Best family German movies on Netflix in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

11 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Newest addition: Schumacher ’94 – The Birth of a Legend, added to Netflix on 2 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

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   1. Schumacher (2021)

   Movie · German · 1h 52m · U/A 13+ · Documentary · IMDb 7.4 (28.0K votes)

   StraightforwardLow-stakesLight-heartedFamily-friendly

   Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

   Netflix
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   2. Schumacher ’94 – The Birth of a Legend (2026)

   Movie · German · 1h 45m · U/A 13+ · Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (1.5K votes)

   StraightforwardSeriousFamily-friendly

   Michael Schumacher's first World Championship win roars to life through personal interviews and archival footage of the legendary 1994 Formula 1 season.

   Netflix
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   3. Faraway (2023)

   Movie · German · 1h 49m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (7.0K votes)

   Slow-burnFunnyLow-stakesHeartwarming

   Zeynap Altin is at the end of her tether: she works far too much and is not valued at all by her husband, daughter and father. To make matters worse, the funeral home dressed her beloved late mother in a man's suit instead of her favorite dress. Enough is enough: Zeynep flees from Munich to the previously unknown holid

   Netflix
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   4. Race to the Summit (2023)

   Movie · German · 1h 30m · Documentary, Action · IMDb 6.7 (1.8K votes)

   Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached

   Fearless alpine climbers Ueli Steck and Dani Arnold enter into a death-defying rivalry to set speed records on the Swiss Alps' great north faces.

   Netflix
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   5. Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld (2023)

   Movie · German · 1h 42m · U/A 13+ · Documentary · IMDb 6.4 (1.8K votes)

   Cold & detachedDark & grittySerious

   This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.

   Netflix
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   6. Poldi (2026)

   Movie · German · 1h 34m · Documentary · IMDb 6.3 (485 votes)

   Slow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakesLight-hearted

   Footballer, entrepreneur, fan favorite and true community hero — Lukas Podolski reflects on his journey and what comes next in this intimate documentary.

   Netflix
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   7. The Heartbreak Agency (2024)

   Movie · German · 1h 36m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 5.4 (812 votes)

   Low-stakesHeartwarmingDialogue-drivenStraightforward

   When a skeptical journalist reluctantly participates in heartbreak therapy for an article, he ends up opening his heart to his charming therapist.

   Netflix
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   8. Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)

   Movie · German · 1h 29m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 5.6 (1.4K votes)

   Family-friendlyLight-heartedHeartwarmingStraightforward

   When a greedy bear steals a magic stone to keep the forest’s water for himself, a brave hedgehog and a timid squirrel must work together to retrieve it.

   Netflix
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   9. Into the Beat (2020)

   Movie · German · 1h 38m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 5.4 (1.8K votes)

   Light-heartedFamily-friendlyStraightforwardLow-stakes

   Katya is a young, outstanding and upcoming ballet dancer. In just a few weeks she is due to have a major audition for the New York Ballet Academy and Katya has good chances of getting a scholarship. But when she meets a group of street-dancers the girl dives into a completely new world.

   Netflix
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    10. Eat Pray Bark (2026)

    Movie · German · 1h 31m · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 5.5 (2.6K votes)

    FunnyLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming

    Five eccentric dog owners seek help in dealing with their four-legged friends. Their last hope: an intensive course with the charismatic and legendary dog trainer Nodon in the Tyrolean mountains.

    Netflix
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    11. She Said Maybe (2025)

    Movie · German · 1h 48m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 5.0 (2.1K votes)

    FunnyLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming

    When German-raised Mavi learns she belongs to a superrich Turkish dynasty, new family expectations quickly turn her world and love life upside down.

    Netflix