Christmas is a time of magic, of wonder and of wishes. That's what cuddly Dalmatian puppies Dot and Spot try to teach Ryan and Robin. When the family moves from the city to the woods right before Christmas, Ryan worries that Santa won't be able to find them. But when Santa's sleigh breaks down in the woods nearby, Dot and Spot must help Ryan and Robin fix it in time to save Christmas. Luckily, all animals can talk on Christmas Eve - and if you listen with an open heart, you'll discover that the magic of Santa follows you wherever you go.
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy.
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives.
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
In the Australian outback a family struggles to keep its farm from foreclosure. Their only hope is that their horse, Prince, will win money in a New Year's race.
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.
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