Best Family Movies of All Time signify an enjoyable bonding experience for the whole family. What makes a good family drama? Generally, they jump deep into the interpersonal interactions of several members of the family. Often you will find dysfunctional dynamics at first that will get resolved throughout the course of the movie. What are the best family drama movies based on movie fans? This list answers that question. Below are the best family movies on Netflix and amazon prime.
Best Family Movies of All Time
1. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,1980 | |
Description Darth Vader is adamant on turning Luke Skywalker to the dark side. Master Yoda trains Luke to become a Jedi Knight while his friends try to fend off the Imperial fleet. Star Wars is the best family movies of all time. |
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2. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope,1977 | |
Description Luke and Han Solo must free Princess Leia, the leader of the Rebel Alliance, who is held captive by Darth, and destroy a space station that has the potential to wipe away the entire planet. |
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3. It’s a Wonderful Life,1946 | |
Description After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to make George’s wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there. It’s a Wonderful Life is a good family movies. |
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4. Toy Story 3,2010 | |
Description Andy’s toys get mistakenly delivered to a day care centre. Woody convinces the other toys that they weren’t dumped and leads them on an expedition back home. Toy Story 3 is one of the top family movies. |
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5. Spirited Away,2001 | |
Description In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 10-year-old Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi) and her parents (Takashi Naitô, Yasuko Sawaguchi) stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park. After her mother and father are turned into giant pigs, Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku (Miyu Irino), who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents. |
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6. Wall-E,2008 | |
Description A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind. Wall-E is always the best family movie to watch. |
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7. Back to the Future,1985 | |
Description Marty travels back in time using a time machine invented by an eccentric scientist. He meets his parents there and accidentally attracts his mother’s attention. He must make his parents fall in love. Back to the Future is one of the bestfamily movies. |
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8. The Kid,1921 | |
Description Edna, a suicidal woman at the end of her tether, abandons her newborn baby boy. The Tramp stumbles upon the crying baby, takes him in and raises him as his own. |
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9. Up,2009 | |
Description Carl, an old widower, goes off on an adventure in his flying house in search of Paradise Falls, his wife’s dream destination. |
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10. Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,1983 | |
Description Luke Skywalker attempts to bring his father back to the light side of the ‘Force’ while the rebels hatch a plan to destroy the second Death Star. |
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11. The Gold Rush,1925 | |
Description While on a mission to find gold in Alaska, a prospector seeks shelter in a cabin during a fierce snowstorm. He is soon involved in an altercation with the two men already huddled inside. |
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12. The Wizard of Oz,1939 | |
Description A young Kansas girl who dreams of a better life “somewhere over the rainbow” is caught in the eye of a tornado and lands in the fantasy world of Oz. |
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13. Happy Days,1974 | |
Description Set in 1950s and 1960s Milwaukee, this series tells the story of the Cunningham family — father Howard, mother Marion, son Richie and daughter Joanie. Howard owns a hardware store, while Marion stays at home. Richie’s best friends are Potsie and Ralph. Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli is the local bad boy, riding a motorcycle and filling his days with fixing cars and dating girls. During the show’s run, Richie leaves home to join the U.S. Army. |
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14. The Lion King,1994 | |
Description Simba flees to exile after he is led to believe he killed his father. Years later, he returns to face the usurper. |
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15. Toy Story,1995 | |
Description Andy’s favourite toy, Woody, is worried that after Andy receives his birthday gift, a new toy called Buzz Lightyear, his importance may get reduced. He thus hatches a plan to eliminate Buzz. |
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16. My Neighbor Totoro,1988 | |
Description Mei and Satsuki shift to a new house to be closer to their mother who is in the hospital. They soon become friends with Totoro, a giant rabbit-like creature who is a spirit. |
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17. The Cameraman,1928 | |
Description An aspiring cameraman hopes to land a job with MGM studio in order to be near his love. Tintype photographer Buster falls in love with Sally, a secretary for the M-G-M Newsreel. |
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18. How to Train Your Dragon,2010 | |
Description A Viking breaks all rules and befriends a dragon he is supposed to kill. He decides to call him Toothless. They join forces to put an end to the terror that wreaks havoc in their respective worlds. |
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19. Finding Nemo,2003 | |
Description After his son gets abducted in the Great Barrier Reef and is despatched to Sydney, a meek clownfish embarks on a journey to bring him home. |
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20. Ratatouille,2007 | |
Description Remy, a rat, aspires to become a renowned French chef. He doesn’t realise that people despise rodents and will never enjoy a meal cooked by him. |
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21. Castle in the Sky,1986 | |
Description Young orphan Sheeta (Anna Paquin) and her kidnapper, Col. Muska (Mark Hamill), are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola (Cloris Leachman). Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu (James Van Der Beek) and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city’s myriad treasures. |
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22. The Princess Bride,1987 | |
Description A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other. Based on the William Goldman novel “The Princess Bride” which earned its own loyal audience. |
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23. Children of Heaven,1997 | |
Description Two children invent an intricate plan to conceal the loss of a pair of shoes. Ali decides to enter into a race where the third prize is a brand new pair of sneakers which he wants to win for Zhara. |
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24. The Incredibles,2004 | |
Description Forced to adopt a civilian identity and stuck in a white-collar job, Mr. Incredible itches to get back into action. Soon, he is lured into a trap and now his family must contrive to save him. |
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25. The King and the Mockingbird,1980 | |
Description This animated fantasy tale follows the romance between a lovely shepherdess (Agnès Viala) and a handsome chimney sweep (Renaud Marx). The land’s imperious king (Pascal Mazzotti) falls for the beautiful woman and tries to thwart her relationship, but a kind mockingbird (Jean Martin) assists the lovers in evading the ruler. On the king’s command, the chimney sweep and his bird friend are imprisoned, and they must escape in order to rescue the young man’s true love. |