Family Picks

This animated comedy adventure follows the Minions as they conquer Hollywood, cause chaos, and band together to save the day, with voices from Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, and Jeff Bridges. It is light, goofy, PG fun that younger kids will giggle at and adults can happily go along with. Critics scored it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The pups land on a mysterious dinosaur island and race to save everyone when reckless mining triggers a volcano, a gentle animated rescue aimed squarely at younger children. Rated PG and a breezy 88 minutes, it earned 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and features Mckenna Grace and Terry Crews. Screenings are thin on the ground this week, so it helps to plan ahead to catch it.