Best Animated & Family Films for Kids: Despicable Me, Frozen, Zootopia

Despicable Me

2010 • 95 min • Budget $69M • Box office $543M

Family, Comedy, Animation

The villainous Gru is at his worst when he plots to steal the moon. However, his criminal ambitions are complicated when he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of three orphaned children.

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Frozen

2013 • 102 min • Budget $150M • Box office $1B

Animation, Family, Adventure

Princess Anna of Arendelle hopes to find love when her sister Elsa is crowned queen. However, her search for romance leads her on a perilous journey to break the eternal winter that has gripped the kingdom. She travels with Kristoff,…

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Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come True

2012 • 56 min

Angelina Ballerina achieves her dream when she wins a competition and earns a spot in the prestigious Metroquefort Ballet Junior Dance Company. Now she faces a difficult choice: pursue a career as a prima ballerina or stay at Camembert Academy…

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Finding Nemo

2003 • 100 min • Budget $94M • Box office $940M

Animation, Family

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worried father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish named Dory to bring Nemo home, encountering vegetarian…

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Kung Fu Panda 3

2016 • 95 min • Budget $145M • Box office $521M

Animation, Action, Adventure

During a visit to a hidden panda village with his father, Po discovers an evil spirit endangering China. He must assemble an unlikely group to fight against it.

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Pinocchio

1940 • 88 min • Budget $2M • Box office $164M

Animation, Family, Fantasy

A small wooden puppet dreams of being a real boy and sets out on an adventure to achieve this. He meets different people who help him overcome challenges. The story explores themes of finding yourself, friendship, and believing in yourself.…

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Despicable Me 2

2013 • 98 min • Budget $76M • Box office $970M

Animation, Comedy, Family

Gru is asked by the Anti-Villain League to assist in stopping a formidable new supervillain.

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Finding Dory

2016 • 97 min • Budget $200M • Box office $1B

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Dory reunites with her friends Nemo and Marlin as they search for clues about her origins. She struggles to recall her past, questioning her parents' identity and the mysterious ability to communicate with whales.

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An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

2012 • 85 min

Drama, Family

A young girl balances the demands of schoolwork with the rigorous training of a competitive gymnast.

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The Gruffalo

2009 • 27 min

Animation, Family

A little mouse embarks on a woodland journey to find a nut. He faces danger from predators – a Fox, an Owl, and a Snake – all eager to make him their meal. To scare them off, the mouse invents…

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Lilo & Stitch

2002 • 85 min • Budget $80M • Box office $273M

Animation, Family, Comedy

Stitch, a genetic experiment from another planet who has escaped, causes trouble on the Hawaiian Islands. He finds an unexpected home with Lilo, a spirited young girl, and learns the meaning of loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana – the Hawaiian concept…

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Minions

2015 • 91 min • Budget $74M • Box office $1B

Family, Animation, Adventure

The mischievous Minions – Stuart, Kevin, and Bob – are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain. She and her inventor husband, Herb, devise a plan to conquer the world.

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Zootopia

2016 • 109 min • Budget $150M • Box office $1B

Animation, Adventure, Family

Officer Judy Hopps, the first rabbit on the Zootopia police force, is eager to prove herself. She gets her opportunity when she's assigned to a case and must team up with con artist fox Nick Wilde to solve it.

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Barbie in Princess Power

2015 • 74 min

Animation, Family

Kara is Barbie, living an ordinary life as a modern princess. After being touched by a butterfly, she gains superpowers and transforms into Super Sparkle, ready to defend her kingdom from evil. However, her jealous cousin also receives the butterfly's…

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An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight

2014 • 100 min

Isabelle is a gifted dancer, but struggles with self-doubt after comments from her sister and a classmate. Inspired by a ballerina, she resolves to discover her unique path to success.

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Barbie: Fairytopia

2005 • 70 min

Elina, a flower fairy, learns her home, Magic Meadow, is suffering from a deadly sickness that's killing the flowers and preventing the fairies from flying. With Bibble, a puffball, and Hue, a giant butterfly, she sets out to find Azura,…

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An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky

2013 • 100 min

Saige Copeland, a gifted artist who adores horses, is excited for the upcoming school year and reconnecting with her best friend Tessa. However, her anticipation fades when Tessa starts spending time with someone else, and art class is canceled. Feeling…

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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008 • 101 min • Budget $10M • Box office $17M

Family, Comedy, Drama

When the Great Depression impacts their lives, nine-year-old Kit Kittredge's father loses his business and departs in search of work. Abigail Breslin stars as Kit in the first theatrical movie based on the "American Girl" series, alongside a notable cast.…

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Barbie: The Pearl Princess

2014 • 73 min

Family, Animation

Barbie stars as Lumina, a mermaid who can change the color of pearls. Bright and imaginative, Lumina works at a mermaid salon, creating beautiful hairstyles. When she gets invited to the royal ball, her friends create a princess-worthy gown for…

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Barbie: Spy Squad

2016 • 75 min

Action, Animation, Family

Barbie and her friends Teresa and Renee, skilled gymnasts, become secret agents when a top spy agency recruits them. They follow clues to stop a jewel thief, using advanced gadgets, disguises, and robotic pets to save the day.

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Ghost Files

2016 • 97 min • Budget $73M • Box office $349M

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A lush island is home to mostly cheerful, flightless birds. Red, a bird prone to anger; Chuck, known for his speed; and Bomb, a volatile character, have always felt like outsiders there. Their peaceful existence is disrupted when mysterious green…

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The Secret Life of Pets

2016 • 86 min • Budget $75M • Box office $875M

Family, Comedy, Adventure

Max, a terrier accustomed to a peaceful existence, finds his world disrupted when his owner welcomes Duke, a stray dog, into the home. Max immediately resents the newcomer.

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999 • 73 min • Budget $26M • Box office $11M

Family, Comedy, Adventure

Elmo loves his blue blanket more than anything, always finding comfort with it. One day at the park, a strong wind blows Elmo's blanket into a whirlwind that carries it far away to Grouchland, the home of very grumpy creatures.…

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Mary Poppins

1964 • 139 min • Budget $4M • Box office $103M

Comedy, Family, Fantasy

In turn-of-the-century London, a magical nanny uses music and exciting adventures to help two children who feel distant from their father form a stronger bond with him.

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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977 • 74 min

Animation, Family, Adventure

Join Pooh, Piglet, and their friends in the magical Hundred Acre Wood, a place where the joy of childhood lives on. This sweet story follows their everyday adventures together – relaxing in the shade or having fun with singing and…

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An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

2015 • 101 min

Grace is looking forward to summer and plans to launch a business with her friends. Her plans change when her mom announces a trip to Paris. While there, Grace must navigate a relationship with her French cousin, Sylvie, and discovers…

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The Wizard of Oz

1939 • 102 min • Budget $2M • Box office $33M

Adventure, Fantasy, Family

A young girl named Dorothy arrives in a magical world populated by strange creatures. Following the yellow brick road, she befriends a lion, a scarecrow, and a tin man – each hoping to find something from the Wizard in the…

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