Category Archives: Family

The Water Man

Release 2020

Genre Adventure, Drama, Family

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Director: David Oyelowo
Writers: Emma Needell
Stars: Rosario Dawson, Maria Bello, Alfred Molina, David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779326/

A boy sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers.

A Week Away

Release 2021

Genre Drama, Family, Musical

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Director: Roman White
Writers: Kali Bailey, Alan Powell, Alan Powell
Stars: Kevin Quinn, Bailee Madison, Jahbril Cook, Kat Conner Sterling, Sherri Shepherd
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11388278/

Nowhere left to go, Will Hawkins finds himself at camp for the first time. His instinct is to run, but he finds a friend, a father figure and even a girl who awakens his heart. Most of all, he finally finds a home.

Yes Day

Release 2021

Genre Comedy, Family

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Director: Miguel Arteta
Writers: Justin Malen, Justin Malen, Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, Everly Carganilla
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8521876/

Allison and Carlos decide to give their three kids a "yes day", where for 24 hours the kids make the rules.

Flora & Ulysses

Release 2021

Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family

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Director: Lena Khan
Writers: Brad Copeland, Kate DiCamillo
Stars: Matilda Lawler, John Kassir, Alyson Hannigan, Ben Schwartz, Anna Deavere Smith
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8521736/

The adventures of a young girl and a squirrel with superpowers.

Dragon Rider

Release 2020

Genre Adventure, Animation, Family

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Director: Tomer Eshed
Writers: Cornelia Funke, Johnny Smith
Stars: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Felicity Jones, Freddie Highmore, Patrick Stewart, Nonso Anozie
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7080422/

A young silver dragon teams up with a mountain spirit and an orphaned boy on a journey through the Himalayas in search for the Rim of Heaven.

Earwig and the Witch

Release 2020

Genre Animation, Family, Fantasy

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Director: Gorô Miyazaki
Writers: Diana Wynne Jones, Keiko Niwa, Emi Gunji
Stars: JB Blanc, Thomas Bromhead, Alex Cartañá, Pandora Colin, Richard E. Grant
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12441478/

It follows an orphan girl, Earwig, who is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.

Lena and Snowball

Release 2021

Genre Comedy, Drama, Family

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Director: Brian Herzlinger
Writers: Sebastian Brummer, Werner Kienberger, B. Dave Walters
Stars: Michael 'Big Smooth' Frazier, Spencer Allport, Deborah Arrieta, Melissa Collazo, Hunter Flanagan
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9765840/

Bullied at school and lonely at home, Lena keeps hoping she'll have a true friend someday. One afternoon, her dreams come true - in the shape of a cuddly white lion cub. Lena tries to keep playful Snowball out of trouble, but the clumsy poachers who kidnapped the valuable cub, and the cruel trophy collector who paid for him, are desperate to get him back. As Lena races to rescue poor Snowball, her new friend Jake will do anything to help. Be careful, or Snowball will melt your family's heart.

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

Release 2020

Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family

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Director: David Kerr
Writers: Abigail Wilson
Stars: Simon Armstrong, Bill Bailey, Gareth John Bale, Kevin Bishop, Gus Brown
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13027478/

Follows the story of when a six-year-old Roald Dahl meets his idol Beatrix Potter.

Robo

Release 2019

Genre Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

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Director: Sarik Andreasyan
Writers: Aleksey Gravitskiy, Sergey Volkov
Stars: Daniil Izotov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Sergey Bezrukov
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10397854/

12-year-old Mitya Privalov dreams of becoming a superhero comics artist. But his robotics engineer parents want him to follow in their footsteps. Mitya never would have imagined that he'd find support and understanding in the rescue robot created by his parents-A-112, or Robo for short. The two of them have amazing adventures together as Robo learns to believe in himself and his dreams and teaches Mitya courage and responsibility.

Bobbleheads: The Movie

Release 2020

Genre Animation, Family

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Director: Kirk Wise
Writers: Karl Geurs, Tab Murphy
Stars: Cher, Jennifer Coolidge, Hala Finley, Karen Fukuhara, Khary Payton
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13292206/

When the toys' humans go "AWOL," they must defend their home from unexpected guests, two uninvited intruders who hope to swap a new baseball player bobblehead for a valuable one.