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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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Rating
Adventure, Christmas, Drama, Family, PG
A Boy Called Christmas
In a snowy forest village, young Nikolas lives with his woodcutter father, cherishing memories of his late mother. When the King offers a grand reward to anyone who can bring… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Drama, Family, PG
The Imaginary
Rudger is Amanda’s imaginary friend, sharing magical adventures with the creative young girl who brought him to life. Though invisible to most, Rudger is as real as can be to… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Ice Age
When a clumsy sloth named Sid finds himself alone after his family abandons him during the annual migration south, he latches onto Manny, a grumpy woolly mammoth who prefers to… Read More
Comedy, Family, PG
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart (Kevin James) may be a mere mall security guard, but he takes the job seriously. Despite being constantly underestimated due to his appearance and clumsy nature, he approaches… Read More
Drama, PG-13, True Story
Cabrini
“We can serve our weakness or we can serve our purpose. Not both.” This week’s film tells the true story of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini (1850-1917), the first U.S. citizen… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Orion and the Dark
Orion is an 11-year-old boy whose extensive list of fears includes everything from public speaking to school bathrooms and bugs. His biggest fear? The dark. One night, his fear literally… Read More
Adventure, Comedy, PG
The Portable Door
With Halloween on the horizon, this week’s film is a whimsical fantasy with a light dash of monsters. After Paul unintentionally stumbles into a bizarre job interview, he’s offered a… Read More
Drama, PG-13, Sports, True Story
The Boys in the Boat
It’s 1936. When college student Joe Rantz has trouble finding the money for his tuition fees, he tries out for the school’s rowing team purely out of necessity, as securing… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, PG
Migration
Mack is an overprotective father duck who’s content to keep his family safely nestled in their New England pond. But when a flock of migrating ducks shares tales of exotic… Read More
Adventure, Drama, Family, PG
The Call of the Wild
This week’s film centers around a large dog named Buck, whose blissful domestic life comes to a sudden end when he’s abducted and transported to the harsh lands of the… Read More
Adventure, Animated, Family, G, Musical
The Great Mouse Detective
Here’s an often-overlooked gem from the Disney animated canon. The young Olivia lives with her doting toymaker father in Victorian London’s rodent underworld. When her father is suddenly and mysteriously… Read More
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