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Cineplexity: What makes a dad movie?

NPR | By Marc Rivers,

Pien Huang, Joel Rose, Miles Parks

Published June 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM CDT

What makes a dad movie? Two NPR movie-loving fathers talk about the classics and the films they hope their children will love.

Marc Rivers

Pien Huang

Pien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.

Joel Rose

Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk, where he covers voting and election security.