The Massive List of Family Friendly Movies That Grownups Love Too

Are you tired of entertainment that is either smutty and TV-MA, or slapstick cartoons? Aren’t there clean family movies that aren’t geared only for little kids (with innuendo thrown in for the adults as “humor”)?

Are you looking for a fun or thoughtful flick to watch with just you and your spouse, or perhaps with a family that includes older kids and teens?

Oh, and I take it that you’ve seen all the good “Christian” movies, and don’t want to waste your time with something that is corny and poorly made just because it has a “G” rating.

Let’s see… can’t be cheesy, poorly made, full of gratuitous innuendo or sensuality, minimal or no swearing, and should actually be engaging for grownups and teens.

That’s quite a list of demands!

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Thankfully, those types of movies for kids and adults does exist. And we’ve put as many as we can find together on this list of great family friendly movies that grownups love too.

Below we have over 500 clean family-friendly films that are appropriate for all ages, each one of these is highly rated and well-reviewed so you know that the parents will enjoy it as well.

The family friendly movie list below is alphabetized by title. Jump to the list, or read on to learn about what factors we considered in selecting each film.

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Focus for This List of Family-Friendly Movies

The goal in creating this list was threefold, to provide you with:

• Tons of fairly clean movies
• Films that succeed in what they are trying to do, so that adults will enjoy them
• A go-to checklist for family movie night
• Obscure and classic movies from other decades that you might overlook
• Clean movies that grownups and older teens can appreciate

For these reasons, I’ve left off lots of animated movies (you already know about those) and classic movies (that would be worthy of another lengthy post).

This list, instead, focuses on the traditional “family-friendly” film. Mostly. There are tons of great, entertaining, and powerful (yet still relatively clean) movies outside that category, and of course plenty of fun and worthwhile gems within it.

Looking for specifically non animated family movies? Check out this list here!

Who This List Is For

This list of family-friendly movies is ideal for

• Families with younger children (look for “Family“)
• Adults and teens who want to avoid a lot of muck (look for “Adult“)
• Educating young film buffs with age-appropriate content
• Christians and other religious families
• Viewers who mainly want to avoid excessive sex/nudity
• Those who want to remember and re-watch some of the “classic” wholesome family movies from past decades

What This List Does and Does Not Include

Read a bit about the selection process regarding film genres, ratings, audience reviews, and objectionable content.

A. Categories & Genres

For various reasons, I’ve decided to leave off several entire categories of movies: Animated, foreign, documentaries, and classics. This helps keep the list focused on the more modern definition of a family film. Plus the list would have been way, way longer.

However, here and there I have included a few super-top-notch titles in those categories. These are ones that I think are just too good to miss. Generally lesser-known gems, like the classic screwball comedy/musical Thoroughly Modern Millie with Julie Andrews or the sublime animated historical fantasy The Secret of Kells. I think you’ll appreciate these little surprises.

A handful of Christian/religious movies have made the list, but only the best of the best. Maybe I’ll make a list of great Christian movies soon.

Sidebar: Interestingly, some of the more highly rated Christian movies are kind of cheesy, whereas the lower-rated ones can sometimes be excellent. Star ratings can often have more to do with the marketing campaign than anything else, which is a shame. A bit more on critical reviews and star ratings below.

B. Film Ratings

I have kept it limited to only G and PG rated films. There are plenty of PG-13 movies that are great films and pretty family-friendly, but that’s not what this list is for. Plus, you’re probably already aware of most of them and it pushes the content rating up a notch. So these are all PG or less.

C. Audience Reviews

Everything on here is highly reviewed. Almost everything is 6.5 stars or higher on IMDb. However, it is pretty apparent that the masses don’t have the best judgment in movies, especially when it comes to family-friendly ones.

For instance, the Kevin James vehicle Paul Blart: Mall Cop and the obscure Baby’s Day Out from 1994 are both absolute masterpieces of family-friendly slapstick. Both are rated between 5 and 6 stars (out of 10) on IMDb. I’m not sure what viewers of those movies would be expecting. The intended audience is not Oscar voters, but kids and families.

And movies like that – which succeed in what they are trying to accomplish – get a place on this list.

D. Objectionable Content

Lastly, regarding potentially objectionable content. Everyone has different standards; yours may not be the same as mine. I’ll try to detail that next, so keep reading.

If you have further concerns, look up each title individually in content review sites, including Common Sense Media, Kids in Mind, IMDB’s content sections, and elsewhere.

Sexuality

In these films there is (almost) no nudity or sex. There may be a few innuendos or implied encounters, but overall this is a pretty tame list.

I can’t 100% guarantee that every title on here is perfectly clean in this regard. After all, my memory may be faulty or perhaps my sources for content reviews didn’t catch something. So please use common sense and do your due diligence.

Violence

Lots of these movies have some measure of violence. PG-level stuff.

Language

Some of these films include swear words and taking the Lord’s name in vain. Again, PG-level stuff.

I get comments about this all the time, but I’m telling you up front: I don’t like it either, but I’m aiming for a broad list here. Yes, 1980s classics The Goonies and Back to the Future are on the list and might be PG-13 if released today. But both are PG, geared towards families, have swearing, and are on the list. Those are probably the two worst.

Worldly Themes

These aren’t Christian films (for the most part). They’re just movies, which are on the clean side of what Hollywood makes.

There will be themes and values that run counter to Biblical theology and ethics. If you’re a Christian, use discretion.

List Key

I’ve included a few notations that will help you narrow down titles when searching for family friendly movies to watch. The list below is alphabetized and includes the release year in parenthesis. There are three additional notes: Star, Family, and Adult.

Star (which will be an asterisk like this: *) – Highly recommended. Listed before each title.

Family – Good for the youngsters, fairly enjoyable for adults. Can include some drama and swearing, but the key is that it is a film intended for families or kids. So this includes everything from cute-cuddly-and-clean Babe to the potty-mouthed Goonies to the mature family drama of My Girl. But by and large these will be your standard “family” films.

Adult – Fairly clean, but will probably be most appreciated by grownups and teens. These are movies intended for adults and teens. Keep in mind that many of these “adult” films are still family-friendly and can be enjoyed by younger viewers, but it also can include content like some swearing, sensuality, violence, mature themes, etc. Examples of these movies would be real-life dramas like Apollo 13 (plenty of swearing for a PG film) and Remember the Titans (depictions of racism) along with adaptations of Jane Austen and other literature classics/costume dramas. Use some basic discretion and common sense for your situation.

All right, here we go!

Family Friendly Movies That Grownups Love Too

Browse all the best family movies for adults and kids!

#

• *1776 (1972) Family
• 8-Bit Christmas (2021) Family
• *84 Charing Cross Road (1987) Adult
• *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) Family

A

• *A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Family
• A Boy Called Christmas (2021) Family
• *A Boy Called Po (2016) Family
• A Dog of Flanders (1999) Family
• A Far Off Place (1993) Family
• A Good Woman (2004) Adult
• A Home of Our Own (1993) Family
• A Little Game (2014) Family
• *A Little Princess (1995) Family (directed by Alfonso Cuarón)
• A Month By the Lake (1995) Adult
• A Month In the Country (1987) Adult
• *A New Leaf (1971) Adult
• *A Passage to India (1984) Adult
• A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Family
• *A Shine of Rainbows (2009) Family
• *A Walk to Remember (2002) Adult
• Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005) Family
• Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) Family
• *Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) Family
• Adventures of Ociee Nash (2002) Family
• *After Yang (2022) Adult
• Against the Sun (2004) Adult
• The Age of Innocence (1993) Adult
• *Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Family
• Alabama Moon (2009) Family
• *Aladdin (2019) Family
• Alan & Naomi (1992) Adult
• Alegria (1999) Family
• All About You (2001) Adult
• All Saints (2017) Adult
• All Together Now (2020) Adult
• *Amazing Grace (2006) Adult
• American Folk (2017) Adult
• American Friends (1991) Adult
• *American Underdog (2021) Adult
• An Enemy of the People (1978) Adult
• Angels in the Outfield (1994) Family
• Annie (1982) Family
• *Apollo 13 (1995) Adult
• Are We Done Yet? (2007) Family
• Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Family
• *The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) Family
• As You Like It (2006) Adult
• The Astronaut Farmer (2006) Adult
• At Sachem Farm (1998, alternate title Higher Love) Adult
• August (1996) Adult
• August Rush (2007) Family
• *Avalon (1990) Adult

B

• *Babe (1995) Family
• *Babette’s Feast (1987, subtitled) Adult
• *Baby’s Day Out (1994) Family
• The Baby-Sitters Club (1995) Family
• *Back to the Future (1985) Adult
• *Back to the Future Part II (1989) Adult
• *Back to the Future Part III (1990) Adult
• The Basket (1999) Adult
• *The Bear (1988) Family
• Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) Family
• *Becoming Jane (2007) Adult
• Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971) Family
• Bedtime Stories (2008) Family
• Believe in Me (2006) Family
• *Belle (2013) Adult
• *Benny & Joon (1993) Adult
• The Better Angels (2014) Adult
• The BFG (2016) Family
• Bicentennial Man (1999) Family
• Big Jake (1971) Family
• Big Miracle (2012) Family
• *The Big Year (2011) Adult
• Black Beauty (1994) Family
• Black Beauty (2020) Family
• *The Black Stallion (1979) Family
• *Blue Miracle (2021) Family
• Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) Adult
• *The Bookshop (2017) Adult
• Bonneville (2006) Adult
• Born Free (1966) Family
• *The Boxcar Children (2014) Family
• *The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island (2018) Family
• Brain Donors (1992) Adult
• Brian and Charles (2022) Adult
• Brian’s Song (1971) Adult
• *Breaking Away (1979) Adult
• Breakthrough (2019) Family
• *Bridge to Terebithia (2007) Family
• *Bright Star (2009) Adult
• Broken Hill (2009) Adult
• Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Adult

C

• Cairo Time (2009) Adult
• *The Call of the Wild (2020) Family
• The Case for Christ (2017) Adult
• Catch That Kid (2004) Family
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Family
• Charlotte’s Web (2006) Family
• Chasing 3000 (2010) Family
• *Chasing Mavericks (2012) Adult
• *Cheaper By the Dozen (1950, the one actually based on the book) Family
• *Children of Heaven (1997, subtitled) Family
• The Chosen (1981) Adult
• Christmas for a Dollar (2013) Family
• Christmas in the Clouds (2001) Adult
• *Christopher Robin (2018) Family
• *The Chronicles of Narnia films (2005-2010) Family
• Churchill (2017) Adult
• *Cinderella (2015) Family
• Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) Family
• City of Ember (2008) Family
• Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) Family
• *Condorman (1981) Family
• *Contact (1997) Adult
• Cool Runnings (1993) Family
• Corrina, Corrina (1994) Adult
• The Cup (1999, subtitled) Adult
• The Cutting Edge (1992) Adult

D

• Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998) Adult
• Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) Adult
• Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959) Family
• Dark Horse (1992) Family
• Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955) Family
• Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956) Family
• *Dawn (2014, subtitled) Adult
• *The Dead (1987) Adult
• *Dead Poets Society (1989) Adult
• The Decoy Bride (2011) Adult
• Dennis the Menace (1993) Family
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2012) Family
• Dick Tracy (1990) Adult
• Digging to China (1997) Adult
• Dingo (1991) Adult
• Dog Days (2018) Adult
• *A Dog’s Purpose (2017) Family
• Dolphin Tale (2011) Family
• Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) Family
• Dovid Meyer (2013) Family
• *Downton Abbey (2019) Adult
• *Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Adult
• Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) Family
• *Dream Horse (2021) Family
• *Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990, subtitled) Adult
• *Driving Miss Daisy (1989) Adult
• *The Duellists (1977) Adult
• *Duma (2005) Family

E

• Earthwork (2009) Adult
• *East Side Sushi (2014) Adult
• The Education of Little Tree (1997) Adult
• The Efficiency Expert (1992) Adult
• *Eight Below (2006) Family
• *The Elephant Man (1980) Adult
• *Elf (2003) Family
• Ella Enchanted (2004) Family
• *Emma (1996) Adult
• *Emma (2020) Adult
• The Emperor’s New Clothes (2001) Adult
• *Empire of the Sun (1987) Adult
• *Enchanted (2007) Family
• *Enchanted April (1991) Adult
• Endurance (1998) Family
• The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) Adult
• Ethan Frome (1993) Adult
• *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Family
• *Evil Under the Sun (1982) Adult
• *Evelyn (2002) Family
• Even in Dreams (2021) Family
• *Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) Family (for some reason there is both a PG and a PG-13 version)
• Evita (1996) Adult
• Explorers (1995) Family
• The Express (2008) Adult
• Extraordinary Measures (2010) Adult

F

• Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997) Family
• Faith, Hope & Love (2019) Adult
• Family Prayers (1993) Adult
• *Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) Family
• *The Farewell (2019) Adult
• Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) Family
• *Father of the Bride (1991) Adult
• Father of the Bride Part II (1995) Adult
• *Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Family
• *Field of Dreams (1989) Adult
• The Final Season (2007) Family
• *Finding Neverland (2004) Family
• Finding ‘Ohana (2021) Family (cheesy, but the kids loved it)
• Finding You (2020) Adult
• Flicka (2006) Family
• Flight of the Navigator (1986) Family
• *Flipped (2010) Adult
• *Flora & Ulysses (2021) Family
• Fluke (1995) Family
• *Fly Away Home (1996) Family
• Follow Me, Boys! (1966) Family
• For Love or Money (1993) Adult
• Forever Young (1993) Adult
• Foster (2011, alternate title Angel in the House) Family
• Freaky Friday (2003) Family
• Free Willy (1993) Family
• From Time to Time (2009) Family

G

• *Galaxy Quest (1999) Family
• The Game Plan (2007) Family
• Get Santa (2014) Family
• *Gettysburg (1993) Adult
• *Glory Road (2006) Family
• God Bless the Broken Road (2018) Adult
• Godmothered (2020) Family
• Going in Style (1979, remade in 2017) Adult
• *The Golden Boys (2008) Adult
• *Goodnight, Mr. Tom (1998, abuse themes) Family
• *Good Night and Good Luck (2005) Adult
• Goodbye, Christopher Robin (2017) Family
• *The Goonies (1985) Family
• *Goosebumps (2015) Family
• The Grass Harp (1995) Adult
• The Great Buck Howard (2008) Adult
• The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) Family
• *The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) Family
• *The Greatest Showman (2017) Family
• *Groundhog Day (1993) Adult
• *The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) Adult
• The Guys (2002) Adult

H

• *Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) Family
• Hairspray (2007) Adult
• *Hamlet (1990) Adult
• *Harry Potter films (2001-11) Family (the last few are PG-13)
• Heavyweights (1995) Family
• *Heidi (2015, subtitled) Family
• *Hell in the Pacific (1968) Adult
• *Hello, Dolly! (1969) Family
• Henry Poole is Here (2008) Adult
• Her Majesty (2001) Family
• *Here Comes the Boom (2012) Family
• *Hidden Figures (2016) Adult
• *The Hiding Place (1975) Adult
• High Strung (2016) Adult
• Highway to Dhampus (2014) Adult
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Adult
• *Holes (2003) Family
• *Home Alone (1990) Family
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Family
• Home Team (2022) Family
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) Family
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) Family
• *Hook (1991) Family
• *House of Mirth (2000) Adult
• The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) Family
• *Howard’s End (1992) Adult
• The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) Adult
• *Hugo (2011) Family
• *The Hundred Foot Journey (2014) Adult
• *The Hunt for Red October (1990) Adult

I

• *I Am David (2003) Adult
• I Can Only Imagine (2018) Adult
• *I Still Believe (2020) Adult
• I.Q. (1994) Adult
• Ice Castles (1978, remake in 2010) Adult
• Ice Princess (2005) Family
• The Identical (2014) Adult
• If I Had Wings (2013) Adult
• *I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) Adult
• *The Illusionist (2010) Adult
• Imaginary Crimes (1994) Adult
• *The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) Adult
• *The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) Adult
• In The Mood For Love (2000, subtitled) Adult
• The Incredible Journey (1963) Family
• Infinity (1996) Adult
• Inkheart (2008) Family
• Into the West (1992) Family
• Invincible (2006) Adult
• *The Iron Giant (1999) Family
• *Iron Will (1994) Family
• *I Still Believe (2020) Adult
• It Could Happen to You (1994) Adult
• *It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) Family

J

• Jack & Sarah (1995) Adult
• Jack of the Red Hearts (2015) Family
• *Jane Eyre (1996) Adult
• Jingle All the Way (1996) Family
• Johnny English (2003) Family
• Johnny English Reborn (2011) Family
• *Joseph (1995) Family
• Journey of Natty Gann (1985) Family
• Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) Family
• *Jumanji (1995) Family
• *The Jungle Book (2016) Family

K

• *The Karate Kid (1984) Family
• The Karate Kid (2010) Family
• *The Kid (2000) Family
• The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) Family
• The King’s Daughter (2017) Family
• Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) Family

L

• Labyrinth (1986) Family
• Ladies in Black (2018) Adult
• Lady and the Tramp (2019) Family
• *Lagaan (2001, subtitled) Adult
• The Lake House (2006) Adult
• Larger Than Life (1996) Family
• *Lassie (2005) Family
• *The Last Mimzy (2007) Family
• Last of the Dogmen (1995) Adult
• Leap Year (2010) Adult
• *Leave No Trace (2018) Adult
• Letters to Juliet (2010) Adult
• *Life of Pi (2012) Adult
• The Lightkeepers (2009) Adult
• *Like Stars on Earth (2007, subtitled) Family
• Little Giants (1994) Family
• Little Man Tate (1991) Family
• *Little Manhattan (2005) Family
• Little Men (2016) Adult
• Little Men (1998) Adult
• The Little Rascals (1994) Family
• Little Red Wagon (2012) Family
• Little Secrets (2001) Family
• *Little Women (1994) Family
• *Little Women (2019) Family
• Local Hero (1983) Adult
• *The Long Day Closes (1992) Adult
• *The Long Walk Home (1990) Adult
• Lost in Yonkers (1993) Family
• Love Everlasting (2016) Adult
• Love & Friendship (2016) Adult
• Love, Kennedy (2017) Family
• *Love Letter (1995, subtitled) Adult
• A Love Song (2022) Adult
• Lovely, Still (2008) Adult
• The Lumber Baron (2019) Adult

M

• Madeline (1998)
• Madison (2001) Family
• Magic Camp (2020) Family
• *The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) Family
• The Majestic (2001) Adult
• Maleficent (2014) Family
• *The Man From Snowy River (1982) Family
• The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) Family
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) Adult
• Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) Adult
• Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) Adult
• Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) Adult
• *Marley and Me (2008) Family
• Martian Child (2007) Family
• Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Family
• *Matilda (1996) Family
• Matinee (1993) Adult
• Maverick (1994) Adult
• Max (2015) Family
• Max Winslow and the House of Secrets (2019) Family
• *McFarland, USA (2015) Family
• Meek’s Cutoff (2010) Adult
• Memoria (2021) Adult
• Mia and the White Lion (2018) Family
• The Mighty Ducks (1992) Family
• The Mighty Macs (2009) Family
• Million Dollar Arm (2014) Family
• Mindwalk (1990) Adult
• *Miracle (2004) Adult
• Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Family
• The Miracle Season (2018)
• Miracles from Heaven (2016) Family
• Miss Minoes (2001) Family
• *Miss Potter (2006) Family
• Molokai (1999) Adult
• Monte Carlo (2011) Family
• Mousehunt (1997) Family
• Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007) Family
• *Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995) Adult
• Mr. Holmes (2015) Adult
• Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007) Family
• Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022) Adult
• Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011) Family
• *Mr. Scrooge (1970) Family
• Mrs. Brown (1997) Adult
• *Mrs Palfrey at the Clairmont (2005) Adult
• *Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022) Adult
• The Muppets (2011) Family
• *Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Family
• Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Family
• Music of the Heart (1999) Family
• *The Music Man (1962) Family
• *The Music Never Stopped (2011) Adult
• My All-American (2015) Adult
• My Brilliant Career (1979) Adult
• *My Dinner with Andre (1981) Adult
• My Dog Skip (2000) Family
• My Father, the Hero (1994) Family
• *My Girl (1991) Family
• My Lucky Elephant (2013) Family
• *My Octopus Teacher (2020, documentary) Family
• *My Talks with Dean Spanley (2008) Adult

N

• Nancy Drew (2007) Family
• Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019) Family
• Nanny McPhee (2005) Family
• Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Family
• *National Treasure (2004) Family
• *National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) Family
• Nativity! (2009) Family
• The Nativity Story (2006) Family
• *The Natural (1984) Adult
• *Never Cry Wolf (1983) Adult (brief non-sexual nudity)
• *The Neverending Story (1984) Family
• *Newsies (1992) Family
• *Nicholas Nickleby (2002) Adult
• *Night at the Museum (2006) Family
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Family
• Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Family
• Night Crossing (1982) Family
• Nim’s Island (2008) Family
• No Reservations (2007) Adult
• The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) Family

O

• *October Sky (1999) Family
• Oddball (2015) Family
• The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) Family
• *Old Yeller (1957) Family
• The One and Only Ivan (2020) Family
• One Fine Day (1996) Adult
• One Night with the King (2006) Family
• Only You (1994) Adult
• Opal Dream (2006) Family
• Oscar (1991) Adult
• Osmosis Jones (2001) Family
• The Out of Towners (1970) Adult
• Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Family

P

• The Pacifier (2005) Family
• *Paddington (2014) Family
• *Paddington 2 (2017) Family
• *Paper Moon (1973) Adult
• Paper Planes (2015) Family
• The Parent Trap (1961) Family
• The Parent Trap (1998) Family
• *Pastime (1990) Adult
• *Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Family
• Paulie (1998) Family
• Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Family
• Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) Adult
• *Penelope (2006) Family
• The Perfect Game (2009) Family
• *The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) Adult
• *Persuasion (1995) Adult
• Pete’s Dragon (2016) Family
• Peter Pan (2003) Family
• *Peter Rabbit (2018) Family
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) Family
• Phenomenon (1996) Adult
• *Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Adult
• Pippi Longstocking (1969) Family
• *The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991) Family
• *Places in the Heart (1984) Adult
• Playing with Fire (2019) Family
• *Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019) Family
• The Preacher’s Wife (1996) Family
• *Pride & Prejudice (2005) Adult
• *The Princess Bride (1987) Family
• Princess Caraboo (1994) Family
• The Princess Diaries (2001) Family
• Pure Country (1992) Adult

Q

• *Queen of Katwe (2016) Family
• The Quiet Room (1996) Adult

R

• Race to Witch Mountain (2009) Family
• Radio (2003) Adult
• *Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Family
• The Railway Children (1970) Family
• *The Railway Children (2000) Family
• *Ramona and Beezus (2010) Family
• Rat (2000) Adult
• Red Dog (2011) Family
• Relative Values (2000) Adult
• *Remains of the Day (1993) Adult
• *Remember the Titans (2000) Adult
• *Rescued by Ruby (2022) Family
• *Return of the Pink Panther (1975) Adult
• *Return to Me (2000) Adult
• Ride Like a Girl (2019) Family
• Rise (2022) Family
• The Rocketeer (1991) Adult
• *Rocky (1976) Adult
• Rocky Balboa (2006) Adult
• *The Rookie (2002) Family
• Rookie of the Year (1993) Family
• Roomates (1995) Family
• Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) Adult
• *Rudy (1993) Adult
• Run the Race (2018) Family
• Runaway Bride (1999) Adult

S

• Sabrina (1995) Adult
• *Safety (2020) Family
• *The Sandlot (1993) Family
• The Santa Clause (1994) Family
• Sarah Plain and Tall (1991) Family
• Savannah Smiles (1982) Family
• *Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Family
• *Secondhand Lions (2003) Family
• *Secretariat (2010) Family
• The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020) Adult
• *The Secret Garden (1993) Family
• *The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Adult
• *The Secret of Kells (2009) Family
• The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Family
• The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008) Family
• Selena (1997) Adult
• *Sense and Sensibility (1995) Adult
• Shadow Magic (2000) Adult
• *Shadowlands (1993) Adult
• Shall We Dance (1996, subtitled) Adult
• Shiloh (1996) Family
• Shooting Fish (1997) Adult
• Simon Birch (1998) Family
• Sister Act (1992) Family
• Skater Girl (2021) Family
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Adult
• Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Adult
• The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976) Family
• *Song of the Sea (2014) Family
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Family
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Family
• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) Family
• *Sounder (1972) Family
• Soul Surfer (2011) Family
• Space Jam (1996) Family
• *The Spanish Prisoner (1997) Adult
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) Family
• *Spirited Away (2001) Family
• Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale (1994) Family
• *Stan & Ollie (2018) Adult
• Standing Up (2013) Adult/Family
• Stargirl (2020) Family (Also the sequel “Hollywood Stargirl” from 2022)
• Stone of Destiny (2008) Adult
• Storm Boy (1976) Family
• Storm Boy (2019) Family
• *The Straight Story (1999) Adult
• *Strangers in Good Company (1990) Adult
• Strictly Ballroom (1992) Adult
• *Strings (2004) Adult
• Summer Magic (1963) Family
• Sunshine on Leith (2013) Adult
• *Support Your Local Sheriff (1969) Family
• Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) Family
• *Swallows and Amazons (2016) Family
• *Sweet Land (2005) Adult
• *Swiss Family Robinson (1960) Family

T

• Taliesin Jones (2000) Family
• The Tango Lesson (1997) Adult
• Tea with Mussolini (1999) Adult
• *Tender Mercies (1983) Adult
• Testament (1983) Adult
• That Thing You Do! (1996) Adult
• *That’s Entertainment! (1974) Family
• *That’s Entertainment! Part II (1976) Family
• *That’s Entertainment! Part III (1994) Family
• That’s What I Am (2011) Adult
• *Third Man on the Mountain (1959) Family
• *This Beautiful Fantastic (2016) Adult
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) Adult
• Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) Family
• The Three Lives of Thomasina (1968) Family
• Three Musketeers (1973) Adult
• Three Musketeers (1993) Family
• Three Wishes (1995) Family
• Tio Papi (2013) Family
• *Togo (2019) Family
• To Sleep with Anger (1990) Adult
• Tom & Thomas (2002) Family
• Tomorrowland (2015) Family
• Tora! Tora! Tora! (1975) Adult
• Touching Wild Horses (2002) Family
• Treasure Island (1950) Family
• TRON (1982) Family
• TRON: Legacy (2010) Family
• *The Trouble with Angels (1966) Family
• Truly Madly Deeply (1990) Adult
• *The Truman Show (1998) Adult
• The Truth (2019) Adult
• Tuck Everlasting (2002) Family
• Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996) Adult
• *Two Brothers (2004) Family
• Two Men Who Went to War (2002) Adult
• The Ultimate Gift (2006) Family

U

• The Ultimate Life (2013) Adult
• Uncle Nino (2003) Family
• Unstrung Heroes (1995) Adult

V

• Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) Adult
• The Vanishing (1988, subtitled) Adult!!!!

The Vanishing has just a small handful of bad words, and thus is technically “cleaner” than perhaps the majority of the films on this list. But it’s terrifying. For those with a level maturity who enjoy slow burn crime/thriller type flicks.

W

• *Waking Ned Devine (1998) Adult
• *The Walk (2015) Adult
• *War of the Buttons (1994) Adult
• Washington Square (1997) Adult
• The Water Horse (2007) Family
• The Water Man (2020) Family
• We Are Marshall (2006) Adult
• We Bought a Zoo (2011) Family
• *What About Bob? (1991) Adult
• What If… (2010) Family
• *What’s Up Doc (1972) Family
• When the Game Stands Tall (2014) Adult
• Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) Adult
• Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) Family
• Where the Red Fern Grows (2003) Family
• Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Family
• *While You Were Sleeping (1995) Adult
• White Fang (1991) Family
• The Whole Wide World (1996) Adult
• Wide Awake (1998) Family
• Widows’ Peak (1994) Adult
• *Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (1991) Family
• *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Family
• *The Winslow Boy (1999) Adult
• The Witches (1990) Adult
• *Wise Blood (1979) Adult
• The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) Family
• *Wonder (2017) Family
• Wonderstruck (2017) Family
• Won’t Back Down (2012) Adult
• The Woodlanders (1997) Adult
• Woodlawn (2015) Adult
• Wuthering Heights (1992) Adult

X, Y, Z

• *You Can’t Take it With You (1938) Family
• *The Young Victoria (2009) Adult
• The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) Family
• *You’ve Got Mail (1998) Adult

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A Few Shows

Here are few clean shows we’ve enjoyed together as a family, plus a few extras you might appreciate.

• All Creatures Great and Small (PBS Masterpiece)
• Around the World in 80 Days (PBS Masterpiece)
• Brain Games (Disney)
• Chopped (Hulu)
• Forged in Fire (Amazon)
• The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
• Heartland (Netflix, elsewhere)
• Jim Henson’s The Storyteller (Amazon)
• Lost in Space (Netflix)
• The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney)
• The Secret of Sulphur Springs (Disney)
• *Torchlighters (Redeem TV, YouTube)
• The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney)

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