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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.

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Joel Rose

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

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Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

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