Family Movie Night

Family movie night was a big deal for Brandon’s family when he was growing up. Most Friday nights after everyone got home from school and work, they’d bake a frozen pizza and sit down together for a flick. Last year, we continued the tradition, but with a few minor changes.

The Pizza

The first change we made was to the pizza. Rather than the Tombstone savings, we opted to buy fresh dough and put on our own toppings. The boys really like to put extra cheese, ground beef, or meatballs on their half. Sometimes we’ll use extra produce we have on hand from the week, or most recently we’ve really been into our own version of Prima’s white pizza and cheesy bread. If you haven’t had Prima, you’re definitely missing out.

Check out Brandon’s White Pizza recipe.

The Popcorn Bar

• Popcorn kernels

• Microwaveable popcorn bowl

• Kernel seasoning variety pack

• Pantry containers for candies

• Cricut Design Space link for container labels

The Movies

We tend to stream our movies like we do book series. We’ll get stuck on a genre, time period, or topic for a month or two and then get into something else. Below are some nostalgic categories (1980s - 2000s) we’ve enjoyed together. Hopefully, they bring your family laughs and snuggles, too.

*In case streaming agreements change and the movies listed below become unavailable on the platforms listed, I have included links to rent each movie from Prime Video.

2000s Movies on Disney+

• Freaky Friday (2003)

• Princess Diaries (2001)

• Remember the Titans (2000)

• Holes (2003)

2000s Movies to Rent

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

• The Blind Side (2009)

90s Movies on Disney+

• Homeward Bound (1993)

• The Parent Trap (1998)

• The Sandlot (1993)

• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

• Air Bud (1997)

• The Mighty Ducks (1992)

• Cool Runnings (1993)

• Heavyweights (1995)

• George of the Jungle (1997)

• A Goofy Movie (1995)

• Flubber (1997)

• The Big Green (1995)

90s Movies On Netflix

• The Flintstones (1994)

• Jurassic Park (1993)

• Kindergarten Cop (1990)

• Beethoven (1992)

90s Movies on Hulu

• Jumanji (1995)

• Babe (1995)

• Stuart Little (1999)

• Father of the Bride (1991)

90s Movies to Rent

• Dr. Dolittle (1998)

• Matilda (1996)

• Little Giants (1994)

• Richie Rich (1994)

• Dennis the Menace (1993)

• Harriet the Spy (1996)

• Little Rascals (1994)

• Hook (1991)

• A Little Princess (1992)

• Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

• Flipper (1996)

• Space Jam (1996)

• October Sky (1999)

• Men in Black (1997)

80s Movies to Stream

• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Disney+)

• Big (Disney+)

• The Land Before Time (Netflix)

• Ghostbusters (Hulu)

80s Movies to Rent

• ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)

• Back to the Future (1985)

• The Karate Kid (1984)

• The Great Outdoors (1988)

Halloween Movies

• Ghostbusters (Hulu)

• Hocus Pocus (Disney+)

• Halloweentown (Disney+)

• Casper (rental)

• Beetlejuice (rental)

Christmas Movies on Disney+

• Home Alone (1990)

• Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

• The Santa Clause  (1994)

• Jingle All the Way (1996)