Ring in the New Year without leaving the comfort of your couch with these Kid-Friendly New Years movies. From little to big kids, there’s something for everyone on this list. We’ve stuck to movies PG-13 or less to keep it family-friendly. Weather your celebrating the New Year early to get the kids in bed on time or trying to keep them away until midnight these New Years movie selections will get anyone in the celebratory spirit.
Happy New Year Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel “War and Peace”.
Released: 1986
Rating: G
Age Recommended: 4 and up
Where to Watch: Apple TV
Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne
After finding out her grandmother won’t be visiting for Christmas, Lucy decides to cheer herself up by throwing the ultimate New Year’s Eve party. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown tries to fulfill one of his resolutions before midnight.
Released: 2021
Rating: G
Age Recommended: 4 and up
Where to Watch: Apple TV
Sleepless in Seattle
A recently widowed man’s son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
Released: 1993
Rating: PG
Age Recommended: 11 and up
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Paramount+
Zootopia
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Released: 2016
Rating: PG
Age Recommended: 8 and up
Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry New Year
Ring in the season with Winnie The Pooh in a holiday adventure.
Released: 2002
Rating: G
Age Recommended: 3 and up
Where to Watch: Disney+
High School Musical
A popular high-school athlete and an academically-gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High’s social order.
Released: 2006
Rating: TV-G
Age Recommended: 7 and up
Where to Watch: Disney+
While You Were Sleeping
A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority token collector is mistaken for the fiancée of a coma patient.
Released: 1995
Rating: PG
Age Recommended: 10 and up
Where to Watch: Disney+
Forrest Gump
The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Released: 1994
Rating: PG-13
Age Recommended: 13 and up
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Paramount+, Showtime Anytime
Ghostbusters II
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
Released: 1989
Rating: PG
Age Recommended: 10 and up
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV
Are We There Yet?
To impress a foxy divorcee, ladies’ man Nick offers to take her kids on an extended road trip, unaware of the torture he’s in for.
Released: 2005
Rating: PG
Age Recommended: 10 and up
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, Paramount +
Pete the Cat: A Groovy New Year
As he passes out invitations to his New Year’s Party, Pete the Cat figures out what a New Year Resolution is. Using the “definitions” and examples of his friends, Pete works through the process of coming up with his own resolution.
Released: 2017
Rating: TV-Y
Age Recommended: 6 and up
Where to Watch: Prime Video
