Category Archives: Family

Dinosaur Island

Release 2014

Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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Director: Matt Drummond
Stars: Darius Williams, Kate Rasmussen, Joe Bistaveous, Juliette Frederick, Vincent Naviti
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3261302/

The adventure begins when Lucas (Darius Williams) a 13 year old boy embarks on the vacation of a lifetime...

What If

Release 2013

Genre Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance

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Director: Michael Dowse
Writers: Elan Mastai, T.J. Dawe, Michael Rinaldi
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1486834/

Wallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Release 2013

Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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Director: Jonathan Newman
Writers: Christian Taylor, Matthew Huffman, G.P. Taylor
Stars: Michael Sheen, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, Ioan Gruffudd, Aneurin Barnard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1376213/

Ancient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero's quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic...

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Release 2014

Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

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Director: Dean DeBlois
Writers: Dean DeBlois, Cressida Cowell
Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646971/

When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

Aquamarine

Release 2006

Genre Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

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Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Writers: John Quaintance, Jessica Bendinger, Alice Hoffman
Stars: Emma Roberts, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, Arielle Kebbel
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429591/

Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool.

Maleficent

Release 2014

Genre Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance

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Director: Robert Stromberg
Writers: Linda Woolverton, Charles Perrault, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright, Milt Banta
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587310/

A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Release 2004

Genre Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Thriller

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Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Meg Cabot, Gina Wendkos, Shonda Rhimes
Stars: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, John Rhys-Davies, Heather Matarazzo
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368933/

Now settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she's being primed for an arranged marriage to a English suitor.

The Princess Diaries

Release 2001

Genre Comedy, Family, Romance

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Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Meg Cabot, Gina Wendkos
Stars: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247638/

Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her 15th year.

A Cinderella Story

Release 2004

Genre Comedy, Family, Romance

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Director: Mark Rosman
Writers: Leigh Dunlap
Stars: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray, Dan Byrd, Regina King
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356470/

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Sam Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

The House of Magic

Release 2013

Genre Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy

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Director: Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen
Writers: James Flynn, Dominic Paris, Ben Stassen
Stars: Cinda Adams, Edward Asner, George Babbit, Murray Blue, Kathleen Browers
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3148834/

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos.