Family Friendly Films
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When affection is discussed in circles, the word family always seems to find its way in. But it is tough to find good movies sometimes, let alone for families. According to Fandango, these are the up and coming, good for all audiences, viewer-friendly movies coming to town in 2013. Escape from Planet Earth
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Releasing 2/14/2013
Releasing 8/9/2013
The first animated move of the year featuring an all-star cast including Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Sofia Vergara, Jane Lynch, and Brendan Fraser as a space pilot whose arrogance lands him in hot water. Jack the Giant Slayer Releasing 3/1/2013
Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, Warm Bodies) stars as Jack, an innocent farmhand who, despite his best intentions, sets off a series of highstakes conflicts between our world and a land of fearsome giants. The Croods Releasing 3/22/2013
Prehistoric family, The Croods, led by patriarch Nicolas Cage, are in for several surprises when they’re forced to abandon the cave they’ve always called home, and venture into the larger, animated world around them.
Turbo Releasing 7/19/13
In this family animated adventure, Ryan Reynolds provides the voice of Turbo, a turtle who longs to become the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis champ, Guy Gagne. Epic Releasing 5/24/2013
The makers of Ice Age and Rio present an animated tale about an ongoing struggle deep within the forest between forces of good and evil. A teenager finds herself transported into this world, and teams up with the inhabitants to save their world and her own. Monsters University Releasing 6/21/2013
Pixar’s offering this year is a prequel to their 2001 hit, Monsters, Inc., which takes us back to Mike and Sully’s college days – a time when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends. Despicable Me 2 Releasing 7/3/2013
Those crazy minions are back in Universal’s sequel to the 2010 smash hit. Steve Carell returns to voice Gru as he, his girls and their hoard of minions face a new villain, voiced by Al Pacino. The Smurfs 2 Releasing 8/2/2013
Gargamel’s up to his usual dastardly deeds, here creating smurf-like baddies called‘The Naughties,’who kidnap Smurfette, take her to Paris, and try to get her to be a bad girl smurf. It’s up to Papa Smurf, Clumsy, Grouchy and Vanity, along with their human friends, to rescue her and save the day.
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Originally slated as a direct-to-DVD release, Pixar’s sort-of spin-off from the Cars franchise flies into theaters in the late summer months. What’s next? Boats? The Little Mermaid 3D Releasing 9/13/2013
Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, Flounder and the rest of the underwater gang return in three dimensions as the classic Little Mermaid is re-released to theaters, along with its amazing score, songs and timeless tale of a mermaid who sets out on a journey to find her prince and save her father’s kingdom. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Releasing 9/27/2013
Menacing hybrid food-animals are causing problems and it’s up to Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) to put a stop to it in this sequel to Sony Animations’2009 hit. Anna Faris, Neil Patrick Harris Terry Crews and James Caan return. Mr. Peabody & Sherman Releasing 11/1/2013
The classic cartoon is revisited and refreshed, but the basic story about a smart dog named Peabody and his boy Sherman remains the same. This time, when Sherman gets a hold of a time machine, the animated duo take a fantastical joyride through the ages. Frozen Releasing 11/27/2013
This animated tale about the journey of a hopeful girl, an extreme mountain man, and his sidekick to find the girl’s sister, the Snow Queen, and end her icy reign over the lands, promises lots of adventure, laughs, and the heart expected from the folks behind Tangled, Surf’s Up, and Wreck-It-Ralph. iwj
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