Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Nick Park
- Clay mates Wallace and Gromit expand into the realm of science, hosting this delightful look at inventions, man–made or otherwise.
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White Lion (2010)
- Dir. Michael Swan
- Entertaining and adorable fodder for wildlife lovers follows the journey of an endangered albino lion, destined according to legend to be a messenger…
Yogi Bear (2010)
- Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, David Ackroyd…
- Innocuous family comedy hodgepodge of live–action and computer animation, with Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake voicing Yogi and Boo Boo…
9 (Nine) (2009)
- Dir. Shane Acker
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly…
- Successfully expanded from an Oscar–nominated animated short, this quite extra–ordinary fable pits nine thumb–sized creations…
A Christmas Carol (2009)
- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Jim Carrey, Daryl Sabara, Gary Oldman…
- The sure hand of dir. Robert Zemeckis guides this lavish CGI–animated retelling of Dickens' classic about a Victorian–era miser taken on…
Aliens in the Attic (2009)
- Dir. John Schultz
Feat. Ashley Tisdale, Carter Jenkins, Austin Robert Butler
- Trifling family comedy about a group of kids who must fight off an alien invasion in their home while keeping the battle a secret from their parents.…
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (2009)
- Dir. Betty Thomas
Feat. Jason Lee, Justin Long, David Cross…
- Brash sequel has the furry brothers struggling with fame and running amok while Dave recuperates in hospital after one frenetic concert too many.…
Astro Boy (2009)
- Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell…
- A gleaming Hollywood update of the classic Japanese serial about a young robot traveling the world and discovering what it means to be human.…
Bandslam (2009)
- Dir. Todd Graff
Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell…
- A bunch of ragtag misfits set out to win a High School 'Battle of the Bands' in this unusually clever teen comedy.
With a soundtrack that…
Barbie - Thumbelina (2009)
- Barbie takes a leaf from the environmentally conscious crusade by educating a group of young children about the story of 'Thumbelina' – a young…