Popular Family Movies on Kanopy - Page 22

Icarus

1975

Icarus

1975
6.5
Eight-year-old Matthias dreams that he will someday become a pilot and his divorced parents will get back together. He waits yearningly for his ninth birthday because his father has told him the story of Icarus, and promised to take him on a sightseeing flight. When Matthias' father doesn't come home, he is devastated. He runs throughout the city, talks to his friend about the relationships of adults, looks for his father at his desk, and gets himself into conflict with the police. As he sits alone on the roof of a house, he comes to the conclusion that Icarus didn't plummet to the earth because he didn't listen to his father, but rather because his father had forgotten him.
The Great White Man-Eating Shark

1992

The Great White Man-Eating Shark

1992
The animated story of a boy who disguises himself as a shark to frighten off other people so that he will have the beach all to himself.
Frog Goes to Dinner

1986

Frog Goes to Dinner

1986
Adaptation of the book by the same name
Christmas Time

2017

Christmas Time

2017
5.4
Two estranged brothers try to reconnect at Christmas but there's something that one of them can't get past...the other thinks he's a time traveler.
The Auction

2010

The Auction

2010
It's Christmas in Toronto, 1978. Eight-year-old Meehee Park longs for two things: to make her mother happy and to get a Cindy doll from Santa. But she soon realizes that Santa isn't real and her parents are struggling to make ends meet. This distresses Meehee to no end, that is until one fateful day when she comes across a neighbourhood auction that will pit her two greatest desires, leaving Meehee to choose between dreams of the past and fitting in with the present.
Merry Christmas Space Case

2003

Merry Christmas Space Case

2003
2
Buddy McGee eagerly awaits a promised Christmas visit from his friend, the thing from outer space.
Our Granny Rocks!

2017

Our Granny Rocks!

2017
3.5
After fighting over toys, two kids – brother and sister – experience adventurous yet dangerous journey in the magic kingdom under the sand box, where, accompanied by their extraordinary nanny the witch, they learn about the power of companionship.
The Wiggles: The Sound of Christmas

2023

The Wiggles: The Sound of Christmas

2023
Can you hear the sleigh bells jingling? It's The Sound of Christmas! Join The Wiggles and their friends for the most joyous time of the year as they sing and dance along to over 20 festive songs, including many wiggly favourites. There's so much fun to be had in Wiggle Town, from a party on the Goodship Feathersword, to baking a Christmas cake or dancing ballet with Dorothy. Even the great big man in red, Santa Claus, makes a special visit with his prancing reindeer and the most talented elves. So, hang your Christmas stocking, decorate the Christmas tree and, of course, put on your dancing shoes, it's time for a wiggly Christmas!
The Key to Christmas

2020

The Key to Christmas

2020
5.5
When a disgruntled elf takes over the North Pole, she turns time backwards and Santa Claus begins getting younger fast. It's up to a loyal elf, a little girl with a magic key, and the now-teenage Santa to save the future of Christmas.
Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs

2019

Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs

2019
5.8
Summer adventure story about two kids who spend summer in city suburb, where together with talking dogs they rescue the romantic wooden-house neighborhood from reconstruction.
Kings of Kallstadt

2014

Kings of Kallstadt

2014
6
What do real estate tycoon Donald Trump and the Heinz Tomato Ketchup dynasty have in common? Their ancestors come from Kallstadt, a small, quiet winegrowing village in the German Palatinate region. This powerful entrepreneurial spirit must be part of the genetic make-up! Director Simone Wendel-also from Kallstadt-explores the issue in depth.
Garrett's Gift

2008

Garrett's Gift

2008
A young boy's creative mind gets him into trouble, until he begins to apply that creativity to life-changing inventions, including the traffic signal.
Gamak Ghar

2019

Gamak Ghar

2019
9
In a north Indian village, a family reunites at their ancestral home to celebrate a new birth in the family. It’s a joyous, carefree occasion. Over the next two decades, through festivals and feasts, births and deaths, the film observes one house as it ages and falls to neglect.
The Younger Sister

2014

The Younger Sister

2014
New Year is coming at Lida's family. Her sister, Nadya, is dreaming about her acting career, but she is a doctor as her father. Lida too, has her own dreams. But they were a secret for her family until this New Year Eve. Would her family accept her own dream and decision? Would Lida's decision be acceptable for her?
A Family Matters Christmas

2022

A Family Matters Christmas

2022
5.6
Christmas is anything but ordinary when three bickering siblings from a newly blended household cannot see eye to eye. The youngest one, while completing his annual science project, accidentally calls upon the spirit of Christmas. They wake up to find themselves having switched bodies, unable to change back until they learn to spend the holidays together as a loving family.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

2011

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

2011
"The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" is based on a Halloween children's book about how a brave old lady meets a spooky set of clothes that follow her home.
A Christmas Past

2000

A Christmas Past

2000
A compilation of Christmas-themed short, silent films: A Holiday Pageant At Home (5 mins. 1901) A Winter Straw Ride (7 mins. 1906) A Trap For Santa (16 mins. 1909) A Christmas Accident (15 mins. 1912) The Adventure Of the Wrong Santa Claus: An Adventure of Octavius -- Amateur Detective (14 mins.) Santa Claus vs. Cupid (16 mins. 1915) Santa Claus (29 mins. 1925) A Christmas Carol (10 mins. 1910) The Night Before Christmas (1905)
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

2016

Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

2016
From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this portrait of a truly great American president.
Spoon

2009

Spoon

2009
Spoon has always been a happy little utensil. But lately he feels like life is just not cutting it. Fork, Knife and Chopsticks all have it so much better than Spoon. But do they? This book celebrates what makes each of us special.
The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

2006

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

2006
The actual Declaration of Independence has been rolled up, moved, hidden, copied and transported many times since its signing in 1776. In this witty and factual history, audiences will learn about the document that has defined American freedom.