Kids and family movies
Family movies streaming online and showing in cinemas in Auckland, New Zealand. Watch the trailers for recent, new and upcoming kid friendly and family movies.
MOVIES ON NOW AT CINEMAS FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
July school holiday featured movie
Trolls World Tour
Release date: 2 July 2020
It’s time to come together for the happiest movie ever! In TROLLS WORLD TOUR Poppy and Branch discover that they are one of six different Troll tribes, devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger.
Fun for the whole family – TROLLS WORLD TOUR.
Rating: G
Movie duration: 1h 34m
Playing at Event Cinemas in Albany, Manukau, Newmarket, St Lukes, Westcity and Westgate The Vic in Devonport, Hoyts in Botany Downs, Hibiscus Coast, Sylvia Park and Wairau Park, the Monterey Cinemas in Howick, Reading LynnMall, Cinema 3 Pukekohe, Silky Otter Cinemas in Orakei, Matakana Cinemas and Waiheke Community Cinema on selected days in the July school holidays.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Playing at The Vic in Devonport, the Monterey Cinemas in Howick Cinema 3 Pukekohe and Matakana Cinemas on selected days in the July school holidays.
Live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom. Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination.
Rated: PG
Playing at Event Cinemas in Albany, Manukau, Newmarket, St Lukes, Westcity and Westgate The Vic in Devonport, Hoyts in Botany Downs, Hibiscus Coast, Sylvia Park and Wairau Park, the Monterey Cinemas in Howick, Reading LynnMall on selected days in the July school holidays
SamSam
Playing at The Vic in Devonport, the Monterey Cinemas in Howick Cinema 3 Pukekohe and Matakana Cinemas and Event Cinemas in Albany, Broadway, Manukau, Queen Street, St Lukes and Westcity, on selected days in the July school holidays.
From producer Didier Brunner and the animation studio behind Despicable Me, comes the out-of-this-world adventure of SAMSAM
Rated: PG
Playing at Event Cinemas in Albany, Manukau, Newmarket, St Lukes, Westcity and Westgate The Vic in Devonport, Hoyts in Botany Downs, Hibiscus Coast, Sylvia Park and Wairau Park, the Monterey Cinemas in Howick and Reading LynnMall, Rialto in Newmarket on selected days in the July school holiday
Red Shoes & The Seven Dwarfs
Release date 2 July 2020
Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy. A parody with a twist.
Rating: G
Running time: 88 mins
Playing at Event Cinemas in Albany, Manukau, Newmarket, St Lukes, Westcity and Westgate The Vic inDevonport, Hawkins Theatre in Papakura, Hoyts in Botany Downs, Hibiscus Coast, Mission Bay, Sylvia Park and Wairau Park, Monterey Cinemas in Howick, Reading LynnMall, Cinema 3 Pukekohe, Silky Otter Cinemas in Orakei, Matakana Cinemas and Waiheke Community Cinema on selected days in the July school holidays.
Inside Out
Released 2015
Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of EMMA. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.
Rated: PG
Duration: 102 mins
Playing at The Vic in Devonport, Hoyts in Botany Downs, Hibiscus Coast, Mission Bay, Sylvia Park and Wairau Park, the Monterey Cinemas in Howick and Matakana Cinemas on selected days in the July school holidays
Spies in Disguise
Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can’t learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril. SPIES IN DISGUISE is an animated comedy set in the high-octane globe-trotting world of international espionage.
Rated: PG
Duration: 101 mins
Playing at Event Cinemas in Albany, Manukau, Newmarket, St Lukes, Westcity and Westgate The Vic in Devonport, Hoyts in Botany Downs and Reading LynnMall on selected days in the July school holidays.
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MOVIES COMING LATER THIS YEAR
Mulan
Release date 23 July 2020
Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life in Disney’s “Mulan,” in which a fearless young woman risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
We Need to Talk About A.I
Release date 29 July 2020
A new film from acclaimed director, Leanne Pooley.
The Secret Garden
Release date 17 September 2020
An orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her uncle’s house.
Running time: 100 mins
Connected
Release date 17 September 2020
Sony Pictures Animation’s Connected is an original animated comedy.
Featured upcoming December holidays movie
Peter Rabbit 2
Revised release date: 26 December 2020
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: TBC
More films for kids and families coming soon to Auckland cinemas
Soul
Release date 26 December 2020
A journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms, discovering the answers to life’s most important questions.
The Croods 2
Release date 26 December 2020
An all-new adventure back in time with THE CROODS 2. Returning stars Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman and Clark Duke welcome Leslie Mann and Peter Dinklage to the film’s cast as The Croods face their biggest threat since leaving the cave: another family.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Release date 31 December 2020
A young girl’s love for a tiny puppy named Clifford, makes the dog grow to an enormous size.
Raya and the Last Dragon
Release date 25 March 2021
In a realm known as Lumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.
Boss Baby 2
Release date 25 March 2021
Rumble
Release date 15 April 2021
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
Curella
Release date 27 May 2021
The Batman
Release date 24 June 2021
Minions: Rise of Gru
Release date 1 July 2021
The untold story of one twelve-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.
Jungle Cruise
Release date 29 July 2021
Based on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles, but with a supernatural element.
Auckland Cinemas
To find out what movies are playing at your local cinema in Auckland, New Zealand visit their websites listed here:
Capital Cinema
Balmoral
www.capitol.co.nz
Cinema 3 Pukekohe
Pukekohe
www.pukekohecinemas.co.nz
Event Cinemas
Albany, Broadway, Manukau, Queen Street, Queensgate, St Lukes
www.eventcinemas.co.nz
Hawkins Theatre
Papakura
www.hawkinstheatre.co.nz
Lido Cinema
Epsom
www.lido.co.nz
Matakana Cinemas
Matakana
www.matakanacinemas.co.nz
Monterey Cinemas
Howick
www.montereycinemas.co.nz
Reading Cinemas
New Lynn
readingcinemas.co.nz
Rialto Cinemas
Newmarket
www.rialto.co.nz
Silky Otter Cinemas
Orakei
www.silkyotter.co.nz
The Bridgeway
Northcote
www.bridgeway.co.nz
Waiheke Island Community Cinema
Oneroa, Waiheke Island
www.waihekecinema.nz
