PARENT TOOL BOX

Family Movie Night ……….. with an instructive purpose.

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Elementary Age


Middle School

  • The Chosen Series

  • Ben Hur - 1950’s version (very long)

  • The Nativity


High School

  • The Chosen series

  • God’s not Dead (PG)

  • God’s not Dead - 2 (PG)

  • The Finest Hours - (2016) PG-13

  • Indivisible - (2018) PG-13

  • Woodlawn - (2015) PG

  • I can only imagine - (2018) PG

  • Like Arrows - (2018) PG


    KENDRICK BROTHER MOVIES

  • Flywheel - (2003) / INTEGRITY

  • Facing the Giants (2006) / BELIEF

  • Fireproof (2008) / FIDELITY IN MARRIAGE

  • Courageous (2011) / MANHOOD

  • War Room (2015) / PRAYER

  • Show me the Father (2021) / FATHERHOOD

  • Overcomer - 2019 (PG) / IDENTITY

  • Lifemark (2022) / ADOPTION


  • Unplanned / What she saw changed everything - 2019 (R)

    Message - A former Planned Parenthood worker tells her story.

  • Life is Beautiful - 1997 (PG)

    • Message - Attitude has a monumental impact in how we approach adversity.

  • The Hiding Place (PG)

    • Message - A Christian Family helped hide Jews during Hitler’s efforts to exterminate this race. Do the right thing even when it costs you. Show Christ-like love to all.

  • Saving Private Ryan (R)

    • Message -Numerous soldiers died to save one individual (a Private - the lowest level of military soldier).   What should Private Ryan do with his life to honor the sacrifices of these men? A powerful analogy that helps the Christian ponder choices in his or her life. How should a Christian live to honor the personal sacrifice of Christ Jesus?

  • Schindler’s List (R)

    • Message - Live intentionally with focus and make each moment count. Don’t waste your life with self aggrandizing and selfish endeavors.

  • Unbroken (PG-13)

    • Message - An olympic athlete (Louis Zamperini) becomes a soldier in WW2. He is captured, tortured and finally released when the war ends.

  • Unbroken: Path to Redemption (PG-13)

    • Message - The “Unbroken” story continues after Zamperini returns to his home in California. He struggles with the transition, hits rock bottom and ultimately becomes a Christian.

  • To End all Wars - 2001 (R)

    • Message - A true story of a WW2 prisoner of war and the impact of Christ on one man.

  • Chariots of Fire (PG)

    • Message - An olympic athlete chooses to honor God above all else.

  • Nefarious (R)

    • Message - Spiritual Warfare is real. (No blood or gore. Mature subject matter)

  • The Jesus Revolution (PG-13)

    • Message - The Power of the Gospel and the impact of Chuck Smith

  • The Passion of the Christ (R)

    • Very graphic violence. Message - Jesus obeyed the will of the Father. He went to the cross willlingly.