Top 10 Family Movies to Watch on Movie Night

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Family movies can be such an opportunity for us to share movies that we loved from our childhood, furthermore, It’s such a great excuse for the whole family to cuddle under a blanket and eat popcorn right!

Family movie nights are sacred in our home. We have one TV in our whole home and we only let the kids watch it on Friday movie nights, and on Saturdays for one hour. hence, limiting screen time

My kids can never get enough of Tv, once they are in front of it. As a result of knowing how bad it is for them, we limited television to our weekly Movie nights. That way they know their limitations and they don’t ask about it on any other day.

I’m sharing with you our top 10 family night movies that are loved by all ages.

On this list, you will find movies that our kids just love. Movies that created our most memorable movie night, that ends with hugs and kisses. Furthermore, these are movies that teach our kids great values.

We encourage the girls to read by asking about the movies they want to watch and if the movie is based on a book we let them read the book first in order to see the movie.

On our “Reading Tuesdays”, they tell us about the book and read a couple of pages. That way, our youngest four-year-old daughter feels like she read the book as well, before watching the movie.

#1 We Bought a Zoo

We bought a zoo is a comedy-family movie based on a true story and “oh! how I love me a great true story”.

It’s about a family who changed their life by buying a Zoo, rather than a normal house. With stars like Matt Damon and Scarlet Johanson, it’s such a great movie that has great values.

#2 Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins returns

This is a classic and a great musical too. It’s full of imagination and It’s extremely entertaining for the whole family to watch, really such a feel-good movie.

It’s an extremely amusing modern fairy tale with impressive choreography and catchy music.

#3 The Parent trap (1998)

That’s one of my favorite throwback movies.

It has a funny, warm-hearted plot, but I’d advise parents to talk to their kids about divorce.

#4 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is a film inspired by a true story and is really a story about great love and respect.

It has such a great positive message, but I’d have to warn you that it’s on the sad side. Our girls love this movie so much although it was so emotional and we all really cried through the end.

I consider this a great opportunity for the parents to talk with their kids about loyalty, animal care, and death.

A statue of the real Hatchi in the Shibuya train station in Japan.

#5 Wonder

A movie based on the award-winning novel written by R.J Palacio. It’s an amazing movie that teaches kids about bullying and the effects of it. It has so many positive messages throughout the film while still being funny and light.

It’s about friendships, empathy, kindness, and love. I think it’s a must-watch for everybody.

#6 The Greatest Showman

That’s a great biographical musical based on a true story. For parents, I think that’s a great film that shows the importance of family and accepting others. It’s such a great way to talk to your kids about treating people.

The soundtrack is really amazing too, we listen to it all the time.

#7 Charlotte’s Web

A great wholesome movie that is sensitive and caring.

It is such a sweet story for kids of all ages. I think it’s a great opportunity to talk to your kids about the cycle of life when charlotte dies. It’s a film that kids will want to watch again and again.

#8 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone is an amazing book and a terrific movie. My kids love it and can’t get enough of it. It’s full of magical moments, mystery and a great friendship story too.

At our home, we are all Harry Potter fans. It’s actually on our bucket list to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure.

#9 Charlie and the chocolate factory

The film is based on the book “Charlie and the chocolate factory” by “Roald Dahl”. Roald Dahl is a great author for fantasy books that are suitable for all ages.

This movie is so Funny, and our kids love it. What I find really interesting in this book and film is that it really shows different kinds of parenting and how it affects the kids.

It really emphasizes the fact that sometimes in parenting less is more. Charlie comes from a poor family, who loves him and seeks to raise him as the kind person he is.

#10 The BFG

The BFG is another great Family movie based on a book by Roald Dahl. It’s a great, heartwarming, magical, fantasy movie. The relationship that is between Sophie and the giant is just so sweet.

Parents can talk about Sophie’s strong character. Ask your kids about situations where they showed great, kind strong characters, like Sophie. Most importantly, how they felt when they acted with confidence?

Those are our 10 favorite family movies. While they might not be all specifically for kids, they definitely are kid-friendly.

On Family movie night, we always talk about the movie and it always raises so many questions that we are always happy to answer. Above all, this way we are always creating a safe place for our kids to talk about everything.

I hope you get to watch those movies and maybe share with me some of your favorites.

A great place to find movies and books that are appropriate for your kids is commonsensemedia.org.

You can even read reviews from other parents, and check for moral value for both movies and books.

Common Sense is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.

It’s a real gold mine, as it will really provide you as a parent with everything you may need concerning what your kids are exposed to from Media, TV, games. and even what they read.

Love, Ola