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Big Jake McCandles is a husband who hasn't seen his wife in over 18 years. But he returns home after his grandson is kidnapped by a vicious outlaw gang. While the law gives chase in rickety automobiles, Jake saddles up with an Indian scout and a box of money--even though paying a ransom isn't how Jake plans to exact good old frontier justice.

Sara Crewe had been living in India as the pampered darling of her doting father, a British army captain. Motherless from birth, Sara's life changes after she is enrolled at an exclusive boarding school in London. Her extravagant lifestyle suddenly vanishes when her father dies and loses their fortune on a failed diamond venture. Without any relatives to help, Sara faces cruelty and hardship at the hands of a greedy school director, as an overworked...

Francisco Fonseca is a bitter and negative employee of a parastatal insurance company, who is so fed up with his life that he tries unsuccessfully to take his life several times, a situation that only frustrates him more; in parallel his cubicle partner Vc̕tor Hernǹdez, who lives an ideal life, encourages him and tries to help him get out of his depression and chronic bitterness.

Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. Everything changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. At the not-so-gentle urging of her best friend Maddie, Eva deposits the money and the two friends head to the Canary Islands with every intention of living it up. But their fantasy is short-lived when they discover that they have become media sensations overnight....

Guy Trilby is a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. While reporter Jenny Widgeon attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward ten-year-old Chaitanya Chopra, who is completely unfazed by Guy's take-no-prisoners approach to life.

From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic. New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina's crosshairs. As Cady sets out to...

A legion of superheroes, the likes of which mankind had never seen, must band together under the leadership of Allan Quatermain to save the world from "The Fantom" who is threatening to launch a global Armageddon.

Five cousins reunite at the house of their recently deceased grandmother. As they rummage through her belongings, they discover a curious board game titled "I Wish, I Wish (Deseo, Deseo)." Out of boredom, they decide to play the game together. The rules are simple: each player may ask 3 wishes that will be fulfilled after completing a challenge presented by the game. If they carry it out, they will have what they desire; otherwise, there are far-reaching...

An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise. Fearing he will discover they've been pocketing tax money, they make several bungled attempts to kill him. Zaniness ensues, focused on Kayes performing talents rather than the town's corruption.

A grumpy; old man's life is turned upside down when he discovers a mischievous; young orphan is the daughter of his long-estranged son. Struggling to find common ground; they bond over the town sport of soap box derby racing.