Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1838 Films to Buy & Rent
Grinch, The (2000)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor
- Live–action version of the Dr Seuss classic that does some justice to the anarchic vision of the mean–spirited Grinch, who’s heart is…
Help I'm a Fish (2000)
- Danish animation where three children find themselves transformed into fishies after accidentally drinking a scientific potion.
Reasonable…
Iron Giant, The (2000)
- A robust, state–of–the–art adaptation of British poet Ted Hughes' The Iron Man novella, transposed to small–town Maine in the…
Jellabies - Jellytastic (2000)
- Dir. Ralph Tittley
- The six gelatinous Jellabies and Duffy the Dragon explore the Jolly Jelly World. Narrated by Rik Mayall
Kid, The (2000)
- Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Lily Tomlin
- Bruce Willis’ likeable persona serves the child audience well, playing a rich, cynical image consultant, who is visited by his 8–yr old self…
Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure (2000)
- Dir. Darrell Rooney
- Lady and Tramp's pup Scamp has a whole movie to himself, venturing into the tree–lined suburban streets of his hometown, getting acquainted…
Land Before Time 7: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
- Littlefoot and friends take off in search of an elusive comet – the 'Stone of Cold Fire' in this further continuation of the successful…
Little Mermaid 2, The (2000)
- The captivating musical style returns for this quality Disney sequel in which daughter of the little mermaid, Ariel, takes centre stage. Five new…
Madeline Lost in Paris (2000)
- The cheeky French mademoiselle becomes animated in this feature–length odyssey through the environs of gay Paris (a la Dis–ney).
Magic Pudding, The (2000)
- Feat. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving…
- Based on Norman Lindsay's hilarious classic book about Albert, a magic pudding and his three companions who must defend him against the Pudding…