Netflix vs Prime Video vs JioHotstar for family movies & shows
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
We counted every family movie and web series streaming in India on the three biggest subscription apps: 9,374 titles in total. Biggest library: Prime Video with 3,668 titles. Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): JioHotstar with 496.
- Biggest library: Prime Video with 3,668 titles.
- Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): JioHotstar with 496.
- Highest average IMDb rating: JioHotstar at 6.8.
- Most titles you can't get on the other two: Prime Video with 3,030.
| App | Titles | Movies | Series | Avg IMDb | IMDb 7.5+ | Family-friendly | Only here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | 3,035 | 1,830 | 1,205 | 6.7 | 493 | 100% | 2,859 |
| Prime Video | 3,668 | 3,088 | 580 | 6.6 | 471 | 100% | 3,030 |
| JioHotstar | 3,378 | 2,551 | 827 | 6.8 | 496 | 100% | 2,810 |
Top family movies & shows on Netflix
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1. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 9 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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2. Our Planet (2019)
Web series · English · 2 seasons · U/A 7+ · Documentary, Family · IMDb 9.2 (64.1K votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
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3. The Last Dance (2020)
Web series · English · 1 season · Documentary · IMDb 9.0 (1.9L votes)
Family-friendly
A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.
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4. Friends (1994)
Web series · English · 10 seasons · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (12.1L votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakesLight-hearted
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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5. Kota Factory (2019)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (93.9K votes)
Low-stakesFunnySlow-burnStraightforward
In a city of coaching centers known to train India’s finest collegiate minds, an earnest but unexceptional student and his friends navigate campus life.
JioHotstar
Netflix
Prime Video
ZEE5 · free with adsTop family movies & shows on Prime Video
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1. The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie · English · 2h 32m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 9.1 (32.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising
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2. Aspirants (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 9.1 (3.2L votes)
TwistyLow-stakes
Aspirants is a story of 3 friends - Abhilash, SK, and Guri. The story takes place in the past and the present where the past captures the struggle and the drama behind the making of UPSC CSE aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar of Delhi, while the present talks about the aftermath. It is the story of three UPSC aspirants jo
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3. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 9 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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4. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (28.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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5. Panchayat (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 5 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (1.2L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesHeartwarming
Panchayat is a comedy-drama, which captures the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek, who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh. Stuck between crazy villagers and a difficult village lifestyle Abhishek starts his job with the sole motivation
Top family movies & shows on JioHotstar
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1. Band of Brothers (2001)
Web series · English · 1 season · U · Drama, War & Politics · IMDb 9.4 (6.1L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of
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2. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
Web series · English · 3 seasons · U · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.3 (4.6L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatHeartwarming
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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3. The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie · English · 2h 32m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 9.1 (32.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising
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4. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 9 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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5. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (28.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
Frequently asked questions
Which app has the most family movies & shows in India?
Biggest library: Prime Video with 3,668 titles. Prime Video, Netflix and JioHotstar carry 3,035 (Netflix), 3,668 (Prime Video), 3,378 (JioHotstar) as of 23 October 2026.
Which app has the best-rated family movies & shows?
Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): JioHotstar with 496. Highest average IMDb rating: JioHotstar at 6.8. Ratings are IMDb ratings for titles with at least 1,000 votes.
How were these numbers counted?
KyaDekhu counts titles available to stream with a subscription, free or with ads in India (not rent/buy), using JustWatch availability via the TMDB API and IMDb ratings, refreshed nightly. Thin titles without enough data are left out.