Planning a movie night or better yet a movie marathon with the whole family over the weekend? You only need to prepare the popcorn and the drinks because the movies to watch? Consider them done!
One of the best and least expensive ways to bond with the entire family is to stay at home in pajamas and watch movies together. Surprisingly, more than it can entertain the whole crew, a regular family movie night tradition at home can provide other benefits, according to Kidspot.
Watching movies as a family can strengthen family bonding and relationships, increase trust between parents and children and reduce sibling rivalry. Moreover, it is a good opportunity to reinforce life lessons and values and discuss sensitive issues with the kids.
It also allows the kids to have improved communication and social skills and academic success, boost self-confidence and lessen delinquent and violent behavior.
Family Movies Parents Can Find in Netflix
So what are you waiting for, start that regular family movie night tradition this coming weekend and choose from these ten best kid-friendly movies that Netflix offers.
1. Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Parents might think twice about this movie as it is a "tear-jerker." However, the crying should not stop the family from watching this movie that is about a professor who is going through a difficulty in life when he finds a special friendship with Hachi, a dog who beautifully changed his life. It is an inspiring story that is perfect for the entire family.
2. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Take the kids to an adventure with twins Rebecca and Cecil as they join their stepmom and retired spy in saving the world once more. Let the kids learn about bravery, taking risks and the importance of the family being a team.
3. Ivy + Bean
Neighbors Ivy and Bean steer clear from one another because of their totally opposite personalities. However, when they decided to come and work together, great things happened. This movie gives parents a great opportunity to discuss how everyone is unique and different but can come together to create something beautiful and powerful.
4. Kung Fu Panda 3
Who does not love Po, the fighting panda? In this third movie installment, everyone's favorite panda has truly come full circle now that he is already an instructor teaching uncoordinated baby pandas how to be like him. Surely both parents and children can relate.
5. Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
A movie with a whole lot of singing, now that is a fun thing to watch and do with the entire family. Plus, Matilda gets to show the kids how to stand up against mean people and how one wins when he/she is doing what is right, even if one is still a small child.
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6. Finding 'Ohana
Join siblings Ioane and Pili in their journey to find a hidden treasure, but more than the adventure, this can be the perfect movie to talk to kids about the certainty of change and how a new place or season in life can be frightening yet can open doors for great, new things, people and relationships.
7. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
"Everyone knows the classic story of Pinocchio. But not everyone has gotten to see it told through the lens of Guillermo del Toro, a Mexican filmmaker known for his out-of-the-box, creative technique," The Pioneer Woman described this film. This is a movie the entire family will be excited to watch - the comfort of knowing a classic story but it being seen in a new set of eyes.
8. Home
Together as a family, watch as Tip and Oh embark on a mission of accountability, friendship, and lots of humor. The kids would surely be inspired to find a friendship like theirs.
9. We Can Be Heroes
The title says it all. More than the fun of watching young superheroes fight and save the world from aliens, this fun-flick gives off the powerful message that despite one's young age, size and gender, there is a hero within every child.
10. Wish Dragon
When a college student stumbles upon a magical yet cynical dragon, he gets to have one wish. Yet, instead of wishing for material things or popularity, he wished to reunite with his long-lost friend. This is a movie that teaches kids that people and relationships are what matters most in the long run.
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