Looking to treat the tamariki to the magic of cinema? We’ve rounded up all the big family-friendly films playing on the big screen these school holidays.
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Now in cinemas (find times and tickets)
The heroic pups from the hit Nick Jr show get their own big-screen motion picture from the director of The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Now in cinemas (find times and tickets)
Simu Liu (TV’s Kim’s Convenience) is Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu, in this Marvel actioner helmed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12) and co-starring Tony Chiu-Wai Leung (Infernal Affairs) and Golden Globe winner Awkwafina.
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Now in cinemas (find times and tickets)
The sequel to the Academy Award-nominated Dreamworks Animation comedy about a baby who serves as a secret agent in the war between babies and puppies for the love of adults.
Ainbo: Amazon Princess
Now in cinemas (find times and tickets)
A girl, born and raised among her people in the deepest jungle of the Amazon, defends her home from illegal logging and mining in this animated adventure.
Jungle Cruise
Now in cinemas (find times and tickets)
Emily Blunt is an intrepid scientist and Dwayne Johnson is a riverboat captain on a jungle mission to find the Tree of Life and discover its healing powers in this Disney adventure.
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
Now in cinemas (find times and tickets)
The legend of The Three Musketeers is given a canine twist in this animated adventure.
Show Me Shorts 2021: Whānau Friendly
In select cinemas from October 8 (find times and tickets)
Aotearoa’s biggest short film festival has a special line-up of short films made especially for the whole whānau to enjoy.
