Extra Credit — Our Back to School Month Picks, All Free for Viewing!

August is National Back to School Month, and the stretch between the last pool day and the first alarm clock deserves a movie night. Here are four MultiVisionnaire titles worth queuing up — three streaming free on Tubi right now, one landing soon.

Thomas & the Trainmaster (2011)

TV-G · 1 hr 35 min · Kids & Family

Four kids find a century-old treasure hidden in Mr. Wilson’s model trains and get pulled back to the 1890s to save their town and its children’s hospital. It’s rated for absolutely everyone, and the time-travel hook sneaks in a history lesson the 7-to-12 crowd won’t notice they’re getting. Watch free on Tubi →

Archie (2015)

TV-PG · 1 hr 49 min · Drama

A boy with learning difficulties is written off by nearly everyone around him, until an unexpected friendship gives him confidence and a sense of purpose. If you’re looking for one film that speaks directly to the kid dreading the first day, this is it — quiet, unsentimental, and genuinely moving. Watch free on Tubi →

Meeting the Giant (2014)

TV-PG · 1 hr 44 min · Drama / Sport

A teenage boy in Singapore meets a team of Chinese basketball players and learns exactly what they gave up to get there. Every school year opens with someone telling students to work hard; this one shows the price tag instead. Better than any first-week assembly. Watch free on Tubi →