A Glean movie guide

Wholesome Hits for Family Night

100% family-friendly favorites.

Gentle, age-appropriate movies that kids and parents will love together.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Paddington

    • 2014
    • 1h 35m
    • ★ 7.1

    A delightful tale of kindness and manners featuring a very polite bear in search of a home.

    A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

    • heartwarming
    • cheerful
  2. 02

    My Neighbor Totoro

    • 1988
    • 1h 26m
    • ★ 8.1

    A gentle and imaginative masterpiece that captures the pure wonder and innocence of childhood.

    Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

    • gentle
    • inspiring
  3. 03

    The Peanuts Movie

    • 2015
    • 1h 28m
    • ★ 7.0

    A faithful and low-intensity adventure that is perfectly safe for even the youngest viewers.

    Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest.

    • cheerful
    • gentle
  4. 04

    Winnie the Pooh

    • 2011
    • 1h 3m
    • ★ 6.9

    A short, sweet, and charming visit to the Hundred Acre Wood with absolutely zero stress.

    During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to rescue him.

    • gentle
    • heartwarming
  5. 05

    Shaun the Sheep Movie

    • 2015
    • 1h 25m
    • ★ 7.0

    Clever visual comedy that delivers big laughs for all ages without a single word of dialogue.

    When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

    • cheerful
    • adventurous
  6. 06

    Luca

    • 2021
    • 1h 35m
    • ★ 7.8

    A bright and sunny story about friendship and summer adventures on the beautiful Italian Riviera.

    Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

    • cheerful
    • heartwarming
  7. 07

    Mary Poppins

    • 1964
    • 2h 19m
    • ★ 7.6

    A timeless musical classic filled with magic, catchy songs, and heartwarming family lessons.

    In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

    • inspiring
    • cheerful
  8. 08

    The Secret World of Arrietty

    • 2010
    • 1h 34m
    • ★ 7.7

    A quiet and beautifully animated journey into a hidden world of tiny people living among us.

    14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.

    • gentle
    • inspiring
  9. 09

    Toy Story

    • 1995
    • 1h 21m
    • ★ 8.0

    The foundational adventure about friendship and loyalty that remains a gold standard for family film.

    Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

    • adventurous
    • heartwarming
  10. 10

    Babe

    • 1995
    • 1h 31m
    • ★ 6.3

    A polite and heartwarming story about a pig who finds his own unique path on a farm.

    Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hoggett knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.

    • heartwarming
    • inspiring
  11. 11

    Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

    • 2022
    • 1h 30m
    • ★ 7.6

    A thoughtful and unique mockumentary that celebrates community and the beauty of small things.

    Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

    • gentle
    • heartwarming
  12. 12

    Kiki's Delivery Service

    • 1989
    • 1h 43m
    • ★ 7.8

    A charming coming-of-age story about a young witch finding her independence in a seaside town.

    A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

    • inspiring
    • gentle