Top Family Shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime
A list by Luna
A collection of highly-rated, family-friendly animated series available on major streaming platforms. These picks offer engaging storytelling and wholesome adventures perfect for shared viewing.
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Hilda
TV Show · 2018
“A blue-haired adventurer befriends trolls, giants, and elves in this gorgeously animated Nordic fantasy that's hygge for kids.”
IMDb 8.6 - 2
The Stinky & Dirty Show
TV Show · 2015
“A garbage truck and backhoe loader solve problems together in the preschool show parents actually don't mind watching on repeat.”
IMDb 7.4 - 3
Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts
TV Show · 2020
“Underground girl meets surface-world mega-fauna in this vibrant, music-filled adventure that chooses empathy over punching.”
IMDb 8.3 - 4
The Dragon Prince
TV Show · 2018
“Two princes and an elven assassin walk into a quest for peace—it's Avatar's spiritual cousin with more moral gray areas and actual consequences.”
IMDb 8.2 - 5
Tumble Leaf
TV Show · 2013
“A blue fox named Fig explores a whimsical world in this ultra-gentle preschool show that makes learning feel like playtime.”
IMDb 8.6 - 6
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
TV Show · 2015
“The beloved cookie-seeking mouse gets a gentle preschool series that's safe as milk but potentially as exciting as watching paint dry.”
IMDb 6.6 - 7
Lost In Oz
TV Show · 2015
“Dorothy gets a modern makeover in this animated Oz reboot where the Emerald City has a bustling downtown and magic is in crisis mode.”
IMDb 7.5 - 8
Creative Galaxy
TV Show · 2013
“Alien art teacher travels the galaxy solving problems with crafts—sweet concept, but that 5.4 IMDb rating tells you everything.”
IMDb 5.3 - 9
Ask The Storybots
TV Show · 2016
“Adorable animated creatures answer the 'why' questions your kid asks 47 times a day—now with songs and celebrity cameos.”
IMDb 8.5 - 10
Trash Truck
TV Show · 2020
“A 6-year-old and his best friend—a giant trash truck—have gentle adventures that make garbage collection look downright magical.”
IMDb 8.6 - 11
True and the Rainbow Kingdom
TV Show · 2017
“A neon-bright, mindfulness-infused adventure where problem-solving and deep breaths are the real magic.”
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Justin Time
TV Show · 2011
“History’s greatest adventures, minus the actual danger and with a cheerful yellow blob named Squidgy.”
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Stinky and Dirty
TV Show · 2016
“A garbage truck and a backhoe loader solve problems with friendship and 'what if' thinking—preschool TV that won't make you want to dig your own grave.”
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StoryBots
TV Show · 2016
“Cute little creatures answer your kid's endless 'why' questions so you don't have to—with songs, science, and zero chaos.”
IMDb 8.5The list creator says5/5great characterswhole family watchesgood for bingesparked questions - 15
The Willoughbys
Movie · 2020
“Four resourceful kids ditch their terrible parents and redefine family—quirky, dark, and surprisingly heartfelt.”
IMDb 6.4RT 92% - 16
Centaurworld
TV Show · 2021
“A war horse falls into a sparkly musical fever dream—and somehow it's about PTSD and friendship. Buckle up.”
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Ivy + Bean (Netflix)
Movie · 2022
“A vibrant, live-action celebration of childhood imagination that actually feels like being seven years old.”
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Hilda and the Mountain King
Movie · 2021
“Blue-haired adventurer wakes up as a troll and has to save both her city and her humanity—literally the ultimate empathy exercise.”
IMDb 7.7 - 19
A Tale Dark & Grimm
TV Show · 2021
“Hansel and Gretel navigate the *actual* dark Grimm fairy tales—beheadings, cannibals, and all—with a narrator who helpfully tells kids when to cover their eyes.”
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If Anything Happens I Love You
Movie · 2020
“A 12-minute animated gut-punch about parents grieving their child lost to a school shooting—beautiful, devastating, and absolutely not for kids.”
IMDb 7.8RT 100%
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