Animation DVD & Blu-rays 2013 List

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Despicable Me 2 PG

The return of Gru (Steve Carell), the girls, the minions and a host of new characters.
Kristen Wiig, Chris Meledandri, Steve Coogan, Chris Renaud, Ken Daurio, Pierre Coffin, Cinco Paul, Miranda Cosgrove
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Turbo PG

The story of a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagné. Turbo’s obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an outsider in the slow snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his cautious older brother, Chet.

Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he’s living. He gets that chance after a freak accident when he suddenly finds himself vested with the power of incredible speed. Turbo embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the impossible: racing against the best that IndyCar has to offer. Turbo is the ultimate underdog who achieves the impossible by refusing to let his limitations limit his dreams.
Ben Schwartz, Michelle Rodriguez, Bill Hader, Michael Peña, Ken Jeong, Maya Rudolph, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Siegel

Disney's Planes PG

The story centers on Dusty’s dream of competing as a high-flying air race. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing, so he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.
Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Carlos Alazraqui, Teri Hatcher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Colin Cowherd, Klay Hall, John Lasseter
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The Croods PG

A prehistoric comedy that centers on the caveman Crug, who cautiously leads his family beyond his comfort zone after an earthquake destroys their home. While attempting to navigate the dangerous and unfamiliar world, Crug butts heads with a nomad, who charms Crug’s clan — especially his eldest daughter — with his (relatively) modern-minded ways.
Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Jane Hartwell, Kristine Belson

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty NR

Documents the relationship between Terence and a lovely young woman (Namik Minter) as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic.
Terence Nance
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Monsters University G

Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met at University of Fear they couldn't stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
Nathan Fillion, John Goodman, John Krasinski, Ken Jeong, Bonnie Hunt, Aubrey Plaza, Alfred Molina, Billy Crystal

From Up on Poppy Hill PG

Set in Yokohama in 1963, this lovingly hand-drawn film centers on Umi (voiced by Sarah Bolger) and Shun (voiced by Anton Yelchin) and the budding romance that develops as they join forces to save their high school’s ramshackle clubhouse from demolition.
Karey Kirkpatrick, Sarah Bolger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emily Osment, Frank Marshall, Goro Miyazaki, Gillian Anderson, Bruce Dern

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

When a crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief into an alternate world where she transforms into a teenage girl who must survive her biggest challenge yet… high school. With help from her new friends who remind her of Ponyville’s Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy, she embarks upon a quest to find the crown and change the destiny of these two parallel worlds.
Jayson Thiessen, Ashleigh Ball, Meghan McCarthy

Epic PG

Tells the story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of good and the forces of evil. When a teenage girl (named Mary Katherine) finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of fun and whimsical characters (the 'Leaf Men') in order to save their world (and ours) from the evil spider Queen Tara.
Amanda Seyfried, Jason Sudeikis, Colin Farrell, Judah Friedlander, Chris Wedge, Beyonce Knowles, Pitbull, Joyce Hart

Escape From Planet Earth PG

Set at the planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (voiced by Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (voiced by Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASA’s no-nonsense chief Lena (voiced by Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary’s warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (voiced by James Gandolfini), it’s up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (voiced by Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure hungry son Kip!
Brendan Fraser, Jessica Alba, Jonathan Shestack, Brian Inerfeld, Donna Gigliotti, James Gandolfini, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cal Brunker

Foodfight! PG

Join Dex (Charlie Sheen), a superdog detective, as he and his friends search for Sunshine (Hilary Duff), the love of Dex’s life, after she mysteriously disappears. Together, they uncover an evil plan that sets the stage for a supermarket showdown with Lady X (Eva Longoria) in this action packed family comedy that is sure to have you rolling in the aisles!
Charlie Sheen, Brent Friedman, Hilary Duff, Eva Longoria, Lawrence Kasanoff, Alison Savitch, George Johnsen, Rebecca Swanson

Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie R

You're not hallucinating (but they are)... It's the legendary toker jokers Cheech & Chong as you've never seen them before -- in their very first Animated Movie. Catch the buzz as their most outrageous routines and laugh-out-loud lines from their Grammy Award-winning albums come to life, including "Dave's not here," "Let's make a dope deal" and more. With help from a bud-lovin' body crab named Buster, Cheech & Chong "the masters of smokin' word" deliver the ultimate comedy high and give you the munchies for more.
Eric Chambers, Houston Curtis, Keith Chambers, Branden Chambers, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Lou Adler

Wreck-It Ralph PG

Wreck-It Ralph (voice of Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes… so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Lynch), Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan—win a medal—but soon wrecks everything, and accidently unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph’s only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Silverman), a young troublemaking “glitch” from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it’s “Game Over” for the entire arcade?
Rich Moore, Clark Spencer, John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman

Rise of the Guardians PG

Rise of the Guardians tells the story of a group of well-known childhood heroes (Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost and Sandman) – each with their own extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch (also known as The Boogeyman) lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Jude Law, Chris Pine, Guillermo del Toro, Alec Baldwin, Peter Ramsey, William Joyce, Christina Steinberg, Nancy Bernstein

Toys in Attic PG

Set in a magical world of toys and knick-knacks stored in the attic of a home in Prague. The setting for the film was inspired by the cultural and po litical contrast of the Cold War era and its impact on director Jiri Barta and the Czech Republic. The world of the attic is divided into the land of happy toys in the West and the Land of Evil in the East. The despotic Head of State rules over the Land of Evil with a band of sinister minions, insects and rotted vegetables. When the lovely Buttercup (Vivian Schilling) is kidnapped and held prisoner by The Head (Jiri Labus, with voice by Douglas Urbanski), it is up to her friends - a teddy bear (Forest Whitaker), a mechanical mouse (Joan Cusack) and marionette puppet (Cary Elwes) to cross the international boundary and attempt their daring rescue.
Cary Elwes, Forest Whitaker, Marcelo Tubert, Jiri Barta, Joan Cusack, Vivian Schilling

A Liar's Autobiography R

Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as 'the dead one from Monty Python', writes and stars in the animated movie of his own life story, A Liar's Autobiography. Although Chapman selfishly dropped dead in 1989, he had taken the trouble to record himself reading his book, A Liar's Autobiography -- and those recordings have now ingeniously been used to provide Chapman's voice for the 3D animated feature of the same name. Fellow Pythons John Cleese, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam also turn up, playing themselves and other characters, along with a few surprise guests.

Monsters, Inc. 3D G

The now-classic Academy Award®-winning animated comedy adventure Monsters, Inc. is set in Monstropolis, a thriving company town where monsters of all shapes and sizes reside. Lovable Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) and his wisecracking best friend Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the largest scream-processing factory. The main power source in the monster world is the collected screams of human children—and at Monsters, Inc., an elite team of scarers is responsible for gathering those precious natural resources. Believed by monsters to be toxic, children are strictly forbidden from entering Monstropolis. But when a little girl named Boo (voiced by Mary Gibbs) accidentally follows Sulley back into his world, he finds his career in jeopardy and his life in utter chaos. So pals Mike and Sulley plot to rectify the mistake and return Boo to her home. But when the trio encounters an unexpected series of complications, they become embroiled in a cover-up catapulting them into a mystery beyond their wildest dreams.
John Goodman, Jill Culton, Billy Crystal, Pete Docter, David Silverman, Jeff Pidgeon, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi

Delhi Safari PG

Delhi Safari is the story of a journey undertaken by a cub leopard Yuvi, his mother Begam (Vanessa Williams), a monkey Barjrangi, Bagga (Brad Garrett) the lovable bear and Alex the parrot when the forest they live in is on the verge of destruction. Along the way they meet a motley crew of jungle friends from the Bee Commander (Cary Elwes), the Pigeon (Christopher Lloyd), to the singing Flamingos (Jane Lynch and Jason Alexander). Their mission is simple, once in Delhi they will ask the government some very simple questions - why has man become the most dangerous animal? Doesn't man understand that if the forests and the animals don't exist, man will cease to exist?
Brad Garrett, Cary Elwes, Nikhil Advani, Vanessa Williams, Jason Alexander, Christopher Lloyd, Jane Lynch