Family movies on Netflix in the UK

Top 20: Family movies on Netflix in the UK

Updated 9 October 2026 · Ranked by TMDB popularity, which reflects what people are watching and searching for this week · Subscription titles only

1. The Wild Robot (2024) · ★ 8.3/10 · Family, Animation, Science Fiction
   After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares…
2. Swapped (2026) · ★ 8.9/10 · Adventure, Animation, Family
   A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back.…
3. Spirited Away (2001) · ★ 8.5/10 · Animation, Family, Fantasy
   A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never…
4. Shrek the Third (2007) · ★ 6.3/10 · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
   After the King of Far Far Away dies, Shrek and Fiona are to succede. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out…
5. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) · ★ 7.6/10 · Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
   Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their…
6. Shrek (2001) · ★ 7.8/10 · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
   It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a…
7. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) · ★ 6.4/10 · Animation, Comedy, Adventure
   Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as…
8. The Cat in the Hat (2003) · ★ 5.4/10 · Fantasy, Adventure, Family
   During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the…
9. Ice Age (2002) · ★ 7.4/10 · Animation, Comedy, Family
   Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the…
10. Shrek Forever After (2010) · ★ 6.4/10 · Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days of when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent…
11. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) · ★ 6.7/10 · Animation, Family, Comedy
    Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt,…
12. Despicable Me 4 (2024) · ★ 7.0/10 · Animation, Comedy, Action
    Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in…
13. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) · ★ 6.8/10 · Animation, Comedy, Family
    Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some…
14. Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) · ★ 6.1/10 · Adventure, Animation, Family
    Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic…
15. Monsters vs Aliens (2009) · ★ 6.3/10 · Animation, Family, Adventure
    When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into…
16. Shrek 2 (2004) · ★ 7.3/10 · Animation, Comedy, Family
    Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of…
17. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) · ★ 8.1/10 · Fantasy, Animation, Family
    Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros,…
18. Transformers One (2024) · ★ 8.0/10 · Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
    The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron…
19. Puss in Boots (2011) · ★ 6.6/10 · Action, Adventure, Animation
    Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart…
20. The Lego Movie (2014) · ★ 7.4/10 · Animation, Family, Adventure
    An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the…

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