Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)*

Title: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Rating: PG
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Written by: David Guion and Michael Handelman
Based on the book by: Crockett Johnson
Starring: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Tanya Reynolds, Alfred Molina, and Zooey Deschanel
Release Date: 8/2/2024
Running Time: 82 minutes

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Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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We see Gary in his fantasy world. He meets Terry’s fantasy look-a-like and gets rejected because she is with another fantasy character. He shows up, Terry floats to him, and they teleport away.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to James, Abigail, and David for this submission

Water Man, The (2020)*

Title: The Water Man
Rating: PG
Directed by: David Oyelowo
Written by: Emma Needell
Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosario Dawson, Lonnie Chavis, Amiah Miller, and Alfred Molina
Release Date: 5/7/2021
Running Time: 92 minutes

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Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) and his mother (Rosario Dawson) share a special bond. She supports his daydreaming and artistic pursuits, while his frequently-on-the-road father, Amos (Oyelowo), with whom Gunner shares a strained relationship, has other ideas about where his son’s interests should lie. Gunner and his dad attempt to smooth over their differences for the sake of the family, but when his mom’s sickness worsens, Gunner disappears into stacks of books on both science and the supernatural in search of possible cures. When Gunner and his rebellious friend Jo (Amiah Miller) go missing during their quest into the Water Man’s mysterious forest, Amos must immerse himself in his son’s world to find them and put his family back together.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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A comic by Gunner Boone is shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to Michael for this submission

Frozen II (2019)*

Title: Frozen II
Rating: PG
Directed by: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
Written by: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Marc Smith, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Robert Lopez
Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Alfred Molina, Evan Rachel Wood, Martha Plimpton, Jason Ritter, Rachel Matthews, Jeremy Sisto, Ciarán Hinds, and Alan Tudyk
Release Date: 11/22/2019
Running Time: 103 minutes

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Why was Elsa born with magical powers? What truths about the past await Elsa as she ventures into the unknown to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond Arendelle? The answers are calling her but also threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll face a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough.

Family Activity Kit PDFs
Activity Packet, Bookmarks, Coloring Pages, Maze, Memory Card Game, and Spot The Difference

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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Olaf imitates the calling voice and gives a quick summary of the film to Marshmallow (the ice golem from the first film) and his children in Elsa’s ice castle. He finishes by saying “Then we live!”. Marshmallow and his children scream “We live? We live!”. Then Olaf bows as the screen fades to black.

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Special thanks to Jacob and Tony for this submission

Saint Judy (2018)

Title: Saint Judy
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Sean Hanish
Written by: Dmitry Portnoy
Starring: Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common, Peter Krause, Ben Schnetzer, Waleed Zuaiter, Mykelti Williamson, Gabriel Bateman, Aimee Garcia, Alfred Molina, and Alfre Woodard
Release Date: 3/1/2019
Running Time: 106 minutes

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SAINT JUDY tells the true story of Los Angeles immigration attorney Judy Wood, who single-handedly changed the United States law of asylum and saved countless lives in the process.

In a landmark case, one of her first as an immigration lawyer, Judy Wood represented an Afghan woman who fled her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban for opening a school for girls. After a tenacious battle both in and out of court, Judy’s efforts culminated in arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit where she fought to include women as a protected class.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: As the credit scroll, there are video images in the background of Immigration like the Courthouses, Law Libraries, people walking on train tracks, people waiting in line at the immigration office, the detention cells/prisons, etc. This eventually faint to only credit as a few minutes. Also, before the credits we see the real Judy Wood walking into her office while subtitles say what happened to Asefa’s case and how it changed Immigration Law. When Judy makes it to her desk, she answers the phone saying “Judy Wood, how can I help you?”

Special thanks to Tony for this submission

Front Runner, The (2018)

Title: The Front Runner
Rating: R
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Written by: Matt Bai, Jay Carson, and Jason Reitman
Based on the book by: Matt Bai
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga , J.K. Simmons, and Alfred Molina
Release Date: 11/21/2018
Running Time: 113 minutes

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The film follows the rise and fall of Senator Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. As tabloid journalism and political journalism merged for the first time, Senator Hart was forced to drop out of the race – events that left a profound and lasting impact on American politics and the world stage.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)*

Title: Ralph Breaks the Internet
Rating: PG
Directed by: Phil Johnston and Rich Moore
Written by: Phil Johnston and Pamela Ribon
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Ed O’Neill, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Hamish Blake, Glozell Green, and Taraji P. Henson
Release Date: 11/21/2018
Running Time: 112 minutes

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In “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and best friend Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) leave the comforts of Litwak’s arcade in an attempt to save her game, Sugar Rush. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world of the internet where they rely on the citizens of the internet—the Netizens—to help navigate their way. Lending a virtual hand are Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site “BuzzzTube,” and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race, a place Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces—so much so that Ralph worries he may lose the only friend he’s ever had.

Family Activity Kit PDFs
Design a Net User, Door Hanger, KnowsMore Costume, Memory Card Game, Shank Coloring Sheet, Vanellope and Ralph Coloring Sheet, Yesss Coloring Sheet, and Spot the Difference

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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We see a small child and mother driving home from the movie. When asked what she thought about the film, the girl complains that the previews had a scene that wasn’t in the movie. Then her game of Pancake/Milkshake gets hijacked by Ralph (the missing scene).

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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There is an announcement for a sneak peek of Frozen 2, but we’re rickrolled as Ralph and crew perform “Never Gonna Give You Up” and then announce that there’s nothing clever after that.

Special thanks to Vanessa, Tony, Stephen and Frank for this submission

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

Title: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Rating: R
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
Written by: Robert Carlock
Based on the novel by: Kim Barker
Starring: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Christopher Abbott and Billy Bob Thornton
Release Date: 3/4/2016
Running Time: 112 minutes

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When reporter, Kim Baker’s (Tina Fey) life needs something more, she decides to ‘shake it all up’ by taking an assignment in a war zone. There, in the midst of chaos, she finds the strength she never knew she had.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Veteran and Journalist Donald H. Fey

Love Is Strange (2014)

TITLE: Love Is Strange

RELEASE DATE: 11/5/2014

RATING: R

After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing — a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No