We all have those moments: you want to watch a movie, but life is hard and you don’t want to deal with any villains. That, or there are viewers with you who just can’t handle evil characters in movies. Here is a list of movies that, while entertaining, don’t have any “bad guys.”

Animated Movies with No Villains

My Neighbor Totoro (G)

DVD

When two young girls face significant life changes, a host of woodland sprites help them through the experience. 

A Goofy Movie (G)

DVD

Goofy takes his son Max on a cross-country road trip and runs into a host of misadventures. 

Kiki’s Delivery Service (G)

DVD

Kiki moves to a new city and sets up a delivery service with her black cat Jiji.

Cars (G)

DVD

Lightning McQueen is on his way to fame when he is stranded in a middle of nowhere town called radiator springs. 

Inside Out (PG)

DVD

Riley is growing up, things are changing, and her inner emotions are left to try and understand everything that is happening. 

Brother Bear (G)

DVD

Kenoia is turned into a bear when he seeks vengeance for his mother’s death from a bear attack. 

The Peanuts Movie (G)

DVD

Charlie Brown and the gang experience the ups and downs of childhood.

Brave Little Toaster (PG)

DVD

A toaster, along with other household items, seek their owner who seems to have forgotten them. 

Live Action Movies with No Villains

Mary Poppins (G)

DVD

Marry Poppins appears to nanny two naughty children and change their lives.

Apollo 13 (PG)

DVD

Tells the story of the Apollo 13 mission when astronauts were stranded in a crippled spacecraft. 

Cast Away (PG-13)

DVD

Chuck Noland is stranded on an island after a plane crash and spends four years surviving. 

Father of the Bride (PG)

DVD

When his only daughter gets married, a father has to deal with all the difficulty that follows.  

Cool Runnings (PG)

DVD

Tells the story of Jamaica’s first Olympic bobsled team.

Groundhog Day (PG)

DVD

A reporter finds his day continues to loop until he learns an important lesson.

Juno (PG-13)

DVD

Juno is a pregnant teen who decides to keep the baby and put it up for adoption. 

The Martian (PG-13)

DVD

Mark Watney must learn to survive on Mars when a storm forces his crew to abandon him. 

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG)

DVD

Toula falls in love with Ian; the only problem is that her family takes her Greek heritage very seriously, and Ian isn’t Greek. 

My Dinner with André (PG)

DVD

Wallace and André meet for dinner after five years apart and they realize how much their lives have changed. 

The Tree of Life (PG-13)

DVD

An artistic film that follows Jack as he grows up and ponders the meaning of his life. 

Written by Nora (General Reference)

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