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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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

Classic, Comedy, Drama, G, Romance

Modern Times

During the Great Depression, Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character finds himself working on a factory assembly line, where the relentless pace of the machinery drives him to a nervous breakdown.… Read More

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, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

This week’s film is the sequel to The LEGO Movie. Five years after the events of the first film, Bricksburg has transformed into a post-apocalyptic wasteland appropriately called Apocalypseburg, constantly… 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, Comedy, Family, G

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

When the Seaver family plans a camping trip to Canada, they decide to bring their beloved pets, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy, along for the adventure. But things go awry at… 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

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