{"id":5914,"date":"2022-09-15T14:42:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T13:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:38:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:38:40","slug":"family-films-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/things-to-do\/family-films-on-netflix","title":{"rendered":"Family Films on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So! The weekend is coming up, which means it&#8217;s time to get down for a family movie night! Better gather the popcorn and lots of cosy blankets for the ultimate comfort! Let&#8217;s not forget the bunches of crisps and chocolates&#8230;hopefully, mom and dad will allow it(!). Once you&#8217;re all cosied down on the sofa or in a blanket fort! But what can you watch? We can help out&#8230;with our list of <strong>family films on Netflix<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re in the mood for an animated film, an original film like a classic Disney, a coming of age story or a film based on a book series! Netflix has an extensive library of feature films, so you&#8217;re sorted for the night![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6a732df6abf63\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"a father and child eating popcorn laughing\" title=\"Happy,African,American,Dad,And,Kid,Son,Laughing,Holding,Popcorn\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1319345633-72x48.jpg 72w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Animation Family Films<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>The Willoughbys, 2020<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A lesser-known animated film that debuted on Netflix, but doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s any less funny or imaginative!<\/p>\n<p>Based on the bestselling book written by Lois Lowry. It focuses on a family of 4 kids that were abandoned by their heartless parents and were given to a nanny to look after them. The kids then try to become the perfect children for their nanny, but things don&#8217;t always go to plan&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Starring comedian Ricky Gervais, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews and Alessia Cara.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HnG4ag3Nkes\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>The Mitchells vs the Machines, 2021<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A hilarious animated dystopian kind of film, that focuses on a robot apocalypse orchestrated by the evil A.I. But when a dysfunctional family is trying to survive through this apocalypse, will they become humanity&#8217;s surprising heroes or absolutely fail?<\/p>\n<p>Starring Olivia Colman, Michael Rianda, Abbi Jacobson and Alex Hirsch.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ak5dFt8Ar0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, 2019<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A children &amp; family film<strong> based on the events of the original TV series<\/strong> and the aliens in an existential dilemma. Zim&#8217;s trying to find his true purpose on Earth while his arch-nemesis is trying to drag him down. Will he gain his confidence back and fight back to make a difference?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s got some great reviews, so it&#8217;s definitely one to add to your family films on Netflix list!<\/p>\n<p>Starring Jhonen Vasquez, Melissa Fahn and Wally Wingert[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TDnKp83IOPA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Vivo, 2021<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want <strong>colour<\/strong>, excitement, singing and dancing &#8211; you need to give Vivo a watch! It&#8217;s a truly mesmerising animation musical about a Cuban musician who has a special touch when it comes to music&#8230; He can <strong>bring inanimate objects to life<\/strong> with his music! But when he&#8217;s separated from his family during a move to the US, he needs help in getting back his home.<\/p>\n<p>A heartwarming and lovable story, with funny and relatable characters and <strong>groovy music<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo and Zoe Saldana[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BOe8L69JpVI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Adventure Family Films<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>The Adam Project, 2022<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A science-fiction film that is for slightly <strong>older kids (14+)<\/strong>, but is a pretty awesome family film on Netflix to put on your list!<\/p>\n<p>Think&#8230;a man travels back in time to save humanity, but when his emotional baggage surrounding his parents comes into play things become a little more tricky. This film not only tackles an alien invasion but also grief and emotional family turmoil &#8211; which makes for a family film like no other.<\/p>\n<p>If you have older kids, we&#8217;re sure they&#8217;ll enjoy this film!<\/p>\n<p>Starring Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IE8HIsIrq4o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Enola Holmes, 2020<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Looking for a family film that has a bit of <strong>mystery<\/strong>, coupled with <strong>adventure<\/strong> and a bit of <strong>crime<\/strong>? Enola Holmes might be the film for you. Follow Enola as she spends her adolescent life with her mother in a reclusive mansion, before the mother goes missing&#8230; Enola on a mission to find her lost mother, with the help of her big brother who has suddenly come back to help her. But does Enola want his help?<\/p>\n<p>Starring, Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin and Helena Bonham Carter.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1d0Zf9sXlHk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Finding Ohana, 2021<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A family film full of <strong>mystery<\/strong> and <strong>family unity<\/strong>. Set in Oahu, Havana, two siblings are spending their chilled-out summer at their heritage home in Hawaii. But things start to become interesting when they find a mysterious journal that leads to them a massive treasure&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Starring Lindsay Watson, Ke Hu Quan and Kea Peahu[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FTqLUEpWqEc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Family Favourite Films<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>How To Train Your Dragon, 2010<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]An oldie, but a goodie! It may be 12 years old (omg) but it&#8217;s still a fabulous family movie, that invokes a sense of euphoria listening to a brilliant soundtrack. Depicting the story of how a young boy must slay a dragon to step into manhood&#8230;but he does the exact opposite and befriends a lovable dragon. Can he bring his community together to love dragons too?<\/p>\n<p>Starring Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera and Cate Blanchett[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oKiYuIsPxYk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Hotel Transylvania 2, 2015<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After Dracula accepted Jonathan, his next hurdle only just hit him&#8230; Why hasn&#8217;t his grandson become a vampire yet? A family-friendly animation that is based around a monster-human family, an acceptance of people for who they are.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, coupled with ghoulish fun, spine-tingling adventures and laughter! The perfect choice for family movie night.<\/p>\n<p>Starring Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T3nqmGgnJe8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Paddington, 2014<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You know him, he&#8217;s a walking, talking bear. and he LOVES marmalade sandwiches. But do you know his origin story?<\/p>\n<p>A lovable film about a bar who can walk and talk and visits London from the jungles of Peru after a devastating earthquake. He&#8217;s in search of an explorer that said he was always welcome in London, but he&#8217;s soon on the radar of a very angry taxidermist.<\/p>\n<p>Will he find a new home here?<\/p>\n<p>Starring Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins and Nicole Kidman.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-d-V9jXYDE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6a732df6aca3f\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"a family on the sofa watching a film\" title=\"Family,Mother,Father,And,Children,Watching,Projector,,Tv,,Movies,With\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1504958996-72x48.jpg 72w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We hope you&#8217;ve found some pretty fantastic family films on here! Whether you dive straight into mystery and adventure, or sit back and have a giggle with some amazing animated films. We have the best family films on Netflix here, ready for your blockbuster night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for more things to do with the family? How about watching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/pantomime-near-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pantomime<\/a>, visiting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/4d-cinemas-near-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4D cinema<\/a> or something adventurous like finding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/zip-wire-near-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zip wire near you<\/a>?<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So! The weekend is coming up, which means it&#8217;s time to get down for a family movie night! Better gather the popcorn and lots of cosy blankets for the ultimate comfort! Let&#8217;s not forget the bunches of crisps and chocolates&#8230;hopefully, mom and dad will allow it(!). Once you&#8217;re all cosied down on the sofa or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":5917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[437,142],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-5914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies-cinema-and-tv","category-things-to-do"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5914"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=5914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}