Older Kids
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 (2023)
An alien invasion animation like no other, as miniature aliens want to take over the world!
Made in South AfricaThe best kids’ shows and movies to stream during school holidays
Showmax has loads of fun to look forward to, including blockbuster movies for the whole family and the most watched local film at South African cinemas last year, Headspace.
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 (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.
Cats in the Museum (2023)
A young cat and a mouse escape from a flood and end up at a museum. There, they meet an elite feline squad that protects artwork.
Knuckles Season 1: Idris Elba gets seriously silly
Idris Elba, executive producer and the voice of an echidna warrior in the Sonic spinoff series Knuckles, joins a host of serious actors undercover.
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.
The Ninja Turtle Renaissance
The four turtles return in a brand-new movie adventure.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Everyone’s favourite crime-fighting reptiles return. The turtles work to earn the love of New York while facing down an army of mutants.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
In this four-star family film, an ordinary teen discovers she’s underwater royalty.
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.
Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky S1
Twins Dak and Leyla lead a team of five dragons on adventures to help the dragons and humans around their town of Huttsgalor.
Fright Krewe (2023)
Set in contemporary New Orleans, horror-loving teen Soleil is a high school student by day, and a tour guide for local haunts by night.
Twende S1
Twende follows the hilarious adventures of Twende and Nuru, two boda boda drivers in the vibrant East African city of Milima.
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Twende, the first Showmax Original 2D animation, lands 1 December 2023
Ahead of the launch of the first five episodes of Twende, Showmax’s first Original 2D animation, we chatted to showrunner Greig Cameron.
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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.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
The charming, swashbuckling Puss in Boots is down to the last of his nine lives. He sets out to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.
The Bad Guys (2022)
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with disastrous results, in this fun animated comedy.
DC League of Super Pets (2022)
Superman and his Super-Dog Krypto fight crime. But when Superman is kidnapped, Krypto and other powered pets plan to rescue him.
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Learn about Gru’s villainous beginnings in this hilarious origin story. It’s the 1970s, and 12-year-old Gru (Steve Carell) sets out to fulfil his dream of becoming a supervillain with the help of his loyal followers, the Minions.
Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse (2022)
Teen Titans and the DC Super Hero Girls team up for this epic animation to battle Lex Luthor and his unified gang.
The Astronauts S1
When a group of kids are accidentally launched into space, they embark on an adventure of a lifetime to get back home.
Tom & Jerry (2021)
Tom Cat is hired to drive Jerry Mouse out of the Royal Gate Hotel that he has taken refuge in, and chaos ensues.