The Devil All the Time (2020) R 138 min Crime, Drama, Thriller. Wolfe Stars: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo. They may even think you’re cool – or at least, a little less lame than before. Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927. The next time the fam is gathered on the couch, pick any of these and you can feel confident that everyone will stay glued to the screen. On this list, we’ve sorted out the best of the kiddie crop, from wild roadtrip comedies to nostalgic rock’n’roll stories to animated tales with diverse casts and progressive themes. Of course, as with every other genre on the platform, there’s a lot of half-baked crud among the sparkling gems, and trying to blindly differentiate between the two isn’t easy. Thankfully, one of the things Netflix does well is kid and tween-centric films. Choose poorly and prepare for an evening of grumbling, eye-rolling and TikTok scrolling.
Make the right choice and you make warm, lasting memories. Seuss adaptations have enjoyed great success in 2020, as evidenced by The Lorax a film that spent 28 days ranked highly on the Top 10 charts. Based on the true story of Garrard Conley, Boy Erased is about the gay son of a Baptist preacher. Starring: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton. And picking one that satisfies the youngest, pickiest demographic – without fully alienating and/or annoying everyone else – can be a monumental challenge for parents. Boy Erased (2018): A True Story About Conversion Therapy. But in order for that to happen, everyone has to agree on a movie first.
Don’t get us wrong, it’s also one of those traditions that can unite families like few others.