5 Best Sites for Free Kids Movies

Kid-friendly movies are easy to find on these websites

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There's no need to pay for the movies the kids want to see because there are hundreds of free kids movies online. These free movies for kids can all be found at websites where it's legal to watch movies. They all have separate areas where children can go and catch up on the latest movies as well as some of their favorite free TV shows.

There's a wide variety of free kids movies online that include classics from your childhood as well as the big blockbuster hits of the past few years. These movies are great for any age of child as well as some that the whole family will enjoy.

If your kids like to watch movies on their tablet, consider a free movie app. Also be sure to check out how to use Redbox to get free movies for your kids. 

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Yidio

Free kids and family movies at yidio
What We Like

  • Larger collection than other sites; pulls from other streaming services.

  • Don't have to sign up to watch movies hosted on Yidio.

What We Don't Like

  • A lot of movies listed are not free to watch.

  • Video quality is decent yet inconsistent.

Yidio searches all the free movie websites and puts lists together so that all the movies in one place, including free movies for kids. To view these, browse to the Kids and Family movie section.

Inside this movie section, you can sort by popularity and recently added selections, and filter the kids movies by rating such as PG, PG-13, and NC-17.

Some great free kids movies we've spotted here include Escape From Planet Earth, Hoodwinked Too!, Spirit of the Forest, Cop Dog, The Snowman, Mia and the Migoo, Finding Rin Tin Tin, Lion of Oz, and Soccer Mom.

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Tubi

tubi free kids movies
What We Like

  • "Only Free on Tubi" section has movies not found elsewhere.

  • Adjust video quality to suit your internet connection.

What We Don't Like

  • Streaming service not available in every country.

  • The same ads play over and over again.

Tubi has a section for family movies and kids' shows, and even an entirely separate area of the site called Tubi Kids. Although you can't organize the films by rating or popularity, a single, full page of free kids' movies makes it easy to browse.

The Happy Elf, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Igor, The Secret of Nimh, Little Bear Movie, The Amazing Feats of Young Hercules, Eloise: Eloise Goes to School, and Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away are just some of the movies we've seen available at Tubi.

Tubi has free TV shows for kids, too, including Family Game Night, Transformers, Sabrina, Babar, Rescue Heroes, and G.I. Joe.

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Vudu

free kids movies at vudu
What We Like

  • Hundreds of free movies.

  • Lets you buy and rent new movies.

What We Don't Like

  • You have to watch ads.

  • Can't sort the kids movies by popularity.

  • Requires a free user account.

Vudu is an excellent movie streaming site with a section dedicated to children called Family & Kids. It has hundreds of movies you can stream absolutely free; you just have to watch ads to support the site.

A few of the free movies for kids that you can stream at Vudu include Charlotte's Web, Happy Feet, Dennis the Menace, Daddy Day Camp, Mac and Me, and Dinosaur Island.

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Pluto TV

nick jr on pluto tv
What We Like

  • Convenient TV-like channel guide interface.

  • Rewind shows.

What We Don't Like

  • Can be hard to navigate the interface.

Kids can watch free movies all day long with Pluto TV. It's 100% free and works on a computer, smart TV, and mobile device. There's even a Pluto TV Kids mode you can use if you make a user account.

Pluto TV streams kids-related movies and shows on various channels. There are also on-demand kids movies (look for Kids Movie Club) that you can stream any time you want without waiting for something you like to show up on that channel.

Pluto TV has been known to play kids movies like Alpha And Omega movies, Jungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs, Sea Level, Agent Cody Banks, The Invincible Iron Man, Planet Hulk, Almighty Thor, and Igor.

Visit the link below to find an entire section of TV channels for kids, including After School Cartoons, TV Kids, NickGames, NickMovies, NickJr., TV Kids Animation, and more.

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YouTube

free animation and family movie streams on youtube
What We Like

  • YouTube has its own curated list of free family movies.

  • Hosts obscure shows and movies that are hard to find elsewhere.

What We Don't Like

  • Some movies are uploaded by unofficial accounts.

YouTube may not be the first place you think of when you want to watch a movie online, but they actually have a huge collection of free movies including free kids movies and family movies.

Some free kids' ​movies we've seen include Agent Cody Banks, Igor, The Velveteen Rabbit, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Princess and Goblin, Tarzan, Good Boy!, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.

You'll also find some classic cartoons you can watch for free here, including Superman, Popeye, and Christmas Classics.

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