Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall – there is nothing my family likes better than enjoying an amazing film together. And who doesn’t love a great film recommendation? If you’re looking for a fab family film to watch with your older kids, this list is for you. Here are over 60 of the best family films, which we have watched over and over again. All organised by our favourite seasons to watch them in. Enjoy!
60 of the Best Family Films by Season
🍂 Fall film favourites
Fall is for Back-to-School, Halloween and autumnal vibes. Enjoy these family films with a pumpkin spice candle.
- Hocus Pocus
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
- Frozen II
- The Goonies
- Labyrinth
- The Karate Kid
- School of Rock
- Coraline
- Coco
- The Witches
- Inside Out
- The Addams Family
- Matilda
- Scooby-Doo (live-action)
- Hotel Transylvania
⛄ Winter warmers
As the days get shorter, we all want to cosy up with hot cocoa and a film with snow, Christmas or chocolate.
- Home Alone
- Klaus
- Noelle
- Cool Runnings
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Frozen
- The Grinch
- Elf
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- A Christmas Story
- Polar Express
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Rise of the Guardians
- Edward Scissorhands
- Beauty and the Beast
- March of the Penguins
- Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
🌼 Spring into these movies
Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and perhaps there’s a hint of romance is in the air. Spring films are all about comedies and crushes.
- The Princess Bride
- High School Musical
- Tangled
- Alice in Wonderland (live-action or animated)
- Back to the Future 3
- Up
- The Lorax
- The Princess and the Frog
- Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa
- Ratatouille
- The Lego Movie
- The Muppet Movie
- Babe
- Annie
- Paddington Bear
- My Girl
- The Secret Garden
☀️ Summer sizzlers
Summer is for blockbusters and larger than life musicals, so buckle up for a wild ride. And pass the ice-cream.
- The Babysitters Club
- The Parent Trap
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
- E.T.
- The Sound of Music
- The Jungle Book
- Moana
- Ant-Man
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- Despicable Me (1 & 2)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- The Greatest Showman
- Grease
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
- Big
- Honey, I Shrink the Kids
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