You can stream many great movies for free on Amazon Prime Video, including ones perfect for the whole family. To save you from the search, we’ve pulled together all the best family movies on Amazon Prime right now, including choices for young kids and teens and ones the whole family can enjoy.
IMDb rating: 8.1/10
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Director: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes
Like all teenage boys on Berk Island, Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is forced into a dragon-fighting school by his father. To everyone’s surprise, he bonds with an injured dragon named Toothless, who changes his opinion about dragons.
How to Train Your Dragon is up there with Shrek as one of DreamWork’s greatest films. You can also rent How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Amazon.
IMDb rating: 6.1/10
Genre: Animated, Comedy
Starring: Brian Hull, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez
Directors: Derek Drymon, Jennifer Kluska
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hour, 27 minutes
In the fourth and final installment in the popular Hotel Transylvania franchise, Transformania sees Drac and his monster buddies turned into humans by Van Helsing’s Monsterfication Ray, while their human pal Johnny is turned into a monster. Now, they need to team up to find a cure before the change becomes permanent.
IMDb rating: 5.6/10
Genre: Drama
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Jesse Metcalfe
Directors: Sean McNamara
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hour, 42 minutes
While flying home from his brother’s funeral, Dr. Doug White (Dennis Quaid) is cast into the role of an unlikely hero when the pilot has a heart attack, and he’s forced to land the plane and save everyone onboard.
Based on a true story, On a Wing and a Prayer is a family-friendly action thriller only available on Amazon Prime Video.
IMDb rating: 6.9/10
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Mckenna Grace, Viola Davis, Jim Gaffigan
Directors: Bert & Bertie
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes
This Amazon Original movie tells the story of Christmas Flint (Mckenna Grace), a young girl growing up in rural 1970s Georgia. Shut out of the local Birdie Scout group, she rallies a group of fellow misfits to create their own troop and compete to have their voices transmitted into space by NASA.
Though it deals with some heavy themes and emotions, Troop Zero is a fun comedy with an uplifting message that the whole family can enjoy.
IMDb rating: 7.1/10
Genre: Animated, Adventure
Starring: Gabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, Rene Auberjonois
Directors: Masami Hata, William Hurtz
Motion Picture Rating: G
Runtime: 1 hour, 25 minutes
This 1980s animated film is about a little boy who visits a magical place called Slumberland in his dreams. But there’s another land called Nightmareland, and things get dangerous when the boy discovers it. Although it’s a kid flick, some scenes can be dark for the youngest viewers.
IMDb rating: 6.1/10
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Starring: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Richard E. Grant
Director: Jonathan Butterell
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes
Based on the hit musical, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is about a blue-collar kid who dreams of becoming a drag queen. But, he must contend with an unsupportive father, career advisors, and ignorant classmates. Luckily, he has a supportive mom and a mentor, drag legend Miss Loco Chanelle (a scene-stealing Richard E. Grant), who believes in him. Based on true events, the film is a sweet lesson in acceptance.