Corrina, Corrina (
1994) | IMDb:
6.6
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (
1993) | IMDb:
6.9
Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise golden retriever; and Sassy, a cautious cat -- at a friend's ranch. But when the animals start to worry that they've been left for good, the three embark together on a treacherous and thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.
Starring:
Michael J. Fox
,
Sally Field
,
Don Ameche
,
Kim Greist
,
Kevin Chevalia
,
Anne Christianson
Directed by:
Duwayne Dunham
Oscar (
1991) | IMDb:
6.5
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone
,
Marisa Tomei
,
Vincent Spano
,
Ornella Muti
,
Tim Curry
,
Peter Riegert
Cocoon: The Return (
1988) | IMDb:
5.4
The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?
Starring:
Don Ameche
,
Wilford Brimley
,
Courteney Cox
,
Hume Cronyn
,
Jack Gilford
,
Steve Guttenberg
Directed by:
Daniel Petrie
Coming to America (
1988) | IMDb:
7.1
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy
,
Arsenio Hall
,
James Earl Jones
,
John Amos
,
Shari Headley
,
Frankie Faison
Harry and the Hendersons (
1987) | IMDb:
6.1
Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear "Harry" to be, he's a friendly giant.
Starring:
John Lithgow
,
Melinda Dillon
,
Margaret Langrick
,
Joshua Rudoy
,
Kevin Peter Hall
,
David Suchet
Directed by:
William Dear
Cocoon (
1985) | IMDb:
6.7
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
Starring:
Steve Guttenberg
,
Tahnee Welch
,
Brian Dennehy
,
Don Ameche
,
Wilford Brimley
,
Hume Cronyn
Trading Places (
1983) | IMDb:
7.5
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Hollywood Cavalcade (
1939) | IMDb:
6.5
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
Produced by:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Alexander's Ragtime Band (
1938) | IMDb:
6.8
Classical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.
Directed by:
Henry King
Produced by:
Frances C. Richardson
In Old Chicago (
1938) | IMDb:
6.7
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.