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

Max

Justin is a rebellious teenager who resents his older brother Kyle for leaving home to join the military. When Kyle is killed during a mission, the family is devastated. Things… Read More

Drama, PG

Letters to God

Eight-year-old Tyler’s battle with brain cancer has upended normal family life. His mother struggles to stay strong while watching her son suffer, while his older brother misses the active life… Read More

Animated, Comedy, Drama, Family, PG

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Marcel is a tiny googly-eyed shell who lives in an Airbnb with his wise grandmother. Although he has his routines that keep him busy, he misses the rest of his… Read More

Drama, Family, PG-13, Sports

Karate Kid: Legends

“In life, you only have one question: Is it worth fighting for?” After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong moves from China to move to New York City… Read More

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

Animated, Comedy, Drama, PG-13

Robot Dreams

Despite its simple animated style, this week’s film is likely more appropriate for older viewers due its melancholy tone and emotional complexity. In 1980s New York City, a lonely dog… Read More

Drama, Family, PG, Sports, True Story

You Gotta Believe

In Fort Worth, Texas, best friends Bobby (Luke Wilson) and Jon (Greg Kinnear) coach their sons’ struggling Little League team, a group of disinterested players just waiting for the season… Read More

Comedy, Drama, Family, PG

Because of Winn-Dixie

Ten-year-old Opal has just moved to a small Florida town with her father. Lonely and missing her mother who abandoned them years earlier, Opal’s life changes when she adopts a… Read More

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

Drama, PG, True Story

Ordinary Angels

This week’s film is a recent release. When hairdresser Sharon Stevens (Hilary Swank) reads about the hardships of a local five-year-old girl who urgently needs a liver transplant after losing… Read More

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