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Toy Story 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 878000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: toys, escape, friendship, objects come to life, toy story, toy comes to life, anthropomorphism, dinosaur, horse, betrayal, college, prison escape, dog, friends, escapades, prison, escape attempt, imaginary, peril, cowboy, astronaut, real world, partner, buddies, hopes
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Plot Summary:
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 784000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: dragon, friendship, viking, unlikely friendships, creature, friends, imaginary, magic, happy ending, medieval, imaginary kingdom, young kid, legends and myths, teamwork, danger, foe turned friend, animal, father son relationship, human animal relationship, good versus evil, love, courage, training, heroes, warrior
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Plot Summary:
Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 67000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, mysterious character, double life, batman, vigilante, vigilantism, organized crime, danger, fighting crime, mind game, comic book, revenge, uninhibited rivalry, violence, heroes, mentor, adaptation, secret identity, villain, guilt, haunted by the past, twists and turns, multiverse, unlikely friendships, justice
Tangled (2010)
Plot Summary:
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 484000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: princess, disney princess, fall in love, couples, female protagonist, love and romance, horse, happy ending, power of love, unlikely couple, magical, hopes, strong female character, queen, young woman, imaginary kingdom, follow your dream, first love, beautiful scenery, dream come true, journey, mother daughter relationship, strong female lead, king, teenager
Despicable Me (2010)
Plot Summary:
Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 573000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: adoption, imaginary, orphan, children, friendship, super villain, minion, escapades, kids and family, lifestyle change, chase, adoptive father, little girl, girl, assistant, wilhelm scream, mad scientist, father daughter relationship, love, moon, neighbor, villain turns good, spy, life lesson, superpower
The Illusionist (2010)
Plot Summary:
Scotland, late 1950s. A struggling illusionist visits an isolated community and meets a young lady who is convinced that he is a real magician
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Country: France, UK
Plot tags: loneliness, art, magic, friendship, coming of age, magician, imagination, mentor, transformation, life philosophy, character study, theater, very little dialogue, odd couple, artists and showbiz, european, youth, bittersweet, magical, melancholy, time travel, witchcraft, actor, parents, mission
Megamind (2010)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 288000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: superhero, villain, villain turns good, good versus evil, mad scientist, prison, superhuman powers, talking animal, anti hero, reporter, heroes, rivalry, master villain, fish, benign alien, escapades, redemption, silly humor, save the world, uninhibited rivalry, twists and turns, museum, dna, love triangle, space and aliens
Chico & Rita (2010)
Plot Summary:
Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Spain, UK
Plot tags: jazz, pianist, love affair, lovers apart, music, follow your dream, young lovers, ambition, lifestyle, musician's life, deportation, youth, couples, society, obstacle, up and down relationship, desire, misfit, piano, artist, journey, dancing, musician, mature, drawing
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
Plot Summary:
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman's counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, save the world, good versus evil, justice league, comic book, superman, fantasy world, justice, storytelling, parallel world, superhero team, escapades, superhuman powers, danger, imaginary, race against time, super weapon, heroic mission, alternate reality, supernatural power, violence, fistfight, mixed martial arts, cartoon violence
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
Plot Summary:
Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with superhuman powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the attention of Darkseid, the evil overlord of Apokolips, events take a decidedly dangerous turn
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, comic book, superman, storytelling, fight scenes, save the world, danger, imaginary, fighting crime, good versus evil, save the day, master villain, uninhibited rivalry, heroic mission, supernatural power, truth, outer space, teenage girl, superhero team, cartoon violence, kidnapping, villain, distopia, alien invasion
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Plot Summary:
Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's. The film is based on the first three books in the series
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: owl, bird, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, heroic mission, imaginary, save the kingdom, talking animal, rescue, danger, escapades, heroes, animal life, magic, anthropomorphism, brother vs brother, children, storytelling, woods, unlikely hero, furry, legends and myths, snake, wise man, love
A Cat in Paris (2010)
Plot Summary:
A thrilling mystery that unfurls in the alleys and on the rooftops of the French capital, Paris, over the course of one adventurous evening
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: France, Belgium
Plot tags: cat, cat burglar, mute girl, chase, introspection, kidnapping, youth, chief of police, young heroes, gangster, organized crime, pursuit, heist, uncover truth, child, notre dame cathedral, fantomas, black cat, heroes, chases and races, urban, redemption, hopes, honest law enforcer, protective parent
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
Plot Summary:
During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in the middle of a fierce storm, Tink develops a special bond with the lonely, little girl
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India, Canada
Plot tags: fairy, imaginary kingdom, rescue, tinkerbell, friendship, peter pan, mischievous children, heroes, danger, disorder, curses spells and rituals, magic, human, friends, love, teenager, supernatural, scientist, summer, insect, fantasy world, disney princess, violence against women, subculture, countryside
Planet Hulk (2010)
Plot Summary:
When the Hulk becomes too dangerous for the Earth, the Illuminati trick Hulk into a shuttle and launch him into space to a planet where the Hulk can live in peace. Unfortunately, the Hulk's struggle to escape makes a malfunction in the shuttle causing Hulk to land on the planet Sakaar where he is sold into slavery and trained as a gladiator
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, betrayal, exile, transformation, space and aliens, slavery, comic book, ruler, rivalry, danger, distant planet, female warrior, mutant, hulk, villain, strongman, secret society, multiverse, violence, comic hero, evil robot, extreme, heroes, rock, robot
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010)
Plot Summary:
Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Plot tags: sin, curses spells and rituals, crime and punishment, obsessive quest, crusade, afterlife, deal with the devil, imaginary kingdom, violence, justice, betrayal, vengeance, redemption, chaos, bet, unfulfillment, video game, hell, gory, twists and turns, supernatural, mature, sword and sorcery, beast, civilization
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Plot Summary:
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 221000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: ogre, princess, magical, talking animal, dragon, female warrior, true love, magic, animal, midlife crisis, time travel, imaginary kingdom, fantasy world, deal, shrek, parallel universe, wizard, heroes, friendship, love, queen, villain, eccentric family, friends, rescue
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Plot Summary:
Maltazard, the Evil M, is now 7 feet tall and evolving among the humans, causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Meanwhile, Arthur is still a Minimoy, and thus in a state where he's unable to fend him off. With the help of Selenia and Betameche, he hatches a plan to regain his usual size: all they must do is infiltrate Arthur's house through the pipeworks, catch an electric train from his bedroom to his grandfather's study and find an elixir that will make him grow back to his human size. Sounds simple enough, if it weren't for Darkos, Maltazard's own son, hot on their tails
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Plot tags: young heroes, little people, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, rescue, family relations, friendship, imaginary, danger, good versus evil, sword fight, escapades, disorder, youth, train travel, magical creature, heroes, princess, fantasy world, save the world, teamwork, obsessive quest, little boy, insect, myth
Alpha and Omega (2010)
Plot Summary:
Two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack's social order are thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return home, but love complicates everything
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 5.1/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, India, Canada
Plot tags: wolf, furry, animal life, opposites attract, road trip, forbidden love, friends, leadership, getting home, obsessive quest, park ranger, wilderness, hitchhiker, partner, on the road, reluctant partners, love and romance, talking animal, forest, vegetarian, national park, deadline, porcupine, wedding planning, dog
Open Season 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the annual guy's trip, and a disappointed Boog decides to take a trip of his own, which leads him right into the middle of a circus ring...literally. When he switches places with a devious look-a-like circus grizzly and falls for an alluring Russian troupe member, he'll come to realize that maybe you don't have to choose between family and friendship after all
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 5.0/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: circus, friendship, animal life, switching roles, bear, dog, friends, rescue, escapades, nothing goes right, disorder, buddies, goofy hero, fall in love, body swapping, rabbit, duck, llama, love, lookalikes, animal, artist, male protagonist, friend, deer
Yogi Bear (2010)
Plot Summary:
A documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo, and Ranger Smith
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 4.6/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, New Zealand
Plot tags: bear, yogi bear, justice, greed, friendship, escapades, save the day, talking animal, danger, disorder, buddies, environmental health, animal, endangered species, camping, cave, love, superhero, camp, wrestling, camping trip, picnic, environment, environmental, animal lover