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30+ Best Family Movies on Netflix or Amazon Prime

30 Best Kids and Family Movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime

By jessica 2 Comments

Recently we had the flu, and although we tried to keep busy with other means, we watched a loooooooot of TV. I am grateful for it. I was really on the search for quality shows – the best kids and family movies, clean, wholesome, educational, and not a waste of time. Here are my finds! *Not all are free, but as of this writing, they are inexpensive or free. And I can tell ya from experience, there are some days when you are thrilled to pay $3.99 for a quality, clean movie if you are not able to do anything else!

**Important note: I WELCOME feedback. Mean, insulting, or rude comments will not be approved. But please! If you disagree, explain why. If I’ve left out a fav, tell me! If it’s no longer available, leave that too! :-

30+ Best Family Movies on Netflix or Amazon Prime

Best kids and Family movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime!

Amazon Prime Movies For Kids and Families

  1. Where the Red Fern Grows *my kids are 8 and 6 and I opted to wait before we watch this one, but we loved it as kids! Can’t wait to show them.
  2. Anne of Green Gables, redone.
  3. Shirley Temper’s The Little Princess.
  4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade *violence and some romance – use discretion
  5. Little Men
  6. Little Women
  7. Davy Crockett – some violence, so older kids best, although my boys were about 8 and 6 and were not bothered.
  8. Swiss Family Robinson
  9. Old Yeller
  10. The Sound Of Music
  11. Pollyanna
  12. Annie
  13. Daniel Tiger’s Family Trip (for toddlers, I really do like Daniel Tiger!)
  14. The Princess Bride
  15. Beethoven
  16. Rudy
  17. The Secret Garden
  18. Amazing Grace: The Story of  William Wilberforce
  19. Chariots of Fire

Netflix Movies For Kids and Families (last updated March 2018)

  1. Jungle Book
  2. Paddington
  3. Charlotte’s Web
  4. Homeward Bound
  5. The Prince Of Egypt
  6. Dolphin Tale
  7. Mickey and The Beanstalk
  8. Cool Runnings *My boys LOVED this and it was one of my absolute favorites! But I noticed this time that there was a the H-E- double hockey sticks LOL in the bar scene fight. So fast forward if you wish.
  9. Balto
  10. Curious George
  11. The Little Rascals
  12. Heidi
  13. Ella Enchanted
  14. The Prince of Egypt

Got little kids? I wrote this post when I my kids were preschool-aged, so you may find more you like here!

10 Shows I Let My Little Kids Watch (And 10 I don’t!)

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  1. Emily says

    February 26, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    This is a great list Jessica!!!

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  2. Michelle says

    February 26, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    I was actually surprised to see Ella Enchanted on this list…my daughter was 10 when she first read Ella Enchanted and LOVED it. I was so excited to see that there was a movie…we lasted about 10 minutes before I shut it off because I felt like the audience level was not one for a kid. Lots of innuendos that I didn’t think were suitable for kids…maybe I’m just a little too picky about what my kids watch, but I wanted to throw it out there in case someone else was in the same boat.

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