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Home (2015) is an animated film from DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox. The Boov, a timid alien species led by Captain Smek, have invaded Earth under the guise of being friendly. They relocate humans to the Australian Outback and settle into their new homes. Oh, a free-spirited Boov with a knack for accidents, decides to throw a housewarming party at his apartment. However, no one shows up. Meanwhile, Tip and her cat Pig, who managed to avoid capture during the invasion, search for Tip’s mother Lucy in the city. Oh visits Kyle, a grumpy Boov traffic officer, to invite him to the party. Inadvertently, Oh sends the invitation to every alien race in the ...

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) is an American animated monster comedy film created by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation with support from LStar Capital. Produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it continues the story of Mavis and Johnny following their marriage, which was approved by her father Count Dracula. As they prepare for their son Dennis’s fifth birthday, Drac grows concerned that the child has yet to develop vampire powers. To protect him from potential dangers in Transylvania, Mavis suggests moving to Johnny’s hometown of Santa Cruz, California for a more ‘normal’ upbringing, much to ...

An animated adventure film The Good Dinosaur (2015), created by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, presents an alternate history in which the asteroid that would have wiped out the dinosaurs passes harmlessly by Earth. In present day, Apatosaurus farmers Henry and Ida are raising their three children: Libby, Buck, and Arlo. While his siblings thrive in their tasks of leaving a mark on the family’s corn silo, Arlo struggles due to his timid nature. In an attempt to give him purpose, Henry entrusts Arlo with guarding the silo and helps him set a trap. Despite capturing a feral caveboy, Arlo cannot bring himself to harm ...

A film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) is a mix of live-action and animation, based on the popular animated show SpongeBob SquarePants. In it, a pirate named Burger Beard heads to Bikini Atoll and comes across a magical book that can bring any written words to life. This particular book tells the tale of SpongeBob’s adventures in Bikini Bottom, where he works with Mr. Krabs at the fast food joint, the Krusty Krab. As we all know, his job there is to cook up delicious Krabby Patties. For years, SpongeBob has protected the secret formula for these patties from Plankton, his arch-nemesis who runs the Chum Bucket restaurant next door. One ...

In the animated comedy film Regular Show: The Movie (2015), six friends – Rigby, Benson, Skips, Hi-Five Ghost, Muscle Man, and Pops – must battle against a deranged villain named Lord Ross. The team is almost completely wiped out by Ross’s plans to erase all of time, with only Rigby surviving thanks to his quick escape in a timeship. However, his former friend Mordecai has been turned into a cyborg and shoots him before he can leave. In the present, Mordecai and Rigby are struggling to keep their jobs after being late due to a breakfast burrito run. That’s when a future version of Rigby arrives at the park, revealing that in their high school ...

The Minions are featured in a lively three-movie collection, titled Minions: 3 Mini-Movie Collection (2016). This compilation includes new characters and the return of our beloved yellow creatures, in three comical short films: Competition, Cro Minion, and Binky Nelson Unpacified. Binky Nelson Unpacified. Following a successful robbery at the local museum, the Nelsons inform their youngest son, Binky, that as a big boy now, it is time for him to let go of his pacifier. However, Binky has other ideas and sneaks into the museum at night to retrieve his beloved item. As he retrieves his ...

An animated comedy film, Minions (2015), was produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. These small, yellow pill-shaped creatures have been around since the beginning of time, evolving from single-celled organisms into servants for history’s most sinister rulers. However, their loyalty towards their masters backfires as they accidentally cause their demise; rolling a Tyrannosaurus into a volcano, allowing a caveman to be attacked by a bear, crushing a Pharaoh and his subjects with a pyramid, and exposing Count Dracula to sunlight. The Minions are forced into hiding after shooting a cannon at Napoleon in Russia and find ...

A Pixar film, Inside Out (2015), tells the story of a young girl named Riley and her core emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger. Each night, Riley’s experiences turn into colored orbs that shape her long-term memories. These memories create five floating islands that represent her most important ‘core memories’. Joy is the leader of the emotions and strives to keep Sadness in check. However, she sees Fear, Disgust, and Anger as necessary parts of Riley’s life while viewing Sadness as a negative influence. At 11 years old, Riley moves from Minnesota to San Francisco due to her father’s job transfer. The move does not go ...

Frozen Fever (2015) was released by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The short film was brimming with music and fantasy. A year after the events of Frozen, Queen Elsa is determined to give her sister Anna a surprise birthday party she will never forget. To bring her vision to life, Elsa enlists the help of Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf. Together, they embark on a treasure hunt planned by the queen herself. However, their celebrations are disrupted by an unexpected visitor – a cold. With each sneeze, Elsa unintentionally creates small snow creatures known as ‘Snowgies’. Kristoff and Sven try to put an end to their mischief-making while Olaf embraces them. ...

A short film Batman Beyond (2014) pays tribute to the 75th anniversary of Batman by drawing inspiration from Darwyn Cooke’s version. The original voice cast from the show is included, along with appearances by robotic batmen from various adaptations such as The New Batman Adventures, The Batman, and Beware the Batman. In addition, iconic versions of Batman portrayed by Michael Keaton, Adam West, and the original comic book iteration from 1939 also make brief cameos. Terry flies into the Batcave to find ...

Son of Batman (2014) is an animated superhero film that belongs to the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on Batman and Son by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert from 2006, the story follows Damian Wayne, son of Talia and Batman, as he is trained by his grandfather Ra’s al Ghul to take over the League of Assassins. However, their plans are disrupted when Slade Wilson and his team attack the League’s headquarters, resulting in Ra’s’ defeat and death. In order to keep Damian ...

Justice League: War (2014) is an American animated superhero film based on the DC Comics team. Adapted from the storyline of Justice League: Origin by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, it follows a series of abductions in Gotham City. When video footage links Batman to the incidents, Green Lantern intervenes and nearly gets defeated by a Parademon. However, Batman arrives to help and they both chase the alien creature into the sewers. After it explodes, they find a Mother Box and realize it’s from another world. To uncover more information, they turn to Superman for ...

Warner Bros. Animation presents Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014), the fifth direct-to-DVD special based on the beloved Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoons. In Rio, Brazil, the gang joins in on a festive parade to kick off the International Soccer Cup. But when Scooby stumbles upon a missing soccer ball and a terrifying red monster, chaos ensues and parade floats get destroyed. With his quick thinking, Scooby uses the soccer ball to defeat the monster. The excitement continues as the monster disappears and police arrive to secure the area. Later on, some young fans of Scooby-Doo approach Shaggy and Scooby for an autograph and their missing ball back.

Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014) was added to the direct-to-video franchise, making it the twenty-third installment. Upon receiving a call from her family’s lawyer, Cuthbert Crawley, Velma learns of her inheritance: her great uncle’s castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania. Despite her friends’ confusion, Velma turns down the offer at Mr. Crawley’s office due to their strained relationship with her late uncle. However, Mr. Crawley reveals a curse on the estate and sympathizes with Velma’s situation. As they leave the office, Fred hears a noise coming from their van which then explodes as a mysterious masked figure appears. Mr. Crawley ...

Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014) is an animated comedy mystery film and the twenty-second installment in the Scooby-Doo direct-to-video series. While out for a jog near WrestleMania, The Miz has an encounter with Kane and is later attacked by the Ghost Bear. Meanwhile, after conquering a challenging level on a WWE video game, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy win an all-expenses-paid trip to WWE City for WrestleMania. Fred, Daphne, and Velma reluctantly agree to accompany them. However, their arrival is marked by some mishaps as Fred narrowly avoids hitting a raccoon and their van ends up in a ditch. With help from wrestler John Cena and his trainer Cookie (and ...

Big Hero 6 (2014) is an American animated film by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero team created by Man of Action, the film is set in a futuristic city called San Fransokyo (a combination of San Francisco and Tokyo). The main character is Hiro Hamada, a 14-year-old high school graduate and robotics genius who competes in illegal underground robot fights. To steer him away from this dangerous world, his older brother Tadashi, who studies at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, brings him to the institute’s research lab where he meets Tadashi’s friends: Go Go, Wasabi, Honey ...

Produced by Pixar Animation Studios, Lava (2014) is an American animated short film that tells a musical love story spanning millions of years. Its inspiration comes from the striking contrast between the serene beauty of tropical islands and the fiery power of ocean volcanoes, which is also reflected in its titular song written by Murphy. In an interview with KHON-TV based in Honolulu, Murphy shared that his fascination with Hawaii began during his honeymoon on the main island 25 years ago. To further immerse himself in these emotions, he returned to Hawaii shortly before production began. On a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean, ...

An animated fantasy film, Song of the Sea (2014), was directed and co-produced by Tomm Moore. It tells the story of Conor, a lighthouse keeper on an island off the coast of Ireland. He lives with his son Ben, pregnant wife Bronagh, and their Old English Sheepdog Cú. One night, Bronagh mysteriously disappears after giving birth to their daughter Saoirse. Six years later, Conor is heartbroken, Saoirse doesn’t speak, and Ben resents her for his mother’s disappearance. On Saoirse’s birthday, their grandmother visits and criticizes their home as an unsuitable place to raise children. That night, Ben ...

The Prophet (2014) is an animated drama based on Kahlil Gibran’s 1923 novel of the same title. It takes place in Lebanon during the Ottoman Empire, where Kamila, a widowed mother, serves as the housekeeper for Mustafa, a foreign poet and political activist held under house arrest. Mustafa is guarded by Halim, a soldier who secretly admires Kamila. Kamila’s daughter Almitra has become withdrawn after her father’s passing and often steals from local vendors. Her only companions are seagulls, with whom she communicates through birdlike sounds. As Mustafa prepares to leave for his homeland before ...

In Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014), an animated superhero film, Batman saves the Riddler from assassination by Amanda Waller, director of A.R.G.U.S. He then delivers Riddler back to Arkham Asylum. In response, Waller captures several criminals including Black Spider and Captain Boomerang and enlists them in the Suicide Squad. They are tasked with breaking into Arkham and retrieving a thumbdrive hidden in Riddler’s cane containing sensitive information about the squad. To ensure their compliance, Waller implants nano-bombs in their necks. After KGBeast tries to leave and is killed by Waller, the remaining members are sent to Gotham City to receive equipment from ...