Best family movies of all time filmaffinity
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the bests family movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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1. Modern Times (1936)
Modern Times (1936): Chaplin’s Tramp fights dehumanizing industrial life—factory gags, an asylum/jail mishap, and a tender bond with the Gamin. Silent-era comedy with social critique, bittersweet hope. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
8.6
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96
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8.5
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8.9
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2. The Kid (1921)
The Kid (1921) — Chaplin’s first feature — mixes silent comedy and melodrama: the Tramp raises an abandoned boy; laughter and heartbreak follow as poverty, custody and reunion test their bond. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
8.4
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8.2
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8.3
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3. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946): George Bailey, despairing on Christmas Eve, is shown by angel Clarence through flashbacks and a "what if" world that his ordinary life matters — a moving story of sacrifice, community and hope. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
8.2
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89
/100
8.6
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8.6
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4. How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley follows Huw Morgan’s nostalgic flashback of a Welsh mining family whose valley is ruined by coal. It explores family loyalty, strikes, love, longing and bittersweet loss. read more
Genres: Drama, Family
8.2
/10
88
/100
7.7
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8.2
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5. Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away follows 10-year-old Chihiro who, trapped in a spirit world after her parents turn into pigs, must work at a bathhouse, ally with Haku, and grow brave to save her family. A lush, eerie coming-of-age fantasy. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
8.1
/10
96
/100
8.6
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8.8
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6. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Bringing Up Baby (1938): a screwball comedy where paleontologist David Huxley's wedding and museum funding are upended by heiress Susan Vance, a pet leopard and escalating chaotic mishaps. read more
Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance
8.0
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91
/100
7.8
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8.3
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7. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl’s Moving Castle: a whimsical animated fantasy where Sophie, cursed into an old woman, finds refuge in wizard Howl’s walking castle and discovers love, courage, and self-discovery amid magic and danger. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
7.8
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82
/100
8.2
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8.1
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8. Children of Heaven (1997)
Children of Heaven (1997) follows siblings in Tehran who share one pair of shoes after Zahra’s shoes are lost. Their secret, resourcefulness and Ali’s race to win shoes create a tender, moving story. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Sport
7.8
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77
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8.2
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7.9
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9. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) follows sisters Satsuki and Mei who, while their mother is hospitalized, befriend gentle forest spirits—especially the large Totoro—and find comfort, wonder and family bonding in rural life. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.7
/10
87
/100
8.1
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8.2
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10. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a stop-motion musical about Jack Skellington bringing Christmas to Halloween Town, causing chaotic, comic mayhem—Santa kidnapped, Oogie Boogie menaces, and a tender bond with Sally. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.7
/10
82
/100
7.9
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7.9
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11. Wolfwalkers (2020)
Wolfwalkers follows apprentice hunter Robyn in 1650s Kilkenny who befriends Mebh, a girl who walks with wolves. A hand-drawn, magical coming-of-age tale about nature, empathy and resistance. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
7.6
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87
/100
8.0
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8.1
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12. My Fair Lady (1964)
My Fair Lady (1964) is a witty musical-drama where phonetics professor Henry Higgins bets he can transform Cockney Eliza Doolittle into a polished lady. It blends comic clashes, memorable songs, period spectacle and touching emotional growth. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Musical
7.6
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95
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7.7
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8.3
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13. Like Stars on Earth (2007)
Like Stars on Earth (2007): Ishaan, an imaginative boy labeled lazy, is helped by a compassionate art teacher who reveals his dyslexia and restores his confidence. A moving critique of rigid schooling. read more
Genres: Drama, Family
7.5
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8.3
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7.9
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14. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Fiddler on the Roof follows Tevye, a poor Jewish dairyman, as his daughters defy traditions in love. A bittersweet musical about family, faith, change and rising anti‑Jewish violence. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Musical
7.5
/10
67
/100
8.0
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7.4
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15. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Heartfelt family sci‑fi: a boy finds a stranded alien (E.T.), hides him with siblings, forming a magical bond. As E.T. falters and agents close in, the children race to send him home—tender, suspenseful, nostalgic. read more
Genres: Family, Sci-Fi
7.5
/10
92
/100
7.9
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8.2
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16. Kes (1969)
Kes (1969) is a spare social‑realist drama about 15‑yr‑old Billy Casper, bullied and neglected, who finds solace and quiet joy training a kestrel. Raw, restrained, and poignantly humane. read more
Genres: Drama, Family
7.5
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7.9
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7.7
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17. March of the Penguins (2005)
March of the Penguins (2005) follows emperor penguins' epic Antarctic trek and brutal breeding cycle: courtship, males incubating eggs through blizzards, parental sacrifices. Visually stunning, moving, family-friendly documentary. read more
Genres: Documentary, Family
7.5
/10
79
/100
7.5
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7.6
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18. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939): Dorothy and Toto are swept to Oz. She journeys the Yellow Brick Road to the Wizard, befriending the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion, confronting the Wicked Witch; themes of friendship, self-discovery and lasting songs. read more
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
7.4
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92
/100
8.1
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8.2
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19. The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987) is a witty, warm fairy‑tale adventure framed by a grandfather reading to his grandson: romance, swashbuckling, quotable comedy and memorable characters — a family-friendly classic mixing heart, humor, and daring action. read more
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
7.4
/10
78
/100
8.0
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7.7
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20. Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia (1940) is a landmark animated anthology pairing eight dialogue-free visual vignettes with classical music, syncing bold, experimental animation to orchestral scores for a sensory, artful experience. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.4
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96
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7.7
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8.2
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