5 elements to help you choose Family movies

Family movies are a great tool for spending time with your children-and, when it comes to creating opportunities to build connections between families, build family traditions and leave memories for a lifetime, nothing can beat them.

Although no two family movies are the same, the best movies (meaning the most enduring movies in the family movie database) seem to have some common characteristics. Therefore, whether you are looking for your family's next "ET" or its next "Lego Movie", here are some selection tips that can help you choose the best family movie to watch, buy or rent.

One: Younger kids can get something out of the movie.

All family members (including the youngest member) can watch an excellent family movie. This does not necessarily mean that your five-year-old child needs to know everything about the plot, nor does it necessarily mean that your eleven-year-old child should be able to recognize and interpret the deeper views of the experience of people in the movie. But they do need to be able to enjoy movies to a certain extent.

For example, consider "The Sound of Music." Children may not like the plot, but they may like to watch other children sing and dance. A younger child may not fully appreciate the storyline and theme of "Polar Express", but this does not mean that he will not be attracted by the gorgeous animation of the movie.

Two: It's not so juvenile that Mom and Dad don't like it on their own.

On the contrary, a good family movie should be fun enough for mom and dad that they like to watch it alone. This may be because the film has so many clever "blink" moments that only adults can understand (think "Aladdin") in the dialogue, or because the theme of the film involves inspiring themes ("Free Willie" or "Big"), adults will attract attention and deserve attention.

Three:The movie has a great lesson.

The best classic home movies almost always provide great lessons or teaching opportunities, and of course, they don’t preach or use too much force. Ideally, this is what the family can discuss before and after the movie, thereby expanding and enriching their collective enjoyment in the movie.

You may consider reviewing unforgettable or moving family movies, including "True Courage", "A Wonderful Life", "Akira and the Bee", "Forrest Gump", "Charlotte Network", "On" And "freeze".

Four:A compelling plotline.

Let's face it-whether you are 8 or 80 years old, there is nothing like reading a good story. Even the most discerning family members can get caught up in a movie with an exciting storyline, and the discussion that arises after your family watches the movie for the first time can really add to your movie watching experience.

Examples of home movies with fascinating plots worth investigating include "cloak and dagger", "karate kid", "parent trap", "homecoming", "national velvet", "looking for Nemo", "Hugo", and "cooking" Rat King and Harry Potter franchise, to name a few.

Five:Memorable moments.

As a family, some of the memories you cherish the most are spontaneously reading or recalling the jokes and buzzwords in your favorite family movies-or those family talent show movies, songs and dance performances, you have watched it more than a dozen times, sincerely Knowing, or those tear-jerking moments, before the movie became lighter, the whole family cried and finally made everyone laugh, smile or cheer.

Family movies with such moments include "Toy Story", "The Lion King", "Annie", "Happy Feet", "The Wizard of Oz", "Mary Poppins", "Shrek", "On 34th Street" "Miracle", "Dumbo" and "Old Yeller".