Best new family movies to watch 2024

Watching movies together provides valuable insights into what your family members find funny, sad, or frustrating. By discussing how others might react to a challenging situation happening to a character on-screen, you can discover new aspects that inform your own family dynamics. Movies require minimal preparation or cleanup—just find where the film is streaming and sweep up any leftover popcorn. Plus, watching movies is simply fun, and having fun is an essential part of life. To help you create the perfect night in, I put together a list of the best family movies.

inside out 2 2024

DirectorKelsey Mann
CastAmy Poehler,Maya Hawke,Kensington Tallman
GenreAnimation adventure family
Rating7.9 Metascore 73%
RatedPG
Duration1h36m
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Riley eagerly headed to a competitive hockey camp, hoping to secure a spot on her school’s team, the Firehawks. However, just before the camp, a sudden upgrade to her mind’s emotions caused chaos in Headquarters. New emotions like Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui joined the familiar team of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. They clashed over how Riley should approach the camp: Joy urged her to have fun, while Anxiety pushed for winning and fitting in with older players.Things went awry when Riley, led by Anxiety, unintentionally caused trouble at the camp, resulting in a punishment for all the campers. Anxiety, believing Riley needed to change to succeed, pushed her to adopt a new, anxiety-focused Sense of Self. This strained her friendships and led to poor performance in a crucial hockey game, leaving Riley in a panic.The original emotions, having escaped from being locked away, intervened to save Riley. Joy convinced Anxiety that Riley didn’t need to change fundamentally to have a bright future. They restored Riley’s original Sense of Self, but the turmoil persisted until they realized Riley’s identity was more nuanced than they initially understood. Embracing both positive and negative memories, they allowed a new, balanced Sense of Self to emerge With this newfound clarity, Riley reconciled with her friends and found success at the camp on her own terms. She made new friends like Val and maintained her close bonds with Bree and Grace. Now, the generations of emotions work together harmoniously to support Riley, ensuring she stays true to herself while navigating life’s challenges with confidence and resilience.

Orion and the Dark 2024

DirectorSean Charmatz
CastJacob Tremblay,Paul Walter Hauser,ColinHanks,Mia Akemi Brown,Ike,Barinholtz,Nat Faxon,Golda Rosheuvel,Natasia Demetriou,Aparna Nancherla,Carla Gugino,Matt Dellapina
Genrefamily & children Movies,Comedy
Rating6.3 Metascore 73%
RatedPG
watch on Netflix
Duration1h 32m

Nimona

DirectorTroy Quane, Nick Bruno
CastChloe Grace Moretz,Riz Ahmed,Eugene,Lee Yang,Frances Conroy,Lorraine Toussaint,Beck Bennett,Indya Moore,Rupaul Charles,Julio Torres,Sarah Sherman
GenreAdventure family animation
Rating7.5 Metascore 75%
RatedPG
Duration1h 41m
Watch onNetflix

Feeling betrayed, Nimona flees into the woods. She reflects on her past: a thousand years ago, she roamed the world, transforming into various animals to fit in with the wildlife, but none accepted her. After meeting a young Gloreth, Nimona transformed into a human, and the two became friends.Gloreth accepted Nimona powers, but the other villagers, including Gloreth parents, saw Nimona as a monster. They attacked her with torches, accidentally setting the village on fire.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

DirectorJames Gunn
CastChris Pratt, Chukwudi Iwuji, Bradley Cooper
GenreAction, Adventure
Rating7.9 Metascore 64%
Duration2 hours 30 minutes
watch on Disney plus, Amazon prime video

The Guardians face new challenges as Peter Quill leads the team to defend the universe and protect one of their own.

Elemental

DirectorPeter Sohn
CastLeah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen
GenreComedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating7/10 (IMDb) Metascore 58%
Duration1h 49m
Watch on Display plus, Amazon prime video

In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents coexist, Ember and Wade form a friendship that challenges Ember’s beliefs and changes her perspective. Elemental is a family friendly filim. Meaning of elemental is showing the strong power of nature.

Chang Can Dunk

DirectorJingyi Shao
CastBloom Li, Ben Wang, Zoe Renee
GenreSports, Comedy, Drama
Rating6.4/10 (IMDb)
RatedPG
Duration1 hour 49 minutes
Watch on Disney+

An unpopular high school student, Chang, determined to dunk a basketball, bets he can do it by Homecoming, aiming to impress his crush and earn respect. The movie Chang Can Dunk based on draws inspiration from writer and director Jingyi Shao’s own upbringing for the protagonist’s back story.

Poor things

DirectorYorgos Lanthimos
CastEmma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo
Genre-Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
Rating7.9/10 (IMDb) Metascore 88%
Duration2 h 12 m
watch onDisney+

Poor Things is set in a fantastical world where Bella Baxter is brought back to life by the eccentric Dr. Godwin Baxter.Bella, who died by drowning, is resurrected with a child’s brain, leading to an exploration of life, identity and what it means to be truly human.Bella’s journey is also about gaining control over her own life.As Bella grows, she starts to take control of her own life. Initially relying on Dr. Baxter, she eventually becomes independent and challenges what society expects of her.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

DirectorSam Fell
CastThandiwe Newton Zachary Levi Bella Ramsey
GenreAdventure family Animation
Rating 6.4
RatedPG
Watch onNetflix

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a highly anticipated sequel to the beloved 2000 animated film Chicken Run. Set against the backdrop of a farm-turned-haven for chickens, the film promises a mix of humor, action, and heartfelt moments. Following their daring escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger and her flock find solace on a peaceful island sanctuary, far from human dangers. With the birth of her daughter Molly, Ginger’s dream of a happy ending appears fulfilled. However, back on the mainland, a new and terrible threat looms over all of chicken-kind, forcing the chickens to once again devise clever plans to ensure their freedom and survival. Themes of freedom, teamwork, and resilience are central as they confront this looming peril.

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