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Best Kids Movies on HBO Max

Last updated: March 27, 2023

Spend more time watching HBO Max and less time searching for what to watch. Use this list to find the best Movies for your Kids. And check back often! We'll be updating it daily with new arrivals. See more best-of lists like this.

A Hollywood Christmas Movie
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A Hollywood Christmas

age 8+

Holiday movie about making a holiday movie; sex references.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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A Christmas Mystery
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A Christmas Mystery

age 8+

Kids save the day in family-friendly holiday caper.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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Holiday Harmony Movie
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Holiday Harmony

age 8+

Singer seeks fame, finds family in gentle holiday tale.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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A Christmas Story Christmas Movie Poster
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A Christmas Story Christmas

age 8+

Sequel to holiday fave has language, injuries, drinking.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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DC League of Super-Pets Movie Poster
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DC League of Super-Pets

age 6+

Furry cartoon superhero actioner is funny, cute; rude humor.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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Trick or treat Scooby-Doo poster
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Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

age 6+

Spooky, silly holiday tale has cartoon violence, flirting.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed Poster
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Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience

age 3+

Musical has big lesson, huge heart that all ages will love.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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King Tweety Movie Poster
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King Tweety

age 6+

Slapstick violence, pratfalls in silly cartoon caper.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Movie Poster
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

age 12+

Visually impressive but dark Wizarding World adventure.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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Belle Movie Poster
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Belle

age 10+

Vivid anime has humor and heart and deals with big themes.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
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Moonfall Poster Image
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Moonfall

age 12+

Perilous disaster drama has solid effects, silly story.

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Tom & Jerry: Cowboy Up! Poster Image
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Tom & Jerry: Cowboy Up!

age 5+

Some slapstick violence in Western-themed cartoon.

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Beanie Mania Poster Image
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Beanie Mania

age 11+

Engaging tale of consumerism with limited consequences.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Ron's Gone Wrong Poster Image
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Ron's Gone Wrong

age 8+

Animated adventure explores friendship, tech use, bullying.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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8-Bit Christmas Poster Image
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8-Bit Christmas

age 8+

Fun '80s nostalgia tour has mild language, violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Cooking the Perfect Burger Poster Image
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Cooking the Perfect Burger

age 8+

Instructional video is thorough and thoughtful.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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A Cinderella Story: Starstruck Poster Image
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A Cinderella Story: Starstruck

age 8+

Feel-good fairy tale romcom has some language, innuendo.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Poster Image
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

age 10+

Excellent docu about TV classic gets a little salty.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Lucy, the Human Chimp Poster Image
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Lucy, the Human Chimp

age 12+

Compelling docu about a human-chimp relationship.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Wonder Woman 1984 Poster Image
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Wonder Woman 1984

age 12+

Melancholy DC sequel about redemption has mixed messages.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape Poster Image
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Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape

age 8+

Some violence, peril in animated mystery tale.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2019)
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Un Disfraz para Nicolas (A Costume for Nicolas) Poster Image
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Un Disfraz para Nicolas (A Costume for Nicolas)

age 8+

Animated movie about imaginative boy with Down syndrome.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob Poster Image
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Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

age 7+

Cartoon violence, monster imagery in tired Scooby mystery.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020 Poster Image
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Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020

age 9+

Uplifting, diverse documentary inspired by viral movement.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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The Moose Movie Poster Image
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The Moose Movie

age 8+

Fact-packed, beautiful nature docu has some animal peril.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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