Most Anticipated Kids’ Movies of 2014

Family-friendly movies are highly popular especially for summertime and sleepovers and the reasons are not far to seek. Most kid flicks are better because, unlike their made-for-adults counterparts, they cannot rely upon sexual content, violence, profanity or controversial topics to lure audiences to theaters and have to deal with rigid content restrictions. At the end of the day, a movie that appeals to families has to have solid acting, writing and directing as well as a well-knit plot that makes sense to kids and parents alike. As we inch towards the end of the year, here is a list of some of the most eagerly anticipated family-friendly movies of 2014. 

1. 

   Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return

   Release date – May 9th, 2014

   The latest installment of the beloved fairy tale is a 3D animated musical based on the series of adventure books of Roger S. Baum. Here we meet Dorothy who has returned to a Kansas that is being abandoned by the townspeople in the aftermath of a devastating tornado. But she suddenly finds herself magically summoned back to Oz where her old friends need to be rescued from a crafty new villain. Young viewers join Dorothy as she embarks on her latest journey through the pretty panoramas of Oz accompanied by new friends and encounters a new set of problems. 
2. 

   How to Train your Dragon 2

   Release date – June 13th, 2014

   How to Train Your Dragon (released in 2010) made movie history as one of DreamWorks’ most successful animated fantasy-action movies and grossed almost half a billion dollars worldwide. How to Train your Dragon 2 aims to outdo its precursor in terms of quality – this is a sequel that promises to deliver a story that’s richer in emotion, humor and action. The movie begins five years after the Vikings and the dragons have buried their animosity and settled down to a mutually beneficial career of racing, adventure and the exploration of uncharted territories. This idyllic world is threatened with the discovery of strange wild dragons that are at the beck and call of the enigmatic Dragon Rider and the result is strife and battle that puts the future of both species in jeopardy. 
3. 

   Muppets Most Wanted

   Release Date – March 21st, 2014

   Disney’s much-awaited musical comedy-cum-mystery follows the Muppets gang as they go off on a grand tour of some of the most exciting destinations of Europe. But since adventure can never be far away, they find themselves unwittingly embroiled in an international jewel heist and lock horns with criminals who bear an uncanny resemblance to Kermit the Frog, sidekicks, prison guards and Interpol agents. Needless to say, mayhem ensues.