The Greatest Guilty Pleasure Family Movies

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Is there anything quite as delightfully nostalgic as revisiting your favorite guilty pleasure family movies? While these movies may be the cheesiest, your fond memories can influence your viewing experience for the better. Dumb family movies can be the perfect way to disengage when you're in the mood for something nice and easy. Millennials may love indulging in some '90s nostalgia with ridiculous franchises like The Mighty Ducks while vintage '80s films are delightfully campy. Below, you'll find the best guilty pleasure family movies. Browse this list to identify the perfect films to satisfy when you're in the mood for something cheesy.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
Released: 1971
Directed by: Mel Stuart
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Matilda
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Danny DeVito
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The Sandlot
James Earl Jones, Denis Leary
Released: 1993
Directed by: David M. Evans
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Hocus Pocus
Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler
Released: 1993
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
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The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
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The Parent Trap
Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid
Released: 1998
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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The Little Rascals
Donald Trump, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 1994
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
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The Santa Clause
Tim Allen, Frank Welker
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Pasquin
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Mary Poppins
Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke
Released: 1964
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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Hook
Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman
Released: 1991
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Freaky Friday
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis
Released: 2003
Directed by: Mark Waters
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A Goofy Movie
Pauly Shore, Joey Lawrence
Released: 1995
Directed by: Kevin Lima
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Space Jam
Michael Jordan, Bill Murray
Released: 1996
Directed by: Joe Pytka
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Cool Runnings
John Candy, Malik Yoba
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
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The Mighty Ducks
Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson
Released: 1992
Directed by: Stephen Herek
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Free Willy
Danielle Harris, Michael Madsen
Released: 1993
Directed by: Simon Wincer
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Beethoven
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Duchovny
Released: 1992
Directed by: Brian Levant
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George of the Jungle
Brendan Fraser, John Cleese
Released: 1997
Directed by: Sam Weisman
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Camp Nowhere
Jessica Alba, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1994
Directed by: Jonathan Prince
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Angels in the Outfield
Matthew McConaughey, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Released: 1994
Directed by: William Dear
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Teen Wolf
Michael J. Fox, Doug Savant
Released: 1985
Directed by: Rod Daniel
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Now and Then
Demi Moore, Christina Ricci
Released: 1995
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Kevin Nash, Frank Welker
Released: 1991
Directed by: Michael Pressman
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Little Giants
Alexa Vega, Rick Moranis
Released: 1994
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
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Heavyweights
Ben Stiller, Tom McGowan
Released: 1995
Directed by: Steven Brill
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