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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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Comedy
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Migration
Mack is an overprotective father duck who’s content to keep his family safely nestled in their New England pond. But when a flock of migrating ducks shares tales of exotic… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, PG
Buddy
It’s the 1930s, and wealthy socialite and animal lover Gertrude Lintz shares her large estate with all sorts of animals, from cats and dogs to geese and chimpanzees. One day… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
This week’s film is a sequel to the 2000 film Chicken Run, but you don’t need to have seen the original to enjoy this new chapter. Chickens Ginger and her… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, Family, PG
Flight of the Navigator
When 12-year-old David trips in the woods and loses consciousness, he wakes up to find himself eight years in the future. He’s still 12 years old, but his parents are… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
In a world where animated characters and humans coexist, chipmunks Chip and Dale, once inseparable friends, have drifted apart decades after their hit show “Rescue Rangers” has ended. But when… Read More
Classic, Comedy, Drama, Family, G
The Kid
This week’s film is the opposite of a recent release. Charlie Chaplin’s first feature-length film is over a century old, and although it’s a silent film, it remains a charming… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, G
The Emperor’s New Groove
The young and self-centered Emperor Kuzco (David Spade) enjoys a life of luxury, with grand plans to destroy a nearby village and build a lavish summer home. But his selfish… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, PG
Galaxy Quest
Actor Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) enjoys minor fame for having starred as the captain on an old cheesy sci-fi TV show called Galaxy Quest (a clear parody of Star Trek).… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, Musical, PG
The Lorax
This week’s film is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic story that warns us of the potential costs, both spiritual and environmental, of excessive materialism and greed. Ted is a… Read More
Classic, Comedy, Family, G, Musical
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
As the US just experienced another solar eclipse, this week’s movie features perhaps the most famous use of an eclipse as a plot device. When mechanic Hank Martin (Bing Crosby)… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, Family, PG, Sports
Cool Runnings
Jamaican athlete Derice Bannock is determined to run in the 1988 Olympics, but his dreams are dashed when he trips during a qualifying run. But his dream is rekindled when… Read More
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