Popular Family Movies on Kanopy - Page 16

A Waltz Through the Hills

1988

A Waltz Through the Hills

1988
7
When Sammy Dean and her older brother Andy are suddenly orphaned, they fear that they will be separated and placed in foster homes. So they set off along on foot, hoping to reach a ship that will take them to England and their only surviving relatives. The two young runaways must make their dangerous journey through some of the world’s harshest terrain-the wilds of the Australian outback.
Approved for Adoption

2012

Approved for Adoption

2012
7.3
This remarkable animated documentary traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Animated vignettes – some humorous and some poetic – track Jung from the day he first meet his new blond siblings, through elementary school, and into his teenage years, when his emerging sense of identity begins to create fissures at home and ignite the latent biases of his adoptive parents. The filmmaker tells his story using his own animation intercut with snippets of super-8 family footage and archival film. The result is an animated memoir like no other: clear-eyed and unflinching, humorous, and above all, inspiring in the capacity of the human heart.
Next Door Spy

2017

Next Door Spy

2017
5.2
Ten-year old Agathe-Christine, or simply AC, prefers to be on her own. AC fancy mysteries, and from the basement in the building, where she has just moved in, she has established a small detective bureau. AC´s first mystery appears to be simple to solve, but before long AC finds herself involved in a much more complicated affair, than she could have ever foreseen.
Pinocchio

2019

Pinocchio

2019
6.6
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However, his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.
Sheriff Teddy

1957

Sheriff Teddy

1957
6.3
A story about thirteen years old Kalle who is moving with the family from West Berlin to East.
A Cat's Tale

2008

A Cat's Tale

2008
10
A young domestic "indoor" cat named Marcello escapes from his home one day into the big outdoors to visit "Jujube", a pretty out-door female kitty. Alone for the first time in his short life, Marcello learns to grow up and finds true love.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

1999

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

1999
9
An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!
Christmas Thieves

2021

Christmas Thieves

2021
4.7
After a robbery goes wrong, Frank and Vince break into a home when two kids mistake them for their babysitters. Hoping to make them fall asleep so they can make their getaway, Frank reads stories from a magic book that he stole during the robbery, taking them to the enchanted world of Arctic Friends. The two thieves have to endure the kid’s hijinks as they make various absurd attempts to escape.
Fathers' Day

1997

Fathers' Day

1997
5.5
A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.
The Beast of Monsieur Racine

1974

The Beast of Monsieur Racine

1974
8
A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
Coppelia

2022

Coppelia

2022
6.7
When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia – the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.
Rally Caps

2024

Rally Caps

2024
5.7
A young baseball player has his dreams of pitching for a Little League travel team derailed by a devastating injury on the field.
Duck on a Tractor

2017

Duck on a Tractor

2017
Find out what happens when Duck drives the big red tractor through town and past the popular diner where all the locals are having lunch.
An Act of Love

2015

An Act of Love

2015
2.6
In 2013, United Methodist minister Frank Schaefer was defrocked for officiating at his son's same-sex wedding. Suddenly, the Reverend found himself an accidental LGBTQ activist. Considering all sides of the debate, this powerful documentary shows how the groundwork for a 2016 showdown that may transform American Christianity is being laid.
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

2021

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

2021
7.4
When Sara hears a preacher say faith can move mountains, she starts praying. Suddenly people in her town are mysteriously healed! But fame soon takes its toll – can Sara’s family save her before it’s too late?
Doctor De Soto

1984

Doctor De Soto

1984
4.2
A kind-hearted mouse dentist and his wife find a clever way to treat a crafty fox who comes to them with a sore tooth in this Oscar nominated short, adapted from William Steig's children's book.
A Story-A Story

1973

A Story-A Story

1973
Ananse the Spider Man climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale from Africa.
The Sand Castle

1977

The Sand Castle

1977
6.4
This short animated film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. These lively creatures build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.
Christmas Cracker

1963

Christmas Cracker

1963
7
Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells," stop-motion animation of toys come to life, and cel animation of a man who seeks the ideal star to top his Christmas tree.
Remittance

2016

Remittance

2016
When Marie takes a job as a maid in Singapore to support her family in the Philippines, she trades one set of hardships for another. Betrayed by her husband, she begins to build a new life for herself. As she gets caught up in the new life she is building in Singapore, she is forced to choose between her personal aspirations and family responsibilities back home.