Best Family Adventure Movies from VHS Era
A hand-picked selection of the greatest family adventure films of the VHS era — chosen for standout pacing, personality, and pure rewatch value.
The Lion King
1994
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
The Iron Giant
1999
Mulan
1998
Where Is The Friend's House?
1987
The Straight Story
1999
Anastasia
1997
The Goonies
1985
Tarzan
1999
The Little Mermaid
1989
Garfield's Halloween Adventure
1985
Three from Prostokvashino
1978
The Muppet Movie
1979
Tintin in Tibet
1992
The Bear
1988
The Land Before Time
1988
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
Red Rackham's Treasure
1991
The Black Stallion
1979
Fly Away Home
1996
The Brave Little Toaster
1987
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
Chicken Run
2000
Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1980
The Secret of the Unicorn
1991
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
1996
Guest from the Future
1984
The Monster Squad
1987
An American Tail
1986
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Balto
1995
Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights
1991
The Gods Must Be Crazy
1980
The Road to El Dorado
2000
Jumanji
1995
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
A Goofy Movie
1995
War of the Buttons
1994
Flight of the Navigator
1986
The Trapalhões and the Saltimbancos
1981
Paulie
1998
Hook
1991
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987
Asterix in Britain
1986
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1978
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Help! I'm a Fish
2000
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
1992
White Fang
1991
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
The Tigger Movie
2000
Shipwrecked
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
Pokémon 3: The Movie
2000
Treasure Island
1990
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
The Rugrats Movie
1998
Free Willy
1993
Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum: O Filme
1999
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
The Three Musketeers
1993
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
1980
Pocahontas
1995
The Little Vampire
2000
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
1994
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
1995
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
1999
Halloweentown
1998
The Borrowers
1997
The Little Rascals
1994
Iron Will
1994
Oliver & Company
1988
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999
The Swan Princess
1994
Dinosaur
2000
Manuelita
1999
Hercules and the Circle of Fire
1994
Benji the Hunted
1987
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
Forever Young
1992
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
A Far Off Place
1993
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
1995
Heavyweights
1995
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
Explorers
1985
Madeline
1998
Wild America
1997
Lassie
1994
Stuart Little
1999
Bartok the Magnificent
1999
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
1997
101 Dalmatians
1996
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
Camp Nowhere
1994
The Jungle Book
1994
SpaceCamp
1986
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
1987
Alaska
1996
Beethoven
1992
High Road to China
1983
Go Trabi Go
1991
Caveman
1981
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
The Amazing Panda Adventure
1995
Tower of Terror
1999
The Wind in the Willows
1996
Popeye
1980
Yu☆Gi☆Oh!
1999
Under Wraps
1997
Andre
1994
Phantom of the Megaplex
2000
The Ultimate Christmas Present
2000
Tom and Huck
1995
The Air Up There
1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
Tweety's High Flying Adventure
2000
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
Once Upon a Forest
1993
Digimon: The Movie
2000
Bonanza: The Return
1993
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1986
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999
The Pagemaster
1994
Baby's Day Out
1994
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998
Star Kid
1997
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
1996
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
1995
Asterix Conquers America
1994
MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis
1994
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style
1992
Passport to Paris
1999
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
1998
Napoleon
1995
The Dirt Bike Kid
1985
The Care Bears Movie
1985
Sabrina Goes to Rome
1998
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
Little Indian, Big City
1994
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
1988
Michael
1996
The Love Bug
1997
Loch Ness
1996
Lightning Jack
1994
Doug's 1st Movie
1999
Flipper
1996
Larger Than Life
1996
How the West Was Fun
1994
Pure Luck
1991
Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
1980
Mookie
1998
A Knight in Camelot
1998
Dunston Checks In
1996
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
Zeus & Roxanne
1997
Operation Dumbo Drop
1995
1001 Nights
1990
Super Xuxa Against the Down Mood
1988
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
Rover Dangerfield
1991
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
1997
Casper Meets Wendy
1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
Father Hood
1993
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue
1998
Ernest Rides Again
1993
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
Babes in Toyland
1986
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
That Darn Cat
1997
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
1995
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
1998
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Bingo
1991
The Stupids
1996
The King and I
1999
North
1994
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
The NeverEnding Story III
1994