Anastasia (1997)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Mystery | Romance
The only surviving child of the Russian Royal Family hooks up with two con men while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
The Wizard (1989)
Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross country with the help of a girl they meet to compete in the ultimate video game championship.
Starring: Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, Luke Edwards, Wendy Phillips, Sam McMurray
Director: Todd Holland
Martian Child (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Family
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Starring: John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt
Director: Menno Meyjes
Pizza My Heart (2005)
Family | Romance
Two Italian families own competitive pizza restaurants and have had an ongoing family feud since long ago in the 'old country'. The son and daughter of each opposing family fall in love, but not without strong disapproval of their parents. Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending. It takes place in modern day Verona, New Jersey.
Starring: Shiri Appleby, Eyal Podell, Dan Hedaya, Michael Badalucco, Joanna Canton
Director: Andy Wolk
Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie / Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
Adventure | Family
A trip to Grandpa's farm turns into an incredible journey as the beloved purple dinosaur and his friends look high and low for a magic egg that's about to hatch something very special.
Starring: Kyla Pratt, Trevor Morgan, George Hearn
Director: Steve Gomer
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
When gooey green aliens kidnap all the adults in Retroville, it's up to Jimmy Neutron to come up with a plan to rescue them. The 11-year-old genius and his pals blast off in homemade rocket ships on an intergalactic mission.
Starring: Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob Paulsen, Carolyn Lawrence, Jeffrey Garcia
Director: John A. Davis
Darby O'Gill and the Little People / The Wishes of Darby O'Gill (1959)
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance
Take a wee bit of ancient folklore, mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) — and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby O'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. In order to get the gold, Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster — which proves no small task, indeed!
Starring: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Estelle Winwood, Walter Fitzgerald
Director: Robert Stevenson
Third Man on the Mountain / Banner in the Sky (1959)
Adventure | Drama | Family
Based on a true story, here is the thrilling, critically acclaimed account of Rudi Matt, a young kitchen worker who is determined to conquer the Citadel — the jagged, snow-capped peak that claimed his father's life. Encouraged by both a famed English climber and the youth's devoted girlfriend, Rudi goes through a grueling training period before he is ready to face the incredible dangers of the killer mountain.
Starring: Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Laurence Naismith
Director: Ken Annakin
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
The legendary Joe, a playful, smart fifteen-foot-tall gorilla, and his lifelong best friend Jill Young (Charlize Theron) have grown up together in the remote mountains of Central Africa. When Joe's peaceful existence is shattered by poachers, Jill and zoologist Gregg O'Hara (Bill Paxton) rescue their innocent friend and move him to the safety of an animal conservancy in California. But Joe's safety is short-lived. No longer a myth, his notoriety makes him a target for an enemy from his past — a ruthless hunter who will do anything to capture the Mighty Joe.
Starring: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Regina King
Director: Ron Underwood
Mr. Nanny / Rough Stuff (1993)
Action | Comedy | Family
A has-been wrestler spends most of his time fishing, but decides to become a bodyguard to make some money. He is hired by a rich professor to supervise his children, but the wrestler finds that the kids are more than he bargained for. An evil scientist decides to kidnap the professor's children as a blackmail scheme to gain control of a microchip capable of taking over the world.
Starring: Hulk Hogan, Sherman Hemsley, Austin Pendleton, Madeline Zima, Robert Hy Gorman, David Johansen
Director: Michael Gottlieb
The Sandlot 2 (2005)
Comedy | Family | Sport
In this sequel to the 1993 box-office hit The Sandlot, it's 1972, and a new bunch of neighborhood kids have taken over the field where they play baseball all summer. Saul is the unofficial leader of the group, who heads up the baseball team and looks after his younger brother, Sammy, who can't hear but does play-by-play on the games using sign language. Saul has to face the indignity of letting girls play on his team, but things get even worse when one of them brings her dad's toy rocket to the field. The model accidentally sails over the fence and into the yard of Mr. Mertle, owner of the meanest dog in town, leaving the kids with a serious dilemma about getting it back.
Starring: Max Lloyd-Jones, James Wilson, Samantha Burton, Brett Kelly, Cole Evan Weiss, Neilen Benvegnu
Director: David M. Evans
Chasing Ghosts / Anyone's Ghost (2014)
Comedy | Drama | Family
Lucas Simons, an 11 year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence in one of his films, he inadvertently becomes a YouTube phenomenon, and must learn to live life in the spotlight while also learning how to once again start living life to its fullest.
Starring: Toby Nichols, Tim Meadows, Robyn Lively, Frances Conroy, W. Earl Brown
Director: Joshua Shreve
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Stay Then Go (2014)
Drama | Family | Mystery
Stay Then Go is an emotional mystery that examines the limits of love and sacrifice. In a hospital waiting room, a mother reviews her experience raising her son who has autism. This leads her to a startling discovery which alters their course forever.
Starring: Janel Moloney, Nic Bishop, Matt Kane, Sari Lennick, Noah Weisberg, Sorel Carradine
Director: Shelli Ainsworth
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical
Have yourself a very merry Muppet Christmas with this all-new holiday movie starring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the whole Muppet gang – plus a celebrity cast featuring David Arquette, Joan Cusack, and Whoopi Goldberg, with cameos by Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Carson Daly, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rogan, Molly Shannon and the cast of "Scrubs"! 'Tis the night before Christmas and the Muppet theater is in danger of being torn down. And when bad goes to worse, Kermit begins to believe the world would be a better place if he had never been born. But don't worry! With heavenly help and hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, Kermit and the Muppets discover what matters most is their love for each other. Featuring showstopping musical numbers like "Moulin Scrooge!" (starring Miss Piggy as "Saltine"), this charming and clever holiday classic will have the whole family laughing!
Starring: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson, David Arquette, Joan Cusack
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014)
Adventure | Biography | Documentary | Family | Short
A documentary that follows Dr. Patricia C. Wright's mission to help lemurs, the highly evolved creatures who arrived on Madagascar millions of years ago as castaways but are now highly endangered.
Starring: Patricia Wright, Morgan Freeman, Hantanirina Rasamimanana
Director: David Douglas
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
Action | Adventure | Family
It is the story of an average, popular American teenager named Wendy Wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. Wendy Wu has a one track mind, and that track leads directly to the title of homecoming queen — no unscheduled stops, and no unnecessary detours. When a mysterious Chinese monk named Shen arrives to mold Wendy into a fearless kung fu warrior, however, her royal aspirations suddenly jump the track as she desperately attempts to juggle her boyfriend, her homework, and of course, the fierce competition to become homecoming queen. Now, as Wendy begins to train her mind, body, and spirit in the ancient tradition of the martial arts and her inner warrior gradually begins to emerge, the girl who once obsessed over popularity finally begins to put that popularity into perspective as she gradually realizes what truly matters in life.
Starring: Brenda Song, Shin Koyamada, Susan Chuang, Justin Chon, Michael David Cheng
Director: John Laing
Explorers (1985)
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.
Starring: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bradley Gregg, Danny Nucci, Amanda Peterson, Jason Presson
Director: Joe Dante
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Sport
Maggie Peyton is the new owner of Number 53–the free wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own; she puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor. As a third generation member of a NASCAR family, racing is in Maggie Peyton's blood, but she is forbidden from pursuing her dream by her overprotective father, Ray Peyton, Sr. When Ray Sr. offers Maggie a car as a college graduation present, he takes her to a junkyard to choose one from an assortment of very used cars. Maggie has her eye on an old Nissan, but a certain rusty, banged up '63 VW Bug seems to be clamoring for her attention. To her surprise, Maggie leaves the lot with Herbie. As she prepares to leave town for a position with ESPN News, Maggie discovers that Herbie has a mind of his own–and an alternate route for her future.
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Cheryl Hines, Breckin Meyer, Justin Long, Cheryl Hines, Jimmi Simpson, Jill Ritchie, Thomas Lennon
Director: Angela Robinson
Lemonade Mouth (2011)
Family | Musical
Be heard. Be strong. Be proud. It's time to turn up the music and have some fun with an all-new Disney original movie, starring Bridgit Mendler, and Adam Hicks, and introducing ten awesome new songs. When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.
Starring: Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, Blake Michael, Nick Roux, Chris Brochu
Director: Patricia Riggen
Benji the Hunted (1987)
Adventure | Family
Benji is left in the wilderness after an accident – can he survive ?
Starring: Red Steagall, Frank Inn, Benjean
Director: Joe Camp
