Family Vacations: Recommended Movies
by Leslie Russell
Family films set in popular travel destinations are a fun way to build excitement about an upcoming vacation. If a picture is worth a thousand words, than a movie is worth thousands of famous sights, historic buildings and dramatic landscapes. Inspire your family to travel to US National Parks with these recommended films.
For 8-12 year olds we recommend:
- “Pocahontas”
- “Three Amigos”
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron”
- “National Lampoon’s Vacation”
For 13-17 year olds we recommend:
- “Raising Arizona”
- “A River Runs Through It”
- “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”
For additional family films visit the Globus Family Travel Fun Films List.













