The family of the Willoughbys may be accomplished in many things, but not in raising kids. At least that's the case with Walter and Helga, who are too infatuated with each other to raise or show any type of love towards their kids, oldest and intelligent son Tim, the musically passionate Jane, and the creepy but adorable youngest twins both named Barnaby. Whenever they do "raise" them, it's cruel and unnecessary punishment. The kids attempt to kill their parents by sending them on a purposefully deadly vacation. As a result, they meet their new nanny Linda who shows them what it's like to be in a true family along with candy factory owner Commander Melanoff, and orphaned baby Ruth. By the end of the movie, the siblings are given the life that they deserved when their parents are permanently removed from the picture and they are adopted along with Ruth by Linda and Melanoff.
#9: The Dalmatians- 101 Dalmatians
Pongo and Perdita had a rather awkward first meeting along with their owners Roger and Anita. But they work things out and their humans eventually get married. Perdita is initially pregnant with 15 puppies who are later taken by the nasty Cruella de Vil for her coats after Roger refused her offer earlier in the movie. It was later discovered that she had already taken at least 84 puppies. The 84 are able to escape along with the original 15 and the number is added up to 101. I personally feel sorry for Anita and Roger as dealing with 17 dogs seems hard enough. But 101 dogs is just cruel. I also take pity on Pongo and Perdita as they now have to raise 99 puppies. Can you imagine having to deal with over 100 dogs in your household? That's just wrong on so many levels.
#8: The Mousekewitz'- An American Tail
Russian-Jewish family the Mousekewitz' flee to the US after their village is destroyed, mistakenly believing that America has no cats (face-palm emoji). The family suffers another tragedy as they are separated from the 7-year-old Fievel in a rainstorm. While his family believe him to be dead and probably spend a majority of the film mourning their loss, Fievel survived the incident. We watch as Fievel goes through various trials and tribulations to get home to his family, and some of it was an emotional rollercoaster. It was a long and difficult road, but Fievel does eventually find his family and they begin their new life as US citizens. The best part about this family is that you develop an emotional torch for them almost immediately and you want them to be together again.
#7: The Croods- The Croods
The Croods are basically your typical dysfunctional family. Which consists of the overprotective Grug, his supportive wife Ugga, the moody teenage Eep, her idiotic brother Thunk, demon from Hell Sandy, and sarcastic mother-in-law Gran. The only difference is that the Croods are living in prehistoric times, which means they have to deal with dinosaurs, other monstrous creatures and the continental drift. With the exception of Eep, this causes them to become extremely fearful to the point where it goes overboard, especially Grug (who created the phrase "never not be afraid"). Thankfully, Guy is able to help them adjust to the world (albeit reluctantly). While it took Grug an LONG time to accept this change, he eventually comes around and even gets his family out of harm's way (Guy included). The Croods are probably the funniest family on this list and it's hard not to love them.
#6: The Babcocks- ParaNorman
Now my apologies to fans of this movie, but I have never seen "ParaNorman" so don't be surprised if this commentary is a little shaky. Norman Babcock is an 11-year-old boy who has the ability to see and talk to ghosts. However, this ability causes him to be kind of an outcast almost everywhere, including his own family (with the exception of his mother and dead grandmother). His father barely understands him and his sister constantly picks on him. This does change when a 300-year-old curse involving Norman's relative Aggie threatens the town. Courtney (who was more concerned about getting her crush to like than her brother's well being) even stood up for him against an angry mob. By the end of the movie, the family is a lot closer. Again, I've never seen this movie, so I'm not the best person to explain this. But I did my best.
#5: The Riveras- Coco
The Riveras are the perfect definition of family drama. Due to the titular character's father supposedly walking out on her, the family developed a nasty hatred of music and an unhealthy obsession with shoes. All except 1: Miguel. This obviously causes animosity between him and his family, especially his grandma. This leads to Miguel stealing his idol's guitar and accidently getting sent to the land of the dead. There he learns the importance of family as well as the truth about Coco's father (originally thought to be Ernesto but revealed to be Hector). It eventually reaches a point where Miguel is willing to give up his dreams for his loved ones. But in the end not only did Miguel get what he desired, but is able to save Hector from being forgotten as well as bring his family some closure on what happened so long ago. They grow closer as a result and put aside their hate for music (though I wouldn't be surprised if they had a new understood hate for Ernesto).
#4: The Mitchells- The Mitchells Vs The Machines
Like "ParaNorman", I have also never seen "The Mitchells Vs. The Machines" and I have no intention of seeing it, so this is what I know. Katie is an aspiring filmmaker who has a complicated relationship with her father Rick, who's afraid of technology. In an attempt to heal their relationship after breaking his daughter's laptop and learning of her acceptance to film school, Rick takes the family on a road trip gone horribly wrong. I wouldn't say I'm much of an expert on road trips, but I'm pretty sure most of them don't involve saving the world from robot domination. But throughout this journey, Katie learns certain facts about her father that result in them growing closer. Again I’m definitely not the best person to explain this family’s dynamic as well as what they go through in this movie. But this is the best I could do and from what I have heard and/or seen they have somewhat of a complex dynamic.
#3: The Robinsons- Meet The Robinsons
The Robinsons are probably the most bizarre family on this list. “Meet The Robinsons” centers on down-on-his-luck orphan and aspiring inventor Lewis, who creates the “Memory Scanner” in hopes of finding his biological mother. After meeting a strange kid named Wilbur, Lewis finds himself taken into the future where he meets Wilbur’s family of peculiar people, including his mother who conducts an orchestra of frogs, a family robot, a man married to a puppet, an octopus butler, it just gets weirder. The only person who’s a mystery is Wilbur’s father, only he isn’t. In a surprising turn of events, it is revealed that Lewis is Wilbur’s father and the family that he just met will become his in 20 + years. Lewis realized that all those setbacks he suffered will lead up to an amazing successful life that he built. All he had to do was “Keep Moving Forward”.
#2: The Madrigals- Encanto
Welcome To The Family Madrigal. Immediately after her husband Pedro is killed in an armed conflict, a candle that Alma Madrigal was carrying becomes magical and grants her 3 triplets, Julieta, Pepa, and Bruno (whom apparently we don't talk about) special abilities (or magical gifts). Upon creating the Casita, the Madrigals had been protecting its village for 50 years straight with each new edition to the family granted a gift once they've turned 5. In a surprising turn of events, 15-year-old Mirabel is the only member who did not receive a gift. When the candle's power starts going out, Mirabel does what she can to save the magic. While she was originally under the impression that she's causing the magic to fade, Mirabel eventually realizes that it's Alma's constant need for perfection from her family that's damaging both her family and the magic. Alma realizes this as well and not only does this lead to the magic being restored, but also the family finding inner peace.
And now, some honorable mentions...............................
- Santa Claus having family problems -Similar issues to the Madrigals
-This family went on an emotional rollercoaster
#1: The Parrs- The Incredibles
The Parrs might be the most complex family on this list, hence the reason why they take the top spot. The patriarch, Bob, is going through a midlife crisis, the matriarch, Helen struggles to keep her family as normal as possible, Violet, the oldest, is socially awkward and insecure, the middle child, Dash, is an arrogant troublemaker, and Jack-Jack is just a baby. Now this plus superpowers equals a recipe for an extremely dysfunctional family. The Parrs try their hardest to seem normal in a world where superheroes are condemned which is probably what fuels their internal problems and what makes them so compelling. But when Bob gets himself in trouble, the family is forced to embrace the heroic side of themselves and it not only brings them closer, but they end up saving the day. Of all the families on this list, this one feels the most real, which is ironic considering they’re superheroes.
Like always, there's a link to the google slides down below. Thanks for reading
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EtmEiPxelcal7KYMbU7W9wYlZVdx9JGkLUFIKQnSo_Y/edit?usp=sharing
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