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My Father and My Son (2005)
Plot Summary:
A Turkish man, whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup, finally returns home. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family farm, he takes his 8 year-old and tries to repair relations
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: family relations, homecoming, tragic hero, father son relationship, society, trial, parents and children, family life, rebel, rebelliousness, coming of age, life is a bitch, choice, single parent, reconciliation, political unrest, family disapproval, father, village, childbirth, father and son, turk, family problems, relationship problems, meaning of life
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Plot Summary:
Harry starts his fourth year at Hogwarts, competes in the treacherous Triwizard Tournament and faces the evil Lord Voldemort. Ron and Hermione help Harry manage the pressure – but Voldemort lurks, awaiting his chance to destroy Harry and all that he stands for
Duration: 157 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 666000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: magic, magical, witch, harry potter, boarding school, friendship, dragon, teenager, wizard, good versus evil, school, chosen one, wizards and magicians, contests and competitions, supernatural ability, supernatural, black magic, maze, curses spells and rituals, boarding school life, coming of age, bullying, teacher, magic wand, fantasy world
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Plot Summary:
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: dog, stop motion, cartoon rabbit, competition, garden, experiment gone awry, rabbit, eccentricity, monster, love triangle, rivalry, transformation, wilhelm scream, fall in love, ambition, inventions and discoveries, partner, disorder, cartoon dog, turned into an animal, halloween, werewolf, love, children, animal
Corpse Bride (2005)
Plot Summary:
Set in a 19th-century european village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride Victoria waits bereft in the land of the living
Duration: 77 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 294000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: afterlife, corpse, supernatural, goth, stop motion, wedding, marriage, death, disagreement, fear, love, loneliness, escape attempt, hopes, fall in love, couples, shyness, dark humor, love and romance, supernatural romance, fiance fiancee relationship, halloween, getting home, unrequited love, children
Little Manhattan (2005)
Plot Summary:
Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: first love, friendship, children, child's point of view, coming of age, school, love story, jealousy, bully, love, couples, child, divorce, relationships, fall in love, boy, friends, teenager, parents and children, human nature, american football, puppy love, passion, childhood, bittersweet
An Unfinished Life (2005)
Plot Summary:
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. Then, suddenly, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: starting over, beautiful scenery, farm, countryside, hopes, relationships, small town, family relations, family problems, single parent, family in crisis, reconciliation, old friend, change of heart, grandparent grandchild relationship, parents and children, changing lives, acceptance, loss of son, haunted by the past, estrangement, human nature, loss of family member, cold relationship, father daughter relationship
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Plot Summary:
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, the they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever
Duration: 143 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 420000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: fantasy world, witch, good versus evil, magic, legends and myths, magical, medieval, imaginary kingdom, parallel world, winter, heroes, talking animal, children, young heroes, danger, battles, sword fight, creature, prophecy, queen, self sacrifice, christian, magical creature, curses spells and rituals, animal
Madagascar (2005)
Plot Summary:
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape -- with the help of some prodigious penguins -- to explore the world
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 429000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: jungle, friendship, unlikely friendships, penguins, island, animal life, zebra, escape, lion, rescue, animal, wilderness, talking animal, journey, buddies, friends, giraffe, freedom, verbal byplay, jungle adventure, uptight character, predator, surrealism, sarcasm, anthropomorphic animal
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
Plot Summary:
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the horse (in fact is a mare)and save it of being sacrificed by the owner
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: horse, horse race, family relations, redemption, animal, animal training, children, honest, betrayal, secrets, racehorse, human spirit, parents and children, dream come true, against the odds, hopes, child, contests and competitions, one more chance, girl horse relationship, father daughter relationship, entrepreneur, justice, youth, leader
Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)
Plot Summary:
A chronic illness leaves Ishwar with only a few months to live. His son Aditya is extremely reckless. To make him realise his responsibilities, Ishwar throws his son out of the house
Duration: 153 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: father son relationship, family life, love and romance, teaching the ways of the world, parents and children, life is a bitch, family problems, redemption, fish out of water, estrangement, living with parents, family in crisis, husband wife relationship, responsibility, immaturity, hindu, heartwarming, family relations, protective parent, love, pregnancy, wealth, wife, nightclub, stuntman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Plot Summary:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 513000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: childhood, chocolate, children, fantasy world, contests and competitions, imaginary, magic, social differences, child protagonist, factory, imagination, poverty, transformation, parents and children, mysterious character, society, boy, cooking and food, psychiatrist, psychotherapy, food, greed, young heroes, overweight child, eccentricity
Nanny McPhee (2005)
Plot Summary:
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, France
Plot tags: witch, magic, childhood, nanny, family values, single father, mischievous children, children, parents and children, widower, prank, family relations, curses spells and rituals, mentor, wizards and magicians, wizard, governess, dysfunctional family, bully, witchcraft, life philosophy, family bonds, secrets, stepmother, teenager
Hoodwinked (2005)
Plot Summary:
The recipes of candies of the goody shops have been stolen by the Goody Bandit, and many animals are out of business. While the police are chasing the criminal, there is a mess at Granny's house evolving Little Red Hiding Hood, The Wolf, The Woodsman and Granny, disturbing the peace in the forest and they are all arrested by the impatient Chief Grizzly
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA, Serbia and Montenegro
Plot tags: little red riding hood, imaginary kingdom, anthropomorphic animal, grandparent and grandchild, animal, chase, grandmother, suspicion, dishonesty, woods, kids and family, satire, investigation, criminal, disguise, conspiracy, who done it, pig, love, new year, psychology, winter, myth, stoner, girl
Robots (2005)
Plot Summary:
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Big Weld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 159000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: inventor, robot, androids and robots, kids and family, cyborgs, misfit, social misfits, destiny, creativity, technology, redemption, life philosophy, partner, fighting the system, escapades, androids, battles, villainess, fight scenes, love, batman, artificial intelligence, occupation, migration, inspiration
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Plot Summary:
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings together the people in a small Florida town and heals her own troubled relationship with her father
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Plot tags: small town, dog, father daughter relationship, animal, children, childhood, pets, loneliness, single father, beautiful scenery, mischievous children, friendship, teenage girl, christian, storytelling, motivation, youth, faith, sadness, child, puppy love, animal lover, canine, human animal friendship, family relations
Sky High (2005)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, high school, young heroes, friendship, supernatural ability, heroes, superhuman powers, coming of age, good versus evil, teenage life, school, super powers, best friends in love, parents and children, best friend, transformation, heroism, teenage superhero, heroic mission, rivalry, adaptation, comic book, superpower, teenager, family relations
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Plot Summary:
Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programming and threatens to both ruin his friendship with Lilo and to short him out for good!
Duration: 68 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: benign alien, friendship, good versus evil, heroes, danger, space and aliens, rivalry, pets, love, teenager, nightmare, friends, misfit, rescue, orphan, family relations, creator, chases and races, escapades, imaginary, contests and competitions, partner, disorder, siblings relations, fish out of water
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Plot Summary:
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: robot, space travel, brother brother relationship, board game, alien, outer space, sibling rivalry, stranded, childhood, child, game, space, youth, human in outer space, time travel, alternate world, when the parents are away, getting home, brother sister relationship, space exploration, house, jealousy, escapades, astronaut, anger
Ice Princess (2005)
Plot Summary:
With the help of her coach, her parents, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: teenager, figure skating, high school, ice skater, mother daughter relationship, teenage girl, happy ending, competition, dancing, rivalry, coming of age, love, school, female protagonist, athlete's life, contests and competitions, believe in yourself, teenage life, skating, ambition, winter, college, dream, championship, high school athlete
Kronk's New Groove (2005)
Plot Summary:
Kronk, now chef and Head Delivery Boy of Mudka's Meat Hut, is fretting over the upcoming visit of his father. Kronk's father always disapproved of young Kronk's culinary interests and wished that Kronk instead would settle down with a wife and a large house on a hill
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Philippines
Plot tags: friendship, father son relationship, rivalry, love, competition, friends, leadership, heroes, chaos and mayhem, male protagonist, emperor, summer camp, child, villainess, flashback, love interest, breaking the fourth wall, transformation, rescue, danger, contests and competitions, peplum, old age, rabbit, squirrel
Chicken Little (2005)
Plot Summary:
When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: alien, chicken, father son relationship, friendship, young heroes, furry, parents and children, danger, rescue, alien invasion, cornfield, nobody believes, bird, fish, single father, pig, animal, space and aliens, superhero, spaceship, small town, baseball, save the world, coming of age, love
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Plot Summary:
Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But with becoming the coach of The Soccers, an already successful soccer team, everything changes
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: soccer, obsession, football, youth, underdog, sport team, farce, ambition, family life, goofy hero, parents and children, athlete and trainer, rivalry, contests and competitions, children, addiction, destiny, father son relationship, american football, stoner, childhood, smart kid, family relations, suburbs, boy
The Pacifier (2005)
Plot Summary:
Disgraced Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Plot tags: children, nanny, mischievous children, undercover cop, one against many, good versus evil, bodyguard, fight scenes, fish out of water, adult child friendship, special agent, danger, chase, single father, babies and infants, martial arts, police investigation, family in danger, disorder, witnessing a crime, government agency, cheerleader, suburbs, youth, death of husband
Valiant (2005)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, War
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: bird, world war two, friendship, anthropomorphic animal, hopes, heroic mission, human spirit, escapades, danger, against the odds, war, animal, chase, holocaust, furry, world war, rescue, french resistance, anthropomorphism, viking, heroes, friends, d day, getting home, delivery
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
Plot Summary:
Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a permanent home. Helen North is a free spirit, a designer whose ten children live in loving chaos, with occasional group hugs. Helen and Frank, high school sweethearts, reconnect at a reunion, and it's love at first re-sighting. They marry on the spot. Then the problems start as two sets of kids, the free spirits and the disciplined preppies, must live together. The warring factions agree to work together to end the marriage
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: large family, blended family, family relations, parenthood, mischievous children, wedding, siblings relations, opposites attract, parents and children, children, family life, eccentric family, single parent, couple relations, disorder, youth, love and romance, couples, high school, dog, teenage girl, marriage, adoption, teenager, batman
Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins (2005)
Plot Summary:
Experience the beginning of the legend with Disney's Tarzan Ⅱ, a hilarious, all-new, animated motion picture loaded with laughs, irresistible new songs by Phil Collins, and the inspired voice talent of Glenn Close, George Carlin, and Emmy Award winner Brad Garrett. Before he was King of the Jungle, Tarzan was an awkward young kid just trying to fit in. When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him. His thrilling new journey brings him face to face with the mysterious Zugor, the most powerful force in the land. Together, Tarzan and Zugor discover that being different is not a weakness and that friends and family are the greatest strength of all. This action-packed adventure is sure to delight the entire family. Get ready to GO APE over Disney's wild, new Tarzan Ⅱ
Duration: 72 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: tarzan, jungle, self discovery, young heroes, good versus evil, survival, feral child, love, teenager, batman, monkey, lost world, explorer, rescue, orphan, danger, boy, child protagonist, adoptive mother adopted son relationship, mischievous children, heroes, friendship, youth, friends, family life
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Eugene Levy,
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: large family, mischievous children, family vacation, children, holiday, family holiday, parents and children, family relations, teenage life, parenthood, eccentric family, teenager, family life, nothing goes right, siblings relations, family feud, contests and competitions, disorder, childhood, dysfunctional family, competition, youth, race, teenage girl, motherhood
The Perfect Man (2005)
Plot Summary:
Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: single parent, teenager, looking for love, teenage girl, secret admirer, love and romance, online dating, teenage life, lifestyle, matchmaking, cinderella story, women, high school, love story, love, girl, family relations, fall in love, starting over, buddies, dancing, friendship, food, mother, single mother
Racing Stripes (2005)
Plot Summary:
Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: zebra, horse race, underdog, horse, animal life, animal, farm, friendship, ambition, rescue, rivalry, contests and competitions, gangster, breeding, dog, father daughter relationship, child, furry, girl horse relationship, animal lover, family relations, racehorse, identity crisis, anthropomorphism, heroes
Rebound (2005)
Plot Summary:
An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 5.1/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: basketball, college, sport team, redemption, youth, underdog, follow your dream, human spirit, lifestyle, against the odds, prodigy, teenage life, ambition, athlete and trainer, rivalry, contests and competitions, disorder, training, school, high school, coach, occupation, black, student athlete, childhood love