Best Netflix Movies and TV for Families to Watch Together

Last updated: September 13, 2024

When a movie or TV show is a Common Sense Selection, you know you're in for a great family-viewing experience. Age-appropriate? Check! Entertaining? Definitely! Able to inspire excellent discussions with kids and families? You bet. All of these official Selections are available to watch now on Netflix, making it easier than ever for you to find your family's next favorite thing to watch together. See more best-of lists like this .

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Migration Movie Poster: A mallard holding two smaller ducks and a chipmunk stands in a sea of yellow rubber ducky toys.

MOVIE

Migration

age 6+

Funny animated adventure is just ducky; some peril, threats.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Movie Poster

MOVIE

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

age 9+

Spidey sequel is an action-packed delight; peril, violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Leo: Leo the lizard looks out through terrarium glass.

MOVIE

Leo

age 8+

Tender animated musical has mild innuendo, language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Movie Poster: A figure in the shape of a teenage girl lies on a bench with headphones on, while various mystical sea creatures dance above her

MOVIE

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

age 6+

Fun animated coming-of-age fantasy has thoughtful messages.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Trolls Band Together Movie Poster: Multicolor tufts of troll hair

MOVIE

Trolls Band Together

age 6+

Cheery threequel is silly, sweet fun; some innuendo, peril.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Damsel movie poster: Millie Bobby Brown with a sword.

MOVIE

Damsel

age 13+

Suspenseful adventure has strong female lead; violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Gran Turismo Movie Poster: David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, and Orlando Bloom stand around a race car

MOVIE

Gran Turismo

age 11+

Intense crashes in exhilarating game-based racing flick.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Orion and the Dark movie poster: Animated nighttime characters.

MOVIE

Orion and the Dark

age 8+

Child faces fears in book-based fantasy; peril, scares.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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One Piece TV poster: Left to right are Sanji, Ussop, Luffy (with arm raise and hand in fist), Name, and Zoro standing at front of ship with a pirate flag behind them

TV

One Piece

age 14+

Fun pirate romp has positive themes, some violence.

Network: Netflix (2023)

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Nimona movie poster: Shapeshifter and knight to the rescue.

MOVIE

Nimona

age 11+

Book-based tale has both violence and positive messages.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Wednesday Television: Poster image

TV

Wednesday

age 11+

Dead bodies, spooky imagery in darkly comic drama.

Network: Netflix (2022)

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Suzume movie poster: Suzume, Souta, and Daijin stand together in a doorway that Suzume has opened revealing the field

MOVIE

Suzume

age 10+

Heartfelt anime film explores love, loss, and adventure.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Heart of Stone movie poster: Gal Gadot is an international spy.

MOVIE

Heart of Stone

age 14+

Lots of violence, some language in female-led spy thriller.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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TV

Avatar: The Last Airbender

age 11+

Vibrant, intense live-action adventure tale has violence.

Network: Netflix (2024)

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The First Slam Dunk Movie Poster: Five animated teenage Japanese basketball players look ready to compete

MOVIE

The First Slam Dunk

age 10+

Basketball anime about personal loss is a winner; language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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The Magician’s Elephant movie poster: Peter and the elephant.

MOVIE

The Magician's Elephant

age 8+

Child bravely faces danger in book-based tale of hope.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Unicorn Academy TV Poster: Sophia, a teenage Latina girl, with her unicorn Wildstar

TV

Unicorn Academy

age 8+

Magical, immersive world of adventures has some peril.

Network: Netflix (2023)

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TV

Heartstopper

age 13+

Sweet, lovable LGBTQ+ romance has teen-friendly content.

Network: Netflix (2022)

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Not Quite Narwhal TV show Poster: Kelp, a unicorn with a scuba helmet, sits on a jet of water, surrounded by unicorn and ocean friends

TV

Not Quite Narwhal

age 2+

Sparkly preschool series celebrates differences.

Network: Netflix (2023)

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Glass Onion Movie Poster

MOVIE

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

age 13+

Sharp, layered mystery sequel; smoking, drinking, cursing.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)

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