The Boxcar Children (August 19, 2014)81 minutes / Rated: G
About the film:
Four
orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which
with a little creativity and hard work, they gradually furnish with all
the comforts of home. Fearful that they will be sent to
live with the reputedly cruel grandfather they have never met, the
children keep their new home a secret - until a serious illness forces
them to reveal themselves in order to save young Violet.
About the Cast
Featuring an all-star cast of voice actors, including Academy Award Nominee Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), J.K. Simmons (Spiderman), Zach Gordon (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Joey King (Fargo), Mackenzie Foy (Twilight series), and
Jadon Sand (LEGO: The Movie), this is the very first full-length, animated feature adaptation of Gertrude Chandler Warner's best-selling classic!Visit the official website: http://www.boxcarchildren.com/
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My rating:
My thoughts:
Are you familiar with the classic children's book, The Boxcar Children? This film is the animation of that story and a fun one to watch! The animation was done pretty well (there were a couple moments where it didn't seem/look real, but it was still good) and the picture color was great. It's a cute movie and I think most kids or fans of animation movies will enjoy this film. It's a clean movie that the whole family can watch.
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These were fun books to read this movie looks like a cute one for my niece and nephew
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see this with my children. It is one of my favorite books growing up.
ReplyDeleteI loved The Box Car Children when I was a little girl! I wanted to live in the box car with them! It was one of my favorite books. When my daughter was old enough,I bought her the books too. She loved the first few but then got tired of the series. It seems like the firsts are always the best :)
ReplyDeleteNot sure if first on went through My kids love the boxcar children books. this sounds like a wonderful movie thanks
ReplyDeleteI LOVED the Boxcar children when I was young, and some friends and I read the books over and over...Strangely, I can no longer remember the plot, but I can still remember some of the characters' names...lol. :) Would love to have the movie!
ReplyDeleteThis looks sooo good. Would love for my kids to have this to watch, especially when they have friends over.
ReplyDeleteWe love the Boxcar Children and are very excited about the movie! The Boxcar Children hit such a nice variety of ages. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for this movie! My siblings and I grew up on these books and we were completely addicted... still love them to this day!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these books! :D I wish they had made a movie with real people instead of animation, but hey at least they finally made a movie! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
It's exciting to see this first book in the series being made into a movie! I LOVED these growing up - "The Yellow House Mystery" was my favorite - and always wished there was a movie version. :-)
ReplyDeleteEnter me I have read Boxcar Children as a child and loved them!!
ReplyDeleteSharon Richmond Bryant
Conway, SC.
I loved this series as a child, its nice to see that there is a movie
ReplyDeleteThese were my most favorite stories of my childhood. I love the Boxcar Children. They were the cutest little mysteries ever. I always thought I would have love to have lived in a Boxcar, too!
ReplyDeleteFrom reading your review I think this would be wonderful to share with my grandchildren! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI loved the Boxcar Children books as a child, and now my own children enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteI would like to have this movie to share with my neighbor family children. Thank you for your review. Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House
ReplyDeleteMy son and I read these books over and over. Timeless!
ReplyDeleteWe have the Box Car Children's books in the church library. Thanks for giving me the chance to win the DVD.
ReplyDeleteJanet E.
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