Celebrate the heat with a quintessential summer flick.
Popcorn and fireflies are optional.
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello
Unrated
Take your kids a couple of generations back, with the fourth in a series featuring the “it” girl of the day, Annette Funicello. No cell phones, no texting—just some kids dancing at the beach to the tunes from a transistor radio!
Grease (1978)
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
PG-13
We all know you sing along with “Summer Loving”—embrace your karaoke star at your next movie night.
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd
R
A cult classic, this movie pokes fun at all those summer camp flicks we enjoyed growing up and was the launching pad for some pretty famous faces.
Super 8 (2011)
Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler
PG-13
One of last year’s underrated summer flicks, Super 8 is the summer tale of a circle of friends in 1979, making movies, uncovering monsters, and discovering the true meaning of family.
Magic Mike (2012)
Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn
This requires a trip to the theater. And really, this is just for the ladies. Because we all need a break this summer, too!
