For those of you who aren’t heading to warm beaches or snowy ski slopes this March Break, we’ve teamed up with Netflix Canada to get you a list of titles you can stream to keep you and the little ones entertained for your March Break “stay-cation”. We’ve picked the best family and kid-friendly movies to satisfy all ages. Whether you’re in the mood for adventure, a good laugh, or a coming-of-age tale, these are titles you can all enjoy together.
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Rio (2011): When a cooped-up macaw named Blu leaves the confines of his birdcage behind for the tropical climes of Rio de Janeiro, he’s forced to wing it and re-examine everything he knows about life — and being a bird.
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The Baby Sitters Club (1995): A new summer is on the horizon, and the girls of The Baby-Sitters Club can’t wait to turn 13. While counting the days until their birthdays, they think of ways to make lots of money while having fun and meeting boys along the way. But most important is making sure their friendships are intact when all is said and done. Based on the series of children’s books by Ann M. Martin, The Baby-Sitters Club stars Rachael Leigh Cook and Schuyler Fisk.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): When Mr. Fox’s nightly raids on three nearby farms raise the ire of the selfish farmers, he must outwit the men’s increasingly outrageous plans to catch him in this animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl book. As the farmers’ schemes take a toll on his hungry family, Mr. Fox must find a new way to get his paws on the bounty. Wes Anderson directs, and George Clooney and Bill Murray lend their voice-over talents in this Oscar nominee.
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Ballet Shoes (2007): An unusual explorer named Gum (Richard Griffiths) and his kindly niece (Emilia Fox) adopt three orphans — Pauline (Emma Watson), Petrova (Yasmin Paige) and Posy (Lucy Boynton) — and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn’t return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield’s novel.
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Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009): When his master dies, a loyal pooch named Hachiko keeps a regular vigil — for more than a decade — at the train station where he once greeted his owner every day in this touching drama based on a true story.
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Hoodwinked! (2005): Based on the classic fable “Little Red Riding Hood,” this animated fairy tale turned on its head features an all-star voice cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Chazz Palminteri and David Ogden Stiers. Called to Granny’s cottage to look into a domestic disturbance involving a sardonic wolf, an ax and a crimson-caped girl, investigators uncover a tangled web of events that may be connected to a string of snack-shop robberies.
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Nanny McPhee (2005): The recently widowed Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) and his domineering aunt (Angela Lansbury) can’t seem to control the numerous and naughty Brown children until Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) — a character based on the popular Nurse Matilda books by British author Christianna Brand — comes to stay. Now, with the help of some magic and a little old-fashioned discipline, their household runs like clockwork.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010): After discovering that he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), teenage Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) strikes out on an action-packed odyssey to rescue his mortal mother and negotiate a peace treaty between his father, Zeus (Sean Bean), and Hades (Steve Coogan). Directed by Chris Columbus, this family-friendly tale of adventure also stars Pierce Brosnan, Rosario Dawson and Uma Thurman.
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Ramona and Beezus (2010): When free-spirited grade-schooler Ramona Quimby’s (Joey King) wild imagination leads her into another adventure, she plunges in with her trademark energy … and penchant for mishaps, much to the consternation of her parents and big sister Beezus (Selena Gomez). Bridget Moynahan and John Corbett co-star as Mom and Dad Quimby in director Elizabeth Allen’s adaptation of the beloved children’s books by Beverly Cleary.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010): With their dour, bookish cousin Eustace (Will Poulter) in tow, the youngest Pevensie offspring — Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) — take an unexpected trip back to Narnia and join noble King Caspian (Ben Barnes) for an epic high-seas adventure. Setting sail aboard the Dawn Treader, the young heroes head for the end of the world, determined to rescue seven once-powerful lords banished by Caspian’s evil uncle.
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