What Family Movies to watch on Tubi

Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague Island, and then auctions off the colts and yearlings to thin out the herd. A young brother and sister, Paul and Maureen Beebe, have set their hearts on owning one particular wild three-year-old pony, The Phantom. Only they have to earn the money, the Phantom has to be captured in the roundup (which she never has), and then they have to outbid everyone else for her in the auction. And even the Phantom herself has a surprise for Paul and Maureen: a foal named Misty.

'The Cardboard Bernini' examines the life and work of artist James Grashow as he spends four years building a giant cardboard fountain, with the intention of putting it outside to dissolve. Inspired by the baroque sculptor Bernini, and propelled by a crucial event documented in the film, Grashow is driven to experience the process of creation and loss by making an extraordinary artwork that will be destroyed in the end. This film follows Jimmy's journey, as he questions life's fragility and the artistic process.

A marvelous spectacular no matter what the season, Christmas Dreams is the perfect musical adventure for young and old alike. . . A poor but talented Little Drummer Boy (Conrad Sager) seeks to win the friendship of the Pretty Girl (Francesca Flamminio) he knows from the playground. Bedeviled by her Bratty Brother (Daniel Venini) and watched over by the magical village Toymaker (Marlin), the Little Drummer Boy dreams an enchanted Christmastime world. Fantastically, the Pretty Girl shares the same dreamscape with the Little Drummer Boy and imagines her own awesome adventure. Wakening on Christmas Day, the kids bring their families together to share their greatest gifts with each other, realizing that it is truly greater to give than to receive. Loaded with humanity, pageantry, sentiment and laugh-out-loud humor, Christmas Dreams is entirely and wordlessly told through color, movement and dance. A unique triumph of visual story telling, the movie features a lush and tuneful score created from traditional favorites by composer Michael Rapp (Rasputin, Masters of the Universe) and breathtaking direction by Andrew Repasky McElhinney (A Chronicle of Corpses, Animal Husbandry). Inspired by Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet, Alice in Wonderland and beloved traditional holiday favorites including God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Away In A Manger and The Holly and The Ivy; Christmas Dreams is a simple, sincere and spiritually affirming story of kids at the holidays. The result is a beautiful, crowd-pleasing fable about the true nature of giving, letting love into your heart, and following your dreams. Christmas Dreams is the magical gift that will surely delight audiences of all ages year after year.

Elnora Comstock and her mother care for their farm and surrounding land very much. When an unexpected tax comes due, and their corn crop is ruined in a storm, the two of them must learn to understand each other or lose what they love most.

Widowed Connie Forrester and divorced Will DiNova are both second-generation owner/operators of their respective family's Toy Stores, which are both one block away from each other. Both Connie and Will face financial hurdles, where they are hoping a success Christmas season will give them the money they need. They face another potential hurdle in reaching their financial goals when they learn that a Roy's Toys mega store, owned by cutthroat Roy Barnes will be opening in the town just in time for the Christmas season. Will suggests to Connie that they join forces in order to run Roy Barnes out of town. If their businesses are able to survive the competition from Roy, Connie and Will may find that they will want to continue their partnership, both professionally and personally, that is unless one of Roy's tactics, which is to divide and conquer, works.

The journey of a female scientist who, at the end of times, discovers that true faith can bring miracles.

Ernest P. Worrell becomes a new adventurer along with his History Professor partner, Abner Melon. Once they team up together, they discover a really huge existing historical cannon and the crown jewels hidden near the jungle. Ernest must save the jewels especially, before a lousy mob keeps it.

A look at the very real impact the Back to the Future movies have had on our culture. What was once a little idea that spawned a tightly-focused documentary has grown into something truly amazing over two years of filming. Back in Time is a cinematic monument to the vastness of the trilogy's fandom. In addition to the footage and interviews revolving around the time machine itself, the crew found that simply by delving into the impact of the trilogy an epic journey began to unfold before them. The crew captured countless hours of footage during filming. From Steven Spielberg to Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, to the Sheas and Hollers, and from James Tolkan and Lea Thompson to Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox, Back in Time features interview after interview that simply must be seen.

A eight-year-old farm girl, who marches to her own beat--and whose widowed father is knuckling under to financial pressure--nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's own.

When a young boy ravaged by tragedy meets a mysterious man with a fantastical gift on Christmas Eve, he is given one chance to right the wrongs in the lives of those around him and finally find the happy ending they all deserve.

Christmas is supposed to be a season of love, warm feelings, and happy hearts. But with the children's constant bickering, pretty packages and a sweet-smelling tree don't come close to filling the McDonald home with the true spirit of the first Christmas. Then Mom remembers an old tradition of building a soft bed for Baby Jesus one straw at a time. Each time someone secretly does something nice for another family member, he or she gets to add a single straw to the manger. Soon the children's quarreling and negative feelings subside and the homemade crib is overflowing. But for one family member, a required act of kindness becomes more than he can take. "The Last Straw" is a true story.

When Joey's dad dies Joey is starting to act strange. He's got psychic powers. He can talk to him on the phone! His red toy telephone! But what he doesn't know is that he is not talking to his dad. He is talking to an evil dummy and the evil dummy is starting to make Joey's world a living nightmare.

"The Borrowed Christmas" is the new family movie by Rossetti Productions. John Dale has everything. Money, notoriety, the biggest house in town. But what he really wants, is a good, old fashioned Christmas. With no family in town, John turns to the local "Rent-All" store and Anne Weston. Anne's store is struggling, and in an attempt to save the shop, she takes on this unusual order, from this unusual man. She goes about trying to fill the order, but ends up filling a need much greater.

Ramji Tiwari and his sister, Parvati, had their parents pass away at an early age. Ramji is a skilled cook, and is familiar with all aspects of vegetarian cooking. He arranges Parvati's marriage with the Mishra family, promises to pay a large sum of dowry, which he manages to get by promising to get married to a wealthy man's daughter.

A boy trying to cope with his father's death much-needed guidance when his new toy soldier springs to life. So later the boy becomes friend's with a gang called the Pack 13 which is at war with another gang called the Snakes he soon gets caught in the mixed between both gangs. And his come to life toy soldier teaches him real true honor. Leading it to an all-out gang-war fight between the Pack 13 and Snakes.

As a last wish, a recently hospitalized grandmother, Evie, tasks her daughter and granddaughter, Sara, with a list of festive accomplishments to do together before Christmas, hoping that the adventure of the experience will repair their relationship. Along the way, Sara discovers an unlisted Christmas adventure of her own.

In order to restore their village to it's former glory, the Kung Fu Rascals must go on a quest to find a power most...BIG. The evil Bamboo Man sends out his forces to teach the Rascals a lesson in kung fu etiquette. Who will triumph? Only the Old Wise Guy knows.

The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a film version of the popular childrens TV show.

Arthur, Pom, Flora and Alexander, the royal elephant children, together with their monkey pal, Zephir, write Father Christmas a wish list letter and are disappointed when they don't get a reply. This ultimately leads to Babar's realization that the Elephants' Country needs to be included in Santa's regular route, so he goes to heroic lengths to make his children's' wishes come true. Babar and Father Christmas become fast friends and Father Christmas even gets to take a much needed rest in the tropical climate of Babar's country.

Two young girls from an orphanage are adopted by a family in New York. The only problem is the apartment they move to doesn't allow dogs. The girls try to sneak a puppy they find into the home and keep it hidden. Chestnut (a Great Dane) grows and grows while getting into more and more trouble.

"The Goal" chronicles the lives of two athletes who are on an adrenaline track, one to the Olympics and the other to the world of Pro Soccer. Steve and Jason cross paths while rebuilding their lives following severe accidents. Tragedy affects everyone, not just the injured. Much like an epicenter of an earthquake, it touches many but everyone reacts differently. "Life is a Journey Within" but they have "The Goal, One Dream, One Mission, Bending Steel to Make It Happen"!

What's the nature of being a parent and of being a child? David is a widower grieving for two years. He writes science fiction and was considered weird as a boy. He meets Dennis, a foster child who claims to be on a mission from Mars, stays in a large box all day, fears sunlight, and wears a belt of flashlight batteries so he won't float away. David takes the six-year-old home on a trial. His sister and his wife's best friend offer support, but the guys are basically alone to figure this out. Dennis takes things, is expelled, and is coached by David in being normal. Will the court approve the adoption, and will Dennis stay? Can a man become a father and a child become a son?

Set in a fantasy-medieval context, Mystikal follows the adventures of Eldyn, a clumsy and innocent apprentice magician.

A grandfather mouse tells his grandchildren the "real" story of the Titanic disaster, including himself, evil sharks, a giant octopus, and an evil whaling scheme.