Best Family movies of 2000s

A Christmas Carol(2009)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 28

An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.



Dinosaur(2000)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 28

An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.



Material Girls(2006)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 35

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.



Daddy Day Camp(2007)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 39

Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.



High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 29

As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.



Max Keeble's Big Move(2001)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 47

Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns he's moving; it backfires when he doesn't move after all.



The Country Bears(2002)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 51

Based on an attraction at Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree, this movie is one in a long line of live action Disney family films. The movie is a satire of Behind the Music rock and roll...



Fly Me to the Moon(2008)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 51

Three young houseflies stow away aboard the Apollo 11 flight to the moon.



Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 21

Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.



The Last Mimzy(2007)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 30

Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon the kids, their parents, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine!



Little Secrets(2001)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 51

Emily Lindstrom, 14, is an aspiring concert violinist; she's spending the summer practicing for a big audition while her girlfriends are at camp. She's also got a thriving neighborhood ...



The Game Plan(2007)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 22

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.



L'heure d'été(2008)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession.



Hachi: A Dog's Tale(2009)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 18

A college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.



Kingdom Come(2001)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 53

A group of old family members bands together when a despicable family member thankfully expires.



Deux frères(2004)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 32

Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.



Alvin and the Chipmunks(2007)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 20

A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.



Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel(2009)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 21

The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.



Wondrous Oblivion(2003)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 53

Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has the entire kit but none of the skill, and he's a laughingstock at school. So when a Jamaican family moves in ...



Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story(2005)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 30

Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.




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