Family Movies on Disney Plus - Page 35
Water Birds
1952
Water Birds
1952
star 6.7Water Birds is a 1952 short documentary film directed by Ben Sharpsteen. The film delves into the still waters of lagoons and marshes to the wild blue wilderness of the vast oceans, to experience the beauty and variety of their majestic birds, each perfectly designed for its habitat. It won the Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
1962
star 6.3Two young brothers secretly bring home a seal from their summer vacation and try to hide it from Mom and Dad. Havoc ensues as Sammy's antics disrupt the quiet town of Gatesville and its unsuspecting residents.The Castaway Cowboy
1974
The Castaway Cowboy
1974
star 6.4A Wayward Texas cowboy washes up on the beaches of Hawaii and is taken home by an fatherless boy. He saves the family's business while romancing the single mom.The African Lion
1955
The African Lion
1955
star 7Part of Disney's True-Life Adventures series, this film focuses on the lives of lions in Africa.Tiger Cruise
2004
Tiger Cruise
2004
star 6On its last leg homeward, from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to San Diego, the USS Constellation hosts a jolly "tiger cruise" for US Navy, Marines and USNAF relatives, mainly minors ("Navy brats"). Attitudes and emotions vary from simple joy to open frustration, the worst brat being XO commander Gary Dolan's daughter Maddie, who wants him to refuse a promotion to command for a shore job. Then the news of the WCC terror crisis changes everything, as the crew is recalled to war footing.Chueco’s Christmas
2023
Chueco’s Christmas
2023
star 9Chueco is thrilled: it's finally Christmas, his favorite time of the year! But his excitement is shattered when Juan informs him that they don't celebrate Christmas, and even Santa Claus knows he doesn't need to visit their house. Amanda explains to an astonished Chueco that the Christmas spirit disappeared from the Gustozzis' hearts when Lorena passed away. Chueco can't simply do nothing: he decides to arrange shock therapy to help bring back their Christmas spirit. He decorates the house with Christmas ornaments and calls Santa Claus himself to bring presents to the house, but it's all to no avail. What Chueco wouldn't have suspected is that Amanda is his best ally to bring back the spirit of Christmas.Big Cat Games
2015
Big Cat Games
2015
star 8From extreme speed to bone crushing bites, big cats are some of the most impressive predators on the planet. Each of them is an incredible animal, with its own unique and special set of skills. In Big Cat Games, we will challenge ferocious felines against each other in a series of trials that will determine once and for all who is king of the cats. In the wild they are confident, dominant, and fearless—but they have never had to face anything like this before. Lions, cheetahs and tigers will be pushed to the limits of their natural athletic abilitiesCasebusters
1986
Casebusters
1986
star 6.2Jamie and Allie are amateur sleuths whose grandfather runs a small security business. One afternoon, while digging around on their own, they accidentally stumble onto a major case.Jungle Cat
1960
Jungle Cat
1960
star 7.3This final True-Life Adventure would also appear to be one of the best, as we go into the South American jungle to observe the jaguar. Jungle Cat is more intimate than its kin, allowing individual animal characters to be developed. Central to the cast is a pair of jaguars (one ebony), whose fighting leads to love and, not long after, two babies (one resembling each parent).The Last of the Chupacabras
2021
star 6.2In a world where culture has nearly ceased to exist, one lone Mexican-American struggling to carry on her traditions unknowingly summons a dark and ancient creature to protect her.Bride of Boogedy
1987
Bride of Boogedy
1987
star 6.6In this sequel to the made-for-television Disney family classic, Mr. Boogedy, the Davis family deals with the return of Mr. Boogedy and his never-ending hunt for Widow Marion as well as a rival gag-store competitor who really has it out for Carleton. Meanwhile, the town of Lucifer Falls is planning a big carnival which the mean Mr. Lynch seeks to ruin- if Boogedy doesn't see to that first.Amy
1981
Amy
1981
star 7.3A woman leaves her husband after the death of her child to teach deaf children how to speak. Her own child was deaf and although she has no formal training she successfully teaches one boy.Penguins: Life on the Edge
2020
star 7.6A witty and tenacious team of filmmakers brave the Antarctic to film Disneynature's "Penguins."Ruby Bridges
1998
Ruby Bridges
1998
star 6.6When six-year-old Ruby Bridges is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the first time.A Tale of Two Critters
1977
star 5.8A bear cub and a raccoon become fast friends when they're swept away down a river, away from their families.The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
1975
star 6.8A young boy gets along better with the animals he befriends around his family's Canadian farm than with the people he lives with.Trail of the Panda
2009
Trail of the Panda
2009
star 8From the Disney World Cinema Collection, Trail of the Panda is a heart-warming story about enduring friendship between a boy and a panda cub.Almost Angels
1962
Almost Angels
1962
star 6.9Supported avidly by his mother and more reluctantly at first by his father, a working-class Austrian boy joins the Vienna Choirboys, where he proves to be unusually talented.Russia's Wild Tiger
2022
Russia's Wild Tiger
2022
star 6.2Records the battle for the survival of the big cats and reveals intimate details of their lives. The animals they prey on are also in the film: tigers couldn’t survive without sika deer, Altai wapiti, wild boars and Asian black bears. Guiding the viewer through the film, an elder tiger tells the story of his cub, born in a conservation area, the year after he leaves his mother.Epic Holiday Showdown
2020
star 6.5Santa and Mrs. Claus, played by “Entertainment Tonight’s” Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, respectively, enlist the help of Disney Channel stars to save the holidays from Ebenezer Scrooge (“Raven’s Home” star Anneliese van der Pol). The stars take on a series of zany holiday-themed challenges to lift her evil curse on Christmas.
