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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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Drama
Adventure, Animated, Drama, Family, PG
The Imaginary
Rudger is Amanda’s imaginary friend, sharing magical adventures with the creative young girl who brought him to life. Though invisible to most, Rudger is as real as can be to… Read More
Drama, PG-13, True Story
Cabrini
“We can serve our weakness or we can serve our purpose. Not both.” This week’s film tells the true story of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini (1850-1917), the first U.S. citizen… Read More
Drama, PG-13, Sports, True Story
The Boys in the Boat
It’s 1936. When college student Joe Rantz has trouble finding the money for his tuition fees, he tries out for the school’s rowing team purely out of necessity, as securing… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
The Call of the Wild
This week’s film centers around a large dog named Buck, whose blissful domestic life comes to a sudden end when he’s abducted and transported to the harsh lands of the… Read More
Drama, PG, Sports, True Story
Ride Like a Girl
“The only thing that matters is the odds you give yourself.” This week’s film tells the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win Australia’s prestigious Melbourne… Read More
Drama, PG-13, Romance, Thriller
The Giver
This week’s film is more appropriate for older viewers. In a seemingly ideal society that has managed to eradicate all human pain and suffering, the young Jonas is chosen by… 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
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
Drama, PG, True Story
Ordinary Angels
This week’s film is a recent release. When hairdresser Sharon Stevens (Hilary Swank) reads about the hardships of a local five-year-old girl who urgently needs a liver transplant after losing… Read More
Drama, PG, True Story
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
This week’s film tells the true story of Irena Sendler, a Catholic social worker in Poland who helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish children during World War II.… Read More
Adventure, Classic, Drama, PG, Thriller, True Story
The Great Escape
As it was just Memorial Day, here’s a classic film that’s a must-see for any movie lover. During World War II, Allied prisoners from across Europe converge at a new… Read More
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