The online world can be tricky for kids and teens to navigate, from social media pressures to cyberbullying and online safety. These movies give families a natural way to start meaningful conversations about digital life, wise choices, and treating others with kindness, both online and off.
Top 10 Movies to Help Families Talk About Digital Life
CONNECT
CONNECT is a special educational documentary from Kirk Cameron tackling the growing problem of technology in the lives of today’s children. Kirk interviews academics, pastors, concerned parents, and even young men and women who give testimonies about cyber bullying and addiction to…
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RON’S GONE WRONG
RON’S GONE WRONG is an animated comedy about a lonely middle school boy who befriends a broken personal robot. Every child at Barney Pudowski’s middle school has a Bubble Bot, a personal robot that connects everyone to their friends, except for Barney.…
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RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET is a hilarious, imaginative, heartfelt sequel to Disney’s WRECK-IT RALPH, about the arcade villain who doesn’t want to be the villain but wants to be the hero. In the sequel, Ralph has to help his best friend Vanellope…
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SWITCHED
SWITCHED is a family-friendly, faith-based comedy available on digital and Video on Demand. Cassandra Evans and Katie Sharp are as different as it gets. Cassandra is an unpopular, musically gifted church girl. Katie is a popular social media influencer with no consideration…
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THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA mixes investigative style interviews of some major Big Tech, social media whistleblowers with dramatized scenes to reveal social media’s effect on society and the dangers it poses for the future. The movie includes interviews from tech developers, psychologists and former social media employees. It illustrates what they say through a narrative portion that zooms in…
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SCREENED IN
SCREENED IN is a short hour-length drama on YouTube that addresses teenage addiction to smartphones and social media. While teenager Peyton Hawthorne celebrates her birthday with two friends, she comes to realize the hold her smartphone has taken over their lives. She…
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THE EMOJI MOVIE
THE EMOJI MOVIE is a fun animated family comedy. Gene wants to be a working emoji, like every other emoji his age. When he goes to work for the first time, he messes up and puts all the emojis in a compromising…
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SELFIE DAD
SELFIE DAD follows Ben Marcus, a reality television show editor trying to break into the world of YouTube. A former standup comic, Ben wants to get back to his roots of making people laugh. When Ben’s son, Jack, uploads a video to…
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DOT CONNER: WEBTECTIVE
DOT CONNER: WEBTECTIVE follows a mystery-loving teenager named Dot, who solves biblical mysteries as an internet webtective. Things aren’t going great for Dot, however. Her first day of high school was a disaster. She’s also struggling to know what to do when…
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LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
In LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD, Director Werner Herzog examines the past, present and future of the Internet. He interviews some of the most advanced leaders of today, including Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla, Bob Kahn, the original Internet…
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