Family Comedies on Netflix
Last updated March 09, 2025
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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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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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMiddle school isn't all it's cracked up to be for self-described "wimpy kid" Greg Heffley, who discovers a frightening new world teeming with boys who are taller, tougher and hairier than he is -- and decides to document it all in his diary. Directed by Thor Freudenthal, this kid-friendly comedy based on Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel cast its star by asking kids to submit their auditions online.
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsFresh off a top-secret training with the Sisters of the Hood, feisty heroine Little Red teams up with intrepid reporter Wolf to investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel in this animated adventure.
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Planet 51
2009 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to recover his spaceship and make it home safely with help from an empathetic little green being.
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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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Casper's Scare School
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen friendly ghost Casper decides he needs to toughen up, he goes to school to learn how to scare people. Little does he know he'll end up in the middle of a scandal that could threaten the whole world!
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Ghostbusters 2
1989 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDirector Ivan Reitman's engaging sequel finds the fearless ghostbusting trio reuniting to bail out the Big Apple by saving the city from a massive slime attack and a flood of malevolent spirits on a fateful New Year's Eve.
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Slappy and the Stinkers
1998 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDuring a field trip to an aquarium, five rebellious second-graders free a sea lion named Slappy to give him a new life in their school principal's hot tub -- but they soon face off against a thief who wants to sell Slappy to a circus.
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Jingle All the Way
1996 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsA desperate dad must match wits with a sleazy Santa, a stressed-out mailman and a horde of parents to procure a hot new toy on Christmas Eve. And since disappointing his son isn't an option, he's determined to get it by any means possible.
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Hoodwinked
2005 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this nod to "Little Red Riding Hood," investigators uncover a tangled web of events when they're called to Granny's cottage to look into a domestic disturbance involving a sardonic wolf, an ax and a crimson-caped girl.
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Doggie B
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen her eccentric uncle's dog-dancing dreams are dashed by a cunning competitor, aspiring veterinarian Cassie and her wünderpup Pijo swoop in to rescue his studio. Will the doors of Doggie Boogie close "fur-ever"?
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Doctor Dolittle
1967 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFed up with human patients, the dogged Doctor Dolittle switches specialties -- and species. After learning to speak hundreds of animal languages, he takes to the high seas as a world-famous veterinarian in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.
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Muppets from Space
1999 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action.
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Home Alone 3
1997 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe third installment in this popular comedy series finds young Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz) home alone with the chicken pox and a toy car that contains a stolen computer microchip, which some bumbling spies are desperate to get back.
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The Missing Lynx
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this animated comedy from Spain, clumsy lynx Felix and his animal pals try to thwart the plans of Noah, a rich man who wants to collect pairs of endangered animals and keep them in a vast ship where they will be safe from extinction. But when Felix, Gus the chameleon, Astarté the hawk and their friends elude capture, Noah hires a professional hunter to track and snare them. Raul Garcia and Manuel Sicilia direct this kid-friendly film.
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Legends of Valhalla: Thor
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this computer-animated adventure from Iceland, Thor, an overconfident teen with a magical weapon, and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants.
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The Master of Disguise
2002 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsSimple but sweet-natured Pistachio Disguisey (Dana Carvey) discovers his keen hereditary talent for imitation when his father (James Brolin) is kidnapped by criminal mastermind Devlin Bowman (Brent Spiner) in this lighthearted family comedy. With help from his similarly gifted grandfather and a pretty assistant, Pistachio must hone his newfound skills to rescue his father and foil Bowman's plot to steal the world's most prized artifacts.
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A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis movie sequel to The Fairly OddParents finds little Timmy Turner -- now 23 years old -- clinging to childhood in order to keep his fairy godparents. But a lovely woman and a scheming tycoon give Timmy the perfect opportunity to finally grow up.
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Good Boy!
2003 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a young boy (Liam Aiken) adopts a stray pup and names him Hubble, he thinks he's found the best friend he's always wanted. But he soon learns that dogs are aliens that have been sent to Earth to prepare for a canine invasion from outer space. Hubble (voiced by Matthew Broderick) finds that his fellow dogs are enjoying their lives as pets on Earth, and they must convince their leader that they're needed here -- or they'll be sent home forever!
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Furry Vengeance
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFurry Vengeance is a live action family comedy in which an ambitious young real estate developer, Dan Sanders, faces off with a band of angry animals when his new housing subdivision pushes too far into a pristine part of the wilderness.
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Zoom: Academy for Superheroes
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFunnyman Tim Allen plays an out-of-practice superhero who used to turn heads as the flashy Captain Zoom. When a secret agency recruits him to turn a motley crop of teens into the next generation of good guys, he's forced to get back into shape.
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Max Rules
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWith access to his uncle's high-tech equipment, Max finds endless fun with his pals as they pull spy-related pranks on their families. But when they learn the whereabouts of a stolen FBI microchip, the game becomes quite real.
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Evan Almighty
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this follow-up to the 2003 comedy Bruce Almighty, God summons narcissistic newscaster-turned-congressman Evan to build an ark in preparation for a devastating flood. Meanwhile, Evan's perplexed family interprets his new hobby as a midlife crisis.
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Bailey's Billions
2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen his wealthy owner, Constance, dies, Bailey the dog inherits billions and becomes CEO of the animal rights organization known as AARF. Complications ensue when Constance's greedy nephew hatches a plan to get his hands on the dough.
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