What better way to celebrate Father’s Day than to watch a film honoring and celebrating your dad. If you’re looking for a last-minute movie inspiration, here are some movies we recommend you watch with your old man.
The Incredibles 2
Pixar’s latest film The Incredibles 2 opened in theaters this week nearly 14 years after Director Brad Bird’s original The Incredibles film. The long-awaited sequel is a superhero movie like no other, and its plot revolves around stay-at-home father Bob (Craig T. Nelson), aka Mr. Incredible, taking care of their three children, while his wife Helen (Holly Hunter), goes out and fights crime. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Frozone in the film, and we will see new characters voiced by Bob Odenkirk and Catherine Keener. The result is an inspiring summer film which offers an opportunity for stay-at-home fatherhood to be portrayed in a positive, stereotype-breaking, and super-heroic light.
Ways to Live Forever
Robbie Kay and Ella Purnell star in the heartwarming film about a 12-year-old boy dying of leukemia. Sam (Robbie Kay) has a list of things he wants to do before he dies and is writing his memories in a book entitled “Ways to Live Forever.” His father Daniel (Ben Chaplin) is a quiet man who refuses to accept his son’s illness. The movie is based on the award-winning novel of the same name and also includes cast members Emilia Fox and Greta Scacchi.
Star Wars
“I am your father,” a line uttered by Darth Vader to his son Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, is one of the most iconic film quotes in all of history and there's a good chance your father will want to take a trip down memory lane and re-watch this epic series. It’s worth noting that Solo: A Star Wars Story is still playing in theaters and is the latest installment in the series, starring Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, and Emilia Clarke. The film follows young Han Solo and Chewbacca as they join a gang of galactic smugglers.
