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- DirectorRandall WallaceStarsDiane LaneJohn MalkovichMargo MartindalePenny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.An excellent family movie. I was really into horses when I was a kid, and I watched all the televised horse races. The hype around Secretariat at the time was amazing. Everyone was rooting for him, and he didn't disappoint. The movie does not disappoint either.
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsJamie BellJulie WaltersJean HeywoodA talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.Great family movie. Dreams can come true, if you work hard for them and don't let loose of them!
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsKent McCordBarry Van DykeRobyn DouglassWhen the Battlestar Galactica finally arrives at Earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level while protecting it from the Cylons.I was an avid fan and had watched all of the Galactica episodes when Galactica 1980 came out. If anything, Galactica 1980 was even better than the original series. Excellent watching for the whole family.
- DirectorAndrew ScheinmanStarsLuke EdwardsTimothy BusfieldJohn AshtonA young boy is bequeathed the ownership of a professional baseball team.Great feel good family movie!
- DirectorJohn HoughStarsEddie AlbertRay MillandDonald PleasenceTwo mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?Good family movie.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.Absolutely great movie for the family.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonHarry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.Really good movie for the family.
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.Great movie. I love this movie. Excellent family movie.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.Good family movie.
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff CohenA group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.Pretty good family movie.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsJulie AndrewsDick Van DykeDavid TomlinsonIn turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.Pretty good family movie.
- DirectorClarence BrownStarsMickey RooneyElizabeth TaylorDonald CrispA jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.Good family movie.
- DirectorChris NoonanStarsJames CromwellMagda SzubanskiChristine CavanaughGentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?Pretty good family movie.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiHamilton LuskeWolfgang ReithermanStarsRod TaylorBetty Lou GersonJ. Pat O'MalleyWhen a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.Really good family movie.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsBarbara LuddyLarry RobertsPeggy LeeThe romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.I love this movie. I LOVE this movie! Even when I was a kid, I knew this movie was something special! GREAT family movie.
- DirectorPenny MarshallStarsTom HanksElizabeth PerkinsRobert LoggiaAfter wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.Really good family movie.
- DirectorSimon WincerStarsMary Beth HurtMichael McKeanKathryn WalkerA seemingly normal young boy is found abandoned on a mountain road and adopted by a family who are increasingly amazed by his abilities before discovering the secret behind his real identity.Excellent family movie.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsScott WeingerRobin WilliamsLinda LarkinA kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.Good family movie.
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.Great family movie.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.Good family movie.
- DirectorRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl JonesLion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.Good family movie.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsPeter BillingsleyMelinda DillonDarren McGavinIn the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.Excellent family movie. Hilarious! Being in the generation of kids with BB guns and the mothers who swore they'd put out our eyes, this strikes a particularly funny chord.
- DirectorGary NelsonStarsBarbara HarrisJodie FosterJohn AstinA mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.Good family movie. Funny.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsGoldie HawnKurt RussellEdward HerrmannA cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.A really good family movie. Don't miss this one. Just hilarious.
- DirectorRobert ButlerStarsKurt RussellCesar RomeroJoe FlynnAt Medfield College, an accident with a donated computer gives Dexter Riley the ability to remember any knowledge learned instantly and perfectly.Good family movie. When I was a kid, I'd have told you it was an absolutely great movie. Even as an adult, it's a good movie...
- DirectorRobert ButlerStarsKurt RussellJoe FlynnHarry MorganA mailroom clerk and a chimp team up to pick hit TV shows.Good family movie. All of the Kurt Russell movies were my favorites when I was a kid, and this one was just a good as the rest of his movies of that era.
- DirectorNorman TokarStarsDean JonesDiane BakerLloyd BochnerFrederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred's daughter, Helen. She is absolutely fond of horses, takes riding classes and has already had decent success in some competitions. Her biggest wish is to own a horse herself, a dream her father cannot afford at all. Now Fred tries to solve both problems at once by simply combining them: A horse named "Aspercel", ridden by his daughter should bring the name of the pill into the papers and make Helen happy, too. But there's still one more obstacle: Helen and Aspercel of course have to win a few jumping competitions to make this idea work.Good family movie.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsDean JonesMichele LeeDavid TomlinsonDown-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.Fantastic movie for the whole family, particularly if you want your kids to laugh! This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I watched it not too long ago and really enjoyed it - while it doesn't strike my funny bone quite the same as it used to, sitting and watching it with your family is well worth it.
- DirectorDavid SwiftStarsHayley MillsMaureen O'HaraBrian KeithTeenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.Good family movie. I loved it when I was a kid.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsFred MacMurrayNancy OlsonKeenan WynnA college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.Good family movie.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsFred MacMurrayNancy OlsonKeenan WynnWhen Professor Brainard experiments further on Flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help.Good family movie.
- DirectorCharles BartonStarsFred MacMurrayJean HagenTommy KirkA teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into a sheepdog.Hilarious family movie, especially to the kid in you.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsNicolas CageDiane KrugerJustin BarthaA historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.OK.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsNicolas CageDiane KrugerJustin BarthaBenjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.OK.
- DirectorNorman TokarStarsDean JonesNancy OlsonHarry MorganWhen John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves west to run it--only to find his "estate" in a state of total dilapidation.Pretty good family movie.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsJulie AndrewsAnne HathawayHector ElizondoMia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year.Good family movie.
- DirectorAlan RafkinStarsDon KnottsJoan StaleyLiam RedmondA timid typesetter hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.What a fun movie when I was a kid. Worth watching, no matter what your age. Good family movie.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.Good.
- DirectorChris WedgeCarlos SaldanhaStarsDenis LearyJohn LeguizamoRay RomanoThe story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat, known as Scrat.Good family movie.
- DirectorMichael AmundsenStarsAnya BentonRenee PezzottaJason EllefsonSondra finds herself in the body of her secretary's dog Bella.I really liked this movie. The IMDB rating for it is much lower than I thought it should be. Yes, it is a little corny and even a little bit predictable, but so what?? It's a feel-good movie and well worth watching with the whole family!
- DirectorAmy Holden JonesStarsAlly SheedyBeverly D'AngeloMichael OntkeanA spoiled rich girl is visited by her fairy godmother and turned into a maid.I really enjoyed this movie, though the IMDB rating is lower than I would have expected. If you go into this movie with just the expectation of being entertained, it doesn't disappoint! Good watching for the whole family.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsDorothy McGuireFess ParkerTommy KirkA teenage boy grows to love a stray yellow dog while helping his mother and younger brother run their Texas homestead while their father is away on a cattle drive. First thought to be good-for-nothing mutt, Old Yeller is soon beloved by all.Good family movie.
- DirectorDuwayne DunhamStarsMichael J. FoxSally FieldDon AmecheA fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners.Good family movie.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsJohn CandyLeonDoug E. DougWhen a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.Very good family movie.
- DirectorJim AbrahamsStarsBette MidlerLily TomlinFred WardTwo couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.Hilarious. Good for the whole family to watch.
- DirectorKen KwapisStarsJason AlexanderFaye DunawayEric LloydA young boy befriends a larcenous orangutan in a luxury hotel.Great movie for the whole family.
- DirectorThom EberhardtStarsKurt RussellMartin ShortMary Kay PlaceA Chicagoan inherits an old yacht. He, his wife, daughter and son fly to a Caribbean island and hire a dubious Captain Ron to sail them on an adventure to Miami.Absolutely hilarious family movie! I loved this movie.
- DirectorMartha CoolidgeStarsVal KilmerStacy PeraltaDaniel AdesAn uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the plan.Very good and very funny. Great for the family.
- DirectorDavid AnspaughStarsGene HackmanBarbara HersheyDennis HopperA coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana.Excellent, heartwarming family movie.
- DirectorTom ShadyacStarsJim CarreyMaura TierneyAmanda DonohoeA pathological liar-lawyer finds his career turned upside down when he inexplicably cannot physically lie for 24 whole hours.Hilarious family movie.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris ElliottA narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.Great, funny, family movie.
- DirectorWarren BeattyBuck HenryStarsWarren BeattyJames MasonJulie ChristieA Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.Good movie.
- DirectorStan DragotiStarsTom HanksLori SingerDabney ColemanA man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.Good. Cute.
- DirectorJohn GatinsStarsKurt RussellDakota FanningOded FehrCale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.Good.
- DirectorDavid S. WardStarsJohn GoodmanPeter O'TooleJohn HurtA regular guy from America becomes king of England after a royal wipe-out puts him next in line.Good. Funny.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.Very good.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsJake GyllenhaalChris CooperLaura DernThe true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.Good. Heartwarming.
- DirectorRon MolerStarsMark HarmonEric Christian OlsenStacy EdwardsTwo brothers and their surfing buddies face new challenges and adventures over the course of a memorable summer.Good.
- DirectorDonald WryeStarsLynn-Holly JohnsonRobby BensonColleen DewhurstAn inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams.Excellent. Bittersweet, heartwarming, feel-good movie. I love this movie.
- DirectorMimi LederStarsKevin SpaceyHaley Joel OsmentHelen HuntA young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.Good.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRobin WilliamsKirsten DunstBonnie HuntWhen two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.Very good.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsGreg KinnearLaurie MetcalfMaria PitilloWhen letters written to God start getting results, and replies, people everywhere are amazed. The post office, however, is annoyed.Good.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsPeter UstinovDean JonesSuzanne PleshetteAn unassuming track coach accidentally invokes the spirit of a notorious pirate long believed dead, and who must now team up to lay the pirate to rest, and save a local hotel from a mobster.As a kid, I loved this movie.
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsChristopher ReeveMargot KidderGene HackmanAn alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.Good.
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerF. Murray AbrahamArt CarneyWith the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.Pretty good.
- DirectorJames L. BrooksStarsNick NolteAlbert BrooksWhittni WrightAn aspiring actor's life gets upended when his ex-wife dumps their bossy, wild little daughter into his custody.I really liked this movie. A feel-good movie.
- DirectorCharles BinaméStarsEmily OsmentKay PanabakerMeaghan RathA teenager is subjected to a campaign of bullying by classmates through a social networking site.Very good movie. Becomes a little predictable, but has a plot surprise and is overall very good.
- DirectorHoward ZieffStarsAnna ChlumskyMacaulay CulkinDan AykroydVada is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. When Vada's father hires Shelly, a makeup expert, and begins to fall in love, Vada is outraged and does everything in her power to split them up.Good.
- DirectorHoward FranklinStarsBill MurrayMatthew McConaugheyJerry AdlerA motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant.Very funny.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternAn eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.Really good movie.
- DirectorRobert ScheererStarsJohn AmosJan-Michael VincentTim ConwayA down on his luck coach travels to Africa where he spots the world's greatest athlete - a white Tarzan-type. The coach brings him back to the U.S. of A. to compete.OK.
- DirectorJohn PasquinStarsTim AllenJudge ReinholdWendy CrewsonWhen a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.Pretty good.
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanStarsPhil HarrisSebastian CabotLouis PrimaBagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.Pretty good.
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanStarsPhil HarrisEva GaborSterling HollowayWith the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.Good.
- DirectorKen HughesStarsDick Van DykeSally Ann HowesLionel JeffriesA down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.Pretty good.
- DirectorJames HillTom McGowanStarsVirginia McKennaBill TraversGeoffrey KeenThe story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.Pretty good.
- DirectorCharles NicholsIwao TakamotoStarsDebbie ReynoldsHenry GibsonPaul LyndeWilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.Pretty good.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsIlene WoodsJames MacDonaldEleanor AudleyWhen Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.Pretty good.
- DirectorNorman TokarStarsBill BixbySusan ClarkDon KnottsThree orphan children strike gold in 1878 California.Pretty good.
- DirectorJoe CampStarsPeter BreckDeborah WalleyPatsy GarrettA stray dog saves two kidnapped children.Pretty good.
- DirectorFrank OzStarsHal ScardinoLitefootLindsay CrouseOmri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic Indian from his best friend, Patrick.Good.
- DirectorNorman FosterStarsFess ParkerBuddy EbsenBasil RuysdaelAmerican frontiersman Davy Crockett fights in the Creek Indian War, is elected to the U.S. Congress and fights for Texas at the Alamo.Pretty good.
- DirectorHoward MorrisStarsDoris DayBrian KeithPat CarrollTwo widowed people fall in love and marry, unprepared for the hostile reactions of their children.Pretty good. Funny.
- DirectorJames B. ClarkStarsTed EcclesTheodore BikelTudi WigginsAs young Sam Gribley runs away he learns about nature.Ok movie. The book is better and well worth the read.
- DirectorJames B. ClarkStarsChuck ConnorsLuke HalpinConnie ScottSandy is distraught when, having saved Flipper by pulling out a spear, his father insists the dolphin be released. A grateful Flipper, however, returns the favor when Sandy is threatened by Sharks.Loved this when I was a kid.
- StarsDennis WeaverClint HowardBeth BrickellThe adventures in the Florida Everglades of game warden Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, their son Mark, and Mark's tame bear Ben.Really liked this when I was a kid.
- DirectorAndrew MartonStarsMarshall ThompsonBetsy DrakeRichard HaydnA veterinarian living in Africa with his daughter take care of a cross-eyed lion, make friends with other animals, and learn about local wildlife.Parts of this are hilarious.
- DirectorFielder CookStarsIngrid BergmanSally PragerJohnny DoranPrecocious Claudia and her brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.Pretty good. The book is well worth the read and gives much more depth to the story.
- CreatorRichard M. BluelStarsForrest TuckerLarry StorchKen BerryThe misadventures of the staff and neighbors of a remote U.S. Army outpost in the Wild West.Funny.
- StarsErnest BorgnineJoe FlynnTim ConwayThe misadventures of a misfit PT boat crew during World War II.Hilarious.
- DirectorFielder CookStarsPatricia NealRichard ThomasEdgar BergenOn Christmas Eve 1933, the Waltons prepare for the holiday, but they are becoming increasingly worried because John Walton, who was forced to take work in another part of the state, has not yet returned home.Heartwarming and uplifting.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsKurt RussellJoe FlynnEve ArdenDexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strengthPretty good.
- CreatorJohn L. GreeneStarsRay WalstonBill BixbyPamela BrittonAn exoanthropologist from the planet Mars, stranded on Earth, is rescued by Tim O'Hara, a newspaper reporter who introduces the Martian to his friends and the authorities as his uncle Martin.Funny. Cute.
- DirectorBruce BilsonStarsEdward HerrmannBarbara HarrisSusan ClarkA new preacher in town joins forces with an unlikely group of crimefighters: six dedicated church ladies who are ready, but not necessarily equipped--to help.Good. Cute and funny.
- DirectorMartin RittStarsWalter MatthauAlexis SmithRobert WebberCasey is a young boy in a family that trains racehorses. His best friend, a foal they call "Casey's Shadow", looks to be a loser, but comes out a champion.OK.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin WrightA bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.OK.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia RobertsWhen Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.Pretty good.
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJoey CramerPaul ReubensCliff De YoungIn 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.Pretty good.
- DirectorSteve BarronStarsDan AykroydJane CurtinRobert KnottAliens with conical crania crash-land on Earth.Pretty good. Funny.
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsAnjelica HustonRaul JuliaChristopher LloydCon artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.OK.