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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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Adventure
Adventure, Drama, PG, True Story
Apollo 13
It’s April 1970 when three astronauts set out on NASA’s third lunar landing mission. But two days into the flight, an oxygen tank explodes, crippling the spacecraft and forcing the… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
Max
Justin is a rebellious teenager who resents his older brother Kyle for leaving home to join the military. When Kyle is killed during a mission, the family is devastated. Things… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
Two Brothers
In the jungles of 1920s Southeast Asia, two tiger cubs live peacefully among ancient temple ruins until treasure hunters arrive to loot sacred statues. In the chaos, their father is… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Drama, Family, PG
The Magician’s Elephant
Years after a devastating war, people have lost their belief in magic and hope. Young orphan Peter is being raised by a fatherly but war-hardened soldier who insists there’s no… Read More
Adventure, Classic, Drama, G
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
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
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
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Drama, Family, G, Musical
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
Adventure, Animated, Drama, Family, G
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
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
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
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG, True Story
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
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
A Cat in Paris
Dino the cat lives a double life. By day, he’s the beloved pet of young Zoé, a girl who has been mute since her police officer father was murdered by… Read More
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