The Cat in the Hat 2003  PG, 82 min.
Genre: Family
aka: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Director: Bo Welch
Cast: Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Amy Hill, Sean Hayes, Danielle Chuchran, Taylor Rice, Brittany Oakes, Talia-Lynn Prairie, Dan Castellaneta
In this live-action version of the Dr. Seuss story, The Cat (Mike Myers) visits the home of Conrad (Spencer Breslin) and Sally (Dakota Fanning) who are left home alone while their mother is at work. When The Cat teaches the children how to use their imaginations to have fun, chaos results.
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 Charlotte's Web 2006   G, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Julia Roberts, Dakota Fanning, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates, Reba McEntire, Robert Redford, Thomas Haden Church, Andre Benjamin, Dominic Scott Kay, Sam Shepard, Abraham Benrubi, Kevin Anderson
Wilbur (voice of Dominic Scott Kay) is a pig saved from destruction by 12-year-old Fern (Dakota Fanning) who brings Wilber into her home and even to school. But enough is enough, and Wilbur is sent to live in a barn where he meets a menagerie of barn animals including geese–Gussy (voice of Oprah Winfrey) and Golly (Cedric the Entertainer)–horse Ike (voice of Robert Redford), and rat Templeton (voice of Steve Buscemi). But his best friend turns out to be a spider, Charlotte (voice of Julia Roberts), who sets out to save Wilbur from becoming Christmas dinner. 1 User Review
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| | Very interesting movie | battlin 01/06/2007 | | A little mature for my 5 year old, but he liked it. |
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Coraline 2009 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Keith David, John Hodgman, Ian McShane, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Robert Bailey Jr., Aankha Neal, George Selick, Hannah Kaiser, Jerome Ranft, Emerson Hatcher, Marina Budovsky, Harry Selick
In this animated 3-D adventure, Coraline Jones (voice of Dakota Fanning) is a new girl in town, has no friends her age, and her parents (voices of Teri Hatcher and John Hodgman) are busy with their own lives. Coraline explores her new home and finds a secret door through which she crawls and enters an "Other" world filled with magic. She meets her "Other Mother" (also the voice of Teri Hatcher) and is enchanted by the attention she gives her. But, when Coraline discovers the dangers in her "Other" world, she must use her resourcefulness and even bravery to find her way back to her real world and save her real family.
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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story 2005   PG, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John Gatins
Cast: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzman, Oded Fehr, Ken Howard, Holmes Osborne, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Antonio Albadran
Horse trainer Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) and daughter Cale (Dakota Fanning) rehabilitate a horse with a broken leg and plan to race it in the Breeders' Cup. In the process, Ben is drawn closer to his wife, Lily (Elisabeth Shue); his father, Pop (Kris Kristofferson); and Cale as well. 1 User Review
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| | an endearing film for the whole family | findingavoice 01/14/2007 | This is one of those films that lifts one's spirits - - a joy with every viewing. As it explores the stresses within a family it creates a new connection among the principals as a result of the father's effort to save an injured horse and the daughter's love for and belief in both her father and the animal.
Everyone contributes to this cinematic delight, but Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell provide the basic elements that make this unlikely success story a heartwarming experience. The horse is pretty special too. |
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Hansel & Gretel 2002  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Cast: Taylor Momsen, Jacob Smith, Delta Burke, Howie Mandel, Gerald McRaney, Lynn Redgrave, Alana Austin, Bob Goldthwait, Dakota Fanning, Sinbad, Tom Arnold, Daniel Roebuck
The popular Grimm's fairy tale gets an updating to, presumably, have a greater appeal to the modern child. When Hansel's (Jacob Smith) and Gretel's (Taylor Momsen) father (Gerald McRaney) heads to the city in search of work, their dastardly stepmother (Delta Burke) takes the opportunity of getting rid of them in an enchanted forest where the adventures begin for the youngsters.
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Hide and Seek 2005 R, 102 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Polson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving, Dylan Baker, Melissa Leo, Robert John Burke, Molly Grant Kallins, David Chandler
After his wife commits suicide, psychologist David Callaway (Robert De Niro) seeks solitude with his young daughter, Emily (Dakota Fanning), in an old house in the woods of upstate New York. Emily finds solace in an imaginary friend, Charlie, with whom she plays "Hide and Seek." But Charlie is a dark figure, and after a murder occurs, David must face facts about Charlie.
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Hounddog 2008  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Deborah Kampmeier
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Robin Wright Penn, Afemo Omilami, Isabelle Fuhman, Cody Hanford, Ryan Pelton, Christoph Sanders, Jill Scott, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Jody Thompson, Ron Prather, Sean Andrew Wallace, William Smith Yelton
In the 1950s, young Lewellen (Dakota Fanning) lives with her religious zealot Grammie (Piper Laurie) and alcoholic Daddy (David Morse) in rural Alabama. Lewellen finds comfort in her dreams of singing with her idol Elvis Presley (Ryan Pelton). Her best friend Buddy (Cody Hanford) promises her a ticket to an Elvis Presley show–if she will meet him at the watering hole. She goes to the watering hole, but Buddy betrays her, and Wooden's Boy (Christoph Sanders) rapes her, which changes her life. Now, with help from medicine man Charles (Aferno Omilami), Lewellen learns more about her beloved blues music and finds hope for the future.
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I Am Sam 2001 PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jessie Nelson
Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Doug Hutchison, Stanley DeSantis, Brad Silverman, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern, Kit McDonough
Sam (Sean Penn)–a mentally challenged father who has the intellectual ability of a seven year old–runs into legal problems when his daughter (Dakota Fanning) enters school. But there is hope: a high-strung lawyer (Michelle Pfeiffer) comes to Sam's aid despite the efforts of the prosecuting attorney (Richard Schiff). Sean Penn received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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In the Realms of the Unreal 2004 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jessica Yu
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Larry Pine
This documentary presents the life and art of reclusive "outsider" artist Henry Darger who died at age 81. Among the treasures created by Darger and left behind, his landlord found a 15,000 page novel and 300 paintings.
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 Man on Fire 2004 R, 146 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Rachel Ticotin, Jesus Ochoa, Mickey Rourke, Angelina Pelaez, Gustavo Sanchez Parra, Gero Camilo
A former Marine, Creasy (Denzel Washington), gets a job working as a bodyguard in Mexico City where he is employed by Samuel (Marc Anthony) to watch over Samuel's nine-year-old daughter, Pita (Dakota Fanning). The hard-drinking ex-Marine and the lonely young girl bond; Creasy even becomes Pita's swimming coach. When Pita is kidnapped, Creasy's past toughness rises to the fore as he resolves to track down and kill anyone and everyone involved in the abduction.
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Nine Lives 2005 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Cast: Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Amy Brenneman, Holly Hunter, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Aidan Quinn, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Kathy Baker, Elpidia Carrillo, Stephen Dillane, Miguel Sandoval, Amanda Seyfried, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Key moments in the lives of nine women are told in a series of 10-minute vignettes. The women include prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) waiting for her children to visit, ex-wife Lorna (Amy Brenneman) attending her ex-husband's wife's funeral, mother and daughter Maggie and Maria (Glenn Close and Dakota Fanning) having a picnic at a graveside, and Ruth who is thinking about having an affair. Other stories involve Diana (Robin Wright Penn) running into an old boyfriend, cancer patient Camilla (Kathy Baker) preparing for surgery, teenage Samantha (Amanda Seyfried) caring for her invalid father, and Sonia (Holly Hunter) who is upset with her cheating boyfriend. Good acting.
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Push 2009 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Neil Jackson, Ming-Na, Nate Mooney, Lu Lu, Colin Ford, Joel Gretsch, Scott Michael Campbell, Hal Yamanouchi, Brandon Rhea, Corey Stoll
In this sci-fi, action thriller, 13-year-old Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning) arrives in Hong Kong trying to find Kira (Camilla Belle) who has escaped from the Division, which is an American operation determined to transform telekinetic humans into weapons. Cassie meets Nick (Chris Evans) who has been in hiding since the Division killed his father years ago. The two join forces in the search for Kira. But, they aren't the only ones trying to find Kira, and the telepathic Division Agent Henry Caver (Djimon Hounsou) is determined to use all possible means to stop Cassie and Nick from reaching Kira–no matter what the cost.
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The Secret Life of Bees 2008 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker, Renee Clark, Shondrella Avery, Sharon Morris, Nicky Buggs, Jasmine Burke, Emma Sage Bowman
This story is set in South Carolina during the summer following the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Fourteen-year-old Lily (Dakota Fanning), who is haunted by her late mother's memory and upset with her abusive father (Paul Bettany), goes off with her Black maid Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) who was beaten after trying to register to vote. They arrive in a small town in South Carolina where Lily is taken in by the Boatwright sisters–August (Queen Latifah), May (Sophie Okonedo), and June (Alicia Keys)–who run a beekeeping farm. Lily finds solace while learning many lessons including how to make honey, racial tolerance, and what love is really about.
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Sweet Home Alabama 2002 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andy Tennant
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Fred Ward, Mary Kay Place, Jean Smart, Candice Bergen, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Dakota Fanning
Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) appears to have it made; she has obtained the status of a top fashion designer and has been proposed to by one of NYC's most eligible bachelors (Patrick Dempsey). But, there is one little problem: she must first return to Alabama and obtain a divorce from the husband (Josh Lucas) she left seven years ago.
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 Trapped 2002 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Dakota Fanning, Gregory Bennett, Steve Rankin, Gary Chalk, Colleen Camp
When Joe and Cheryl Hickey (Kevin Bacon and Courtney Love) kidnap nine-year-old Abby Jennings (Dakota Fanning) from her wealthy family's home, the Jennings (Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend) pose problems that are certain to threaten the Hickeys' plan for the "perfect crime."
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 Uptown Girls 2003 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Boaz Yakin
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Marley Shelton, Donald Faison, Jesse Spencer, Heather Locklear, Austin Pendleton, Will Toale, Marceline Hugot, Pell James, Amy Korb, Fisher Stevens
After Molly's (Brittany Murphy) manager steals her inheritence, she takes on the role of nanny for a precocious eight year old, "Ray" (Dakota Fanning). At first the two do not hit it off; however, as time goes by , they realize just how important they have become to each other.
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 War of the Worlds 2005 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, David Alan Basche, Yul Vazquez, Rick Gonzalez, Lenny Venito, Lisa Ann Walter, Daniel Franzese, Gene Barry
Adapted from H.G. Wells' 1898 novel, this story involves a deadbeat father, Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise), trying to regain a relationship with his children–Robbie (Justin Chatwin) and Rachel (Dakota Fanning)–when a three-legged alien that attacks humans appears on the scene. Will Ray be able to save his kids? Three Academy Award nominations were received (Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects).
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| 1. The Cat in the Hat (2003)
aka: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
2. Charlotte's Web (2006)
3. Coraline (2009)
4. Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
5. Hansel & Gretel (2002)
6. Hide and Seek (2005)
7. Hounddog (2008)
8. I Am Sam (2001)
9. In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
10. Man on Fire (2004)
11. Nine Lives (2005)
12. Push (2009)
13. The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
14. Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
15. Trapped (2002)
16. Uptown Girls (2003)
17. War of the Worlds (2005)
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