Homeschooling High School: Watch Movies Together

Watching movies gives us the chance to sink into a story. In just a couple of hours we can dive deep into character + plot + structure. All of the vocabulary that we use to talk about books works with movies too. Here is a list of movies that our family has enjoyed together. We lean heavily on the public library and the Criterion Channel.

What to Watch After Princess Bride

  • Seven Samerai
  • Tree of Wooden Clogs
  • True Grit
  • Hidden Fortress
  • Dr. Strangelove
  • Sound of Music
  • Seventh Seal
  • Twelve Angry Men
  • Ben Hur
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Au Revoir Les Enfants
  • Rio Bravo
  • Babette’s Feast
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Star Wars
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Dersu Uzala
  • La Belle et La Bete
  • The General
  • Henry V
  • Sense and Sensability
  • Mr Smith Goes to Washington
  • Lawrence of Arabia
  • Crimes and Misdemeanors
  • On the Waterfront
  • Steamboat Bill Jr.
  • Vanya on 42nd Street
  • Hugo
  • Great Dictator
  • Grand Illusion
  • My Dinner with Andre
  • Witness for the Prosection
  • Sherlock Jr.
  • Rope
  • Midnight in Paris
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Malcolm X
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

Austin Kleon has a great list of movies that pair well with pizza + kids.

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