2004 Movies : Family

With Samuel L. Jackson • John Lasseter • Holly Hunter • Jason Lee • Wallace Shawn • John Ratzenberger • Craig T. Nelson • Brad Bird • Sarah Vowell

Bob Parr used to be one of the world's greatest superheroes--known to all as Mr. Incredible—saving lives and fighting evil on a daily basis. But now fifteen years later, Bob and his wife—a famous superhero in her own right—have adopted civilian identities and retreated to the suburbs to live normal lives with their three kids. Now he's a clock-punching insurance claims adjuster fighting boredom and a bulging waistline. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment.

With Tom Hanks • Robert Zemeckis • Steve Starkey • William Teitler • Peter Scolari • Michael Jeter • Chris Coppola • Eddie Deezen • Julene Renee • Steve Bing • Gary Goetzman • William Broyles • Malia Scotch Marmo

A young boy lies awake in his room one snowy Christmas Eve, excited and alert. Breathing silently. Hardly moving. Waiting. He's listening for a sound he's afraid that he might never hear—the ringing bells of Santa's sleigh. The time is five minutes to midnight. Suddenly, the boy is startled by a thunderous roar. Clearing the mist from his window he sees the most amazing sight—a gleaming black train rumbles to a stop right in front of his house, the steam from its powerful engine hissing through the night sky and the softly falling snowflakes. The boy rushes outside, clad only in his pajamas and slippers, and is met by the train's conductor who seems to be waiting just for him. Well, are you coming? the conductor inquires. Where? the boy asks. Why, to the North Pole—of course. This is the Polar Express! What unfolds is an an adventure which follows a doubting young boy, who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole; during this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

With Scarlett Johansson • Clancy Brown • Alec Baldwin • Rodger Bumpass • Bill Fagerbakke • Tom Kenny • Derek Drymon • Carolyn Lawrence • Tim Hill • Paul Tibbitt • Jeffrey Tambor • Tom Wilson • Sirena Irwin • J.D. Crew • Jasmine Martin • Martin Raven • Sherm Cohen • C.H. Greenblatt • Julia Pistor • Albie Hecht • Stephen Hillenburg • Kent Osborne • Aaron Springer

There's trouble in Bikini Bottom: someone has stolen King Neptune's crown and it appears as though Mr. Krabs is the culprit! Despite being passed over for a promotion by Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob and his faithful, albeit somewhat dimwitted friend Patrick volunteer to make the dangerous journey to ShellCity to retrieve the crown and save Mr. Krabs' life.

With Jim Carrey • Jude Law • Luis Guzman • Meryl Streep • Timothy Spall • Emily Browning • Jennifer Coolidge • Cedric the Entertainer • Walter F. Parkes • Liam Aiken • Brad Silberling • Laurie MacDonald • Robert Gordon

Based on the bestselling book series by Daniel Handler, the "Snicket" saga revolves around a pint-sized trio of orphans named Sunny, Klaus and Violet who find themselves fobbed off on a series of odd people, including Lemony Snicket, who narrates each of what has grown to a series of eight books since Handler debuted the first title in 1999. The recurring bad guy is a distant family relative named Count Olaf, who initially takes in the kids but clearly is trying to separate them from a family inheritance.

With John Davis • Raven-Symone • Lowell Ganz • Kenan Thompson • Jeremy Suarez • Kyla Pratt • Omarion Granberry • Keith Robinson • Jermaine Williams • Aaron Frazier • Joel Zwick • Bill Cosby • Charles Kipps

Live-action version of the Saturday morning television cartoon (1972-85) following the misadventures of a group of adolescent boys growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood, focusing on an obese boy named Albert and his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Bill, Dumb Donald, Russell, and Weird Harold. Fat Albert pulls his pals into trouble when they fall out of their TV world into the real world, where Fat Albert tries to help a young girl, Doris, make friends. However, the simple life of the group is interrupted when Fat Albert falls for Doris' older sister, Lauri, sparking his friends to worry that their leader may never want to return to his cartoon world.