This article is updated frequently as titles leave and enter Netflix. *New additions are indicated with an asterisk. Netflix has massive catalogs of TV shows aimed at children, but it can be harder to sift through their movie library to find something that the whole family can watch.
That’s why we’re here to help. From recent Netflix Originals like Orion and the Dark to timeless family hits like The Annie or Minions , these films offer a little something for everybody on family movie night. Critic Brian Tallerico watches and writes about movies and TV every day.
To curate this list, he dives into Netflix’s catalogue every month to surface family-friendly titles both kids and adults can enjoy — using his taste and a lifetime of cinema study as his guide, instead of whatever the algorithm happens to be pushing. After triple-checking to make sure they’re still available, he watches each and writes his recommendation. We highlight more than just the crowdpleasers: Family movies may be intended for kids, but that doesn’t mean their artistry or ideas don’t have the potential to be just as interesting.
Read on to find something to watch. Year: 2022 Runtime: 1h 38m Director: Richard Linklater The great writer/director of Waking Life returned to his unique animated style with this charming, nostalgic coming-of-age story set in the days just before the Apollo 11 landing. A clearly personal piece for Linklater, this film tells the fictional story of a fourth grader who end.