The Complete Guide to Movies for the Whole Family in 2019
If you’re looking for family-friendly movies at the cinema, you are spoilt for choice this year! There are at least 27 movies coming out which you can safely bring your kids to, and that’s not counting all the superhero movies (on another list) and the yet-to-be-dated titles that will surely pop up between now and the end of the year.
Kids are surely looking forward to (and parents are dreading) Frozen 2 (opens 21 Nov) — we shall see if the songwriters can top “Let It Go” and create another catchy song that will be heard in living rooms for months, if not years. But kids’ movies aren’t all childish and only enjoyable for children under 12 — Aladdin (23 May), Toy Story 4 (20 Jun) and The Lion King (18 Jul) will be for adults as much as kids, and I for one can’t wait to watch them!
Family movies opening in cinemas in 2019
Here’s the current entire list of family movies in 2019. (It, of course, includes all Disney, Pixar and other animated movies opening this year.) Click on each title in the numbered list to jump to that section if you don’t want to scroll through the entire list. This list will be updated periodically as new information/trailers come in. You can also click on each movie’s heading to go to their IMDb pages. Release dates below are for Singapore, but if you’re outside Singapore, IMDb can tell you fairly accurately what’s the release date in your country.
- Instant Family (10 Jan)
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (31 Jan)
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (7 Feb)
- A Dog’s Way Home (21 Feb)
- Wonder Park (14 Mar)
- The Kid Who Would Be King (21 Mar)
- Dumbo (28 Mar)
- Missing Link (11 Apr)
- Minuscule: Mandibles from Far Away (1 May)
- POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (9 May)
- A Dog’s Journey (16 May)
- Aladdin (23 May)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (30 May)
- UglyDolls (6 Jun)
- The Queen’s Corgi (6 Jun)
- Toy Story 4 (20 Jun)
- The Lion King (18 Jul)
- Trouble (15 Aug)
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold (29 Aug)
- Playmobil: The Movie (29 Aug)
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (5 Sep)
- Horrible Histories: The Movie (12 Sep)
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (17 Oct)
- The Addams Family (31 Oct)
- Abominable (7 Nov)
- Frozen 2 (21 Nov)
- Arctic Dogs (28 Nov)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (5 Dec)
- Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (5 Dec)
- Spies in Disguise (25 Dec)
Director: Sean Anders (“Daddy’s Home” series, “Horrible Bosses 2”, “Sex Drive”)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro, Margo Martindale
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Synopsis: When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl (Isabela Moner), they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must hilariously try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family. INSTANT FAMILY is inspired by the real events from the life of writer/director Sean Anders and also stars Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro and Margo Martindale.
Director: Dean DeBlois (“How to Train Your Dragon” series, “Lilo & Stitch”)
Voice Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harrington, Craig Ferguson, F. Murray Abraham
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Synopsis: Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they’ve grown to treasure.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (7 Feb)
Director: Mike Mitchell (“Trolls”, “Shrek Forever After”, “Sky High”, “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo”)
Voice Cast: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Charlie Day, Maya Rudolph
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, The LEGO® MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
Director: Charles Martin Smith (“Dolphin Tale”)
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Alexandra Shipp
Genre: Adventure, Family
Synopsis: A DOG’S WAY HOME chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
Voice Cast: Jennifer Garner, Matthew Broderick, John Oliver, Mila Kunis, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Norbert Leo Butz, Brianna Denski, Ken Hudson Campbell
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: WONDER PARK tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. One magical day, June is running through the woods to find her way home where she discovers an old roller-coaster car and climbs inside. She suddenly finds herself in Wonderland, an amusement park she had created in her mind and put aside. All of her rides and characters are brought to life but are falling into disarray without her. Now, with the help of her fun and lovable park characters, June will have to put the wonder back in Wonderland before it is lost forever.
The Kid Who Would Be King (21 Mar)
Director: Joe Cornish (“Attack the Block”)
Cast: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Synopsis: Old school magic meets the modern world in the epic adventure THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING. Alex (Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he’s just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin (Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.
Director: Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Edward Scissorhands”)
Cast: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, Nico Parker
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Synopsis: Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
Director: Chris Butler (“Paranorman”)
Voice Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, David Walliams
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Meet Mr. Link: 8 feet tall, 630 lbs, and covered in fur, but don’t let his appearance fool you… he is funny, sweet, and adorably literal, making him the world’s most lovable legend. Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Link recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, our fearless trio of explorers encounter more than their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world to help their new friend.
Minuscule: Mandibles from Far Away (1 May)
Directors: Hélène Giraud (The “Minuscule” series), Thomas Szabo (The “Minuscule” series)
Voice Cast: Bruno Salomone, Thierry Frémont, Stéphane Coulon
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: When the first snow falls in the valley, it is urgent to prepare its reserves for the winter. Alas, during the operation, a small ladybug is trapped in a box — to the Caribbean. One solution: reform the shock team.
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (9 May)
Director: Rob Letterman (“Goosebumps”, “Monsters vs. Aliens”)
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds stars in the first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. The story begins when ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim (Justice Smith) to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds): a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu, they join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.
Director: Gail Mancuso (TV’s “Modern Family”)
Cast: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Marg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin, Kathryn Prescott, Abby Ryder Fortson, Henry Lau
Genre: Family
Synopsis: Some friendships transcend lifetimes. In A DOG’S JOURNEY, the sequel to the heartwarming global hit “A Dog’s Purpose”, beloved dog Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond that will lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined. Bailey (voiced again by Josh Gad) is living the good life on the Michigan farm of his “boy,” Ethan (Dennis Quaid) and Ethan’s wife Hannah (Marg Helgenberger). He even has a new playmate: Ethan and Hannah’s baby granddaughter, CJ. The problem is that CJ’s mom, Gloria (Betty Gilpin), decides to take CJ away. As Bailey’s soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost. Thus begins Bailey’s adventure through multiple lives filled with love, friendship and devotion as he, CJ (Kathryn Prescott), and CJ’s best friend Trent (Henry Lau) experience joy and heartbreak, music and laughter, and few really good belly rubs.
Director: Guy Ritchie (“Sherlock Holmes” series, “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”, “Snatch”, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”)
Cast: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Numan Acar
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Synopsis: ALADDIN is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s “Aladdin.” ALADDIN stars Will Smith as the larger-than-life Genie; Mena Massoud as the charming scoundrel Aladdin; Naomi Scott as Jasmine, the beautiful, self-determined princess; Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, the powerful sorcerer; Navid Negahban as the Sultan concerned with his daughter’s future; Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s free-spirited best friend and confidante; Billy Magnussen as the handsome and arrogant suitor Prince Anders; and Numan Acar as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and captain of the palace guards.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (30 May)
Director: Chris Renaud (“Despicable Me” series, “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax”), co-director Jonathan del Val (animation director on “The Secret Life of Pets”)
Voice Cast: Patton Oswald, Jenny Slate, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, Harrison Ford, Tiffany Haddish, Pete Holmes, Garth Jennings, Ellie Kemper, Nick Kroll, Bobby Moynihan
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 will follow summer 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
Director: Kelly Asbury (“Gnomeo & Juliet”, “Shrek 2”)
Voice Cast: Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, Wanda Sykes, Emma Roberts, Gabriel Iglesias, Wang Leehom
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Synopsis: In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird is celebrated, strange is special and beauty is embraced as more than simply meets the eye. Here, the free-spirited Moxy and her UglyDolls friends live every day in a whirlwind of bliss, letting their freak flags fly in a celebration of life and its endless possibilities, occasionally looking to the sky, where a new UglyDoll will appear and be embraced by the community. Moxy (Kelly Clarkson) loves her square-peg life in this round-hole town, but her curiosity about all things leads her to wonder if there’s something – anything – on the other side of the mountain which nestles Uglyville. Moxy gathers a group of her closest friends and sets off to find what’s on the other side. They discover another world – Perfection – a town where more conventional dolls are trained in protocols before they graduate and are sent to the “real” world to find the love of a child. In Perfection, Moxy and her crew are subject to the manipulations of Lou (Nick Jonas), the perfect doll in charge of training recruits. Here, the UglyDolls will confront what it means to be different, struggle with their desire to be loved, and ultimately discover that you don’t have to be perfect to be amazing because who you truly are is what matters most.
Director: Ben Stassen (“The Son of Bigfoot”)
Voice Cast: Jack Whitehall, Julie Walters, Ray Winstone
Genre: Animation
Synopsis: THE QUEEN’S CORGI is about the adventure of Rex, the British monarch’s most beloved dog, who loses track of his mistress and stumbles across a clan with dogs of all kinds confronting and fighting each other. During his epic journey to return to the queen, Rex falls in love and discovers his true self.
Director: Josh Cooley (“Riley’s First Date?”)
Producers: Jonas Rivera (“Inside Out”, “Up”) and Mark Nielsen (associate producer of “Inside Out”)
Voice Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jeff Pidgeon, Blake Clark, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Director: Jon Favreau (“The Jungle Book”, “Iron Man”)
Voice Cast: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keegan-Michael Key, John Oliver, Billy Eichner, Alfre Woodward, John Kani, James Earl Jones
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Director: Kevin Johnson (“The Jungle Book (2014)”)
Voice Cast: Big Sean, Snoop Dogg, Jason Mraz
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Synopsis: A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world, while trying to escape from his former owner’s greedy children.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (29 Aug)
Director: James Bobin (“Alice Through the Looking Glass”, “Muppets Most Wanted”, “The Muppets”, TV’s “Flight of the Conchords”)
Cast: Isabela Moner, Benicio del Toro, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Temuera Morrison, Eugenio Derbez
Genre: Adventure, Family
Synopsis: Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Director: Lino DiSalvo (head of animation for “Frozen”)
Voice Cast: Anya-Taylor Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor, Daniel Radcliffe
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: When her younger brother Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) unexpectedly disappears into the magical, animated universe of PLAYMOBIL®, unprepared Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) must go on a quest of a lifetime to bring him home. As she sets off on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds, Marla teams up with some unlikely and heroic new friends – the smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan), the dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot, an extravagant fairy-godmother (Meghan Trainor) and many more. Through their vibrant adventure, Marla and Charlie realize that no matter how life plays out, you can achieve anything when you believe in yourself!
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (5 Sep)
Directors: Thurop Van Orman (debut feature), co-director John Rice (debut feature)
Voice Cast: Josh Gad, Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Nicki Minaj, Bill Hader, Rachel Bloom, Leslie Jones, Sterling K. Brown, Dove Cameron, Peter Dinklage, Awkwafina, Lil Rel Howery, Eugenio Derbez, Brooklynn Prince, Beck Bennett
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: The flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies take their beef to the next level in The Angry Birds Movie 2! When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Bomb (Danny McBride), and Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage) recruit Chuck’s sister Silver (Rachel Bloom) and team up with pigs Leonard (Bill Hader), his assistant Courtney (Awkwafina), and techpig Garry (Sterling K. Brown) to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
Horrible Histories: The Movie (12 Sep)
Director: Dominic Brigstocke (TV’s “Horrible Histories”)
Cast: Sebastian Croft, Emilia Jones, Nick Frost, Craig Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Kate Nash, Rupert Graves, Alex Macqueen, Sir Derek Jacobi, Alexander Armstrong, Lee Mack, Warwick Davis, Lucy Montgomery
Genre: Comedy, Family
Synopsis: HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE – ROTTEN ROMANS will transport audiences back to Roman Britain and embrace the timeless, irreverent humour of the successful books and TV series. Atti is a Roman teenager with brains but very little brawn. When one of his schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero, Atti is forced to join the army and sent to miserable, cold, wet Britain. Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior. Meanwhile a furious Nero is determined to crush the British rebellion, led by Boudicca. As the Romans prepare for an historic showdown with the Celts at the Battle of Watling Street the two new friends find themselves lined up on opposite sides of the battlefield.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (17 Oct)
Director: Joachim Rønning (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge”, “Kon-Tiki”)
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Ed Skrein, Lesley Manville, Harris Dickinson, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Synopsis: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL is a fantasy adventure that picks up several years after “Maleficent,” in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney’s most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora. The film continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.
Directors: Greg Tiernan (“Sausage Party”), Conrad Vernon (“Sausage Party”, “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted”, “Monsters vs. Aliens”, “Shrek 2”)
Voice Cast: Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Oscar Isaac, Allison Janney, Finn Wolfhard, Elsie Fisher, Aimee Garcia, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Synopsis: Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor.
Directors: Jill Culton (“Open Season”), co-director Todd Wilderman (debut feature)
Voice Cast: Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin, Michelle Wong
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: When teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng (Albert Tsai), name him “Everest” and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish (Eddie Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson) to help Everest get home.
Directors: Chris Buck (“Frozen”, “Tarzan”), Jennifer Lee (“Frozen”)
Voice Cast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Evan Rachel Wood, Sterling K. Brown
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough.
Director: Aaron Woodley (“Spark: A Space Tail”)
Voice Cast: Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Angelica Huston, Heidi Klum, John Cleese, James Franco, Michael Madsen, Omar Sy, Laurie Holden
Genre: Animation, Family
Synopsis: Swifty the Arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog (the Arctic’s star husky couriers). To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a package to a mysterious location. He stumbles upon a secret fortress where he comes face to face with Otto Von Walrus, a blubbery evil genius who walks around on mechanical legs and commands a loyal army of oddly polite puffin henchmen. Swifty soon discovers Von Walrus’ plan to melt the polar ice caps and flood the world in order to reign supreme. Now, Swifty has to enlist the help of his friends: PB, a concerned polar bear, Lemmy, a scatterbrained albatross, Bertha and Leopold, two conspiracy theorist otters and Jade, a worldly fox. This ragtag group of Arctic misfits has to band together to stop Von Walrus’ sinister plans and save the day.
Jumanji: The Next Level (5 Dec)
Director: Jake Kasdan (“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, “Bad Teacher”)
Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain, Danny Glover
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: In JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.
Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (5 Dec)
Directors: Will Becher (debut feature), Richard Phelan (debut feature)
Voice Cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Kate Harbour
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Strange lights over the quiet town of Mossingham herald the arrival of a mystery visitor from far across the galaxy… When the intergalactic visitor – an impish and adorable alien called LU-LA – crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun soon sees an opportunity for alien-powered fun and adventure and sets off on a mission to shepherd LU-LA home. Her magical alien powers, irrepressible mischief and galactic sized burps soon have the flock enchanted. Shaun takes his new extra-terrestrial friend on the road to Mossingham Forest to find her lost spaceship, unaware that a sinister alien-hunting agency is on their trail. Can Shaun and the flock avert Farmageddon on Mossy Bottom Farm before it’s too late?
Directors: Nick Bruno (debut feature), Troy Quane (debut feature)
Voice Cast: Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Masi Oka, DJ Khaled
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Synopsis: Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is … not. But when events take an unexpected turn, this unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require an almost impossible disguise – transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic… pigeon. Walter and Lance suddenly have to work as a team, or the whole world is in peril. SPIES IN DISGUISE flies into theaters this Christmas.
