2006 Movies : Family

With Kate Winslet • Hugh Jackman • Andy Serkis • Ian McKellen • Henry Anderson • Peter Lord • Dick Clement • Bill Nighy • Sam Fell • David Bowers • Ian LaFrenais

Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust society rat who makes his home in a posh Kensington flat, complete with two hamster butlers named Gilbert and Sullivan. When a common sewer rat named Syd comes spewing out of the sink and decides he's hit the jackpot, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the whirlpool. Syd may be an ignorant slob, but he s no fool, so it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Roddy immediately wants out, or rather, up; Rita wants to be paid for her trouble; and, speaking of trouble, the villainous Toad who royally despises all rodents wants them iced literally. The Toad dispatches his two hapless hench-rats, Spike and Whitey, to get the job done. When they fail, the Toad has no choice but to send to France for his cousin that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog.

With Martin Short • Tim Allen • Liliana Mumy • Elizabeth Mitchell • Brigham Taylor • Spencer Breslin • Ann-Margret • Judge Reinhold • Eric Lloyd • Robert F. Newmyer • Rob Greenberg • Wendy Crewson • Michael Lembeck • Jeffrey Silver • Karen Glass • Ed Decter • John Strauss

Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos at the North Pole in "The Santa Clause 3". Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin - AKA Santa - as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short), who is trying to take over the "big guy's" holiday.

At the risk of giving away the secret location of the North Pole, Scott invites his in-laws (Ann-Margret & Alan Arkin) to share in the holiday festivities, and upcoming birth of baby Claus with expectant wife, Carol, - AKA Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell).

Along for the adventure are Scott's extended family, son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), ex-wife Laura Miller (Wendy Crewson), her husband, Neil Miller (Judge Reinhold) and their daughter, Lucy (Liliana Mumy) who, together with head elf Curtis (Spencer Breslin), foil Jack Frost's crafty scheme to control the North Pole.

With Nicole Kidman • George Miller • Robin Williams • Elijah Wood • Bruce Berman • Carlos Alazraqui • John Collee • Judy Morris • Brittany Murphy • Denise Blasor • Khamani Griffin • Graham Burke • Alyssa Shafer • Doug Mitchell • Warren Coleman

"Happy Feet" is set deep in Antarctica. Into the land of Emperor Penguins, where each needs a heart song to attract a soul mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world...however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer!

With Djimon Hounsou • Jeremy Irons • John Malkovich • John Davis • Ed Speleers • Sienna Guillory • Peter Buchman • Robert Carlyle • Stefen Fangmeier • Wyck Godfrey

Based on the best-selling novel, this is an epic fantasy-adventure about a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save – or destroy – an Empire.

With Dakota Fanning • Julia Roberts • Jennifer Garner • Steve Buscemi • Kathy Bates • Andre Benjamin • Karey Kirkpatrick • Jordan Kerner • Robert Redford • Cedric the Entertainer • Oprah Winfrey • Karen Rosenfelt • Thomas Haden Church • Reba McEntire • Bernard Williams • John Cleese • Gary Winick • Susannah Grant • Julia Pistor • Paul Neesan • Edgar Bronfman Sr.

The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures—a spider named Charlotte—and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte—who sees miracles in the ordinary—spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.

With Ben Stiller • Shawn Levy • Paul Rudd • Rami Malek • Robin Williams • Owen Wilson • Carla Gugino • Steve Coogan • Thomas Lennon • Chris Columbus • Ricky Gervais • Robert Ben Garant • Bill Cobbs • Michael Barnathan • Dick Van Dyke • Emma Watts • Mickey Rooney • Kim Raver

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he's destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history. But during Larry's watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum's exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum.