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.

Man, The

PG-13 | 2005 | Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy | Critics: 5-3-5-3-3

Special Agent Derrick Vann and dental supply salesman Andy Fidler make an unlikely pair when, after a series of whacky incidents and misunderstandings, they team up to catch the thug who offed Vann's partner.

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.

Oliver Twist

PG-13 | 2005 | Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley | Critics: 8-9-9-10-6

Roman Polanski's adaptation of the classic Dickens tale follows a penniless orphan who is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin and his gang of tiny pickpockets.

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!

Pride and Prejudice

PG | 2005 | Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen | Critics: 9-10-9-10-6

A wilful, middle-class girl, Elizabeth Bennet, who finds herself at loggerheads with prideful Fitzwilliam Darcy, a snobbish member of England's landed gentry. Wonderful adaptation.

Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The

PG-13 | 2005 | Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson | Critics: 9-9-7-9

In order to support her family, a devoted housewife and mother of ten finds herself entering and winning numerous jingle-writing contests. Heartwarming stuff.

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.

Red Eye

PG-13 | 2005 | Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy | Critics: 8-9-8-7-7

A woman is blackmailed into assisting an assassin by her seatmate during a routine flight. A bit tedious.

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.

Sahara

PG-13 | 2005 | Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn | Critics: 4-5-7-6-4

An American explorer embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when he learns about a lost Civil War battleship called the 'Ship of Death.'

Sky High

PG | 2005 | Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell | Critics: 6-5-8-5-5

It's tough if your parents are the world's most legendary heroes! Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, a teenager tries to find a balance between being a normal kid and a superhero.

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.

Syriana

R | 2005 | George Clooney, Jeffrey Wright | Critics: 10-9-7-7

After 21 years with the CIA, an agent finds that funding is being cut, politics is winning out over reason, and, where terrorist activity is concerned, serious warning signs are being ignored.

Tsotsi

R | 2005 | Presley Chewneyagae, Mothusy Magano | Critics: 8-10-7-7

Six days in the violent life of a young gang leader in Johannesburg who ends up caring for an infant whose mother he shot. Oscar for Best Foreign Film.

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.

Walk the Line

PG-13 | 2005 | Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon | Critics: 9-7-8-7

This film chronicles the rise of Johnny Cash to the top of the country-music charts, his love affair with drink and hard living, and finally, getting right with God and marrying his true love, musician June Carter.

War of the Worlds

PG-13 | 2005 | Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning | Critics: 8-7-5-9-6

An American family fights for survival after Earth is invaded by Martian war machines in Spielberg's retelling of the classic H.G. Wells novel.

Winter Solstice

R | 2005 | Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford | Critics: 8-5-7-5

A landscape architect and his two sons try to cope with grief after wife and mother dies. When Jim meets his new neighbour, Molly, things begin to look up (or at least look different).

Zathura

PG | 2005 | Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson | Critics: 6-5-7-8-6

Two brothers engaged in a sibling rivalry find a box in the park that contains an old board game. Within another box is a game which takes them on a wild outer space adventure filled with action and peril.

Around the World in 80 Days

PG-13 | 2004 | Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan | Critics: 3-6-6-6-7

Based on the classic novel by Jules Verne, an English businessman embarks on a journey around the world, after taking on a bet that he can traverse the globe in 80 days.

Ella Enchanted

PG | 2004 | Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy

Modern-day fairytale about a young woman who was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. As a result, she can't refuse any command, and is left at the mercy of unscrupulous people. In order to regain control of her life, she embarks on a quest to free herself from the curse. Along the way, she finds love.

Garfield: The Movie

PG | 2004 | Voice of Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer

When the lovably dense Odie the dog is kidnapped, grouchy Garfield sets out to rescue his dopey nemesis in order to restore household harmony.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

PG | 2004 | Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

The notorious Sirius Black escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban to finish what his master tried to do 13 years before—kill Harry Potter!

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A tick on the bottom right corner indicates a superior work -- although this is obviously a matter of taste. To give another quality benchmark for films, we have surveyed some leading critics and recorded their views, on a scale of 1 (poor) to 10 (outstanding).

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