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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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Drama
Christmas, Drama, Family, G
Prancer
Eight-year-old Jessica still believes in Santa Claus, reasoning that if there’s no Santa, then maybe there’s no God, and if that’s the case, how could her late mother be in… Read More
Christmas, Classic, Comedy, Drama, Family, G, Musical, Romance
Meet Me in St. Louis
In 1903, the Smith family lives in St. Louis, where they eagerly await the 1904 World’s Fair planned for their hometown. Sisters Rose and Esther (Judy Garland) also dream about… Read More
Adventure, Classic, Drama, PG
The Bridge on the River Kwai
In 1943, a group of British prisoners of war led by the principled Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) arrive at a Japanese prison camp where they are ordered to build a… Read More
Classic, Drama, G, Religious, True Story
The Song of Bernadette
With All Saints’ Day approaching, this week’s film looks at the life of Saint Bernadette (1844-1879). In 1858, fourteen-year-old Bernadette lives in poverty with her family in France. One day… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Drama, PG
Inside Out 2
Two years after moving to San Francisco, thirteen-year-old Riley is entering high school, and her familiar emotions we met in the first film (Joy, Fear, Anger, Sadness, and Disgust) have… Read More
Classic, Drama, PG, Romance, Sports, True Story
The Pride of the Yankees
This week’s film is a classic from the 40s that celebrates the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou grows up in New York City as the son of hardworking… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
Blueback
Growing up in a seaside town in Australia, young Abby loves diving and exploring the underwater world, and one day befriends a magnificent wild groper she names Blueback. Living with… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, G, Musical
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Fresh out of college, Kermit the Frog and his friends are convinced their musical revue “Manhattan Melodies” is destined for Broadway stardom. They optimistically head to New York City to… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
The Legend of Ochi
In a remote village, young Yuri is raised by her father to fear the mysterious forest creatures known as the Ochi, reclusive primate-like beings that the villagers hunt. When Yuri… Read More
Comedy, Drama, Family, G
Babe
When a mild-mannered farmer wins a piglet at a country fair, the little pig finds himself living on a farm where he doesn’t quite fit in with the other animals.… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Drama, Family, Musical, PG
Mufasa: The Lion King
This week’s film tells the origin story of one of Disney’s most beloved characters… When young Mufasa is separated from his parents by a flood, he’s rescued by Taka, a… Read More
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