Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1838 Films to Buy & Rent
Big Miracle (2012)
- Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski
- Cheery, family–friendly environmentalism, with Drew Barrymore as a Greenpeace activist who helps rally a small Alaskan community around saving…
Brave (2012)
- Dir. Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Feat. Kelly MacDonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson…
- Pixar's latest winning animation centres on an impetuous Scottish princess torn between her royal duty to the kingdom and her true desire to become…
Christmas Story 2, A (2012)
- Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters
- Belated sequel/update to the 80's classic, A CHRISTMAS STORY, sees a teenage Ralphie desperately trying to raise money to re–pay a car salesman…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days (2012)
- Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron…
- Further chronicles in the Wimpy Kid series sees our titular hero negotiate the perils of Scout camp while trying to win over his long–time…
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TV Series) (2012-2014)
- Good quality animated TV series from Dreamworks based on their 2010 film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, and serving as the first part of a bridge between…
Ernest & Celestine (Ernest and Celestine) (2012)
- Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, Lauren Bacall…
- A bear and a mouse become firm friends in this lovely French animation.
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2012)
- Dir. Dan Krech
Feat. John Leguizamo, Mario Cantone
- A disgruntled fish and cat seek revenge on the world for their misfortune in this fun animated buddy movie.
Frankenweenie (2012)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short…
- Based on his own 1984 short film, Tim Burton returns to stop–motion animation with this endearing tale of a curious boy who reanimates his dead…
Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012-2016)
- Animated mystery comedy from creator Alex Hirsch, set in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, where siblings Dapper and Mabel (voiced by…
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez…
- Dracula, owner of a lavish "five–stake" resort, invites Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf to the 118th birthday of his…