281. Muppets from Space
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Comedy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Tim Hill
Actors: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham
Plot: When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action.
282. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Actors: Patricia Bright, Scott Firestone, George Gobel, Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, Bob McFadden
Plot: Father Mouse and Joshua Trundle attempt to convince Santa Claus to not skip their town that year after an insulting newspaper article is printed about Saint Nick.
283. The Santa Clause 2
Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Comedy
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Michael Lembeck
Actors: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson
Plot: After eight years being one of the best Santa Clause's ever (according to the elves) Scott Calvin has two problems: first, his son Charlie has somehow gotten himself on the "naughty" list, and second, he finds out he has to take a wife or lose everything. Rushing back to the real world, he leaves a toy Santa in place, unknowingly setting up a third problem.
284. Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: James Bobin
Actors: Isabela Moner, Eva Longoria, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Peña, Temuera Morrison, Eugenio Derbez
Plot: Dora has spend most of her life exploring with her adventurous parents, but now she's about to enter the most dangerous jungle of all: high school. But her upbeat attitude and unique skills will be put to the test, especially when she has to lead her new friends on a mission to save her parents deep in the wilds.
285. The Yearling
Year of Release: 1946
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Clarence Brown
Actors: Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills, Clem Bevans, Margaret Wycherly
Plot: A young boy lives with his parents on a pioneer farm in Florida. While his father is warm and open, his mother is distant, still haunted by the death of her other children during the Civil War. When his father must kill a doe, he asks to keep the fawn as a pet and is granted permission, but as the deer grows and begins to show its untamed nature, the boy must face adult realities.
286. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Actors: Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Terry Crews, Kristen Schaal
Plot: Flint Lockwood has been forced to leave home with his friends but finds
himself as part of a group of eclectic inventors working for Chester V at
The Live Corp Company for the betterment of mankind. Yet when Flint learns
his machine is still active - and pumping out strange animal/food hybrids,
he sets out to shut it down once and for all.
287. Barbie: Fairytopia
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Family
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Walter P. Martishius, William Lau
Actors: Kelly Sheridan, Lee Tockar, Tabitha St. Germain, Kathleen Barr, Venus Terzo, Chiara Zanni
Plot: When Fairytopia's flowers and fairies get sick, Elina, a beautiful wigless fairy, journeys to find Azura, a Guardian Fairy, who can help solve the problem. Along the way, Elina befriends many creatures and have her courage tested.
288. Curly Top
Year of Release: 1935
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Musical
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Irving Cummings
Actors: Shirley Temple, John Boles, Rochelle Hudson, Jane Darwell, Rafaela Ottiano, Esther Dale
289. Fun and Fancy Free
Year of Release: 1947
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Animation
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske
Actors: Edgar Bergen, Dinah Shore, Charlie McCarthy, Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Cliff Edwards
Plot: Jiminy Cricket hosts two animated shorts: Bongo and Mickey and the Beanstalk
290. Melody Time
Year of Release: 1948
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Family/Animation
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
Actors: Roy Rogers, Dennis Day, The Andrews Sisters, Bobby Driscoll, Freddy Martin, Buddy Clark
