Action movies are some of the easiest to watch as a family: big set pieces, clear heroes and plenty to talk about afterward. Every pick here is rated PG or PG-13.
Start with the animated section for younger kids, or go straight to the superheroes if everyone's old enough.
Crowd-pleasers for kids around 10 and up.
18.1 TMDB rating20122h 23mRated PG-13
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the…
27.9 TMDB rating20212h 28mRated PG-13
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
37.9 TMDB rating20142h 1mRated PG-13
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
47.4 TMDB rating20182h 15mRated PG-13
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without.…
57.7 TMDB rating20041h 55mRated PG
Superheroes, humor and a very recognizable family.
Classic adventure movies that every generation enjoys.
68.2 TMDB rating19772h 1mRated PG
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the…
77.9 TMDB rating19811h 55mRated PG
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
88.0 TMDB rating19932h 7mRated PG-13
Adventure with real suspense. Some scenes may scare younger kids.
97.9 TMDB rating20012h 32mRated PG
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his…
107.8 TMDB rating20032h 23mRated PG-13
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a…
Action and adventure that younger kids can enjoy too.
118.4 TMDB rating20181h 57mRated PG
Visually unlike anything else, even if superheroes aren't your thing.
127.9 TMDB rating20101h 38mRated PG
Dragons, adventure and a lot of heart.
137.3 TMDB rating20081h 30mRated PG
Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under reluctant guidance by Master Shifu and the…
147.7 TMDB rating20141h 42mRated PG
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
158.2 TMDB rating20221h 43mRated PG
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Lighter action with plenty of laughs.
167.5 TMDB rating19851h 54mRated PG
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals,…
178.3 TMDB rating19851h 56mRated PG
A sci-fi comedy that never gets old.
186.8 TMDB rating20171h 59mRated PG-13
A fun adventure comedy that works for mixed ages.
197.0 TMDB rating19992h 4mRated PG-13
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a…
207.3 TMDB rating20201h 39mRated PG
Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop…
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The Incredibles (2004), Star Wars (1977), Jurassic Park (1993), How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) are family favorites.
The animated picks, such as Kung Fu Panda, Big Hero 6 and How to Train Your Dragon, are rated PG and work well for kids from about 6.
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