Meaning Through Movies
Movies can be great resources for articulating powerful messages, all under the guise of entertainment. Meaning Through Movies (or MTM for short) by The Family and Youth Institute is about jazzing up your family movie night with teachable moments. Scroll to view our guides for meaningful reflections and conversation-starters for movie night! The guides below unpack themes from each movies and provide discussion questions for meaningful conversations with you and your family. Pick a movie, pop the popcorn, and use the guide to get talking about the meaningful themes in each movie.
Movie Guides Available For:
- Soul
- Encanto
- Finding Nemo
- Onward
- Inside Out
Videos
Blogs
Soul Movie Discussion Guide — Part 4: Power of Community; Representation Matters
In the Soul Movie Guide series so far, we have discussed themes about death, purpose of life, our souls, and...
Soul Movie Discussion Guide — Part 3: Our Souls and Brains Are Amazing
In part 1 and part 2 of the Soul Movie Guide Series, we discussed how the movie provides insight and...
Soul Movie Discussion Guide — Part 2: It’s the Journey That Matters
In part 1 of the Soul Movie Guide series, we discussed themes about the blessing of knowing about the afterlife and...
Soul Movie Discussion Guide — Part 1: The Blessing of Knowing about the Afterlife
If you’re looking to “jazz” up your family movie night with meaningful reflections and teachable moments, the Disney Pixar Soul (2020), has...
Making Meaning out of the Movies – An Emotionally Intelligent Look at Pixar’s Inside Out
Making Meaning out of the Movies An Emotionally Intelligent Look at Pixar’s Inside Out Sorry, Finding Nemo, your stellar ranking...
Untying the Knots of Generational Trauma in Encanto: 3 Takeaways for Your Family
This article was written by Duaa Haggag, LPC. It was reviewed by Issra Killawi, BA, and Madiha Tahseen, PhD. Click...
Onward: 4 Conversations-Starters for the Family
This article was written by Duaa Haggag, LPC. It was reviewed by Issra Killawi, BA, and Madiha Tahseen, PhD. Click...
Four Lessons Finding Nemo Taught Me About Parenting
This article was written by Duaa Haggag, LPC. It was reviewed by Issra Killawi, BA, and Madiha Tahseen, PhD. Click...