When cinemas reopened after the Covid lockdowns, many wondered whether movie theatres could survive. But it turned out that the excitement of watching a film on the big screen has not dimmed. The popularity of huge movies such as Barbie, Oppenheimer in 2023 brought people back to the cinema in their droves.
So what will 2024 bring? Here is our round up of what’s on at the cinema for kids in the 2024, as we look ahead to the most hotly anticipated family movies coming next year.
These are the movies that are currently scheduled for release, so please be aware that in the movie industry, release dates move all the time, so any dates given are subject to change. All dates were correct at time of writing. Certificate information is also not available at time of writing – many of these films will not be completed yet, but if you want to know more at about film certificates here is an explanation of BBFC UK film ratings.
The films we have to look forward to include the return of Ghostbusters, a live action re-make of Disney’s classic Snow White, as well as sequels to Kung Fu Panda, Despicable Me and Paddington. There are also Karate Kid, Inside Out and Sonic the Hedgehog sequels in the pipeline too.
So are there any new ideas out there? Um…. Not really. There is a movie version of the smash hit musical Wicked coming to the big screen and an adaption of children’s book The Tiger’s apprentice, but there is very few truly new family movies scheduled for release in 2024.
So let’s switch our phones off, dim the lights and get ready to watch some fabulous movies. Here are the most anticipated family movies that will have you counting the days to their release in 2024 to watch in the cinemas.
15 New Family Movies For 2024
- The Tiger’s Apprentice.
- Kung Fu Panda 4
- Snow White
- Spiderman Beyond The Spiderverse
- Ghostbusters Afterlife 2
- The Garfield Movie
- Inside Out 2
- Despicable Me 4
- Mufasa: The Lion King
- Harold and the Purple Crayon
- Wicked: Part One
- Paddington in Peru
- Sonic The Hedgehog 3
- A Karate Kid Sequel
- Rumoured Fantastic Beasts 4