A Dog's Journey
2019 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 1,638 votes
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Family Night Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose accessible family stories with a strong audience track record. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Whisper of the Heart
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,322 votes
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 915 votes
A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Kid
2000 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,155 votes
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,182 votes
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie: Princess Charm School
2011 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 881 votes
Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miracles from Heaven
2016 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,284 votes
When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,401 votes
Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
August Rush
2007 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,856 votes
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
When Marnie Was There
2014 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,997 votes
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Abominable
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,202 votes
A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Brother Bear 2
2006 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,580 votes
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wolf Children
2012 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 2,509 votes
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wonder Park
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 769 votes
A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Oliver & Company
1988 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,727 votes
Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned by a down-on-his luck man named Fagin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Monster Calls
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,601 votes
12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Disenchanted
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,195 votes
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Arthur Christmas
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,654 votes
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Goofy Movie
1995 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,944 votes
Goofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Holes
2003 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,566 votes
After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.