Family movies from the 00s

Ginger leads, the flock follows — and those chickens still make a terrific getaway.

An awkward teenager, a stern grandmother and a haircut that changes everything.

A film about a terrified dad learning to trust the ocean — and his son — without ever losing its laugh.

A body-swap comedy that quietly hinges on a mother learning to stop micromanaging and start listening.

A darker, wiser Hogwarts year: friendship, fear and a Time‑Turner that still makes the stomach flip.

Ogres, in-laws and a swashbuckling cat — a sequel that still knows how to wag its tail.

An eccentric chocolatier, a grubby golden ticket and a movie that still tastes of Tim Burton’s particular weirdness.

A showman lion, escape‑minded penguins and a lemur king — friendship, identity and the pull of the wild.

A wartime wardrobe, a lion, and the messy business of becoming a leader.

A clumsy night guard, a magic tablet and a museum full of trouble — Larry Daley keeps the wonders in line and the family at the centre.

A princess in a big city: earnest fairy-tale heart meets 00s self-aware sparkle.

A rat with a taste for better things, a shy kitchen novice, and a stubborn conviction: anyone really can cook.