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Flight of the Butterflies
It is a natural history epic. It is a detective story. Join hundreds of millions of real butterflies on an amazing journey to a remote and secret hideaway, and one scientist's 40-year search to unravel the mystery - where do they go each fall? Experience the Flight of the Butterflies.

- 2012
Firefall: An Epic Family Adventure
Yosemite Park hosts an annual Firefall event known all over the world. To celebrate its last year, five families gather to witness. No one knows the trouble that are all in.

- 2012
A Talking Cat!?!
A riveting film about a talking cat who helps two families meet and live happily ever after. The daughter wants to go to business school; her uncreative brother can't obtain a scholarship; the mother leaves when her husband drops her hot cheese puffs. They meet up at a weird house the father owns. The parents get into a fight, and then the cat gets hit by a car and sustains a head injury. When the families are desperate, the cat reveals that he can talk and releases an orb that saves his life. This major plot twist brings the two families together.

- 2013
Quebranto
The memory and testimony of two characters: One, who was a child actor in the seventies, and Lilia Ortega, his mother, an actress. Fernando came out as a transvestite some years ago, and now calls himself with a different name. They live together in Garibaldi yearning for their past in the movies, while Coral bravely comes to terms with her gender identity. They both still perform.

- 2013
Back to the Sea
Kevin (Yuri Lowenthal), a young flying fish, lives in New York harbor. He dreams of leading his family back to Barbados - the mythical kingdom of the flying fish. One fateful day, his adventurous nature finds him captured by a fishing ship and delivered to the fish tank of a famous restaurant in New York City's Chinatown, where he meets a quiet young boy who also longs for excitement and adventure. The two become fast friends and begin a daring quest to get Kevin back home to the sea.

- 2012
The Mysterious Boy
Witty and resourceful fourteen-year-old Koko solves yet another mystery - aided by his friends. One of them, Tomo, has recently moved to the city and longs for adventure. The boys notice that their new classmate acts curiously. Step by step, joined by their classmate Marijana, they unveil the boy's dark secret.

- 2013
Bike City, Great City
Great cities for cycling, are better places for everyone. Bike City, Great City is an uplifting ride through cities that are embracing cycling as a liberating, convenient and healthy way to get where you want to go.

- 2013
Artemis Fowl
Disney's "Artemis Fowl", based on the beloved book by Eoin Colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of-criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. In order to pay his ransom, Artemis must infiltrate an ancient, underground civilization - the amazingly advanced world of fairies - and bring the kidnapper the Aculos, the fairies' most powerful and coveted magical device. To locate the elusive object, cunning Artemis concocts a dangerous plan - so dangerous that he ultimately finds himself in a perilous war of wits with the all-powerful fairies.

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- 2020
Matchmaker Mary
Seen through the eyes of a young girl on the verge of womanhood, Mary discovers that puppy love is more than just a trip to the animal shelter. This story illustrates how the lives of six people can be changed with a little help from a pre-teen matchmaker and three adorable puppies.

- 2008
The Man from Clover Grove
Claude Raintree creates toys and gives them to the local orphanage. Unfortunately some of his "creations" do more than they were designed to do. Hysterical neighbors and law enforcement can't control him and even the spy from a big city toy manufacturer gets caught up in the web of ultrasonic, over-the-top harebrained adventure. Along the way, Claude tries to save his farm and the orphanage from foreclosure - marry his sweetheart of 12-years - and adopt an orphan he's fallen in love with. The Man From Clover Grove is a heartwarming story of generosity, love and life's most important attribute - the importance of family.

- 1974
The Pebble and the Penguin
Hubie (Martin Short) must present his special pebble to Marina (Annie Golden) before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever. He just manages to pluck up the nerve, when the evil Drake (Tim Curry) knocks him off the ice, and he is swept away. Picked up and caged by a ship, he meets the streetwise Rocko (Jim Belushi), whose only wishes are to live in sunny climates and learn to fly. Together they escape, and Hubie convinces Rocko to help him find Antarctica. When they reach the home ice, Hubie must defeat his worst enemy, and Rocko must face up to the reality of his dream of flying.

- 1995
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird
Two boys follow in their late father's footsteps by inventing weird and wonderful gadgets. Trouble lies ahead when, after a Halloween party, the spirit of their father ends up in the latest invention, a robot.

- 1991
The Legend of Sarila
Three youths must face overwhelming obstacles and brave numerous dangers to save their community from starvation in their search for a legendary land.

- 2013
Buck Privates Come Home
Two World War II veterans return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building.

- 1947
Kid Colter
A book-smart boy living with his mother in Boston, Massachusetts, takes a trip to Port Angeles, Washington, during a teacher strike to visit his father. On his trip the boy sees two suspicious men who later show up in Port Angeles. While visiting his dad, the boy enjoys the outdoors and gets a taste of small-town life. The day he's supposed to return to Boston, the boy sees the two suspicious men again at the train station; at the same time, a man approaches the boy, hands him a film container and gives him instructions. The suspicious men then abduct the boy to get the film; they take the boy to the woods and hand him off to two bumbling henchmen with instructions to get rid of the boy. The henchmen take the boy up the mountains and drop him in an abandoned mine shaft, but the boy climbs out of the mine shaft and outfoxes the henchmen all while surviving in the woods until he is rescued by the Coast Guard.

- 1985
Robin Hood
Amid big-budget medieval pageantry, King Richard goes on the Crusades leaving his brother Prince John as regent, who promptly emerges as a cruel, grasping, treacherous tyrant. Apprised of England's peril by message from his lady-love Marian, the dashing Earl of Huntingdon endangers his life and honor by returning to oppose John, but finds himself and his friends outlawed, and Marian apparently dead. Enter Robin Hood, acrobatic champion of the oppressed, laboring to set things right through swash buckling feats and cliffhanging perils!

- 1922
Tarzan
Stranded in the heart of the untamed African jungle, orphaned John Jr, the helpless little son of the famous industrialist John Greystoke, finds a new family in the shape of a mighty female silverback gorilla. And, almost two decades later, Johnny becomes Tarzan or the fearless Ape without Fur. But, before long, Tarzan finds himself up against the unscrupulous young CEO of Greystoke Energies, William Clayton, as his evil plan to exploit the unharnessed force of a prehistoric meteor threatens the already fragile equilibrium of the forest. Now, in search of fragments of the rare celestial body, Clayton will stop at nothing to rob the jungle of its invaluable resource. However, not if Tarzan and Jane, the adventurous daughter of the late explorer James Porter, can help it. Will the ruthless invaders desecrate Tarzan's virgin realm?

- 2013
3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up
In this movie Rocky, Colt and TumTum must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper in order to save a local Indian tribe and their friend Jo. The 3 Ninjas must help find Jo's father and find a secret disk that contains evidence that could stop the toxic landfill that is destroying the Indian community. However the town is owned by the rich man and he controls the police and even the mayor. They must fight a motorcycle gang and renegade cowboys in this non-stop ninja adventure.

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- 1995
Spark: A Space Tail
Thirteen years ago, the power-mad General Zhong seized control of Planet Bana and tore it to pieces in the process. Now splintered into hundreds of shards, Zhong is Bana's evil-overlord, ruling with an iron fist. Enter Spark, a teenage monkey and his friends, Vix, a battle-ready fox, and Chunk, a tech-savvy pig. Spark learns of Zhong's secret plan to take over the universe by capturing a giant space monster known as the Kraken, a beast that has the power to create black holes. If Zhong manages to harness the Kraken's power, he'll have history's deadliest weapon at his fingertips, and it's up to Spark and his friends to stop him. Spark's journey takes him to the farthest reaches of the universe, where he encounters great dangers and discovers the secret of his true identity. An action-packed space adventure full of humor and heart, this movie is the story of a boy who takes on great responsibility and in the process discovers his rightful place in the universe.

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- 2016
Sylvester
Working in a Texas stockyard, breaking horses, Charlie's doing the best she can to support herself and her two brothers. But when she loses her job, she gets the idea to take her best bronco, Sylvester, and turn him into a lucrative profit by training him for three-day eventing. But since she knows little of dressage and show-jumping, it's going to take the help of her old boss, an ex-cavalryman, to get ready for competition.

- 1985
Bad Baby
Let's get one thing straight. Eubie Goode doesn't take no for an answer. Famous from his long-running comic strip in Parents Magazine and soon to be star of his own animated telefeature, this two-year-old is a true toddler tornado. For the moment, Eubie is content to rule his entire family in their typical suburban home. His mother, Gloria, has the patience of a saint as she balances two jobs-- aspiring pastry chef whose confections are invariably thwarted by Bad Baby's tampering, and chief wrangler of Bad Baby himself. Cornelius, Eubie's father, is a supermarket assistant-manager and usually the unintended victim of Eubie's escapades. Kelly, Eubie's six-year-old sister, is Eubie's misinformed teacher, occasional interpreter, and reluctant caretaker. Keep one thing in mind when you enter Eubie's world: if you're not part of the solution, you have a major "Bad Baby" problem on your hands.

- 1997
Lenny the Wonder Dog
After being implanted with a microchip that gives him special powers, a dog engages a young boy in conversation and adventure. Befriended by a local police officer, the dog, the boy and his friend go on a quest to save the world by undoing the insidious plot of an evil scientist to turn all kids into mindless robots.

- 2005
Baby Geniuses
BabyCo is the world's leading manufacturer in baby products. However, what the public doesn't know, is that Dr Kinder and Dr Heep, two of its most brilliant scientists, are tirelessly working in complete secrecy to crack the indecipherable code to "baby talk": a highly sophisticated language, and the key to the secrets of the universe. But, before long, problems arise when mischievous Sly, the smartest of the toddlers, escapes confinement, bent on uniting all babies to help free the ones trapped in the laboratory. Now, Dr. Kinder and Dr. Heep must find Sly before it is too late. But, can they outsmart the baby geniuses?

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- 1999
Misty
Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague Island, and then auctions off the colts and yearlings to thin out the herd. A young brother and sister, Paul and Maureen Beebe, have set their hearts on owning one particular wild three-year-old pony, The Phantom. Only they have to earn the money, the Phantom has to be captured in the roundup (which she never has), and then they have to outbid everyone else for her in the auction. And even the Phantom herself has a surprise for Paul and Maureen: a foal named Misty.

- 1961