Fresh-Squeezed Family Film Releases

  • New This October 2026

    Updated October 1, 2026

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    Bookmark this page! Each month, I round up all the new family movies hitting theaters, streaming, and on disc. This page is your one-stop, top-shelf guide with age recommendations, so you can quickly spot what works for your crew.


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    Theaters

    (Oct. 8)

    Spirited Away: Live On Stage (special event)

    (Oct. 9)

    Monster Mia

    (Oct. 16)

    Street Fighter

    (Oct. 17)

    Spirited Away (2001 rerelease) (6+)

    (Oct. 23)

    Wildwood


    Disc

    (Oct. 6)

    Moana (2026) (5+) Review

    (Oct. 20)

    Master of the Universe (2026) (8+) Review


    Netflix

    (Oct. 1)

    Are We There Yet? (2005) (5+)
    Bring It On (2000) (8+)
    The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (8+)
    Happy Death Day 2U (2019) (10+)
    Horton Hears a Who! (2008) (4+)
    The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016) (9+)
    Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) (10+)
    The Sixth Sense (1999) (10+)
    Twilight (2008) (8+)
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) (9+)
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) (9+)
    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) (8+)
    The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) (8+)

    (Oct. 5)

    The Boogeyman (2023) (10+)

    (Oct. 16)

    The Fate of the Furious (2017) (9+)


    Disney+

    Nothing.

    Hulu

    (Oct. 1)

    Alita: Battle Angel (2019) (9+)
    Edward Scissorhands (1990) (8+)
    Ghostbusters (1984) (8+)
    Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) (8+)
    Ghostbusters II (1989) (8+)
    Grown Ups (2010) (9+)
    Grown Ups 2 (2013) (9+)
    Hotel Transylvania (2012) (5+)
    Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) (5+)
    Night at the Museum (2006) (6+)
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (6+)
    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) (6+)
    Soul (2020) (6+)
    Surf’s Up (2007) (5+)
    Surf’s Up 2: Wavemania (2017) (5+)
    The Swan Princess (1994) (5+)

    (Oct. 14)

    The Hunger Games (2012) (9+)
    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) (10+)
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) (10+)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) (10+)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) (10+)


    HBO Max

    (Oct. 1)

    Coraline (2009) (7+)
    Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003) (5+)
    Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) (6+)
    Little Shop of Horrors (1986) (8+)
    ParaNorman (2012) (7+)
    Poltergeist (1982) (10+)
    Scooby-Doo (2002) (6+)
    Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) (6+)
    Space Jam (1996) (5+)
    Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) (5+)
    The Boxtrolls (2014) (6+)
    Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005) (7+)


    Amazon Prime

    (Oct. 1)

    Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (7+)
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) (5+)
    Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (7+)
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017) (6+)
    Dracula (1931) (7+)
    Frankenstein (1931) (7+)
    Hoosiers (1986) (7+)
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) (8+)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (8+)
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (9+)
    Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (8+)
    The Invisible Man (1933) (7+)
    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) (7+)
    Kung Fu Panda (2008) (5+)
    Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) (6+)
    Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) (5+)
    Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017) (4+)
    Mr. Mom (1983) (7+)
    My Adventures with Santa (2019) (5+)
    Mystery Men (1999) (8+)
    Over the Top (1987) (7+)
    Rocky (1976) (8+)
    Rocky II (1979) (8+)
    Rocky III (1982) (8+)
    Rocky IV (1985) (8+)
    Rocky Balboa (2006) (9+)
    Rocky V (1990) (9+)
    Spaceballs (1987) (8+)

    (Oct. 2)

    Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025) (9+)

    (Oct. 4)

    Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) (9+)


    Peacock

    (Oct. 1)

    9 (2009) (8+)
    A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) (9+)
    The Adventures of Tintin (2011) (7+)
    The Boxtrolls (2014) (6+)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (8+)
    Coraline (2009) (7+)
    Death Becomes Her (1992) (8+)
    Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (6+)
    Hook (1991) (6+)
    Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) (6+)
    Megamind (2010) (5+)
    Monster House (2006) (7+)
    Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) (5+)
    The Mummy (1999) (8+)
    The Mummy Returns (2001) (8+)
    ParaNorman (2012) (7+)
    Pixels (2015) (7+)
    Puss in Boots (2011) (5+)
    The Rock (1996) (10+)
    The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (7+)
    Super 8 (2011) (8+)
    Time Pirates (2022) (6+)
    Uncle Drew (2018) (7+)
    Van Helsing (2004) (8+)
    War of the Worlds (2005) (9+)
    The Witches (1990) (7+)

    (Oct. 2)

    How to Fast Train Your Furious Dragon (special premiere)

    (Oct. 5)

    Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) (5+)

    (Oct. 9)

    Disclosure Day (2026) (9+)

    (Oct. 19)

    Migration (2023) (5+)

    (Oct. 28)

    Minions & Monsters (2026) (5+) Review


    Paramount+

    (Oct. 1)

    Beastly (2011) (8+)
    Coneheads (1993) (8+)
    Grumpier Old Men (1995) (8+)
    Grumpy Old Men (1993) (8+)
    Hotel Transylvania (2012) (5+)
    Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) (5+)
    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) (8+)
    Marvelous and the Black Hole (2021) (7+)
    Noah (2014) (9+)
    Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) (9+)
    Rush Hour (1998) (9+)
    Rush Hour 2 (2001) (9+)
    Rush Hour 3 (2007) (9+)
    She’s All That (1999) (8+)
    Stardust (2007) (8+)
    The Wedding Singer (1998) (8+)
    Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) (5+)

    (Oct. 30)

    A Cinderella Christmas Ball (2024) (6+)
    Christmas on Candy Cane Lane (2022) (6+)
    The Great Christmas Switch (2021) (6+)


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Not Another Kid Movie FAQ

What is “Fresh-Squeezed Family Film Releases”?

It’s your once-a-month shortcut to everything new that’s actually worth watching with kids. Instead of digging through nine streaming apps or Googling trailers, I round up all new family movies hitting theaters, disc, and the major streamers. I add age recommendations so you can pick a feature film in minutes — instead of scrolling for 20 minutes and settling for two episodes of Wild Kratts before bedtime.

How do you decide the age recommendation for each movie?

I ignore the MPAA rating and go straight to how a movie feels to real kids — the intensity, emotional load, gore factor, pacing, and the stuff they’ll bring up at bedtime. If a movie labeled “PG” hits like a horror flick (Sketch, anyone?), I bump the age up. If a PG-13 is basically a superhero pillow fight, I drop it. I watch everything with a parent’s brain. What’s going to stick with them? What’s going to spark questions after the credits roll?

Why do your age ratings differ from Common Sense Media?

I’m writing for actual families trying to connect over a movie, some of which can be challenging. My system assumes kids are capable humans — just with different sensitivities. I look honestly at intensity, scary moments, and emotional punch without treating normal kid reactions like emergencies.

Do you ever warn parents about bad movies?

Absolutely, though not on this page. On my Reviews page, I’ll let you know if something is mind-numbingly boring, unnecessarily cruel, or generally unfunny. Sometimes the heads-up is “you’ll laugh twice after a beer.” Sometimes it’s “there’s not enough beer in the world.” I’ll have your back on family film night.

What makes this list different from other movie recommendation sites?

I’m a dad who watches almost every family movie that hits streamers and theaters — partly for my kids, partly because I genuinely love family movie night. That’s why Slash Film asked me to create its original list of the 95 Best Family Movies Ever. They’ve since added five additional movies that lean heavy on nostalgia more than other factors. I built this site to be a one-stop spot where parents can quickly find what’s worth watching, what to skip, and how to win family movie night for both you and your kids.

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