Children & Family Movies on Netflix
Last updated January 21, 2025
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen they inherit a creepy castle in Romania, high school girl-geek Jordan and her family pick up and move to that werewolf-obsessed country. But when Jordan herself becomes a werewolf, she must elude her own brother, who sets out to slay her.
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Little Brother, Big Trouble
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith Christmas approaching, reindeer Niko's world is turned upside down after his mother announces plans to get remarried. When his new stepbrother gets kidnapped, Niko must save the day while learning about the importance of family.
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe animated Ice Age series tacks on a game-changing fourth act when unexpected events set the continent in motion, sending Manny, Diego and Sid away from Ellie and the herd and into the vastness of the open sea.
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Red Dog
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis is the story of a legendary, lovable canine that roams the outback and finds his way into the hearts of each and every person he meets along the way. He brings people together, helping some find love and others to find themselves.
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Turtle: The Incredible Journey
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAttempting a perilous odyssey its ancestors have undertaken for millions of years, one loggerhead turtle swims from a beach in Florida across the Atlantic Ocean, encountering stunning sea creatures as well as serious hazards created by modern man.
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The Meerkats
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsActor Paul Newman narrates this captivating documentary that chronicles the antics of young Kolo and his family, a clan of meerkats that makes its home in Africa's Kalahari Desert, where their daily fight for survival is anything but easy.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBased on the hit children's book, this comedy follows misfit Greg Heffley and his pal Rowley Jefferson as their summer vacation disintegrates into one wild misadventure after another, including a disastrous attempt to start a lawn-mowing business.
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A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHaving ended their African adventures, Alex and his friends set their sights for New York City -- this time, hitching a ride with a traveling circus. But as they make their way through Europe, they run into their fair share of roadblocks.
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DreamWorks Holiday Classics
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsJoin your DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those wacky animals from Madagascar save Christmas; Donkey puts on a caroling Christmas Shrek-tacular; and Hiccup and Toothless unveil an explosive holiday Dragons surprise.
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Kung Fu Panda: Holiday
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAs preparations for the Winter Feast build, Po is caught between his obligations as the Dragon Warrior and his family holiday traditions. In the end, he follows his heart and shows both the villagers and the palace the true meaning of community.
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The Adventures of Tintin
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsBlockbuster filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson team up for this 3-D motion capture adaptation of Georges Remi's classic comic strip, centered around the adventures of fearless young journalist Tintin and his trusty dog, Snowy.
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DreamWorks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsCelebrate good cheer with Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, King Julien and those wacky Penguins as they get wrapped up in these holiday escapades. First, Julien may ruin Valentine's Day; Private is stuffed in a stocking; and Santa crashes on Madagascar.
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Walking with Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis Emmy-winning program takes you 500 million years back in time, when gargantuan fish, reptiles and sea scorpions ruled the earth. This incredible journey charts the evolution of some of the planet's most extraordinary creatures.
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DreamWorks Spooky Stories
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the first of a fiendishly funny trio of animated Halloween tales, Shrek dares his friends to bring on the scary with ghost stories told in a haunted castle. Later, Ginormica and the Monsters face alien pumpkins and Shrek battles a ghost.
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Walking with Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis Emmy-winning program takes you back to a time when gargantuan fish, reptiles and sea scorpions ruled the earth. The journey that began more than 500 million years ago charts the evolution of some of the planet's most extraordinary creatures.
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DreamWorks Spooky Stories
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the first of a fiendishly funny trio of animated Halloween tales, Shrek dares his friends to bring on the scary with ghost stories told in a haunted castle. Later, Ginormica and the Monsters face alien pumpkins and Shrek battles a ghost.
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Puss in Boots
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsVoiced by Antonio Banderas, the dauntless feline of legend goes on an animated adventure to purloin a priceless golden-egg-laying goose. To help him on his mission, Puss brings along his friends Humpty Dumpty and the super-stealthy Kitty Softpaws.
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The Secret of NIMH
1982 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis animated adventure chronicles the trials of a widowed field mouse who must move her family to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy named Zak down to her size, the lad vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home, the pristine rainforest known as FernGully.
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Hugo
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen his father dies, 12-year-old orphan Hugo takes up residence behind the walls of a Parisian train station. There, he meets Isabelle, the daughter of filmmaker Georges Méliès, who holds the key to Hugo's destiny.
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Cinnamon
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsCinnamon, a spoiled Maltese puppy, loves to have her owner, Madeline, all to herself. But Cinnamon is forced to share when Kevin -- the man of Madeline's dreams -- and his son Jordan enter their lives.
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DreamWorks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThere's no shortage of love on Valentine's Day when King Julian dons an alluring perfume with magical powers. Then, with Christmas in the air, Private the penguin gets stuck in a stocking and needs help from his pals to get out.
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Ghostbusters
1984 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter losing their academic posts at a prestigious college, a team of parapsychologists creates a business exterminating ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests -- and are soon hired by a cellist to purge her digs of a demon.
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The Karate Kid
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter moving to Beijing with his mother, Dre falls prey to a bully, so he takes lessons from martial arts master Mr. Han in this remake of the 1984 classic. While Mr. Han teaches Dre to defend himself, he also imparts some important life lessons.
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