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"A preoccupied inventor just can't seem to get his electro-magnetic shrinking machine to work. Then, when he accidentally shrinks his kids down to 1/4-inch tall and tosses them out in the trash, the real adventure begins. Now the kids face incredible danger as they try to make their way home through the jungle of their own backyard. Hurricane sprinklers, dive-bombing bees, a runaway lawn mower, and much, much more!"--Container.
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Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the...
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"Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia"--Container....
4) Flubber
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Brilliant but befuddled Professor Phillip Brainard is on the brink of inventing a revolutionary energy source and missing his wedding for the third time! He develops a miraculous elastic goo flubber that enables anything it's applied to, to bounce super high and fast.
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Join a brilliant young inventor named Lewis as he sets off on a time-traveling journey to find the family he never knew. In the world of 2037, hip-hoppin' frogs and dogs that wear glasses are as common as talking dinosaurs. In an amazing twist, Lewis discovers that the fate of the future rests in his hands, but he can't save it alone. He meets the wacky Robinson family, who help him learn to keep moving forward and never stop believing in himself....
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The complete six part series featuring amazing contraptions from around the world. Wallace and Gromit take an enthusiastic look at some real-life cracking contraptions, from gadgets that help around the home to the mind-boggling world of space travel and much more in between. From their self-built television studio, Wallace introduces films of inventors from around the world, and unveils some of his very own creations.
7) Wonka
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Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the bestselling children's books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock full of ideas...
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Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious go on a picnic at the beach where they are soon whisked into a magical world of pirates, castles and a flying car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In the adventure that ensues, they journey to Vulgaria and encounter the evil Baron Comburst and his child-hating wife, who kidnaps Potts' children and steals the magic car. With the aid of the village...
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"Ryder calls on every member of PAW Patrol to stop a kid inventor, Codi Gizmody, who has her sights set on building a new hi-tech city to replace Adventure Bay. Joining the PAW Patrol on this mission are all their friends, including Everest, the first pup ever to join the PAW team; Tracker, the pups' Spanish-speaking pal; royal Sweetie; super twin pups Tuck and Ella; dinosaur-loving Rex and the newest member -- fearless and lovable city pup Liberty....
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Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his machine that turned water into food causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals. Flint and his friends embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other foodimals to save the world again!
12) The jerk
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A rags-to-riches-to-rags story. Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, produces some crazy inventions that lead him from rags to riches and right back to rags.
13) The thin man
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The thin man: "The start of it all! Nick and Nora Charles invite you to bring your own alibi to Dashiell Hammett's jaunty whodunit about a missing inventor that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing"--Container.
After the thin man: "New Year's Eve and a new mystery surrounding the philandering husband of Nora's cousin. Round up the usual suspects, including James Stewart in an early screen role."--Container.
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14) Hotel for dogs
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Foster children Andi and Bruce have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their charges. Their mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday, their secretly adopted dog, in an abandoned old hotel where they find several other stray dogs seeking shelter. They, along with three other local kids, begin caring for the strays....
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"In this hilarious sequel to the popular comedy hit, 'Honey, I shrunk the kids', wacky inventor Wayne Szalinski accidentally zaps his 2 1/2-year-old son with a particle beam, causing the child to grow whenever coming in contact with electricity. Soon topping 112 feet, the overgrown baby is attracted to the bright, shiny lights of Las Vegas, and nothing stands in his way! Now the chase is on"--Container.
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What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology have in common? They are both Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a secure radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes during WWII. Weaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio...
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Back to the Future: It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time.
Back to the Future Part II: Marty visits 2015 to straighten out the future of the McFly family, but Biff Tannen steals...
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When exploring a creepy old house, Greg, Doug, and Shari find an old instant camera. When they try to take pictures, tragic things happen to the people who get their picture taken. When Greg tries to return it, he meets its mad creator. In its sequel, Greg writes a report about finding the camera the previous summer for his demanding teacher. When the teacher gives him an "F", Greg decides to find the camera to prove his story and terrible things...
19) Flash of genius
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Based on the true story of Robert Kearns. The Kearns' were a typical 1960s Detroit family. Bob is a college professor and part-time inventor. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns' think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants, who originally embraced Bob's creation, unceremoniously shuns him. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob...
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Join Marty McFly and Doc Brown, along with his wife Clara and their kids, Jules and Verne, as they travel throughout time. With a little help from a DeLorean, the time travelers find themselves back in the Prehistoric and Medieval Times, witnessing the Civil War and Salem Witch Trials and, of course, traveling to the future.
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