Family Movie List

Every Sunday night, we have a family movie night. These are our favorites. While we do watch animated movies, they aren't my favorite to watch. These are films the whole family will enjoy. Be sure to leave a comment if you have more suggestions.

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The Man From Snowy River Boys AND girls love this classic horse movie. Suspenseful riding scenes in the outback.

The Princess Bride A classic. Fire swamp can be a bit scary, but you can fast forward if your sprouts are sensitive.

Kit Kittredge An American Girl Great soundtrack, lots of stars in this one--Julia Ormond, Joan Cusack. This is, by far, our favorite American Girl movie.

Nancy Drew Healthy, wholesome and fun. Great clothes and soundtrack, too.

The Best Christmas Pagent Ever Love the book, love the movie.

Miracle on 34th Street (both original and remake are great)

The Quiet Man John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara star in this Irish tale--great to watch on St. Patrick's Day.

Nanny McFee The colorful, magical set and costumes make this a feast for the eyes.

Nanny McFee Returns Flying pigs? Uhh, YES please! Super funny.

The 10 Commandments Long but good to do over a few nights. Excellent way to teach your kids about Passover.

Charolotte's Web A classic!

My Dog Skip Gotta love movies about dogs.

Because of Winn Dixie Sweet

Second-hand Lions Fun for the whole family, hilarious and great adventure for the boys.

Anne of Green Gables Trilogy You girls will love it, boys...not so much.

Willy Wonka Quirky original Gene Wilder version.

Little Women based on my very favorite book, love this one, great at Christmas time.

Batman - old school 1966 version--POW!

MUSICALS

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Sound of Music

White Christmas We watch it year-round

TV SHOWS

Andy Griffith Show

I Love Lucy

Bonanza (age appropriate)

Little House on the Prairie

Wonder Woman

Brady Bunch (all three of my sprouts LUV the Bradys)

Christy

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman

The Waltons

The Cosby Show

WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY

The Apple Dumpling Gang Watch it, tonight!

Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Just as funny as the first one.

Hot Lead, Cold Feet Another Don Knotts classic western. Funny!

The Shakiest Gun in the West Don Knotts again--so hilarious.

The Gnome Mobile Love that this one takes place in the California Redwoods (where I grew up camping)

The Parent Trap (original) "Let's get together...what'll ya say?"

The Trouble with Angels (Haley Mills)

Your's Mine and Ours Big family fun

Pete's Dragon

The Love Bug Our favorite of the Herbie movies

Herbie Rides Again Our 2nd favorite

Herbie Goes Bananas

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Treasure Island A little "slow" compared to our movies these days, but a classic.

Summer Magic Another Haley Mills goodie. Musical, too.

Freak Friday Jodie Foster as a teen. The old switch-a-roo.

That Darn Cat! This mischievous cat will have your kids rolling.

In the Search of the Castaways An imaginative adventure.

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Another great horse-y movie.

Pollyanna Her clothing is so lovely. Hayley Mills as her best.

Swiss Family Robinson A classic, seriously my ALL time favorite Disney movie. Also may explain my obsession with tree house.

Mary Poppins Okay, I know I said Swiss Family was my favorite, but HELLO Mary Poppins! I could watch this once a day.

The North Avenue Irregulars I laugh out loud every time I watch with them.

The Moon-Spinners Mystery set in Crete, starring the lovely Hayley Mills

Old Yeller Not as sad as you might remember. Jack LUVS him some Ol' Yellar.

Savage Sam The sequel to Old Yeller, adventure with Indians, not as great as the first, but a still a great boy movie.

No Deposit, No Return How can you go wrong with Don Knotts? Hilarious.

Gus We love this football-playing donkey. Don Knotts shows up again- Wahoo!

Yellowstone Cubs This is a short one (only 45 mins), but truly one our favorites. Fun one to watch before you go camping.

Honey I Shrunk the Kids This is a great one to watch outside, with the movie projected on a sheet.

Five Mile Creek Growing up we watched this series over months of Fridays. Anne and I took a weekend and watched them in a weekend marathon. This one is hard to find. Try your library.

Napolean and Samantha Your boys will love the motorcycle chase scene. Jodie Foster as a young, young little thing. And Michael Douglas with his groovy hair.

The Ugly Dachshund This a dog-gone great one.

Follow Me, boys! A heartwarming story about an troop of scouts and their troop leader.

Candleshoe A great mystery starring a young Jodie Foster

CHRISTMAS MOVIES

White Christmas