Top Rated Family Movies on Kanopy - Page 18

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 Life without Words

2011

A Life without Words

2011
5.5
In rural Nicaragua, Dulce Maria and her brother Francisco are Deaf adults who know no language at all--spoken, written or signed--until Tomasa, a Deaf sign-language teacher, arrives determined to teach them their first words.
Chimp & Zee

1968

Chimp & Zee

1968
4.3
A hunter goes into the jungle to capture a rare blue-tailed simian. That's when he sees Chimp, who happens to be the blue-tailed creature he's hunting for...
In The Night Kitchen

1987

In The Night Kitchen

1987
8
Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.
Grandma, a Thousand Times

2011

Grandma, a Thousand Times

2011
5.2
Teta Kaabour is an 83-year old family matriarch and sharp-witted queen bee of an old Beiruti quarter. She’s been gripped as of late by the silence of her once-buzzing household where she raised children and grandchildren. Resigned to Argileh smoking and day-long coffee drinking on a now-empty balcony, Teta now invokes the deepest memories of her violinist husband who died twenty years ago. She claims a preparedness to re-unite with him.
The Blue Light

1976

The Blue Light

1976
6.8
Hans the farmer is drawn into war as a soldier. Returning from the front, having been defrauded of his pay by his own king, he makes his way home. On his trip, he encounters a witch who asks him to fetch the light from a spring. He keeps it when the witch tries to deceive him and he discovers her foul magic. When the light is ignited, a little man appears who must serve the owner of the light, but it only has power if the owner has faith in himself. His courage bolstered, Hans goes to the king once more to demand his wages be paid.
Halat

2025

Halat

2025
8
Nila, a younger sister who now feels alienated from her own older sibling. She actually misses the times when their relationship was so close. However, now, every time she sees her older sister, she feels distant. Not understanding what to do, she finally tried to build some talk through cooking. Tracing every memory they have together, hoping that their relationship will return to being as warm as before. They connected conversation after conversation, exchanging news and childhood memories, until finally Nila revealed the anxiety that was hidden deep in her heart. About how the house really is, about her current situation, and about the wrong understanding that has grown within her.
Animal Tales of Christmas Magic

2024

Animal Tales of Christmas Magic

2024
8
In a festive and fairytale atmosphere, animals from around the world are brought together through five poetic and humorous adventures to celebrate Christmas and wintertime. They will learn about the importance of helping each other, being generous and rediscovering the beauty of nature.
Time Theorem

2022

Time Theorem

2022
6
The director Andrés Kaiser combines hundreds of amateur films and photographs from the treasure trove of images belonging to his migrant grandparents creating a cinematic firework of analogies.
Ernest & Celestine's Winter

2017

Ernest & Celestine's Winter

2017
8
Ernest is a big bear from Charabie. He likes playing music and eating marmalade. He lives with Celestine, a little orphan mouse, and they share his house. Our two friends never get bored! When the first snowflakes start to fall they need to prepare for Ernest’s hibernation: they must take care of Bibi, their wild goose, who will fly away before the big winter, prepare cakes for Ernest and go to the mice’s ball to celebrate the first day of winter.
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.
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 Lost Letter

2016

The Lost Letter

2016
5.8
The Lost Letter tells the tale of a young boy as he prepares his neighbourhood for Christmas. That is until he confronts the one lady who doesn't want the holiday to come at all. The determined boy does all he can to bring colour to her dreary world, only to discover the truth behind her lack of Christmas spirit.
A First Farewell

2020

A First Farewell

2020
6
When Isa is not at school or working on his parents' farmyard, he spends carefree days with his friends - until the outside world starts forcing him to say one goodbye after another.
The Claustrum

2014

The Claustrum

2014
7
Three women are in enclosed psychological zones that function as both refuge and jail.
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 Caterpillar and the Polliwog

1988

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

1988
9
Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.
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.
Dear Santa

2005

Dear Santa

2005
10
Dear Santa is based on a selection of the most compelling letters the U.S. Postal Service receives from children asking for Santa's help. Their dramatic and heartwarming stories will be told as their holiday dreams are fulfilled.
The Elf Who Didn't Believe

1997

The Elf Who Didn't Believe

1997
3.5
Elmer, an elf child, steals Santa's sleigh and goes out to the real world, pretending to be a real boy.