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Matilda (1996)
7
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Duration: 98min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Danny DeVito
Plot: Matilda is an intelligent, kind, and bookworm girl. Her brother and dad don't care about her and are cruel to her. She attends a school where Miss Trunchbull, the cruel administrator, utilizes physical force to discipline the students. She meets Miss Honey, a kind instructor who gives her encouragement. When she discovers she has abilities, she utilizes them to aid Miss Honey and foil Miss Trunchbull. The movie Matilda is wonderful and amusing.
Cast: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris
Keywords: based on novel or book, parents kids relationship, school, based on young adult novel, childhood trauma, teacher student relationship, telekinesis, child prodigy, difficult childhood, schoolmarm
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Tanguy (2001)
6.4
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 2001-11-21
Duration: 108min
Country: FR
Plot: Tanguy, 28, is a lovely and intelligent man who still resides with his parents. He is content with his cozy existence and doesn't intend to move. But his parents want him to go because they're tired of him. From pestering to sabotage, they do everything to get him to go. However, Tanguy does not give up easily. He constantly manages to stick around and irritate his folks. Will they ever be able to let him go? Learn more in this witty comedy series.
Cast: Éric Berger, Sabine Azéma, André Dussollier, Hélène Duc, Aurore Clément
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Shrek (2001)
7.9
PG
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Duration: 90min
Country: US
Plot: An ogre named Shrek inhabits a swamp. He encounters a talkative donkey. Lord Farquaad populates Shrek's swamp with mythical animals in an attempt to become king. He strikes a pact with Shrek, promising to bring Princess Fiona to Farquaad after saving her from a dragon. But despite Fiona's significant secret, Shrek falls in love with her.
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel
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Aladdin (1992)
8
G
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Duration: 95min
Country: US
Plot: This film tells the adventure story of the young Aladdin. Aladdin and his monkey friend Abu originally lived a happy and comfortable life, but an accident led him to get a flying magic carpet and a magic lamp. The amusing genie transforms Aladdin into a charming prince. Aladdin tries to win Princess Jasmine's heart, but the evil wizard in the palace, Jafang, steals the lamp and the princess. With the help of monkey Abu and Flying Magic Carpet, Aladdin can overcome the psychological barrier of not being an actual prince, face the challenge bravely, and save his beloved princess from the magic hands of Jafang.
Cast: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried
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Because I Said So (2007)
5.6
PG-13
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Duration: 102min
Country: US
Plot: Daphne has an unending affection for her three kids. She steps in by putting Milly's online ad since she's worried about the men Milly chooses. The dates become disastrous, and chaos breaks out. Even with the best of intentions, Daphne's attempts to use the advertisement to find Milly a compatible partner backfire catastrophically, resulting in a string of humorous dating disasters and surprising turns that put their relationships under unanticipated strain.
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham
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Duration: 95min
Country: US
Plot: Lewis was a little, extremely gifted inventor who created the "memory scanner." Lewis wants to locate the family he never knew by using the machine. However, the machine is taken, and even more astonishingly, Lewis is transported to the future by a kid from the future. Lewis discovers that his creation has unintentionally traveled into the future and back in time when he encounters the extremely odd Robinson family.
Cast: Jordan Fry, Wesley Singerman, Matthew Josten, Stephen J. Anderson, Tom Selleck