Best Family Movies of 2026
2026 gave us a lot of family movies and not all of them were worth the ticket. These 9 are the ones that landed, ranked by the score real viewers gave them rather than by opening weekend. Swapped sits at the top with 8.9, and the list averages 7.8 across the board.
9 titles · average score 7.8 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Swapped (2026)
★ 8.9 · 2,109 ratingsA small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one…
- 2
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
★ 8.2 · 3,469 ratingsHaving thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside…
- 3
Hoppers (2026)
★ 8.2 · 2,193 ratingsScientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology,…
- 4
GOAT (2026)
★ 8.1 · 995 ratingsA small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.
- 5
The Sheep Detectives (2026)
★ 7.9 · 1,441 ratingsGeorge Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 9 titles averaging 7.8. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best family movie of 2026?
Swapped is the highest-rated family film of 2026 with a 8.9 audience score from 2K ratings. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Hoppers follow closely behind.
How are these 2026 movies ranked?
By average audience score on TMDB, restricted to films with at least 150 ratings so that a handful of votes cannot push an obscure title to the top. The list averages 7.8.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.