Best Family Movies of the 1970s

1. 1
   Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971

   Directed by Mel Stuart · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Cinemax
   7.5

   7.5 · 4.1K votes
2. 2
   Robin Hood 1973

   Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.3

   7.3 · 4.8K votes
3. 3
   The Aristocats 1970

   Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.3

   7.3 · 5.5K votes
4. 4
   The Twelve Tasks of Asterix 1976

   Directed by René Goscinny
   7.3

   7.3 · 1.4K votes
5. 5
   Neşeli Günler 1978

   Directed by Orhan Aksoy
   7.2

   8.2 · 101 votes
6. 6
   Three Wishes for Cinderella 1973

   Directed by Václav Vorlíček · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.2

   7.5 · 393 votes
7. 7
   El profe 1971

   Directed by Miguel M. Delgado · Streaming on VIX
   7.2

   8.0 · 127 votes
8. 8
   The Foster Brothers 1976

   Directed by Ertem Eğilmez
   7.2

   8.0 · 127 votes
9. 9
   The Adventures of Pinocchio 1972

   Directed by Luigi Comencini
   7.2

   7.5 · 328 votes
10. 10
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1977

    Directed by John Lounsbery · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.2K votes
11. 11
    The Story of Heidi 1979

    Directed by Isao Takahata
    7.2

    7.8 · 142 votes
12. 12
    Hedgehog in the Fog 1975

    Directed by Yuri Norstein · Streaming on Eternal Family, Klassiki
    7.1

    7.5 · 277 votes
13. 13
    The Muppet Movie 1979

    Directed by James Frawley · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.1

    7.2 · 731 votes
14. 14
    The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix 1975

    Directed by Ivo Caprino
    7.0

    7.8 · 109 votes
15. 15
    A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 1973

    Directed by Bill Melendez · Streaming on Apple TV
    7.0

    7.3 · 307 votes
16. 16
    The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie 1979

    Directed by Chuck Jones
    7.0

    7.4 · 229 votes
17. 17
    Smiling Eyes 1977

    Directed by Ertem Eğilmez
    7.0

    8.1 · 74 votes
18. 18
    Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Visiting 1971

    Directed by Fyodor Khitruk
    7.0

    7.5 · 147 votes
19. 19
    Our Family 1975

    Directed by Ergin Orbey
    7.0

    7.8 · 89 votes
20. 20
    Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day 1972

    Directed by Fyodor Khitruk
    6.9

    7.5 · 134 votes
21. 21
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971

    Directed by Robert Stevenson · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.1K votes
22. 22
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 1970

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.9

    7.2 · 271 votes
23. 23
    The Black Stallion 1979

    Directed by Carroll Ballard · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    6.9

    7.1 · 347 votes
24. 24
    The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974

    Directed by Jules Bass
    6.9

    7.2 · 223 votes
25. 25
    Snoopy, Come Home 1972

    Directed by Bill Melendez · Streaming on Hoopla
    6.8

    7.2 · 169 votes
26. 26
    Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too 1974

    Directed by John Lounsbery
    6.8

    7.7 · 70 votes
27. 27
    The Lorax 1972

    Directed by Hawley Pratt
    6.8

    7.2 · 149 votes
28. 28
    El Chanfle 1979

    Directed by Enrique Segoviano · Streaming on VIX
    6.8

    7.4 · 105 votes
29. 29
    The Rescuers 1977

    Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.8

    6.8 · 2.8K votes
30. 30
    Charlotte's Web 1973

    Directed by Charles August Nichols · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free
    6.8

    6.9 · 436 votes
31. 31
    The Bad News Bears 1976

    Directed by Michael Ritchie · Streaming on Hoopla, Stingray Karaoke
    6.8

    6.9 · 360 votes
32. 32
    Christopher's Christmas Mission 1975

    Directed by Per Åhlin
    6.7

    7.8 · 56 votes
33. 33
    Duro pero seguro 1978

    Directed by Fernando Cortés · Streaming on Tubi TV
    6.7

    7.6 · 62 votes
34. 34
    The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone 1979

    Directed by Ray Patterson
    6.7

    7.5 · 68 votes
35. 35
    Cheburashka 1971

    Directed by Roman Kachanov
    6.7

    7.2 · 97 votes
36. 36
    That's Entertainment! 1974

    Directed by Jack Haley Jr.
    6.7

    7.4 · 74 votes
37. 37
    In Desert and Wilderness 1973

    Directed by Władysław Ślesicki
    6.7

    7.5 · 60 votes
38. 38
    Karlson Returns 1970

    Directed by Boris Stepantsev
    6.6

    7.1 · 109 votes
39. 39
    The Olsen Gang Sees Red 1976

    Directed by Erik Balling
    6.6

    7.4 · 61 votes
40. 40
    Pippi in the South Seas 1970

    Directed by Olle Hellbom
    6.6

    6.9 · 145 votes
41. 41
    Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey 1973

    Directed by Fernando Cortés · Streaming on Tubi TV
    6.6

    7.8 · 37 votes
42. 42
    How to Get Daddy to Change 1978

    Directed by Marie Poledňáková
    6.6

    7.9 · 35 votes
43. 43
    On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians 1973

    Directed by Vasiliy Livanov
    6.6

    7.1 · 80 votes
44. 44
    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 1973

    Directed by Gordon Hessler · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, IndieFlix
    6.6

    6.7 · 278 votes
45. 45
    The Little Prince 1974

    Directed by Stanley Donen
    6.6

    6.9 · 129 votes
46. 46
    Scrooge 1970

    Directed by Ronald Neame · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, MGM Plus
    6.6

    6.8 · 172 votes
47. 47
    The Olsen Gang on the Track 1975

    Directed by Erik Balling
    6.6

    7.3 · 57 votes
48. 48
    Candleshoe 1977

    Directed by Norman Tokar · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.5

    6.9 · 126 votes
49. 49
    Trapito 1975

    Directed by Manuel García Ferré
    6.5

    7.8 · 32 votes
50. 50
    A Christmas Carol 1971

    Directed by Richard Williams · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV
    6.5

    7.2 · 59 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   The Married Couples 1976

   Directed by Hasan Abduselam
   6.4

   8.6 · 15 votes
2. 2
   Little House on the Prairie 1974

   Directed by Michael Landon
   6.5

   8.1 · 22 votes
3. 3
   Train in the Snow 1976

   Directed by Mate Relja
   6.5

   7.9 · 25 votes
4. 4
   Adventures of Mowgli: The Fight 1970

   Directed by Roman Davydov
   6.4

   7.8 · 24 votes
5. 5
   Vacation with Kids 1972

   Directed by Dimitar Petrov
   6.3

   8.2 · 14 votes
6. 6
   The Actor and the Savages 1975

   Directed by Manole Marcus
   6.4

   7.9 · 18 votes
7. 7
   Christmas Eve on Sesame Street 1978

   Directed by Jon Stone
   6.4

   7.6 · 24 votes
8. 8
   Exams at Any Odd Time 1974

   Directed by Ivanka Grubcheva
   6.3

   8.0 · 14 votes
9. 9
   Lone Wolf 1972

   Directed by Obrad Gluščević
   6.3

   7.8 · 16 votes
10. 10
    Tomka and His Friends 1977

    Directed by Xhanfise Keko
    6.3

    7.8 · 16 votes