By Christina Strong

Staying in for a movie night with your niece and nephew is a good way to spend QualAuntie time with your favorite people! Heat up some popcorn, buy their favorite candies, and pick a movie from the list of 10 popular family-friendly films below. So aunties, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

The Lion King
Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.

Harry Potter
A series of movies about a boy and his adventures at a magic school for witches and wizards called Hogwarts.

Finding Nemo
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

The Indian in the Cupboard
On his ninth birthday a boy receives many presents. Two of them first seem to be less important: an old cupboard from his brother and a little Indian figure made of plastic from his best friend. But these two presents turn out to be much more magic than the rest.

A Little Princess
A young girl is relegated to servitude at a boarding school when her father goes missing and is presumed dead. But at the school she finds friends and hope.

Freaky Friday
An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the others life for one freaky Friday.

The Parent Trap
Identical twins Hallie and Annie were separated at birth when their parents divorced. After the two meet at summer camp, they begin plotting to reunite their estranged parents.

Spy Kids
A series of films about a brother and sister spy team that take down villains like “The Toymaker.”

Nancy Drew
Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
A poor boy wins the opportunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all.


Published: January 24, 2012