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With Nicole Kidman Ben Whishaw Peter Capaldi Julie Walters David Heyman Kevin McCormick Sally Hawkins Jim Broadbent Hugh Bonneville Ollie Madden Hamish McColl Rosie Alison Paul King

Paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Firth) who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.

Adventure
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With Evan Rachel Wood Kristin Chenoweth Maya Rudolph Alfred Molina Peter Stormare George Lucas David Berenbaum Irene Mecchi Sam Palladio Alan Cumming Gary Rydstrom

A madcap fairy tale musical inspired by 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream.' Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion.

PG Fantasy 1 hr, 39 mins
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With Clancy Brown Tom Kenny Mike Mitchell Bill Fagerbakke Carolyn Lawrence Paul Tibbitt

SpongeBob SquarePants, the world’s favorite sea dwelling invertebrate, comes ashore to our world for his most super-heroic adventure yet.

PG Comedy 1 hr, 40 mins
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With Alexandria Deberry Victor Hawks Jon Gries Cameron Palatas Colby French Malcolm Goodwin Angie Canuel Dalpre Grayer Charlie DePew Brendon Eggertsen Keith Loneker

Steve Bellafiore (played by Cameron Palatas) is a very special kid. A bright, religiously devout teen that yearns to become a football starter and works twice as hard as his high school peers to accomplish that goal. Steve's work ethic and kindness radiate through his life. Currently upset by his parents' seeming estrangement, Steve is even more disturbed by the message of hatred and intolerance espoused by Franklin Baumann (played by Jon Gries), a fanatically Christian candidate for Congress. Steve wants to make the point that Baumann's exclusionary and fear-based doctrine has very little to do with his Christian perception of Christ's teachings. In retaliation, Steve announces his own candidacy for Congress.

Drama 1 hr, 52 mins
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With Kristen Bell Josh Gad Idina Menzel Jonathan Groff Chris Buck Jennifer Lee

In Frozen Fever, it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk.

Comedy 0 hrs, 7 mins
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With Al Pacino Jennifer Garner Josh Peck Annette Bening Christopher Plummer Dan Fogelman Bobby Cannavale Melissa Benoist Aarti Mann

Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.

R Family 1 hr, 43 mins
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With Kevin James Emily Watson Mark Burnett David Henrie Ben Chaplin Tom Wilkinson Ted Levine Michael Rappaport Eduardo Verastegui Alejandro Gomez Monteverde Roma Downey Pepe Portillo Cary Tagawa Jakob Salvati

The story of a 7-year old boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

PG-13 War
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With George Clooney Hugh Laurie Kathryn Hahn Britt Robertson Raffey Cassidy Judy Greer Tim McGraw Thomas Robinson Brad Bird Damon Lindelof

The film is about a teenage girl (Casey Newton), a genius middle-aged man (Frank Walker), and a pre-pubescent girl robot (Raffey Cassidy) who attempts to get to and unravel what happened to Tomorrowland, which exists in an alternative dimension, in order to save the world

PG Adventure
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With Bill Hader Mindy Kaling Amy Poehler Lewis Black Michael Arndt Phyllis Smith John Lasseter Pete Docter Jonas Rivera

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 (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside 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.

PG Adventure 1 hr, 42 mins
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With Lauren Graham Thomas Haden Church Jay Hernandez Karen Rosenfelt Robbie Amell Luke Kleintank Sheldon Lettich Boaz Yakin Josh Wiggins Joseph Julian Soria Owen Harn

A precision-trained military dog, Max serves on the frontlines in Afghanistan alongside his handler, U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott. But when things go terribly wrong on maneuvers, Kyle is mortally wounded and Max, traumatized by the loss of his best friend, is unable to remain in service.

Shipped stateside, the only human he seems willing to connect with is Kyle’s teenage brother, Justin, so Max is adopted by Kyle’s family, essentially saving his life. But Justin has issues of his own, such as living up to his father’s expectations for him; he isn’t interested in taking responsibility for his brother’s troubled dog. However, Max may be Justin’s only chance to discover what really happened to his brother that day on the front, and with the help of a tough-talking young teen, Carmen, who has a way with dogs, Justin begins to appreciate his canine companion.

Justin’s growing trust in Max helps the four-legged veteran revert back to his heroic self, and as the pair race against time to unravel the mystery, they find more excitement—and danger—than they bargained for. But they each might also find an unlikely new best friend…in each other.

PG Adventure 1 hr, 51 mins
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With Sandra Bullock Jon Hamm Pierre Coffin Chris Meledandri Allison Janney Chris Renaud Janet Healy Brian Lynch Kyle Balda

The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. After accidentally killing off so many of them—from T. rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without a master to serve and fall into a deep depression.

But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob—ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.

The trio embarks upon an adventure that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), the world’s first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...from annihilation.

PG Comedy 1 hr, 31 mins
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With Martin Sheen Amy Grant Sean McCormack Toby Genkel

The untold story of Noah’s Ark. Get ready for an epic adventure with Nestrians Dave and Finny, a clumsy species who attempt to sneak onto the Ark but accidentally get left behind!

G Comedy 1 hr, 21 mins
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With Jeff Lipsky Reed Birney Kelsey Lynn Stokes

The story of a beautiful woman in her late 40s, the mother of three daughters, who conspires to commit a crime of conscience, becomes radicalized in prison, and upon her release determines to change the world…while her middle daughter struggles to find a place for herself in a family of overachievers, and lets nothing stand in her way in doing so.

Drama 2 hrs, 10 mins
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With Harald Siepermann Peyton List Norm MacDonald Nina Hagen

Join all seven dwarfs for an adventure as big as they are small! It’s the eve of Princess Rose’s 18th birthday. Everyone in the kingdom has come to Fantabularasa Castle to celebrate, including Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Red Riding Hood. But just before the stroke of midnight Bobo, the youngest dwarf, accidentally pricks the finger of Princess Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) with a cursed needle and sends the kingdom into a century-long slumber! To find Rose’s true love Jack to save her with a kiss, Bobo and the other six dwarfs must go on a treacherous journey, face a fiery dragon and outwit the jealous, scheming and evil witch, Dellamorta.

PG Family 1 hr, 28 mins
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With Mark Burton Richard Starzak Julie Lockhart Paul Kewley

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan, and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

PG Adventure
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With Liam Neeson John Krasinski Salma Hayek Alfred Molina Frank Langella Roger Allers Quvenzhane Wallis

Inspired by the beloved classic, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a richly-animated story and celebration of Gibran’s book, created by artists, animators and musicians from around the world.

Family
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With Nicholas Hoult Ariana Grande Juan Jose Campanella Matthew Morrison

The story of a reluctant hero whose town is threatened when his long-time rival returns home to avenge an old grudge. When the players from his foosball table are magically brought to life, he recruits them to help him enter into the biggest underdog match ever, save the town and win back the love of his life.

PG Family 1 hr, 22 mins
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With Emily Watson Dominic Monaghan Raffey Cassidy Christopher N. Rowley

Tells the story of a young orphan girl, Molly Moon, who comes across a book ‘Hypnotism, An Ancient Art’. Learning its lessons, she hypnotizes her way to stardom in London and becomes rich and famous. But little does she know that an unscrupulous man wants her book. He tracks her to London, kidnaps her dog, Petula and blackmails Molly. In order to get her dog back, she must rob Shorings Bank of all its jewels! And then she must find the friends she has lost from her hypnotic journey.

Fantasy
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With Adam Sandler Kevin James Steve Buscemi Keegan-Michael Key Andy Samberg Selena Gomez Fran Drescher Mel Brooks David Spade Genndy Tartakovsky Robert Smigel

A family get-together brings centuries-old ancient vampire Vlad (Mel Brooks) to town — along with some secrets and drama — to visit the estranged son he hasn't seen in years. He turns everybody's life upside down, from Drac (Adam Sandler), Mavis (Selena Gomez) and Jonathan to hotel regulars such as Frank (Kevin James), Wayne Werewolf (Steve Buscemi) and Murray the Mummy (Keegan-Michael Key).

PG Comedy
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With Dylan Minnette Jack Black Neal H. Moritz Ken Marino Deborah Forte Amy Ryan Rob Letterman Ryan Lee Halston Sage Darren Lemke Carl Ellsworth Odeya Rush

After moving into a small town, Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) meets Hannah (Odeya Rush), his neighbor. Hannah's father R. L. Stine (Jack Black), who writes the Goosebumps stories, keeps all the monsters in the series locked up in his books. When Zach unintentionally releases the monsters from the books, the three team up in order to put the monsters back where they came from.

PG Adventure
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With Noah Schnapp Paul Feig Francesca Capaldi Steve Martino Cornelius Uliano Bryan Schulz Craig Schulz Venus Schultheis Bill Melendez Mariel Sheets Noah Johnston Hadley Belle Miller

In Peanuts, a 3D, CGI animated comedic adventure, Snoopy, the world’s most lovable beagle – and flying ace! – embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home.

G Family
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With Sam Elliott Jeffrey Wright AJ Buckley Steve Zahn Marcus Scribner Anna Paquin Frances McDormand John Walker Raymond Ochoa Peter Sohn Jack Bright

The Good Dinosaur asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

PG Adventure 1 hr, 33 mins
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With Bella Thorne Jason Lee Justin Long Matthew Gray Gubler Anna Faris Kaley Cuoco Christina Applegate Janice Karman Jesse McCartney Karen Rosenfelt Ross Bagdasarian Randi Mayem Singer Tony Hale Walt Becker Adam Sztykiel Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami…and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.

PG Sequel
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