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Movies have the power to transport us to different worlds, evoke powerful emotions, and create memorable shared experiences. Embrace the magic of cinema with this list of movie recommendations for seniors!
The definition of a "good" movie varies from person to person. Some want a happy ending, a triumph against all odds, or a lesson in spiritual values. Others want to laugh until they cry!
Fortunately, there are movies to suit all tastes. Here is a list of some feel-good movies both old and new, to enjoy with the elderly.
Cool Runnings (1993) Four Jamaican bobsledders dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. Based on a true story! #comedy |
African Queen (1951) In WWI Africa, a riverboat captain and a strait-laced missionary spend most of their time fighting each other rather than the Germans. #adventure |
Grumpy Old Men (1993) Max and John are neighbors and former friends. Their rivalry intensifies when a love interest for both of them moves into the house across the street. #comedy |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) Harry Potter, an eleven-year-old orphan, discovers that he is a wizard. As he enters a world of magic, he finds trouble awaiting him. #adventure #fantasy |
On Golden Pond (1981) A cantankerous retiree has an estranged relationship with his daughter. When he and his wife agree to care for her new boyfriend's son, an unexpected relationship blooms. #drama |
The Parent Trap (1961) Identical twins are separated after their parents divorce. They discover each other at a summer camp and decide to switch places in an effort to reunite their parents. #comedy #family |
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Bright Eyes (1934) Society snobs get more than they bargained for when they take in their late housekeeper's orphaned daughter. Shirley Temple at her best! #comedy #musical |
Walk the Line (2005) The story of American music legend Johnny Cash and his rise to fame with hits such as "A Boy Named Sue" and "Ring of Fire". #musical #drama |
The King’s Speech (2010) King George VI tries to overcome his stammering problem with the help of a speech therapist. An extraordinary friendship devleops. #drama #history |
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Casablanca (1942) During WWII, a nightclub owner in Casablanca agrees to help his former lover and her husband get out of the country. #romance #war |
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from bandits. #western #thriller |
The King and I (1956) A widowed Welsh mother accepts a job as a live-in governess and English tutor to the King of Siam's children. #musical #romance |
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The Pink Panther (1963) A clumsy detective is on the trail of a notorious jewel thief planning to steal a diamond called 'The Pink Panther'. #comedy #slapstick |
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot. #comedy #heist |
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) An unhappy housewife befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells. #drama #comedy | ||
Shine (1996) A gifted pianist struggles through his dysfunctional childhood. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend. #drama #romance |
My Fair Lady (1964) A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to take a lowly flower girl under his care and make her presentable to society. #musical #romance |
Oddball (2015) An eccentric chicken farmer trains his dog to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their town. #family #adventure |
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The Sound of Music (1965) An aspiring nun is sent as a governess to take care of seven motherless children. Soon her jovial and loving nature tames their hearts. #musical #family |
Billy Elliot (2000) Little Billly's life is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class. Unfortunately, his father things ballet is for sissies. #dance #drama |
The Odd Couple (1970) One is neat, one is a slob. Both are divorced and need a place to stay. The arguments are endless but funny; it's like watching your parents fight. #comedy |
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The Princess Bride (1987) A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love.They must battle the evils of the kingdom to be reunited with each other. #family #adventure |
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) A family decides to travel across the country when their daughter wants to participate in a beauty pageant, unaware of what the journey has in store for them. #comedy #drama |
Mary Poppins (1964) In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father. #musical #family |
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) When a struggling writer meets Holly, an eccentric but beautiful socialite, he falls hopelessly in love with her. #romance #comedy | The Addams Family (1991) When an evil doctor learns about an eccentric family's missing relative, she hires an imposter to masquerade as him so that she can loot the family. #comedy #family |
The Wizard of Oz When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. #fantasy #musical |
For average 80-95 age range,. Couple 60-70
It takes an age trying to find one that's available free. and that anyone agrees on.
Far better to choose one they've not seen, I wonder, and there's less opinion attached?
I want to start up a regular weekly movie slot (UK audience), it's not been. Something ive done much before. Have struggled with decision making, and finding them!