The 40 most popular korean family movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017 · 1h 31m
country: Canada
When the evil mayor of Oakton decides to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place, Surly Squirrel and his ragtag group of animal friends need to band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.


The King of Kings
2025 · 1h 42m
country: South Korea
Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.


Shark Bait
2006 · 1h 17m
country: South Korea
After losing everything, a young fish, Pi, goes to live with his family on the Reef. There he meets the love of his life but finds that she already has the unwanted affections of a bully shark. He must follow his destiny to save her and rid the Reef of this menace for good.


Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
2019 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy.


My Wife's Sister
2016 · 1h 37m
country: South Korea
Ji-seon is living with her sister and her husband after a divorce. Her sister Ji-yeong leaves for a work trip and Ji-seon is at home all alone with her brother-in-law. The two can't hide their sexual passion and they cross the line. Every time Ji-yeong leaves, the two enjoy risky sex...


A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
2011 · 57m
country: United States
The television movie is set in the city of Dimmsdale and centers on the series' main protagonist Timmy Turner with his fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda and his fairy godbrother Poof. In the movie, Timmy is now 23 years old but is still in fifth grade with his fairy-obsessed fifth grade teacher Mr. Crocker. Despite being grown up, Timmy finds a loophole in the fairy rulebook Da Rules: if he continues to act like a kid, he will still get to keep his fairies. However, the dilemma rises when Tootie, who was once a dorky girl when she was 10 years old, returns to Dimmsdale as an attractive woman. Timmy falls in love with her, a sign that he is growing up to an adult, which means he is closer to losing his fairies. Meanwhile, an oil business tycoon named Hugh J. Magnate, Jr., who teams up with Mr. Crocker, plans to use Timmy's fairies' magic in order to promote his oil business.


Spark: A Space Tail
2016 · 1h 31m
country: Canada
Teenage monkey Spark and his friends, Chunk and Vix, are on a mission to regain Planet Bana - a kingdom overtaken by the evil overlord Zhong.


Garfield Gets Real
2007 · 1h 17m
country: United States
Everyone's favorite lazy, lasagna loving, Monday hating orange tabby leaves his exciting star of a popular comic strip world for the real one. But as the novelty wears thin, Garfield begins looking for a way back before his strip is permanently cancelled.


Super Wings: Maximum Speed
2023 · 1h 29m
country: China
In a world where toys have become unpopular, villain Billy Willy sets up a terrifying plot to kidnap YouTubers and blow them into space. One million YouTuber Da-in goes out to find Billy Willy with fastest aircraft Sky to save her kidnapped mother! Can Sky save the Earth with Maximum Speed?


Pawn
2020 · 1h 53m
country: South Korea
A debt collector who looks intimidating, but actually has a warm heart, ends up becoming the guardian of a child, who has been left behind as collateral by her illegal immigrant mother.


Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild
2011 · 1h 33m
country: South Korea
Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in Korea, “Leafie, A Hen into the Wild” is about a laying hen named Leafie who is destined to live the “same old” repetitive life confined on the chicken farm. Her fate changes when she escapes from the chicken farm and hatches a duck egg. With the duckling (who believes Leafie to be his mother), sets off on a journey into the wild with her new son to find her freedom.


Garfield's Fun Fest
2008 · 1h 19m
country: United States
Garfield's 29-year winning streak in the annual Fun Fest talent competition is threatened by a dashing new entrant, Ramone, who possesses great charm. Concerned about losing his touch, Garfield goes on a quest to seek Freddy Frog's mythical pond, where it is said that anyone who drinks from it is certain to be funny.


My Brother's Wife 2
2016 · 1h 38m
country: South Korea
A film about what happens when a man who is in debt and caught by Gundal becomes the wife's bodyguard.


Heartsping : Teenieping of Love
2024 · 1h 26m
country: South Korea
In order to find her ideal partner, Heartsping, Romi went deep into the mysterious and dangerous magic forest. She was fearless, determined, and brave, and worked with her partners to successfully solve this misunderstanding and rescue Heartsping, who was in a crisis. Heartsping was finally captured by Romi's extraordinary courage and kind heart. Impressed, and teamed up with Romi.


A Man Who Was Superman
2008 · 1h 42m
country: South Korea
A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.


2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7
2024 · 2h 27m
country: Indonesia
As a group of cellmates continues to protect the daughter of their peer, they tackle a new challenge when authorities thwart her adoption by caretakers.


Hello Ghost
2010 · 1h 51m
country: South Korea
A man's failed suicide attempt enables him to see ghosts, who later keep following him everywhere. It is now up to him to fulfill their wishes to make them go away.


My Heart Puppy
2023 · 1h 54m
country: South Korea
Min-soo is about to get married when his fiancée suddenly admits that she is allergic to dogs. Now the guy's best friend, the golden retriever Rooney, needs a new family. With the help of his cousin and social media, Min-soo starts looking for a new home for Rooney.


Summer Dream
2016 · 1h 10m
country: South Korea
Man Sik is a single father who raises his 7-years-old daughter Ye Na alone. He has yet to register her birth, because he wants her birth certificate to be the same as the other kids, which is to have a mother and father. In order to do so, he offers a deal to a woman from Vietnam: he will pay her 20 million won to put her name on a marriage certificate as his wife and Ye Na's birth certificate as her mother. She declines the offer and Man Sik becomes devastated. Mi Hee then appears.


Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure
2019 · 1h 19m
country: South Korea
Pororo and his friends at the pirate restaurant accidentally take a treasure map of the legendary treasure and head to the treasure island. While searching for friends scattered on the mysterious treasure island where the secrets of ancient civilization are kept, they meet a long-trapped pirate hero, Captain Silver, and solves the mystery of the treasure map with him. But they fall into danger because of the evil pirate Captain Black, who chased after them, and the monsters on the treasure island. Can Pororo and his friends come back safely in search of the treasures?


Call Me Dad
2025 · 2h
country: Indonesia
Little Intan was used as collateral for a debt by her mother, who was forced to become a migrant worker and leave her behind. But from that moment, her life took a turn. Dedi, the debt collector — a stranger who initially just came to collect — ended up becoming an important figure in Intan’s life. Together with Tatang, they grew into an unusual kind of “family.”


Pororo: Sweet Castle Adventure
2025 · 1h 12m
country: South Korea
Pororo and his friends are preparing for a Christmas party when they receive a message from Santa, asking them to deliver his special toppings to the Queen of the Dessert Kingdom. On the way, the wicked witch Bunny appears and turns Poby and Petty into dolls! The others escape and find Santa—now a snowman under her curse. He pleads with them to finish the mission. At the kingdom, chaos breaks out as Count Chocoleo attacks, the group is split, and Bunny steals the toppings. Pororo and Crong chase her down, learn her true story, and decide to help. At the Cookie Kitchen, they defeat Chocoleo, complete the cookies, lift the curse, and save Christmas.


Polly Pocket: Polly World
2006 · 1h 8m
country: Unknown
Polly and her classmates hits the world's most fabulicious amusement park and compete in a charity version of their favorite mega-reality show, "Roll Like That!" The only thing holding them back from winning the fab first prize is Polly's scheming future stepmom and her jealous classmate, Beth. But there's nothing a little girl-power can't overcome!


Dad Is Pretty
2019 · 1h 31m
country: South Korea
Duk-jae is being overlooked at his marketing job and sublimates his unhappiness by getting drunk after work. His boss tells him he’ll be fired if he doesn’t land a contract renewal for Club Hawaii, an establishment where men come to cross-dress in a safe and fun environment. The club owner is willing to renew the contract but only on one condition: that Duk-jae participates to get into the mindset of the membership.


Robot Taekwon V
1976 · 1h 16m
country: South Korea
The benevolent Dr. Kim created Robot Taekwon V, installing his eldest son Kim Hoon as the robot's pilot. A taekwondo champion, Kim Hoon imbues Taekwon V with his own martial arts prowess in order to stop the giant robot minions of the evil Dr. Kaff, who - like all evil megalomaniacs - is looking to annex Korea and enslave all of humanity. Can Kim Hoon and Robot Taekwon stop the evil doctor from fulfilling his nefarious aims?


Pinkfong & Baby Shark's Space Adventure
2019 · 1h 6m
country: South Korea
Follow PinkFong and Baby Shark’s space journey as they visit mysterious planets to help find the special star for PinkFong!


The Way Home
2002 · 1h 26m
country: South Korea
This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.


My Friend Bernard
2007 · 1h 16m
country: South Korea
Sam is a shy boy who is afraid of almost everything until he meets a polar bear named Bernard who takes him on an epic adventure across the world to help him lose his fears.


Running Man: Revengers
2023 · 1h 14m
country: South Korea
On the eve of the annual Running Man competition, the players race against one another through a series of challenges to obtain the ‘Super Belt,’ a legendary item which make its wearer absolute ruler of the world.


Larva Pendant
2022 · 33m
country: South Korea
This silly short-film sequel to "Larva Island" and "The Larva Island Movie" follows farting friends Red and Yellow's bumbling misadventures in the city.


ONE IN A MILL10N
2025 · 2h 1m
country: South Korea
In 2015, with the greeting "One in a million, We are TWICE!", a new K-pop group stepped onto the world stage. From chart-topping anthems like "CHEER UP," "TT," "What is Love?," "FANCY," and "Feel Special," TWICE captured hearts far beyond Korea, becoming a global phenomenon. This documentary follows their decade-long journey—countless hours of dedication, the dazzling spotlight of worldwide tours, and candid reflections on their growth, friendship, and even their dreams for the future. For ten years, brighter than any stage light, 'ONCE' has been at the very heart of their story. Through never-before-seen interviews and the heartfelt process of preparing a 10th anniversary celebration, the film reveals what TWICE has truly meant to one another—and to the fans who have walked beside them. On their 10th anniversary, 〈ONE IN A MILL10N〉 comes to the screen, revealing the true reason behind the existence of TWICE—a group like no other.


Vacance
2013 · 1h 27m
country: South Korea
What does the greatest actress, an elegant daughter-in-law of a rich family and a bride-to-be have in common? Their hard core party life in the past. While being threatened of being exposed, they get an order to seduce some men... These men are just a regular photographer, a handsome guy and a humorous guy on the outside but they all have a secret hobby of their own. The three men and three women run into each other and leave on the perfect vacation to paradise. However, everything was just a plot...


Run Hany Bad Girl
2025 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
National track star Na Aeri, and her eternal rival 'Hany' join, the two participate in a special event race called 'Street Run' through the city's alleys, where they face off against the rising comet-like newcomer 'Rapid Ju'.


Birthday
2019 · 2h
country: South Korea
Returning from eight years abroad at work and in prison, Jeong-il struggles to reconnect with his wife and their young daughter, Ye-sol, whom he barely knows.


My Eleventh Brother
2016 · 21m
country: Unknown
Teenage Sung-woo's family continuously adopts a new child to fill in for his brother who went missing a decade ago. Fending off emotional intimacy with his boyfriend to protect a truth that might turn him away, finally Sung-woo finds someone to share his secret with.


Pinkfong Sing-Along Movie 2: Wonderstar Concert
2022 · 1h 15m
country: South Korea
Wonderville's favorite problem-solving duo, Pinkfong and Hogi, assemble a group of friends to produce their first-ever live concert on the big screen. They are coming to the theaters for Pinkfong and Baby Shark fans around the world to give them an unforgettable experience to engage and interact with the Wonderstar characters. Pinkfong Sing-Along Movie 2: Wonderstar Concert is a sequel to the movie Pinkfong & Baby Shark's Space Adventure (2020), which ranked 5th most-watched movie in Netflix Today's Top 10 in the U.S. Come and enjoy the live concert and sing-along to Pinkfong's most popular songs, including the Baby Shark song from the No. 1 most-viewed YouTube video “Baby Shark Dance” with 11.5 billion views, as well as the exciting T-Rex song, the spooky Halloween song, and the refreshing fruit juice song!


Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox
2007 · 1h 26m
country: South Korea
After losing her family to fox hunters, five-tailed Yobi lives in the forest with some shipwrecked aliens, far away from the humans. When one of her alien friends gets captured by a villager, Yobi has no choice but to adventure into the human world to rescue him. At the village, Yobi meets many humans, including Geum Yee who studies at a school for maladjusted children. Interested in Geum Yee, Yobi joins the students and revels in the fun of human life, but both a fox hunter and a mysterious shadow man are on her trail.


Garuda: Dare to Dream
2026 · 1h 18m
country: Indonesia
Putra, a 13-year-old boy living with asthma, dreams of one day playing for Indonesia’s national football team. Often underestimated, his determination never wavers until he fails a crucial selection, making his dream feel impossibly out of reach. Everything changes when he encounters Gaga, a mystical Garuda who offers him a new chance. Alongside Naya, a talented young footballer and the coach’s daughter who becomes his fiercest ally, Putra embarks on a journey filled with challenges, growth, and unexpected courage. Through it all, Putra comes to understand that chasing a dream takes more than grit and bravery. It takes belief, and the people who stand beside you. The question is: can he rise above his limits and become one of Indonesia’s finest?


Glory Again
2023 · 1h 39m
country: South Korea
Here we have the legendary family back! The glory of the family is marriage?! The great plan of marriage is unfolding! The legendary Jang's family who holds money and power! There is only one troublemaker for Ms. Hong, the head of the family, who is Jin-kyung, the youngest daughter who declared to stay single. One day, 'Jin-kyung' has a one night stand with 'Dae-seo' whom she saw for the first time. When the Jang family find out about this, they start all sorts of plots to get 'Dae-seo' who has the best condition of being son-in-law to marry 'Jin-kyung'... The biggest task ever thrown to the Jang’s family! Will the marriage of the century be successful?


How to Steal a Dog
2014 · 1h 49m
country: South Korea
Ji-so is a young girl who doesn't have a house because of her bankrupted dad. In order to get money to buy a house she plans to steal a wealthy person's dogs to earn reward money when she returns them.
South Korean cinema spent the 2000s building a reputation for genre films that refuse to stay in their lane — thrillers that turn into family dramas, revenge stories with slapstick. Parasite's Best Picture win in 2020 confirmed what festival audiences had known for two decades.
Family films are made to work for two audiences at once, which is a harder brief than it sounds. The enduring ones layer real emotional stakes under the accessibility.