Hey, we all watched it and we turned out just fine. If you like your family films with lashings of offensive racial and sexual stereotypes, not to mention oodles of unforgivably bad jokes, Crocodile Dundee is just the ticket. It’s got a great script and it’s always nice to revisit any Billy Crystal film that isn’t Fathers’ Day. City Slicker sĪ classic case of a “three men have a mid-life crises so they get away from their wives until they realise how lucky they are” film.

Pleasant to look at, and with plenty of funny animals for the young ’uns, it still has the power to jerk a tear or two. Directed by studio cofounder and all-round story-telling maestro Hayao Miyazaki, it is a rollicking steampunk adventure often hailed as one of the greatest Japanese animations ever made.Ī quiet film that won’t blow anyone’s mind, Charlotte’s Web is nevertheless a fine film for a Sunday afternoon. Castle in the SkyĪlso from Studio Ghibli, the monumentally influential Castle in the Sky. Another superb film from Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon, the studio behind The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, it is a beautiful story of a girl living under Taliban rule in 2001. This Oscar-nominated animation is far from the usual family-friendly fluff clogging up the Netflix bandwidth.

The BoxtrollsĪnother visual treat from stop-motion animation studio Laika (Coraline, Kubo, Two Strings), The Boxtrolls follows the adventure of a boy called Eggs and the rubbish-collecting trolls who raised him. The only challenge is trying to ignore how weird Mark Rylance’s giant head looks throughout. The BFGĭirected by Steven Spielberg with only brief flashes of his old brilliance, this is a gentle and kind-hearted adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic. The most Tim Burton-y film ever made by Tim Burton, and a tad too scary for younger kids.

When a recently deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) fail to scare away the new family who have moved into their home, they call on “bio-exorcist” Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) for help. Loosely based on The Borrowers, it is a beautiful, funny and uplifting family adventure. With Netflix recently acquiring the rights to stream the entire Studio Ghibli back catalogue, Arrietty will not be the only film from the revered Japanese animation studio to feature on this list. Below are the best family-friendly films available to stream on Netflix right now. Put some popcorn on, bunch-up on the sofa and stick on a great film. For families with kids of any age, there is one tried-and-tested formula for spending some quality time together.

Family movies on netflix