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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
Adventure, Drama, PG, True Story
Rabbit-Proof Fence
In contrast to the last couple weeks, this week’s film tells a more somber tale. In 1931 Australia, three young Aboriginal girls are forcibly removed from their families and taken… Read More
Comedy, Drama, Family, PG
Beethoven
Here’s another 90s classic. The Newton family’s quiet suburban life is turned upside down when they accidentally become the owners of a lost St. Bernard puppy who quickly grows into… Read More
Adventure, Drama, PG, True Story
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
In the summer of 1939, twelve-year-old Donn Fendler and his father and brothers embark on what should be a simple day hike up Mount Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine.… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Drama, Family, PG
My Father’s Dragon
When their small town candy shop business fails, young Elmer and his mother are forced to move to a new city. To make things worse, their relationship grows tense as… Read More
Comedy, Drama, Family, PG, Sports
The Sandlot
“Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart, kid, and you’ll never go wrong.” With the 4th of July just around the corner, here’s a 90s classic featuring… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Drama, PG, Romance
Summer Wars
In Japan, shy math genius Kenji takes an unexpected summer trip when his popular classmate Natsuki asks him to accompany her to her grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration in the countryside.… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG, Sports, True Story
True Spirit
“It’s when things go wrong that your true character is revealed.” Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson has always dreamed of sailing around the world solo, inspired by the memoir of another young… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG, True Story
Andre
In the coastal town of Rockport, Maine in 1962, seven-year-old Toni Whitney and her family find themselves caring for an orphaned seal pup after local fishermen accidentally kill its mother.… Read More
Drama, PG, Sports, True Story
McFarland, USA
In 1987, high school football coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) moves his reluctant family to the predominantly Latino farming community of McFarland, California after being fired from his previous position.… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
Belle and Sebastian
This week’s film is French, but is dubbed on most streaming platforms. In the French Alps during World War II, a resourceful seven-year-old orphan named Sebastian lives with his adoptive… Read More
Animated, Comedy, Drama, PG-13
Robot Dreams
Despite its simple animated style, this week’s film is likely more appropriate for older viewers due its melancholy tone and emotional complexity. In 1980s New York City, a lonely dog… Read More
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