Are you looking for a new movie that is family-friendly for family movie night? If so, we’ve got a great one to tell you about today!
The Journey Home is being released on DVD and digital download tomorrow (September 22nd, 2015). Here some information about it.
The movie stars: Dakota Goyo (Real Steel), Goran Visnjic (“ER”) and Bridget Moynahan (“Blue Bloods”). It’s directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) and Brando Quilici,
Movie Synopsis: When Luke Mercier (Dakota Goyo) heard some noise outside his house, he never could have guessed what he would find. Discovering a young polar bear cub that has been separated from its mother, Luke knows he has to do something to help. Despite the warnings of his family and friends, Luke speeds off on a snowmobile, with the cub in tow, deep into the frozen wilderness. But when a violent storm closes in, Luke’s mother (Bridget Moynahan) and family friend Muktuk (Goran Visnjic) frantically search for the daring pair as they defy starvation and below freezing temperatures so both boy and bear can complete their own journeys home.
Check out the movie’s trailer below.
My Thoughts: The Princess is now almost 6 1/2 years old and has started liking movies that are beyond the “kiddie movie” genre. FINALLY! There is only some much kiddie movie I can tolerate so I am pretty happy that she is expanding her horizons now.
We received a copy of The Journey Home for this review and I have to tell you…it’s fantastic! It’s the type of movie that kids 5 and up, along with adults can enjoy. Seriously, it’s one of those movies that is truly appropriate and enjoyable for your family movie nights.
Dakota Goyo is absolutely adorable and I love that he plays the part of Luke and he falls in love with that polar bear cub and wants to help it find it’s mother. Their relationship is very touching and it’s a great opportunity for kids to see a bond that can develop between a child and a wild animal.
There is plenty of drama, cliff hangers and suspense in this movie to keep you entertained from start to finish. Finally, I really like how this story line plays out and how it finishes up (which I won’t tell you how it ends as that ruins the plot!).
Overall, I give this movie an 8 1/2 out of 10 stars on my family movie entertainment scale. It’s definitely one that you will want to pick up for your movie library at home and one that I think the entire family will enjoy.
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Sounds like a great story (with polar bears in peril from global warming it’s also timely). I’m also a big fan of the director, Roger Spottiswoode, so I’d like to see what he did with it.
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I would love to see this movie because this sounds like a great adventures in addition to the fact that I like the acting of Bridget Moynahan .
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I would love to see this movie, because it involves a young polar bear cub. It’s also neat that Luke speeds off on a snowmobile, with the cub in tow, deep into the frozen wilderness. Our whole family would enjoy this!
This looks like a great movie to watch with family on movie night. Curl up with pizza and a blankie and enjoy.
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I love to have movie night with my girls and and I think they would enjoy this. We do love animals.
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My kids and I love family animal pictures. This also reminds me of our winters in Pennsylvania.
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I would love to win this movie because it looks like the cutest and most heart-warming family adventure. I’d invite friends over to watch it and then give it to my son, daughter in-law, and grandson to keep in their home to watch too. Thanks!!
It is hard to find movies/tv shows that are appropriate for the entire family. This movie is a beautiful story that we would love to watch. We would love to see the struggles the boy and cub encounter in their travels to find the cubs mother.
I think this would be a nice movie to watch with my niece.
I would like to see this because I am crazy for bears. They are my favorite animal, I know all the names of our bears at the zoo, and my favorite football team is the Chicago Bears. I often tell people when I get to Heaven I’m going to pet a polar bear.
Goran Visnij is nice to look at, too.
My kids and I love family animal pictures. This also reminds me of our winters in Minnesota.
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I like that it is a family friendly movie. I like that it is humans helping animals…. it makes for a life lesson movie.
The story sounds great and I love the lead actors. I think the family would really enjoy this film.
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I would love to watch this with Alysia, who loves all animals
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My grandkids would love the idea of returning a baby polar bear. They would be excited at the adventure and furry fun. A good family movie night.
I think this would not only be a movie that I would enjoy but it would be fun to see it with my grandkids. It sounds very warm and touching.