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Madagascar (2005) is an animated film from DreamWorks, with production by DreamWorks Animation SKG and PDI/Dreamworks, and distribution by DreamWorks Pictures. In bustling New York City, Alex the lion resides in the Central Park Zoo as a popular attraction known as ‘King of New York’. He shares his days with his close-knit group of friends: Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippopotamus, and Marty the zebra, who is Alex’s best pal. However, Marty becomes restless with his mundane routine and yearns for a taste of adventure. On his tenth birthday, despite attempts from his friends to cheer him up, Marty learns that the zoo’s penguins – ...

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) is an American adventure comedy-drama directed by Wes Anderson and written by both Anderson and Noah Baumbach. While documenting his latest sea expedition, oceanographer Steve Zissou’s closest friend and lead diver, Esteban du Plantier, is consumed by a large, glowing spotted creature referred to as a ‘jaguar shark’ by Zissou. Determined to capture the shark’s demise for his next project, Zissou enlists the help of a diverse crew aboard his aging research ...

Mulan II (2004) is an American direct-to-video animated musical adventure film from Disneytoon Studios’ Japanese division. After defeating the Huns, Mushu regains his position as a guardian spirit, much to the ancestors’ chagrin. General Shang proposes to Mulan, who accepts wholeheartedly. However, Mushu’s excitement is short-lived as the ancestors warn him that if Mulan marries Shang, they will become her guardians and he will lose his job. The Emperor summons Mulan and Shang and informs them of the Mongols’ threat to China. To strengthen their defenses, he plans to form an alliance with Qui Gong by marrying his three daughters, Princesses ...

National Treasure (2004), an American action-adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures, tells the story of Benjamin Franklin Gates. He is an American historian and treasure hunter who was taught by his grandfather, John, about a secret clue passed down from Charles Carroll in 1832. According to the story, this clue leads to a hidden treasure in America that was left behind by the Knights Templar, Founding Fathers, and Freemasons. Despite Ben’s belief in the tale, his father Patrick remains skeptical and dismisses it as nonsense. Along with his friend Riley Poole, a computer expert, Ben leads an expedition funded by Ian Howe to search for the Charlotte – a ...

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) is an American made-for-television fantasy-adventure film that marks the beginning of the Librarian franchise. The protagonist, Flynn Carsen, has an impressive academic record of 22 degrees and is expelled from college by his professor Harris. However, Harris sets it up for Flynn to obtain his 23rd degree during mid-term. As they admire their miniature version of the great pyramid with a gold capstone, Harris expresses concern about Flynn’s lack of real-life experience and his mother, Margie, shares similar worries and urges him to broaden his horizons beyond college. It takes months before he can enroll in ...

King Solomon’s Mines (2004) became the fifth film adaptation of Henry Rider Haggard’s 1885 novel. The story follows a wealthy businessman, Mr. Bitter, on a safari in Africa with his guides Allan Quatermain and Bruce McNabb. Despite Mr. Bitter’s desire to kill a family of elephants, Quatermain objects but is betrayed and overpowered by McNabb when they open fire. The mother elephant later wreaks havoc on their camp, ultimately leading to Bitter’s demise and her own death as Quatermain prepares to put her out of her misery. Meanwhile, Samuel Maitland, an affluent British explorer, sends a letter ...

The Rundown (2003) is a film directed by Peter Berg and written by James Vanderbilt and R.J. Stewart. Beck, a ‘retrieval expert’ who works for Billy Walker, is sent to a nightclub to collect a championship ring from a football player. During the job, he is attacked by one of Walker’s other collectors and decides that he wants to leave the business. However, Walker convinces Beck to take on one final task – retrieve his son Travis from a small mining town in Brazil and he will provide enough money for Beck ...

Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico (2003) is an animated adventure film, the sixth in a series based on the popular Saturday morning cartoon. Fred’s pen-pal, Alejo Otero, invites him and the gang to visit his family in Veracruz, Mexico. Despite some initial hesitation, Mystery Inc. ultimately decides to take up Alejo’s offer. However, their plans are disrupted when a mysterious creature begins terrorizing the town and is nicknamed ‘El Chupacabra’ by the locals. Meanwhile, Alejo introduces them to his family, including his wife Sofia, mother Doña Dolores, brother Luis, and Luis’s fiancée Charlene from the US. As they enjoy a meal ...

Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2003) is an American direct-to-video animated adventure film, and the fifth installment in a series of movies based on the classic Scooby-Doo cartoons. The Mystery Inc. gang find themselves aboard a cruise ship headed to Australia for a much-needed vacation. After exploring Sydney and its famous Bondi Beach, they stumble upon a flyer advertising a music festival at Vampire Rock. Intrigued, they decide to venture into the outback to check it out. Along their journey, they encounter various native animals and learn about the legend of the Yowie Yahoo, an Australian vampire said to inhabit Vampire Rock. As they approach the ...

Finding Nemo (2003) is a heartwarming and humorous adventure from Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. Marlin, a clownfish living in the Great Barrier Reef with his wife Coral, anxiously awaits the arrival of their eggs. However, their joyful anticipation is cut short when they are attacked by a barracuda, leaving Marlin as the sole protector of their only surviving egg. Fast forward six years and Marlin’s overprotective nature has only grown as he sends his son Nemo off to school. But Nemo’s rebellious streak leads to him getting captured by scuba divers. Desperate to find his son, Marlin meets Dory, a blue tang with a forgetful memory who ...

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), an action adventure film directed by Jan de Bont and based on the popular video game series, takes place on Santorini island in Greece. A powerful earthquake reveals the Luna Temple, originally constructed by Alexander the Great to house his most treasured possessions. One of these treasures is a luminous orb adorned with a cryptic pattern. While treasure-hunting archaeologist Lara Croft and her team uncover this orb, they are ambushed by Chen and Xien Lo, leaders of the Chinese crime syndicate Shay Ling. Despite their efforts, Lara manages to evade capture with an ...

The Snow Walker (2003) is a Canadian survival drama film that was written and directed by Charles Martin Smith. The story follows Charlie Halliday, a Canadian bush pilot who served in the Second World War and is now based in Yellowknife. While on a routine job in the Queen Maud Gulf during the summer of 1953, Charlie comes across a group of Inuit who are in need of his assistance. They have a sick young woman named Kanaalaq with them and they ask Charlie to fly her to a hospital as they suspect she has tuberculosis. Initially hesitant, Charlie eventually agrees to help when they offer him two valuable walrus tusks. ...

SCOOBY-DOO! Winter Wonderdog (2002) presents the holiday spirit with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang as they take on wintry scares and the daunting ghost of Christmas. This assortment of cold-weather escapades follows our favorite sleuthing crew as they untangle a string of enigmas to foil a band of icy thieves trying to ruin the festive season for all!

What’s New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–2006) is a current iteration of the beloved American animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids’ WB. As the ninth incarnation of the franchise that began with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, it marks the return of Scooby and his friends Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy to television after a decade-long hiatus since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ended in 1991. This revival came after both Hanna-Barbera studios closed down and William Hanna passed away in 2001. Staying true to its roots, What’s New, Scooby-Doo? follows the same format as its predecessor with the gang traveling to various ...

Gone Nutty (2002), also referred to as Scrat’s Missing Adventure, is an animated short directed by Carlos Saldanha for Blue Sky Studios. Following the events of the initial film, our beloved Scrat stumbles upon a bountiful tree filled to the brim with acorns, after finding a new one. He attempts to complete his collection by placing his final acorn in the only empty spot left in the center of the pile. However, recalling previous experiences, he cautiously screws it in instead of forcefully pushing it. Unfortunately, with his back turned, the acorn pops out twice before Scrat loses his temper and stomps ...

Ice Age (2002) is an animated adventure comedy produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film follows a herd of prehistoric animals as they migrate south to escape an impending ice age. Sid, a clumsy ground sloth, is accidentally left behind and tries to catch up with the herd on his own. Unfortunately, he interrupts a meal of two brontotheres and is nearly attacked. Lucky for Sid, he is saved by Manny, a cynical woolly mammoth who chose not to migrate. Although Manny prefers solitude, Sid insists on tagging along and constantly tests his patience with his outgoing personality. Meanwhile, prior to these events, half of a Smilodon pack was ...

The Mexican (2001), an American dark comedy adventure crime film by Gore Verbinski, takes place in Los Angeles. You hear a car accident off-screen as a traffic light turns red. Five years pass and Jerry Welbach has been paying off his debt to Arnold Margolese, a mob boss now behind bars. But when Jerry messes up his last task, Bernie Nayman, Margolese’s right-hand man, assigns him a new final mission: retrieve an antique pistol named ‘the Mexican’ from a man called Beck in Mexico. This job pushes Jerry’s girlfriend Sam over the edge and she leaves for Las Vegas. Upon arriving in Mexico, Jerry ...

The action adventure film, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), is based on the popular video game series of the same name. The film follows adventurer Lara Croft, played by Angelina Jolie, as she faces challenges and defeats a robot in an Egyptian tomb. This turns out to be a training exercise in her family manor, where she lives with her technical assistant Bryce and butler Hillary. As the Illuminati search for a key to join halves of a mysterious artifact known as ‘the Triangle’, Lara finds herself in Venice during the first phase of a planetary alignment. The cabal’s leader, Manfred Powell, claims to ...

Space Cowboys (2000), an American adventure drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, tells the story of two U.S. Air Force pilots and aspiring astronauts- William ‘Hawk’ Hawkins and Frank Corvin. In 1958, while testing a modified Bell X-2, Hawk decides to attempt breaking speed and altitude records. However, the plane stalls and they are forced to eject, narrowly missing a Boeing B-50 Superfortress with navigator ‘Tank’ Sullivan. After landing safely on the ground, Frank throws a punch at Hawk but their fight is interrupted by flight engineer Jerry O’Neill. Their superior, Bob ...

Based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote (2000) is a television film produced by Hallmark Entertainment and distributed by TNT. Directed by Peter Yates and written by John Mortimer, this adaptation follows the story of an hidalgo who obsessively reads chivalry novels and eventually loses his sanity. Believing himself to be a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha, he embarks on imagined adventures with his loyal squire, the simple farmer Sancho Panza. Together, they rescue damsels in distress and battle giants ...