Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
100
Set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression, Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.
comedy
drama
compassion 8/10
friendship 8/10
kindness 8/10
bravery 7/10
empathy 7/10
honesty 7/10
perseverance 7/10
responsibility 7/10
creativity 6/10
trust 6/10
Ponyo (2008)
87
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
animation
adventure
comedy
fantasy
friendship 10/10
love 9/10
kindness 9/10
courage 8/10
responsibility 8/10
fear 3/10
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
80
Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.
animation
adventure
comedy
drama
fantasy
compassion 9/10
bravery 8/10
perseverance 8/10
friendship 7/10
tolerance 7/10
loyalty 6/10
fear 3/10
violence 2/10
Nim's Island (2008)
79
Imagination and reality collide when young Nim's father goes missing at sea. Fate brings to her the author of the Alex Rover series, her favorite books, and together they try to find Nim's father.
adventure
fantasy
courage 9/10
bravery 8/10
friendship 8/10
perseverance 8/10
creativity 7/10
loyalty 7/10
curiosity 6/10
responsibility 6/10
fear 4/10
violence 3/10
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
76
In the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.
animation
adventure
comedy
drama
fantasy
musical
love 9/10
bravery 8/10
friendship 7/10
loyalty 7/10
respect 6/10
dark 3/10
violence 2/10
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
73
To everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.
animation
action
adventure
comedy
fantasy
perseverance 9/10
bravery 8/10
teamwork 8/10
friendship 7/10
humility 7/10
self-control 6/10
violence 4/10
fear 3/10
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
50
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
action
adventure
fantasy
bravery 8/10
leadership 8/10
courage 8/10
friendship 7/10
loyalty 7/10
teamwork 7/10
violence 6/10
fear 5/10
dark 4/10
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
47
An unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.
animation
adventure
comedy
fantasy
bravery 8/10
perseverance 8/10
friendship 7/10
loyalty 7/10
forgiveness 6/10
fear 6/10
dark 4/10
violence 3/10
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
42
In 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.
drama
love 10/10
compassion 9/10
friendship 9/10
bravery 8/10
forgiveness 8/10
tolerance 8/10
dark 7/10
violence 6/10
language 5/10
intimacy 3/10