Best Family Movies on HBO Max in the US

1. 1
   Spirited Away 2001

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.5

   8.5 · 19K votes
2. 2
   Wolf Children 2012

   Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.2

   8.2 · 2.6K votes
3. 3
   My Neighbor Totoro 1988

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.1

   8.1 · 9.2K votes
4. 4
   Castle in the Sky 1986

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.9

   8.0 · 4.9K votes
5. 5
   Coraline 2009

   Directed by Henry Selick · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
   7.9

   7.9 · 9.6K votes
6. 6
   Whisper of the Heart 1995

   Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.9

   7.9 · 2.4K votes
7. 7
   When Marnie Was There 2014

   Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.8

   7.9 · 2K votes
8. 8
   The Boy and the Beast 2015

   Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max, Crunchyroll
   7.8

   7.9 · 1.7K votes
9. 9
   Kiki's Delivery Service 1989

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.8

   7.8 · 4.8K votes
10. 10
    Ponyo 2008

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.7

    7.8 · 5K votes
11. 11
    Arrietty 2010

    Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.7 · 3.3K votes
12. 12
    Kubo and the Two Strings 2016

    Directed by Travis Knight · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
    7.6

    7.6 · 4K votes
13. 13
    The Wizard of Oz 1939

    Directed by Victor Fleming · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    7.6 · 6.3K votes
14. 14
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971

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

    7.5 · 4.1K votes
15. 15
    Paddington 2 2017

    Directed by Paul King · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.5 · 2.9K votes
16. 16
    The Red Balloon 1956

    Directed by Albert Lamorisse · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, FlixFling
    7.4

    7.7 · 460 votes
17. 17
    Good Morning 1959

    Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Plex
    7.4

    7.7 · 334 votes
18. 18
    Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans 2019

    Directed by Jeff Mednikow · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.5 · 555 votes
19. 19
    The Lego Batman Movie 2017

    Directed by Chris McKay · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.6K votes
20. 20
    Despicable Me 2010

    Directed by Pierre Coffin · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.3

    7.3 · 17K votes
21. 21
    Ferdinand 2017

    Directed by Carlos Saldanha · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 3.2K votes
22. 22
    The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie 2024

    Directed by Peter Browngardt · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.5 · 247 votes
23. 23
    Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011

    Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.2 · 821 votes
24. 24
    The Cat Returns 2002

    Directed by Hiroyuki Morita · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 2.6K votes
25. 25
    DC League of Super-Pets 2022

    Directed by Jared Stern · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.8K votes
26. 26
    ParaNorman 2012

    Directed by Sam Fell · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
    7.0

    7.1 · 2.9K votes
27. 27
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005

    Directed by Tim Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.0

    7.0 · 17K votes
28. 28
    Wonka 2023

    Directed by Paul King · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.0

    7.0 · 4.6K votes
29. 29
    Shaun the Sheep Movie 2015

    Directed by Mark Burton · Streaming on HBO Max, Lionsgate+, Tubi TV
    7.0

    7.0 · 1.6K votes
30. 30
    Goodbye Christopher Robin 2017

    Directed by Simon Curtis · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.9

    7.0 · 924 votes
31. 31
    Scoob! 2020

    Directed by Tony Cervone · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.9K votes
32. 32
    My Neighbors the Yamadas 1999

    Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.9

    7.0 · 638 votes
33. 33
    Space Jam 1996

    Directed by Joe Pytka · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax, YouTube Free
    6.8

    6.8 · 6.6K votes
34. 34
    Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life 2016

    Directed by Steve Carr · Streaming on HBO Max, Paramount Plus Essential, The CW
    6.8

    6.9 · 471 votes
35. 35
    The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017

    Directed by Bharat Nalluri · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Hoopla
    6.8

    6.8 · 892 votes
36. 36
    The Boxtrolls 2014

    Directed by Graham Annable · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
    6.7

    6.7 · 1.9K votes
37. 37
    Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! 2022

    Directed by Audie Harrison · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.7

    6.9 · 221 votes
38. 38
    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012

    Directed by Eric Darnell · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.6

    6.7 · 6.8K votes
39. 39
    Puss in Boots 2011

    Directed by Chris Miller · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    6.6

    6.6 · 4.8K votes
40. 40
    Space Jam: A New Legacy 2021

    Directed by Malcolm D. Lee · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    6.6

    6.6 · 4.3K votes
41. 41
    Lu Over the Wall 2017

    Directed by Masaaki Yuasa · Streaming on HBO Max, Hoopla
    6.6

    6.9 · 154 votes
42. 42
    Time Bandits 1981

    Directed by Terry Gilliam · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Cinemax
    6.6

    6.6 · 1.2K votes
43. 43
    Epic 2013

    Directed by Chris Wedge · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    6.6

    6.6 · 3K votes
44. 44
    Horton Hears a Who! 2008

    Directed by Jimmy Hayward · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max
    6.5

    6.5 · 3.7K votes
45. 45
    The Hobbit 1977

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    6.5

    6.6 · 384 votes
46. 46
    Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko 2021

    Directed by Ayumu Watanabe · Streaming on HBO Max, Pluto TV
    6.5

    7.0 · 72 votes
47. 47
    The Lego Ninjago Movie 2017

    Directed by Charlie Bean · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.5

    6.5 · 1.2K votes
48. 48
    Ice Age: Continental Drift 2012

    Directed by Steve Martino · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max
    6.4

    6.4 · 8.3K votes
49. 49
    8-Bit Christmas 2021

    Directed by Michael Dowse · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.4

    6.4 · 525 votes
50. 50
    Ghost Cat Anzu 2024

    Directed by Yoko Kuno · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.4

    6.9 · 57 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. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 2012

   Directed by David Bowers · Streaming on Disney Plus, HBO Max
   6.4

   6.4 · 1.1K votes
2. 2
   A Christmas Story Christmas 2022

   Directed by Clay Kaytis · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.2

   6.3 · 177 votes
3. 3
   Flipper's New Adventure 1964

   Directed by Leon Benson · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.3

   6.9 · 32 votes
4. 4
   Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam 2021

   Directed by Peter Rida Michail · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
   6.1

   6.2 · 254 votes
5. 5
   The Legend of Ochi 2025

   Directed by Isaiah Saxon · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.1

   6.1 · 359 votes
6. 6
   A Christmas Mystery 2022

   Directed by Alex Ranarivelo · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.2

   6.4 · 55 votes
7. 7
   Peter & the Wolf 2023

   Directed by Elliot Dear · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.1

   6.2 · 17 votes
8. 8
   The Family McMullen 2025

   Directed by Edward Burns · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.1

   6.1 · 27 votes
9. 9
   The Brave One 1956

   Directed by Irving Rapper · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Philo
   6.0

   5.9 · 18 votes
10. 10
    The Courtship of Eddie's Father 1963

    Directed by Vincente Minnelli · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.0

    5.9 · 40 votes