Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fairy Tale, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Time Bandits

Let’s travel back to 1981 to revisit Time Bandits. But before you stuff your bag with loot, you may find …

Action/Adventure, Biography/History, Drama, War
Lawrence of Arabia

This timeless classic is a visual and aural spectacle that sticks with you. But there are dark emotions that linger, …

Action/Adventure, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Monster High 2

While Monster High 2 doesn’t come at viewers withs its claws and fangs out, it still harbors significant worldview issues.

Drama, Musical
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is quite clean and could be a great conversation starter for the whole family about faith …

Drama, Western
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

John Ford’s quintessential frontier tale blends Old West adventure and modern melancholy, with a few content concerns along the trail.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

SpongeBob and Sandy Cheeks set out to rescue their home from an evil CEO in a story that’s equal parts …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4 delivers more of what we’ve come to expect from this franchise: silly slapstick, some toilet humor and …

Comedy, Drama
Janet Planet

‘Janet Planet’ is both poignant and perplexing—as frustrating as parenthood itself can be, but without its unbridled joy.

Action/Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The NeverEnding Story

This classic ‘80s fantasy film doesn’t have too much content but might still be a bit too intense for younger …

Biography/History, Drama
Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea is quite the inspiring tale of courage and perseverance (with a couple of content concerns …

Comedy, Music, Romance
Find Me Falling

Netflix’s TV-14 romcom won’t be a good fit for every family. But it still offers some nice reflections about love, …

Crime, Drama
To Kill a Mockingbird

Mature themes make up much of the plot, but the messages remain poignant and true in this classic story’s film …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Descendants: The Rise of Red

As a standalone film, ‘The Rise of Red’ is one of the weaker—and more problematic—stories in the larger ‘Descendants’ franchise.

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

This early Steven Spielberg classic holds up well story-wise, but it might have more content than you remember.

Comedy
Space Cadet

Space Cadet has its merits. But even as some of its messages reach a comfortable orbit, its problems pull it …