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2008 New Releases for Kids

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1. The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – a Veggie Tales movie

Rated G

Recommended for ages 3 and up

The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything who debuted in the popular Veggie Tales movie, Jonah, are back as the feature in this misadventure about what it means to be a real hero.

Voice stars include Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Cam Clarke and Laura Gerow.

2. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who

Rated G

Recommended for ages 2 and up

A family animated movie based on the beloved book Horton Hears A Who by Dr. Seuss. This cute movie about how everyone is important, no matter how small, is appropriate even for the very young.

Voice stars include Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and Carol Burnett.

3. Nim’s Island

Rated PG

Recommended for ages 5 and up

This comedy adventure about a young girl who fights to save her island home and an agoraphobic adventure series writer, who travels the world to help her, is fun for the whole family.

Starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler.

4. Speed Racer

Rated PG

Recommended for ages 9 and up

Speed Racer is based on a 1960’s cartoon series. In order to save his families’ business and the sport he loves, Speed must team up with a one time rival and win The Crucible, a death-defying, cross country race that took his own brother’s life.

Starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Paulie Litt and Rain.

5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Rated PG

Recommended for ages 11 and up

The characters of C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” are magically transported back to Narnia where a new adventure begins one year after their return from the adventures of “The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe.”

Starring Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell and Peter Dinklage.

6. Kung Fun Panda

Rated PG

Recommended for ages 4 and up

The big and a bit clumsy Panda, Po, is a huge fan of kung fu whose dreams come true when he is chosen to study alongside his idols from the legendary Furious Five. His weaknesses turn into his greatest strengths when he puts his whole heart into the task.

Voice stars include Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen and Lucy Liu.

7. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Rated G

Recommended for ages 5 and up

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the story of an aspiring young reporter who loves to take in stray animals. When her father loses his business and must leave the family to look for work, Kit and her mother learn to mange on their own by taking in some very interesting boarders.

Stars Abigail Breslin, Joan Cusack, Jane Krakowski, Stanley Tucci and Chris O’Donnell.

8. WALL-E

Rated G

Recommended for ages 4 and up

WALL-E, a lonely Waste allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class, discovers new meaning in life after a sleek new robot named EVE arrives on an abandoned Earth. WALL-E becomes focused on EVE but his quest may just save the planet and its’ former inhabitants. There’s an eco-friendly message within the fun of WALL-E.

Starring Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Ben Burtt and Elissa Knight.

9. Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Rated PG

Recommended for ages 3 and up

A diamond wearing, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Chloe gets lost in Mexico with only a streetwise German Shepherd to help her but Papi, a Chihuahua who’s love has previously been ignored, will come to her rescue.

Voice stars include Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, Andy Garcia, Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eugenio Derbez, Placido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo and Luis Guzman.

10. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Rated PG

Recommended for ages 5 and up

In this sequel to Madagascar, Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice, the penguins and the chimps are marooned on Madagascar and come up with a crazy plan to repair an old crashed plane. It flies just long enough to land them in Africa where the friends from the Central Park Zoo meet other animals of their own kind for the first time.

Starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen.

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