A smiling woman stands next to a grumpy-looking, dragon-like monster.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Emily and the Magical Journey

Emily and the Magical Journey is a fantastical children’s flick about the bravery and power of a young girl.

A man and a woman smile in the cockpit of an airplane.
Comedy, Romance
Operation Christmas Drop

This Netflix romcom truly embraces the generous spirit of Christmas (even if it never clearly focuses on Jesus).

A couple who are falling in love walk smiling down wintery sidewalk.
Comedy, Romance
Midnight at the Magnolia

Maggie Quinn and Jack Russo have been friends for as long as they can remember. Their fathers went into business …

Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas smile at something off camera in the movie The Secret: Dare to Dream.
Drama
The Secret: Dare to Dream

This movie’s magical logic is not just anti-Christian. It’s not just un-scientific. It’s positively insulting.

Two young girls laugh together.
Drama
When We Last Spoke

This heartwarming, Hallmark-esque tale of love and faithfulness, loss and forgiveness is one most families can enjoy.

An older woman teaches a young girl about monster hunting with cobwebs all around.
Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting

There are some terrific messages here. But monster-y moments may push this often fun flick out of bounds for some …

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo freak out in fear.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

There’s definitely enough fright here to ward off the littlest of viewers, or those who might be sensitive to ominous …

Two women talk on a porch swing.
Christian, Drama
Small Group

Ultimately, this film doesn’t paint Christianity as a lifestyle that guarantees earthly happiness and freedom from hardship.

A man looks at a woman with cancer in a hospital bed.
Christian, Drama
Heaven

Heaven’s three timelines ultimately weave together to deliver this message: Our present pain will one day make sense.

Five super-powered teens line up in blue uniforms.
Action/Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

Think Spy Kids meets Princess Diaries. Kind of.

Enola Holmes (actress Millie Bobbie Brown) making a face to the camera.
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes delivers mostly positive messages about individuality, equality and freedom.

Snow White and seven greenish dwarfs stand in a field.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

This animated kids’ original holds an important message for viewers of all ages: Outward beauty is no match for what’s …

Comedy
Selfie Dad

Selfie Dad revolves around a very simple message: prioritizing Scripture and allowing it to transform your life.

Animated dogs and robots stand around.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Pets United

The message of this film is a positive one: You don’t have to be perfect in order to belong.

Girls wake up in side-by-side beds.
Christian, Comedy, Drama, Kids
Switched

Think Freaky Friday, but throw in themes that talk about the need to love God and others, and you’ve got …