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To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)
Plot Summary:
One hot summer day a little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest of the mountain god where spirits reside. A young boy appears before her, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear. And so a wondrous adventure awaits
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: spirit, friendship, childhood, slice of life, love, forest, magic, supernatural, folklore, nature, little girl, relationships, summer, countryside, fall in love, forces of nature, mysticism, friends, wildlife, japanese mythology, coming of age, woods, life changing, thoughtful, amor
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in 1963 in Yokohama. Kokuriko Manor sits on a hill overlooking the harbour. A 16 year-old girl, Umi, lives in that house. Every morning she raises a signal flag facing the sea. The flag means “I pray for safe voyages”. A 17 year-old boy, Shun, always sees this flag from the sea as he rides a tugboat to school. Gradually the pair are drawn to each other but they are faced with a sudden trial. Even so, they keep going without running from facing the hardships of reality
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: high school, friendship, destiny, teenage life, fighting the system, love and romance, self discovery, teenage love, high school life, longing, twists and turns, relationships, happy ending, heartwarming, teenager, mother daughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, sister sister relationship, coming of age, love, korean war, inspiration, thoughtful, post war japan, heroes
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
Plot Summary:
Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Taiwan, China
Plot tags: parallel world, parallel universe, save the day, heroes, hidden identity, secret identity, daring rescue, undercover, rivalry, danger, resistance, teleportation, kids and family, battles, dating, alternate universe, mad scientist, teenager, inventor, occupation, alternate dimension, pets, alternate reality, monster, grownups
Batman: Year One (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two men come to Gotham City: Bruce Wayne after years abroad feeding his lifelong obsession for justice and Jim Gordon after being too honest a cop with the wrong people elsewhere. After learning painful lessons about the city's corruption on its streets and police department respectively, this pair learn how to fight back their own way. With that, Gotham's evildoers from top to bottom are terrorized by the mysterious Batman and the equally heroic Gordon is assigned to catch him by comrades who both hate and fear him themselves. In the ensuing manhunt, both find much in common as the seeds of an unexpected friendship are laid with additional friends and rivals helping to start the legend
Duration: 64 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, vigilante, vigilantism, police corruption, corruption, partners against crime, brutality, organized crime, comic book, partner, fighting crime, good versus evil, heroes, escapades, rivalry, law enforcement, fight, investigation, legend, urban legend, paranoia, police detective, race against time, conspiracy
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Plot Summary:
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 241000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA, New Zealand, UK, France, Australia, Belgium
Plot tags: treasure, treasure hunt, reporter, young heroes, adventurer, dog, comic book, captain, riddles and clues, pirate, journalist, journalism, ship, escapades, childhood, desert, superhero, danger, boat, friends, obsessive quest, uninhibited rivalry, world spanning, amateur detective, anti hero
Rango (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 288000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: desert, chase, friendship, lizard, save the day, identity crisis, cowboy, sheriff, snake, duel, heroic mission, animal protagonist, disorder, good versus evil, gunfight, danger, peril, friends, misfit, villain, escapades, lifestyle change, fish out of water, anthropomorphism, robbery
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: martial arts, talking animal, danger, mentor, master warrior, courage, goofy hero, chosen one, good versus evil, furry, evil, team, animal, fantasy world, mission, hopes, adoption, friends, kung fu, secret, kung fu panda, warrior, hand to hand combat, wuxia, bear
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: christmas, holiday, santa claus, redemption, race against time, snow, escapades, christmas season, magic, runaway, good versus evil, magical, imaginary, christmas eve, resentment, xmas, new year, reindeer, father son relationship, assistant, brother brother relationship, clumsiness, winter, christmas spirit, youth
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
Plot Summary:
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: dealing with death, parallel world, imaginary, grief, radio, teenage life, escape attempt, rescue, life & death, horse, spirit, supernatural, myth, magic, danger, mother daughter relationship, teacher, nature, reincarnation, faith, occult, thoughtful, back from the dead, monster, school
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Plot Summary:
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to save him
Duration: 63 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: friendship, winnie the pooh, bear, talking animal, love, escapades, goodhearted, goofy hero, tiger, youth, best friend, disorder, supportive friend, pig, furry, illness, kangaroo, mental illness, rabbit, hare, donkey, owl, piglet, friends, bird
Rio (2011)
Plot Summary:
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 244000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: bird, parrot, jungle, friendship, kids and family, happy ending, animal, talking animal, fantasy world, good versus evil, childhood, flying, animal protagonist, animal life, pets, fear of flying, talking bird, journey, escapades, love and romance, carnival, environment, environmental, fall in love, chase
All-Star Superman (2011)
Plot Summary:
Lex Luthor enacts his plan to rid the world of Superman, once and for all. Succeeding with solar radiation poisoning, the Man of Steel is slowly dying. With what little times remains, the Last Son of Krypton must confront the revealing of his secret identity to Lois Lane and face Luthor in a final battle
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural ability, superhero, superman, save the world, justice, transformation, heroic mission, space and aliens, good versus evil, rivalry, danger, imaginary, secret identity, dishonesty, master villain, uninhibited rivalry, comic book, heroes, journalist, fight scenes, villain, monster, multiverse, comic hero, working class
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
Plot Summary:
As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, transformation, comic book, save the world, good versus evil, heroic mission, supernatural, supernatural ability, escapades, rivalry, recruit, magical ring, chosen one, imaginary, fight, battles, multiverse, spaceship, green lantern, monster, villain, mature, comic hero, space, space battle
A Monster in Paris (2011)
Plot Summary:
Paris,1910. Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colorful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing citizens. They join forces with Lucille, the big-hearted star of the Bird of Paradise cabaret, an eccentric scientist and his irascible monkey to save the monster, who turns out to be an oversized but harmless flea, from the city's ruthlessly ambitious police chief
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Plot tags: transformation, music, heroes, obsessive quest, love and romance, friendship, monster, buddies, ambition, social misfits, unlikely partners, blind ambition, heroic mission, friends, escapades, unfulfilled love, chief of police, unfulfillment, terrorizing, misfit, fight, flood, inventor, insect, bully
Puss in Boots (2011)
Plot Summary:
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 188000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: cat, talking cat, imaginary kingdom, magic, good versus evil, treasure hunt, talking animal, happy ending, escapades, sword fight, save the day, friendship, shrek, childhood, swashbuckler, cartoon cat, magical, kids and family, animal, chase, betrayal, castle, sword, redemption, furry
Ronal the Barbarian (2011)
Plot Summary:
Ronal is a young barbarian with low self-esteem, the polar opposite of all the muscular barbarians in his village. He's a real wuss. However, as fate would have it, responsibility for the tribe's survival falls on Ronal's scrawny shoulders, when the evil Lord Volcazar raids the village and abducts every living barbarian with the exception of Ronal, who is forced to go on a perilous quest to save his enslaved clan and thwart Volcazar’s plot to rule the world. Along the way, our unlikely hero is joined by Alibert the buttery bard, Zandra the gorgeous shield-maiden and Elric the metrosexual elfin guide. To ultimately vanquish the enemy, the band must overcome awesome challenges
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Belgium
Plot tags: loser, danger, friendship, barbarian, goofy hero, imaginary, good versus evil, heroes, heroic mission, imaginary kingdom, youth, friends, daring rescue, escapades, self esteem, ancient history, rivalry, silly humor, save the kingdom, village, sword and sorcery, world domination, obstacle, mature, peplum
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!
Duration: 26 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: christmas, ice age, holiday, father daughter relationship, north pole, friendship, legends and myths, escapades, spoiled brat, animal life, partner, disorder, silly humor, save the day, friends, misfit, iceberg, imaginary, obsessive quest, xmas, father, journey, winter, christmas season, christmas spirit
Cars 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 211000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: car race, car racing, friendship, auto racing, racing, car, conspiracy, fantasy world, car chase, secret agent, spy, friends, race car, undercover, heroes, escapades, rivalry, ambition, championship, disorder, chases and races, contests and competitions, buddies, heroic mission, kids and family
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Plot Summary:
A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: forbidden love, shakespeare, true love, lovers apart, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, happy ending, love, tragedy, toys, revenge, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, holiday, truth, meme, garden, neighbor, flamingo, fall in love, gnome, objects come to life, dog, family relations, father daughter relationship, female protagonist
Happy Feet Two (2011)
Plot Summary:
Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Plot tags: bird, heroes, couples, animal, kids and family, friendship, natural disaster, family relations, parents and children, music, youth, friends, escapades, iceberg, couple relations, talking animal, dancing, runaway, global warming, father son relationship, life & death, redemption, culture clash, brainwashing, stranded
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: martian, alien abduction, mars, children, space and aliens, parents and children, alien, ufo, alien invasion, young heroes, boy, guilt, robot human relationship, kidnapping, robot, rescue, female alien, friendship, alien contact, space exploration, alien robot, alien encounter, space, men's rights, friends
Hop (2011)
Plot Summary:
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: easter, easter bunny, anthropomorphic animal, talking animal, betrayal, audition, greed, hollywood, ambition, desire for fame, family relations, leaving home, nothing goes right, fish out of water, holiday, father son relationship, friendship, equality, good versus evil, rabbit, love, father, slacker, hare, animal
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)
Plot Summary:
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 4.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: little red riding hood, investigation, partners against crime, young heroes, heroic mission, danger, who done it, imaginary kingdom, partner, youth, goat, heroes, witch, myth, stupid kid, imaginary, unlikely partners, woods, giant, giant spider, female protagonist, fat boy, female antagonist, group, wolf