Family movie night can be a blessing or a curse. Some homes may very well be on their 74th viewing of Encanto—no one is supposed to talk about Bruno, which is fine with you because you're at the point where you'd rather not hear the name again for the rest of your life. (Sorry, Lin-Manuel.) But we're here to tell you a secret: It doesn't have to be this way. There are too many other perfect family movies out there to live oppressed by la familia Madrigal.
That brings us to this list—a collection of new and old (and sometimes very old) titles that makes family movie night palatable. Breaking the habit can be difficult, but sometimes you have to tie your children down, give them some chicken nuggets, and announce at the top of your lungs: Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time! It is your job as a parent to introduce them to the classics, even if that requires taking the TV back by force. I mean my god, this isn't kids movie night. It's family movie night.
