New Movies and Shows To Watch With Your Kids This Weekend

The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue. Whether you're piling into the car on your way to the theater or piling onto the couch with your own snacks, there's plenty to watch as a family.

Here's your family watch list for the weekend of July 11.

'Superman'

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DAVID CORENSWET as Superman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “SUPERMAN”

Releasing: In theaters July 11

Rating: PG-13 (Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi)

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a...pretty highly-anticipated new movie! A brand new Superman lands in theaters nationwide this week, and it should carry a lot of summer movie momentum for families.

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Director James Gunn brings a fresh spin on the superhero, with a story that finds Superman facing consequences of some of his actions. He also faces some familiar foes. This colorful, action-packed adventure should cause families to run faster than a speeding bullet into to see it.

'Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires'

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KYLEE RUSSELL, MILO MANHEIM, MEG DONNELLY, CHANDLER KINNEY in ZOMBIES 4: DAWN OF THE VAMPIRES

Streaming: July 11 on Disney+

Rating: G (Kids & Family/Musical/Adventure)

Seven years out from the original Zombies film, Disney unearths the fourth entry this weekend. It continues the story of Zed the zombie and Addison the alien as they find themselves in the middle of a new battle over summer break.

When Zed and Addison become camp counselors between the two opposing supernatural factions of Daywalkers and Vampires, they must convince sworn enemies Nova and Victor to try to unite their warring worlds before an even greater threat endangers them all.

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We spoke with Malachi Barton, who plays the vampire Victor, about the new film and his acting journey thus far.

'People and Places'

Streaming: July 10 on Disney+

Rating: TV-PG (Documentary/Shorts)

These four documentary shorts tell inspiring stories that should engage and delight the whole family:

'The Academy'

A young South African woman from the outskirts of Cape Town learns the metaphors of life on the ocean as she prepares to compete in the Round Robben Island race with The Academy, an initiative of the historic Royal Cape Yacht Club.

'Camp Alec'

Nestled in the woods outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a sleepaway camp for kids who are nonspeaking. To express themselves, they must use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices that translate their composed messages into audible speech. Camp Alec documents the lives and experiences of these campers as a series of immersive, vérité-style character studies.

'I Scream, You Scream'

A hybrid documentary following Geron, aka “Showtime,” who sells ice cream but longs to revisit his days in music as a DJ. After a perplexing dream, Geron embarks on a quest to connect with his musically inclined son, Anthony, in hopes of creating music ice cream lovers–and the world—will love.

'Sophie and the Baron'

Iconic photographer Baron Wolman and up-and-coming artist Sophie Kipner join in an artistic collaboration that transcends eras and mediums.

'7 Bears'

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7 Bears S1

Streaming: July 10 on Netflix

Rating: TV-Y7 (Kids & Family/Fantasy)

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Based on the acclaimed graphic novels by Emile Bravo, 7 Bears is brought to animated life on Netflix this week.

Forget the Seven Dwarfs, here come the 7 Bears! So, look out Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White, because this lovable pack of furballs is putting a fuzzy twist on the fairytales we thought we knew.

'Building the Band' Premiere

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(L to R) Kelly Rowland, Liam Payne, Nicole Scherzinger in episode 110 of Building The Band.

Streaming: July 9 on Netflix

Rating: TV-14 (Reality/Music Competition)

If you love reality shows like The Voice and remember shows like Making the Band, this new music competition series on Netflix should hit the right note for you.

Building the Band is an innovative reality series, where gifted singers vie for a chance to form the next great music group sight unseen, leaving looks out of the equation. The group of celebrity band leaders feature Liam Payne, AJ McLean, Nicole Scherzinger, and Kelly Rowland.

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