If you’re wanting to take the kids to the movies these school holidays, there are some great family-friendly flicks to enjoy. Our Movie Guide includes a synopsis of each movie, its release date, running time and rating. So, get your popcorn ready – it’s time to sit back and relax!
- A Second Chance: Rivals!
- Abominable
- Dora & the Lost City of Gold
- The Angry Birds Movie 2
- The Lion King
- Ugly Dolls
A Second Chance: Rivals!
Gymnastics star Maddy Cornell (Emily Morris) plans a change when she doesn’t qualify for the Australian Gymnastics Olympic team. She hopes to rediscover her passion for gymnastics by coaching a new team of young gymnasts from a local country club, including boisterous and confident squad leader Tess (Stella Shute). As Maddy focuses on taking the team to the State Championships, she soon learns that the coach of a rival city team is none other than her old frenemy from her junior training days, Becky (Elysia Markou). Can Maddy, Tess and the team overcome the challenges ahead on the way to the finals? It’s a country girls versus city girls showdown, as the team go to the mat in A SECOND CHANCE: RIVALS!
- Release Date: 21 September
- Running Time: 89 mins
- Rated: PG
Abominable
DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio’s co-production Abominable takes audiences on an epic 3,000-mile journey from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. When a mischievous group of friends encounter a young Yeti, they embark upon an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth.
- Release Date: 19 September
- Running Time: 97 mins
- Rated: G
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
- Release Date: 19 September
- Running Time: 102 mins
- Rated: PG
The Angry Birds Movie 2
The flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies take their beef to the next level in The Angry Birds Movie 2! When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Bomb (Danny McBride), and Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage) recruit Chuck’s sister Silver (Rachel Bloom) and team up with pigs Leonard (Bill Hader), his assistant Courtney (Awkwafina), and techpig Garry (Sterling K. Brown) to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
- Release Date: 12 September
- Running Time: 97 mins
- Rated: PG
The Lion King
Simba idolises his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But, not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
- Release Date: 17 July
- Running Time: 118 mins
- Rated: PG
Ugly Dolls
Unconventionality rules in UGLYDOLLS, STXfilms’ new animated musical adventure starring the acting and singing voices of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton and Pitbull. The film is inspired by the unique and beloved global plush toy phenomenon launched in 2001. In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird is celebrated, strange is special and beauty is embraced as more than simply meets the eye.
- Release Date: 19 Sept
- Running Time: 87 mins
- Rated: G
For more school holiday activity inspiration, head to our What’s On calendar where you’ll find creative workshops, library fun, and more!
