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Family Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
3,486 family movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Space Buddies
2009 · Drama
Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger
2009 · Fantasy
Inkheart
2009 · Adventure
Makante Achan
2009 · Family
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009 · Action
Hotel for Dogs
2009 · Comedy
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
2009 · Drama
The American Friend
2009 · Family
Panchamirtham
2008 · Fantasy
Bedtime Stories
2008 · Fantasy
Marley & Me
2008 · Drama
The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · Adventure
Abhiyum Naanum
2008 · Comedy
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Adventure
Trouble at Timpetill
2008 · Fantasy
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
2008 · Comedy
A Miser Brothers’ Christmas
2008 · Family
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
2008 · Family
A Matter of Loaf and Death
2008 · Comedy
Beethoven’s Big Break
2008 · Comedy
The Nutty Professor
2008 · Family
Bolt
2008 · Adventure
The Little Panda Fighter
2008 · Adventure
BURN·E
2008 · Family
Avakai Biryani
2008 · Romance
The Clique
2008 · Comedy
Little Zizou
2008 · Drama
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008 · Action
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008 · Action
Barbie in ‘A Christmas Carol’
2008 · Family
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Drama
Roadside Romeo
2008 · Comedy
Christmas Cottage
2008 · Drama
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008 · Family
City of Ember
2008 · Adventure
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
2008 · Family
Dog Gone
2008 · Family
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
2008 · Adventure
Bhalobasa Bhalobasa
2008 · Family
Chintakayala Ravi
2008 · Drama
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