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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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Genre
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, Animated, Family, PG
The Wild Robot
When a storm destroys a cargo ship, service robot “Roz” washes up on an uninhabited island and is accidentally activated by curious wildlife. Programmed to help anyone in need but… Read More
Comedy, Family, PG
A Simple Wish
Eight-year-old Annabel (Mara Wilson) wishes for her father, a horse carriage driver in Central Park, to land the leading role in a new Broadway musical. To her surprise, her fairy… 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
Adventure, Musical, PG
The Magic Flute
This 2022 film offers a unique reimagining of a famous opera… Seventeen-year-old Tim Walker travels from London to the Austrian Alps to attend the prestigious Mozart International School, a legendary… 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, Family, PG
The Black Cauldron
Here’s an often overlooked dark fantasy from Disney, featuring a spooky tone appropriate for the Halloween season… In the mythical land of Prydain, young Taran dreams of becoming a great… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Hotel Transylvania 2
Several years after the events of the first film, Dracula’s daughter and her human husband are happily married with an adorable son named Dennis. As Dennis approaches his fifth birthday… 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
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