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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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based on a book
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, 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, 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
Drama, PG-13, Romance, Thriller
The Giver
This week’s film is more appropriate for older viewers. In a seemingly ideal society that has managed to eradicate all human pain and suffering, the young Jonas is chosen by… 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, Classic, Drama, PG, Thriller, True Story
The Great Escape
As it was just Memorial Day, here’s a classic film that’s a must-see for any movie lover. During World War II, Allied prisoners from across Europe converge at a new… Read More
Adventure, PG-13
Ender’s Game
“The way we win matters.” In the wake of an alien attack that nearly destroyed the human race, the International Fleet is training the next generation of soldiers, starting from… Read More
Adventure, Drama, PG
I Am David
When 12-year-old David escapes from the harsh Bulgarian labor camp he grew up in, he possesses little more than a compass, a sack, and a sealed letter. Warned to trust… 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
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