Category Archives: Family
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.
Cars
Release 2006
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Sport
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Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Writers: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Jorgen Klubien, Dan Fogelman, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Steve Purcell, Dan Scanlon
Stars: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Cheech Marin
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317219/
A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.
The Adventures of Tintin
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Mystery
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Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Hergé
Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/
Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
Secret of the Wings
Release 2012
Genre Animation, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Roberts Gannaway, Peggy Holmes
Writers: Roberts Gannaway, Peggy Holmes, Ryan Rowe, Tom Rogers
Stars: Mae Whitman, Lucy Hale, Timothy Dalton, Jeff Bennett, Lucy Liu
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217213/
Tinker Bell meets Periwinkle and ventures into the winter woods with her and Tinker Bell's other friends to find the secret of fairy wings.
The Three Musketeers
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
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Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writers: Alex Litvak, Andrew Davies, Alexandre Dumas père
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Milla Jovovich, Helen George, Christian Oliver, Luke Evans
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1509767/
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.
The Muppets
Release 2011
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Director: James Bobin
Writers: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, Jim Henson
Stars: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Steve Whitmire
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/
With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon.
Rio 2
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: Carlos Saldanha
Writers: Don Rhymer, Carlos Saldanha, Jenny Bicks, Yoni Brenner, Carlos Kotkin
Stars: Jake T. Austin, Carlinhos Brown, Kristin Chenoweth, Jemaine Clement, Jim Conroy
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357291/
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law.
We Bought a Zoo
Release 2011
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Director: Cameron Crowe
Writers: Aline Brosh McKenna, Cameron Crowe, Benjamin Mee
Stars: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389137/
Set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
Escape from Planet Earth
Release 2013
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
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Director: Cal Brunker
Writers: Bob Barlen, Cal Brunker, Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Stephen Fry
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry, Ricky Gervais, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Jessica Alba
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765446/
Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Release 2012
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Writers: Michael Berg, Jason Fuchs, Lori Forte
Stars: Aziz Ansari, Joy Behar, Christopher Campbell, Alain Chabat, Ester Dean
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1667889/
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.