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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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The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin
1987 · Adventure
Not Quite Human
1987 · Family
Benji the Hunted
1987 · Adventure
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 · Fantasy
Peter Pan
1987 · Comedy
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987 · Comedy
Snow White
1987 · Family
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987 · Comedy
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987 · Family
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987 · Family
Bride of Boogedy
1987 · Comedy
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · Family
Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
1987 · Animation
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
1987 · Family
Cry Wilderness
1987 · Adventure
The Canterville Ghost
1986 · Adventure
Babes in Toyland
1986 · Family
The Christmas Toy
1986 · Family
Asterix in Britain
1986 · Animation
Fluppy Dogs
1986 · Fantasy
An American Tail
1986 · Drama
Dot and the Whale
1986 · Animation
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · Action
Flight of the Navigator
1986 · Adventure
The Parent Trap II
1986 · Family
Pirates
1986 · Adventure
Ghar Sansar
1986 · Family
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986 · Comedy
The Great Mouse Detective
1986 · Adventure
Labyrinth
1986 · Adventure
The Karate Kid Part II
1986 · Action
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Adventure
SpaceCamp
1986 · Adventure
Fuzzbucket
1986 · Family
After the Rain, on Thursday
1986 · Family
Short Circuit
1986 · Sci-Fi
Frog Dreaming
1986 · Family
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986 · Action
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986 · Adventure
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops
1986 · Adventure
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