An animated Black music teacher stands before his class in Soul.
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Soul

Soul strives to help us remember that life itself is a blessing, even when it doesn’t go as we planned.

Lift 2024
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Lift

Lift isn’t about a British elevator or your friend giving you a ride. It’s an action comedy filled with violence, …

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Alas, Who Framed Roger Rabbit perhaps should be retitled Who Thought This Was PG?

Dream Scenario 2023
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario deftly, sometimes brilliantly, skewers are celebrity culture. But the content here can be a nightmare.

Trolls Band Together 2023
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Trolls Band Together

Can Trolls Band Together be a good family outing? Maybe. Just make sure you’re *NSYNC about who’s holding the popcorn.

It's a Wonderful Life
Comedy, Drama
It’s a Wonderful Life

George Bailey’s life story in this 1946 classic reminds us that our impact and influence may be greater than we …

Family Plan
Action/Adventure, Comedy
The Family Plan

Ironically, Mark Wahlberg’s True Lies-esque action flick The Family Plan may not be the best movie-night plan for families.

Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget won’t make Chick-fil-A happy. But everyone else? This might be a film worth dipping …

Home Alone
Comedy, Kids
Home Alone

This 1990 Christmas comedy classic features plenty of bonks to the head … and some nice messages about family love, …

Miracle on 34th Street 1947
Comedy, Romance
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street is as clean as you’d expect for a 1947 film. But it still has some provocative …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever

Greg Heffley doesn’t really understand what Christmas is about. But he learns some important lessons about the holiday in this …

Merry Little Batman 2023
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Merry Little Batman

This little Batman comes with bite-sized lessons—and a few small issues.

The Persian Version 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Persian Version

Despite a nice message about family reconciliation and culture’s influence, The Persian Version is too crude to get a thumbs …

The Canterville Ghost 2023
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Horror
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghosts’s spiritual elements might make it a non-starter for some families, but it’s not entirely unnavigable for parents …

Candy Cane Lane 2023
Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane is fun. It’s colorful. It has its merits. But be careful how you handle it, or it …