Category Archives: Animation
Megamind
Release 2010
Genre Action, Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
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Director: Tom McGrath
Writers: Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons
Stars: Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001526/
The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
Toy Story 2
Release 1999
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich
Writers: John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120363/
When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.
Toy Story
Release 1995
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: John Lasseter
Writers: John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft, Joss Whedon, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.
Toy Story 3
Release 2010
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Lee Unkrich
Writers: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Michael Arndt
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
The Secret World of Arrietty
Release 2010
Genre Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writers: Mary Norton, Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
Stars: Moises Arias, Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Will Arnett, Carol Burnett
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568921/
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Release 2010
Genre Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
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Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: John Orloff, Emil Stern, Kathryn Lasky
Stars: Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Essie Davis, Adrienne DeFaria, Joel Edgerton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219342/
When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.
The Smurfs
Release 2011
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Raja Gosnell
Writers: J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Peyo
Stars: Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofía Vergara, Tim Gunn
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472181/
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world into New York City.
Kung Fu Panda 2
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
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Director: Jennifer Yuh
Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302011/
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
Kung Fu Panda
Release 2008
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris
Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441773/
In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts.
Cars 2
Release 2011
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Writers: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis, Dan Fogelman, Ben Queen
Stars: Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Eddie Izzard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216475/
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.