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DVD: Chicken Run

Movies on DVD

Fab animation from Wallace and Gromit creator.

Release date: 6/23/2000

Age 6+

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DVD: James and the Giant Peach

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Fabulous adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.

Release date: 1/1/1996

Age 7+

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DVD: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Movies on DVD

Tim Burton magic with just a touch of scariness.

Release date: 10/19/2006

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Age 7+

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DVD: Yellow Submarine

Movies on DVD

Beatles classic with great animation, music.

Release date: 11/13/1968

Age 7+

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DVD: Coraline

Movies on DVD

Cool but creepy animated fantasy too scary for young kids.

Release date: 2/6/2009

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Age 9+

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DVD: Howl's Moving Castle

Movies on DVD

Charming Miyazaki fairy tale for tweens and up.

Release date: 06/10/2005

Age 9+

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DVD: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Movies on DVD

Magical, with scares most 10-year-olds can handle.

Release date: 9/23/2005

Age 10+

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DVD: The Triplets of Belleville

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Not for little kids but great grown-up pleasure.

Release date: 11/26/2003

Age 12+

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