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10 Fun Watch-Together Family Movies

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10 Fun Watch-Together Family Movies

By Movieguide® Contributor

There’s nothing better than gathering the whole family together to watch a movie. This curated list features the perfect films for everyone to enjoy. From classics like THE PRINCESS BRIDE to animated favorites like THE INCREDIBLES, these flicks will please even the harshest critic. Whether you want to sing along with a musical or have your funny bone tickled, don’t miss these watch-together family movies.

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THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)

Discernment Action Adventure Romance Fairy Tale · PG

[In a story told by a grandfather (Peter Falk) to his grandson (Fred Savage), a young girl, Buttercup (Robin Wright), falls in love with a farm boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), and they pledge their undying love for each other; yet, when Wesley…

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WONKA

Discernment Fantasy · PG

WONKA is a colorful fantasy that tells how Willy became Willy Wonka. Before she dies, Willy’s mother tells him that every good thing started with a dream. Willy goes to the big city to sell his chocolate, which was inspired by his…

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THE CROODS

Family Comedy · PG

THE CROODS is a new animated comedy about one of the world’s first families. The Croods fear the new until their cave is destroyed. Grug loves to protect his family, including his wife, mother-in-law, teenage daughter Eep, son, and baby daughter. With…

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ENCHANTED

Family Science Fiction/Fantasy · PG

Disney’s ENCHANTED turns the fairy tale story inside out in a delightful, positive, morally worthwhile way. Narissa, the evil stepmother of Prince Edward, pushes Giselle down a well after the Prince asks Giselle to marry him. The well leads across the dimensions…

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UP

Family Comedy/Adventure · PG

UP, the fun-filled, exciting animated feature from Pixar and Disney, is about 78-year-old Carl, who decides to fulfill his wife’s lifelong dream to go to Paradise Falls in the remote Venezuelan jungle plateau when the government wants him to vacate his home.…

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PLAYING WITH FIRE

Family Comedy · PG

PLAYING WITH FIRE follows Superintendent “Sup” Jake Carson and his team of four loyal firemen and smoke jumpers. One night they get a call to assess a burning cabin. Sup jumps into burning flames, only to find a teenage girl, a young…

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THE INCREDIBLES

Family Animated/Science Fiction Adventure/Comedy/Superhero Movie · PG

THE INCREDIBLES is another incredible animated movie from Pixar and Disney. It opens by introducing several superheroes, including Mr. Incredible, a superhero uncomfortable with his celebrity. Because of his superhero duties, Mr. Incredible gets to his wedding with “Elastigirl” a little late.…

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MUPPETS MOST WANTED

Family Musical · PG

MUPPETS MOST WANTED is another delightful romp with our favorite frog, Kermit, and his friends. Dominic, a dubious tour manager, convinces Kermit and the Muppets to do an overseas tour to follow their last movie. However, Dominic has an ulterior motive. In…

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SHREK

Family Animated Fairy Tale/Comedy · PG

Mike Myers plays the title role in SHREK, a fractured fairy tale about a smelly ogre with a bad disposition. Shunned by the human townspeople around him, Shrek is a cynical, no-nonsense creature, whose swamp has been overrun by annoying fairy tale…

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MARY POPPINS RETURNS

Discernment Musical Comedy · PG

In MARY POPPINS RETURNS, Michael Banks is all grown up and has his own children in need of a Nanny. Michael has had a hard year, after his wife passed. His three children think they must grow up so they can help…

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10 Fun Watch-Together Family Movies

10 Fun Watch-Together Family Movies

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)

WONKA

THE CROODS

ENCHANTED

UP

PLAYING WITH FIRE

THE INCREDIBLES

MUPPETS MOST WANTED

SHREK

MARY POPPINS RETURNS

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