Family movies

Christmas on Showmax

11 Christmas movies with love, sugar and spice from Africa

These 11 festive films from Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria will remind you of the joys of home during the holidays. 

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IF is on Showmax

IF (2024)

A young girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone’s imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

Timothée Chalamet in Wonka, now on Showmax

Wonka (2023)

A young chocolatier, Willy Wonka, armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.

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Tabby McTat on Showmax

10 Julia Donaldson stories made real

One of the best-loved children’s authors, Julia Donaldson’s stories are even more magical on the screen. 

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Tabby McTat on Showmax

SA animation directors celebrate an Emmy for Tabby McTat

Now streaming on Showmax, Tabby McTat won the Kids: Animation International Emmy, directed by Cape Town directors Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour.

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Mark Wahlberg as Michael in Arthur the King now on Showmax

Arthur the King (2024)

An adventure racing team befriends a stray dog while competing in an endurance race in the Dominican Republic in this heart-warming movie.

Headspace on Showmax

Meet the colourful crew of Headspace

Meet the colourful characters behind the action-packed animation feature film Headspace, the most watched local film at SA cinemas last year.

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Headspace on Showmax

Headspace (2023)

An alien invasion animation like no other, as miniature aliens want to take over the world!

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Migration on Showmax

Migration’s journey behind the scenes

The production team behind animated adventure Migration take us behind the scenes to reveal how they captured the perfect waddle and quack.

Migration on Showmax

Migration (2023)

A fun, exciting animation from the creators of Minions, Sing, and Despicable Me. Take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a family of ducks on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation.

The Barbie movie is on Showmax

Watch the Barbie movie online, plus uplifting family films

Stream the Barbie movie on Showmax, along with other beautiful, empowering movies to watch with your little ones.

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Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Movie on Showmax

Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Movie (2023)

Two teens transformed into superheroes join forces to protect their city from a villain in this animated movie for the whole family.

Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse on Showmax

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (2023)

Miles Morales jets across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence.

Super Mario Bros. Movie is on Showmax

The Super Mario Bros Movie: A feast of full-tilt fun

Stream The Super Mario Bros Movie for plucky voice talent, shiny visual splendour and an awesome soundtrack, now on Showmax.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Showmax

The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save the captured Princess Peach.

Amazing Maurice on Showmax

The Amazing Maurice (2022)

A goofy streetwise cat has the perfect money-making scam that involves a dumb-looking, pipe-playing kid and a horde of strangely literate rats.

Tad The Lost Explorer And The Emerald Tablet is on Showmax

Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)

An adventure-filled animation. After Tad accidentally unleashes a curse that endangers his friends, he sets out to reverse it.

Puss in Boots The Last Wish is on Showmax

6 epic, fierce and fun-filled animated adventures

Explore some of the most epic animated movies now available to stream on Showmax, including Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Peter Rabbit is on Showmax

7 creature features for the whole family

We all love our pets, but the cute critters in these family-friendly movies on Showmax are even more adorable than our cats and dogs.

Cats is on Showmax

Cats (2019)

In this adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, a group of cats known as The Jellicles compete in an annual singing contest.

The Snail and the Whale (2019)

The Snail and the Whale (2019)

Julia Donaldson’s charming adventure story about a little snail who hitches a ride on a huge whale around the world will delight young and old. 

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The Addams Family 2 on Showmax

The Addams Family 2 (2021)

As Wednesday and Pugsley have grown and are not spending time with the family, the Addamses embark on a holiday to strengthen their bond.

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Rumble (2021)

In this delightful kids’ animation, monster wrestling is a global sport. Rumble is now streaming on Showmax.

H is for Happiness on Showmax

H is for Happiness (2019)

In this feel-good film, a 12-year-old girl with boundless optimism meets a strange new boy at school. Watch H is For Happiness on Showmax.