Fresh-Squeezed Family Film Releases

  • New This August 2026

    Updated August 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.

    Jump to new family movies in theaters, on disc, and all major streaming services.
    Theaters • Disc • Netflix • Disney+ • Hulu
    HBO Max • Prime Video • Peacock • Paramount+

    Theaters

    (Aug. 2)

    Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971 rerelease) (6+)

    (Aug. 8)

    Tales From Earthsea (2006 rerelease) (6+)

    (Aug. 9)

    Only Yesterday (1991 rerelease) (5+)

    (Aug. 14)

    Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie

    Your Name (2016 rerelease) (7+)

    (Aug. 16)

    La La Land (2016 rerelease) (9+)

    Point Break (1991 rerelease) (10+)

    (Aug. 21)

    The Fast and the Furious (2001) (9+)

    The Magic Faraway Tree

    (Aug. 22)

    Castle in the Sky (1986 rerelease) (5+)

    (Aug. 28)

    Cliffhanger (1993) (8+)

    Coyote vs. Acme

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 rerelease) (9+)

    Gandahar (1987 rerelease) (10+)

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    Disc

    (Aug. 11)

    Michael (2026) (8+)

    Animal Farm (2026) (5+)

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    Netflix

    (Aug. 1)

    2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (9+)
    3 Ninjas: Kick Back (1994) (5+)
    Annie (1982) (4+)
    Are We Done Yet? (2007) (6+)
    Clueless (1995) (9+)
    Daddy Day Camp (2007) (5+)
    Daddy Day Care (2003) (5+)
    Fast & Furious (2009) (9+)
    Fast & Furious 6 (2013) (9+)
    Fast Five (2011) (9+)
    Field of Dreams (1989) (7+)
    Furious 7 (2015) (9+)
    Minions (2015) (5+)
    Speed (1994) (9+)
    Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) (8+)
    The Fast and the Furious (2001) (9+)
    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (9+)
    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) (9+)

    (Aug. 3)

    Sing (2016) (5+)

    (Aug. 5)

    Soul Surfer (2011) (7+)

    (Aug. 15)

    Firehouse Dog (2007) (5+)
    M3GAN (2022) (10+)
    Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) (5+)

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    Disney+(Aug. 1)

    (Aug. 14)

    Camp Rock 3 (2026) (7+)

    (Aug. 25)

    Venom: The Last Dance (2024) (10+)

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    Hulu

    (Aug. 1)

    Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) (4+)
    Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) (5+)
    Despicable Me 2 (2013) (4+)
    Father of the Bride Part II (1995) (6+)
    Jurassic Park (1993) (8+)
    Jurassic Park III (2001) (8+)
    Men in Black (1997) (7+)
    Men in Black II (2002) (7+)
    Men in Black 3 (2012) (7+)
    She’s the Man (2006) (8+)

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    HBO Max

    (Aug. 1)

    Epic (2013) (5+)
    Flipper’s New Adventure (1964) (5+)
    Happy Feet Two (2011) (5+)
    Murder on the Orient Express (2017) (9+)
    Practical Magic (1998) (8+)
    Stand by Me (1986) (9+)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) (5+)
    The Yearling (1946) (5+)

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    Amazon Prime

    (Aug. 1)

    Baby Boom (1987) (7+)
    Fighting with My Family (2019) (8+)
    Hercules (2014) (8+)
    Interstellar (2014) (9+)
    Small Soldiers (1998) (7+)
    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) (8+)
    Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) (5+)

    (Aug. 2)

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) (9+)

    (Aug. 7)

    Piece by Piece (2024) (5+)

    (Aug. 8)

    Journey to Bethlehem (2023) (5+)

    (Aug. 17)

    Blue Beetle (2023) (8+)

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    Peacock

    (Aug. 1)

    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) (8+)
    The Angry Birds Movie (2016) (5+)
    Armageddon (1998) (9+)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) (5+)
    Clueless (1995) (9+)
    F9: The Fast Saga (2021) (9+)
    Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (6+)
    The Faculty (1998) (9+)
    Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) (9+)
    Field of Dreams (1989) (7+)
    Flushed Away (2006) (5+)
    Footloose (1984) (8+)
    Gremlins (1984) (8+)
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (7+)
    Grown Ups (2010) (9+)
    Grown Ups 2 (2013) (9+)
    The Help (2011) (9+)
    Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (5+)
    Kindergarten Cop (1990) (8+)
    Kung Fu Panda (2008) (5+)
    Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) (6+)
    Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) (5+)
    Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) (7+)
    Little Miss Sunshine (2006) (10+)
    Major Payne (1995) (8+)
    The Matrix (1999) (9+)
    Mean Girls (2004) (9+)
    Mean Girls 2 (2011) (9+)
    Megamind (2010) (5+)
    Pretty in Pink (1986) (9+)
    Robin Hood (2010) (9+)
    The School of Rock (2003) (7+)
    Seabiscuit (2003) (7+)
    The Secret Life of Pets (2016) (5+)
    The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) (5+)
    Twins (1988) (8+)
    Uncle Buck (1989) (8+)

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    Paramount+

    (Aug. 1)

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) (9+)
    Best in Show (2000) (9+)
    Clue (1985) (8+)
    Coneheads (1993) (8+)
    Congo (1995) (8+)
    Crawl (2019) (9+)
    Gravity (2013) (9+)
    Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) (5+)
    Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) (6+)
    Risky Business (1983) (9+)
    She’s the Man (2006) (8+)
    Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (8+)
    The LEGO Movie (2014) (5+)
    The Sandlot (1993) (5+)
    The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (6+)
    The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009) (9+)
    Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (7+)
    Wild Wild West (1999) (8+)
    You’ve Got Mail (1998) (8+)

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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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