Best Disney Plus Movies and TV for Families to Watch Together

Last updated: July 14, 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 Disney Plus, 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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Secrets of the Octopus TV show poster: Brown and white octopus swims in deep blue ocean.

TV

Secrets of the Octopus

age 6+

Colorful octopod docu is educational, entertaining.

Network: Disney+ , National Geographic Channel (2024)

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A close-up of an otter's head is shown on the poster for Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

MOVIE

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

age 6+

Beautiful, heartwarming nature docu has positive messages.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Tigers on the Rise movie poster: Closeup of tiger

MOVIE

Tigers on the Rise

age 6+

Animal docu stars Indian conservationists; some violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Tiger movie poster: Two tigers cuddle.

MOVIE

Tiger

age 6+

Gorgeous animal docu is full of wonder; also peril, death.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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The Greatest Hits Movie Poster: A record album with pictures of the stars and the movie title is pulled from a rack of albums

MOVIE

The Greatest Hits

age 14+

Time travel romance strikes sweet chord; pot use, language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Renegade Nell TV Poster Image - A young white woman stares into the camera.

TV

Renegade Nell

age 11+

Swashbuckling series has lots of adventure, violence.

Network: Disney+ (2024)

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We Were the Lucky Ones TV show poster: Logan Lerman and Joey King face away from each other.

TV

We Were the Lucky Ones

age 15+

Family's Holocaust drama is violent, filled with hope.

Network: Hulu (2024)

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X-Men '97 TV Show poster: Side view of VHS tapes with a character shown on each one.

TV

X-Men '97

age 9+

Stellar retro animated action-adventure has violence.

Network: Disney+ (2024)

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Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story movie poster: 4 Black students lie down outside

MOVIE

Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story

age 10+

Docu about Black boarding school addresses racism; violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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The Space Race movie poster: Black astronaut and spaceship illustration in foreground, lit moon and dark sky in background, and film's title The Space Race and other credits in light green and white letters

MOVIE

The Space Race

age 11+

Documentary about Black astronauts has language, peril.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story poster: The members of Run DMC are featured in a black and white poster.

TV

Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story

age 15+

Rap docuseries includes courage, perseverance, teamwork.

Network: Peacock (2024)

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Choir TV Show: Black teenagers from the Detroit Youth Choir sing on stage

TV

Choir

age 8+

Uplifting docuseries hits all the high notes; mild language.

Network: Disney+ (2024)

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Dragons of Wonderhatch TV Poster: A collage of characters looking in different directions with a bright, cloudy sky behind them.

TV

Dragons of Wonderhatch

age 11+

Fantasy drama has positive messages; violence, language.

Network: Hulu (2023)

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV Poster: Percy, a white 12-year-old boy, stands with friends Annabeth (a Black tween girl) and Grover (a teen boy with brown skin) and a magical sword

TV

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

age 9+

Tween demigod's rousing TV adventures have dark moments.

Network: Disney+ (2023)

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Science fair: the series: A girl who's head is out of shot hold up a blue card.

TV

Science Fair: The Series

age 9+

Inspiring series on international teens' scientific quests.

Network: NatGeo (2023)

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Movie Poster: Taylor Swift wears a bedazzled corset outfit while standing against a pink background

MOVIE

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

age 11+

Swift's unparalleled tour slays on screen; some swearing.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Goosebumps 2023 TV Poster Image: A creepy puppet face is surrounded by the faces of several adults and teenagers looking scard.

TV

Goosebumps

age 12+

Fun, nostalgic scares may be too spooky for some kids.

Network: Disney+ , Hulu (2023)

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Elemental Movie Poster: Ember and Wade look at each other, against a black background

MOVIE

Elemental

age 6+

Heartfelt, romantic fable about immigrant experience.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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The Little Mermaid Movie Poster: Ariel sits on a rock under the sea, surrounded by fish and other undersea creatures

MOVIE

The Little Mermaid (2023)

age 8+

Halle Bailey dazzles amid more intense live-action scenes.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Animals Up Close TV show poster: Collage with large image of Bertie Gregory at its center, surrounded by images of animals

TV

Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory

age 8+

Optimistic host, great visuals in educational wildlife docu.

Network: Disney+ (2023)

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