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Nostalgia Night: Family Movie Picks

Check out these these 40+ timeless classics, from heartwarming adventures to laugh-out-loud comedies.
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  • Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma ! (1979)

    1. Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma !

    19791h 35mTous publics74Metascore
    7.6 (42K)
    Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
    DirectorJames FrawleyStarsJim HensonFrank OzJerry Nelson
  • La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

    2. La Guerre des étoiles

    19772h 1mTous publics90Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher
  • Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka au pays enchanté (1971)

    3. Willy Wonka au pays enchanté

    19711h 40mTous publics67Metascore
    7.8 (242K)
    A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
    DirectorMel StuartStarsGene WilderJack AlbertsonPeter Ostrum
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in Karate Kid (1984)

    4. Karate Kid

    19842h 6mTous publics61Metascore
    7.3 (267K)
    Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth Shue
  • Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T., l'extra-terrestre (1982)

    5. E.T., l'extra-terrestre

    19821h 55mTous publics92Metascore
    7.9 (466K)
    A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter Coyote
  • Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, Sydney Bromley, Alan Oppenheimer, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

    6. L'Histoire sans fin

    19841h 42mTous publics49Metascore
    7.3 (168K)
    A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami Stronach
  • Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981)

    7. Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue

    19811h 55mTous publics86Metascore
    8.4 (1.1M)
    In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul Freeman
  • Michael J. Fox in Retour vers le futur (1985)

    8. Retour vers le futur

    19851h 56mTous publics88Metascore
    8.5 (1.4M)
    Marty 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.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea Thompson
  • Cary Elwes, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, and Robin Wright in Princess Bride (1987)

    9. Princess Bride

    19871h 38mTous publics78Metascore
    8.0 (479K)
    A 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.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin Wright
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in Les Goonies (1985)

    10. Les Goonies

    19851h 54mTous publics62Metascore
    7.7 (322K)
    A 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.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff Cohen
  • Joey Cramer in Le vol du navigateur (1986)

    11. Le vol du navigateur

    19861h 30mTous publics64Metascore
    6.9 (55K)
    In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
    DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJoey CramerPaul ReubensCliff De Young
  • Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Chérie, j'ai rétréci les gosses (1989)

    12. Chérie, j'ai rétréci les gosses

    19891h 33mTous publics63Metascore
    6.4 (175K)
    The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
    DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRick MoranisMatt FrewerMarcia Strassman
  • Short Circuit (1986)

    13. Short Circuit

    19861h 38mTous publics50Metascore
    6.6 (70K)
    Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.
    DirectorJohn BadhamStarsAlly SheedySteve GuttenbergFisher Stevens
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Sean Barrett, Barry Dennen, Stephen Garlick, Hus Levant, Lisa Maxwell, Brian Meehl, and Kathryn Mullen in Dark Crystal (1982)

    14. Dark Crystal

    19821h 33mTous publics66Metascore
    7.1 (76K)
    On another planet in the distant past, the last of the Gelfling race embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and to restore order to his world.
    DirectorsJim HensonFrank OzStarsJim HensonKathryn MullenFrank Oz
  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee Big Adventure (1985)

    15. Pee-wee Big Adventure

    19851h 31mTous publics47Metascore
    7.1 (63K)
    When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsPaul ReubensElizabeth DailyMark Holton
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in S.O.S. fantômes (1984)

    16. S.O.S. fantômes

    19841h 45mTous publics71Metascore
    7.8 (481K)
    Armed with proton packs, four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney Weaver
  • Willow (1988)

    17. Willow

    19882h 6mTous publics47Metascore
    7.2 (138K)
    A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsVal KilmerJoanne WhalleyWarwick Davis
  • La Petite Sirène (1989)

    18. La Petite Sirène

    19891h 23mTous publics88Metascore
    7.6 (308K)
    A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
    DirectorsRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene Auberjonois
  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)

    19. Big

    19881h 44mTous publics73Metascore
    7.3 (257K)
    After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
    DirectorPenny MarshallStarsTom HanksElizabeth PerkinsRobert Loggia
  • Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)

    20. Annie

    19822h 6mTous publics39Metascore
    6.6 (53K)
    A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsAileen QuinnAlbert FinneyCarol Burnett
  • Andrew Knott, Kate Maberly, and Heydon Prowse in Le jardin secret (1993)

    21. Le jardin secret

    19931h 41mTous publics74Metascore
    7.3 (48K)
    A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life. Once there, she begins to explore her new, seemingly-isolated surroundings, and its secrets.
    DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsKate MaberlyMaggie SmithHeydon Prowse
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

    22. Maman, j'ai raté l'avion !

    19901h 43mTous publics63Metascore
    7.8 (728K)
    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)

    23. Matilda

    19961h 38mTous publics72Metascore
    7.0 (192K)
    A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
    DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsDanny DeVitoRhea PerlmanMara Wilson
  • Robin Williams in Jumanji (1995)

    24. Jumanji

    19951h 44mTous publics41Metascore
    7.1 (407K)
    A magic board game summons jungle perils and a missing boy.
    DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRobin WilliamsKirsten DunstBonnie Hunt
  • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Isaiah Robinson, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook ou la Revanche du capitaine Crochet (1991)

    25. Hook ou la Revanche du capitaine Crochet

    19912h 22mTous publics52Metascore
    6.8 (288K)
    When 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.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia Roberts

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