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Top 10 Lists January 18, 2018

Top 10 Movies for Families from 2012

1

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT

Family Family · PG

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT is a delightful animated family movie. Manny the mammoth and his wife, Ellie, have a daughter named Peaches. Peaches disobeys her parents in an effort to be popular, but her father promptly disciplines her, much to her annoyance.…

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2

MADAGASCAR 3

Family Family · PG

Alex the lion and his zoo friends return in MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED. Alex wants to get home to the New York Zoo, but the crazy penguins have flown to Monte Carlo to gamble. While trying to meet the penguins in…

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3

THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN

Family Drama · PG

In THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN Jim and Cindy are told they cannot have a child, though they have tried everything possible. Distressed, they decide to write down all of their hopes and dreams for a child and put it into…

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4

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

Family Science Fiction/Fantasy · PG

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND is a fun-filled adventure for the whole family. This time, teenager Sean Anderson goes to the South Pacific with his stepfather, Hank, to find Sean’s missing grandfather. Sean’s grandpa sent him a coded message leading them to…

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5

WRECK-IT RALPH

Family Comedy · PG

WRECK-IT RALPH is Disney’s latest animated movie. It brings moviegoers into the world of arcade games and shows what the characters do when no one is playing their game. Ralph is the “Bad Guy” in the game “Fix-It Felix Jr.” His job…

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6

HERE COMES THE BOOM

Discernment Comedy · PG

HERE COMES THE BOOM is a hilarious tale starring Kevin James. James plays Scott Voss, a public school biology teacher who’s lost his motivation. Scott learns that the wife of his friend, the music teacher is pregnant. However, the school plans on…

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7

WON’T BACK DOWN

Family Drama · PG

WON’T BACK DOWN is about a loving mother and a passionate teacher fighting to change their failing public school. Jamie Fitzpatrick is tired of moving her daughter from school to school to give her a better education. Jamie wants to get her…

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8

CHIMPANZEE

Family Documentary · G

Filmed in the jungles of Africa, CHIMPANZEE follows an adorable baby chimp named Oscar. Oscar learns daily from his mother until a rival chimpanzee family threatens their survival. Oscar’s mother teaches him how to use a rock to break open a nut’s…

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9

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY

Family Science Fiction/Fantasy · G

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY is a Japanese animated movie dubbed into English by Disney. It’s based on the children’s novel THE BORROWERS by Mary Norton. The story focuses on 14-year-old Arrietty. She’s a tiny girl whose family of diminutive people borrows…

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JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

Family Documentary · PG

JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is an inspiring look at the work of a famed Tokyo sushi chef. The chef’s obvious pursuit of perfection lifts the preparation of sushi to an art form similar to a symphony. His carefully crafted courses result in…

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