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Looking for a DVD or video to show to children under 14 on a rainy afternoon? Try one of these films. Click on the movie for an easy purchase option.

Meet the Robinsons

G | 2007 | voices of Daniel Hansen, Wesley Singerman | Critics: 7-6

An inventor gets into a time machine with a mysterious stranger, and before they know it they're in the future having a showdown with a guy in a bowler hat.

Cars

G | 2006 | Voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman | Critics: 8-6-9-9-6

A race car named Lightning McQueen lives for speed. When he gets into an accident in Radiator Springs, a town on Route 66, he learns there's more to life than racing.

Charlotte’s Web

G | 2006 | Dakota Fanning, voice of Julia Roberts | Critics: 9-7-8-7

A farmer's daughter saves a baby pig from the axe, and the piglet winds up becoming friends with a spider named Charlotte.

Curious George

G | 2006 | Voices of Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore | Critics: 8-7-9-2-5

Animated adaptation of the classic children's book by H.A. Rey.

Eight Below

PG | 2006 | Paul Walker, Jason Biggs | Critics: 8-5-7-6

A team of sled dogs must fend for themselves in Antarctica after being left behind by their masters.

Ice Age: The Meltdown

PG | 2006 | Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo | Critics: 6-5-5-6

In this sequel, flooding threatens everyone as the Ice Age comes to a close. Diego Denis Leary and his pals band together to warn everybody of the danger.

Nanny McPhee

PG | 2006 | Emma Thompson, Colin Firth | Critics: 8-8-7-7

Emma Thompson stars as a nanny who uses her magical powers to rein in her seven unruly charges.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

PG-13 | 2006 | Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom | Critics: 6-9-6-6

Captain Jack Sparrow is back and this time, he owes an unpaid debt to Davey Jones, captain of the Flying Dutchman. If doesn't pay it off, he faces eternal damnation, which threatens Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's wedding plans.

Roving Mars

G | 2006 | Paul Newman, Stephen Squyres (Documentary) | Critics: 5

A pair of uncrewed vehicles transmit images from Mars.

Bewitched

PG-13 | 2005 | Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell

A producer who wants to remake Bewitched, the quintessential 1960s sitcom, unknowingly casts an actual witch in the lead role.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

PG | 2005 | Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore | Critics: 7-5

A young boy wins a candy bar contest and takes a guided tour of Willy Wonka's giant chocolate factory in this adaptation of Roald Dahl's tale.

Chicken Little

G | 2005 | Voices of Zach Braff, Garry Marshall | Critics: 9-7-2-5

Because of an earlier cry-wolf situation, the denizens of Oakey Oaks have labeled Chicken Little a bit of an alarmist. All that old resentment disappears when the little guy scores a winning run in a championship game and becomes the toast of the town. When he again thinks the sky is falling, he's loath to tell anyone, even though, this time, the sky really is falling. Now he must figure out a way to save the world and his rep.

Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

PG | 2005 | Georgie Henley, William Moseley | Critics: 8-7-8-6

During World War II, the four Pevensie children are sent to a country home so that they'll be safe from foreign attack. Once there, they discover a magic wardrobe that is really a portal to the mystical land of Narnia, where a war between good and evil is underway. Based on a series of novels by CS Lewis.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

PG-13 | 2005 | Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint | Critics: 9-8-8-7

In his fourth year at Hogwarts, clever, resourceful Harry Potter is selected to take part in the Triwizard Tournament, competing against other young wizards from all over Europe. Things begin to look suspiciuos, however, when Lord Voldemort shows his face again, and soon it's not just a question of Harry taking home the winner's cup—he must fight for his life as well.

Herbie: Fully Loaded

G | 2005 | Lindsay Lohan, Breckin Meyer

The free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own is back. This time, the famed VW and its owner try to become NASCAR racers.

King Kong

PG-13 | 2005 | Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody | Critics: 10-9-10-10-7

A documentary film crew and a group of explorers travel to Skull Island in search of a mythic monster, King Kong. When they find the beast, he's monkeying around in an untouched-by-humans oasis where he lives in almost constant battle with the last prehistoric creatures on Earth. His temper is fierce, but his rage is eventually allayed by the sight of the beautiful Ann Darrow. As in the original, the 25-foot gorilla is brought to America and put on display for public viewing, but only until he breaks free of his shackles and runs amok with Darrow in tow.

Madagascar

PG | 2005 | Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock | Critics: 5-6-5-5

This animal-focused family fare is set at New York's Central Park Zoo and features a lion, a zebra, a hippo, and a giraffe. The four four-footed friends are best buds, and when one of them goes missing, the other three break out of the zoo to find him. Only, ut oh, they soon find themselves on a ship bound for Madagascar and a life in the wild they're not prepared for.

March of the Penguins

G | 2005 | Voice of Morgan Freeman | Critics: 9-9-8-7-8

Actor Morgan Freeman narrates this true tale of birth, survival, dating, mating, and danger. That's right, it's a documentary about penguins, nature's best dressed animals.

Pooh’s Heffalump Movie

G | 2005 | Voices of Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Bennett

When Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Roo, and the rest of the denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood go in search of the mysterious Heffalump, it's more than just an adventure—they're learning!

Racing Stripes

PG | 2005 | Voices of Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere | Critics: 7-5-6-5-4

Stripes, a confused Zebra, is raised away from his natural environment and grows up believing he is a racehorse. He realizes his dream of racing thoroughbreds, but only with the help of a friendly teenage girl and a bunch of barnyard do-gooders.

Robots

PG | 2005 | Voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry | Critics: 8-9-4-5-7

This CGI-animated family fun takes place in a world populated entirely by robots. The story revolves around a young genius inventor named Rodney who believes his fellow robots are capable of making the world a better place, but finds his dream challenged by a corporate tyrant.

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

PG-13 | 2005 | Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen | Critics: 9-7-9-5-6

This third and final installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy chronicles Anakin Skywalker's journey towards the Dark Side of the Force.

Stuart Little 3

G | 2005 | Voice of Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis

Stuart and the Little Family embark on a vacation at a beautiful lakeside cabin. Once there, Stuart learns that something evil terrorizes the local animals and decides to jump into action.

Valiant

G | 2005 | Voices of Ewan McGregor, Jim Broadbent

Set during WWII, this animated family film follows the adventures of an undersized pigeon, Valiant, whose mission in life is to become a member of the elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service RHPS and fly important messages across enemy lines.

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

Not Rated | 2004 | Voices of Alyssa Milano, Michael Duncan

Orphaned boy Kex sets out in search of an adventure, but a shipwreck lands him on an island where dinosaurs and humans co-exist. Soon he finds not only adventure, but a family as well.

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