The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a 2021 computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The film was directed by Mike Rianda (in his feature directorial debut), co-directed by Jeff Rowe, and written by Rianda and Rowe, with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Kurt Albrecht serving as producers. The film follows the dysfunctional Mitchell family that winds up having to save Earth from a global robot uprising while on a road trip.

Part road-trip comedy, part sci-fi action adventure and every bit hilarious, this hyperkinetic instant-classic from the Into the Spider-verse team – already one of the best animated films of all time – is wall-to-wall delightful. With an all-star voice cast and colorful action, the film – about a family whose cross-country trek is interrupted by a pesky machine uprising – is breathless in its joke-a-minute charm, but its greatest strength is its universal theme of family bonding. It is The Mitchells vs. the Machine which is one of the best new kids' movies on Netflix US.

The Willoughbys is a 2020 computer-animated comedy film directed by Kris Pearn and co-directed by Rob Lodermeier. Based on the book of the same name by Lois Lowry, the film's screenplay was written by Pearn and Mark Stanleigh. The Willoughbys was released on Netflix on April 22, 2020, with 37 million people viewing the movie. It received critical acclaim for its animation, acting, story, and soundtrack by Mark Mothersbaugh, as well as Cara's song, "I Choose". It has received six Annie Award nominations, including Best Animated Feature.

The Roald Dahl vibes are strong in this oddball animated feature about a group of kids seeking to become orphans to escape their selfish parents. It’s a slightly darker kids’ tale that ultimately reinforces the importance of family, with an all-star cast delivering hilarious lines as the Willoughby children navigate an increasingly big world with the help of a loving nanny and a wacky candy maker. The movie is an interesting movie for kids to entertain and acquire meaningful lessons.

Mixtape is a 2021 American comedy film directed by Valerie Weiss from a screenplay by Stacey Menear. It stars Gemma Brooke Allen, Nick Thune, and Julie Bowen. The film was released on December 3, 2021 via Netflix. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.

Hey, elder millennials: want to feel old? This turn-of-the-21st-century period piece should do the trick. Set in 1999, an orphaned tween girl discovers an ancient ‘cassette’ belonging to her dead parents. When the tape breaks before she can listen, she enlists the help of a snooty ‘record store clerk’ – whatever that is – to compile the songs and possibly learn something about the mom and dad she never knew. Heartfelt and spunky, with a genuinely ripping soundtrack, it will tickle edgier parents’ nostalgia receptors, while giving zoomers plenty of fodder for when they study the late ’90s in history class. Mixtape is one of the best new kid's movies on Nerflix US

My Little Pony: A New Generation is a 2021 computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Cullen and José Ucha, co-directed by Mark Fattibene with Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis as producers, and written by Gillian Berrow and Tim Sullivan from a story by Cullen, Ucha, and Sullivan. Based on Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise, the film marks the start of the fifth incarnation of the franchise, which is set in the same universe as the previous generation, a first for the franchise.

The famous paragons of friendship get a new jolt of life courtesy of this lushly animated fable that takes dead aim at teaching kids the importance of overcoming prejudice and bigotry. My Little Pony: A New Generation takes in an Equestria fraught with class divides in which friendly Pegasi, unicorns and Earth ponies work together to bring their world together again. Don’t worry: The heavy-handed messaging about tolerance and acceptance comes with gobs of glitter, scores of pop songs and tons of punny jokes. It is My Little Pony: A New Generation which is one of the best new kids' movies on Netflix US.

Robin Robin is a 2021 British stop-motion animated musical streaming television special produced by Aardman Animations and created and directed by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please with a script they wrote with Sam Morrison. On 17 June 2021, the official trailer was released confirming the release date. The short was part of the world touring screening The Animation Showcase 2021.

Not only did the loveable goofs at Aardman make a rare diversion from their signature claymation style to stop-motion felt puppetry for this gentle 30-minute gem, it’s also the studio’s first musical. Robin Robin, the story of a bird raised by mice out to prove his rodent credentials, hits some familiar beats, but the delightful visual details and nutty humor are pure Aardman. While it’s technically a ‘Christmas special’ in the tradition of old-school seasonal puppet masters Rankin/Bass, and looks like one, there’s no reason to reserve its charms for the holidays. Robin Robin was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

Nightbooks is a 2021 American dark fantasy film directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis. The film stars Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, and Krysten Ritter. Based on the 2018 horror-fantasy children's book of the same name by J. A. White, it was released September 15, 2021, on Netflix. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Its contents may be a bit busy and overly familiar, but Nightbooks offers a fun — and actually fairly scary — gateway to horror for younger viewers."

An anthology-style horror film for the younger set, Nightbooks concerns a kid trapped in an apartment by a sinister witch (Krysten Ritter), who must be appeased by telling a scary story every night... or be trapped together. There’s nothing super terrifying at play here – think of it as a dark cousin to Goosebumps, Creeped Out and Are Your Afraid of the Dark? – allowing teens to indulge in some lite campfire spookiness told with playful aplomb.

Enola Holmes is a 2020 mystery film based on the first book in the young adult fiction series of the same name, The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer. The story is about the teenage sister of the already-famous Sherlock Holmes, who travels to London to find her missing mother but ends up on a thrilling adventure, pairing up with a runaway lord as they attempt to solve a mystery that threatens the entire country. The film is directed by Harry Bradbeer, from a screenplay by Jack Thorne.

If there was ever any worry that Millie Bobby Brown would forever be typecast as a troubled child with psychic powers, this young adult-oriented crime caper erases all doubts, and confirms even bigger things are in store for the charismatic actor after Stranger Things wraps up. Brown plays the titular character, the little sister of Sherlock, who is forced to prove that super-sleuthing run in the family after their mother goes missing. Enola Holmes promises to bring in interesting moment and also is is one of the best new kids' movies on Netflix US.

Vivo is a 2021 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The film is directed by Kirk DeMicco and co-directed by Brandon Jeffords, from a screenplay by DeMicco and Quiara Alegría Hudes, and a story that was based on an original idea by Peter Barsocchini; with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who voices the title character in the film. Vivo was released in select theatres on July 30, 2021, and digitally on Netflix on August 6, 2021.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s animated tale of a Cuban girl and her lovable kinkajou’s journey to write a timeless love song is a musical confection unlike anything Netflix has released. The songs are expectedly explosive, but it’s the vividly realized world its characters occupy that puts Vivo in a class of its own. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, voice performances, and musical numbers. Therefore, it can be said that Vivo is one of the best new kids' movies on Netflix US.

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting is a 2020 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by Rachel Talalay and distributed by Netflix. The film was written by Joe Ballarini and is based on his book trilogy of the same name. The film premiered on Netflix on October 15, 2020. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 63% based on 19 critic reviews.

In A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, Kelly Ferguson is a babysitter on a mission to find the child in her care who has been kidnapped by the Boogeyman on Halloween night. Kelly Ferguson thought she was signing up for a simple babysitting gig on Halloween night. Well, it turns out she was recruited into a secret society of babysitters who need to be sheltered from wicked monsters. How's that for a scary Halloween? Now, she just has to figure out how to defeat the Boogeyman known as ‘The Grand Guignol.’

Over the Moon is a 2020 computer-animated musical fantasy film directed by Glen Keane and co-directed by John Kahrs, from a screenplay by Audrey Wells with additional screenplay material by Alice Wu and Jennifer Yee McDevitt. The film was produced by Pearl Studio and Netflix Animation, and animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks. The film grossed $860,000 worldwide; it earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards. Therefore, the film is one of the best new kids' movies on Netflix US.

The Over the Moon's plot follows an adventurous girl named Fei Fei, who builds a rocket ship to meet a mythical goddess on the moon. In this delightful animated adventure, young Fei Fei is so determined to prove that the stories she’s heard her whole life about an enigmatic space queen are real, she builds a spaceship and sets course for the moon – only for her plans to go haywire when her stepbrother smuggles himself aboard. With a talented all-Asian voice cast (including Margaret Cho, Ken Jeong and Sandra Oh), confectionary imagery and wonderful songs, this is a lesser-known gem to charm the entire family.