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A list of family-friendly movies releasing in Canada from December 2021 to March 31, 2022 to add to your “to see” list.
Not all movies listed below are suitable for young children.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Tony Revolori, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Wong, J.B. Smoove, J.K. Simmons, Willem Dafoe, Angourie Rice, Thomas Haden Church, Rhys Ifans
Director: Jon Watts
With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. Website
Sing 2
Release Date: December 22, 2021
Genre: Animation
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Nick Offerman, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre, Chelsea Peretti and Bono
Director: Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
The ever-optimistic koala, Buster Moon, and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet …all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star—played by global music icon Bono, in his animated film debut—to join them. Details
American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story
Release Date: December 25, 2021
Cast: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Ser’Darius Blain, Adam Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Danny Vinson, Chance Kelly, Cindy Hogan
Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Release Date: Releasing on Amazon Prime Video on January 14, 2022
Director: Derek Drymon, Jennifer Kluska
When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the ‘Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.
Moonfall
Release Date: February 4
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry, Charlie Plummer, John Bradley, Donald Sutherland, Eme Ikwuakor, Michael Peña, Carolina Bartczak, Maxim Roy, Stephen Bogaert, Wenwen Ye, Josh Gad, Kelly Yu
Director: Roland Emmerich
A NASA executive, an astronaut and a conspiracy theorist travel into outer space to stop the moon from crashing into Earth. Details
Uncharted
Release Date: February 18
Cast: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg
Director: Ruben Fleischer
A young street-smart Nathan Drake goes on his first treasure hunting adventure with wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan . In an adventure that spans the globe, the two go in dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother. Details
Dog
Release Date: February 18
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jane Adams, Kevin Nash, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ethan Suplee, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Nicole LaLiberté, Luke Forbes, Ronnie Gene Blevins
Director: Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin
DOG is a buddy comedy that follows the misadventures of two former Army Rangers paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois dog) buckle into a 1984 Ford Bronco and race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier’s funeral on time. Along the way, they’ll drive each other completely crazy, break a small handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards in order to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.
The Batman
Release Date: March 4
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Jayme Lawson, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Charlie Carver, Max Carver, Barry Keoghan
Director: Matt Reeves
The Riddler plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Batman and Commissioner Gordon in Gotham City.
Turning Red
Release Date: March 11
Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh
Director: Domee Shi
Young actress Rosalie Chiang lends her voice to Mei Lee, a 13-year-old who suddenly “poofs” into a giant red panda when she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS). Sandra Oh voices Mei Lee’s protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming, who is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. Details
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