ABC Family's Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas, has
become almost as popular as their 25 Days of Christmas. This years lineup
features very few actually Christmas movies, and only one ABC family Original,
but it is filled with some Disney Channel favorites that are great for the
entire family to enjoy. So sit back relax, and watch a movie on ABC Family.
Every year in the ruins
of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces
each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the
Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a nationally televised event in which
“Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted
against highly trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire
lives, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts
as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody
Harrelson). Katniss must make impossible choices In The Arena that weigh
survival against humanity and life against love.
8pm - Finding Nemo
Nemo, an adventurous
young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's
office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and his
friendly-but-forgetful regal-blue tang fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting
vegetarian sharks, surfer-dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls,
and more along the way.
10:30pm - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
In this beloved animated
movie, Jack Skellington (Danny Elfman & Chris Sarandon), Halloweentown’s
beloved Pumpkin King, is obsessed with bringing Christmas under his control and
enlists his loyal townspeople to help him become a substitute Santa and create
a “new and improved” version of the holiday.
Monday, November 24th
6pm - Finding Nemo
Nemo, an adventurous
young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's
office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and his
friendly-but-forgetful regal-blue tang fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting
vegetarian sharks, surfer-dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls,
and more along the way.
8:30pm - Dark Shadows
Continuing their
creative and commercially incandescent partnership, superstar Johnny Depp and
macabre movie master Tim Burton reunite yet again in this silver screen
adaptation of the cult classic Supernatural soap opera. When Barnabas Collins’
(Johnny Depp) fling with jealous Angelique (Eva Green) goes horribly wrong, she
turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Almost two hundred years
after this unfortunate incident, Barnabas is eventually freed and returns home
to protect his dysfunctional descendants.
12am - Another Cinderella Story
A famous dancer (Drew
Seeley) returns for his senior year to surround himself with “real” people and
remind himself why he fell in love with dance in the first place. At the masked
high school dance, he meets a mesmerizing girl (Selena Gomez), but before he
can learn her true identity, she disappears. His only clue to her identity is
the mp3 player she left behind.
Tuesday, November 25th
6pm - Dark Shadows
Continuing their
creative and commercially incandescent partnership, superstar Johnny Depp and
macabre movie master Tim Burton reunite yet again in this silver screen
adaptation of the cult classic Supernatural soap opera. When Barnabas Collins’
(Johnny Depp) fling with jealous Angelique (Eva Green) goes horribly wrong, she
turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Almost two hundred years
after this unfortunate incident, Barnabas is eventually freed and returns home
to protect his dysfunctional descendants.
8:30pm - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
This family musical
fantasy tells the story of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder).
Determined to find someone worthy of a dream-of-a-lifetime jackpot, Wonka hides
five golden tickets inside five candy bars, with the winners receiving a trip
through his factory and enough candy to last, well, forever. Poor but honest
Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) is thrilled when he finds a ticket and chooses
his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson) to visit the factory with him. But when
Wonka’s rival Slugworth (Gunter Meisner) offers Charlie a lot of money in
exchange for the Everlasting Gobstopper sample, Charlie makes a heartwarming
decision that earns him Wonka’s admiration and trust.
12am - Mirror, Mirror
After a beloved King
vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her
beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White (Lily Collins), hidden away in
the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and
wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen (Julia Roberts) banishes the girl to
a nearby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kindhearted dwarfs, Snow
White blossoms into a brave young woman determined to save her country from the
Queen. With the support of her new friends, she roars into action to reclaim
her birthright and win back her Prince (Armie Hammer) in this magical adventure
comedy that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world
over.
Wednesday, November 26th
6pm - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
This family musical
fantasy tells the story of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder).
Determined to find someone worthy of a dream-of-a-lifetime jackpot, Wonka hides
five golden tickets inside five candy bars, with the winners receiving a trip
through his factory and enough candy to last, well, forever. Poor but honest
Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) is thrilled when he finds a ticket and chooses
his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson) to visit the factory with him. But when
Wonka’s rival Slugworth (Gunter Meisner) offers Charlie a lot of money in
exchange for the Everlasting Gobstopper sample, Charlie makes a heartwarming
decision that earns him Wonka’s admiration and trust.
8:30pm - Cars 2
“Cars 2” is a
laugh-out-loud, heart-warming adventure geared for the entire family. Star
racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater
(Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs
to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever
World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the
championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises
when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international
espionage!
12am - Another Cinderella Story
A famous dancer (Drew
Seeley) returns for his senior year to surround himself with “real” people and
remind himself why he fell in love with dance in the first place. At the masked
high school dance, he meets a mesmerizing girl (Selena Gomez), but before he
can learn her true identity, she disappears. His only clue to her identity is
the mp3 player she left behind.
Thursday, November 27th
5pm - Cars 2
“Cars 2” is a
laugh-out-loud, heart-warming adventure geared for the entire family. Star
racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater
(Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs
to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever
World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the
championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises
when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international
espionage!
8pm - Toy Story of Terror
Join Woody (Tom Hanks),
Buzz (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and their pals in a frighteningly fun
animated adventure. What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story
gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse following a detour to a roadside
motel. After Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles) suddenly disappears, his friends
find themselves caught up in a hilarious mystery that must be solved before
they suffer the same fate in this thrilling Toy Story!
8:30pm - Ratatouille
Remy (Patton Oswalt)
dreams of becoming a great a French chef despite his family’s wishes and the
obvious problem that Remy is, well, a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic
profession. When Fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself
ideally situated beneath the same restaurant named famous by his culinary hero,
Auguste Gusteau (Brad Garrett). Despite the apparent dangers of being an
unlikely, and certainly unwanted, visitor in the kitchen of a fine French
restaurant, Remy’s passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and
exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy
finds himself torn between his calling and passion in live or returning forever
to his previous existence as a rat. Along the way he learns the truth about
friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is – a rat who
wants to be a chef.
12am - A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song
It’s a modern and
enchanting twist on an enduring classic. Katie (Lucy Hale) dreams of being a
recording artist but is continually thwarted by her cruel stepmother (Missi
Pyle) and stepsister (Megan Park). When Katie falls hard for Luke (Freddie Stroma),
the new boy at her Performing Arts school, she tries to get his attention with
her singing. But when her stepsister takes credit for Katie’s amazing voice and
Luke falls for the wrong girl, Katie must learn to stand up for her dreams
before her stepmother forces Katie to sing Luke into the arms of her wicked
stepsister.
Friday, November 28th
5pm - Ratatouille
Remy (Patton Oswalt)
dreams of becoming a great a French chef despite his family’s wishes and the
obvious problem that Remy is, well, a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic
profession. When Fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself
ideally situated beneath the same restaurant named famous by his culinary hero,
Auguste Gusteau (Brad Garrett). Despite the apparent dangers of being an
unlikely, and certainly unwanted, visitor in the kitchen of a fine French
restaurant, Remy’s passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and
exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy
finds himself torn between his calling and passion in live or returning forever
to his previous existence as a rat. Along the way he learns the truth about
friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is – a rat who
wants to be a chef.
7:30pm - Toy Story of Terror
Join Woody (Tom Hanks),
Buzz (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and their pals in a frighteningly fun
animated adventure. What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story
gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse following a detour to a roadside
motel. After Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles) suddenly disappears, his friends
find themselves caught up in a hilarious mystery that must be solved before
they suffer the same fate in this thrilling Toy Story!
8pm - Hunger Games
Every year in the ruins
of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces
each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the
Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a nationally televised event in which
“Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted
against highly trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire
lives, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts
as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody
Harrelson). Katniss must make impossible choices In The Arena that weigh
survival against humanity and life against love.
12am - Home Alone 3
The international
criminals who expertly engineered its heist are asking for untold millions of
dollars on the black market. But the precious booty, hidden inside a toy car,
has been temporarily misplaced, thanks to inattentive airport baggage handlers.
Its final destination: a quiet, comfortable Chicago suburb. Taking up residence
in the tree-lined neighborhood, the four highly-trained spies marshal their
diabolical resources and ruthless skills to retrieve the device. Their
state-of-the-art surveillance and shrewd strategy foil Interpol, the FBI, U.S.
Defense Department agents and the local police, but one person can stop this
high-tech gang of black marketers: eight-year-old Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz).
He is the last and only line of defense when this pesky team of bad guys
invades his neighborhood. Alex has his own special surveillance tools.
Saturday, November 29th
5pm - The Hunger Games
Every year in the ruins
of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces
each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the
Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a nationally televised event in which
“Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted
against highly trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire
lives, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts
as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody
Harrelson). Katniss must make impossible choices In The Arena that weigh
survival against humanity and life against love.
8pm - Brave
“Brave” whisks viewers
away on an astonishing adventure to an ancient land full of mystery and
tradition. Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is a skilled Archer and headstrong daughter
of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to
carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the
unruly and uproarious lords of the land. When Merida's actions inadvertently
unleash chaos in the kingdom, she must harness all of her skills and resources
including her clever and mischievous triplet brothers to undo a beastly curse
before it's too late, and discover the meaning of true bravery.
10pm - Despicable Me
In a happy suburban
neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering rose bushes sits a
black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to The Neighbors, hidden deep beneath
this home is a vast secret hideout belonging to Gru (Steve Carrell), a
dastardly villain who, along with the help of his many little minions, is
planning the biggest heist in the history of the world: he's going to steal the
moon! But his plans are foiled the day he encounters the immense will of three
little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has
ever seen: a potential Dad.
12am - Paranorman
The team behind
“Coraline” delivers this stop-motion 3D animated comedy thriller about a small
town that comes under siege by zombies and needs the help of a misunderstood
local boy named Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead.
In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of
all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this
young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly
limits.
Sunday, November 30th
6pm - Brave
“Brave” whisks viewers
away on an astonishing adventure to an ancient land full of mystery and
tradition. Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is a skilled Archer and headstrong daughter
of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to
carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the
unruly and uproarious lords of the land. When Merida's actions inadvertently
unleash chaos in the kingdom, she must harness all of her skills and resources
including her clever and mischievous triplet brothers to undo a beastly curse
before it's too late, and discover the meaning of true bravery.
8pm - Despicable Me
In a happy suburban
neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering rose bushes sits a
black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to The Neighbors, hidden deep beneath
this home is a vast secret hideout belonging to Gru (Steve Carrell), a
dastardly villain who, along with the help of his many little minions, is
planning the biggest heist in the history of the world: he's going to steal the
moon! But his plans are foiled the day he encounters the immense will of three
little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has
ever seen: a potential Dad.
10pm - National Lampoon's Vacation
The comic misadventures
of the beleaguered Griswold family continue in this latest "Vacation"
outing. This time America's most dedicated dad, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is
determined to stay at home to create "the most fun-filled old fashioned
family Christmas ever" -- but life has a particular way of throwing wet
logs on Clark's fire.
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