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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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Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
1970 · Family
Scrooge
1970 · Drama
The Boatniks
1970 · Family
Shinbone Alley
1970 · Romance
Pufnstuf
1970 · Comedy
Sachaa Jhutha
1970 · Drama
Gamera vs. Jiger
1970 · Family
Horton Hears a Who!
1970 · Animation
Hercules in New York
1970 · Adventure
King of the Grizzlies
1970 · Adventure
My Fair Lady
1964 · Drama
The Sound of Music
1965 · Biography
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Adventure
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Drama
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Adventure
Peter Pan
1953 · Adventure
The Wizard of Oz
1939 · Adventure
Meet Me in St. Louis
1945 · Drama
Dumbo
1941 · Animation
Star in the Night
1945 · Western
Kim
1950 · Family
Men in Fright
1938 · Comedy
The Littlest Rebel
1935 · Drama
Teacher’s Beau
1935 · Comedy
They Shall Have Music
1939 · Family
Miracle of the White Stallions
1963 · Family
The Wise Little Hen
1934 · Animation
My Little Duckaroo
1954 · Comedy
Gumrah
1963 · Family
The Fire Alarm
1936 · Comedy
Gena the Crocodile
1969 · Animation
Wish upon a Pike
1938 · Family
The Lion’s Busy
1950 · Comedy
Who Killed Cock Robin?
1935 · Family
Johnny Lingo
1969 · Drama
Dhool Ka Phool
1959 · Family
Follow Me, Boys!
1966 · Family
Driftwood
1947 · Family
Smoky
1946 · Drama
Mad as a Mars Hare
1963 · Family
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