Family Movie Nights

To help families spend time together and share common experiences, The Leadership 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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Classic, Comedy, G, Musical, Romance

Singin’ in the Rain

Here’s a classic from the 50s that’s essential viewing for any movie lover. It’s the 1920s, and movies with sound are the new innovation. But silent film star Don Lockwood… Read More

Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, G

Candleshoe

Teenager Casey is a foster child, a loner, and a bit of a delinquent, enjoying causing trouble in the city streets of LA. She’s given the chance to make a… Read More

Documentary, PG

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

This week’s film is a popular documentary that might make you hungry. 85-year-old Jiro Ono has dedicated his life to sushi, so much so that he dreams about it at… Read More

Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Here’s a recently released animated film about the world’s most famous plumbers. The Mario brothers are having a tough time with their new plumbing business. While trying to fix a… Read More

Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, PG

Tom and Huck

Tom Sawyer enjoys skipping school and sneaking out late at night, especially with his friend Huck Finn. One night, the two boys witness a murder, and, fearing for their own… Read More

Adventure, PG-13

Bumblebee

Don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with the Transformers franchise; this week’s film is a standalone prequel, accessible to all. It’s 1987, and teenage Charlie is grieving her father’s death, while… Read More

Adventure, Family, PG

Shipwrecked

When his injured father is no longer able to sail, 14-year-old Haakon sets sail himself as a cabin boy, hoping to earn enough money to save the family farm. He… Read More

Animated, Family, G

Kiki’s Delivery Service

This week’s film is a classic from Studio Ghibli. As part of her training, the young witch Kiki and her talking cat fly off to a new town where she… Read More

Classic, Comedy, Family, G, Musical, Romance

The Music Man

How about another classic musical for the patriotic week? Harold Hill is a traveling conman eager to swindle some money from the citizens of a small Iowa town. Pretending to… Read More

Adventure, Drama, Family, PG

Crater

It’s hundreds of years in the future, and Caleb and his friends live on the moon, their parents working as miners. When Caleb’s father dies, his will stipulates that Caleb… Read More

Drama, PG-13, Sports, True Story

42

“You want a player who doesn’t have the guts to fight back?” “No. I want a player who’s got the guts not to fight back.” This week’s film tells the… Read More

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