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Family fantasy collection. s DVD/Widescreen

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Where the wild things are: Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief languageGolden compass: Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violenceLast Mimzy: rated PG for some thematic elements, mild peril, and languageInkheart: Rated PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language

Family fantasy collection. s DVD/Widescreen

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4 Film favorites

Where the wild things are (2009, 101 min.): Max has an active imagination and will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him and runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imaginationGolden compass (2007, 113 min.): In a parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. CoulterLast Mimzy (2007, 97 min.): When Emma and Noah find a mysterious box of toys on the beach, strange things start happening. The kids develop special powers and with their parents and teachers, they realize that their mission is far more important than they had ever dreamedInkheart (2008, 106 min.): When Mo Folchart reads a story aloud, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings

Where the wild things are -- The golden compass -- The last Mimzy -- Inkheart

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