It doesn’t matter what your political or religious affiliation is, I think it’s universal fact that no grown parents want to watch graphic sex scenes or gratuitous violence with their also grown kids. True story: When Charlie was 3 weeks old Brian’s parents were staying with us, we put on The Wolf Of Wall Street for us all to watch together, cuddled up on the sofa – I next to Brian’s dad. Bob still tells this story about how unbelievably uncomfortable it was to watch some of the scenes with Brian and I (and the baby) – I think one involving a drug being consumed off of a nice ladies’ rear end. He was so horrified and embarrassed, and we were all uncomfortable. Thus this post. So what do you watch with your parents? Of course, you could watch family-friendly or G rated films, but we aren’t kids anymore so what are the good, adult movies to watch without the awkwardness? With so many people (especially millennials) who might be crashing with their parents right now, we figured we’d try to help and give a list.
My favorite tip that came from putting together this post is you can google “does Bourne Identity have sex and violence” and IMBD will come up and on their “Parental Guide” page they’ll really break it down by category and even describe it like this:
- A man’s and a woman’s upper bodies are both stripped to their vests while he cuts her hair short in order to hide her identity. After he has finished, they kiss passionately.
- Pornographic poster in one quick shot during a car chase in Paris. Fairly prominent.
- A man and a woman kiss passionately and he removes his shirt before the camera backs out of their hotel room, leaving it ambiguous as to whether or not they had sex. She is, however, seen waking up in the morning fully clothed, and he is sitting in a chair in the bedroom fully clothed.
I think this is hilarious and I kinda want this job. I’m serious. Also, Common Sense Media is a great resource if you wanting to make sure that there isn’t, say, a threesome in the rom-com you are about to put on with dad.
Dramas
From Emily – “Brian’s dad’s favorite movie is The Descendants and while we haven’t watched it, Brian’s parents are obsessed with it so I’m sure it’s rather tame, but still a great movie for grownups.”
From Ryann – Forest Gump: I definitely watched this back when I didn’t understand half of what was going on, but I still very much enjoyed it. It’s a classic and definitely heavy at times, but I think it’s suitable for watching with my parents and it’s a flick that everyone enjoys.
From Sara – Slumdog Millionaire: This is really fun, beautiful film that my dad who is a big film nerd appreciated and my mom who needs something with a happy ending were both really happy watching.
From Julie – Won’t You Be My Neighbor: If you haven’t seen this already, have a box of tissues handy. My mom and I saw this together in the theater when it came out and every fifteen minutes one or both of us were crying. It’s pure joy and so heartwarming to hear all the good things that Mr. Rogers did throughout his career on the show that I never picked up on as a child.
From Ryann – Remember The Titans: A great movie no matter what, but it’s especially great for watching with parents. I mean, Denzel Washington AND football AND the fight against racism in the south? There’s literally something for everyone.
From Julie – The Greatest Showman: This one is at the top of my all-time favorite movies list. It’s one that you could literally watch with anyone; your grandmother, brother, dog, friend, uncle & little kids. The story is so engaging the songs are amazing and Jess’ dad is this movie’s number one fan. (From Jess: He literally “dances” the entire time it’s on. It’s pretty funny but also the music and dancing are SO GOOD that it’s almost impossible not to.)
From Julie – Little Women (2019): You know a story is compelling when it has 6 movie remakes and although I have only seen 2 of them, Greta Gerwig’s version might just be my favorite. Maybe it is because I have seen the 1994 version with Winona Ryder so many times but I love that this take isn’t in chronological order and lets you see the character growth more.
Comedies
From Emily – I love a ‘switch’ movie more than most, it’s true, and Big is probably one of the best. It makes you feel good, you laugh a lot and our collective best friend, Tom Hanks, is so charming and funny. If you haven’t seen it in a while, It’s such an easy one to throw on and EVERYONE loves it.
From Mallory – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: I just rewatched this the other day and it KILLED. My parents first showed this to me when I was like 7 or something (I don’t think I liked it at that age), but that’s just proof that it’s not that awkward. Enjoy this one!!
From Ryann – Dumb and Dumber: This happens to be my mom’s favorite movie and I’ve watched it with both my parents countless times. Obviously it’s not PG, but there aren’t any scenes that make me want to crawl in a hole and die if my parents are watching beside me.
From Sara – Sing Street: This is a really sweet, endearing coming of age story, and a really fun take on a musical that doesn’t feel like a musical. My dad is not one for a Disney style musical, but he really enjoyed this indie-style film. This is one of my absolute favorite movies.
From Caitlin – Wine Country: It’s an all-star cast made up of incredible women (Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, et. al.) and it’s about a group of women who fly to Napa to celebrate Rachel Dratch’s 50th birthday. (I forgot her character name, whoops. I swear this movie is good.) My mom and I stumbled on this last summer, we opened a bottle of wine, and we laughed til we cried. It deals with some adult themes (job loss, kinda deadbeat husbands, illness, etc.) but in a way that’s light, funny, and joyful. It’s the perfect movie for some adult-child and parent bonding — grown-up enough to be entertaining, but with no graphic scenes that will cause that “I don’t know where to look! Should I watch? Should I pretend to look at my phone?” kind of panic. Also, there’s a Brene Brown cameo!!! ANYWAY, I really like this movie, please talk about it with me in the comments.
From Jess – Father of the Bride 1 & 2: Do I even need to explain this? Pure nostalgic gold.
From Jess – Shaun Of The Dead: I wouldn’t be described AS a “zombie loving” kind of person but I loved Shaun of the Dead. I saw it for the first time 2 years ago and can’t believe it took me so long. No intense love stuff and just straight-up hysterical.
From Mallory – The Parent Trap: SUCH a classic. Do I need to even explain myself here? Watch it with your parents, dog, sister, brother, aunt, uncle. Force everyone to watch it even if that means sharing your screen on zoom
Romantic Comedies
From Julie – Kate & Leopold: Since this movie came out in 2001 I have probably seen this movie over 20 times. A romantic-comedy that includes time travel plus Hugh Jackman and Meg Ryan, I’m there! It’s still my mom, sister and my favorite movie to watch together.
From Jess – The Princess Bride: The Princess Bride was THE Bunge family movie growing up so I can confirm it’s not awkward to watch with family and it’s just the best movie ever.
Action
From Emily – Bourne Identity: Besides a “passionate kiss” or two, it’s pretty tame and one of my favorite movies/series mostly because Matt Damon is gripping to watch (I think Good Will Hunting is a tame adult one, too).
From Emily – Captain America is one of the only action movies that I really loved, but honestly, all the marvel movies (Per Brian’s recommendation) are highly entertaining but tame. He also really wants me to recommend Avengers and Batman Begins.
Docu-Series
From Sara – The Imagineering Story: If you have Disney+ (or a free one-year subscription like we do via Verizon) this is a really, really interesting 6 part TV series that’s all about the Imagineers and their history. It mostly centers around the building of all the Disney theme parks, but we were riveted. It’s 100% family-friendly, but maybe a little boring for anyone younger than 9. Great for adults.
From Jess – The Last Dance: I know that the world is probably already watching this 10 part docu-series on Michael Jordan and the ‘90s Chicago Bulls but it’s amazing! To be fair my dad is from Chicago and I remember watching those games and how exciting they were. But whether you are a sports fan or not, the stories are incredible and we both love it. It’s currently on ESPN on Sundays but if you have the ESPN app you can watch all of the ones that have already aired.
TV Shows
From Sara – Great British Baking Show: I could not NOT recommend this show. My absolute favorite TV show, good for any and all ages, so wholesome. So good.
From Ryann – Band Of Brothers: This is a great show to watch if your family is into war movies. It’s extremely well done and heartwarming in the most unexpected ways. It’s about World War II, so it is not without blood and violence, but it’s a show I think everyone should watch because it portrays the war and brotherhood in such a compelling way. I cry a lot while watching it, obviously. Oh and each episode starts with interviews from the actual survivors of Easy Company so it’s based on actual events. My entire family loves it and even though it’s quite heavy we’re almost always down to watch it.
From Jess – 30 Rock: I know this is a TV show but hey MORE viewing hours isn’t a bad thing at the moment, right? Plus, it’s just the best. Definitely not for the ultra-conservative relatives but so smart, funny and any slight cringy moment passes within a couple of seconds.
From Jess – Parks and Recreation: Another all-time favorite TV gem. Even less “race-y” than 30 Rock but just as smart and funny. What I would give to see it for the first time again!
From Ryann – The Office (U.S. version, obviously): If you haven’t binge-watched this show multiple times with your entire family, what are ya doing???
That’s all from us so now it’s your turn. What movies do you love that you can actually sit through and enjoy with parents or in-laws? We want the scoop. xx
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