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Family Movies on Max

42 family movies on Max in the US. Includes Spirited Away, The Wizard of Oz, and My Neighbor Totoro.

Common vibes here: Anime · Urban Fantasy · Magic

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Spirited Away
90
Max

Spirited Away

2001 · 125m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyAnime

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits.

The Wizard of Oz
86
Max

The Wizard of Oz

1939 · 102m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyMagic

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the…

My Neighbor Totoro
85
Max

My Neighbor Totoro

1988 · 86m

Urban FantasyAnimeMedical

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are…

Paddington 2
84
Max

Paddington 2

2017 · 104m

AdventureComedy

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Castle in the Sky
83
Max

Castle in the Sky

1986 · 125m

Urban FantasyAnimeMilitary

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

Kubo and the Two Strings
83
Hulu

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016 · 102m

MagicAnimationAdventure

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami.

Wolf Children
83
Max

Wolf Children

2012 · 117m

Coming-of-AgeUrban FantasyAnime

After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him.

Good Morning
83
Max

Good Morning

1959 · 94m

ComedyDrama

Two boys beg their parents for a television set, nagging them until all patience is lost.

Ponyo
82
Max

Ponyo

2008 · 100m

Epic FantasyAnimeAnimation

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained…

Coraline
81
Hulu

Coraline

2009 · 100m

AnimationFantasyHorror

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life.

Arrietty
81
Max

Arrietty

2010 · 95m

AnimeFantasyAnimation

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the…

Whisper of the Heart
81
Max

Whisper of the Heart

1995 · 111m

AnimeAnimationDrama

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing.

Kiki's Delivery Service
80
Max

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989 · 103m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyAnime

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an…

When Marnie Was There
79
Max

When Marnie Was There

2014 · 103m

AnimeAnimationDrama

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an…

Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
78
Max

Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans

2019 · 77m

SuperheroActionAnimation

The comedic modern-day quintet takes on their 2003 counterparts when villains from each of their worlds join forces to pit the two Titan teams…

The Lego Batman Movie
77
Max

The Lego Batman Movie

2017 · 104m

SuperheroAnimationAction

A cooler-than-ever Batman must face the usual villains as the Joker plots a takeover of Gotham City.

The Boy and the Beast
77
Max

The Boy and the Beast

2015 · 119m

Coming-of-AgeAnimeComing of Age

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world.

Despicable Me
76
Peacock

Despicable Me

2010 · 95m

Dark ComedySatire & ParodySuperhero

Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
76
Max

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971 · 100m

FantasyComedy

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless…

ParaNorman
75
Hulu

ParaNorman

2012 · 93m

ZombiesSupernaturalAnimation

In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real.

Time Bandits
75
Max

Time Bandits

1981 · 116m

Time-Travel Sci-FiUrban FantasyMagic

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night.

The Cat Returns
74
Max

The Cat Returns

2002 · 75m

AnimeAdventureFantasy

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

My Neighbors the Yamadas
73
Max

My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999 · 104m

AnimeAnimationComedy

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives.

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
73
Max

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021 · 97m

AnimeAnimationDrama

Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter.

The Family McMullen
73
Max

The Family McMullen

2025 · 110m

ComedyDramaRomance

30 years after the events of The Brothers McMullen, romantic entanglements plague a now fiftysomething Barry McMullen and his twentysomething…

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
73
Max

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

2024 · 91m

Alien InvasionZombiesAliens

Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
72
Max

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005 · 115m

Dark ComedyWorkplace & OfficeAdventure

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Wonka
71
Max

Wonka

2023 · 117m

ComedyFantasy

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin…

Children Who Chase Lost Voices
71
Max

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

2011 · 116m

Urban FantasyAnimeSupernatural

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she…

Puss in Boots
70
Peacock

Puss in Boots

2011 · 90m

ActionAdventureAnimation

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the…

Horton Hears a Who!
70
Netflix

Horton Hears a Who!

2008 · 86m

AnimationComedyAdventure

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air.

The Man Who Invented Christmas
70
Max

The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017 · 105m

Period & Historical DramaHolidayArt & Literature

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment…

8-Bit Christmas
70
Max

8-Bit Christmas

2021 · 98m

HolidayComedy

In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system…

Lu Over the Wall
69
Max

Lu Over the Wall

2017 · 112m

AnimeAnimationAdventure

In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.

Ghost Cat Anzu
69
Max

Ghost Cat Anzu

2024 · 94m

AnimeSuperheroSupernatural

Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
68
Max

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012 · 93m

AnimationComedyAdventure

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo.

The Boxtrolls
68
Hulu

The Boxtrolls

2014 · 97m

AnimationComedyFantasy

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from…

The Hobbit
68
Max

The Hobbit

1977 · 77m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyHeist

The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go…

Ferdinand
67
Max

Ferdinand

2017 · 108m

AnimationAdventureComedy

Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads…

DC League of Super-Pets
67
Max

DC League of Super-Pets

2022 · 105m

SuperheroComedyAdventure

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the…

A Christmas Story Christmas
66
Max

A Christmas Story Christmas

2022 · 102m

HolidayComedy

Follows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child,…

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