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If you’re sick ofPaw Patrol, BlueyorHeartstopper(if you have bigger kids) then you might considerDisney+as your go-to ally and it certainly has a great selection, but if you’ve exhausted that, why not try another of thebest streaming services.Netflixactually has plenty of family-friendly movies too.
September might seem like a long way away but these 5 Netflix movies should help you get through the school holidays no matter the age of your little ones.
1. Jumanji (1995)
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(Image credit: Sony Pictures)
The modernJumanjifilms are actually excellent, and the second instalment,Jumanji: The Next Levelis even on Netflix, but I bet your little ones haven’t seen the original.
Robin Williams is his usual incredible self in this 1995 iteration that seems rather quaint with its use of a board game instead of a games console. There is a bit of peril and suspense in this movie, so maybe wait until they’re at least in double digits but animal-loving children will loveJumanjiand it makes for a great joint watch.
2. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
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(Image credit: Netflix)
I’ve gone on about itbefore, but this really is the perfect family flick, and with a 97% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, I’m not the only one who thinks so.What may seem like your typical road trip movie gets aTerminator-inspiredtwist that’s bound to keep both parents and kids engaged. This is a criminally underrated movie from the creators ofSpiderman: Into the Spiderversewhich is also a superb family flick worthy of a place on this list.
With the last few Pixar movies not quite matching up to their usual vintage, it’s great to see fresh animation options like these emerging. Please watch this movie so we can get a sequel and I can change the record.
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3. Love and Monsters
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(Image credit: Paramount pictures)
This is one for parents ofHunger GamesandMaze Runnerobsessives.Love and Monstersis a brilliant and hilarious adventure in a post-apocalyptic world with a difference. At its heart, however, this is really a rom-com with Dylan O’Brien as a superb anchor. He plays Joel, a lovesick teen trapped in a bunker, too cowardly to go and find his pre-apocalypse girlfriend.
Love and Monsters6.9/10Watch at Paramount+Watch at Hulu
Love and Monsters
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4. The BFG
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(Image credit: Disney)
The BFG$15.97at Amazon
The BFG
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$15.97at Amazon
5. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
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(Image credit: Aardman)
It was so tempting to fill this list with Aardman movies, especially with Netflix working with the claymation geniuses onthe upcomingChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.You should definitely watchThe Pirates! Band of Misfitstoo but we reckon the best Aardman movie your kids probably haven’t seen isFarmageddon.The secondShaun the Sheepmovie (you don’t need to have seen the first) has a huge 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. In this story, everyone’s favourite sheep stumbles upon a friend from outer space, Lu-La. I think you can guess that from there, chaos ensues.
Shaun brand of madcap slapstick comedy is remiscent ofLooney Toonsand this feature length stroy proves he still has all the charm of his first appearance inWallace and Gromit.
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