| 'Mars Needs Moms' Which kid hasn't wished their mom would just leave them alone? In this engagingly animated 2011 film, Milo does just that -- and lives to regret it when Martians snatch his mom to take care of their own little ones. His battle to get her back is engaging and colorful for grade-schoolers, but probably too much for toddlers and not of interest to teens. 'RaNGO'The critics loved 2011's "Rango," which was immediately mentioned as a possible best picture nominee for next year's Oscars. But it's not really for the littlest kids, as its PG rating suggests. But for older kids, and adults, the visuals are breathtaking and the story humorous and sweet. Yes, that's Johnny Depp as the voice of chameleon Rango 'Gnomeo and Juliet'Shakespeare for toddlers? 2011's "Gnomeo and Juliet" may be based loosely on the Bard's play, but this romance involving lawn gnomes quickly writes its own script -- with a much happier ending, no double suicides here. Almost nothing scary, so kids of any age can watch, although some of the literary and other jokes will soar over their heads and hit their parents' funny bones.
'Tangled'Hard to believe Disney never got around to animating Rapunzel before 2010. "Tangled," which reportedly was called that because studio execs thought "Rapunzel" would scare off boys, is a beautiful hoot. Mandy Moore voices the long-haired princess, who has some real spirit, and Zachary Levi (from "Chuck") plays Flynn Rider. Flynn's no boring Disney prince -- he's a thief, which minimizes the mushy stuff.
'Toy Story 3'Oh Woody, Buzz and the gang, how we love you. The trilogy about toys who have active lives when humans aren't looking started back in 1995, and the final film came out in 2010. There's one rather scary scene where it looks as if the toys are going to be burned up in an incinerator, but if kids can cover their eyes for a minute, everything ends happily. And adults will need Kleenex to get through the ending, where loyal owner Andy heads off to college, leaving his toys with a new family.
'Despicable Me'Steve Carell leaves bumbling Michael Scott at "The Office" to voice Mr. Gru in 2010's "Despicable Me." Gru is a supervillain with weirdly enormous shoulders and a laboratory full of dim but obedient yellow minions. He's battling his nemesis, a supervillain who looks shockingly like Bill Gates. But when Gru finds himself adopting three orphan girls, he slowly forgets about being a baddie and focuses on being a daddy. The story is sweet, and the pill-shaped minions keep the littlest viewers interested.
'Megamind'Two aminated supervillain movies in one year? 2010's "Megamind" didn't earn the critical love of that year's earlier release, "Despicable Me," but still, most of the reviews were positive. And since when have kids been offended by seeing the same film (or the same plot) twice? They watch the same "Yo Gabba Gabba" episode over and over again, for heaven's sake
'Yogi Bear'The goofy bear from the 1960s is a big-time movie star now, thanks to 2010's "Yogi Bear" film. Dan Aykroyd voices Yogi, and Justin Timberlake is his shorter and warier pal, Boo-Boo. No pic-a-nic basket is safe. Don't expect Pixar-style charms -- reviews were mostly negative, and at least one 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1'Obviously, not for the tot set. But the "Harry Potter" series seems to be getting better as it gets older. The final book, "Deathly Hallows," has been split into two films. The first part came out in 2010 and the second will arrive in November 2011. Fans of the book are thrilled because this means many of their favorite moments haven't been cut out, including a nice scene at Fleur and Bill's wedding.
'Ramona and Beezus'Ramona Quimby is well-known to kids and parents from Beverly Cleary's beloved book series. Joey King brought her to life in 2010's "Ramona and Beezus," with Disney teen queen Selena Gomez as oft-exasperated sister Beezus, although we don't think Beezus of the books ever looked this much like a Teen Vogue model. Still, the film kept its family focus and sweet plot, and what kid can't identify with such trauma as losing a beloved cat, ruining picture day, and throwing up on the drums in music class.
'Shrek Forever After'It's midlife crisis time for Shrek. In 2010's "Shrek Forever After," the green ogre is married and dad to triplets, but each day seems to progress in the same boring style. So he makes the fairy-tale mistake of cutting a deal with a magic creature -- in this case, con artist Rumpelstiltskin -- and suddenly everything goes all "It's a Wonderful Life." But what's a magical world without Shrek in it? Thankfully, everything gets fixed in the end and Shrek is newly in love with his life and family. A sweet ending to the four-film series.
'How to Train Your Dragon'Vikings: They're more than just a football team. 2010's "How to Train Your Dragon" tells the tale of Viking teen Hiccup. He wants to follow in his clan's tradition as a dragonslayer, but then discovers he really likes the dragon he's found. The youngest tots might not go for this one, with all its talk of slaying and battles, but older ones will enjoy it.
'The Karate Kid'What goes around, comes around. Parents who watched the 1984 "Karate Kid" with Ralph Macchio are now taking their kids to 2010's version, starring Will Smith's son, Jaden. If you've seen the first one, you know the plot -- young wimpy kid finds his strength when an old martial-arts master trains him for the big tournament against the bullies. This version is set in China, which adds a novel element. The fighting scenes are bloody and scary, but older grade-schoolers and up will appreciate the story of underdog who triumphs thanks to hard work and love. | 
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