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Christmas is on its way! And if you're looking for a way to spend some quality time together, we’ve compiled a selection of the very best family-friendly films you can find for FREE on Freeview Play. Keep reading to find out what’s on offer.

Daddy's Home 2, Channel 4

Comedy sequel starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and John Lithgow. There's trouble in store for the extended family when Dusty and Brad's fathers stay with them for Christmas.

Watch now on Channel 4

Nativity!, BBC iPlayer

Comedy starring Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen. A teacher brags that his ex, a Hollywood producer, is thinking of turning his school's Nativity play into a film.

Watch now on BBC iPlayer

Early Man, BBC iPlayer

A Stone Age tribe is threatened by bronze-mining invaders, led by greedy Lord Nooth. To win back their home, they challenge these more sophisticated folk to a game of football.

Watch now on BBC iPlayer

The Boxtrolls, ITVX

Ben Kingsley and Jared Harris lend their voices to this quirky adventure comedy. An orphan sets out a daring plan to save the lives of his misfit (and pretty mischievous) pals.

Watch now on ITVX

Paranorman, ITVX

Light-hearted comedy horror about a boy who is misunderstood by his family, but who has a unique ability to talk to ghosts & zombies. Can he save his town from an old curse?

Watch now on ITVX

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Channel 4

Part-animated action-comedy starring Megan Fox. Can four six-foot-tall, super-powered mutant turtles and journalist April O'Neil save New York from the violent criminals the Foot Clan?

Watch now on Channel 4

Turbo, ITVX

Ryan Reynolds & Paul Giamatti are the star voices in this comic animation about a super-fast snail who tries to compete in the Indianapolis 500.

Watch now on ITVX

Stick Man, BBC iPlayer

Animated film based on the much-loved children's picture book. Stick Man tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky father's epic journey to make it home in time for Christmas.

Watch now on BBC iPlayer

Think Like A Dog, Channel 4

Family comedy with Megan Fox. A young science prodigy who is trying to navigate adolescent life invents a way for his pet dog to communicate with him, using tech and telepathy.

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Bill, BBC iPlayer

Family comedy from the performers of Horrible Histories. Young Bill Shakespeare leaves Stratford to follow his latest dream, to be a playwright in London.

Watch now on BBC iPlayer

Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon

When an alien crash-lands near the farm, Shaun has to help her return home before the Ministry of Alien Detection discovers her. 

Watch now on BBC iPlayer

Head to Channel 100 or the Freeview Play App for more great films