Summary

  • The best family movies on Disney+ offer options for all ages, combining fun, adventure, and worthwhile messages that both younger and older viewers can enjoy together.
  • From grand musicals like "The Greatest Showman" to heartwarming stories like " the Titans," these movies on Disney+ provide powerful and inspiring messages that the whole family can appreciate.
  • Disney+ also offers inventive and thrilling options like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," providing laughter, excitement, and just the right amount of scares for a fun family movie night.

Finding a movie that the whole family can enjoy together can be challenging, but the best family movies on Disney+ offer some terrific options.Disney+ emerged as a popular new streaming platform offering the extensive catalog of Disney content that includes the classic animated movies as well as big franchises like Star Wars and the MCU. Disney+ also offers movies for adults to enjoy, but when looking for something for all ages there are a certain select few options that rank as some of the best family movies on Disney+ everyone can watch together.

The right family movie is not just something that is appropriate for younger viewers but also something that the older crowd will enjoy as well. On Disney+, this can include animated movies with fun and adventure as well as worthwhile messages. It can include giant blockbuster fun with action and excitement that's not too intense. It also can be heartwarming stories that speak to generations of viewers. When families are searching for the next movie to watch together, these best family movies on Disney+ will do the trick.

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10 National Treasure

Released In 2004

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National Treasure
Release Date
November 19, 2004
Runtime
131 minutes
Director
Jon Turteltaub

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Streaming

As fans continue to wait for National Treasure 3 to become a reality, families can revisit the first installment in the fun adventure series. The movie mixes treasure-hunting fun inspired by Indiana Jones movies with some fun imagined American history.

Nicolas Cage stars as a treasure hunter who seeks a map hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence.

The movie's wild premise should be a good indicator of what the audience should expect going into this movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously while having fun with its heist elements and modern-day swashbuckling, offering a less intense and violent option compared to the Indiana Jones franchise.

9 The Greatest Showman

Released In 2017

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The Greatest Showman
Release Date
December 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m
Director
Michael Gracey

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Streaming

A grand original musical could be the right Disney+ option for the whole family can enjoy together. The Greatest Showman is a period musical that tells the story of P.T. Barnum, an ambitious and visionary man who created a circus filled with misfits and outcasts coming together and finding a purpose.

Of course, the real story behind Barnham's circus is much less pleasant, but the movie can still be enjoyed thanks to its all-star cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. However, it is the musical numbers that steal the show with the Oscar-nominated "This is Me" presenting a catchy and powerful ballad.

8 The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Released In 2005

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Release Date
December 9, 2005
Runtime
143 Minutes
Director
Andrew Adamson
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    William Moseley
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    Anna Popplewell

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Streaming

Though the Chronicles of Narnia movie franchise remains incomplete, the first installment is still worth watching as a big-budget family-friendly blockbuster. The movie is based on the book series by C.S. Lewis and follows a group of children who find a age in their wardrobe that allows them to enter a mystical kingdom where they become involved in the battle between good and evil.

While the rest of the movies didn't live up to it, it remains a wonderful and magical introduction to this world.

There is a massive scope to the timeless story that still has themes and allegories that are effective all these years later. While the rest of the movies didn't live up to it, it remains a wonderful and magical introduction to this world.

7 Cruella

Released In 2021

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Cruella
Release Date
May 28, 2021
Runtime
2h 14m
Director
Craig Gillespie

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Streaming

The idea of a live-action origin story of an iconic Disney villain might not have seemed like a good idea, but Cruella proved that the right actor and a fun approach could make it worthwhile. Emma Stone stars as Estella, a young fashion-loving woman in London who devises an anarchist plot to wage war on a cruel and corrupt fashion designer (Emma Thompson).

The movie is a fun and vibrant live-action Disney tale with Stone fully committing to the larger-than-life character. However, it also makes for a surprisingly fun heist-like story as "Cruella" hatches her plan with some clever and entertaining sequences.

6 The Titans

Released In 2000

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The Titans
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Sport
Biography
Drama
Release Date
September 29, 2000
Runtime
113 minutes
Director
Boaz Yakin
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    Ryan Hurst
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    Will Patton

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Streaming

A sports movie based on a true story is a great choice for families to watch together to witness the powerful and inspiring messages. the Titan stars Denzel Washington as a tough but determined high school football coach who takes charge of the country's first integrated team.

As the players learn to respect and play together, their success on the field begins to inspire those around them. Washington gives a stirring performance while surrounded by a talented ing cast which includes Will Patton, Donald Faison, and a young Ryan Gosling in an early role. The sports scenes are rousing and the story of tolerance is important for all ages.

5 Coco

Released In 2017

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Coco
Release Date
October 27, 2017
Runtime
105 minutes
Director
Adrian Molina, Lee Unkrich

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Streaming

The fall season is a great time to enjoy one of Pixar's best movies to date with the whole family. Coco is the story that takes place on the Mexican holiday of The Day of the Dead and follows a young boy who accidentally finds himself transported to the land of the dead where he seeks out an ancestor who was a celebrated musician.

Coco features the same humor and adventure that makes Pixar movies so appealing to younger audiences, but it is also some of the best storytelling the studio has done with genuinely clever twists and moving messages of family and honoring the past.

4 Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Released In 1988

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Release Date
June 22, 1988
Runtime
104 minutes
Director
Robert Zemeckis

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Streaming

Who Framed Roger Rabbit was an inventive movie that presented a brilliant cartoon world to thrill young viewers while setting it in an inventive genre-bending story that is compelling to adult viewers. The live-action-animated hybrid imagines a reality in which cartoon characters are real and coexist with humans.

Bob Hoskins stars as a hardboiled detective who investigates a case in which cartoon icon Roger Rabbit is accused of murder. The noir mystery story inside of a wacky cartoon world is an exhilarating idea that makes for a fascinating world to spend time in with big laughs, thrills, and cameos from countless iconic "toons."

3 Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Released In 2003

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Runtime
143 minutes
Director
Gore Verbinski
Writers
Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

Families looking for a fun blockbuster to enjoy together on Disney+ will have endless fun with the first of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. This swashbuckling adventure introduced the world to Captain Jack Sparrow, the eccentric pirate who partners with a blacksmith and a young aristocratic lady to battle a band of cursed pirates.

Though the reception of the movies that followed was often mixed, The Curse of the Black Pearl is a thrilling and hugely enjoyable bit of blockbuster filmmaking with a legendary performance from Johnny Depp. It is funny, exciting, and just the right amount of scary to not turn off kids.

2 Inside Out

Released In 2015

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Inside Out
Release Date
June 17, 2015
Runtime
95 minutes
Director
Pete Docter

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Streaming

Budget
175 million

While there are many great Pixar movies that can also appeal to the entire family, Inside Out is the one out of the entire collection that families really should watch together. The inventive idea takes place in the mind of a young girl and follows her different emotions like Joy and Sadness as they attempt to help her deal with moving to a new city.

It could also help younger audiences better understand the various emotions they are feeling and why they are good while also reminding audiences of how difficult and confusing these emotions can be for kids.

The premise is a great setup for hilarious gags and touching moments that will break the audience's hearts. It could also help younger audiences better understand the various emotions they are feeling and why they are good while also reminding audiences of how difficult and confusing these emotions can be for kids.

1 The Nightmare Before Christmas

Released In 1993

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Release Date
October 29, 1993
Runtime
76 minutes
Director
Henry Selick
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    Catherine O'Hara
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    Glenn Shadix

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As Halloween approaches, plenty of families will be tuning into Disney+ to enjoy this stop-motion classic together. The Nightmare Before Christmas introduces Halloween Town, a world in which the spooky citizens think of nothing but celebrating Halloween.

While Jack Skellington is the greatest Halloween figure of all, he begins searching for a new purpose which leads him to discover Christmas. The odd yet exciting blending of holidays with colorful characters and instantly memorable songs makes for a truly unique family movie. It strikes a wonderful balance of spooky and funny that has made it a classic.