As Determined by Tanglewood Moms: Best Nostalgic Family Movies

With the temperature climbing into the triple digits, your little monste… um, darlings are staying inside a lot more. In an effort to find things to keep them occupied, here is a list of family movies from our childhoods to watch as a family.

(Many thanks to the multiple people who posted in the Tanglewood Moms group to ask for people’s favorite childhood movies and to those who gave such great answers!)

• The Sandlot
• The Princess Bride
• Swiss Family Robinson (this was one of the surprises – it got TONS of mentions!)
• Hook
• Cool Runnings
• My Girl
• The Parent Trap (original and remake)
• Little Ninjas
• Escape to/from Witch Mountain
• Jumanji (the original)
• Beetlejuice
• Back to the Future 1, 2, and 3
• The Last Unicorn
• Uncle Buck
• Field of Dreams
• The Karate Kid
• The Goonies (this was a favorite of many)
• Ghostbusters (the original, natch!)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• Doubtfire (Robin Williams ftw AGAIN!)
• Daddy Daycare
• The Mighty Ducks
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• Grease
• Freaky Friday (original and remake)
• 3 Ninjas
• Home Alone 1, 2, and 3
• Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
• The Bad News Bears
• The Flight of the Navigator
• Herbie the Love Bug (and sequels)
• Space Jam
• The Neverending Story
• Any of the Muppet Movies (of course, I think the original is still the best!)
• Mary Poppins
• T.
• The Land Before Time
• War Games
• The Sound of Music
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit
• Adventures in Babysitting

And the list goes on and on and…

Please note: Some of these movies have adult language, smoking, or other elements that might make parent uncomfortable. It’s always a good idea to check www.commensensemedia.org before showing a movie to your little ones!

We hope you like this list! Here’s a list of wedding movies to watch if the spirit moves you.

Stay cool, y’all!