“Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”: At a time when AI-generated anything sends many of us into a panic, this stop-motion tale from Aardman Animations (“Chicken Run,” “Shaun the Sheep Movie”) hits the spot. It’s been almost two decades since zany inventor Wallace (voiced by Ben Whitehead) and his devoted dog, Gromit — from their creator, Nick Park — got the feature-film treatment, in the Oscar-winning “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.” This time they’re battling the villainous penguin Feathers McGraw and an army of sinister robotic garden gnomes. There are action sequences, plenty of clever puns (Gromit reads “Virginia Woof”), and sweet messages about real human (or animal) connection and work being more satisfying than any “smart” device. (Stream it on Netflix.)

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”: There’s a lot going on in this sequel to director James Wan’s 2018 “Aquaman.” The titular dude-bro superhero (Jason Momoa) now rules over Atlantis with his wife, Mera (Amber Heard). They have a baby, and in between cracking beers and jokes, Aquaman must now juggle the demands of fatherhood with ruling his people, protecting the planet from global warming and battling the villainous Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). Black Manta, aka David Kane, has been possessed by an evil spirit and is seeking revenge on Aquaman for the murder of his father. Aquaman breaks Orm (Patrick Wilson), his rival brother, out of a prison run by blood-drinking demon creatures, and the two mend their broken relationship as they embark on a quest to stop Black Manta and save the day. (Stream it on Max.)

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2”: While your children wait for the recently released “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” to start streaming, they can get their fix by watching (or rewatching) the second installment of Sega’s videogame-to-film franchise. The speedy bright blue hedgehog from space (voiced again by Ben Schwartz, of “Parks and Recreation”) lives with a small-town Montana cop, Tom (James Marsden), and his wife, Maddie (Tika Sumpter), who act as his live-action surrogate parents. Sonic uses a gold portal ring to send Tom and Maddie to Hawaii for the wedding of Maddie’s sister, Rachel (Natasha Rothwell, of “The White Lotus” and “Insecure”), to Randall (“Justice League” alum Shemar Moore), creating another storyline that’s threaded throughout. Sonic’s longtime enemy Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) has been rescued from exile by a spiny anteater called Knuckles (Idris Elba), who is out to get the hedgehog. (Stream it on Paramount+.)

“Disaster Holiday”: This South African family comedy is a little bit like the 1983 classic “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” Instead of Chevy Chase’s Clark Griswold, we have a hardworking divorced father named Joseph (Kenneth Nkosi from “District 9” and “Tsotsi”), who ropes his children and new wife into taking a road trip to the gorgeous beaches of Zanzibar for some much-needed bonding time. When his boss pressures him to take a work trip to the crowded coastal city of Durban instead, he changes plans and drags the family along with him. The kids provide some heart and humor, and while this slapstick, over-the-top romp won’t win any awards, it has enough high jinks (cars submerged in water, crazy allergic reactions, chases, jail) to entertain elementary-age children who like family comedies with heart. After all, when I was little, I thought “Benji” and “Pippi Longstocking” were epic. (Stream it on Netflix.)

“Storm Crashers”: This first feature from Argentine filmmaker Gonzalo Gutiérrez is a modern animated take on the classic “Don Quixote,” with a child named Alfonso (voiced by Micke Alejandro Moreno Lamprea) and his trusty buddy Pancho (Micke’s real-life brother Matthew Moreno Lamprea) as the would-be heroes. Alfonso talks to imaginary giants, and while his mother worries about him, his father defends him by telling her that their son’s imagination is a gift, “like a magic wand.” When Alfonso sees a massive storm surging their way, it’s not just clouds and rain, it’s a “monster.” He makes it his mission to save the town and stop the storm by throwing one of Pancho’s firecrackers into it. There’s a bad dude named Carrasco (Thomas Harris) who is generating the storms and trying to take over the town, so Alfonso, Pancho and a local girl named Victoria (Cassie Glow) embark on an adventure to stop the chaos. (Stream it on Hulu.)