Best Family Movies & Shows on free streaming services

100 of the best-rated family picks on free streaming services: every one carries an all-ages official rating and passes our Parents' Guide. Updated 2026-10-12.

  1. Star Trek: The Next Generation 93% · 1987 · ages 5+
  2. One Direction: This Is Us 92% · 2013 · Rated PG
  3. No One Could Live Here 92% · 2003 · Rated TV-PG
  4. It's a Wonderful Life 91% · 1946 · ages 6+
    A Christmas classic that earns its tears. It's sentimental, yes, but it's also surprisingly dark about a good man who feels trapped, and the ending lands because the film has been honest.
  5. City Lights 91% · 1931 · all ages
  6. A Dog's Journey 91% · 2019 · ages 6+
  7. Everybody Hates Chris 91% · 2005 · ages 8+
  8. The Twilight Zone 91% · 1959 · ages 8+
  9. Heartland 91% · 2007 · ages 6+
  10. Sherlock Holmes 91% · 1984 · ages 8+
  11. Hudson & Rex 91% · 2019 · ages 8+
  12. Ghostbusters 90% · 1984 · ages 6+
    A classic comedy that mixes sharp jokes with real spooks, and Bill Murray at his best. It's still funny, and the effects have charm. If you somehow haven't seen it, start here.
  13. Coraline 90% · 2009 · ages 8+
    Henry Selick's stop-motion fantasy about a bored girl who finds a too-perfect parallel home is creepy, inventive and kind to its heroine. It really is scary for younger kids.
  14. Modern Times 90% · 1936 · all ages
    Chaplin's Tramp battles factory life and the Depression in a mostly silent comedy. The gags still work, the romance is sweet, and it's short enough to watch even if you've never seen a silent film.
  15. Ghost Whisperer 90% · 2005 · Rated TV-PG
  16. White Collar 90% · 2009 · ages 8+
  17. Star Trek 90% · 1966 · ages 6+
  18. Stargate Atlantis 90% · 2004 · ages 8+
  19. Kamisama Kiss 90% · 2012 · Rated TV-PG
  20. The Legend of Hei 90% · 2019 · ages 8+
  21. The Storyteller 90% · 1988 · Rated TV-Y7
  22. Yes Minister 90% · 1980 · ages 8+
  23. When Calls the Heart 90% · 2014 · ages 5+
  24. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 89% · 1975 · ages 8+
    King Arthur and his knights search for the Holy Grail in a medieval comedy that is silly, quotable and endlessly inventive. Decades on it's still funny, and it works even on a cheap budget.
  25. The Iron Giant 89% · 1999 · ages 6+
    A boy befriends a giant robot that fell from space in 1957 Maine, while the government grows suspicious. It's warm, funny and surprisingly moving, with hand-drawn charm, and it deserves its reputation as a family classic.
  26. Dial M for Murder 89% · 1954 · ages 8+
  27. The Bridge on the River Kwai 89% · 1957 · ages 8+
  28. Whisper of the Heart 89% · 1995 · all ages
  29. Solaris 89% · 1972 · ages 8+
  30. Stargate SG-1 89% · 1997 · ages 10+
  31. Teen Titans 89% · 2003 · ages 5+
  32. Sailor Moon 89% · 1992 · ages 5+
  33. I Dream of Jeannie 89% · 1965 · all ages
  34. Columbo 89% · 1971 · ages 8+
  35. Bewitched 89% · 1964 · all ages
  36. Ernest & Celestine 89% · 2012 · all ages
  37. Fiddler on the Roof 89% · 1971 · ages 8+
  38. MythBusters 89% · 2003 · ages 8+
  39. Jesus of Nazareth 89% · 1977 · ages 5+
  40. Wolfblood 89% · 2012 · ages 8+
  41. The Men Who Built America 89% · 2012 · ages 8+
  42. The Universe 89% · 2007 · ages 5+
  43. Africa 89% · 2013 · all ages
  44. The Storyteller: Greek Myths 89% · 1991 · Rated TV-PG
  45. Hachi: A Dog's Tale 88% · 2009 · ages 6+
    A simple, true-to-life story of a man and the Akita who waits for him, and it's one of the most reliable tearjerkers around. Richard Gere underplays well, and the film trusts the dog's loyalty to carry it.
  46. Naruto 88% · 2002 · ages 8+
    A long, warm ninja adventure about a lonely kid who refuses to quit. Viewers adore it, and it earns that with big fights and real heart, though a series this long carries some padding.
  47. North by Northwest 88% · 1959 · ages 8+
    An advertising man is mistaken for a spy and chased across America. Witty, glamorous and endlessly inventive, it's the template for the wrong-man thriller, and the crop-duster and Mount Rushmore sequences are still thrilling.
  48. Flipped 88% · 2010 · ages 8+
    Rob Reiner's gentle coming-of-age story tells the same boy-meets-girl tale from two very different viewpoints. It's warm, nostalgic and sweet, and it's one of those rare films that families can enjoy together.
  49. Ben-Hur 88% · 1959 · Rated G
    The great Hollywood epic about a Jewish prince betrayed by his Roman friend and fighting back as a galley slave and charioteer. It's long, but the revenge story and the chariot race still work.
  50. Mr. Bean 88% · 1990 · ages 5+
  51. ALF 88% · 1986 · all ages
  52. Fighting Spirit 88% · 2000 · ages 8+
  53. Star Trek: Voyager 88% · 1995 · ages 8+
  54. Millennium Actress 88% · 2002 · Rated PG
  55. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 88% · 1993 · ages 8+
  56. Slugterra 88% · 2012 · ages 5+
  57. The Circus 88% · 1928 · all ages
  58. Jackie Chan Adventures 88% · 2000 · ages 5+
  59. Father There Is Only One 88% · 2019 · all ages
  60. Quantum Leap 88% · 1989 · ages 8+
  61. Captain Tsubasa 88% · 2018 · all ages
  62. Doctor Who 88% · 1963 · ages 8+
  63. Goosebumps 88% · 1995 · ages 6+
  64. Are You Afraid of the Dark? 88% · 1992 · ages 6+
  65. The Munsters 88% · 1964 · Rated TV-G
  66. Shaman King 88% · 2001 · Rated TV-Y7
  67. The Addams Family 88% · 1964 · ages 6+
  68. The Cameraman 88% · 1928 · ages 6+
  69. Red Dwarf 88% · 1988 · ages 8+
  70. Forged in Fire 88% · 2015 · ages 8+
  71. How the Universe Works 88% · 2010 · Rated TV-PG
  72. Anastasia 87% · 1997 · all ages
    A lively animated musical about a young woman seeking her lost family, with a sinister villain and catchy songs. It's more adventurous than most princess films, though history is loosely used.
  73. Sing 2 87% · 2021 · all ages
    A bright, energetic animated sequel with big song numbers and a likable cast of animal performers. It's formula, but it's well made and good for kids and parents.
  74. A Dog's Purpose 87% · 2017 · all ages
    A dog lives several lives with different owners and searches for his purpose. It is sentimental and very much a tearjerker, but warm and well made for families. Dog lovers will be moved.
  75. Roman Holiday 87% · 1953 · ages 5+
  76. Pokémon 87% · 1997 · ages 5+
  77. The Ten Commandments 87% · 1956 · ages 8+
  78. Ben 10 87% · 2005 · ages 5+
  79. October Sky 87% · 1999 · ages 6+
  80. Stagecoach 87% · 1939 · ages 8+
  81. Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs 87% · 2019 · Rated PG
  82. Merlin 87% · 2008 · ages 8+
  83. Codename: Kids Next Door 87% · 2002 · ages 5+
  84. Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu 87% · 2012 · all ages
  85. Animaniacs 87% · 1993 · ages 5+
  86. Jiro Dreams of Sushi 87% · 2011 · ages 6+
  87. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 87% · 2022 · all ages
  88. Somewhere in Time 87% · 1980 · ages 7+
  89. Pucca 87% · 2006 · ages 5+
  90. Black Books 87% · 2000 · Rated TV-PG
  91. Justice League 87% · 2001 · ages 7+
  92. The Looney Tunes Show 87% · 2011 · all ages
  93. The Lost Room 87% · 2006 · Rated TV-PG
  94. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 87% · 1993 · all ages
  95. A Matter of Life and Death 87% · 1946 · ages 6+
  96. Stand and Deliver 87% · 1988 · Rated PG
  97. Bakugan Battle Brawlers 87% · 2007 · ages 5+
  98. Overcomer 87% · 2019 · ages 5+
  99. Alfred Hitchcock Presents 87% · 1955 · ages 10+
  100. Sledge Hammer! 87% · 1986 · Rated TV-PG

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