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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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Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
The Spiderwick Chronicles
When twin brothers Jared and Simon move into a crumbling old estate following their parents’ divorce, Jared discovers a secret attic study belonging to the house’s previous owner and finds… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG, True Story
Eight Below
Jerry Shepard is an Antarctic sled dog handler who knows his eight dogs better than anyone. When a visiting geologist needs to reach a remote research site, Jerry reluctantly agrees… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
A Cat in Paris
Dino the cat lives a double life. By day, he’s the beloved pet of young Zoé, a girl who has been mute since her police officer father was murdered by… Read More
Comedy, Drama, PG, Sports, True Story
Remember the Titans
It’s 1971, and racial tensions are high when a Virginia city’s high schools are forced to integrate. Successful black coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) is hired to lead the Titans,… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, Family, PG
The Borrowers
Beneath the floorboards of a cozy home lives the Clock family, tiny people who survive by “borrowing” small items from the humans living above. While sneaking out one night, the… Read More
Comedy, Drama, Family, PG
Snowmen
Here’s a lesser-known film that flew under the radar. Although rated PG, the film deals with mortality quite a bit, and involves finding a dead body in its opening scene,… Read More
Christmas, Drama, PG, True Story
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage
When college art student Thomas Kinkade comes home for Christmas in 1977, he’s looking forward to a joyful holiday with his mother and brother. Instead, he discovers that his mother… 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
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