10 Unbelievably Underrated Movies on Netflix Your Kids Will Love
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There are few things more glorious than wrapping up a workweek and heading home for a full-on movie night with some popcorn, pajamas, and, most importantly, your entire family. But how many times have you started to snuggle up with your little ones only to learn they want to watch a movie you've all seen at least 100 times? Don't get us wrong, we love Moana and Despicable Me, but a few new titles in the rotation wouldn't hurt anybody. Scroll through to see the most underrated family movies on Netflix right now.
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Daddy Day Care (2003)
What do you get when you mix Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, and a dozen kids? Trouble and a whole lot of laughs. Watch as these two fathers navigate how to open their very own, dad-approved day care.
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The Iron Giant (1999)
Talk about a tearjerker! This animated flick tells the story of what happens when a little boy befriends a gigantic metal giant from outer space. But trouble starts to brew when government agents try to hunt him down and destroy him.
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Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Lewis is taken on one heck of an adventure after bumping into Wilbur Robinson, an inventor who happens to have a pretty awesome time machine.
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Antz (1998)
An ant named Z tries to shake things up on his oppressive anthill by running away (and potentially into danger) when he meets a princess he's hellbent on impressing.
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Baby's Day Out (1994)
Baby Bink goes on the ride of his life after three kidnappers posing as photographers for the local newspaper steal him from his rich parents.
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Cool Runnings (1993)
Honestly, any movie with John Candy gets an A in our book. And who doesn't love a witty and inspiring flick about a Jamaican bobsled team? Say it with us: " Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time! Cool Runnings!"
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Free Willy (1993)
Perhaps the most underrated movie on this list, Free Willy follows a boy named Jesse's journey to help rescue a whale that's on the verge of being killed by aquarium owners. Added bonus? It has one epic soundtrack (we're talking MJ and New Kids on the Block). Score!
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Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
After adopting a Sasquatch, the Henderson family has a pretty difficult time keeping the legend of Bigfoot at bay. See how everything shakes out for the kooky family.
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Seriously, who doesn't love a good shrink ray? Watch as this group of friends tries to get back home after they were accidentally shrunk down to less than an inch! Spoiler: everything is a lot harder when you're that small.
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The Secret Garden (1993)
In this movie, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, little Mary Lennox is sent to live in a countryside home in England after both her parents die in India. Lonely (and super spoiled) at first, Mary learns compassion and friendship once she meets two boys who live on the grounds.