The Brave Little Toaster
A group of dated appliances find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold decide to, a la The Incredible Journey, seek their young 8 year old "master". Children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness.
Director: Jerry Rees
Stars: Colette Savage Deanna Oliver Joe Ranft Jon Lovitz Judy Toll Phil Hartman Thurl Ravenscroft Timothy E. Day Timothy Stack Wayne Kaatz
Beethoven
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
Director: Brian Levant
Stars: Bonnie Hunt Charles Grodin Christopher Castile David Duchovny Dean Jones Nicholle Tom Oliver Platt Patricia Heaton Sarah Rose Karr Stanley Tucci
Babe
Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mom, Babe realizes that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hogget knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.
Director: Chris Noonan
Stars: Charles Bartlett Christine Cavanaugh Danny Mann Evelyn Krape Hugo Weaving James Cromwell Michael Edward-Stevens Miriam Flynn Miriam Margolyes Russi Taylor
Baby’s Day Out
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more; he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, he lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents; especially the three enterprising kidnapers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnaping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.
Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Stars: Adam Robert Worton Anna Levine Brian Haley Cynthia Nixon Jacob Joseph Worton Joe Mantegna Joe Pantoliano John Neville Lara Flynn Boyle Matthew Glave
Anastasia
This animated adventure retells the story of the lost daughter of Russia's last czar. The evil Rasputin places a curse on the Romanov family, and Anastasia and her grandmother, Empress Maria, get separated. After growing up in an orphanage, Anastasia encounters two Russian men seeking a reward offered by Empress Maria for the return of her granddaughter. The trio travels to Paris, where they find that the empress has grown skeptical of imposters.
Director: Gary Goldman, Don Bluth
Stars: Andrea Martin Angela Lansbury Bernadette Peters Christopher Lloyd Glenn Walker Harris Jr. Hank Azaria John Cusack Kelsey Grammer Kirsten Dunst Meg Ryan
17 Again
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.
Director: Burr Steers
Stars: Allison Miller Kat Graham Leslie Mann Matthew Perry Michelle Trachtenberg Sterling Knight Thomas Lennon Tiya Sircar Tyler Steelman Zac Efron
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
A quartet of mutated humanoid turtles clash with an uprising criminal gang of ninjas
Director: Steve Barron
Stars: Brian Tochi Corey Feldman Elias Koteas James Saito Josh Pais Judith Hoag Kevin Clash Leif Tilden Michael Turney Michelan Sisti
3 Ninjas
Each year, three brothers Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visits their Japanese grandfather, Mori Shintaro whom the boys affectionately refer to as Grandpa, for the summer. Mori is a highly skilled in the fields of Martial arts and Ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI, it's time for the 3 brother NINJAS! To use their martial arts skills, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers!
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Stars: Alan McRae Chad Power Joel Swetow Kate Sargeant Margarita Franco Max Elliott Slade Michael Treanor Professor Toru Tanaka Rand Kingsley Victor Wong
Tarzan
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...
Director: Kevin Lima, Chris Buck
Stars: Alex D. Linz Brian Blessed Glenn Close Lance Henriksen Minnie Driver Nigel Hawthorne Rosie O'Donnell Taylor Dempsey Tony Goldwyn Wayne Knight
Mulan
A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li Shang.
Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
Stars: BD Wong Donny Osmond Eddie Murphy Gedde Watanabe June Foray Lea Salonga Marni Nixon Matthew Wilder Miguel Ferrer Ming-Na Wen
The Little Mermaid
A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.
Director: Chris Bouchard, Blake Harris
Stars: Claire Ryann Gina Gershon Lexy Kolker Loreto Peralta Poppy Drayton Shanna Collins Shirley MacLaine Tom Nowicki William Forsythe William Moseley
Lilo & Stitch
As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and 'ohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.
Director: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Stars: Amy Hill Chris Sanders Daveigh Chase David Ogden Stiers Jason Scott Lee Kevin McDonald Kevin Michael Richardson Tia Carrere Ving Rhames Zoe Caldwell
Hercules
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Stars: Bobcat Goldthwait Danny DeVito James Woods Josh Keaton Matt Frewer Rip Torn Roger Bart Samantha Eggar Susan Egan Tate Donovan
The Fox and the Hound
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!
Director: Ted Berman, Art Stevens, Richard Rich
Stars: Jack Albertson Jeanette Nolan John Fiedler John McIntire Kurt Russell Mickey Rooney Pat Buttram Pearl Bailey Richard Bakalyan Sandy Duncan
Cinderella
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Ben Chaplin Cate Blanchett Derek Jacobi Helena Bonham Carter Holliday Grainger Lily James Nonso Anozie Richard Madden Sophie McShera Stellan Skarsgård
Brother Bear
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.
Director: Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker
Stars: D. B. Sweeney Dave Thomas Harold Gould Jason Raize Jeremy Suarez Joan Copeland Joaquin Phoenix Michael Clarke Duncan Paul Christie Rick Moranis
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Stars: Alfred Molina Alice Krige Ethan Peck Jake Cherry Jay Baruchel Monica Bellucci Nicolas Cage Omar Benson Miller Teresa Palmer Toby Kebbell
Sky High
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
Director: Mike Mitchell
Stars: Danielle Panabaker Dee Jay Daniels Kelly Preston Kelly Vitz Kurt Russell Lynda Carter Mary Elizabeth Winstead Michael Angarano Nicholas Braun Steven Strait
Megamind
Bumbling 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.
Director: Tom McGrath
Stars: Ben Stiller Brad Pitt David Cross Emily Nordwind Jessica Schulte Jonah Hill Justin Theroux Tina Fey Tom McGrath Will Ferrell
Finding Dory
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Director: Andrew Stanton
Stars: Albert Brooks Diane Keaton Dominic West Ed O'Neill Ellen DeGeneres Eugene Levy Hayden Rolence Idris Elba Kaitlin Olson Ty Burrell
The Cat in the Hat
Conrad and Sally Walden are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it's all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their parents get back.
Director: Bo Welch
Stars: Alec Baldwin Amy Hill Brittany Oaks Dakota Fanning Danielle C. Ryan Kelly Preston Mike Myers Sean Hayes Spencer Breslin Taylor Rice
The Matrix Revolutions
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Director: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Stars: Carrie-Anne Moss Harry Lennix Helmut Bakaitis Hugo Weaving Keanu Reeves Lambert Wilson Laurence Fishburne Mary Alice Randall Duk Kim Roy Jones Jr.
Lost in Space
The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Stars: Gary Oldman Heather Graham Jack Johnson Jared Harris Lacey Chabert Lennie James Mark Goddard Matt LeBlanc Mimi Rogers William Hurt
Inception
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Cillian Murphy Dileep Rao Ellen Page Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ken Watanabe Leonardo DiCaprio Marion Cotillard Michael Caine Tom Berenger Tom Hardy
The Witches of Eastwick
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
Director: George Miller
Stars: Carel Struycken Caroline Struzik Cher Helen Lloyd Breed Jack Nicholson Keith Jochim Michelle Pfeiffer Richard Jenkins Susan Sarandon Veronica Cartwright
The Prestige
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Andy Serkis Christian Bale Daniel Davis David Bowie Hugh Jackman Michael Caine Piper Perabo Rebecca Hall Samantha Mahurin Scarlett Johansson
Practical Magic
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
Director: Griffin Dunne
Stars: Aidan Quinn Alexandra Artrip Camilla Belle Caprice Benedetti Dianne Wiest Evan Rachel Wood Goran Visnjic Nicole Kidman Sandra Bullock Stockard Channing
Marley & Me
A newly married couple who, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.
Director: David Frankel
Stars: Alan Arkin Ann Dowd Clarke Peters Eric Dane Finley Jacobsen Haley Bennett Jennifer Aniston Kathleen Turner Nathan Gamble Owen Wilson
Splash
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
Director: Ron Howard
Stars: Bobby Di Cicco Daryl Hannah Dody Goodman Eugene Levy Howard Morris John Candy Lowell Ganz Richard B. Shull Shecky Greene Tom Hanks
The Pursuit of Happyness
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Stars: Brian Howe Dan Castellaneta David Fine Jaden Smith James Karen Joe Nunez Kurt Fuller Takayo Fischer Thandie Newton Will Smith
Red Dawn
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.
Director: John Milius
Stars: Ben Johnson Brad Savage C. Thomas Howell Charlie Sheen Darren Dalton Harry Dean Stanton Jennifer Grey Lea Thompson Patrick Swayze William Smith
October Sky
Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
Director: Joe Johnston
Stars: Chad Lindberg Chris Cooper Chris Ellis Chris Owen Jake Gyllenhaal Laura Dern Natalie Canerday Randy Stripling Scott Miles William Lee Scott
Ocean’s Twelve
Danny Ocean reunites with his old flame and the rest of his merry band of thieves in carrying out three huge heists in Rome, Paris and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Andy García Bernie Mac Brad Pitt Casey Affleck Catherine Zeta-Jones Don Cheadle Elliott Gould George Clooney Julia Roberts Matt Damon
Ocean’s Eleven
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Andy García Bernie Mac Brad Pitt Carl Reiner Casey Affleck Don Cheadle George Clooney Julia Roberts Matt Damon Scott Caan
Lords of Dogtown
"Lords of Dogtown" tells the radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson, Elephant), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk, Raising Victor Vargas) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen) and written by Stacy Peralta, Lords of Dogtown is "...a dazzling daredevil ride." (Peter Travers, Rollng Stone)
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Stars: Emile Hirsch Heath Ledger John Robinson Johnny Knoxville Michael Angarano Nikki Reed Rebecca De Mornay Victor Rasuk Vincent Laresca William Mapother
The Lake House
A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
Director: Alejandro Agresti
Stars: Christopher Plummer Dylan Walsh Ebon Moss-Bachrach Keanu Reeves Kevin M. Brennan Lynn Collins Mike Bacarella Sandra Bullock Shohreh Aghdashloo Willeke van Ammelrooy
Kate & Leopold
When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.
Director: James Mangold
Stars: Bradley Whitford Breckin Meyer Hugh Jackman Josh Stamberg Liev Schreiber Matthew Sussman Meg Ryan Natasha Lyonne Paxton Whitehead Spalding Gray
Vanilla Sky
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Director: Cameron Crowe
Stars: Alicia Witt Armand Schultz Cameron Diaz Jason Lee Kurt Russell Noah Taylor Penélope Cruz Tilda Swinton Timothy Spall Tom Cruise
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
Director: Michel Gondry
Stars: David Cross Deirdre O'Connell Elijah Wood Jane Adams Jim Carrey Kate Winslet Kirsten Dunst Mark Ruffalo Thomas Jay Ryan Tom Wilkinson
Charlie St. Cloud
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After his high-school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
Director: Burr Steers
Stars: Amanda Crew Augustus Prew Charlie Tahan Dave Franco Donal Logue Julia Maxwell Kim Basinger Ray Liotta Tegan Moss Zac Efron
Blue Crush
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...
Director: John Stockwell
Stars: Asa Aquino Chris Taloa Kala Alexander Kate Bosworth Kaupena Miranda Matthew Davis Michelle Rodriguez Mika Boorem Ruben Tejada Sanoe Lake
Australia
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Bryan Brown David Gulpilil David Wenham Essie Davis Hugh Jackman John Jarratt John Walton Nathin Butler Nicole Kidman Shea Adams
8 Mile
The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
Director: Curtis Hanson
Stars: Anthony Mackie Brittany Murphy De'Angelo Wilson Eminem Evan Jones Kim Basinger Mekhi Phifer Michael Shannon Omar Benson Miller Taryn Manning
The Waterboy
Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.
Director: Frank Coraci
Stars: Adam Sandler Al Whiting Blake Clark Fairuza Balk Henry Winkler Jerry Reed Jonathan Loughran Kathy Bates Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Peter Dante