Best family English movies on MUBI in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
30 movies on MUBI in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.6. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. The Zone of Interest (2023)
Movie · English · 1h 45m · UA · Drama, History · IMDb 7.3 (1.9L votes)
Slow-burnDark & grittyMatureCold & detached
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
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2. Moonage Daydream (2022)
Movie · English · 2h 15m · Documentary, Music · IMDb 7.6 (16.7K votes)
Low-stakesTwistyVisually stunning
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.
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3. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
Movie · English · 1h 30m · Documentary · IMDb 7.4 (19.1K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.
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4. Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)
Movie · English · 16m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.3 (4.7K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendlyVisually stunning
After wrecking Popeye's ship and stealing away Olive Oyl, hero of Arabic legend Sindbad decides to test him and his ever-resilient new rival's strength in order to prove their supremacy as the "most remarkable, extraordinary fella" of Sindbad's menagerie island.
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5. Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 13m · Documentary · IMDb 7.9 (1.7K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendlyStraightforward
Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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6. Dawson City: Frozen Time (2017)
Movie · English · 2h · Documentary · IMDb 7.5 (2.5K votes)
Slow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
The true history of a collection of some 500 films dating from 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory, in Dawson City, located about 350 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
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7. Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris (1971)
Movie · English · 27m · Documentary · IMDb 7.4 (1.9K votes)
Slow-burnCold & detachedDialogue-driven
In 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his political activism. Baldwin bristled at their questions, and the result is a fascinating, confrontational, often uncomfortable butting of heads between the filmmakers and their
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8. Cow (2022)
Movie · English · 1h 33m · Documentary · IMDb 7.1 (2.8K votes)
Slow-burnCold & detachedLow-stakesFamily-friendly
A close-up portrait of the daily lives of a pair of cows: told by way of some narrative-free, intimate POV photography, with plenty of close shot images, we follow the daily routine of these animals as they live what can only be described as mundane, boring lives - all with an ultimate purpose within the human food cha
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9. Old Joy (2006)
Movie · English · 1h 14m · Drama · IMDb 6.8 (10.2K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesStraightforwardHeartwarming
Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.
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10. City Hall (2020)
Movie · English · 4h 32m · Documentary · IMDb 7.4 (849 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendlyStraightforward
An epic look at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more, exploring the government of Boston, MA, from racial justice, housing, climate change action and more. Wiseman's documentaries do not have a standard narrative arc, narration, or interviews, but are based on observation
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11. In Jackson Heights (2015)
Movie · English · 3h 10m · Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (880 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendlyStraightforward
Legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores the culture, politics and daily life of the Queens, NYC district of Jackson Heights, which lays claim to being the most diverse neighborhood in the world.
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12. At Berkeley (2013)
Movie · English · 4h 4m · Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (818 votes)
Slow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakesCold & detached
Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate over tuition hikes, budget cuts, and the future of higher education in the United States.
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13. Altman (2014)
Movie · English · 1h 35m · Documentary · IMDb 6.8 (1.6K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-drivenFamily-friendly
Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recog
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14. The Store (1983)
Movie · English · 1h 58m · Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (533 votes)
Slow-burnCold & detachedFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
An in-depth look at the main Neiman-Marcus store and corporate headquarters in Dallas: the selection, presentation, marketing, pricing, advertising and selling of a vast array of consumer products including designer clothes and furs, jewelry, perfumes, shoes, electronic products, sportswear, China and porcelain, and ma
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15. Lynch (one) (2007)
Movie · English · 1h 24m · Documentary · IMDb 6.7 (1.0K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyLow-stakesCold & detached
Rare glimpse into the fascinating mind of one of cinema's greatest directors. Footage was gathered over a two year period during the production of Inland Empire and documents David Lynch's many creative interests as well as his passion for filmmaking. It’s “abstract trip” which reveals new aspects of the personality an
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16. 45365 (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 30m · Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (385 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesStraightforward
With cameras in hand, directors Bill and Turner Ross return to their hometown of Sidney, Ohio—zip code 45365—for nine months. In this small town, the stories of a father and son, cops and criminals, officials and their electorate coalesce into a mosaic of faces, places, and events.
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17. Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026)
Movie · English · 1h 38m · Documentary, Music · IMDb 7.5 (299 votes)
Visually stunningLow-stakesLight-hearted
A fusion of the brilliantly choreographed stage spectacle of Pulp’s biggest ever arena show — part of the global tour for More, the band’s first album in 24 years — with four decades of colorful, never-seen-before archival material.
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18. The Non-Actor (2025)
Movie · English · 18m · Drama · IMDb 6.6 (566 votes)
Slow-burnDialogue-drivenLow-stakesHeartwarming
Elliot is staying with her ex’s new girlfriend while attending a medical trial for her recent, unexplained loss of hearing. As she reconfigures her relationship with her (sonic) environment and herself, an intimate connection sparks between the two women.
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19. Model (1981)
Movie · English · 2h 9m · Documentary · IMDb 7.0 (329 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesCold & detachedLight-hearted
Frederick Wiseman focuses his lens on male and female models at work on television commercials, fashion shows, magazine covers, and advertising for a variety of products, including designer collections, fur coats, sports clothes and automobiles. The models are seen at work with photographers whose techniques illustrate
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20. Something, Anything (2015)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (519 votes)
Slow-burnDialogue-drivenLow-stakes
When a tragedy shatters her plans for domestic bliss, a seemingly typical Southern newlywed gradually transforms into a spiritual seeker, quietly threatening the closest relationships around her.
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21. Tendaberry (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.5 (413 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesStraightforwardHeartwarming
When her boyfriend returns to Ukraine to care for his ailing father, 23-year-old Dakota must navigate the precarious anxiety of holding onto the past and forging her future in the midst of her South Brooklyn universe.
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22. Endless Cookie (2025)
Movie · English · 1h 37m · Documentary, Animation · IMDb 6.5 (309 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesTwistyHeartwarming
Exploring the complex bond between two half brothers — one Indigenous, one white — traveling from the present in isolated Shamattawa to bustling 1980s Toronto.
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23. Aspen (1991)
Movie · English · 2h 26m · Documentary · IMDb 6.9 (220 votes)
Slow-burnFamily-friendlyLight-heartedLow-stakes
Famous in the 19th-century for silver mining, Aspen is now better known for its scenic splendor, skiing, hiking, and fashion. One typical winter, the destination plays host to the daily activities of people who visit, live and work there.
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24. You Are Here (2011)
Movie · English · 1h 19m · Drama, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.0 (338 votes)
TwistySlow-burnCold & detachedFamily-friendly
Several story threads about consciousness and perception intertwine in this film by video installation artist Daniel Cockburn.
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25. Touch of Crude (2022)
Movie · English · 28m · Mystery · IMDb 5.9 (453 votes)
TwistyVisually stunningCold & detachedSlow-burn
When a woman moves into a new house she is visited by a mysterious entity, a Black Box, which upon peering through its peephole unlocks multiple universes, each viewed from a different woman's perspective. Short film created for the Prada SS23 women's collection.
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26. For the Plasma (2014)
Movie · English · 1h 34m · Comedy, Science Fiction · IMDb 5.3 (219 votes)
Slow-burnTwistyCold & detached
For the Plasma begins in a remote house on the coast of Maine, where a young woman named Helen has found work as a forest-fire lookout responsible for monitoring the nearby woodland. While analyzing CCTV footage of the surrounding forest, she discovers she can reconfigure her perception to predict shifts in global fina
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27. Radio Mary (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 17m · Science Fiction, Mystery · IMDb 4.7 (273 votes)
Slow-burnDialogue-drivenTwistyCold & detached
Mary (Kate Lyn Sheil) lives alone. She is waiting for something to happen in her life. Riding the elevator to work, a strange man, Hayward, grabs her shoulder and speaks to her telepathically. “Do you believe in magic?” This triggers a nervous breakdown. After a visit to the emergency room, Mary goes to stay at her sis
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28. Exhibition (2013)
Movie · English · 1h 44m · Drama · IMDb 5.8 (1.7K votes)
Slow-burnDialogue-drivenLow-stakesSerious
An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.
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29. The Believer's Heaven (1977)
Movie · English · 1h · Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 3.4 (301 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendlyCold & detached
The third and final evangelical cinema collaboration between Rev. Estus Pirkle and directors Ron and June Ormond depicts the glory of Heaven - with a clear warning for what awaits sinners.
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30. Wild Guitar (1962)
Movie · English · 1h 32m · Drama, Music · IMDb 4.7 (1.2K votes)
FunnyFast-paced
A young rock & roll hopeful is given a shot at the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company.
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