Category Archives: Family
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Release 2009
Genre Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Writers: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett, Rob Greenberg
Stars: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844471/
The most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.
The Nut Job
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: Peter Lepeniotis
Writers: Lorne Cameron, Peter Lepeniotis, Robert Reece, Daniel Woo
Stars: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821658/
An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery.
Up
Release 2009
Genre Adventure, Animation, Family
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Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Writers: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Thomas McCarthy
Stars: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/
By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway.
Zookeeper
Release 2011
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Director: Frank Coraci
Writers: Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Stars: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1222817/
A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love -- without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.
Puss in Boots
Release 2011
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: Chris Miller
Writers: Charles Perrault, Tom Wheeler, Brian Lynch, William Davies
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448694/
The events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends.
Arthur Christmas
Release 2011
Genre Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
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Director: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook
Writers: Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith
Stars: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430607/
On Christmas night at the North Pole, Santa's youngest son looks to use his father's high-tech operation for an urgent mission.
Gnomeo & Juliet
Release 2011
Genre Animation, Comedy, Family, Romance
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Director: Kelly Asbury
Writers: Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith, Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Kelly Asbury, Steve Hamilton Shaw, Mark Burton, Emily Cook, Kathy Greenberg, William Shakespeare
Stars: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen, Michael Caine, Matt Lucas
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377981/
The neighboring gardens of Montague and Capulet are at war, but the gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet, are in love.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
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Director: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Rowan Blanchard, Mason Cook, Jeremy Piven
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517489/
A retired spy is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.
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.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Release 2010
Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Michael Apted
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Michael Petroni, C.S. Lewis
Stars: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter, Gary Sweet
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0980970/
Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.