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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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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, Classic, Family, G, Musical
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Why not start the summer with a classic family musical? In early 20th century England, eccentric but unlucky inventor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) and his two children rescue an… 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, 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
Adventure, Animated, Drama, Family, G
The Secret of NIMH
Mrs. Brisby, a field mouse, is a widowed mother living with her four children in a cinder block on a farm. When she learns that her home will soon be… 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, Family, PG
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
To escape the bombings in London during World War II, four young siblings evacuate to an old professor’s country estate, where the youngest unexpectedly discovers a magical wardrobe that serves… 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
Adventure, Comedy, Family, G, Musical
The Great Muppet Caper
Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the Muppet gang invade England in this week’s film. Kermit and Fozzie play identical twin brothers trying to succeed as investigative reporters when… Read More
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