25 Best Free Family Movies on YouTube (March 2025)

Khumba is a free kids movie about a half-striped zebra ostracized from his herd in the safari of South Africa. Jake Austin, Liam Neeson, Steve Buscemi, AnnaSophia Robb, and Laurence Fishburne lend their voices to Khumba's sweet, comedic journey to find acceptance and discover self worth.

Rock-A-Doodle is a cute animated musical by Don Bluth (director of beloved classics like the Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven) about a group of barnyard animals who go to find their rock & roll rooster friend in the big city in order to bring him back home.

Kids can watch FernGully free on YouTube, and you might even get a kick out of revisiting this 90s movie about fairies fighting to save the rainforest where they live.

All Dogs Go to Heaven is free on YouTube right now! A dog is sent back to earth after dying without any good deeds to his name, where he meets a little orphan girl who ends up teaching him about the stuff that really matters in life, like family, friendship and love.

Alexandra F. said:  All Dogs Go to Heaven was one of my favorite kids movies growing up - I still find myself singing some of the songs decades later!

The Great Bear tells the story of 11-year-old Jonathon and his little sister, who spend their holiday with their grandfather in his home at the edge of a forest filled with magical creatures. When his little sister is taken by an ancient bear, Jonathon ventures into the forest to rescue her.

Based on a true story about the first girl to play Pop Warner football, The Longshots is a feel-good sports movie for the whole family. Ice Cube plays a former football player who coaches a Pop Warner football team in Illinois - including the team's secret weapon, his 11-year-old niece, Jasmine Plummer.

Based on the classic children's novel, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, this animated family film from the 80s is about a community of rats who have developed extraordinary intelligence as the result of experiments being done on them by humans. As the rats seek a new home for themselves independent from the humans, an evil and murderous rat among them plots to derail their plans.

Arthur's Missing Pal is full-length movie featuring Arthur and his friends that is free on YouTube right now! The animation is different from the cartoon series, which may be strange for Arthur fans at first, but the gentle mystery story that has Arthur and his friends searching for his lost puppy is sure to please younger viewers.

Alexandra F. said:  I really loved the Arthur cartoons on PBS when my kids were little.

Cats Don't Dance is an animated musical about a cat trying to break into 1930s Hollywood - who doesn't understand why he's only getting cast in animal roles! With its sharp dialogue and great musical numbers by Randy Newman, this free family movie is sure to please all ages.

From the creators of Wallace and Gromet, Chicken Run, and Shaun of the Sheep, Early Man is a claymation animated movie that offers one possible origin story for football (soccer) from all the way back to the Stone Ages.

Featuring an all star cast that includes Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Christopher Lee and Angela Lansbury, The Last Unicorn follows a unicorn's quest to learn whether she truly is the last of her kind, and the complications that arise when a spell turns her into a human. Music by America make this animated musical a special treat, so be sure to catch it free on YouTube.

The Neverending Story is a classic 80s family film about a young boy who is drawn into a fantastical world through an old book that he discovers in a book store, where he becomes the hero of an unexpected magical adventure.

Alexandra F. said:  I think this is one of the best family films from the 80s - whoever chooses the free kids movies on YouTube is doing a phenomenal job!

A Turtle's Tale is a sweet children's movie about a sea turtle who travels across the ocean over decades, encountering humans - and the effects of global warming - along the way.

This star-studded version of Alice in Wonderland has Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher Lloyd, Martin Short, and Tina Majorino as Alice.

Starring Jack Black as a rock 'n' roll enthusiast turned substitute teacher, The School of Rock showcases his high-achieving, privileged students as he introduces them to the hard rock musicians he loves, and learning to get in touch with their inner rock 'n' roll animals.

Alexandra F. said:  This movie is fun, and though the cast is pretty kid-centric, some rude humor a la Jack Black may make it a better choice for older kids.