19 best kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix in May 2023

Netflix is known for offering a broad range of genres and content on its platform, including tons of family-friendly and kid-friendly offerings. This May, the streaming service is adding classics like Justice League, Rugrats, The Batman, The Smurfs, and more!

If you’re looking for something different to put on for your kids, then May is about to be a great month for you and your family. From older classics to new seasons of shows like Spirit Rangers, Netflix has plenty of great family-friendly fare arriving on its platform this May.

Below, we’re highlighting some of the best options to watch!

Best kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix in May 2023

Netflix will premiere the highly-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed 2000 stop-motion animated film Chicken Run this December. Ahead of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Netflix is adding the original Chicken Run to the platform on May 1!

Parents might also be pleasantly surprised to see that Netflix is adding several older animated shows to its catalog in May, like Rugrats, The Smurfs, The Batman, and Justice League.

New seasons of Spirit Rangers, Rainbow High, and The Creature Cases are also coming next month. All in all, it’s shaping up to be a great one for kids and family-friendly content!

Below you’ll find a list of all the great kids’ movies and shows coming to Netflix in May.

May 1

• Chicken Run
• Hop
• Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Peter Pan (2003)
• Rainbow High: Season 3
• The Croods
• The Tale of Despereaux
• Rugrats: Seasons 1-2
• The Smurfs: Season 1

May 4

• Arctic Dogs
• Larva Family

May 8 

• Justice League: Seasons 1-2
• Justice League Unlimited: Seasons 1-2
• Spirit Rangers: Season 2

May 13

• UglyDolls

May 18

• Kitti Katz

May 22

• The Batman: Seasons 1-5
• The Creature Cases season 3
• The Boss Baby

Which of these kid-friendly shows and movies are you planning to check out in May?