45 Best Valentine’s Day Movies for Kids, Tweens & Teens (G, PG, and PG-13)

The Peanuts gang brings sweetness to matters of the heart. Will Schroeder ever notice Lucy? Will Linus find a Valentine gift for his favorite teacher? What about Charlie Brown? Aside from his continual fear of approaching the Little Red-Haired Girl, will he ever be confident enough to connect with that football? (Where to Watch: DVD, Apple TV+)

Match a sweet singing, dutiful daughter with an ogre cursed for his bad behavior and you’ve got a love story prime for the storybooks, one as old as time. Belle will do anything to help her father, even taking his place when he is held prisoner for trespassing. But things are not as they might seem, and maybe, just maybe, the Beast will discover his heart after all. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV)

Make a full Beauty and the Beast-themed family movie night with these fun recipes and printables to enjoy a Beauty and the Beast dinner.

Even robots have hearts. WALL-E has been left to clean up the huge garbage mess left on Earth after the planet was abandoned. He goes along his days until one day he meets EVE, another robot sent for a single purpose, to discover if there was life again on Earth. Even when EVE becomes unresponsive WALL-E stays true to his love and protects her. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes)

Feuding families and a backyard fence can’t keep these two lovebirds apart. After being lured outside their yard space these two garden gnomes meet and fall in love. But they have to face their families and life-threatening lawnmower races. With the help of a matchmaking flamingo, can the Montegue and Capulet love story have a happy ending? Even Shakespeare thinks their ending might be a bit different from his own. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes)

One chance encounter, saving a handsome man’s life, and Ariel is in love with a human! And not just any human, a prince! But how can she ever be with him as long as she has fins? Chasing true love leads her to make a dreadful deal with a witch. Will she beat the sunset and get Eric to see the real her? Is a happy ending possible when a mermaid loves a prince? (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

This one is a classic, the story of the woman who didn’t know where she belonged finding a home with a widower and his kids. My heart still jumps when I think of Maria and how her joy and kindness lead a family of children to fall in love with her and even reopened the heart of a strict naval officer. You’ll fall back in love with the songs and the characters as Julie Andrews shows why she is such a joy to watch. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Aladdin is a great love story that also shows the importance of being true to who you are. While Aladdin fell in love with Jasmine, he knew she needed to marry a prince so when given his chance to cash in on some genie wishes he decided to become what he thought Jasmine wanted. But the truth was, she loved the real Aladdin, not the fake Prince Ali Ababwa. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Naveen, a stuck-up prince, meets his match when he goes out on an adventure with Tiana to reverse a spell that has turned them both into frogs. While spending time in the bayou, meeting new friends, and escaping a nasty villain, he’ll see that hard work and heartfelt dreams are what really matters in life. He might even find his own dreams change when love is found. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD) **Note, some believe this should be rated PG.

While the main theme of this movie is more about Mia and her discovery of being a princess, there is a love story in the plot too. A bit of a love triangle even! Mia has long been the wallflower who people ignore and in some cases don’t even see, but her best friend Lilly and Lilly’s brother Michael have always seen her. Once Mia’s role as a princess becomes known, the popular, cute boy in school wants to go out with her, but there’s someone who has wanted her even when she was just Mia. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

A Disney classic, Sleeping Beauty has one of the best villains, Maleficent. Cursed as a baby, Princess Aurora is hidden away with her fairy godmothers until she outlasts the curse’s power. She even shares a dance with a handsome prince while strolling through her woodland home. But the curse is soon too strong to avoid and Aurora is placed into a deep sleep, one that can only be broken by love’s first kiss. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Lady, an adorable Cocker Spaniel, feels neglected when her owners become distracted by the pending birth of a baby. But the last straw is clueless Aunt Sarah’s appearance with her conniving Siamese cats, who wreak havoc on Lady’s blissful home life. Soon Lady is off on an adventure in the streets, where the savvy Tramp takes her under his paw. The lessons of friendship and loyalty, and one of the sweetest kisses onscreen, ring true to delighted children and adults alike. Ah, puppy love. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, DVD)

Cinderella has faith her dreams will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother’s wand, Cinderella’s rags are magically transformed into a glorious gown, and off she goes to the Royal Ball where she’s swept away by the handsome prince. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving only a single glass slipper…the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending! (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor with the help of her friend, Kevin. (Where to Watch: HBO Max, Amazon Prime, DVD)

A power-hungry sorcerer curses a princess to live as a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love.

As a tween/teen I watched this movie more times than I can count. I’m sure if you’re a child of the 80s you can totally relate! Westley and Buttercup are a couple truly committed to each other. Even the evil Prince Humperdinck, the Dread Pirate Roberts, a giant, and a kidnapping genius can’t keep this couple apart. If you’re looking for an adventurous story of true love this one will be “as you wish”. (Where to Watch: Disney+, hulu, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

More of a story of sisterly love than romantic love, this movie is one our whole family loved. Elsa just wants to protect her family and her secret, and Anna just wants to live life with her sister. After Elsa’s secret is discovered she escapes, but Anna is convinced she needs her sister back and with the help of Kristoff and Olaf she’s on the path to discovering what love and sacrifice are. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

If you're watching Frozen for Valentine's Day movie night, check out this Frozen-themed family dinner with free printables and fun recipe ideas.

Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart in this coming-of-age story based on the bestselling book. A jaded, aimless high school senior falls in love with a guileless young woman he and his friends once scorned. (Where to Watch: tubi, Google Play, iTunes)

The whole family will be bopping along to the lively song and dance numbers featured in High School Musical, a series that has gone on to make stars of many of the actors and led to other sequels. Troy and Gabriella meet and have an instant connection, but when they discover they’re at the same school can they find a way to be together when real life and peer pressure get in the way? (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, DVD)

Giselle is banished from her storybook home by an evil queen and finds herself adrift in Manhattan. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid – even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home – she has to wonder, can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world? (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Shrek is a happy ogre living in his own special swamp, but soon his peace is overtaken by fairytale creatures that are escaping Lord Farquaad. Shrek decides to make a deal with Farquaad, his land in return for rescuing Lady Fiona. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek, an ugly ogre, begin to fall in love with the lovely princess, but Fiona is also hiding a huge secret. (Where to Watch: hulu, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Winnie meets a family named the Tucks, but they have a secret, they’re immortal. She eventually falls in love with one of the Tucks, 17-year-old Jesse, who shares the same feelings for her. Scared of death, Winnie is scared of death and must choose between being immortal and being with Jesse or following the circle of life and dying someday. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Sam has a tough life living with her rotten stepmother and stepsisters, serving as their housekeeper and at the family diner. One bright part of her life is the hope of college and her secret online relationship with Nomad. But when she’s given the opportunity to meet her love, will he accept her for who she is? (Where to Watch: HBOMax, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Rapunzel has been trapped away in a tower living alone with her mother who protects her from the terrible world. But a chance encounter with a thief gives her an opportunity to explore the world outside the tower and discover the sky full of lights that she’s drawn to. She might even fall in love along the way. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Ella is living with her evil stepmother and stepsisters, toiling away in a harsh life not suited for one such pure of heart. But, Ella is given the chance to dance with the prince, and thanks to a pair of glass slippers and one special fairy godmother, she might just find a pure love fit for her pure heart. (Where to Watch: STARZ, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Ambitious orphan Cinderella gets some magical help from her Fab G to realize her dreams, making a life for herself by selling her signature dresses. (Where to Watch: Prime Video, Google Play)

Ella is cursed by a fairy godmother to be obedient and so she’s tied to doing anything anyone tells her. As she heads out to find the fairy godmother and beg her to reverse the curse, she meets Prince Charmont, the heartthrob of most girls in the kingdom. Will Ella fall head over heels, by her own choice? (Where to Watch: HBOMax, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Paige is a pre-med student who looks at college as just one stop on her path to becoming a physician. While at college she meets Eddie from Denmark and after a rocky start, they fall in love. But can their love survive after the realization that Eddis is actually a crown prince with family obligations? (Where to Watch: Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Two bookstore business rivals hate each other in person but are slowly falling in love over the internet. What’s a guy to do when he realizes the woman he’s liking more and more hates him? He has to fix it. (Where to Watch: HBOMax, peacock, hulu, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

My absolute favorite love story of all time. While no movie will ever replace Jane Austen’s well-written conversational characters, Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen do an excellent job of bringing the intelligent Elizabeth Bennett and quizzical Fitzwilliam Darcy to the big screen. If the love story isn’t enough, the beautiful cinematography might just have you falling in love with England. (Where to Watch: HBOMax, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, Anna plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love. (Where to Watch: hulu, HBOMax, Prime Video, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority token collector is mistaken for the fiancée of a coma patient but soon discovers his brother might be her true love. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, DVD)

For those who love Jane Austen and classical Regency romance, a new Persuasion adaptation was released in 2022 on Netflix. Anne Elliot must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances and the man she let get away.

Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds. (Where to Watch: Netflix)

A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee. (Where to Watch: Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop, and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht. (Where to Watch: Netflix)

Seeking an ancient tree with healing abilities, Dr. Lily Houghton and wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff team up for the adventure-of-a lifetime on Disney’s Jungle Cruise, a rollicking ride down the Amazon. Amidst danger and supernatural forces lurking in the jungle, secrets of the lost tree unfold as their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance. (Where to Watch: Disney+, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. (Where to Watch: Prime Video)

A cynical New York architect (Rebel Wilson) bumps her head and awakens in an alternate world straight out of a romantic comedy. (Where to Watch: hulu, Sling TV, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

A college-bound romantic and a Jamaica-born pragmatist meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day in New York City in this modern-day story about finding love against all odds. (Where to Watch: YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller. Native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her boyfriend to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore and meets his family for the first time. (Where to Watch: hulu, HBO Max, Sling TV, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

A high-powered book editor faces deportation back to Canada unless she can get married to her assistant. (Where to Watch: hulu, Sling TV, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

A magazine journalist and an overconfident playboy meet -- both betting against each other, both not looking for love, this can only end one way... (Where to Watch: peacock, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Baby is disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort's dance instructor, Johnny, enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby's father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she's determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer. (Where to Watch: hulu, Sling TV, fuboTV, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Melanie is engaged, but her past holds secrets in Alabama -- like an ex-husband who is still her husband. (Where to Watch: hulu, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

Cupid's big day results in passion, romance, and heartbreak for an intertwined group of Los Angelenos in this ensemble romantic comedy. (Where to Watch: HBO Max, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, DVD)

The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor and her ancestor's love story. (Where to Watch: hulu, Roku, Prime Video, STARZ, Philo, Google Play, iTunes, Apple TV, DVD)