Inspiring Movies for the whole Family
Big Fish (2003)
Dir: Tim Burton
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup
A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father’s life.
Dan in Real Life (2007)
Dir: Peter Hedges
Stars: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook
A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother’s girlfriend.
The Family Stone (2005)
Dir: Thomas Bezucha
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes
An uptight, conservative, businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
Father of the Bride (1991)
Dir: Charles Shyer
Stars: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short
With his oldest daughter’s wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go.
Home for the Holidays (1995)
Dir: Jodie Foster
Stars: Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr.
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her family.
The Kids are All Right (2010)
Dir: Lisa Cholodenko
Stars: Annette Benning, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.
Lymelife (2008)
Dir: Derick Martini
Stars: Rory Culkin, Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessy
A family unit begins to bow under the pressure of a failing marriage.