Subscribers looking for films that will entertain every age range, the best family movies on Netflix ensure that every member of the household will have a great time on movie night. When it comes to streaming, Netflix is still one of the most popular platforms on the market — especially when it comes to families and subscribers with young children — thanks to the range of animated and family-friendly movies on offer. The vast array of original content and licensed properties means the best family movies on Netflix cater to almost every taste, with plenty of genres represented.

It is not surprising that Netflix is home to many incredible family films, and the issue many subscribers have is often an overabundance of choice. Some are original content, while others are classic and timeless family movies Netflix has acquired the license for. Whether it's licensed content or original films, there are plenty of both live-action and animated family movies, and many cater to both younger and older viewers. However, with the ever-changing content library, it's always worth checking to see which are the best family movies currently available on Netflix.

30 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once And Always (2023)

A Legacy Sequel To The Original Power Rangers Movie

Classic Power Rangers shows are known for being pretty campy, which is part of their charm. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once And Always is the 30th anniversary special made for Netflix which manages to combine that campiness of the original 1990s Power Rangers series while still having depth and drama for a modern audience. The aim is clearly to give adults who watched the original show a semblance of closure with some of their favorite characters.

Most of the original Power Rangers lineup from 1993 reunite to take on a familiar threat while one of their children discovers their secret identity as a Power Ranger. It’s perfect for adults who grew up watching the series and their kids who might be watching the modern Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury series on Netflix. Not all of the effects have been updated for the modern day, but spotlighting characters like Billy (David Yost) and Zack (Walter) as well as their relationships with the other Power Rangers works in the special's favor.

29 Family Switch (2023)

An Entire Family Experiences A Body Swap

Family Switch provides some family-friendly holiday fun as a Netflix original movie with stars who have been participating in a lot of streaming projects lately. Emma Myers is a newly minted Netflix star, appearing in both Wednesday and A Good Girl's Guide To Murder for the streamer.

Family Switch is a new entry into the classic body-swap movie genre, but instead of seeing just two people swapping places, the movie sees an entire family magically transformed into each other's bodies. These movies follow a fairly familiar formula that Family Switch doesn't deviate from very much, but the movie is elevated thanks to the committed performances of the cast, including Ed Helms and Jennifer Garner as the parents who end up swapping places with their children.

Adding to the fun is that even the family dog is body-swapped with the baby. That's definitely one way to make a body-swap movie stand out.

28 You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

Adam Sandler Produces This Coming-Of-Age Comedy

Adam Sandler and Netflix have had a successful partnership over the years, with Sandler's recent movies like Hustle and Leo proving critical hits, and the culturally aware 2023 teen comedy You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is no exception. Most of the Sandler family is in the cast, and the story focuses on the trials and tribulations of a young girl (played by Sunny Sandler, Adam Sandler's daughter) in the build-up to her Bat Mitzvah.

When she and her best friend fight right before the rite of age, it puts a damper on their celebration, leading to plenty of conflict since her best friend is expected to be part of the celebration. It's a great coming-of-age story with themes that resonate with viewers of any cultural background, and stands out as a live-action comedy the entire family can enjoy on Netflix.

27 We Can Be Heroes (2020)

A Family-Friendly Superhero Adventure

There’s always something great about stories in which the kids have to save the adults. That’s part of what makes the Spy Kids franchise so popular and Sky High a beloved Disney Channel Original Movie. We Can Be Heroes, from Robert Rodriguez, is a sequel to The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in the vein of Spy Kids, only the kids have the superpowers of something more like Sky High.

The story follows a group of kids who have to save the day when all the grown-up heroes in the world are in trouble. It’s a great look at what the world of Sharkboy and Lavagirl has become, and another family movie on Netflix that taps into a beloved property that adults who saw the original movie when they were younger will immensely enjoy sharing with their children.

26 A Babysitter’s Guide To Monster Hunting (2020)

Heroic Babysitter's Take On The Boogeyman

Inspired by the trilogy of novels by Joe Ballarini, who wrote the script for the movie adaptation as well, A Babysitter’s Guide To Monster Hunting takes the idea of the monsters under the bed and in the closet and brings them to life. When a teenager (Tamara Smart) is tasked with babysitting the son of her mom’s boss, she witnesses a trio of small monsters abducting him. If that's not enough to freak her out, the situation gets worse.

She discovers that the monsters she used to have nightmares of when she was a little girl are actually real. She’s recruited by a secret society of babysitters, all of whom have had their own run-ins with the Boogeyman, and all who are tasked with protecting kids from monsters. It's a solid story with accessible horror themes that are appropriate for all ages, and comes with the added bonus of being a great way to show children there’s no reason to be afraid of monsters under the bed.

25 Orion And The Dark (2024)

A Young Boy Battles His Fear Of The Dark

In this animated adventure, Orion is a young boy who is afraid of a lot of things. His biggest fear, however, is the dark. When Dark, the actual entity, gets tired of the way Orion talks about him, he decides to reveal himself to Orion and teach him about just what he does, hoping it will help Orion get over his fear. Along the way, Orion meets other entities that work alongside Dark and comes across Dark’s nemesis, Light.

It’s there that the story takes a whole new turn, giving a surprising and fantastic narrative for the audience to follow. The movie explores fears and how those change as children grow up while using Pixar's tried and true formula of "what if X had feelings." It also features beautiful animation sequences to highlight the differences between the light and the dark. Audiences young and old will enjoy Orion and the Dark.

24 Vivo (2021)

A Celebration Of Latin American Music And Family

The movie is a love letter to Latin American music with Lin-Manuel Miranda in charge of the songs.

Vivo was originally in development at DreamWorks Animation in 2010 when the company was negotiating for Sony to distribute its projects. As the company restructured and eventually became part of Universal, however, Vivo ended up in development limbo for a few years. It wasn’t until 2016 that Sony revived it, and it got a release in theaters in 2021 one week before it was simultaneously released on Netflix.

The movie is a love letter to Latin American music with Lin-Manuel Miranda in charge of the songs. It sees a kinkajou who is the companion of a musician take a long journey after the man’s death. He seeks out a woman his companion wrote one last song for, and along the way, has quite the adventure with the man’s young niece. The movie is as much about music as it is about family and grieving unexpected losses.

23 Here Comes The Boom (2012)

A Biology Teacher Tries To Become An MMA Fighter

Here Comes The Boom isn’t the kind of movie that’s going to gain a ton of recognition from award shows or critics. It’s more like comfort food in the form of a live-action family movie. The movie stars Kevin James as a biology teacher who has become jaded as his students lose interest in school and the school starts losing money for their more creative programs, like music.

When the music program that his students actually like is in danger of being cut completely, he starts to care again. The teacher learns how much even losers of Mixed Martial Arts fights can make from a high-profile match, so he sets out to earn money for the school through fighting. It’s very much in the vein of classic movies that see students trying to save their theater or studio or teacher’s job. This time around, it’s the teacher in a much more dangerous scheme.

The story might be predictable for the adults watching, but kids will enjoy the lead-up to a happy ending.

22 Skater Girl (2021)

Kids Fight To Embrace Their Love Of Skateboarding

Not all the best family movies on Netflix are whimsical animated adventures or live-action forays into fantasy. Some are much closer to real-life events. Skater Girl is one of several to focus on a grounded story that could have been plucked from reality. Set in India, Skater Girl follows Prerna (Rachel Sanchita Gupta) a young girl who falls in love with the sport of skateboarding.

Unfortunately, the adults in her small town don’t approve of all the kids skateboarding everywhere. When an adult who brought skateboarding to town wants to build a skate park, the conflict between the rebellious skateboarders and the more traditional adults comes to a head.

With most of Netflix's offerings from India being aimed at more mature audiences, this kid-friendly story is a great option for the entire family.

21 Finding 'Ohana (2021)

Young Kids Embark On A Treasure Hunt

When Finding 'Ohana became available to stream, it quickly earned a lot of comparisons to family classics like The Goonies. There's good reason for that as the themes of adventure and family are explored. The Netflix original movie follows a group of kids in Hawaii as they search for treasure when they’re moved to Hawaii to help an older relative.

Not all of the family is excited about the move as it means uprooting their lives, even if it also means connecting with a part of their heritage they didn't used to have access to. Finding Ohana focuses on the bond between friends and family as they go on an unbelievable adventure. The mix of treasure-hunt adventure and family-friendly fun makes it feel like a throwback movie that all ages can get swept up in.