Best Netflix 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 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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Black Barbie movie poster: The top of a Barbie's head.

MOVIE

Black Barbie: A Documentary

age 13+

Detailed docu shows dolls' broad and positive impact.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Geek Girl TV Poster: a teenage White girl wears sunglasses with the words "Geek Girl" superimposed on them

TV

Geek Girl

age 10+

Sweet YA-based coming-of-age story has mean girls, romance.

Network: Netflix (2024)

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Jurassic World Chaos Theory TV show poster: Darius, a black teenager, looks through the jaws of a dinosaur

TV

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

age 9+

Tween adventure features fun, friendship, ferocious dinos.

Network: Netflix (2024)

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Thelma the Unicorn movie poster: Pink unicorn center stage.

MOVIE

Thelma the Unicorn

age 6+

Positive lessons, some rude humor in book-based animation.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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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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TV

Avatar: The Last Airbender

age 11+

Vibrant, intense live-action adventure tale has violence.

Network: Netflix (2024)

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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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American Symphony Movie Poster: Above, Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad sit together; below, Batiste faces a large audience

MOVIE

American Symphony

age 13+

Stellar docu on the power of music and perseverance.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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Frybread Face and Me Film Poster: 2 Indigenous children look in opposite directions

MOVIE

Frybread Face and Me

age 10+

Gentle coming-of-age drama highlights Navajo culture.

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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Rustin Movie Poster: Close-up of Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin

MOVIE

Rustin

age 13+

Strong performances, racial violence in civil rights biopic.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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The Miracle Club movie poster: The Miracle Club movie poster: Headshots of Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, Agnes O’Casey, and a young boy above Laura Linney walking across a bridge holding a suitcase.

MOVIE

The Miracle Club

age 13+

Heartwarming comedy-drama has mature themes, some language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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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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Daily Dose of Sunshine TV show poster: Nurse nurse Jung Da-eun stands with other doctors outside hospital.

TV

Daily Dose of Sunshine

age 15+

Heartfelt dramatic comedy shows kindness, has mature themes.

Network: Netflix (2023)

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

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Unicorn Academy

age 8+

Magical, immersive world of adventures has some peril.

Network: Netflix (2023)

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Camp Courage: Short documentary addresses victims of war.

MOVIE

Camp Courage

age 10+

Uplifting docu tackles trauma of war and its impact on kids.

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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Little Baby Bum: Music Time TV show poster: Boy, Girl and Sheep pose with musical instruments

TV

Little Baby Bum: Music Time

age 2+

Songs launch lessons in charming preschool musical.

Network: Netflix (2023)

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The Saint of Second Chances movie poster: Collage of scenes from the documentary, which include white baseballs, a white pig standing on a white base of a green baseball field, and Mike Veeck, the son of Bill Veeck, owner of the Chicago White Sox, faces the camera with his visually-impaired daughter Rebecca as she embraces him around the neck

MOVIE

The Saint of Second Chances

age 14+

Baseball family dynasty docu hits home run; language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)

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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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