Best Family Anime Movies
10 anime movies, ranked by composite score
The best family anime movies, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Spirited Away with 90.4/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.
Updated · 10 anime movies ranked
The Basics
Movies Ranked
10
Spanning 30 years (1989–2019)
Average Overall Score
81.3/100
Average age: 17 years
Highest Overall Score
Spirited Away
90.4/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
When Marnie Was There
79.2/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
Data Completeness
70%
7 of 10 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 96.1/100
Harshest Critic
IMDb
Avg: 77.3/100
Perfect Scores
4
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 2 · MC 90+: 1 · LB 4.5+: 0 · AL 85+: 1
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 7.7/10 · RT: 96% · MC: 82/100 · LB: 3.94/5 · AL: 79.3/100
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Adventure
Avg: 85.1/100
Most Popular Genre
Family
10 movies
Best Decade
1980s
Avg: 84.8/100
Most Represented Decade
2010s
6 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Penguin Highway
29 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
5 Centimeters per Second
Only 4 point spread — everyone agrees
Critic Favourite
Penguin Highway
Critics scored +18.7 higher than users
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