Yahoo Lifestyle26 Feel-Good Movies to Stream With Your Kids on Your Next Family Movie Night
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26 Feel-Good Movies to Stream With Your Kids on Your Next Family Movie Night
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"Ralph Breaks the Internet"
Disney+'s description: "Ralph and Vanellope risk it all by traveling to the world wide web - which may or may not survive Ralph's wrecking."
Ages it's best suited to: 8 and up
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"Chicken Little"
Disney+'s description: "When the sky is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken."
Ages it's best suited to: 7 and up
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"The Parent Trap"
Disney+'s description: "Identical twins, separated shortly after birth when their parents divorce, unexpectedly meet at a summer camp. Will their scheme to switch places result in reuniting their family?"
Ages it's best suited to: 7 and up
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"Missing Link"
Hulu's description: "'Missing Link' is a globe-trotting comedy-adventure about a dashing investigator of myths and monsters (Hugh Jackman) and the surprisingly silly and soulful beast he discovers (Zach Galifianakis)."
Ages it's best suited to: 8 and up
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"Meet the Robinsons"
Disney+'s description: "Young Lewis, who's always wondered why his mother put him up for adoption, may get his answer when Wilbur Robinson whisks him away to the future."
Ages it's best suited to: 7 and up
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"UglyDolls"
Amazon's description: "An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most."
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"Frozen"
Disney+'s description: "Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, will the trio find Elsa in time to save Arendelle?"
Ages it's best suited to: 5 and up
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"Inside Out"
Disney+'s description: "When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home."
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"Wonder Park"
Amazon's description: "'Wonder Park' tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive."
Ages it's best suited to: 7 and up
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"Mary Poppins Returns"
Disney+'s description: "The magic returns in Disney's reimagined classic as Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) helps the Banks family remember the joy of what it's like to be a child. Together with her friend Jack the lamplighter (Lin-Manuel Miranda), fun is brought back to the streets of London in celebration that everything is possible…even the impossible!"
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"The Secret Life of Pets 2"
Amazon's description: "'The Secret Life of Pets 2' explores the bonds between pets and the families that love them, and answers the question: What are your pets doing when you're not at home?"
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"Coco"
Disney+'s description: "In Disney•Pixar's vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, an aspiring young musician named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There, the charming trickster Héctor (Gael García Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries behind his family's stories and traditions."
Ages it's best suited to: 5 and up
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"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
Amazon's description: "An eccentric inventor buys an old jalopy and amazes his children by turning it into a miraculous flying car - but when it's stolen by villains from a land where children are outlawed, the chase is on!"
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"Turbo"
Peacock's description: "A snail gets the chance to escape his slow-paced life and race in the Indianapolis 500 when a freak accident gives him the power of superspeed."
Ages it's best suited to: 5 and up
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"Rango"
HBO Max's description: "A chameleon stumbles into a hardscrabble town where he is appointed sheriff and works to get to the bottom of the town's drought issues."
Ages it's best suited to: 9 and up
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"Akeelah and the Bee"
Peacock's description: "Akeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in south Los Angeles, discovers she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will take her to the National Spelling Bee."
Ages it's best suited to: 8 and up
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"Up"
Disney+'s description: "Retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, part rascal and part dreamer, takes to the sky by tying thousands of balloons to his house. Unbeknownst to Carl, a young Wilderness Explorer named Russell becomes an unexpected stowaway on the journey they never expected."
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"The Princess Diaries"
Disney+'s description: "When news of her long-absent father's death surfaces, a socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl learns that he was the prince of Genovia, making her a princess."
Ages it's best suited to: 8 and up
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"Ratatouille"
Disney+'s description: "In one of Paris' finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef, setting off a hilarious chain of events."
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"Abominable"
Amazon's description: "When friends Yi (Chloe Bennet), Jin and Peng discover a Yeti, they name him Everest and embark on a journey across China to reunite the magical creature with his family."
Ages it's best suited to: 5 and up
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"WALL-E"
Disney+'s description: "After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable robot WALL-E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek robot named EVE. Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a journey across the universe."
Ages it's best suited to: 5 and up
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"Finding Nemo"
Disney+'s description: "When young clownfish Nemo is unexpectedly captured from Australia's Great Barrier Reef and taken to a dentist's office aquarium, it's up to Marlin, his worrisome father, and Dory, a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, to make the epic journey to bring him home."
Ages it's best suited to: 5 and up
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"Over the Moon"
Netflix's description: "Fueled by memories of her mother, resourceful Fei Fei builds a rocket to the moon on a mission to prove the existence of a legendary moon goddess."
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"The Nut Job"
Amazon Prime Video's description: "Go nuts for this hilarious family adventure about a mischievous squirrel who leads a team of woodland creatures on a mission to find the tastiest nuts for winter." Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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"The Willoughbys"
Netflix's description: "Four siblings with horribly selfish parents hatch a plan to get rid of them for good and form a perfectly imperfect family of their own."
Ages it's best suited to: 8 and up
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"Encanto"
Disney+'s description: ""Encanto" tells the tale of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family living in a magical house in the Colombian mountains. But when Mirabel, the only ordinary family member, discovers the magic surrounding their home is in danger, she may be her family's last hope."
Ages it's best suited to: 6 and up
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What could be better than a cozy family movie night in with the kiddos? After a long week of work, nestling into the couch with your loved ones to laugh, gasp, and/or cry at one or two feel-good movies sounds like a dream. Once you've got the essential snacks, the fuzzy blankets, and the company, the only thing left to do is decide on a movie. Except, that's no easy feat. There are so many good kids movies that it can be hard to unanimously land on just one. With the overabundance of family movies to stream on any of the multitude of streaming services that exist nowadays - from HBO Max and Netflix to Hulu and Disney+ - you risk wasting hours of your night flipping through and debating between the best kids movies. Should you go for a classic, such as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" or "The Parent Trap"? Or stream a newer hit Disney sing-a-long like "Encanto" or "Frozen"? These are tough decisions. That's why we rounded up a shortlist of the best family movies to stream, along with a quick description of what you'll get and what ages each movie is best for. No matter what viewing mood you and your family are in, you'll be sure to find a fit in this list of 26 feel-good movies.
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