhere to sob uncontrollably.

How Steven Spielberg tells it, of course, makes a world of difference, as he infuses this family blockbuster with a childlike sense of awe. If you can think of a more magical '80s movie moment than E. Good question! Our advice is to start with the original and best and go from there. Timeless heros, scary villains, adorable droids and all the mysteries of the Jedi share the screen for two hours of matinee-style magic that will keep even the most restless youngling busy.

Goonies never say die well, almost never , and neither does this Richard Donner-directed, Steven Spielberg-produced gem. The '80s comedy follows young tweens as they embark on an adventure to save their home from forclosure. The overly enthusiastic Mikey, the leader of the pack, convinces his buddies that searching for One-Eyed Willy's treasure is a great way to keep their roots, but their quest for the jewels is incredibly dangerous Netflix scored an instant classic with this hysterically funny, emotinally poitnant collission between Vacation and I, Robot in which a bickering family's cross-country road trip is interrupted by a global machine uprising.

The action's great, the jokes will keep kids and adults in stitches and the visuals are one of a kind. Few films have so sufficiently explored generational divides with so much nuance and understanding Who wouldn't want to spend the holidays in the City of Lights?

The McCallister clan is more than ready to leave the burbs behind for Christmas in Paris. But things go slightly awry to say the least when the realize one very important item has been left at home: their son Kevin.

The youngster has no problem having the digs all to himself—especially since he's watching mature gangster flicks, munching on ice cream for dinner and causing chaos. But a pair of burglars set their sights on the gorgeous home, and soon Kevin is left to fend for himself against Harry and Marv, both of whom need a little help in the crime department.

The bayou comes to life with bright colors, moody environments, mystical interference and top-notch original music that fully embraces New Orleans love of jazz. Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki's tale of a young witch finding her way in Scandinavia is unique in almost every sense, from its wide-eyed worldview to its smart-alec cat sidekick voiced by Phil Hartman in the American dub. But perhaps most spectacular is that this is a film that contains no central antagonist and no actual conflict: It's just a joyous tale of a little girl getting into adventures both grand and small.

That's not to say that the film doesn't have tension—the climactic catastrophe is one of Ghibli's most spectacular set pieces—but for the most part, this is a magical hangout movie that delights in small moments. Parents will take a liking to clownfish, Marlin.

The sea critter is particularly relatable since he is so protective of his youngster, Nemo. No surprise there! Also unsurprising? Kiddos, we hate to tell you, but Mom and Dad know best! The '90s classic follows a group of young girls who want to turn their baby-sitting jobs into a legit summer camp, but there's a grumpy old neighbor who's determined not to let that happen. Along the way there are family issues, health scares and of course, crushes. One of Pixar's most emptionally manipulative movies—and that's really saying something— Coco follows a music-obsessed child into the land of the dead, where he seeks to unite with a long-deceased relative and reconnect with his family's legacy of song.

But Coco is so much more than a tearjerker: It's a vibrant celebration of music, family, Mexican culture, love, friendship and individualism. No other movie about death feels so alive. For over 80 years, this Hollywood classic has continued to wow one generation after the next. Votes: 78, A modern movie musical with a bold take on the classic fairy tale. Our ambitious heroine has big dreams and with the help of her fab Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.

Votes: 35, Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. Adventure, Comedy, Family Filming. The story will focus specifically on a young Willy Wonka and how he met the Oompa-Loompas on one of his earliest adventures. An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.

PG 86 min Adventure, Comedy, Family. After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. PG min Animation, Action, Adventure. In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.

PG 91 min Animation, Comedy, Family. Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. PG min Action, Adventure, Family.

As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest. Votes: 21, A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James , who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game. Director: Malcolm D. With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. PG 88 min Comedy, Family, Fantasy.

A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.