Children's Movies for 2010: November-December

When you have children, it's hard enough to get out of the house, let alone find a weekend outing to satisfy everyone. Movies, possibly one of the most popular weekend activities, are often hard to find, especially ones appropriate for children. Here are the films for children (G and PG only) that will be released from November to December 2010.

Though these films are rated G and PG, parents should still investigate the films themselves. Learn as much as you can about them by reading articles and reviews and speaking with other parents who have seen the films.

Megamind (November 5)
PG (for action and some language)

Who among us hasn't wanted to be a superhero? DreamWorks presents their latest take on the superhero genre with Megamind. Featuring the voice talents of Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell, the film follows Megamind (Ferrell), the blue, bald alien who is the greatest super villain in the world, even though he isn't quite so successful in his endeavors. His nemesis is "Metro Man" (Pitt), a shining, white knight for Metro City.

However, when Megamind finally does defeat Metro Man, he finds himself facing a new foe, one whose dastardly deeds leave Megamind with no choice but to attempt to become a hero.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (November 19)
Rated PG-13 (for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images)

Note: Though this film is rated PG-13, it is still included in this list because of the popularity of the Harry Potter series and the likelihood that parents will still take their children to see the film. If you're concerned about its contents, investigate the film yourself and learn as much as you can about it by reading articles and reviews and speaking with other parents who have seen it.

And so it begins, the first part of the last of the Harry Potter films, and also, one of the darkest. Part 1 picks up where Half-Blood Prince left off, following Harry, Ron and Hermione as they set out on their own to find the Horcruxes, the only things standing between the side of good and Voldemort's immortality.

Even as the friends struggle on their quest, the wizarding world is slowly but surely falling apart as the Death Eaters take control. But even as they torture and chase down all who remain loyal to the side of good, capturing Harry alive is still the Death Eaters' ultimate goal.

For Harry, no matter what he does, all this is leading up to the inevitable final battle with Voldemort.

The Nutcracker in 3D (November 24, LIMITED RELEASE)
Rating Not Available

The beloved story of The Nutcracker will be shown in its latest incarnation this holiday season in 3D.

After the arrival of Uncle Albert (Nathan Lane) and his enchanted nutcracker, young Mary (Elle Fanning) has a Christmas she'll never forget. The Nutcracker magically comes to life on Christmas night and draws her into his world--a place filled with sugarplums, fairies and other toys that have come to life. However, the Nutcracker's kingdom has been taken over by the evil Rat King (John Turturro) and his mother (Frances de la Tour). After the Nutcracker is kidnapped by the Rat King, Mary and the country's magical inhabitants band together to rescue the Nutcracker and their world.

Tangled (November 24)
Rating Not Available

Tangled is Disney's latest attempt to get back to their roots, though after the failure of The Princess and the Frog, they shied away from calling this film a "princess movie."

Balancing the scales and affording equal attention to the male side of the fairy tale equation, Tangled is the story of young Rapunzel, a princess who was stolen from her parents as a baby and locked in a hidden tower with only her long hair to keep her company. That is, until Flynn the bandit passes underneath her door. With Flynn's help, Rapunzel escapes from her captor, eager to discover the secrets of her past. Tangled will be shown in Disney Digital 3D.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (December 10)
Rating Not Available

After an abysmal turnout for Prince Caspian, the Narnia series made the move from Disney to Fox. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Edmund and Lucy are going about their daily lives, trying to forget that they were once a king and queen in a world far from ours. However, they and their obnoxious cousin Eustace Scrubb, find themselves in Narnia and reunited with Prince Caspian as he follows a mission that may take him to the edge of the world.

Yogi Bear (December 17)
Rating Not Available

Yogi Bear is the precursor to yet another film based on a beloved cartoon series: The Smurfs.
Yogi Bear (Dan Aykroyd) is up to his old tricks in this 3D, computer animated extravaganza. With his loyal sidekick Boo-Boo (Justin Timberlake) beside him, everyone's favorite bear is still stealing everyone's pic-a-nic baskets in Jellystone Park. Unfortunately, the park has been losing business and is in danger of being shut down, leaving the bears homeless. In order to fight back against the greedy Mayor Brown, the bears join forces with Ranger Smith to save Jellystone Park.

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