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Newsies

Rating: PG
Year: 1992
Cast: Christian Bale, David Moscow, Luke Edwards
Director: Kenny Ortega
Synopsis: When powerful moguls raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, newsboys Jack Kelly and David Jacobs organize a strike.
Run Time: 2:01

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Rating: PG
Year: 1990
Cast: Josh Pais, Corey Feldman, Elias Koteas
Director: Steve Barron
Synopsis: When four small turtles come in contact with mysterious and powerful 'Ooze', they mutate into giant turtles that can walk upright and talk. A wise rat becomes their mentor and trains them as Ninja warriors.
Run Time: 1:33

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (20th Anniversary Edition)

Rating: PG
Year: 1982
Cast: Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas
Director: Steven Spielberg
Synopsis: A young boy must help a lost alien find its way home in this Steven Spielberg classic.
Run Time: 1:59

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The Rugrats Movie

Rating: G
Year: 1998
Cast: David Spade, Whoopi Goldberg, E.G. Daily
Director: Igor Kovalyov
Synopsis: Fed up with new baby brother Dil, Tommy and his friends decide to return the newborn to the hospital. The plan goes awry when the gang gets terribly lost and must find their way back home.
Run Time: 1:19

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The Goonies

Rating: PG
Year: 1985
Cast: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman
Director: Richard Donner
Synopsis: Kids from a neighborhood about to be bulldozed for a country club find a treasure map. Hoping to save their homes, they set out in search of the gold with criminals on their tail.
Run Time: 1:53

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Zathura: A Space Adventure

Rating: PG
Year: 2005
Cast: Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins
Director: Jon Favreau
Synopsis: While playing a seemingly simple board game, two young boys and their house are magically transported through space.
Run Time: 1:41

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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

Rating: PG
Year: 2004
Cast: Tom Kenny, Jeffrey Tambor, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Stephen Hillenburg
Synopsis: When Mr. Krabs is accused of stealing King Neptune's crown, Spongebob embarks on an epic journey to find the true culprit and clear his boss' name.
Run Time: 1:27

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Babe

Rating: G
Year: 1995
Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Voice of: Christine Cavanaugh
Director: Chris Noonan
Synopsis: A piglet struggles to find his place on a farm until he is taken in by a sheepdog who shows him that he can be whatever he wants to be.
Run Time: 1:31

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Babe: Pig in the City

Rating: G
Year: 1998
Cast: Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mary Stein
Director: George Miller
Synopsis: When farmer Hoggett is injured, the gallant pig makes his way to the big city in order to save the farm.
Run Time: 1:35

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The Missing Lynx

Rating: PG
Year: 2008
Cast: Lua Rios, Jose Luis Martinez, Thisbe Burns
Director: Raul Garcia
Synopsis: A billionaire attempts to rescue rare animals from poachers but the animals must fight for their true freedom and return to their natural habitats.
Run Time: 1:41