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.
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,091 votes
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 242 votes
A Minion, longing for a puppy, humorously tries to catch a dog, a squirrel, and even a ladybug, but none of his attempts succeed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 335 votes
Jack is a charismatic larrikin who has just discovered the one thing he's really good at — go-kart racing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 288 votes
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1947 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 276 votes
A mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 342 votes
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1980 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 417 votes
A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 12,661 votes
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 216 votes
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1937 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 222 votes
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 348 votes
Based on the true life story of California gymnast Ariana Berlin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 203 votes
A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 236 votes
In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 308 votes
As a child, Jack believed the tender lie his parents told him, that Gio was a special being with superpowers, as in a comic book. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 349 votes
A girl, sent by her parents to live with her two eccentric aunts, finds out on her sixteenth birthday that she is a witch. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 389 votes
Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 237 votes
A road movie about two very different brothers who have not seen each other for 20 years: city manager Christian and cabinetmaker Georg, who never left their hometown and took care of their father until his passing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 309 votes
Paris 1930. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 200 votes
If Bugs Bunny were to direct his signature inquiry--"What's up, doc?"--toward the modern-day Warner Bros. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 298 votes
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.