Family Movie Nights

To help families spend time together and share common experiences, the Institute provides recommendations for Family Movie Night. Each week, a new movie recommendation and explanation is available for your consideration. Enjoy the show!

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The Perfect Game
In 1957 Mexico, a group of poor boys discover a baseball in the dirt and take it as a sign to pursue their dream of playing organized baseball. With the… Read More
Ben-Hur
This week’s film is a classic epic for the start of the Easter season. In first-century Jerusalem, wealthy Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) reunites with childhood friend Messala, now… Read More
Zootopia 2
Rabbit Judy Hopps and fox Nick Wilde return as mammalian police officers wrapped up in another mysterious case, this time involving reptiles and the founding of the city of Zootopia.… Read More
Where the Lilies Bloom
The Luther family live a meager life in the Appalachian Mountains. When their widowed father falls gravely ill, he makes his second-eldest daughter, Mary Call, promise to take care of… Read More
A Goofy Movie
Here’s a classic from the 90s. Don’t let the title fool you; though the film features plenty of Goofy’s slapstick antics, it also offers a solid meaningful story… After Goofy’s… Read More
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel is a tiny googly-eyed shell who lives in an Airbnb with his wise grandmother. Although he has his routines that keep him busy, he misses the rest of his… Read More
Miracle
With Team USA recently taking home Olympic gold for hockey, this week’s film takes us back to the last time the USA won hockey gold… It’s 1980. The Soviet Union… Read More
The Land Before Time
“Some things you see with your eyes, others you see with your heart.” In a time of earthquakes, volcanoes, and famine, herds of dinosaurs are migrating in search of the… Read More
The Spiderwick Chronicles
When twin brothers Jared and Simon move into a crumbling old estate following their parents’ divorce, Jared discovers a secret attic study belonging to the house’s previous owner and finds… Read More
Karate Kid: Legends
“In life, you only have one question: Is it worth fighting for?” After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong moves from China to move to New York City… Read More
Eight Below
Jerry Shepard is an Antarctic sled dog handler who knows his eight dogs better than anyone. When a visiting geologist needs to reach a remote research site, Jerry reluctantly agrees… Read More