A Glean movie guide

Family Movie Night Essentials

Something for everyone to enjoy.

A curated selection of heartwarming adventures and animated classics for all ages.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Paddington

    • 2014
    • 1h 35m
    • ★ 7.1

    A charming and gentle live-action story about a polite bear finding his place in a new home.

    A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

    • cheerful
    • whimsical
  2. 02

    My Neighbor Totoro

    • 1988
    • 1h 26m
    • ★ 8.1

    This whimsical masterpiece captures the wonder of childhood through encounters with friendly forest spirits.

    Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

    • whimsical
  3. 03

    Toy Story

    • 1995
    • 1h 21m
    • ★ 8.0

    An imaginative classic that brings toys to life and explores the enduring power of friendship.

    Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

    • cheerful
    • adventurous
  4. 04

    Moana

    • 2016
    • 1h 47m
    • ★ 7.6

    A vibrant, music-filled journey across the ocean that celebrates courage and self-discovery.

    In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

    • adventurous
  5. 05

    How to Train Your Dragon

    • 2010
    • 1h 38m
    • ★ 7.9

    An exhilarating adventure about an unlikely bond between a young Viking and a dragon.

    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.

    • Action
    • adventurous
  6. 06

    Finding Nemo

    • 2003
    • 1h 40m
    • ★ 7.8

    A visually stunning underwater quest that highlights the lengths a parent will go to for their child.

    Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

    • adventurous
  7. 07

    The Iron Giant

    • 1999
    • 1h 26m
    • ★ 8.0

    A deeply moving story about a boy who befriends a giant robot from outer space.

    In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

    • whimsical
    • adventurous
  8. 08

    The Peanuts Movie

    • 2015
    • 1h 28m
    • ★ 7.0

    A gentle and faithful adaptation perfect for younger children and fans of the classic comic strip.

    Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest.

    • Family
    • cheerful