Family Adventures on Netflix
Last updated March 09, 2025
Rango
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJohnny Depp lends his voice to the title character, an adventurous family pet who leaves home to learn more about himself in this comic animated tale also featuring the vocal talents of Abigail Breslin, Harry Dean Stanton and Ned Beatty.
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DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this trio of adventures, Shrek and friends celebrate Halloween with some spooky stories, Puss in Boots is captured by soldiers, and the gang participates in a kingdom-wide singing competition!
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen Alvin and the Chipmunks board a luxury cruise liner for a little R&R with Dave and the Chipettes, they naturally get themselves into trouble ... and end up "chipwrecked" castaways on a deserted tropical island.
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Alpha and Omega
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen park rangers capture ambitious, head-of-the-pack wolf pup Kate and happy-go-lucky wolf pup Humphrey, the two wind up in a strange land hundreds of miles from home and must find their way back while battling bears, porcupines and each other.
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Animals United
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen their water disappears, a group of animals in the African savannah sets out on an incredible journey to find a new source. Soon, they discover that humans are hoarding the water to use at a luxury resort.
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A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis family-friendly animated film follows the journey of Sammy, a sea turtle who leaves the beach where he was born and spends the next 50 years exploring the world's oceans, all while trying to find his first love, another turtle named Shelly.
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A Cat in Paris
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this Oscar-nominated animated feature, little Zoe discovers that her cat, Dino, moonlights as the companion to Nico, a burglar with a heart of gold. Soon Zoe is drawn into a thriller filled with gangsters, jewels and the rooftops of Paris.
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The Road to El Dorado
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTwo Spanish con men see dollar signs when they win a map to the legendary city of gold. But when they reach El Dorado, their plans take a turn. Initially mistaken for gods, they begin to integrate into Mayan society -- and reconsider their motives.
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Drake & Josh Go Hollywood
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWith their parents away and freedom at their fingertips, Drake and Josh accidentally put Megan on a plane to Los Angeles instead of Denver. They follow her to California, where trouble with crooks threatens to derail the opportunity of a lifetime.
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Born Free
1966 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBorn Free is an excellent and truthful adaptation of Joy Adamson's wonderful book about Elsa, the lion Adamson raised from a cub and then rehabilitated back into the wild. Shot on location in Keyna, the film follows Elsa from cubhood to motherhood. Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna play the Adamsons, and superbly bring to life the joy and heartbreak they and Elsa went through together. Tom McGowan and James Hill direct.
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Explorers
1985 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDreaming of space travel, teenage science whiz Ben Crandall and his best friend Wolfgang create an interplanetary spacecraft in a homemade laboratory. It isn't long before the two pals are zooming off to another galaxy.
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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this family film based on Megan McDonald's children's books about never-dull third-grader Judy Moody, the capricious Miss Moody embarks on a summer adventure with her brother, Stink, and always-up-for-fun Aunt Opal (played by Heather Graham).
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The Reef 2: High Tide
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this animated sequel about the scaled citizens of an underwater paradise, Pi once again battles with Troy and his shark gang. Troy captures Pi's wife, prompting Pi and his son, Junior, to do all they can to save her and bring peace to the reef.
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The Black Stallion Returns
1983 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe Black Stallion Returns, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Farley, continues the magical tale of a young boy, Alec, and his noble horse, Black. A band of thieves have stolen Black, and Alec must race through the Sahara to find him.
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Aliens in the Attic
2009 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThe Pearsons' summer rental house has it all: plenty of room, a swimming pool and a space alien camping out in the attic. The kids can't help but love the cute little guy, until they learn that he's not alone, and his buddies aren't as nice. Now, what started as a summer retreat has become a brave quest to save the planet. Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts and Andy Richter star in this comic family adventure.
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Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTen-year-old Arthur discovers a world of tiny people living in the backyard of his home, which is slated for demolition. A cryptic message leads Arthur to the mini community, where he searches for a rumored treasure in an effort to save his house.
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Delhi Safari
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsHuman encroachment is about to send the denizens of a wildlife reserve packing, until an anger-management-guru bear suggests diplomacy. But only one of the animals can break the language barrier: a human-loving, animal-hating parrot named Alex.
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The Rugrats Movie
1998 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this first full-length film based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series, Tommy Pickles (voiced by E.G. Daily) takes on additional responsibilities when a new baby brother enters the picture. The infant, named Dil, is such a burden to Tommy and his pals Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil that they decide to bring him back to the hospital. The kids get lost along the way and run into a group of troublesome circus performers.
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DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda Awesome Secrets
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this pair of adventures, Po tells the story of how masters Thundering Rhino, Storming Ox and Croc met and takes on Shifu's biggest challenge yet with the help of Viper, Tigress, Monkey, Crane and Mantis.
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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen his Uncle Ian dies mysteriously, 14-year-old Alex Rider learns Ian was a spy -- and now the British Secret Service wants Alex to go undercover as an average teen and thwart a billionaire's plot to take over the planet's supercomputers.
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Antz
1998 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this animated hit, a neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up instead enlisted to fight against a termite army.
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Princess and the Pony
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhile trying to settle in to her new environment after being dispatched to live with relatives in America, a cosseted young princess (Fiona Perry) nurtures a pony held captive by a callous, underhanded carnival owner. Will she be able to set her four-footed friend free and thwart a kidnapping scheme? Ron Hajak and Bobbi Jo Lathan also star in this inspiring family tale from director Rachel Lee Goldenberg.
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Jumanji
1995 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen two siblings discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite into their living room a man who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- and whose only hope for freedom is to finish the game.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBased on the Jules Verne novel, this family-friendly fantasy film follows an expedition team en route to the center of the earth -- an adventure that is fraught with peril from careening boulders, falling stalactites and weird dinosaurs.
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Rugrats Go Wild
2003 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThe Pickles family sets sail on a cruise ship, but their vacation takes an unexpected turn when they're shipwrecked and stranded on an island. There, the Rugrats cross paths with the Thornberry kids, whose parents are filming a documentary.
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