The Best Family TV Shows and Movies to Watch Right Now

Amazon is releasing more than 40 kids' TV shows and 80 family movies—all of which will be free to stream, regardless of whether or not you have Amazon Prime Video. To access the shows and movies on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or TV, all you need to do is sign in with an Amazon account (which is free). Free TV shows and movies include:

All Dogs to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

Annedroids

Arthur

Bug Diaries

Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels

Cailou

Creative Galaxy

Cyberchase

Dinosaur Train

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Early Man

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Jessy and Nessy

Just Add Magic

Kangaroo Jack

Lost in Oz

Little Giants

Megamind

Muppets From Space

Odd Squad

Open Season 2

Pete the Cat

Rugrats Go Wild

Scooby Do: The Movie

Scooby Do: Monsters Unleashed

Shrek Forever After

Stuart Little

Stuart Little 2

Short Circuit

Surf's Up

Tumble Leaf

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Care Bears Movie

The Dangerous Book for Boys

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Nut Job

Wild Kratts

Wishenpoof

In addition to all of the above TV shows and movies, these family options will be available for Amazon Prime Video members.

Beetlejuice

Addams Family Values

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)

The Addams Family 

Beverly Hills Cop II

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Season 1 (2019)

Disney+ is releasing a slew of new shows and movies in April, including new episodes and season finales of many of its most popular shows.

Dolphin Reef (New Episode)

Diving With Dolphins (New Episode)

Doctor Dolittle

Onward

Life on the Edge (New Episode)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (New Episode) 

Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings (New Episode/Finale) 

Shop Class (New Episode)

Disney Family Sundays (New Episode)

One Day At Disney (New Episode)

Be Our Chef (New Episode)

A Tale of Two Critters

In a Nutshell

Don’s Fountain of Youth

Donald’s Dog Laundry

Double Dribble

Dragon Around

Elmer Elephant

Fish Hooks (Seasons 1-3)

How to Play Football

Lambert, The Sheepish Lion

On Ice

Out of Scale

Penguins

Pluto’s Party

Sea Scouts

Sonny with a Chance (Seasons 1-3)

The Boy Who Talked to Badgers

The New Neighbor

The Small One

The Straight Story

A Celebration of Music from the Coco Premiere

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (New Episode)

Shop Class (New Episode)

Disney Family Sundays (New Episode)

One Day At Disney (New Episode)

Be Our Chef (New Episode)

Life Below Zero (Season 14)

Paradise Island (Season 1)

Playtime with Puppy Dog Pals (Season 1)

Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Season 5)

Tut’s Treasures: Hidden Secrets (Season 1)

PJ Masks (Season 3) 

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (New Episode)

Shop Class (New episode/Finale)

Disney Family Sundays (New Episode)

One Day At Disney (New Episode)

Be Our Chef (New Episode)

Brain Games (Season 8)

Let’s Stick Together

Mickey and the Roadster Racers: Nutty Tales (Seasons 1-2)

Pluto’s Purchase

The Incredible Dr. Pol (Season 16)

Just Roll with It (Season 1)

Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa (Season 1)

Fury Files

Jane Goodall: The Hope

Disney Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (Season 3)

America’s Funniest Home Videos (Seasons 12-19, 23)

Man in Space

Mars and Beyond

The Olympic Elk

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (New Episode)

Disney Family Sundays (New Episode)

One Day At Disney (New Episode)

Be Our Chef (New Episode)

National Treasure

Been wanting to see movie of the year? Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020, Parasite (best for families with teens) will be released on Hulu in April, as will some other great movies and shows.

Free Birds

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who 

Garden State

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Complete Season 9B (Discovery Family)

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic en Español: Complete Season 9B (Discovery Family)

Parasite

Spider-Man

Who Let the Dogs Out

Zombieland

My Best Friend's Wedding

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: College @ Sea

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Runaways are among the highlights for TV shows and movies coming to Netflix.

Despicable Me

Jem and the Holograms

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon: S3: Sun & Moon -- Ultra Legends

Sherlock Holmes

The Green Hornet

The Last Kids on Earth: Book 2

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Runaways

The Social Network

National Treasure

A Cinderella Story

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Dirty Harry

Lemony Snickett’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

Space Jam

Spy Kids

Step Brothers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Cost: $99/Year
Bundle Options: None, but Amazon Prime Video includes free two-day (or in some cases, one-day) shipping on all Amazon orders.

Cost: $6.99/Month or $69.99/Year
Bundle Options: Bundle your Disney+ subscription with Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99 a month.

Cost: Hulu - $5.99; Hulu (No Ads) - $11.99/Month; Hulu + Live TV - $54.99/Month; Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV - $60.99/Month

Bundle Options: Disney+ allows you to bundle Hulu and ESPN+ in one price.

Cost: Basic - $8.99/Month; Standard - $12.99/Month; Premium: $15.99/Month
Bundle Options: None

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Released in 2019, the Amazon Fire TV Cube controls all of your technology with the help of Alexa Voice Remote. Ask Alexa to turn on the TV, play your favorite tunes, and watch your favorite flicks and shows on multiple streaming services. The Fire Cube can also dim and turn off the lights.

The OG streaming device, Roku taps into all of your streaming services with a voice remote, and reviewers comment how easy it is to use. You'll also have access to the Roku Channel, which features hundreds of free movies.

The Google Chromecast connects to all of your favorite streaming services (including Amazon Prime Video) via voice control, with some added bells and whistles, including the capability to stream your phone to your TV. The only downside? Chromecast isn't ideal for travel, as it doesn't connect to networks that require browser-based logins (which is the case at most hotels).

Apple TV 4K provides impeccable photo quality for all your streaming services, bringing a movie theater-like experience to your living room. Use Siri Voice to search for what you want, and view photos and videos from your iPhone or tablet.