The best family film of every year
The highest-scoring family film from each year, scored 0–100 on IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office against every film from the same year. Pick a year for its full list of family films.
- 2026: The Sheep Detectives Score 87.7 · 14 family films
- 2025: Wicked: For Good Score 60.1 · 14 family films
- 2024: The Wild Robot Score 78.1 · 16 family films
- 2023: Hi Nanna Score 68.5 · 21 family films
- 2022: Matilda: The Musical Score 64.0 · 21 family films
- 2021: Encanto Score 76.3 · 14 family films
- 2020: The Call of the Wild Score 59.7 · 18 family films
- 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Score 69.1 · 22 family films
- 2018: Mary Poppins Returns Score 64.3 · 14 family films
- 2017: Paddington 2 Score 75.6 · 11 family films
- 2016: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Score 71.2 · 16 family films
- 2015: Cinderella Score 67.4 · 13 family films
- 2014: Paddington Score 72.2 · 22 family films
- 2013: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Score 70.1 · 9 family films
- 2012: Wolf Children Score 69.4 · 17 family films
- 2011: Hugo Score 93.3 · 24 family films
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Score 71.9 · 20 family films
- 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Score 74.2 · 22 family films
- 2008: WALL·E Score 83.2 · 18 family films
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Score 70.8 · 25 family films
- 2006: Eight Below Score 64.9 · 23 family films
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Score 75.5 · 24 family films
- 2004: Finding Neverland Score 76.7 · 21 family films
- 2003: Elf Score 66.7 · 13 family films
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Score 70.5 · 19 family films
- 2001: Spirited Away Score 85.5 · 5 family films
- 2000: My Dog Skip Score 53.3 · 11 family films
- 1999: October Sky Score 65.3 · 10 family films
- 1998: Kirikou and the Sorceress Score 53.3 · 8 family films
- 1997: Children of Heaven Score 56.6 · 16 family films
- 1996: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Score 68.5 · 17 family films
- 1995: Babe Score 76.0 · 24 family films
- 1994: Little Women Score 71.6 · 28 family films
- 1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas Score 73.4 · 18 family films
- 1992: The Muppet Christmas Carol Score 63.9 · 10 family films
- 1991: Beauty and the Beast Score 87.6 · 12 family films
- 1990: Home Alone Score 70.0 · 9 family films
- 1989: The Little Mermaid Score 82.0 · 7 family films
- 1988: The Bear Score 67.2 · 7 family films
- 1987: The Princess Bride Score 69.5 · 9 family films
- 1986: The Great Mouse Detective Score 62.4 · 8 family films
- 1985: The Goonies Score 68.0 · 9 family films
- 1984: The Karate Kid Score 68.0 · 3 family films
- 1983: A Christmas Story Score 65.7 · 2 family films
- 1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Score 89.3 · 5 family films
- 1980: The King and the Mockingbird Score 55.0 · 5 family films
- 1979: The Muppet Movie Score 68.0 · 2 family films
- 1978: The Cat from Outer Space Score 30.8 · 3 family films
- 1977: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Score 56.8 · 3 family films
- 1976: The Bad News Bears Score 62.8 · 3 family films
- 1975: The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix Score 49.0 · 4 family films
- 1974: That's Entertainment! Score 58.3 · 4 family films
- 1973: Three Wishes for Cinderella Score 46.2 · 2 family films
- 1972: Sounder Score 53.9 · 3 family films
- 1971: Fiddler on the Roof Score 84.7 · 3 family films
- 1970: Scrooge Score 55.9 · 2 family films
- 1969: Kes Score 63.0 · 4 family films
- 1968: Oliver! Score 83.0 · 5 family films
- 1967: Doctor Dolittle Score 33.6 · 1 family film
- 1966: The Trouble with Angels Score 44.7 · 4 family films
- 1965: The Sound of Music Score 91.4 · 4 family films
- 1964: Mary Poppins Score 90.7 · 3 family films
- 1963: Jason and the Argonauts Score 47.6 · 2 family films
- 1962: The Music Man Score 67.0 · 2 family films
- 1961: The Parent Trap Score 54.2 · 4 family films
- 1960: Pollyanna Score 51.5 · 3 family films
- 1959: Sleeping Beauty Score 60.3 · 7 family films
- 1958: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Score 44.6 · 2 family films
- 1957: Old Yeller Score 43.9 · 2 family films
- 1956: The Ten Commandments Score 81.6 · 3 family films
- 1955: The Court Jester Score 58.7 · 2 family films
- 1954: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Score 60.6 · 2 family films
- 1953: Peter Pan Score 63.3 · 2 family films
- 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth Score 49.7 · 1 family film
- 1951: A Christmas Carol Score 58.5 · 3 family films
- 1950: Cinderella Score 60.6 · 3 family films
- 1949: Little Women Score 54.1 · 4 family films
- 1948: I Remember Mama Score 63.4 · 4 family films
- 1947: Miracle on 34th Street Score 84.0 · 2 family films
- 1946: It's a Wonderful Life Score 75.4 · 4 family films
- 1945: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Score 63.2 · 1 family film
- 1944: Meet Me in St. Louis Score 72.3 · 4 family films
- 1943: Lassie Come Home Score 53.4 · 1 family film
- 1942: Yankee Doodle Dandy Score 67.0 · 3 family films
- 1941: How Green Was My Valley Score 87.4 · 2 family films
- 1940: Fantasia Score 79.8 · 2 family films
- 1939: The Wizard of Oz Score 81.1 · 3 family films
- 1938: Boys Town Score 53.0 · 3 family films
- 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Score 82.2 · 5 family films
- 1935: David Copperfield Score 57.5 · 1 family film
- 1934: March of the Wooden Soldiers Score 45.0 · 1 family film
- 1933: Little Women Score 62.0 · 3 family films
- 1932: Horse Feathers Score 55.8 · 1 family film
- 1931: Monkey Business Score 48.9 · 1 family film
- 1930: Animal Crackers Score 53.6 · 1 family film
- 1928: The Circus Score 76.0 · 2 family films
- 1927: The Kid Brother Score 49.3 · 1 family film
- 1925: The Freshman Score 43.5 · 1 family film
- 1924: The Thief of Bagdad Score 67.6 · 1 family film
- 1921: The Kid Score 100.0 · 1 family film