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 2026-10-30.

  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
    Chaplin's silent romance about a tramp and a blind flower seller is funny, tender and still moving after nearly a century. It's an easy first silent film for newcomers.
  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+
    A neat, clever Hitchcock thriller built almost entirely in one flat, where a husband's carefully planned murder goes wrong. The script is tightly constructed and Grace Kelly is great.
  27. The Bridge on the River Kwai 89% · 1957 · ages 8+
    A British colonel builds a bridge for his Japanese captors while Allied commandos plot to destroy it. David Lean's classic is long but excellent, with a haunting ending and a great lead performance.
  28. Solaris 89% · 1972 · ages 8+
  29. Stargate SG-1 89% · 1997 · ages 10+
  30. Teen Titans 89% · 2003 · ages 5+
  31. Sailor Moon 89% · 1992 · ages 5+
  32. I Dream of Jeannie 89% · 1965 · all ages
  33. Columbo 89% · 1971 · ages 8+
  34. Bewitched 89% · 1964 · all ages
  35. Ernest & Celestine 89% · 2012 · all ages
  36. Fiddler on the Roof 89% · 1971 · ages 8+
  37. MythBusters 89% · 2003 · ages 8+
  38. Jesus of Nazareth 89% · 1977 · ages 5+
  39. Wolfblood 89% · 2012 · ages 8+
  40. The Men Who Built America 89% · 2012 · ages 8+
  41. The Universe 89% · 2007 · ages 5+
  42. Africa 89% · 2013 · all ages
  43. The Storyteller: Greek Myths 89% · 1991 · Rated TV-PG
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. Mr. Bean 88% · 1990 · ages 5+
  50. ALF 88% · 1986 · all ages
  51. Fighting Spirit 88% · 2000 · ages 8+
  52. Star Trek: Voyager 88% · 1995 · ages 8+
  53. Millennium Actress 88% · 2002 · Rated PG
  54. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 88% · 1993 · ages 8+
  55. Slugterra 88% · 2012 · ages 5+
  56. The Circus 88% · 1928 · all ages
  57. Jackie Chan Adventures 88% · 2000 · ages 5+
  58. Father There Is Only One 88% · 2019 · all ages
  59. Quantum Leap 88% · 1989 · ages 8+
  60. Captain Tsubasa 88% · 2018 · all ages
  61. Doctor Who 88% · 1963 · ages 8+
  62. Goosebumps 88% · 1995 · ages 6+
  63. Are You Afraid of the Dark? 88% · 1992 · ages 6+
  64. The Munsters 88% · 1964 · Rated TV-G
  65. Shaman King 88% · 2001 · Rated TV-Y7
  66. The Addams Family 88% · 1964 · ages 6+
  67. The Cameraman 88% · 1928 · ages 6+
  68. Red Dwarf 88% · 1988 · ages 8+
  69. Forged in Fire 88% · 2015 · ages 8+
  70. How the Universe Works 88% · 2010 · Rated TV-PG
  71. 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.
  72. 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.
  73. Roman Holiday 87% · 1953 · ages 5+
    Roman Holiday is a charming romance about a runaway princess and a reporter in Rome. The leads are wonderful and the ending is bittersweet and graceful. It's a classic for a reason.
  74. Pokémon 87% · 1997 · ages 5+
    A long-running kids' adventure about Ash and Pikachu on a quest to be a Pokémon Master. It's simple, upbeat and comforting, and mostly aimed at younger viewers and nostalgic fans.
  75. The Ten Commandments 87% · 1956 · ages 8+
  76. Ben 10 87% · 2005 · ages 5+
  77. October Sky 87% · 1999 · ages 6+
  78. Stagecoach 87% · 1939 · ages 8+
  79. Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs 87% · 2019 · Rated PG
  80. Merlin 87% · 2008 · ages 8+
  81. Codename: Kids Next Door 87% · 2002 · ages 5+
  82. Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu 87% · 2012 · all ages
  83. Animaniacs 87% · 1993 · ages 5+
  84. Jiro Dreams of Sushi 87% · 2011 · ages 6+
  85. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 87% · 2022 · all ages
  86. Somewhere in Time 87% · 1980 · ages 7+
  87. Pucca 87% · 2006 · ages 5+
  88. Black Books 87% · 2000 · Rated TV-PG
  89. Justice League 87% · 2001 · ages 7+
  90. The Looney Tunes Show 87% · 2011 · all ages
  91. The Lost Room 87% · 2006 · Rated TV-PG
  92. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 87% · 1993 · all ages
  93. A Matter of Life and Death 87% · 1946 · ages 6+
  94. Stand and Deliver 87% · 1988 · Rated PG
  95. Bakugan Battle Brawlers 87% · 2007 · ages 5+
  96. Overcomer 87% · 2019 · ages 5+
  97. Alfred Hitchcock Presents 87% · 1955 · ages 10+
  98. Sledge Hammer! 87% · 1986 · Rated TV-PG
  99. The Outer Limits 87% · 1963 · ages 8+
  100. Bakuman 87% · 2010 · Rated TV-PG

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