Kids & Family Movies In Cinemas for Summer 2026
Sun’s up, summer is here and you might just be attracted by the air-conditioned delights of your local movie theatre!
This Summer we’ve got the latest instalment of two huge franchises, with the release of Toy Story 5 and Minions & Monsters. For fans of superhero movies there is Supergirl and Spiderman (but not in the same movie) and a very grumpy fish who teams up with a hyperactive seahorse!
The films chosen are all rated U, PG or 12A. You can find out more about what this means here where we explain the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) UK Film Ratings.
Here are the family movies for everyone from toddlers to kids and teens showing nationwide at the moment.
Latest Kids Movies - June 2026
Grab your popcorn - it's time to settle down for this summer’s hottest movies.
Zog + Zog and the Flying Doctors
As Zog, Pearl, and Gadabout begin a new series of adventures on CBeebies, revisit how they first came to take flight with this special cinema double bill of the original two animated specials, Zog + Zog and the Flying Doctors (Cert TBC, expected U), which opens on 5th June.
In Zog, meet the clumsy but keen young dragon as he begins his training at Dragon School. Tasked with capturing a princess, could it be that the girl who so kindly treats his bumps and bruises is exactly who he’s been looking for?
Then in Zog and the Flying Doctors, Zog’s newly formed team with Princess Pearl and Gadabout travel the land to treat all kinds of creatures, real and mythical, including a mermaid, unicorn and lion.
With the voices of Hugh Skinner, Lenny Henry, Patsy Ferran, Daniel Ings, Kit Harington
Toy Story 5
This has got to be one of the most anticipated films of Summer 2026.
The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 (Cert TBC, expected PG), and this time around it’s Toy meets Tech.
Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.
All you most beloved characters are voiced as always by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenburger. There are also cameos by Keanu Reeves, Alan Cumming, Bonnie Hunt, Bad Bunny and Ernie Hudson.
Music as always is by Randy Newman and the film is released on 19th June 2026.
Minions & Monsters
The much loved Despicable Me offshoot Minions franchise continues this summer with it’s third offering Minions & Monsters (Cert TBC, expected PG), out on 1st July.
The movie serves as a prequal to the rest of the framchise; set in the 1920's the movie shows the Minions conquering Hollywood and becoming movie stars, before deciding to make their own movie all about monsters.
The voice cast includes Trey Parker, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr, Allison Janney, Jesse Eisenberg, Pierre Coffin, Christoph Waltz
Supergirl
There are a couple of superhero movies out this summer for fans of the genre. The first is Supergirl (Cert TBC, expected 12A), out on 25th June 2026.
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
The cast includes Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham and Jason Momoa.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
This summer’s second superhero offering is Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Cert TBC, expected 12A), which is released on 31st July. Following the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, this new movie marks an entirely new chapter for Peter Parker and Spider-Man.
Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. He’s devoted himself entirely to protecting his city - a full-time Spider-Man - but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.
It stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Michael Mando and Tramell Tillman.
The Pout-Pout Fish
The Pout-Pout Fish (Cert TBC, expected PG) is the hilarious and heart-warming story of an unlikely duo: Mr Fish a prickly recluse and Pip a hyperactive sea dragon. When catastrophe strikes, they must embark on a daunting undersea quest in search of a fabled mythical fish to grant their wish to save their homes.
A seemingly impossible mission into the great unknown, it turns into a full-throttle all-or-nothing race-against-the-clock, as these subaquatic misfits call upon all the strength, friendships and wisdom they’ve gained on their journeys to try to save the places that mean most to them!
With the voices of Miranda Otto, Amy Sedaris, Mark Coles Smith, Remy Hii, Nina Oyama, Nazeem Hussain, Jordin Sparks and Nick Offerman.
Still showing
The movies from earlier in the year still showing in some cinemas.
The Sheep Detectives
In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand.
But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
The Sheep Detectives (Cert PG) opens on 8th May.
Starring a cast of fantastic British talent including Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Hong Chau, Emma Thompson, Tosin Cole, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Conleth Hill and Mandeep Dhillon.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
There is great news for Star Wars fans as The Mandalorian & Grogu (Cert 12A) also hits cinemas on 22nd May, just in time for the school holidays.
The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu.
It stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Jonny Coyne, Dave Filoni and Steve Blum.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Cert PG) is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023.
Plot details are sketchy at time of writing, but it seems that Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.
It features a starry voice cast including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Kevin Michael Richardson and Brie Larson.