New Kids' Movies

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Our editors give you the scoop on all the latest kids' movies available in theaters and via major streaming services and premium video on demand. Check our list of new G, PG, PG-13 (and very occasional R, when there's a lot of kid interest) movies to find out whether the most recent releases for young kids, grade-schoolers, tweens, and young teens are right for your family. And, if nothing fits, check out our Essential Movie Guide.

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Shaun the Sheep—The Beast of Mossy Bottom movie poster: Cartoon sheep on a colorful farm with a distant, large creature walking at sunset

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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

age 5+

Wonderful stop-motion mixes gentle scares with big laughs.

2026 PG (80 minutes)

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Monster Mia movie poster: Mia stands with her monster friends Oscar and Paprika

MOVIE

Monster Mia

age 6+

Compelling humans vs. monsters film dispels stereotypes.

2026 NR (83 minutes)

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Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie Poster: The Paw Patrol poses in front of an orange dinosaur

MOVIE

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

age 6+

Canine heroes meet dinos in engaging but perilous adventure.

2026 PG (88 minutes)

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Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass Movie Poster: Tom and Jerry pose against a bright orange background

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Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass

age 6+

Chinese-themed adventure has interesting lore, lacks laughs.

2026 PG (104 minutes)

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Coyote vs. Acme Movie Poster: Wile E. Coyote pushes a giant bomb up a hill, Sisyphus-style, with the Road Runner watching

MOVIE

Coyote vs. Acme

age 7+

Great messages in chaotic, hilarious, touching 'toon mashup.

2026 PG (103 minutes)

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Minions & Monsters Movie Poster: Yellow minion with goggles surrounded by orange monster with large eyeballs

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Minions & Monsters

age 7+

Homage to Hollywood mixes massive monsters, 'toon violence.

2026 PG (90 minutes)

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Before the Ice Melts movie poster: Molly Peyton is on the ice in hockey gear as Sonia Satra stands behind her

MOVIE

Before the Ice Melts

age 8+

Talky, family-friendly hockey drama about pursuing dreams.

2026 NR (75 minutes)

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Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog: A cartoon character with rabbit ears and chicken legs surrounded by animated animals.

MOVIE

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog

age 8+

Animated sequel balances mild peril with thoughtful themes.

2026 NR (88 minutes)

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Descendants: Wicked Wonderland movie poster: Red and Chloe in Wonderland.

MOVIE

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

age 8+

Fairy tale characters face peril, learn positive lessons.

2026 NR (95 minutes)

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Double Trouble movie poster: Madeleine and Violet McGraw throw dice and playing cards with a musician, a guy in a tux, and a young woman behind them

MOVIE

Double Trouble

age 8+

Language, fighting in sisters' disappointing holiday heist.

2026 PG-13 (87 minutes)

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Forgotten Island movie poster: Colorful animated characters on a beach with palm trees and bright sun

MOVIE

Forgotten Island

age 8+

Filipino mythology-based friendship tale has monster scares.

2026 PG (108 minutes)

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In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey movie poster: wolf silhouette with sunset scene of a rider and wolves.

MOVIE

In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey

age 8+

Thoughtful docu reflects on complicated human-wolf bond.

2026 NR (83 minutes)

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Not My Dog movie poster: Rylie Pennington walks streets of Vernon in winter, Nudge the dog’s face peeking from side

MOVIE

Not My Dog

age 8+

Family-friendly pet tale with mild language, bullying.

2026 NR (82 minutes)

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Super-Charlie movie poster: A flying baby and a 10-year-old boy

MOVIE

Super-Charlie

age 8+

Superhero animation addresses feelings toward a new sibling.

2026 NR (82 minutes)

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The Magic Faraway Tree Movie Poster: Collage of characters, with a large, mystical tree glowing with lights at the center

MOVIE

The Magic Faraway Tree

age 8+

Fantasy adaptation has rude humor but plenty of charm.

2026 PG (110 minutes)

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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

age 9+

Faithful expansion of classic series has violence, peril.

2026 PG (99 minutes)

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Hadestown the Musical movie poster: A collage of characters posing inside a red flower

MOVIE

Hadestown: The Musical

age 10+

Hit stage musical takes the edge off enduring Greek tragedy.

2026 NR (141 minutes)

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Love in Slow Motion movie poster: Ali Kakooli stands on one side of a door Nour Al Ghadour stands on the other side

MOVIE

Love in Slow Motion

age 10+

Lightweight Arabic romcom with mature themes, mild language.

2026 NR (91 minutes)

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Over/Under movie poster: Two White woman smiling people embrace in water under a pale sky

MOVIE

Over/Under

age 10+

Girl friendship, mild sex references in coming-of-age drama.

2026 NR (88 minutes)

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The Kung Fu Kid movie poster: A Juan stands with his elbow raised to fight kung fu on a red background

MOVIE

The Kung Fu Kid

age 10+

Violence, language in animated martial arts underdog story.

2026 NR (133 minutes)

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