Kids and family movies streaming online
Family movies streaming online in New Zealand to rent or buy.
Watch the trailers for kid friendly and family movies available now to stream online.
NEW MOVIES STREAMING NOW
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
In cinemas now on Neon, Google Play and Prime Video
Released July 2023
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Running time: 103 minutes
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Streaming now
Released: June 2023
Harrison Ford returns to the role of the legendary hero archaeologist for this fifth instalment of the iconic franchise. Starring along with Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), Antonio Banderas (“Pain and Glory”), John Rhys-Davies (“Raiders of the Lost Ark”), Shaunette Renee Wilson (“Black Panther”), Thomas Kretschmann (“Das Boot”), Toby Jones (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”), Boyd Holbrook (“Logan”), Oliver Richters (“Black Widow”), Ethann Isidore (“Mortel”) and Mads Mikkelsen (“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”). Directed by James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”), the film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Simon Emanuel, with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas serving as executive producers. John Williams, who has scored each Indy adventure since the original “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1981, is once again composing the score
Running time:154 mins
Rating: M
Super Mario Bros.
Streaming now
Releases: April 2023
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.
Rating: PG – Violence
Running time: 92 mins
Argonuts
In cinemas now
Released: April 2023
Argonuts invites you to embark with Pattie, a young super smart and adventurous mouse, and her cat-mate Sam on a colourful journey into Ancient Greece. Alongside the – now old – hero Jason whose city is threatened by Poseidon himself, their quest will bring them and their fellow-friends to confront the most bizarre and dangerous creatures from this age of mythology. A hilarious and inventive comedy adventure for the whole family designed by the crazy team behind The Jungle Bunch and Pil’s Adventures.
Running time: 95 mins
Rating: G
Red, White & Brass
Streaming now
Release date: March 2023
When Maka and Veni fail in getting tickets for the most important game of their lives, they decide to form a traditional Tongan marching band, just so they can go to the game. No one in their band of misfits knows anything about marching and they practice using plastic bottles and tin cans for instruments. It is a complete shambles and if they can’t get their act together, they will embarrass their entire Tongan community in front of the world. However, what starts out as just a cynical scam to see a rugby game becomes a journey of self-discovery in which Maka and Veni will learn the importance of their Tongan culture.
Running time: 85 mins
Rating G
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Streaming now on Neon, Google Play and Apple TV.
Released March 2023
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
Rating: M – Violence, offensive language and horror.
Running time: 134 minutes
DC League of Super Pets
Streaming now on Neon, AppleTV and Google Play
In DC League of Super-Pets, Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side.
Released 2022
Rating: PG – Violence and course language
Running time: 45 mins
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Streaming now on Neon, Prime, AppleTV, Google Play and Arovision
In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader — the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance — Wild Knuckles himself — and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
Released June 2022
Rating: PG – Violence
Running time: 87 mins
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Streaming now on Neon, AppleTV and Google Play
A samurai hopes to make his dreams come true, but goes through trials to defeat enemies.
Released: July 2022
Rating: PG- Violence
Running time: 102 mins
Jurassic World: Dominion
Showing now on Neon, Prime, AppleTV, Google Play and Arovision
From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow, Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures.
Release date: June 2022
Rating: M – Violence
Cinderella and the Little Sorcerer
Streaming Now on AppleTV and Google Play
Release date: 21 April 2022
When Prince Alex is trapped in the body of a mouse, Ella and her friends set off on a journey to find the magic potion ingredients that can change him back. On a quest that tests fate itself, they discover that friendship is the most potent cure of all.
Release date: April 2022
Rating: PG
Running time: 91 mins
The Batman - Movies for Teens
Streaming Now on Neo, AppleTV and Google Play
Release date: 22 April 2022
The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig.
Release date: April 2022
Running time: 175 mins
Rating: R13
The Bad Guys
Streaming Now
A crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens.
Release date: April 2022
Running time: 100 mins
Rating: PG
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Streaming Now
he world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Release date: March 2022
Running time: 122 mins
Rating: PG
Monster Family 2
Streaming on Google Play
To free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein’s Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf. Aided and abetted by their three pet bats, our Monster Family zooms around the world again to save their friends, make new monstrous acquaintances and finally come to the realization that ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ – even those with flaws can find happiness.
Relase date: March 2022
Rating: PG some scenes may scare very young children.
Encanto
Streaming now on Disney+, Neon Rentals, Google Play or Apple TV
Showing in cinemas now and streaming on Disney+ and Neon
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto.
The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope
Sing 2
Streaming now on Google Play, Neon Rentals and Apple TV
Sequel to the 2016 animated film Sing. Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show.
Release date: December 2021
Running time: 110 minutes
Rating: PG
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Streaming on Google Play, Neon and Apple TV
When Emily meets a magical animal rescuer who gifts her a little red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound.
Release date: December 2021
Running time: 96 mins
Rating: PG
Paw Patrol: The Movie
Streaming now on Google Play, Apple TV and Neon
Ryder and the pups are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos.
Release date: September 2021
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Streaming now on Neon, Google Play and Apple TV
The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again – and inspire a new family business.
Running time: 107 mins
Rating: PG
Wonder Woman 1984
Streaming now on NEON, Google Play and Apple TV
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: The Cheetah.
Running time: 152 mins
Rating: M
Suitable for older kids aged 12 years plus, teens and adults.
Dragon Rider
Streaming now on Google Play and Apple TV
Firedrake, the young silver dragon, has had enough of constantly having to hide in a wooded valley. He wants to show the older generation that he is a real dragon.
Running time: 92 mins
Rating: PG
The Mandalorian Season 2
Streaming now on Disney+
The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire.
Tom & Jerry
Streaming now on Neon, Google Play and Apple TV
Everyone’s favorite cat and mouse team bring their classic rivalry to the big screen in the animated comedy adventure, TOM & JERRY. When Kayla (Chloë Grace Moretz), a new employee at a posh hotel spots Jerry, she fears the pesky mouse will ruin a glamorous wedding and hires alley cat and wannabe musician Tom to get rid of him…which proves far easier said than done. But soon, Tom and Jerry find themselves allied against an even bigger problem: a jealous staffer looking to make trouble for all three of them.
Duration: 101 minutes
Rating: G
Release date: April 2021
Yes Day
Streaming now on Netflix
Yes Day is a family comedy. Mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids’ wildest requests — with a few ground rules — on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure.
PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY
Streaming now on Apple TV, Google Play and Neon
In PETER RABBIT™ 2, the lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.
Running time: 93 mins
Rating: G
Release date: April 2021
Cruella
Streaming on Disney+ and you can rent or buy on NEON, Google Play or AppleTV
Academy Award® winner Emma Stone stars in Disney’s “Cruella,” an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.
Rating: PG
Running time: 134 mins
Release date: May 2021
Spirit Untamed
Streaming on NEON, Google Play and AppleTV
This successor to DreamWorks’ 2002 animated adventure Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron follows a city girl forced to move to a small frontier town where she bonds with a wild mustang named Spirit. When Spirit’s herd is captured by rustlers, the pair and their friends band together to save them.
Rating: G
Running time: 86 mins
Release date: June 202
Raya and the Last Dragon
Streaming now on Disney+, Neon, Google Play and AppleTV
Meet Disney’s newest warrior princess – Raya.
Raya is a young sword-wielding warrior from a long-ago realm called Kumandra. When Kumandra is threatened by invading monsters bent on destruction, Raya goes on a quest to find the last living dragon, who’s believed to be their only hope.
Duration: 114 mins
Rating: PG
The Witches
Streaming now on NEON, Google Play and Apple TV
Based on Roald Dahl’s 1973 classic book ‘The Witches’, the story tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run in with some real life witches!
Running time: 104 mins
Rating: M
Suitable for older kids aged 10 years plus, teens and adults.
THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
Streaming on Neon, Google Play and Apple TV
The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters,from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family The Bettermans (emphasis on the “better”) are a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder.
When they take the Croods in as the world’s first houseguests, it isn’t long before tensions escalate between the cave family and the modern family. Just when all seems lost, a new threat will propel both families on an epic adventure outside the safety of the wall, one that will force them to embrace their differences, draw strength from each other and forge a future together.
Rating: PG
Duration: 95 mins
MOONBOUND
Streaming now on Netflix, Neon and Apple TV.
Young Peter must take a magical space adventure to save his sister from the Moon Men in this animated family film.
Rating: PG
Running time: 84 mins
Release date: July 2021
