Collider ranks six family films released since 2000, arguing that modern family cinema represents a “golden age” of animated and live-action storytelling. The article treats all-ages films as artistically ambitious works that can retain cultural importance long after their original release.

– Wolfwalkers (2020) is praised for its Irish folklore, hand-drawn animation, environmental themes and exploration of colonial trauma.
– Ratatouille (2007) is celebrated as a moving Pixar film about food, creativity, Paris and the accessibility of art.