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Are you tired of looking for the best Family Movie Night ideas for 2023? Look no further! We’ve got you!
Family movie nights are fun, but organising them can get a little stressful sometimes. Especially if you’re just starting out (or have done so many you’re running out of movie choices), having a theme for your movie night can be the perfect solution to any difficult decisions that need to be made. You can even theme your snacks and activities to match!
Some months, we like to have multiple movie nights in the same theme, so we can really explore it. Other times, we pick a theme with a few movie picks, and play a little game to determine which movie it’s going to be. It’s a fun way to get everyone involved in the decision making.
But how do you settle on a theme? Some are obvious, like a Disney or Marvel Family Movie Night, but there are a lot of other fun options out there.
Here are the best Family Movie Night Ideas for 2023!
What We Missed Last Year
Even if you’re on top of new movie releases, there’s probably a few that you were intending to watch but ended up missing or just simply forgot. So why not have a Family Movie Night themed around those movies you weren’t able to get to last year?
Which of these 2022 movies did you miss and are you adding to your “What We Missed Last Year’ Family Movie Night?
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Hocus Pocus 2
DC League of Super-Pets
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Sneakerella
Better Nate Than Ever
The Sea Beast
Enola Holmes 2
Turning Red
Secret Headquarters
Thor: Love and Thunder
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Avatar: The Way of Water
Throwback Movies
Pick a decade, look up a movie from every year, and take your pick! Let’s say we go with a ‘90s theme for Throwback Movies. Here’s a list of potential Family Movie Night ideas coming from the ‘90s:
1990: Edward Scissorhands
1991: Hook
1992: A League of Their Own
1993: Free Willy
1994: Black Beauty
1995: Jumanji
1996: Space Jam
1997: Anastasia
1998: The Parent Trap
1999: The Mummy
Have someone pick a number, put all the options into a hat or pick some other fun way to randomly select which movie you’re going to watch, and be surprised! Or dedicate your next few movie nights to watching movies from that decade. There are some gems in there you’ve probably forgotten about!
And don’t forget to grab snacks that were popular during that decade to really complete the theme!
Nostalgia (childhood movies)
What better way to connect with your kids than sharing something from your own childhood? Those movies that you LOVED as a child might be the perfect way to do just that! Remember how amazing The Little Mermaid was to ‘80s kids? Or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to ‘60s and ‘70s kids?
What movies you pick for this theme will of course depend on your own childhood, but here are a few classics to add to your nostalgia Family Movie Night ideas list:
Mary Poppins (1964)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
ET (1982)
Sound of Music (1965)
Wizard of Oz (1939)
Jungle Book (1967)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Star Wars (1977)
Peter Pan (1953)
Home Alone (1990)
Grab your favourite childhood snacks, play a game you used to love as a kid or tell your kids a story about your childhood to really dive into this theme!
Movie Roulette
Throw a bunch of unexpected movie picks in a hat and pick one! You can reuse this theme time and time again until the hat (or bucket or whatever you use) is empty. Just don’t tell anybody what movies you included and it’ll be a big surprise for everybody!
I’ve added a fun mix of recognisable and lesser-known movies to add to your Family Movie Night ideas list below:
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
Babe (1995)
Finding ‘Ohana (2021)
Heart and Souls (1993)
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)
School of Rock (2003)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Spy Kids (2001)
Get Creative!
Don't forget to grab your movie night snack trays to ensure your movie night is complete! Unleash your creativity!
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