- Content: Published: June 14, 2025
By Leigh Hewett
Father’s Day is a time to honor the men who are blessings to their families. This curated list features movies that celebrate dads. From a classic like INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE to the Sci-fi blockbuster A QUIET PLACE, there’s something for everyone to watch this Father’s Day.
FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991)
Returning from architectural study in Rome, 22-year-old Annie Banks announces her engagement to a youth she met abroad. The news wreaks havoc on soon-to-be FATHER OF THE BRIDE in this updated modernization of Vincente Minnelli’s 1950 MGM classic. Refreshingly, FATHER OF THE BRIDE affirms old-fashioned family values, though there is one exclamatory profanity and sexual innuendo. Aside from these flaws, FATHER OF THE BRIDE is a heart-warming father-daughter story that reflects family life in the 1990’s.
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COURAGEOUS
COURAGEOUS is an exciting, funny and powerful story about four police officer and a Hispanic carpenter realizing that they need to be better fathers. COURAGEOUS has extremely poignant, heart-wrenching moments, mixed with some of the funniest scenes ever made.
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INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE is the third installment of George Lucas and Steve Spielberg’s mega-hit franchise, with Indy joining with his father, played by Sean Connery, to find the Holy Grail before Hitler’s National Socialist army does. INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE is thoroughly entertaining from start to finish and provides lots of non-stop action, high adventure, cliff-hanging excitement, and light humor, while also glorifying God, faith and even Jesus Christ, but there is some foul language, scary scenes and incidental vulgarities meriting caution for children.
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CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (1950)
Showing how to organize a large family (be fruitful and multiply), this real-life story of the Gilbreth family has a wonderful scene where the father and mother ironically skewer a prissy, stuck-up representative from the evil Planned Parenthood. Clifton Webb plays the unforgettable father, and Myrna Loy is the strong, supportive mother.
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THE UNBREAKABLE BOY
THE UNBREAKABLE BOY tells the true story of a boy with brittle bones and autism, and how his relentless optimism changes everyone he meets. THE UNBREAKABLE BOY is a heartwarming true story with a wonderful script, excellent performances, and a strong Christian, morally uplifting worldview stressing faith, prayer, forgiveness, redemption, attending church, and talking to God, but the father has an alcohol problem because of all the stress he encounters, so caution for older children is advised.
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A QUIET PLACE
A QUIET PLACE takes psychological thrillers to a new level in an emotionally moving story of a family’s attempt to survive vicious creatures that hunt by sound. A QUIET PLACE has a surprising emotional core and several biblical themes of parenting, hope and sacrifice. Parents will relate to the husband and wife’s struggle to protect their children in such a dangerous world but shouldn’t bring young children along for the ride.
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FINDING NEMO
FINDING NEMO is a wonderful animated adventure about a small clownfish who goes in search of his son, who’s been put into a fish tank by human beings. Every second of FINDING NEMO is beautifully animated, spectacularly directed and written with great heart and strong moral values.
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THE LION KING
A magnificent example of Disney animation, THE LION KING is an heroic tale of good versus evil which embodies many Christian allegorical elements. The sinister usurper Scar plots to kill his brother and nephew so he can become King himself. While there are several minor areas which call for discernment in THE LION KING, the good far outweighs the bad, and the film conveys a clear message of hope, reconciliation and appreciation for the majesty of creation.
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KING RICHARD
KING RICHARD tells the story of a father who supported his daughters Venus and Serena in becoming the greatest tennis players of all time. KING RICHARD is a beautiful, heartfelt, gripping movie and has a strong Christian worldview with a wonderful example of godly parenting, as well as positive messages of Christian faith, virtue and character.
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UNSUNG HERO
UNSUNG HERO is a true story about a Christian family from Australia’s struggles to survive and thrive in the rough and tumble music business when they move to Nashville, where they try to overcome various obstacles and serve God by making meaningful music. UNSUNG HERO is a powerful story of faith and family, told with lots of sincerity and heart while promoting family, sacrificial love, faith, prayer, honor, and courage.
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