Best family movies of all time imdb
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. Süt Kardesler (1976)
Süt Kardeşler (1976) is a Turkish family comedy about three sailors in an Ottoman commander's household tangled in mistaken identities when foster relations are confused; a gulyabani haunting adds folkloric mystery to the farce. read more
Genres: Comedy, Family, Mystery
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2. 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
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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
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4. 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
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5. WALL·E (2008)
WALL·E is a visually striking, mostly wordless Pixar story of a lone waste‑compacting robot on a trash‑choked Earth who meets EVE; their gentle robot romance blends humor, adventure and sharp environmental satire. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
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6. 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
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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
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8. 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
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9. My Father and My Son (2005)
My Father and My Son (2005) — a quiet, moving family drama set after Turkey’s 1980 coup. A jailed activist returns with his son to heal tensions with his father, exploring trauma, pride and reconciliation. read more
Genres: Drama, Family
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10. 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
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11. 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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12. 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
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13. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is a true, tearjerking drama about a music professor and his Akita, Hachi, who loyally waits at the train station after his owner’s death. Framed as a grandson’s report, it’s moving and uplifting. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family
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14. The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965): In 1930s Austria, postulant Maria becomes governess to Captain von Trapp’s seven children, bringing music, joy and love while Nazi expansion tests their conscience and courage. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family
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15. Chak De! India (2007)
Chak De! India (2007) follows disgraced ex-captain Kabir Khan coaching India's women's hockey team, overcoming prejudice and doubts to forge unity, redemption and a stirring, patriotic comeback. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Sport
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16. A Christmas Carol (1951)
1951’s A Christmas Carol: miser Scrooge is visited by Jacob Marley and three spirits, forced to confront his past and change. Alastair Sim shines in a moody, supernatural yet warm tale of redemption. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
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17. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) is a warm, bittersweet Halloween special following the Peanuts' trick-or-treat mishaps, Snoopy fantasies and Linus's lonely vigil for the mythical Great Pumpkin - nostalgic, funny and tender. read more
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
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18. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
1991’s Beauty and the Beast: Prince Adam, cursed as a Beast, must learn to love to break the spell. Belle trades freedom for her father, befriends enchanted servants, and love thwarts Gaston. read more
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
7.3
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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
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20. 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
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