Some families have 'Taco Tuesday' while others get together to watch a movie every Friday night. If your family sounds like the latter, then you're probably on the hunt for some new titles. You can only watch Toy Story so many times until you can recite it word for word. That said, we came up with a list of funny kids' movies that'll have children giggling and even parents laughing, too.
Whether your family likes non-animated films or you want to introduce your kids to the classics, there are so many movies that the whole family will enjoy from kids and tweens to teens and adults.
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Funny Kids' Movies for Small Children
Finding Nemo
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- Released: 2003
- Rating: G
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, YouTube and stream on Disney+
Finding Nemo showcases the journey of Marlin, Nemo's dad, as he looks for his son who escaped into the great big blue sea. Along the way, viewers encounter other aquatic animal friends from turtles to sharks that bring the film to life.
Kung Fu Panda
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- Released: 2008
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to stream on Peaco*ck
This family-friendly movie follows Po, a clumsy panda, who is picked to be the Dragon Warrior and must work to protect the Valley of Peace.
Sing
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- Released: 2016
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime and stream on YouTube
This film follows the journey of Buster Moon, a theater-owning Koala, who hosts a singing competition in an attempt to save his theater.
Lilo & Stitch
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- Released: 2002
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
"Ohana means family" is the iconic line from this classic Disney movie that follows Lilo as she adopts a "dog" named Stitch who happens to be a mischievous creature from outer space.
Despicable Me
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- Released: 2010
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and stream on Peaco*ck
This animated film follows Gru, a supervillain, who adopts three orphans as he tries to carry out a lawbreaking scheme.
Encanto
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- Released: 2021
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
This Disney movie spotlights the Madrigal family, where each child was gifted with a talent aside from Mirabel. When her family is in danger, she uses her ordinary skills to save them.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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- Released: 1971
- Rating: G
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube
The movie follows Charlie Bucket after he won a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's prestige chocolate factory and enters a dream-like world filled with candy and chocolate.
Migration
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- Released: 2023
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Peaco*ck
Migration showcases the Mallard family as they venture on a family vacation to the Caribbean and run into some adventures along the way.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
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- Released: 2015
- Rating:PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Hulu
This movie follows Alvin, Simon, and Theodore as they venture out on a road trip to stop their father from getting engaged.
Funny Kids' Movies for Elementary School-Aged Children
Turning Red
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- Released: 2022
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
Turning Red is a coming of age movie that follows Mei as she navigates puberty and family expectations in today's society.
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
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- Released: 1989
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids highlights the journey of a struggling inventor who accidentally shrinks his kids who have to cross their front lawn to get back to their house.
The Lego Movie
- Released: 2014
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Netflix
This funny kids movie follows Emmet Brickowski on his journey to save the Lego universe from the Lord Tyrant.
Moana
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- Released: 2016
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
In this Disney film, Moana, a Polynesian teenager, ventures off on a voyage across the ocean to find Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti.
Inside Out
- Released: 2015
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
The original Inside Out film follows Riley, an 11-year-old girl, on her journey after she moves from Minnesota to San Francisco and the inner workings of her emotions.And if your family loves this one, be sure to check out the sequel, Inside Out 2!
Hotel Transylvania
- Released: 2012
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and Google Play
This family comedy follows Dracula who runs a luxurious hotel for monsters and is on a mission to stop his daughter from falling in love with a human.
Enchanted
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- Released: 2007
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and stream on Disney+ and Hulu
This funny kids movie follows an animated princess, Giselle, when she ends up in New York City after being sent by an evil queen.
The Garfield Movie
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- Released: 2024
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube
Garfield meets a fun-loving puppy named Odie who gets kidnapped and forces him to venture out of his luxurious lifestyle to tend to the rescue.
Madagascar
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- Released: 2005
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and Google Play
A cohort of animals from a New York City zoo ends up on the island of Madagascar and learns to navigate this new way of life together.
Matilda
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- Released: 1996
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Netflix
The film follows Matilda, a young girl with telekinesis, as she protects her friends at school from an evil principal and herself from her parents.
The Parent Trap
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- Released: 1998
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
This is a funny kids movie that reveals the shenanigans of two identical twins when they swap places after meeting at summer camp.
Funny Kids' Movies for Tweens & Teens
The Game Plan
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- Released: 2007
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
Joe Kingman, a famous NFL quarterback, learns he has a daughter who he takes in and entertains with ballet lessons, arts and crafts, and bubble baths.
Mean Girls
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- Released: 2004
- Rating: PG-13
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Paramount+
Mean Girls is perfect for those families with tweens and teens who are learning to navigate school and social challenges. Cady Heron enters public school for the first time where she realizes it's nothing like her old life being homeschooled. And if your family loves musicals, there's also the musical version of Mean Girls, released in 2024!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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- Released: 2010
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on Disney+
This book to movie adaptation spotlights Greg Heffley through his life alongside his friend, Rowley Jefferson, as they work to become popular in school.
17 Again
- Released: 2009
- Rating: PG-13
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube and stream on MAX
This film follows Mike O'Donnell as he reverts back to his teenage years and tries to fix his mistakes while learning about the power of honesty and relationships.
The Princess Diaries
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- Released: 2001
- Rating: G
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and AppleTV and stream on Disney+
Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway star in this early 2000s film which follows Mia Thermopolis on her journey to royalty.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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- Released: 1986
- Rating: PG-13
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and stream on Paramount+
An 80s classic which follows a young boy who takes an early vacation and decides to do everything his parents told him he couldn't
Daddy Day Care
- Released: 2003
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube
Eddie Murphy stars in Daddy Day Care where two fathers pull their sons out of school in favor of starting their own daycare together.
Yes Day
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- Released: 2021
- Rating: PG
- Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Yes Day is a funny kids movie that follows two parents as they decide to say yes to their kids instead of no for 24 hours.
13 Going On 30
- Released: 2004
- Rating: PG-13
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy on Amazon and YouTube
The film follows a 13-year-old girl who wakes up one day being an adult magazine editor trying to navigate adulthood in the big city.
Pitch Perfect
- Released: 2012
- Rating: PG-13
- Where to watch: Available to rent or buy Amazon and YouTube
Pitch Perfect follows a collegiate level all-girls acapella group as they work to perfect their sound and compete in singing competitions.
