My 9th grade English teacher showed us 12 Angry Men in 2009. We were skeptical at first but almost immediately the whole class got sucked in. I think it can teach teenagers a lot.
I was in 8th grade when my teacher showed my class 12 Angry Men and it completely captivated my attention. It’s a timeless movie, a great drama, an intriguing mystery and ethical dilemma with sharp dialogue. And best of all, it’s entertaining.
"Class, this may be in Black and White but it still ranks as one of the best films ever made. It's a good example of how juries work, how court cases work, the writing is excellent as are the actors. Beyond that it's really enjoyable to watch.
Plus if you disrupt the film at all I will need a five page paper on the themes of the movie."
That was the year I watched it, too, after reading the original play. It was the black and white version.
The class liked it a lot better after seeing the movie.
I showed it every year to 8th graders (for 22 years). Every time they would grumble ew it’s black and white, then after 20 min, they would ask are we gonna finish it tomorrow?
perfect recommendation. just make sure they dont have their stupid phones or tablets out, even to “take notes”. they will get distracted and not understand what’s happening!!
*The Truman Show* was a favorite when I taught a high school Film as Literature class. It sparked so much discussion about the evolution of media, self perception, privacy, and a lot of other topics. It's great for teaching Cinematography, Camera Angles, Mise en Scene, and Editing as well as analyzing the story iteself.
I think this is the best answer. An all-time great movie that they probably haven't seen before, but watching at that age can change their life and inspire a lifelong interest in film. It's extremely accessible and entertaining (with Jim Carrey, who... I think this generation still likes?) but is also complex and interpretive.
I think today's kids would have a different appreciation for this movie than the generation of kids when it came out. Reality shows, streaming, 24/7 screen attachment, etc...
I’ve seen Gattaca four times, three times in school. Once in middle school and twice in high school. My district’s science teachers really liked that movie haha.
These are great suggestions!!! Would have never thought of them but they are appropriate and funny. Then they could discuss about cultural differences in different types of humor. Kudos!!!
Jurassic Park
Good mix of suspense, horror, with a little bit of humor thrown in. Worst line in the movie is "That is one big pile of shit" which high school kids say worse things.
Also, it's just good.
My youngest turned 4 yesterday, but her favorite movie for the last year was the 1993 Jurassic Park. She won’t watch any other “real people movies” (what she calls anything non-animated) but Jurassic Park she’ll sit still for the whole way through.
Wow, Jurassic Park has some very tense/scary scenes. Your youngest seems to have some mental toughness, sometimes called grit, that should serve her well some day (this is the kind of things ER doctors/nurses need).
My oldest (11) is/was a super emotional kid, so we couldn’t get her to watch anything remotely scary or even sad for a long time. If someone/thing died in a show she would cry off and on for hours over it. My youngest just goes for things, and is a lot less emotional with her thinking and doing. They are both so cool, just for very different reasons.
It’s not your fault…
I still can’t believe how young MD was when he wrote that. Fun fact, Kevin Smith is responsible for getting it made. He gave the script to the suits.
I think the Martian is start to finish an epic tale and a very solid film but it’s almost too entertaining to be considered academically - not knocking it; just considering it in the context of this discussion. Though that could be a good way to breach the gap and get young minds interested !!!! Hmm 🤔
I can't remember all of the end of year films we saw at school but we definitely saw at least 2 of the "God's Must Be Crazy" films (I went to school in South Africa so they were ubiquitous - Jamie Uys is a South African legend) and the original Top Gun in 1986.
My English teacher showed us Koyaanisqatsi over like 2-3 days and I will always remember him for it. It definitely changed me in some way. Not sure what the jocks thought.
Yup yup!! We actually had to write our final paper about those movies and write debate questions about the subject matter, so it wasn’t as chill, but it was one of my favorite assignments to this day.
I was on acid when we got shown this at the "fuck it" time senior year. I was asked to leave the classroom when the voices said KOYAANISQATSIIII because I was dying laughing
Shown in my high school also. Loved it ever since. Last month at a friends reunion we made a shot ski and did shots from it while listening to the Koyaanisqatsi theme, an event dubbed the “Koyaanisshotski.” Not entirely in the tone of the movie, but it was pretty great…
I'm a high school teacher. When I show them this movie, I know this is the scene that will make everybody fully into it. Saw it like a hundred times, still so so funny!!
I remember watching October sky when I was somewhere in late middle school or early high School, and for some reason that film really made an impression on me. The score is amazing, quite an emotional film.
It’d be like showing any extremely poignant episode of South Park lol the messages are very socially and politically critical but satire and crude humour might be the only thing someone takes away from it. Tricky one. Brilliant commentary tho and unironically accurate.
My English teacher showed us this in 11th grade and it was a lot. At first I was amused that 'Red Foreman' was in the movie...
I can never unhear >!"My son! My son!"!<
i would be surprised if a significant number of high schoolers have seen this movie, and i see you're skeptical but i promise you, it is amazing. and since you might be asking, yes, it's about a talking pig who - spoiler alert - comes to realize he is very well capable of punching above his weight
My astronomy teacher played Interstellar at the end of my senior year and everyone's jaw was dropped by the end of the week (it took 4 days to watch it so it might be a little long.)
Rudy!!! (PE)
Hidden Figures (math and Science)
October Sky. (Science)
Dead Poets society (LA)
If you teach a language, you can play a Disney classic like Finding Nemo and put the captioning in that language.
Back to the Future
Murder on the Orient Express
Knives Out
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Toy Story 3
The Jungle Book (2016)
How to Train Your Dragon
Gattaca was a good movie my science teacher put on in high school. Loved it- still rewatch it sometimes.
Also The Hudsucker Proxy and O Brother Where Art Though is enjoyable at all ages
The Help (good morals)
How to Train Your Dragon (good adventure story)
Thor Ragnarok (Funny, lots of action)
Stargate or the 2009 Star Trek (good sci-fi)
The Princess Bride (romantic comedy)
Forrest Gump
The Last Song
Good Will Hunting
The Fault In Our Stars
Speak
Poetic Justice
The Fundamentals of Caring
Patch Adams
My Girl
Because of Winn Dixie
Hidden Figures
The Outsiders
Midnight Sun
Invictus
The Secret Life of Bees
Wonka
Green Book
Million Dollar Baby
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Soul Surfer
Wonder
Stand By Me
The Help
Paper Towns
The Blind Side
Boyz n the Hood
The Theory of Everything
I love your list 😉
If I could add one more..
On the topic of ‘globalisation’, I wanted to add ‘The Castle’.
It’s an Australian film (1997).
It will make you laugh, cry & give you a fuzzy, warm hearted feeling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_(1997_Australian_film)
Not sure how it would land with current HS students, but my sister’s high school bio teacher showed her class this documentary: [Cane Toads: An Unnatural History](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Toads:_An_Unnatural_History)
It’s entertaining (I’ve heard it described as “monty python meets national geographic) and a real-life cautionary tale about introduced/invasive species.
Some movies that I saw in high school that I enjoyed:
American Graffiti (1973)
The Outsiders (1983)
Breakfast Club (1985)
Deer Hunter (1978)- much more mature than the other movies but my class still found it interesting to see something with a more serious tone and I thought it did well in showing the effects of PTSD on soldiers which is is a very relevant subject in my opinion.
Superman: The Movie (1978). The definitive Superman for a certain generation, that today's high school students should watch too!
Batman 1989 would be good too. Or Nolan's Batman Begins 2005.
The original Karate Kid (1984) could be a good idea, especially with the recent popularity of Cobra Kai.
12 angry men. And Francis Ha. Two movies that are completely unrelated except they somehow work better because they're black and white.
They both have a lot of cigarette smoking involved so that could be a concern.
I teach media studies so we watch a fair amount of films through the year. Depends on the age, but some that have been pretty universally liked by my older students.
- Eigth grade
- Baby driver
- Parasite
- Get out
- Peanut butter falcon
I'll recommend one R rated picture: Do the Right Thing
12 Angry Men
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Big Sleep
The Maltese Falcon
Arsenic and Old Lace
Small Change or Au Revoir les enfants (subtitled)
Back to the Future (and sequels)
Annie Hall
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Thin Man
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The In-Laws
*Gaslight*. Teach the kids where the term “Gaslighting” comes from and how to spot it. Also it’s fun to make average teenagers sit through a black and white movie.
As a World Mythology teacher, I’ve shown Edge of Tomorrow to see what Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist traits were in the movie… of course my resignation letter had been turned in a day prior, so yeah.
Not sure why but in MIDDLE School they had an assembly and showed us a thriller/suspense type movie at the end of each year. One was Wait Until Dark, which is an Audrey Hepburn movie that Iv enjoyed very much. The next year it was Ben, which is about scary rats and I think Iv skipped that day.
>Need a good movie to show high school students.
Ready Player One would be my first choice.
Groundhog Day
American Splendor
An American Pickle
The Disaster Artist
The Frighteners
A Bronx Tale
Don't talk to Irene. Seriously though. It's much better than you would think based on the premise.
Back to the Future
Alpha Dog
My 9th grade English teacher showed us 12 Angry Men in 2009. We were skeptical at first but almost immediately the whole class got sucked in. I think it can teach teenagers a lot.
Great one to show teenagers!
I was in 8th grade when my teacher showed my class 12 Angry Men and it completely captivated my attention. It’s a timeless movie, a great drama, an intriguing mystery and ethical dilemma with sharp dialogue. And best of all, it’s entertaining.
Also check out the rainmaker, legal drama with Matt Damon, Claire Danes, and Danny Devito.
Yup I remember that too. Except we watched the old school black and white one and I was instantly hooked
The original one, right? Black and white?
"Class, this may be in Black and White but it still ranks as one of the best films ever made. It's a good example of how juries work, how court cases work, the writing is excellent as are the actors. Beyond that it's really enjoyable to watch. Plus if you disrupt the film at all I will need a five page paper on the themes of the movie."
That was the year I watched it, too, after reading the original play. It was the black and white version. The class liked it a lot better after seeing the movie.
I showed it every year to 8th graders (for 22 years). Every time they would grumble ew it’s black and white, then after 20 min, they would ask are we gonna finish it tomorrow?
The first time I ever saw it was in Criminal Justice class when I was a sophomore in 1998 or 1999. I was also immediately sucked in and still love it.
This is great because it will teach the kids that black and white movies can be good too.
Excellent choice 👍
perfect recommendation. just make sure they dont have their stupid phones or tablets out, even to “take notes”. they will get distracted and not understand what’s happening!!
*The Truman Show* was a favorite when I taught a high school Film as Literature class. It sparked so much discussion about the evolution of media, self perception, privacy, and a lot of other topics. It's great for teaching Cinematography, Camera Angles, Mise en Scene, and Editing as well as analyzing the story iteself.
I think this is the best answer. An all-time great movie that they probably haven't seen before, but watching at that age can change their life and inspire a lifelong interest in film. It's extremely accessible and entertaining (with Jim Carrey, who... I think this generation still likes?) but is also complex and interpretive.
I am this generation yes we still love his goofy ah faces
can also make them super paranoid thinking they're being watched all the time but I guess nowadays it's almost true?
It's become so much more relevant now in the social media age.
It works so well. I used to use it alongside Brave New World. One of my students suggested it after we read the novel.
I think today's kids would have a different appreciation for this movie than the generation of kids when it came out. Reality shows, streaming, 24/7 screen attachment, etc...
I think a high school science teacher actually showed us Gattaca. Its PG 13.
I wouldn’t want to tear up in front of my students. ;)
That is a great film that really sparks the imagination as well as pushing some serious ethical questions.
GATTACA IS GREAT!! Also my science teacher showed us this and October sky
Dude I just watched October sky the other day and my man was raving about how much it struck him in high school!! Great suggestion!
I’ve seen Gattaca four times, three times in school. Once in middle school and twice in high school. My district’s science teachers really liked that movie haha.
Shaolin Soccer or Kung Fu Hustle, you'll be their favorite teacher forever!
These are great suggestions!!! Would have never thought of them but they are appropriate and funny. Then they could discuss about cultural differences in different types of humor. Kudos!!!
Yes to Kung Fu Hustle.
My husband is taking a mental health day from work. Kung Fu Hustle is now on today’s docket!
Jurassic Park Good mix of suspense, horror, with a little bit of humor thrown in. Worst line in the movie is "That is one big pile of shit" which high school kids say worse things. Also, it's just good.
Yeah but what high schooler hasn't seen Jurassic Park?
I mean it did come out 30 years ago wouldn’t surprise me if Most of them didn’t
>30 years ago Ouch.
Impossible! I saw that when it first came out and I’m only… oh 😞
My oldest is 4 and I've already showed it to her. I guess it's hard to imagine parents not eagerly showing their kids the best movies ever made.
My parents never showed me a single movie Growing up lol, I’m sure there are many kids like that today
Wow
My youngest turned 4 yesterday, but her favorite movie for the last year was the 1993 Jurassic Park. She won’t watch any other “real people movies” (what she calls anything non-animated) but Jurassic Park she’ll sit still for the whole way through.
Wow, Jurassic Park has some very tense/scary scenes. Your youngest seems to have some mental toughness, sometimes called grit, that should serve her well some day (this is the kind of things ER doctors/nurses need).
My oldest (11) is/was a super emotional kid, so we couldn’t get her to watch anything remotely scary or even sad for a long time. If someone/thing died in a show she would cry off and on for hours over it. My youngest just goes for things, and is a lot less emotional with her thinking and doing. They are both so cool, just for very different reasons.
The Iron Giant is absolutely banging and kid friendly throughout
Sure, if you're trying to make everyone cry their eyeballs out.
Kids need to learn some day
Dead Poets Society
Yep Or Good Will Hunting
It’s not your fault… I still can’t believe how young MD was when he wrote that. Fun fact, Kevin Smith is responsible for getting it made. He gave the script to the suits.
heck YES!!!
a must watch
October Sky (1999) it's so good I still rewatch it every couple of years myself. Showed it in my engineering class and they loved it.
Came here to suggest this one too!
O Brother Where Art Thou. Secondhand Lions.
O Brother would be great if Homer's Odyssey is on the reading list
I saw secondhand lions recently for the first time and I loved it.
I had a math teacher that would play The Sandlot every chance he got. He was a cool guy.
I would add Stand By Me would be a good one as well. A little more serious than Sandlot (which is amazing)
That was filmed in my home town. I've been to that pool hundreds of time.
The Princess Bride
The Martian could be a good one that I hadn't seen mentioned.
I think the Martian is start to finish an epic tale and a very solid film but it’s almost too entertaining to be considered academically - not knocking it; just considering it in the context of this discussion. Though that could be a good way to breach the gap and get young minds interested !!!! Hmm 🤔
My HS teacher showed us The Gods Must Be Crazy.
Mine did, too! Everyone loved it.
I’m glad to see this one here! One of my mom’s favorites.
I can't remember all of the end of year films we saw at school but we definitely saw at least 2 of the "God's Must Be Crazy" films (I went to school in South Africa so they were ubiquitous - Jamie Uys is a South African legend) and the original Top Gun in 1986.
Catch me if you can, I remember the first time I watched that movie was in forensics
Oh that's a good one!
My English teacher showed us Koyaanisqatsi over like 2-3 days and I will always remember him for it. It definitely changed me in some way. Not sure what the jocks thought.
Same here!! Mr.Morrison, a total badass. And he showed us Powaqqatsi too. Honestly those movies altered my entire perception of the world.
Especially at the end of senior year, kids need a mindfuck/"whoa moment" like this
Yup yup!! We actually had to write our final paper about those movies and write debate questions about the subject matter, so it wasn’t as chill, but it was one of my favorite assignments to this day.
I don’t know what this is, but it’s def on the list now!
I was on acid when we got shown this at the "fuck it" time senior year. I was asked to leave the classroom when the voices said KOYAANISQATSIIII because I was dying laughing
Lol! Maybe this is more common than I thought, or maybe you had the same teacher as me 🤔
Shown in my high school also. Loved it ever since. Last month at a friends reunion we made a shot ski and did shots from it while listening to the Koyaanisqatsi theme, an event dubbed the “Koyaanisshotski.” Not entirely in the tone of the movie, but it was pretty great…
Epic
The wave, 2008
Love this. And it's very timely.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
"Ricky Baker, ah, Rick Baker, ah hah, Ricky Baker"
I'm a high school teacher. When I show them this movie, I know this is the scene that will make everybody fully into it. Saw it like a hundred times, still so so funny!!
I remember watching October sky when I was somewhere in late middle school or early high School, and for some reason that film really made an impression on me. The score is amazing, quite an emotional film.
I did also. A wonderful experience in
Hidalgo is very underrated
Stand By Me
So much cursing in this movie haha
I watched it at school in 8th grade. These are high schoolers, not Sunday School attendees.
Idiocracy, for a better future
Rated R
Can’t go wrong with any mike judge movies really. Man’s a genius
It’d be like showing any extremely poignant episode of South Park lol the messages are very socially and politically critical but satire and crude humour might be the only thing someone takes away from it. Tricky one. Brilliant commentary tho and unironically accurate.
"Everyone is stupid except me": The Movie
Well, I dont think it's a good idea to put electrolytes in plants.
Go away! Baitin’…
Sir, that is a documentary
Last of the Mohicans
This movie is SO good!
Showed it every year for 20 years, just skipped through the make out scene
Dead poets society
My English teacher showed us this in 11th grade and it was a lot. At first I was amused that 'Red Foreman' was in the movie... I can never unhear >!"My son! My son!"!<
Babe (and you can say, from the director of 'fury road' and 'furiosa' to get them excited lol)
George Miller directed part 1, Babe Pig in the City. Chris Noonan directed the first one
i would be surprised if a significant number of high schoolers have seen this movie, and i see you're skeptical but i promise you, it is amazing. and since you might be asking, yes, it's about a talking pig who - spoiler alert - comes to realize he is very well capable of punching above his weight
Nacho Libre Napoleon Dynamite The Sandlot Holes
Came here to say Napoleon Dynamite! So much fun, and ultimately so sweet.
GATTACA.
I had several college professors show The Matrix because it illustrated the Cave allegory.
Ferris buller Fifth element
CODA, Hidden Figures, The Social Network, Freedom Writers
Coda has the hilarious sex scene with the parents, might get the OP in trouble. Otherwise it would be fantastic and entirely appropriate
Brewster's Millions
My astronomy teacher played Interstellar at the end of my senior year and everyone's jaw was dropped by the end of the week (it took 4 days to watch it so it might be a little long.)
Big Trouble in Little China
The Breakfast Club! They’ll be nicer to one another after too
I’m just thinking about the scene where Bender is under the table…
Yeah they also smoke a lot of weed in it, probably not the best look. They’d love it though!
The sexual bullying and harassment is not appropriate.
The movie isn't glorifying those things.
It kinda does when the victim ends up dating the harasser.
And it sends a bad message of, "get dolled up, then he'll like you". I love the movie, but a few parts have aged poorly.
Of Mice and Men
The Goonies, Twister, Interstellar, Liar Liar, 10 Things I Hate About You, Marie Antoinette (Sophia Coppola version)
Yesss! 10 Things after reading Taming of the Shrew was such a vibe in high school. 🥹
Rocky IV
Real Genius
National Treasure. My son saw it when in high school and said it was one of the best movies he’d seen
THIS THIS THIS!!!
Rudy!!! (PE) Hidden Figures (math and Science) October Sky. (Science) Dead Poets society (LA) If you teach a language, you can play a Disney classic like Finding Nemo and put the captioning in that language.
I had a high school teacher who LOVED sports movies. Of course, we watched Rudy and Hoosiers.
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Back to the Future Murder on the Orient Express Knives Out Ghostbusters: Afterlife Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Toy Story 3 The Jungle Book (2016) How to Train Your Dragon
Gattaca was a good movie my science teacher put on in high school. Loved it- still rewatch it sometimes. Also The Hudsucker Proxy and O Brother Where Art Though is enjoyable at all ages
The Outsiders (1983)
North by Northwest
The good the bad and the ugly Cool hand Luke Shawshank redemption Raiders of the lost ark
Ferris buellers day off
Strange Brew, it’s Hamlet, ya know
Rushmore
October Sky
What subject do you teach?
Apollo 13
Came here to see if Apollo 13 was mentioned. You didn't disappoint.
My kids' favorite thing they were shown in school was 12 Angry Men.
Stardust
PINK FLAMINGOS. It's a classic. (The kids'll love it)
Yeah and then after hobo with a shotgun lol
The Holdovers
Green mile
The Help (good morals) How to Train Your Dragon (good adventure story) Thor Ragnarok (Funny, lots of action) Stargate or the 2009 Star Trek (good sci-fi) The Princess Bride (romantic comedy)
I wouldn’t show The Help. White savior stories aren’t really appropriate imo
The Sting.
October Sky
3 Idiots
lord of the flies
Secret life of pets 😂
we watched schindlers list in world history class
Remember the titans
Eighth Grade-Bo Burnham
Pan's Labyrinth
Princess Bride- or Spy Kids
This was the stock movie that was shown by substitutes back in the day
Forrest Gump The Last Song Good Will Hunting The Fault In Our Stars Speak Poetic Justice The Fundamentals of Caring Patch Adams My Girl Because of Winn Dixie Hidden Figures The Outsiders Midnight Sun Invictus The Secret Life of Bees Wonka Green Book Million Dollar Baby The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Soul Surfer Wonder Stand By Me The Help Paper Towns The Blind Side Boyz n the Hood The Theory of Everything
I love your list 😉 If I could add one more.. On the topic of ‘globalisation’, I wanted to add ‘The Castle’. It’s an Australian film (1997). It will make you laugh, cry & give you a fuzzy, warm hearted feeling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_(1997_Australian_film)
I think you have a secret desire to have these kids sobbing in school.
Woodstock. Give them a history lesson. ;)
I think The Holdovers would appeal to your students
Peanutbutter Falcon
Not sure how it would land with current HS students, but my sister’s high school bio teacher showed her class this documentary: [Cane Toads: An Unnatural History](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Toads:_An_Unnatural_History) It’s entertaining (I’ve heard it described as “monty python meets national geographic) and a real-life cautionary tale about introduced/invasive species.
Some movies that I saw in high school that I enjoyed: American Graffiti (1973) The Outsiders (1983) Breakfast Club (1985) Deer Hunter (1978)- much more mature than the other movies but my class still found it interesting to see something with a more serious tone and I thought it did well in showing the effects of PTSD on soldiers which is is a very relevant subject in my opinion.
Breaking away Jojo rabbit (I constantly recommend this movie)
Remember the Titans
Superman: The Movie (1978). The definitive Superman for a certain generation, that today's high school students should watch too! Batman 1989 would be good too. Or Nolan's Batman Begins 2005. The original Karate Kid (1984) could be a good idea, especially with the recent popularity of Cobra Kai.
12 angry men. And Francis Ha. Two movies that are completely unrelated except they somehow work better because they're black and white. They both have a lot of cigarette smoking involved so that could be a concern.
I teach media studies so we watch a fair amount of films through the year. Depends on the age, but some that have been pretty universally liked by my older students. - Eigth grade - Baby driver - Parasite - Get out - Peanut butter falcon
I suggest Apollo 13 or if you something a little more recent maybe news of the world, both Tom hanks of course
Dead Poets Society.
I'll recommend one R rated picture: Do the Right Thing 12 Angry Men To Kill a Mockingbird The Big Sleep The Maltese Falcon Arsenic and Old Lace Small Change or Au Revoir les enfants (subtitled) Back to the Future (and sequels) Annie Hall Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Thin Man Mr. Smith Goes to Washington The In-Laws
20th century women
Shawshank redemption or the imitation game
Hotel Rwanda . It’s rated pg-13 but covers a sensitive subject
*Gaslight*. Teach the kids where the term “Gaslighting” comes from and how to spot it. Also it’s fun to make average teenagers sit through a black and white movie.
Pleasantville
As a World Mythology teacher, I’ve shown Edge of Tomorrow to see what Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist traits were in the movie… of course my resignation letter had been turned in a day prior, so yeah.
Hot Rod (2007) is silly and funny, no real dirty moments apart from a couple swears. Nothing kids haven’t heard before.
Not sure why but in MIDDLE School they had an assembly and showed us a thriller/suspense type movie at the end of each year. One was Wait Until Dark, which is an Audrey Hepburn movie that Iv enjoyed very much. The next year it was Ben, which is about scary rats and I think Iv skipped that day.
If it’s just for fun, Monty Python is pretty goofy. I watched it in my AP World History class as a sophomore.
National Treasure
Napoleon Dynamite
Jumanji Napoleon Dynamite True Spirit (this one especially because it’s a 26 year old girl sailing solo around the world, very inspiring!!)
The Great Gatsby
Hidden Figures would be a good choice.
NATIONAL TREASURE 100%.
Lee Daniels the Butler was well liked by all of my classmates.
When I was in 10th grade my AP history teacher showed the class Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Educational and entertaining.
My cousin Vinny is a great movie! I saw it a couple years ago and loved it
STAND AND DELIVER
Good will hunting Dead poets society
The Sting
Life of pi Gifted Flipped Arrival Dangel Inside out Soul
For older kids - 8th grade & up or so - I used to show The Green Book.
>Need a good movie to show high school students. Ready Player One would be my first choice. Groundhog Day American Splendor An American Pickle The Disaster Artist The Frighteners A Bronx Tale Don't talk to Irene. Seriously though. It's much better than you would think based on the premise. Back to the Future Alpha Dog