Best Latino Movies to Watch as a Family

Last updated: March 18, 2026

These family-friendly movies highlight the accomplishments and achievements of the Latino community. Some focus on traditions like Día de Muertos, others are legendary musicals, and some tell the story of influential leaders in the community. Watch them together for a rewarding family movie night experience. Check out Great Movies with Latino Stars and Latin American Academy Award winners and nominees.

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Super Monsters: Vida's First Halloween Poster Image

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Super Monsters: Vida's First Halloween

age 4+

Sweet cross-cultural holiday special celebrates inclusivity.

October 5, 2019 2019 NR (24 minutes)

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Encanto Poster Image

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Encanto

age 6+

Vibrant visuals, catchy songs, moving messages.

November 24, 2021 2021 PG (99 minutes)

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Vivo Poster Image

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Vivo

age 6+

Touching musical about family and love has a little peril.

August 6, 2021 2021 PG (103 minutes)

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Coco Movie Poster: Miguel and Hector stand back to back on a path made out of marigold petals

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Coco

age 7+

Stunningly animated, poignant tribute to family and culture.

November 22, 2017 2017 PG (109 minutes)

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The Book of Life

age 7+

Beautifully animated film has some scary imagery.

October 17, 2014 2014 PG (95 minutes)

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold Poster Image

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold

age 8+

Quirky, aged-up adventure has positive messages.

August 9, 2019 2019 PG (102 minutes)

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Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado movie poster: Dora and gang on the run.

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Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado

age 8+

Live-action adventure mixes peril, positive messages.

July 2, 2025 2025 NR (96 minutes)

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Hola Frida movie poster: Animated young Frida is shown alongside smaller images of her family, against a blue backdrop

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Hola Frida

age 8+

Young artist faces illness in vibrant animated biopic.

August 8, 2025 2025 NR (82 minutes)

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Xico's Journey Poster Image

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Xico's Journey

age 8+

Pro-nature tale is beautiful and sweet, has some violence.

February 12, 2021 2021 NR (85 minutes)

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Chupa movie poster: A boy strokes a cub of the mythical beast known as a chupacabra

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Chupa

age 9+

Fantasy adventure has mythical beasts, peril, life lessons.

April 7, 2023 2023 PG (95 minutes)

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Movie Poster

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

age 9+

Spidey sequel is an action-packed delight; peril, violence.

June 2, 2023 2023 PG (140 minutes)

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A Million Miles Away movie poster: Michael Peña as migrant worker turned astronaut José Hernández.

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A Million Miles Away

age 10+

Positive messages in migrant-turned-astronaut underdog tale.

September 15, 2023 2023 PG (120 minutes)

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McFarland, USA Poster Image

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McFarland, USA

age 10+

Poignant story about Latino runners a winner for families.

February 20, 2015 2015 PG (128 minutes)

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Selena Poster Image

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Selena

age 10+

Touching and ultimately tragic tale of young Tejano star.

March 21, 1997 1997 PG (128 minutes)

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The Long Game Movie Poster: Collage of Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, and golfers

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The Long Game

age 10+

Inspiring real-life story has racial slurs, mild violence.

April 12, 2024 2024 PG (106 minutes)

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Dolores Poster Image

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Dolores

age 11+

Activist combats racism, sexism, and powerful enemies.

September 1, 2017 2017 NR (95 minutes)

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In the Heights Poster Image

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In the Heights

age 11+

Joyous, touching musical has some innuendo, language.

June 10, 2021 2021 PG-13 (143 minutes)

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Blue Beetle Movie Poster: A collage of the main characters

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Blue Beetle

age 12+

Loving family, intense scenes in DC's Latino superhero tale.

August 18, 2023 2023 PG-13 (127 minutes)

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Movie Poster: The characters stand back to back in front of a field of stars

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

age 13+

Touching 1980s-set coming-of-age drama; language, violence.

September 8, 2023 2023 PG-13 (94 minutes)

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Father of the Bride 2022 Movie Poster

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Father of the Bride

age 13+

More dramatic Miami-set remake has swearing, drinking.

June 16, 2022 2022 NR (117 minutes)

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