Want to go to the movies with the family? Here you’ll find family-friendly films now playing in theaters and upcoming releases for kids and grown-ups: animated features, comedies, adventures, accessible blockbusters, or stories to share with the children.
This curated selection helps you quickly decide which movie to see at the cinema with the family, whether you’re after a screening for young kids, a teen-friendly pick, a Wednesday outing, a holiday idea, or a new family film to discover on the big screen.
My Samurai Family: An animated film that bridges Brazil and Japan
My Samurai Family, Célia Catunda's animated feature adapted from the novel Nihonjin, hits theaters on September 16, 2026. Watch the trailer. [Read more]
Avengers: Endgame Extended: Marvel's film returns to theaters with a sneak peek at Doomsday
Avengers: Endgame Extended is back in theaters on September 23, 2026 for two weeks, featuring an exclusive first look at Avengers: Doomsday. [Read more]
Cars in theaters: Lightning McQueen marks 20 years on the big screen.
Cars returns to nearly 300 cinemas in France today. The Pixar film starring Lightning McQueen marks its 20th anniversary on the big screen. [Read more]
Joyful Jungle! : Elizabeth searches for her brother in the tropical forest
Joyful Jungle! follows a girl on a quest to find her brother in the rainforest. The animated feature lands in theaters on October 7, 2026. [Read more]
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache unveils its trailer for Halloween
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache unveils its trailer ahead of its theatrical release on October 7, 2026. Élie Semoun guides Saint-Potache into a family-friendly Halloween adventure. [Read more]
Mochy, the ugliest dog in the world: a family-friendly animated film hitting theaters in October 2026
Mochy, the ugliest dog in the world, an animated feature by Jérémie Degruson and Yanis Belaïd, arrives in theaters on October 14, 2026. A family-friendly adventure about embracing differences and self-acceptance. [Read more]
Shaun the Sheep: The Halloween Beast, a creature prowls Mossy Bottom
Shaun the Sheep: The Halloween Beast, Aardman’s latest stop-motion feature, hits theaters on October 21, 2026. Watch the trailer. [Read more]
The Island of Memories: DreamWorks’ animated film hits theaters in October 2026
The Island of Memories, formerly titled The Forgotten Island, hits theaters on October 21, 2026. The DreamWorks film follows two friends stranded on an island inspired by Philippine myths. [Read more]
Billie, at the crossroads of worlds: the trailer for Disney's Christmas 2026
Billie, at the crossroads of worlds, formerly Hexed, hits theaters on November 25, 2026. Disney unveils the first trailer for this magical animated feature. [Read more]
Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia — Trailer for the Christmas 2026 film
Astérix - The Kingdom of Nubia, an animated film directed by Alexandre Heboyan, hits cinemas on December 2, 2026. Discover the trailer for this new family adventure. [Read more]
Wildwood – The Prophecy of the Forest: LAIKA’s latest stop-motion journey
Wildwood - The Prophecy of the Forest, LAIKA's new stop-motion film directed by Travis Knight, hits theaters on December 9, 2026. [Read more]
The Cat in the Hat: Ahmed Sylla will voice the film's hero
Le Chat Chapeauté, an animated Warner Bros. feature adapted from Dr. Seuss, hits theaters on December 9, 2026. Ahmed Sylla will voice the famous character in the French version. [Read more]
Angry Birds 3 - The Great Takeoff: trailer and release date for the animated film
Angry Birds 3 - The Great Takeoff hits theaters on December 23, 2026. Directed by John Rice, the animated film reunites Red, Chuck, Silver and Bomb for a family adventure. [Read more]
Jumanji: Welcome to Our World, the trailer reveals Dwayne Johnson's return
The first trailer for Jumanji: Welcome to Our World teases the new challenge from Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan, set to hit theaters on December 23, 2026. [Read more]
Ice Age: The Volcano Awakening, Manny and Sid Are Back in 2027
Ice Age: The Volcano Awakening, the latest animated installment in the saga, hits cinemas in France on February 3, 2027, featuring Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Buck and Scrat. [Read more]
Melody for a Bear, a family adventure film by Gilles de Maistre starring Lucas Bravo
Family adventure film directed by Gilles de Maistre, starring Lucas Bravo and Eva Cinq-Mars. Scheduled for release in theaters on February 10, 2027. [Read more]
Nero, the black cat (Gatto): Pixar's new film due in cinemas in March 2027.
Nero, the noir cat, Enrico Casarosa’s newest Pixar feature starring Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne, lands in France on March 3, 2027. [Read more]
Sonic 4: filming wrapped, bigger cast, and fresh details about the movie
Filming on Sonic 4 has wrapped. Amy Rose joins the adventure, Kristen Bell is confirmed for voice duties, and several new actors join the cast of the film due in 2027. [Read more]
Not so alone: Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez in Illumination's new film
Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez lend their voices to Pas si seuls, Illumination’s new original adventure, in theaters on March 31, 2027. [Read more]
How to Train Your Dragon 2: Hiccup and Toothless will take to the skies in a live-action adaptation.
Dragons 2, the live-action sequel to the DreamWorks film, will hit French cinemas on June 9, 2027, starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler and Cate Blanchett. [Read more]
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the conclusion of the animated Spider-Verse, announced for 2027
The third installment of the animated saga centered on Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse concludes the trilogy in June 2027. Directed by Justin Thompson and Bob Persichetti. [Read more]
Shrek 5 : new teaser and Alain Chabat returns to voice the French version
Shrek 5 hits theaters in France on June 30, 2027. The new teaser confirms the green ogre’s return, directed by Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn, with Alain Chabat providing the French voice. [Read more]
Bluey, the Movie: the first trailer reveals its transition to 3D animation
Bluey: The Movie unveils its first trailer and reveals a fresh 3D animation style. It hits French cinemas on August 4, 2027. [Read more]
When you’re dealing with young kids, prioritize animated features, shorter stories, and adventures that are easy to follow. For the older children, comedies, adventure films, superhero sagas or family blockbusters often bring generations together. Some family-friendly titles can also appeal to parents, thanks to their humor, striking visuals, or universally relatable themes.
To fine-tune your choice, also check out our picks devoted to animated films, comedies, and the must-see movies currently in theaters.
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