The Christmas season is a popular time for families to go to the movies. To cash in on this opportunity, Hollywood typically releases a glut of films catering to every ticket-buying demographic. The week of Christmas, the PG-rated Marley & Me film was the top draw at the box office. Maybe Hollywood is starting to get the message that customers want more wholesome entertainment for their families.

The family-friendly Movieguide recently announced that in the past two decades, “the number of family movies has more than doubled and the number of movies with positive moral content has nearly quadrupled by 388 percent.” Moveguide founder and publisher Dr. Ted Baehr commented, “The surprising thing is, Movieguide’s top picks turn out to be among the most profitable films Hollywood produced during the year.”

Before you head to the movie theatre, visit Movieguide’s web site to read a family-friendly review of currently playing movies.