What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
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Mary Poppins Returns 2018
Film
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.
The sides of Mary Poppins Returns
- Mary Poppins back with the Banks family
- A lamplighter and his crew
- A dive into a painted bowl
Good for you if
- you like big song and dance numbers in the old Disney style.
- you want a magical film to share with children.
- you like a bath that turns into the sea and a bowl you can jump into.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at sweet songs about hope.
- two hours and ten minutes is too much for you with children.
About: grief · childhood · family
Mary Poppins 1964
Film
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
The sides of Mary Poppins
- A magical nanny with a flying umbrella
- Chimney sweeps dancing on London roofs
- A cartoon outing with penguins
Good for you if
- you like songs you'll be humming for a week.
- you want a classic to share with children.
- you want a cheerful film where everything turns out fine.
Bad for you if
- you find films from the 1960s dated.
- two hours and twenty minutes is too much for you.
About: family · childhood · joy
Peter Pan 1953
Film
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
The sides of Peter Pan
- Three London children flying to Neverland
- Captain Hook and a ticking crocodile
- A boy who refuses to grow up
Good for you if
- you like flying over London to a land of pirates and mermaids.
- you want a short adventure to share with young children.
- you like Wendy's last night in the nursery before she must grow up.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you find 1950s cartoons dated, including their caricatures.
About: growing up · childhood · adventure
Onward 2020
Film
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
The sides of Onward
- Two elf brothers on a quest
- A spell that brings back half of their late father
- A suburban fantasy world that forgot its magic
Good for you if
- you like two brothers finding out what they mean to each other.
- you like a fantasy world of elves with vans and suburbs.
- you can be moved to tears by a son who never met his father.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at big, warm family lessons.
About: grief · brotherhood · growing up
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2023
Series
Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus's master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and who he's destined to be.
The sides of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- A boy who learns he is a son of Poseidon
- A stolen lightning bolt
- A road trip across America with a satyr
Good for you if
- you like Greek gods and monsters hiding in modern America.
- you want an adventure to watch with your children.
- you like Percy, Annabeth and Grover sticking together.
Bad for you if
- you need something darker than a kid saving Olympus.
- you roll your eyes at talk of destiny and heroes.
About: belonging · parents · destiny
The Wizard of Oz 1939
Film
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
The sides of The Wizard of Oz
- A Kansas girl carried off by a tornado
- A scarecrow, a tin man and a cowardly lion
- A yellow brick road to the Wizard
Good for you if
- you like the moment the film turns from sepia to Technicolor.
- you love songs like Over the Rainbow carrying a story.
- you want a classic to share with children for the first time.
Bad for you if
- you find films from 1939 dated.
- you roll your eyes at a story that ends on there's no place like home.
About: home · courage · friendship
Space Jam: A New Legacy 2021
Film
When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.
The sides of Space Jam: A New Legacy
- LeBron James trapped in a digital world with his son
- Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes on a basketball court
- A rogue A.I. with its own team
Good for you if
- you like Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes doing their slapstick.
- you want a movie the whole family can watch on a Sunday.
- you like a basketball game with LeBron James at the centre.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch cartoons, even mixed with live action.
- you roll your eyes at a father learning to listen to his son.
About: father and son · being yourself · teamwork
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.
The sides of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Four children through a wardrobe
- A witch and endless winter
- A lion who gives everything
Good for you if
- you like the magic of stepping into another world.
- you like talking animals and snowy forests.
- you want a classic family fantasy.
Bad for you if
- over two hours is long for a family evening.
- you roll your eyes at noble sacrifice and speeches about destiny.
About: sacrifice · siblings · courage
Matilda 1996
Film
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
The sides of Matilda
- A gifted girl with neglectful parents
- A terrifying headmistress
- A kind teacher named Miss Honey
Good for you if
- you want a film to watch with children that takes their side.
- you like laughing at a headmistress who throws children by their pigtails.
- you like a little girl discovering she can move things with her mind.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at a sweet lesson about reading and kindness.
- you need real suspense, and this is a family film at heart.
About: childhood · neglect · books · justice
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island 2018
Anime
Upon hearing about the story of Treasure Island, Nobita dreams of discovering and exploring his own treasure island, despite the fact all of the Earth has been mapped already.
The sides of Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
- Nobita dreaming of his own treasure island
- Doraemon's gadgets at sea
- Pirates on a mysterious island
Good for you if
- you want a pirate adventure to watch with children.
- you like Nobita, Doraemon and their friends on a safe, cheerful quest.
- you like an adventure where a father and his children have to make peace.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt speeches about family.
About: adventure · friendship · fathers and children
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026
Film
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.
The sides of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Mario and Luigi travelling across the stars
- Bowser Jr. trying to free his father
- Planets from the video games
Good for you if
- you want a film the whole family can watch together.
- you like the brothers bickering their way through space.
- you like a cartoon trip from one planet to the next.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want characters who change. The brothers hop from planet to planet with little room for that.
About: brotherhood · fathers and sons · adventure
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
The sides of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Discovering a school of magic
- Three friends against the rules
- An orphan finding where he belongs
Good for you if
- you love a world full of details: moving staircases, talking portraits, a hidden platform.
- you want to feel like a child discovering magic for the first time.
- you want a warm film to watch under a blanket.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours is long for a family evening.
- you want something darker. This first one is a children's story.
About: belonging · friendship · courage
The Adam Project 2022
Film
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
The sides of The Adam Project
- A pilot from 2050 who crashes in 2022
- A man teaming up with his 12-year-old self
- A father lost too young
Good for you if
- you like Ryan Reynolds trading insults with a younger version of himself.
- you want a story about missing a father and making peace with a mother.
- you want an adventure to watch with a twelve-year-old.
Bad for you if
- you need time travel rules that hold up.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt family speeches.
About: grief · family · time · growing up
Nobita wishes the world into a magic-reliant one with Doraemon's Moshimo-Box, and, along with his friends, must stop an asteroid from hitting the planet with help from a sorcerer-in-training.
The sides of Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users
- A wish machine from Doraemon's pocket
- A world run on magic
- Nobita and a young sorceress
Good for you if
- you want an adventure to watch with young children.
- you like a world where everyone uses magic instead of science.
- you like Nobita and his friends teaming up to save the planet.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at big speeches about friendship.
About: friendship · courage · careful what you wish for
Tangled 2010
Film
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.
The sides of Tangled
- A girl locked in a tower
- A thief who climbs in
- Lanterns in the sky
Good for you if
- you like a chameleon and a horse who steal the show.
- you like songs like "I See the Light" that you end up humming.
- you want a bright, funny fairy tale.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you'd rather skip love stories. Rapunzel and Flynn fall for each other under the lanterns.
About: freedom · growing up · love
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023
Film
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
The sides of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- A plumber from Brooklyn in a magic kingdom
- Kart racing on a rainbow road
- A villain who sings
Good for you if
- you want a bright, short family film.
- you like jokes for people who played the games.
- you like a world that looks exactly like the games.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a story that takes time with its characters. Mario's quest races by in 90 minutes.
About: brotherhood · courage · games
Pinocchio 1940
Film
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
The sides of Pinocchio
- A wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy
- A cricket as his conscience
- A whale that swallows his father
Good for you if
- you like the hand drawn magic of a fairy bringing a puppet to life.
- you like classic songs like When You Wish Upon a Star.
- you like a father who would cross the sea for his son.
Bad for you if
- you find 1940 animation dated.
- you can't take dark scenes like boys turning into donkeys.
About: honesty · temptation · fatherhood
How to Train Your Dragon 2010
Film
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
The sides of How to Train Your Dragon
- A Viking boy who befriends a dragon
- A father who doesn't understand
- Flying over the sea
Good for you if
- you like flying scenes that lift you off your seat.
- you like a boy and a wounded dragon becoming friends in secret.
- you like Hiccup's sarcastic voice-over about life on Berk.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt father and son talks. Hiccup and Stoick struggle to say what they feel.
About: friendship · fathers · acceptance
The Goonies 1985
Film
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
The sides of The Goonies
- A gang of kids hunting pirate treasure
- A family of escaped crooks on their trail
- Booby traps under an Oregon town
Good for you if
- you like a gang of kids who stick together to save their homes.
- you want an adventure to share with children who love treasure maps.
- you remember summers when you and your friends ran wild.
Bad for you if
- you find 1980s family films dated.
- you need kids surviving booby traps and pirate ships to make sense.
About: friendship · home · adventure
The Sound of Music 1965
Film
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
The sides of The Sound of Music
- A young nun hired as a governess
- Seven children and a widowed naval captain
- Austria before the Nazi takeover
Good for you if
- you like songs you already know, sung in the Alps.
- you like Maria winning over the seven von Trapp children.
- you like a love story between a governess and a stern captain.
Bad for you if
- you find nearly three hours too long for one evening.
- you roll your eyes at sincere songs and big feelings.
About: family · joy · resistance