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Last updated October 24, 2026
Family films that hold up for adults too. The top picks are Spirited Away, The Wild Robot, It's a Wonderful Life. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.
| Title | Genres | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Away (2001) | Animation, Family, Fantasy | 125 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| The Wild Robot (2024) | Family, Animation, Science Fiction | 102 min | 8.3/10 | Prime Video |
| It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | Drama, Family, Fantasy | 131 min | 8.3/10 | Prime Video |
| The Lion King (1994) | Animation, Family, Drama | 89 min | 8.3/10 | Disney+ |
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy | 103 min | 8.2/10 | Netflix |
| Klaus (2019) | Animation, Family, Comedy | 97 min | 8.2/10 | Netflix |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) | Family, Comedy, Adventure | 98 min | 8.2/10 | Peacock |
| Coco (2017) | Family, Animation, Music | 105 min | 8.2/10 | Disney+ |
| WALL·E (2008) | Animation, Family, Science Fiction | 98 min | 8.1/10 | Disney+ |
| Wonder (2017) | Family, Drama | 113 min | 8.1/10 | MGM Plus |
Spirited Away
2001 · Animation, Family, Fantasy · 125 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 19,098 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits.
US streaming: HBO Max
The Wild Robot
2024 · Family, Animation, Science Fiction · 102 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 6,764 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island.
US streaming: Prime Video
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Drama, Family, Fantasy · 131 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 5,124 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls.
US streaming: Prime Video
The Lion King
1994 · Animation, Family, Drama · 89 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 20,318 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself.
US streaming: Disney+
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy · 103 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated 8.2/10 by 9,325 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.
US streaming: Netflix
Klaus
2019 · Animation, Family, Comedy · 97 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated 8.2/10 by 4,880 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
US streaming: Netflix
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · Family, Comedy, Adventure · 98 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated 8.2/10 by 3,879 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy.
US streaming: Peacock
Coco
2017 · Family, Animation, Music · 105 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated 8.2/10 by 21,604 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz.
US streaming: Disney+
WALL·E
2008 · Animation, Family, Science Fiction · 98 min · TMDB 8.1/10
Rated 8.1/10 by 21,075 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.
US streaming: Disney+
Wonder
2017 · Family, Drama · 113 min · TMDB 8.1/10
Rated 8.1/10 by 8,449 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
US streaming: MGM Plus
Questions
What are the best movies to watch with the family?
By TMDB rating among well-voted films, the top three are Spirited Away, The Wild Robot, It's a Wonderful Life.
How was this ranked?
By TMDB average rating, only counting films with a large number of votes, so a handful of fans cannot push a title up.
Where can I watch them?
Each film's US subscription services are in the table. Some are only for rent or purchase.
Is the list current?
Streaming data is from October 24, 2026. Catalogs change often.
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