Best family movies from 2017 movie#
Singin’ in the Rain is an excellent example, and as one of the best musicals ever made, is a swell feel-good movie pick-especially for film lovers. Without the fanciful visual effects films enjoy these days, classic films hinged entirely on story and character, resulting in a much more intimate viewing experience. Golden Age Hollywood is always a treasure trove of feel-good movies. Aubrey PageĬast: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Jean Hagen, and Cyd Charisse Stuffed with catchy original songs and earnest through and through, School of Rock is one of the best unofficial musicals of its time, and a perfect cinematic salve to soothe your wounds. The film is formulaic at its core – Dewey inevitably is charmed by the children, and the newly formed musical group goes on to blow the roof off of a concert hall at a local battle of the bands – but few family comedies are quite as charming, sharply written, or, simply put, musically perfect than the strange, beguiling melange that is School of Rock. In an initially selfish attempt to spite his ex-band mates, Dewey enlists the students to form a new band of his own. Led by Jack Black at his most charmingly manic, the film follows a music-obsessive man child named Dewey who nabs a substitute teaching gig from his goody two-shoes best friend in the interest of making a quick buck. Often overlooked in favor of the blingier and prestigious stones in Linklater’s crown (lookin’ at you, Boyhood and Dazed and Confused), the real feel-good title of the director’s filmography is the blindingly optimistic and infectious School of Rock. Are you feeling those blues anymore? Ugh! As if! - Aubrey PageĬast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman So go ahead, sit back, ignore that Cher’s love interest is her ex-stepbrother, and relax. Making the most of its gleefully shallow setting in Beverly Hills, Heckerling never shortchanges the intellect or innate goodness of her less than deep protagonist, a foresight that ultimately helps to define it from similar films of its ilk. Carried deftly by the preternaturally charming Alicia Silverstone in a star making role as the immaculate and perpetually optimistic Cher and flanked by similarly shiny-haired co-stars in Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy (RIP!) and the baby-faced Paul Rudd, the film is a classic high school comedy of genius proportions. Easy to like and simply stuffed with charm, Clueless is a breezy comedy with some knowing bite thanks to sharp-toothed scripting from writer/director Amy Heckerling and such a pure-hearted center that it’s as impossible to dislike as its bubbly protagonist. Let’s face it: Clueless is the Jeff Goldblum of ‘90s movies. – Dave TrumboreĬast: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd, and Brittany Murphy That’s a lesson that’s every bit as uplifting today as it was 30 years ago. It’s through his quest to reunite with his family that he actually manages to bring about meaningful change in mouse society at large in the New World. Rather than be stopped in his tracks by those who would choose to prey on him when he gets lost in the big city, Fievel makes a variety of friends from all classes, nationalities, and backgrounds throughout his travels. The underdog in this case is actually a tiny, charming mouse of Russian Jewish heritage by the name of Fievel Mousekewitz. You would be forgiven for thinking that this animated tale that starts with an anti-Semitic attack, a troubled ocean crossing, and the separation of a family of America-bound immigrants is not exactly “feel good.” But it’s in the first act of this under-appreciated classic that the dismal stakes are established so that the film’s ultimate conclusion is that much more rewarding. Writers: Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, David KirschnerĬast: Phillip Glasser, Amy Green, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff, Christopher Plummer, John Finnegan, Pat Musick, Neil Ross, Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise Do yourself a favor and revisit the Cave of Wonders and take a magic carpet ride to a whole new world with Aladdin and Jasmine you’ll be glad you did. It’s got all the hallmarks of the Disney greats: a likable underdog for a protagonist who falls in love with a beautiful princess and, despite all odds, wins her hand a bevy of supporting characters, from a flying carpet, a thieving monkey, and a hilarious genie, to tigers, a talking parrot, and sword-wielding palace guards and a thrilling adventure story that perfectly blends magic and music together into an unforgettable tale. This 1992 classic tale of sand, sorcery, and a street-rat’s rise to fame is hands down one of the best the studio has to offer. It’s hard to go wrong with a Disney film when you need a little emotional pick-me-up. Writers: Ron Clements, John Musker, 18 other credits…Ĭast: Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilberg Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Charles Adler, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings
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