The 10 Best Family Movies of 2025

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It was a standout year for family movies, offering such a wide range of options that choosing where to start can be a challenge.

From animated films to action-packed stories and live-action remakes of beloved classics, there’s something for everyone.

The following are the 10 best family films of 2025, in alphabetical order. (For our list of the “10 Best Faith-Based Movies of 2025,” click here.)

The Bad Guys 2 – Mr. Wolf and his reformed crew are thrust back into danger when a new band of thieves frames them for a crime spree, forcing the former villains to risk everything to prove they’ve changed. It’s a sequel to the popular 2022 film The Bad Guys and follows five once-feared criminals – Wolf, Snake, Tarantula, Shark, and Piranha – who abandon their villainous ways in hopes of going good. In Bad Guys 2, they want to live as upstanding citizens but struggle to re-enter society, making for an entertaining and heartfelt story about second chances and redemption. Rated PG for action/mild violence, rude humor, and language.

Dog Man – A crime-fighting hybrid dog-man thwarts his feline nemesis, Petey, and discovers the power of family when a lost kitten enters his life. This hilarious animated film is based on the popular book series by Dav Pilkey and follows a human police officer and his loyal dog, who are sewn together after a tragic accident to become a single hybrid hero. It’s a movie that is nearly as good as the books, with solid lessons on second chances and the blessing of families. Rated PG for some action and rude humor.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The world’s most famous superhero couple faces an unthinkable test when the supervillain Galactus arrives, offering to spare Earth only if they surrender their newborn son. First Steps launched a new chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, in the process, presented moviegoers with several thought-provoking pro-life lessons. Rated PG-13 for action/violence and some language. Best for older children, teens, and up.

How to Train Your Dragon (2025) – A misfit teen Viking named Hiccup challenges generations of fear when an unexpected friendship with a dragon changes his village’s future. It’s a faithful live-action remake of the 2010 animated classic and tells the story of Berk, a land from long ago that believes it is their duty to hunt dragons – until one unlikely bond forces them to see those creatures in a new light. It offers timeless lessons about friendship, courage, redemption, and choosing peace over fear and prejudice. Rated PG for sequences of intense action and peril.

The Last Rodeo – A retired rodeo champion returns to the arena for one final competition in a desperate bid to pay for his grandson’s life-changing surgery. This gripping Angel Studios film stars Neal McDonough as Joe Wainwright, a middle-aged former rodeo star who has since settled into a quiet life on the farm. Everything changes when his grandson is diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, pushing Wainwright back into the rodeo arena in a desperate fight for hope. It’s a heartfelt film that delivers strong lessons about faith, redemption, and second chances. Rated PG for thematic elements, language, and violence.

Paddington in Peru – Paddington and the Browns venture to South America to visit his Aunt Lucy, only to be swept into a cross-country adventure when they discover she is missing. It’s the third film in a beloved franchise that – for the first time – takes the Browns out of the familiar streets of London and into the jungle. While it doesn’t quite match the charm of the first two, it still preserves the elements that make the story special: Paddington’s warmth and the quiet power of kindness. Rated PG for action, mild rude humor, and some thematic elements.

Snow White – A princess forced into hiding finds safety among the dwarves, whose loyalty helps her face a growing threat. This live-action remake of a Disney classic sparked controversy for comments by the lead actress yet – honestly – is nevertheless filled with lessons for families of faith. It’s a story of good versus evil, generosity versus selfishness, and kindness over cruelty. Finally, it’s a film about the true definition of beauty. The queen insists beauty is only skin deep, while Snow White declares that real beauty is found on the inside. Rated PG for violence, some peril, thematic elements, and brief rude humor.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – The world’s fastest blue hedgehog joins forces with friends and rivals alike to stop a powerful new threat facing Earth. This third film in the franchise follows Sonic as he pairs up with Tails and Knuckles to oppose a new nemesis, Shadow the Hedgehog, and then the eccentric scientist Ivo Robotnik and his grandfather Gerald Robotnik (both portrayed by Jim Carrey). It’s a fun film that explores family, adoption, the blessing of parents, and the healing power of love in the face of loss. Rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor, thematic elements, and mild language.

Superman (2025) – The Man of Steel confronts his greatest challenge when the public turns on him amid claims he was never meant to save Earth, only to rule it. This 2025 take on Superman is the 11th film since 1979 to feature America’s most iconic superhero – but the first entry in a new reboot directed by James Gunn. It is the strongest superhero movie in several years and renews the franchise’s timeless themes of kindness, love, and sacrifice. Rated PG-13 for violence, action, and language.

Zootopia 2 – The city’s first rabbit-fox cop tandem investigates a high-profile mystery that threatens their partnership and tests the future of their unique city. It’s the sequel to the 2016 blockbuster and follows Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they investigate a case tied to Zootopia’s Weather Walls – the climate system that allows animals from every region to live together in one city. It offers powerful lessons about friendship, kindness, and learning to embrace those who look different. Rated PG for action/violence and rude humor.

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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. 

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