Curated by SceneIt · United States
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 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
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.
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 926 votes
Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 622 votes
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 901 votes
A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 613 votes
When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger, including a corrupt titan named Necross who wants the Sun for himself and placing the balance of night and day in great peril. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 316 votes
When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the legendary Jewel of Life, Ash and his friends are sent back in time to possibly reverse the events that led to Arceus' vendetta. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 993 votes
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,261 votes
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 889 votes
Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 321 votes
A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,385 votes
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 451 votes
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 214 votes
When the first snow falls in the valley, it is urgent to prepare its reserves for the winter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 243 votes
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 238 votes
A solar eclipse activates a magic time portal, and a regular schoolboy Vit'ko from the 21st century goes a thousand years back in time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,089 votes
Dignity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 249 votes
A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 801 votes
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1950 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 239 votes
Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 699 votes
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 235 votes
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.