Movie Releases by Genre

Turistas

Turistas

December 1, 2006 | R
After a terrifying bus accident maroons a diverse group of young adventure travelers in a remote Brazilian beach town, they slowly discover that the white sand beaches and lush jungles are concealing a darker, unsettling secret. (Fox Atomic)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
8.1
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

November 22, 2006 | R
The legend of the fabled "Pick of Destiny" infuses every page of rock history. Since the dark ages, this supernatural pick has been passed down through many hands. Now, the time draws nigh when the pick will be passed to the next generation of rock - the ones they call Tenacious D. This is their tale of a friendship that would last through the ages and a musical and spiritual synergy so strong that it would reshape our very understanding of the concept of rock. This is the story of Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.2
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

November 17, 2006 | PG-13
After earning his license to kill, James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar where he is to spy on a terrorist. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) and his girlfriend, Solange (Caterina Murino). He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization, but Bond falls in love with Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), the treasury employee assigned to provide the money he needs to bankrupt Le Chiffre.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.5
Happy Feet

Happy Feet

November 17, 2006 | PG
A tone-deaf, tap dancing penguin proves that by being true to yourself, you can make all the difference in the world. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.2
Night of the Living Dead 3D

Night of the Living Dead 3D

November 10, 2006 | R
In this 3D chiller, Barb and her brother Johnny arrive late for the burial of their aunt and walk straight into a nightmare. (Lux Digital Pictures)
Metascore:
32
User Score:
3.3
Flushed Away

Flushed Away

November 3, 2006 | PG
From the teams behind "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," comes this madcap computer animated comedy set on and beneath the streets of London in the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.5
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

November 3, 2006 | G
Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos at the North Pole in The Santa Clause 3 as Santa juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost tries to take over the "big guy's" holiday. (Disney)
Metascore:
32
User Score:
4.4
Conversations with God

Conversations with God

October 27, 2006 | PG
Adapted from the books by Neale Donald Walsch, this film tells the true story of Walsch (Czerny) who, at the lowest point in his life, asks God some very hard questions. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of a down and out man who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and bestselling author. (CWG Films, LLC)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
5.7
Flicka

Flicka

October 20, 2006 | PG
In this contemporary adaptation of Mary O'Hara's beloved novel "My Friend Flicka," 16-year-old Katy McLaughlin dreams of fulfilling her family legacy by working on her father's ranch in modern-day Wyoming. But Katy's father wants more for her, insisting that Katy go to college. Katy finds a wild mustang, which she names Flicka, and sets out to make her a riding horse. But Flicka and Katy are more alike than she could have imagined. Like Katy, Flicka has a disdain for authority and is not about to give up her freedom without a fight. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.4
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker

October 13, 2006 | PG
Alex Rider (Pettyfer) is a normal teenager who lives with his uncle, a nondescript bank manager. Or so it seems until his uncle, Ian Rider (McGregor), disappears under mysterious circumstances. Alex soon learns that his uncle was a spy for Britain's secret intelligence service, M16 and he is recruited to take on a dangerous mission for them. Within days he's gone from schoolboy to super spy -- but will Alex's first assignment be his last? (The Weinstein Company)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
4.6
The Guardian

The Guardian

September 29, 2006 | PG-13
After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Costner), is sent to teach at "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (Kutcher), who is driven to be the best. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.7
Open Season

Open Season

September 29, 2006 | PG
A domesticated grizzly bear finds that there's more to life than being the star attraction of a mountain town nature show when a fast-talking mule deer offers him a crash course in woodland living.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
Flyboys

Flyboys

September 22, 2006 | PG-13
Flyboys, the first World War I aviation film in over 40 years, is inspired by the epic, courageous tale of the American young men who would become known as the legendary Lafayette Escadrille. They were ordinary boys who volunteered for the First World War looking for adventure, and in the process, they became heroes. Never before has a movie so accurately portrayed the thrill and danger of the aerial dogfights that played such an integral role in the Allied resistance. (MGM)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
6.9
Everyone's Hero

Everyone's Hero

September 15, 2006 | G
What if you had one chance to be a hero? Would you take it? Or play it safe? That is the question facing an ordinary boy in Everyone's Hero, a funny and warm tale of a kid who believes he can make a difference if he just hangs in there despite overwhelming odds. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
5.4
Lassie

Lassie

September 1, 2006 | PG
The film is set on the eve of World War II in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When she succeeds in escaping her cage, Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away to the Duke's remote castle on the northern coast of Scotland. However, she is determined to defy the odds and return to the home she loves. So begins an incredible adventure, set against a stunning series of landscapes, that sees Lassie facing dangers both natural and human finding help in unexpected places as she make her way across the country, to reach home in time for Christmas. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.1
Idiocracy

Idiocracy

September 1, 2006 | R
Private Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson), the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes five centuries in the future and discovers a society so incredibly dumbed down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.5
Zoom

Zoom

August 11, 2006 | PG
A former superhero (Allen) is called back into service to transform an group of ragtag kids into new heroes at a private academy. (Sony)
Metascore:
26
User Score:
4.4
The Descent

The Descent

August 4, 2006 | R
One year after a tragic accident, six girlfriends meet in a remote part of the Appalachians for their annual extreme outdoor adventure, in this case the exploration of a cave hidden deep in the woods. Far below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes, and there's no way out. But there is something else lurking under the earth. (Lionsgate)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

July 28, 2006 | PG
When a boy floods an ant hill with his water gun, he finds himself shrunk to insect size and forced to deal with his victims.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
5.6
Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

July 26, 2006 | R
Little Miss Sunshine is an American family road comedy that shatters the mold. Brazenly satirical and yet deeply human, the film introduces audiences to one of the most endearingly fractured families in recent cinema history: the Hoovers, whose trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant results not only in comic mayhem but in death, transformation and a moving look at the surprising rewards of being losers in a winning-crazed culture. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.5
Azumi

Azumi

July 21, 2006
Based on the manga by Yu Koyama, this is the story of a beautiful young woman raised from birth to become the ultimate assassin.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.7
Fan-Fan the Tulip

Fan-Fan the Tulip

July 21, 2006
This stylish swashbuckler French comedy was originally released to great acclaim in 1952.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

July 7, 2006 | PG-13
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley reunite this epic tale chronicling the further mis-adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow. (Buena Vista Pictures)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.2
Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel

July 7, 2006 | R
Beowulf & Grendel is a medieval adventure, part legendary fable, part horror-story. Based on the seminal 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf, it tells the blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against a great and murderous troll, Grendel, who has laid seige to the kingdom of Hrothgar, the much respected king of the Danes. (Equinoxe Films)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.7
The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War

June 30, 2006 | PG-13
A young boy becomes an unlikely hero when he is chosen as the "Kirin Rider" and must lead Japan's ancient Yokai spirits in their apocalyptic war against the evil monsters. A lavish remake of the 1968 film "Yokai Daisenso" from acclaimed director Takashi Miike. (Media Blasters)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
5.6
There's No One Like You

There's No One Like You

June 30, 2006 | Not Rated
Krishna (Roshan) is born with magical powers - a legacy from his father. Priya (Chopra) comes into his life and becomes his world. When she beckons him to Singapore, he follows. In Singapore, Dr. Siddhant Arya (Shah), the megalomaniac scientist is on the verge of changing the future forever. Only one man stands between Dr. Siddharth Arya and his destructive dreams. To block his ruthless ambitions -- Krishna must become Krrish.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.8
Superman Returns

Superman Returns

June 28, 2006 | PG-13
Five years after his mysterious disappearance, Superman returns to Metropolis -- but things have changed in his absence.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.9
Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

May 19, 2006 | PG
A mischievous raccoon (Willis) and his sensitive best-buddy turtle (Shandling) along with other forest creatures try to resist the evils and temptations of encroaching suburbia.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.9
Poseidon

Poseidon

May 12, 2006 | PG-13
Master storyteller Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) returns to the sea with Poseidon to focus not only on the power of a massive rogue wave that overturns a luxury cruise ship in open water, but on the intense dramas that play out among a small group of people fighting to survive in its aftermath. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
5.9
Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III

May 5, 2006 | PG-13
Special Agent Ethan Hunt faces the mission of his life and a new villain (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in Mission: Impossible III. Director J. J. Abrams ("Lost," "Alias") brings his unique blend of action and drama to the billion-dollar franchise. [Paramount Pictures]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.8
Hoot

Hoot

May 5, 2006 | PG
Three middle-schoolers take on greedy land developers, corrupt politicians, and clueless cops in the mystery adventure Hoot based on Carl Hiaasen's Newbery Honor-winning book. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
6.2
RV

RV

April 28, 2006 | PG
Overworked Bob Munro (Williams) and his family are in desperate need of some quality time together. After promising to take them on a vacation in Hawaii, Bob abruptly changes plans and organizes a road trip to Colorado in a recreational vehicle. Dragging his wife and kids kicking and screaming into the RV, Bob's togetherness plan almost immediately hits a speed bump, and everything that can go wrong, does. (Sony)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
5.4
The Celestine Prophecy

The Celestine Prophecy

April 21, 2006 | PG
Based on James Redfield's worldwide best-selling novel, The Celestine Prophecy is a spiritual adventure film chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. The prophecy and its nine key insights predict a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality. (Celestine Films)
Metascore:
23
User Score:
4.4
The Wild

The Wild

April 14, 2006 | G
An odd assortment of animals from the New York Zoo including a lion, a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala and a squirrel discover what a jungle the city can be when they set off on a daring mission to rescue one of their own in this outrageous, computer-animated comedy-adventure. (Disney)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.9
Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown

March 31, 2006 | PG
Manny, Sid and Diego return in another incredible adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the miles of melted ice will flood their valley, they must warn everyone and somehow figure out a way to escape the coming deluge. [20th Century Fox]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.3
Doogal

Doogal

February 24, 2006 | G
Legend tells of three magic diamonds that, if in the wrong hands, can be united to create a force powerful enough to freeze the sun. When the evil sorcerer Zeebad (Stewart) escapes from his ancient prison, he vows to exact revenge by deep-freezing the earth forever. Determined to save the world, a fellowship of four unlikely heroes band together to foil Zeebad's villainous plot. Led by the candy-loving mutt Doogal (Tay), friends Dylan (Fallon), Brian (Macy) and Ermintrude (Goldberg) all embark on an epic adventure to save the world. (Weinstein Company)
Metascore:
23
User Score:
3.7
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

February 23, 2006 | Not Rated
Kirikou's Grandfather says that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Eight Below

Eight Below

February 17, 2006 | PG
Inspired by a true story, Eight Below is an exciting action-adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of Antarctica. (Disney)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.7
Curious George

Curious George

February 10, 2006 | G
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment bring Curious George, the original "monkey see, monkey do" chimp, to the screen in an all-new animated adventures based upon the beloved tales that have been enchanting readers for more than 60 years. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.2
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

February 10, 2006 | PG
In this action-packed comedy, the bumbling Inspector Closeau (Martin) takes on his most important case ever. (Sony)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
6.1
End of the Spear

End of the Spear

January 20, 2006 | PG-13
Mincayani is born into the most violent society ever documented by anthropologists, the Waodani in the eastern rainforest of Ecuador. As he grows he learns what every Waodani understands, he must spear and live or be speared and die. Mincayani's world changes when he and his family kill five missionaries. This incident propels Mincayani's family group down an extraordinary path that culminates in them not only departing from violence, but also caring for the enemy tribe they had once violently raided. (Bearing Fruit Communications)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
8.0
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

January 13, 2006 | PG-13
Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) lives a small life tucked inside big dreams. When this shy cookware salesperson for a New Orleans retail outlet learns her days are numbered, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe. (Paramount)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.0
Tristan and Isolde

Tristan and Isolde

January 13, 2006 | PG-13
This longtime dream project of executive producer Ridley Scott explores the medieval legend of a princess and warrior's love affair, which threatens to tear apart an uneasy peace between England and Ireland. A tale of epic battles, royal intrigue and a timeless, star-crossed passion. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.9
BloodRayne

BloodRayne

January 6, 2006 | Unrated
BloodRayne takes you to another place and time to experience a world where good and evil battle it out -- with mankind as the very prize. (Romar Entertainment)
Metascore:
18
User Score:
7.4
Casanova

Casanova

December 25, 2005 | R
1700s Venice. He was the legendary adventurer whose amorous dalliances would go on to inspire countless lovers throughout the centuries. She was the most virtuoso writer of her time who was waiting to find that rare man with a true understanding of steadfastness and passion. When Giacomo Casanova (Ledger) discovers Francesca Bruni (Miller), he met his ultimate romantic match, succumbing to the only woman ever to refuse his charms -- until he could prove himself to be one man worthy of her romantic ideals. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.6
The New World

The New World

December 25, 2005 | PG-13
The New World is a sweeping adventure set amidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Virginia settlement in 1607. Acclaimed filmmaker Terence Malick brings to life his own unique interpretation of the classic tale of Pocahontas and her relationships with adventurer John Smith and aristocrat John Rolfe. This woman's remarkable journey of love lost and found takes her from the untouched beauty of the Virginia wilderness to the upper crust of English socirty as we witness the dawn of a new America. [New Line Productions]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.8
Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

December 21, 2005 | PG
The Bakers are back...BIG time! Only this time, they're going toe-to-toe against another clan in the ultimate inter-family battle. Bigger scale, more laughs, ramped-up action - and lots of heart - are the hallmarks of the Baker's new adventure. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
4.5
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

December 16, 2005 | R
A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of West Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Peter Perkins (Jones), a local ranch foreman kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
King Kong

King Kong

December 14, 2005 | PG-13
Director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) helms the dramatic adventure King Kong, bringing his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape captured in the wild and brought to civilization where he meets his tragic fate. (Universal Studios)
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.4
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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

December 9, 2005 | Unrated
C.S. Lewis' timeless adventure follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings -- Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter -- in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of hide-and-seek in the rural country home of an elderly professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Under the guidance of a noble and mystical ruler, the lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome the White Witch's powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular climactic battle that will free Narnia from Jadis' icy spell forever. (Walt Disney Pictures / Walden Media)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.0
Æon Flux

Æon Flux

December 2, 2005 | PG-13
In this futuristic sci-fi thriller set 400 years in the future, Charlize Theron stars as Aeon Flux, the top underground operative at war with the totalitarian regime governing what appears to be a perfect society. But is this perfect life hiding a perfect lie? Aeon is on the front lines of a rebellion that will reveal a world of secrets. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
5.5
Transamerica

Transamerica

December 2, 2005 | R
Bree (Huffman) is a perfectly adjusted conservative transsexual woman. Born Stanley, a genetic male, she's about to tale the final step to becoming the woman Stanley always wanted to be - until she finds out that she is the parent of a long-lost 17 year-old son (Zegers). Afraid to tell the rebellious teenager the truth, Bree embarks on a journey with him that will challenge and change both their lives and bring them closer to the truth of their connection. (The Weinstein Company / IFC Films)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

November 18, 2005 | PG-13
Harry and friends are back in this fourth installment of the series.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.8
Zathura: A Space Adventure

Zathura: A Space Adventure

November 11, 2005 | PG
Based on the best-selling book by the acclaimed children's writer Chris Van Allsburg ("The Polar Express," "Jumanji"), Zathura is a heart-racing sci-fi adventure about two squabbling brothers who are propelled into deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of their old house. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.7
Chicken Little

Chicken Little

November 4, 2005 | G
This epic tale presents a new twist to the classic fable of a young chicken who causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. (Disney)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
5.2
The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro

October 28, 2005 | PG
The Legend of Zorro reunites stars Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones with director Martin Campbell for a sequel to their 1995 action hit "The Mask of Zorro."
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.9
Doom

Doom

October 21, 2005 | Unrated
Doom, the landmark videogame that electrified a generation, leaps from the computer screen to the big screen as a terrifying sci-fi horror action adventure, transporting audiences to a dark and disturbing future with all the visceral excitement and horror that made its gaming predecessor a global phenomenon. (Universal)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.5
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

October 5, 2005 | G
The cheese-loving Wallace and his ever faithful dog Gromit, the much-loved duo from Aardman's Oscar-winning clay-animated shorts star in an all new comedy adventure, marking their first full-length feature film. [DreamWorks]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.2
Into the Blue

Into the Blue

September 30, 2005 | PG-13
What begins as a carefree treasure hunt turns into a deadly battle over an ancient shipwreck in the Bahamas.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.7
Serenity

Serenity

September 30, 2005 | PG-13
This story of a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. (Universal)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.3
MirrorMask

MirrorMask

September 30, 2005 | PG
MirrorMask is the story of Helena, a fifteen-year-old girl working for her family circus, who wishes -- quite ironically -- that she could run away from the circus and join real life. (The Jim Henson Company)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.5
Dangerous Men

Dangerous Men

September 23, 2005 | Not Rated
After Mina witnesses her fiance's brutal murder by beach thugs, she sets out on a venomous crime spree to eradicate all trash from Los Angeles. Armed with a knife, a gun and an undying rage, she murders her way through the masculine half of the city's populace. A renegade cop is hot on her heels, a trail that also leads him to the subhuman criminal overlord known as Black Pepper.
Metascore:
32
User Score:
tbd
A Sound of Thunder

A Sound of Thunder

September 2, 2005 | PG-13
Based on a short story by award-winning author Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder opens on the year 2055 in downtown Chicago where a very elite travel agency, Time Safari Inc., has cornered the lucrative time-traveling market with an exclusive prehistoric hunting package. Time Safari Inc. is the hottest ticket in town -- until the unthinkable happens. Someone breaks the rules. And evolution runs off its tracks. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
24
User Score:
3.7
Mind Game

Mind Game

September 2, 2005 | Not Rated
A wildly psychedelic ride through Osaka's backstreets, the afterlife, and a whale's belly. Incorporating photo frames of the actual voice-actors’ faces, the film reflects the rough aesthetic of the young production house Studio 4c, as well as an emerging anime trend toward DJ-style visual sampling. [Museum of Modern Art]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.5
The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

August 26, 2005 | PG-13
The adventures of legendary fairytale scribes Will and Jake Grimm, two brothers who travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing monsters and demons in exchange for quick money. But when the French authorities figure out their scheme, the con men are forced to contend with a real magical curse when they enter an enchanted forest where young maidens keep disappearing under mysterious circumstances. (Miramax)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.2
The Cave

The Cave

August 26, 2005 | PG-13
Deep in the Romanian forest, a team of scientists stumbles upon the ruins of a 13th century Abbey. On further inspection, they make a startling discovery -- the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. Local biologists believe the cave could be home to an undiscovered eco-system, so they hire a group of American cave-explorers to help them investigate its depths. (Sony)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
7.4
Matando Cabos

Matando Cabos

August 26, 2005 | R
A dark comedy about a kidnapping scheme in Mexico City.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
8.1
Valiant

Valiant

August 19, 2005 | G
From the producer of "Shrek" and "Shrek 2," comes this high-flying computer-animated comedy-adventure tale of a brave-but-undersized pigeon named Valiant (voiced by Ewan McGregor), who dreams of joining the elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service (RHPS), and serving crown and country during World War II. (Walt Disney Pictures)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.1
The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

August 5, 2005 | Unrated
Based on the hit television series that ran from 1979-85, the film follows the adventures of "good old boy" cousins, Bo (Scott) and Luke (Knoxville) Duke, who with the help of their eye-catching cousin Daisy (Simpson) and moonshine running Uncle Jesse (Nelson), try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner Boss Hogg (Reynolds). (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
4.9
Duma

Duma

August 5, 2005 | PG
Set in the exotic country of South Africa, Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and a courageous young boy named Xan. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.4
Sky High

Sky High

July 29, 2005 | PG
Freshman Will Stronghold (Angarano) must learn to live up to the legacy of his superhero parents (Russell and Preston) when he attends Sky High, a special high school for teens with superpowers. (Walt Disney Pictures)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.0
Stealth

Stealth

July 29, 2005 | PG-13
In this action adventure, U.S. Navy pilots are part of a close-knit elite division of test pilots flying highly classified stealth fighter jets. (Sony)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
5.7
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

July 15, 2005 | PG
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Depp) and Charlie Bucket (Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.6
The Warrior

The Warrior

July 15, 2005 | R
The Warrior follows the visually stunning and emotionally exhilarating journey of an ancient Indian warrior who travels from the golden deserts of Rajasthan to the snowcapped peaks of the Himalaya in search of the one thing he has never known - peace - only to be chased by the forces of violence. (Miramax Films)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.3
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

July 8, 2005 | PG-13
Marvel's first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen. [20th Century Fox]
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.3
War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

June 29, 2005 | PG-13
A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.5
Herbie Fully Loaded

Herbie Fully Loaded

June 22, 2005 | G
Herbie, the most beloved car of them all, is back and Lindsay Lohan's got him in Disney's all new revved-up comedy adventure. (Disney)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.9
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

June 10, 2005 | PG
This historical epic tells the story of a contemporary boy living in America who uncovers a secret connection to the Great Omar Khayyam, 11th Century Persian Mathematician, Astronomer, and Poet of the famous "Rubaiyat."
Metascore:
43
User Score:
7.9
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

June 10, 2005 | PG
From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez comes this magical, original, not to mention three-dimensional, family entertainment. (Dimension Films)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
4.4
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

June 10, 2005 | TV-PG
An amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. (Disney)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.7
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

June 1, 2005 | PG
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants brings to the screen Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about one very special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.4
The White Diamond

The White Diamond

June 1, 2005
A film about the daring adventure of exploring the rainforest canopy with a novel flying device -- the Jungle Airship.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.5
Madagascar

Madagascar

May 27, 2005 | PG
When a group of animals from New York's Central Park Zoo wash ashore on the exotic island of Madagascar, they must figure out how to survive in the wild and discover the true meaning of the phrase "It's a jungle out there." [DreamWorks]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.8
Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

May 6, 2005 | R
An epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war, a stranger in a strange land. He serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic forbidden queen, and rises to the knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces while striving to keep a fragile peace. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.9
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

April 29, 2005 | PG
Don't Panic... Stick out your thumb to join the most ordinary man in the world on an extra-ordinary adventure across the universe in this hilarious comedy. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.5
xXx: State of the Union

xXx: State of the Union

April 29, 2005 | PG-13
NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), fresh off the success of his last renegade recruitment, once again finds himself in need of an outsider. Gibbons and his new agent (Ice Cube), also code named "XXX," must track a dangerous military splinter group led by Willem Dafoe that is conspiring to overthrow the U.S. Government in the nation's capital. [Sony]
Metascore:
37
User Score:
6.1
Palindromes

Palindromes

April 13, 2005 | Not Rated
Described as a "fable of innocence," his latest film allows Todd Solondz to savor the profound flavor of moral complexity. (Wellspring Media)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.1
Sahara

Sahara

April 8, 2005 | PG-13
Clive Cussler's master explorer Dirk Pitt (McConaughey) takes on the adventure of his life when he embarks on a treasure hint through some of the most dangerous regions of West Africa. Searching for what the locals call "The Ship of Death," a long lost Civil War battleship which protects a secret cargo, Pitt and his wisecracking sidekick (Zahn) use their wits and clever heroics to help Doctor Eva Rojas (Cruz) when they realize the shop may be linked to mysterious deaths in the same area. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
7.7
Smile

Smile

April 8, 2005 | PG-13
A young girl discovers that sometimes what you do for someone else can be a life-changing experience...for yourself. (Dark Forest LLC )
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.8
Major Dundee (re-release)

Major Dundee (re-release)

April 8, 2005 | Approved
In this re-release of Sam Peckinpah's 1965 film, a Union officer is assigned the task of assembling a hunting party after a New Mexico settlement is massacred by a band of renegade Apaches. But with the Civil War still raging, he must fill out his ranks with Confederate prisoners, freed slaves, deserters and criminals. As the mission progresses, he must guard against not only both his quarry and his recruits, but his own personal demons as well. (Sony Pictures Repertory)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.1
Dust to Glory

Dust to Glory

April 1, 2005 | PG
An all out action-adventure documenting the most notorious and dangerous race in the world, the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. (IFC Films)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.6
Steamboy

Steamboy

March 18, 2005 | PG-13
A retro science-fiction epic set in Victorian England, Steamboy features an inventor prodigy named Ray Steam who receives a mysterious metal ball containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation. This young boy must use it to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction. (Sony)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.3
Robots

Robots

March 11, 2005 | PG
A timeless, comedic tale that pushes the boundaries of animation while introducing characters rich with humor and soul, and a heart-warming story proves that a robot can shine no matter what he is made of. (Twentieth Century Fox)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.5
Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

February 18, 2005 | PG
A decade after the legendary Mask of Loki wreaked havoc on the life of an unsuspecting adult, the magical mask finds its way into the possession of a child in the family comedy Son of the Mask. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
20
User Score:
5.5
Ong Bak

Ong Bak

February 11, 2005 | R
One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's Ong Bak (Buddha statue) to win favor with a ruthless crime boss. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting (Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple in an ancient system of Muay Thai: Nine Body Weapons. [Magnolia Pictures]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.3
Travelers and Magicians

Travelers and Magicians

January 28, 2005
Two men, two women, two journeys are woven into an intricate tapestry of desires as Travellers and Magicians takes us on an adventurous emotional tour through the heartland of Bhutanese Buddhist culture. (Zeitgeist Films)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.6
Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

January 21, 2005 | PG
In this family comedy, Nick (Ice Cube), a smooth operator, is trying to land a date with a young, attractive divorcee, Suzanne (Long). He gallantly offers to drive her children from Portland, Oregon to Vancouver to be reunited with their mom. What Nick doesn't know is that Suzanne's children think that no man is good enough for their mom and will do everything they can to make the trip a nightmare for him. Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride. (Sony)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
4.3
Elektra

Elektra

January 14, 2005 | Unrated
Jennifer Garner returns as Elektra, a lethal synthesis of grace and power with the mystical power known as kimagure: a limited ability to see the future. She has purposefully severed all ties with the world and lives only for her next assignment. Elektra's latest job forces her to make a decision that can take her life in a whole new direction -- or destroy her. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
4.5
Racing Stripes

Racing Stripes

January 14, 2005 | PG
When a baby zebra is accidentally abandoned by a traveling circus, he is rescued by a local horse farmer and his young daughter. So begins his surprising journey into the world of elite athletes, intense competition and enormous stakes as he strives for a place in the ultra-prestigious Kentucky Open. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
6.1
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

December 17, 2004 | PG
Daniel Handler's popular children's book series about the misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans comes to the big screen.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.9
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