These beautiful kids’ movies from 2023 and 2024 streaming on Showmax will make your next family movie night one to remember. Just add snacks!
KUNG FU PANDA 4 (10–12PG)
The sixth biggest box office hit of 2024 (so far), Kung Fu Panda 4 returns comedy icon Jack Black to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master. When Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, but a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. Po finds help in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen, a corsac fox who really gets under Po’s fur, but the comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together if they’re going to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon’s reptilian claws.
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TABBY MCTAT (PG)
Adapted from the bestselling picture book, Tabby McTat is about the warm and wonderful friendship between a musical cat and a talented busker called Fred. One day when chasing a thief, Fred falls and breaks his leg and is whisked away in an ambulance. What will become of the busker’s cat, left alone on the streets of London?
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Another 10 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptations are available to binge on Showmax: Room on the Broom, Stick Man, Superworm, The Highway Rat, The Gruffalo 1 and 2, The Smeds and The Smoos, The Snail and The Whale and Zog 1 and 2.
WONKA (PG V)
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet as the young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time.
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IF (7–9PG)
IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends (aka IFs) and embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. In its 4/5-star review, Common Sense Media recommends IF for ages 6+, hailing the film as “a mind-bending, eye-popping, musical extravaganza that’s truly unforgettable.”
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Classics on the couch
This is just a taster of the kids content on Showmax, which also includes family favourites like:
The blockbuster young adult franchise The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (rated 7–9PG V).
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and its sequel, Across The Spider-Verse.
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, the Steven Spielberg classic that became the top-grossing movie of all time.