let’s go family-friendly cinema doesn’t
always have to be annoying to watch
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best live-action movies to watch as a
family how about it
who’s a duck for this list we’re looking
at those live-action films that were
intended for families to watch as a
group it’s cold out yes is bit nipply
out
I mean nippy out what do I say nipple
crafting the perfect family film often
means balancing what kids expect with
enough winks to the adult sensibilities
and interests to keep parents involved
Jake Griffin you shelf solid rain just a
very intense treat these films don’t
just find the perfect balance they do a
handstand on it however we’re excluding
animated family films as those have
their own list as well as Christmas
movies that’s right that’s right
number 10 The Addams Family expertly
cast with Angelica Huston as Morticia
and Raul Julia as Gomez this film is
based on the TV series which was in turn
based on a comic then around 205 11 to
10 11 eyes fingers toes the big-screen
version we introduces audiences to the
delightfully dark and gleefully goth
extended family that includes the kids
Wednesday and Pugsley their grandmother
grandmama cousin it and their Butler
lurch
when Gomez’s long-lost brother fester
suddenly returns to the family they
struggle to uncover his true intentions
while stating off would-be thieves and
con artists now boys and girls what do
you think that feels like Gomez and
Morticia spur petrol passion is enough
to make the film adult worthy but
somehow the filmmakers found a way to
make that and the macabre
family-friendly number 9 Annie
I didn’t do nothin a decent person
wouldn’t have done being taken care of
by a billionaire is pretty much the
dream of both kids and adults alike
which is probably why this film is so
universally relatable mr. Warbucks
prefers redheaded children ten-year-old
redhead this live-action classic
tells the story of a hardscrabble orphan
who’s used to getting kicks instead of
kisses that is until she’s temporarily
adopted by a mega rich businessman for
PR purposes watch this is Annie sir this
is the orphan who will be staying with
us for a week after a while the
billionaire warms up to the curly-headed
kid and they search for her birth
parents before realizing that they’re
already a family I’ve got an interesting
smile too sir it’s jam-packed full of
catchy songs cute kids and excessive
spending
it’s a rags to riches tale that even the
adult crowd can get behind
number eight Uncle Buck who are you I’m
your Uncle Buck toy uncle unfortunately
this 80s classic continued John Hughes
reign as the preeminent teen movie maker
although this one skewed a bit younger
stand me up today
and tomorrow I’ll Drive you to school in
my robe and pajamas and walk you to your
first class after a couple has to make
an emergency trip to visit an ailing
family member they leave their three
kids in the care of their irresponsible
slob of an Uncle Buck I have no choice I
don’t care what your parents are gonna
say III have to take you with me tonight
where to a racetrack played by John
Candy
Uncle Buck maybe an unemployed klutz but
he’s also fiercely protective of his
young nieces and nephew you so much as
scowl at my niece or any other kid in
this school and I hear about it
I’m coming looking for you the time he
spends with his young charges is fraught
with complications including gross
teenage boyfriend’s laundry and a rocky
relationship your fear of a tuna you
ever hear of a ritual killing there’s
also slapstick for the kids
parenting hell moments that the
grown-ups can relate to and a happy
ending that everyone can get on board
with
number seven Mary Poppins
you wouldn’t think that a movie about a
magical singing nanny would be something
that had worked for the entire family
nor at least for adults but it’s
completely enjoyable on a spoonful of
sugar helps the medicine go down when a
family puts out an ad for a nanny they
probably weren’t expecting their call to
be answered by a flying sorceress Ms
Poppins played expertly by Julie Andrews
literally descends from the heavens and
transforms the lives of not only the
children but the adults and the family
as well
thing of beauty is a joy forever
lively choreography and a wonderful
score make this film entirely watchable
for adults and penguins serving tea is
something everyone wants to see at all
times that will be quite enough of that
thank you
number six the Princess Bride marriage
is what wins us together today Wesley
and Buttercup must overcome unspeakable
obstacles to be together including
scheming fiance’s kidnapping and rodents
of unusual size Wesley what about the
are us’s rodents of unusual size I don’t
think they exist but through it all they
are accompanied by loyal friends who
will stop at nothing to thwart the evil
Prince Humperdinck and his even eviler
plans
my name is inigo montoya
you killed my father prepare to die
framed as a story a man is reading to
his grandson this quotable Rob Reiner
rom-com slash fantasy adventure flick is
a madcap journey through a fairy tale
like land and one whose main theme is
love romantic love yes but also the love
between families as he wish number 5
Back to the Future when this baby hits
88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some
serious shit
who knew that time travel and almost
hooking up with your mom could make for
good family viewing
she’s gotta be a dream this 80 smash-hit
stars Christopher Lloyd as the maddest
movie scientist of the decade Doc Brown
and Michael J Fox as Marty McFly a
teenager who accidentally travels back
to 1955 during a high-speed chase with
Libyan terrorists in a mall parking lot
hi chief Christ Jesus Christ doc you
disintegrated I start calm down Marty I
didn’t disintegrate anything in the past
he meets a teenage version of his mother
who’s smitten with him in the grossest
way possible
Calvin Klein oh my god is a dream to
make sure he doesn’t jeopardize his own
existence he must see to it that his
painfully awkward teenage father makes a
love connection with his mom last night
Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan
and told me that if I didn’t take
Laraine out that he’s melt my brain it’s
an exciting lighthearted movie that is
easily a repeat watch for family movie
night
number four Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory I’m so glad you could
come this is going to be such an
exciting day at first blush this
family-oriented flick about a boy who
wins a trip to a candy factory may seem
like it’s gonna be just a happy shiny
feel-good movie like in reality it’s
more like a child-friendly
acid trip
sure there’s a river of chocolate and
lickable wallpaper but there are also
children being sucked up tubes thrown
down garbage chutes and turning into
giant blueberries your face is turning
blue
violet you’re turning violet violet what
are you talking about all the while
there are little orange people singing
creepy moralistic jingles boom boom
ba-doom Parvati if you are wise you
listen to me there’s a happy ending of
course as Charlie the film’s protagonist
inherits the business and saves his
family from their abject poverty and
that’s why you sent out the golden
ticket that’s right so the factory’s
yours Charlie you can move in
immediately but this movie is clearly so
much more than children’s cinema it
deserves a wider audience invention my
dear friends is 93 percent perspiration
six percent electricity four percent
evaporation and two percent butterscotch
Ripple
number three The Wizard of Oz
this movie wasn’t just a movie it was a
phenomenon pop repeating we’re not in
Kansas anymore although not instantly
popular since its release The Wizard of
Oz has become one of the most popular
films in movie history we must be over
the rainbow the story centers on a young
girl named Dorothy who along with her
dog Toto finds herself transported to a
fantastic world of good and evil witches
flying monkeys and adorable munchkins
thank you my pretty and your little dog
too she teams up with a lion a scarecrow
and a Tin Man as they journey to find a
wizard who can help each of them lions
and tigers and bears oh my
it’s a fanciful tale with a lot of
whimsy and pretty much no adult content
but plenty of brains smarts and heart
the heart is not judged by how much you
love but by how much you are loved by
others it allows both parents and
children to suspend disbelief and revel
in the quirky fun
number two et the extra-terrestrial
there was a time in movie history when
Steven Spielberg was hitting the public
with back-to-back cinematic masterpieces
oh he followed up Raiders of the Lost
Ark with this story about a young boy
who befriends a sweet-natured alien
shipwrecked on earth yeah I taught him
head cocked ow the young boy works to
find a way to return et to his home
while also keeping him hidden from the
authorities that are hot on the aliens
trail surprisingly heartwarming the film
is also fairly intense and emotionally
draining but in a cute way besides there
aren’t many films that secretly make
both parents and kids wish for an alien
invasion just to make new friends
before we unveil our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
it’s bobbing along on the bottom of the
beautiful briny sea
I know
the only thing we serve is Tom the river
it’s
number one mrs. Doubtfire don’t fire
dear mrs. Doubtfire in one of his most
entertaining performances Robin Williams
plays an out-of-work actor who becomes
estranged from his children after he and
his wife split when he loses out in a
custody hearing he decides to Don a
full-body costume and disguise himself
as a housekeeper he’s quickly hired by
his ex-wife and gets to spend quality
time with his children teaching them
life skills as he becomes a better
parent himself while the film features a
lot of good-natured fun and some
tongue-in-cheek nods to the adults it
also deals with themes such as divorce
and living in two family households both
of which are themes a lot of modern
families can understand I mean
everything to me and they need me as
much as I need them so please don’t take
my kids away from me do you agree with
our list thank you so much for bringing
up such a painful subject while you’re
at it once you give me a nice paper cut
and pour lemon juice on it what’s your
favorite live-action family movie
receives 150 points the catchy misny
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com take this quarter go
downtown and have a rat gnaw that thing
off your face
always have to be annoying to watch
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best live-action movies to watch as a
family how about it
who’s a duck for this list we’re looking
at those live-action films that were
intended for families to watch as a
group it’s cold out yes is bit nipply
out
I mean nippy out what do I say nipple
crafting the perfect family film often
means balancing what kids expect with
enough winks to the adult sensibilities
and interests to keep parents involved
Jake Griffin you shelf solid rain just a
very intense treat these films don’t
just find the perfect balance they do a
handstand on it however we’re excluding
animated family films as those have
their own list as well as Christmas
movies that’s right that’s right
number 10 The Addams Family expertly
cast with Angelica Huston as Morticia
and Raul Julia as Gomez this film is
based on the TV series which was in turn
based on a comic then around 205 11 to
10 11 eyes fingers toes the big-screen
version we introduces audiences to the
delightfully dark and gleefully goth
extended family that includes the kids
Wednesday and Pugsley their grandmother
grandmama cousin it and their Butler
lurch
when Gomez’s long-lost brother fester
suddenly returns to the family they
struggle to uncover his true intentions
while stating off would-be thieves and
con artists now boys and girls what do
you think that feels like Gomez and
Morticia spur petrol passion is enough
to make the film adult worthy but
somehow the filmmakers found a way to
make that and the macabre
family-friendly number 9 Annie
I didn’t do nothin a decent person
wouldn’t have done being taken care of
by a billionaire is pretty much the
dream of both kids and adults alike
which is probably why this film is so
universally relatable mr. Warbucks
prefers redheaded children ten-year-old
redhead this live-action classic
tells the story of a hardscrabble orphan
who’s used to getting kicks instead of
kisses that is until she’s temporarily
adopted by a mega rich businessman for
PR purposes watch this is Annie sir this
is the orphan who will be staying with
us for a week after a while the
billionaire warms up to the curly-headed
kid and they search for her birth
parents before realizing that they’re
already a family I’ve got an interesting
smile too sir it’s jam-packed full of
catchy songs cute kids and excessive
spending
it’s a rags to riches tale that even the
adult crowd can get behind
number eight Uncle Buck who are you I’m
your Uncle Buck toy uncle unfortunately
this 80s classic continued John Hughes
reign as the preeminent teen movie maker
although this one skewed a bit younger
stand me up today
and tomorrow I’ll Drive you to school in
my robe and pajamas and walk you to your
first class after a couple has to make
an emergency trip to visit an ailing
family member they leave their three
kids in the care of their irresponsible
slob of an Uncle Buck I have no choice I
don’t care what your parents are gonna
say III have to take you with me tonight
where to a racetrack played by John
Candy
Uncle Buck maybe an unemployed klutz but
he’s also fiercely protective of his
young nieces and nephew you so much as
scowl at my niece or any other kid in
this school and I hear about it
I’m coming looking for you the time he
spends with his young charges is fraught
with complications including gross
teenage boyfriend’s laundry and a rocky
relationship your fear of a tuna you
ever hear of a ritual killing there’s
also slapstick for the kids
parenting hell moments that the
grown-ups can relate to and a happy
ending that everyone can get on board
with
number seven Mary Poppins
you wouldn’t think that a movie about a
magical singing nanny would be something
that had worked for the entire family
nor at least for adults but it’s
completely enjoyable on a spoonful of
sugar helps the medicine go down when a
family puts out an ad for a nanny they
probably weren’t expecting their call to
be answered by a flying sorceress Ms
Poppins played expertly by Julie Andrews
literally descends from the heavens and
transforms the lives of not only the
children but the adults and the family
as well
thing of beauty is a joy forever
lively choreography and a wonderful
score make this film entirely watchable
for adults and penguins serving tea is
something everyone wants to see at all
times that will be quite enough of that
thank you
number six the Princess Bride marriage
is what wins us together today Wesley
and Buttercup must overcome unspeakable
obstacles to be together including
scheming fiance’s kidnapping and rodents
of unusual size Wesley what about the
are us’s rodents of unusual size I don’t
think they exist but through it all they
are accompanied by loyal friends who
will stop at nothing to thwart the evil
Prince Humperdinck and his even eviler
plans
my name is inigo montoya
you killed my father prepare to die
framed as a story a man is reading to
his grandson this quotable Rob Reiner
rom-com slash fantasy adventure flick is
a madcap journey through a fairy tale
like land and one whose main theme is
love romantic love yes but also the love
between families as he wish number 5
Back to the Future when this baby hits
88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some
serious shit
who knew that time travel and almost
hooking up with your mom could make for
good family viewing
she’s gotta be a dream this 80 smash-hit
stars Christopher Lloyd as the maddest
movie scientist of the decade Doc Brown
and Michael J Fox as Marty McFly a
teenager who accidentally travels back
to 1955 during a high-speed chase with
Libyan terrorists in a mall parking lot
hi chief Christ Jesus Christ doc you
disintegrated I start calm down Marty I
didn’t disintegrate anything in the past
he meets a teenage version of his mother
who’s smitten with him in the grossest
way possible
Calvin Klein oh my god is a dream to
make sure he doesn’t jeopardize his own
existence he must see to it that his
painfully awkward teenage father makes a
love connection with his mom last night
Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan
and told me that if I didn’t take
Laraine out that he’s melt my brain it’s
an exciting lighthearted movie that is
easily a repeat watch for family movie
night
number four Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory I’m so glad you could
come this is going to be such an
exciting day at first blush this
family-oriented flick about a boy who
wins a trip to a candy factory may seem
like it’s gonna be just a happy shiny
feel-good movie like in reality it’s
more like a child-friendly
acid trip
sure there’s a river of chocolate and
lickable wallpaper but there are also
children being sucked up tubes thrown
down garbage chutes and turning into
giant blueberries your face is turning
blue
violet you’re turning violet violet what
are you talking about all the while
there are little orange people singing
creepy moralistic jingles boom boom
ba-doom Parvati if you are wise you
listen to me there’s a happy ending of
course as Charlie the film’s protagonist
inherits the business and saves his
family from their abject poverty and
that’s why you sent out the golden
ticket that’s right so the factory’s
yours Charlie you can move in
immediately but this movie is clearly so
much more than children’s cinema it
deserves a wider audience invention my
dear friends is 93 percent perspiration
six percent electricity four percent
evaporation and two percent butterscotch
Ripple
number three The Wizard of Oz
this movie wasn’t just a movie it was a
phenomenon pop repeating we’re not in
Kansas anymore although not instantly
popular since its release The Wizard of
Oz has become one of the most popular
films in movie history we must be over
the rainbow the story centers on a young
girl named Dorothy who along with her
dog Toto finds herself transported to a
fantastic world of good and evil witches
flying monkeys and adorable munchkins
thank you my pretty and your little dog
too she teams up with a lion a scarecrow
and a Tin Man as they journey to find a
wizard who can help each of them lions
and tigers and bears oh my
it’s a fanciful tale with a lot of
whimsy and pretty much no adult content
but plenty of brains smarts and heart
the heart is not judged by how much you
love but by how much you are loved by
others it allows both parents and
children to suspend disbelief and revel
in the quirky fun
number two et the extra-terrestrial
there was a time in movie history when
Steven Spielberg was hitting the public
with back-to-back cinematic masterpieces
oh he followed up Raiders of the Lost
Ark with this story about a young boy
who befriends a sweet-natured alien
shipwrecked on earth yeah I taught him
head cocked ow the young boy works to
find a way to return et to his home
while also keeping him hidden from the
authorities that are hot on the aliens
trail surprisingly heartwarming the film
is also fairly intense and emotionally
draining but in a cute way besides there
aren’t many films that secretly make
both parents and kids wish for an alien
invasion just to make new friends
before we unveil our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
it’s bobbing along on the bottom of the
beautiful briny sea
I know
the only thing we serve is Tom the river
it’s
number one mrs. Doubtfire don’t fire
dear mrs. Doubtfire in one of his most
entertaining performances Robin Williams
plays an out-of-work actor who becomes
estranged from his children after he and
his wife split when he loses out in a
custody hearing he decides to Don a
full-body costume and disguise himself
as a housekeeper he’s quickly hired by
his ex-wife and gets to spend quality
time with his children teaching them
life skills as he becomes a better
parent himself while the film features a
lot of good-natured fun and some
tongue-in-cheek nods to the adults it
also deals with themes such as divorce
and living in two family households both
of which are themes a lot of modern
families can understand I mean
everything to me and they need me as
much as I need them so please don’t take
my kids away from me do you agree with
our list thank you so much for bringing
up such a painful subject while you’re
at it once you give me a nice paper cut
and pour lemon juice on it what’s your
favorite live-action family movie
receives 150 points the catchy misny
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com take this quarter go
downtown and have a rat gnaw that thing
off your face
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