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When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Subgenre: | 3d animationcgi animationcomputer animationcult film |
Themes: | faithmagicdanceghostchristmasfriendship |
Mood: | train travel |
Locations: | train engineertrain tunnelcampfireairplaneforesttrain |
Characters: | self discoverygirlboychildren |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas gifttrain journeytrain movietoy traintrain wreckpassenger traintrain conductortrain ridechristmas elfchristmas morningchristmas musicyoung boychristmas moviechristmas evechristmas tree β¦writer director producerreference to ebenezer scroogegrand rapids michiganemergency brakecatchy songopening creditswork of artpneumatic tubewindow displayimax versionbird's nesttrestlehot chocolatesteam locomotivemotion capturelooking through a keyholestar died before releaseconveyor beltfrozen laketitle appears in songnorth polebased on children's bookticketorchestral music scoretitle same as bookmale protagonistbellroller coasterpajamaslens flaremustacheskiingshadowtitle appears in writingchild protagonistchefblockbustersanta clausbeardwolfhuggingwaiternerdrecord playerfireworksgiftactor playing multiple rolespuppetcoffeejourneybandbedroomdreamvoice over narrationsurprise endingthree word titlesingingtitle spoken by character (See All) |
Anna, a fearless optimist, sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious β¦ snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. From the outside Anna's sister, Elsa looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secret-she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It's a beautiful ability, but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna, Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers. Her mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can't stop. She fears she's becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her. (Read More)
Subgenre: | 3d animationcgi animationcomputer animationcult film |
Themes: | magicfriendship |
Characters: | girl |
Period: | winter |
Story: | opening creditslooking through a keyholebased on children's bookorchestral music scoreshadowblockbusterwolfjourneysingingtitle spoken by character |
Kevin McCallister is back. But this time he's in New York City with enough cash and credit cards to turn the Big Apple into his very own playground. But Kevin won't be alone for long. The notorious Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv, still smarting from their last encounter with Kevin, are bound for New Yo β¦rk too, plotting a huge holiday heist! Kevin's ready to welcome them with more battery of booby traps the bumbling bandits will never forget! (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | christmasfriendship |
Locations: | airplane |
Characters: | boy |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas giftchristmas moviechristmas evechristmas treemale protagonistchild protagonistblockbusterhuggingfireworksgift |
Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa's naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had β¦ no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities. (Read More)
Themes: | christmas |
Characters: | girlboy |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas elfchristmas evechristmas treepneumatic tubewindow displaynorth poleblockbustersanta clausbeardcoffeevoice over narrationsinging |
Abandoned after an accident, baby Mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves. As the boy grows older, the wise panther Bagheera realizes he must be returned to his own kind in the nearby man-village. Baloo the bear however thinks differently taking the young Mowgli under his wing and teaching β¦that living in the jungle is the best life there is. Bagheera realizes that Mowgli is in danger, particularly from Shere Khan the tiger who hates all people. When Baloo finally comes around, Mowgli runs off into the jungle where he survives a second encounter with Kaa the snake and finally, with Shere Khan. It's the sight of a pretty girl however that gets Mowgli to go the nearby man-village. (Read More)
Themes: | friendship |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | young boytitle same as bookmale protagonistchild protagonistblockbusterwolfactor playing multiple rolesvoice over narrationthree word titlesingingtitle spoken by character |
Bastian is a young boy who lives a dreary life being tormented by school bullies. On one such occasion he escapes into a book shop where the old proprieter reveals an ancient story-book to him, which he is warned can be dangerous. Shortly after, he "borrows" the book and begins to read it in the sch β¦ool attic where he is drawn into the mythical land of Fantasia, which desperately needs a hero to save it from destruction. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magic |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | young boytitle same as bookmale protagonistchild protagonistwolfjourneythree word titletitle spoken by character |
Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the center of the film is a story about a family β¦ in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animation |
Themes: | christmas |
Story: | christmas giftchristmas elfchristmas evechristmas treenorth polesanta claus |
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness β¦and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption. (Read More)
Subgenre: | 3d animationcgi animation |
Themes: | ghostchristmas |
Story: | christmas morningchristmas evemotion captureshadowactor playing multiple rolesthree word title |
A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a β¦ floating castle of a lost civilization. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magicfriendship |
Locations: | airplane |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | train wreckyoung boy |
Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious m β¦ayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. 'Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | christmasfriendship |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas treeorchestral music scoreblockbusterrecord playergiftpuppetvoice over narrationtitle spoken by character |
An adaptation of J. M. Barrie's story about a boy who never grew up. The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Land, where an ongoing war between Peter's gang of rag-tag runaways and the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.
Themes: | magicfriendship |
Characters: | girlboychildren |
Story: | shadowchild protagonistblockbusterjourneydreamtitle spoken by character |
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | ghostchristmas |
Story: | christmas morningchristmas moviechristmas evepuppetjourneybedroomvoice over narration |
It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family named Kevin got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz and was sent to his room which is on the third floor of his house. Then, the next morning, while the rest of the fam β¦ily was in a rush to make it to the airport on time, they completely forgot about Kevin who now has the house all to himself. Being home alone was fun for Kevin, having a pizza all to himself, jumping on his parents' bed, and making a mess. Then, Kevin discovers about two burglars, Harry and Marv, about to rob his house on Christmas Eve. Kevin acts quickly by wiring his own house with makeshift booby traps to stop the burglars and to bring them to justice. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | christmasfriendship |
Locations: | airplanetrain |
Characters: | self discoveryboy |
Story: | christmas treeticketchild protagonistblockbusterhuggingfireworksbedroomsingingtitle spoken by character |
Divorcee Scott Calvin is disgusted to learn that his ex and her husband have tried - and failed - to break it easy to their 6-year-old son Charlie that Santa isn't real. On Christmas Eve, Scott reads The Night Before Christmas... then receives an unexpected visitor on his roof. When he's startled by β¦ Scott's calling out and falls, the Santa impersonator disappears, leaving only an 8-reindeer sleigh and a suit with instructions to put it on if he's involved in an accident. Scott does, and is transported around the town dropping gifts through chimneys until he's taken to the North Pole and informed by a group who claim they're elves that he is now Santa. Charlie is proud of his dad's new job, though Scott's convinced it's a dream. Until his hair turns white, his beard refuses to stay shaved, he gains weight inexplicably, even for his sudden love of junk food... Now he's accepted it, there's just one problem: how to keep it secret from his disbelieving family? (Read More)
Themes: | magic |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | toy trainchristmas elfchristmas evechristmas treehot chocolatenorth polesanta clausbearddream |
Alice is a daydreaming young girl. She finds learning poems and listening to literature boring. She prefers stories with pictures and to live inside her imagination. One day, while enduring just such a poetry reading, she spots a large white rabbit...dressed in a jacket and carrying a large watch. H β¦e scurries off, saying he's late, for a very important date. She follows him through the forest. He then disappears down a rabbit hole. Alice follows, leading her to all manner of discoveries, characters and adventures. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magic |
Locations: | forest |
Characters: | girl |
Story: | bird's nesttitle appears in songblockbusterfireworksdreamthree word titlesingingtitle spoken by character |
Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain β¦in each other threaten to rip them apart. (Read More)
Themes: | dancechristmas |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas musicchristmas treecatchy songopening creditslens flarerecord playerfireworkscoffeebandthree word titlesinging |
Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves.
Locations: | train engineerforesttrain |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | train movietrain wrecktrain conductortrestlesteam locomotive |
Chris Brander has always been friends with Jamie Palamino, but now decides it is time to take his relationship to the next step. The problem is that Jamie still wants to be 'Just Friends'. When he runs away and moves to L.A., he becomes an attractive music manager, whom everyone wants. When his jet β¦catches fire and is forced to land, when flying to Paris with his newest singing sensation, Samantha James, he ends up back home. To his surprise, he encounters Jamie again, and sets out to be more than 'Just Friends' this time. (Read More)
Themes: | christmasfriendship |
Locations: | airplane |
Story: | christmas evechristmas treefrozen lakemale protagonistsanta clausnerdsinging |
A half-wolf, half-husky named Balto gets a chance to become a hero when an outbreak of diphtheria threatens the children of Nome, Alaska in the winter of 1925. He leads a dog team on a 600-mile trip across the Alaskan wilderness to get medical supplies. The film is based on a true story which inspir β¦ed the Iditarod dog sled race. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Locations: | foresttrain |
Characters: | girlchildren |
Period: | winter |
Story: | frozen lakewolfactor playing multiple roles |
Peter Pan (Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy's granddaughter. Captain Hook (Hoffman) kidnaps his children, and Peter returns to Never Land with Tinkerbell (Roberts). With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Pet β¦er Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magicchristmas |
Locations: | airplane |
Characters: | self discoverygirlboychildren |
Story: | blockbusterhuggingtitle spoken by character |
When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. β¦When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses and finds that the alternate reality where she is trapped is only a trick to lure her. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | ghost |
Locations: | forest |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | toy trainpajamasshadowchild protagonistbedroomdreamvoice over narrationsingingtitle spoken by character |
Madame Souza, an elderly woman, instills in her grandson Champion (for who she acts as his guardian) a love of cycling. As a young man, he does become a dedicated road racer with his grandmother as his trainer. During a mountainous leg of the Tour de France in which Champion is racing, he goes missi β¦ng. Evidence points to him being kidnapped. Indeed, he and two of his competitors were kidnapped, the kidnappers who want to use the threesome's unique skills for nefarious purposes. With Champion's overweight and faithful pet dog Bruno at her side, Madame Souza goes looking for Champion. Their trek takes them overseas to the town of Belleville. Without any money, Madame Souza and Bruno are befriended and taken in by three eccentric elderly women, who were once the renowned jazz singing group The Triplets of Belleville. The triplets help Madame Souza and Bruno try to locate and rescue Champion. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | dance |
Locations: | campfireairplanetrain |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | toy trainwaiterrecord playerfireworksbanddreamsinging |
Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes β¦ friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways. (Read More)
Themes: | friendship |
Locations: | campfire |
Characters: | self discovery |
Story: | orchestral music scoreblockbusterwolfgiftcoffeevoice over narrationthree word titletitle spoken by character |
Takaki and Akari are two classmates in elementary school. During their time together they have become close friends. Their relationship is tested when Akari moves to another city because of her parents' jobs. Both of them struggle to keep their friendship alive, as time and distance slowly pulls the β¦m apart. When Takaki finds out that he is moving further away, he decides to visit Akari one last time. (Read More)
Themes: | friendship |
Locations: | train |
Period: | winter |
Story: | passenger traintrain ridemale protagonisthuggingdreamvoice over narrationtitle spoken by character |
A year after the accidental death of their father, three brothers -- each suffering from depression - meet for a train trip across India. Francis, the eldest, has organized it. The brothers argue, sulk, resent each other, and fight. The youngest, Jack, estranged from his girlfriend, is attracted to β¦one of the train's attendants. Peter has left his pregnant wife at home, and he buys a venomous snake. After a few days, Francis discloses their surprising and disconcerting destination. Amid foreign surroundings, can the brothers sort out their differences? A funeral, a meditation, a hilltop ritual, and the Bengal Lancer figure in the reconciliation. (Read More)
Locations: | airplanetrain |
Story: | train journeytrain movietrain ridebeardjourneythree word title |
Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) have been friends since childhood, and for a decade, their yearly Christmas Eve reunion has been an annual night of debauchery and hilarity. Now that they're entering adulthood, the tradition is coming to an end, and to make β¦ it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Nutcracka Ball - the Holy Grail of Christmas parties. (Read More)
Themes: | christmasfriendship |
Story: | christmas musicchristmas eveopening creditsticketsanta clausvoice over narrationthree word titlesinging |
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
Themes: | christmas |
Characters: | children |
Story: | christmas moviechristmas evenorth polesanta clausgiftjourneythree word title |
It's the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys - Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern - are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about them β¦selves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | friendship |
Locations: | campfiretrain |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | trestletitle appears in songchild protagonisthuggingbedroomdreamvoice over narrationthree word titlesinging |
Arthur (aka Wart) is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an education (whatever that is), believing that once one has an education, one β¦can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way. (Read More)
Themes: | magic |
Locations: | forest |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | young boytitle appears in songblockbusterwolftitle spoken by character |
The sequel to 2005's "Madagascar", in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, start to leave the island. All of a sudden, they land in the wilderness of Africa, where Alex meets the rest of his family, but has β¦ trouble communicating with them after spending so much time at the Central Park Zoo. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animationcomputer animation |
Themes: | dancefriendship |
Locations: | airplane |
Story: | imax versionstar died before releaseblockbustertitle spoken by character |
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center ins β¦ide Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animationcomputer animationcult film |
Themes: | magicfriendship |
Locations: | train |
Characters: | girlboychildren |
Story: | opening creditsmustacheblockbusterdream |
"The Croods" are an eccentric family of cavemen, who survive the harsh terrain by living accordingly to a strict set of rules. But when their home is destroyed in the wake of an impending disaster known as "The End", they are forced to leave their home of shelter and security, and into the wildernes β¦s of the unknown to find a new home. (Read More)
Subgenre: | 3d animationcgi animationcomputer animation |
Story: | blockbusterfireworkspuppetjourneyvoice over narration |
Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life.
Locations: | campfireforesttrain |
Characters: | self discovery |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas treelens flarebeardwolffireworksjourneydreamvoice over narrationthree word titlesingingtitle spoken by character |
A young boy, recently orphaned, is taken to England by his grandmother. At a hotel in which they are staying, a group of witches have gathered to prepare a plot to rid England of all children.
Themes: | magic |
Characters: | girlboychildren |
Story: | young boyfireworksgiftbedroomsurprise endingsinging |
When two Chicago musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness the the St. Valentine's Day massacre, they want to get out of town and get away from the gangster responsible, Spats Colombo. They're desperate to get a gig out of town but the only job they know of is in an all-girl band heading to Florida. They sh β¦ow up at the train station as Josephine and Daphne, the replacement saxophone and bass players. They certainly enjoy being around the girls, especially Sugar Kane Kowalczyk who sings and plays the ukulele. Joe in particular sets out to woo her while Jerry/Daphne is wooed by a millionaire, Osgood Fielding III. Mayhem ensues as the two men try to keep their true identities hidden and Spats Colombo and his crew show up for a meeting with several other crime lords. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Locations: | train |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | train conductoremergency brakepajamasblockbusterwaitergiftbandsingingtitle spoken by character |
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, A β¦uguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animationcomputer animation |
Themes: | ghostfriendship |
Story: | orchestral music scorechefblockbusterwaitervoice over narrationtitle spoken by character |
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | christmas |
Characters: | girl |
Period: | winter |
Story: | christmas giftchristmas moviechristmas evechristmas treebased on children's bookmale protagonistsanta clausvoice over narration |
This is the tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Hagrid, the gro β¦unds keeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magicghostchristmasfriendship |
Locations: | foresttrain |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | steam locomotiveorchestral music scoreblockbustersurprise endingtitle spoken by character |
When a green ogre named Shrek discovers his swamp has been 'swamped' with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out with a very loud donkey by his side to 'persuade' Farquaad to give Shrek his swamp back. Instead, a deal is made. Farquaad, who wants to become the β¦ King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is awaiting her true love in a tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek, an ugly ogre, begin to fall in love with the lovely princess, but Fiona is also hiding a huge secret. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animationcomputer animationcult film |
Themes: | magicfriendship |
Locations: | forest |
Story: | based on children's bookblockbusterwolfsurprise endingtitle spoken by character |
Despite his familyβs baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, β¦ he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animationcomputer animationcult film |
Themes: | ghost |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | young boyopening creditsmale protagonistlens flaremustachechild protagonistblockbusterrecord playerfireworksjourneybandvoice over narrationsurprise endingsingingtitle spoken by character |
Honduran teenager Sayra reunites with her father, an opportunity for her to potentially realize her dream of a life in the U.S. Moving to Mexico is the first step in a fateful journey of unexpected events.
Locations: | train |
Characters: | girlboy |
Story: | train ridetrestlehuggingjourneybedroomdream |
Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventu β¦res out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cgi animationcomputer animationcult film |
Themes: | friendship |
Locations: | foresttrain |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | imax versionblockbustervoice over narrationsurprise ending |
Scott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best Santa ever. But Santa's got problems (he's even mysteriously losing weight) and things quickly go south when he finds out that his son, Charlie, has landed on this year's "naughty" list. Desperate t β¦o help his son, Scott heads back home, leaving a substitute Claus to watch over things at the Pole. But when the substitute institutes some strange redefinitions of naughty and nice, putting Christmas at risk, it's up to Scott to return with a new bag of magic to try to save Christmas. (Read More)
Themes: | magicchristmas |
Locations: | airplane |
Characters: | children |
Story: | christmas treenorth polesanta clausgift |
Willie T. Stokes is a convicted con man who's led a miserable life. He drinks heavily and constantly embarrasses himself publicly. He only works once a year dressed as Santa. But then come Christmas Eve, he and his pint-sized helper dwarf Marcus stage elaborate robberies and take their department st β¦ores for everything they got. This year, they hit a mall in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. This time around, Willie gets distracted by having sex with large women, a bartender who is attracted to Santas, and a kid who's convinced he's the real deal. However, this time around Marcus must once again put up with Willie's heavy drinking and a series of incidents that constantly shoot themselves in the foot. Not to mention a nosy department store security guard who's onto them and wants his cut of the loot. Will Willie and Marcus make it to next Christmas? Or will this be the year the dynamic duo finally face justice? (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magicchristmas |
Characters: | girlboychildren |
Story: | christmas giftchristmas moviechristmas evechristmas treenorth polevoice over narrationsurprise ending |
Inventor Gepetto creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. His wish that Pinocchio be a real boy is unexpectedly granted by a fairy. The fairy assigns Jiminy Cricket to act as Pinocchio's "conscience" and keep him out of trouble. Jiminy is not too successful in this endeavor and most of the film β¦ is spent with Pinocchio deep in trouble. (Read More)
Themes: | magic |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | young boytitle appears in writingblockbusterpuppetsingingtitle spoken by character |
The teenager Sarah is forced by her father and her stepmother to babysit her baby brother Toby while they are outside home. Toby does not stop crying and Sarah wishes that her brother be taken by the Goblin King. Out of the blue, Toby stops crying and when Sarah looks for him in the cradle, she lear β¦ns that he wish was granted and the Goblin King Jarethhas taken him to his castle in the Goblin City in the middle of a labyrinth. Sarah repents an asks Jareth to give Toby back; but the Goblin King tells that she has to rescue her brother before midnight, otherwise Toby will be turned into a goblin. Soon Sarah teams up with the coward goblin Hoggle, the beast Ludo and the knight Didymus and his dog Ambrosius in her journey. Will they rescue Toby in time? (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | magicfriendship |
Locations: | campfireforest |
Characters: | girl |
Story: | bellpuppetjourneydreamsingingtitle spoken by character |
Jim West is a guns-a-blazing former Civil War hero. Artemus Gordon is an inventive U.S. Marshal who excels in disguise. When the United States is threatened by psychotic Confederate Arliss Loveless, President Ulysses Grant teams the duo up to bring him to justice. On a hazard-packed train journey fr β¦om Washington D.C. to Utah, West and Gordon must combine their skills to best Loveless and his diabolical machines. (Read More)
Locations: | train |
Story: | train journeytrain rideblockbusteractor playing multiple rolesjourneythree word title |
Themes: | faithmagicfriendship |
Locations: | campfireforest |
Characters: | boychildren |
Story: | child protagonistjourneyvoice over narrationsurprise endingtitle spoken by character |
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 20 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant Quorra, father and son embark on a β¦life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous. Meanwhile, the malevolent program CLU, who dominates the digital world, plans to invade the real world and will stop at nothing to prevent their escape. (Read More)
Subgenre: | computer animation |
Themes: | magic |
Story: | opening creditsimax versionmale protagonistlens flareblockbusterbeardfireworksactor playing multiple rolesjourney |
A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both for β¦ever. (Read More)
Themes: | christmasfriendship |
Locations: | airplane |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | christmas treeticketmustachehuggingrecord playercoffeeband |