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Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe
1999 · Adventure
Alice in Wonderland
1999 · Fantasy
October Sky
1999 · Biography
My Favorite Martian
1999 · Sci-Fi
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999 · Family
A Saintly Switch
1999 · Fantasy
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
1999 · Adventure
Children of Heaven
1999 · Drama
Our Friend, Martin
1999 · Family
P.U.N.K.S
1999 · Family
Peppermint
1999 · Drama
Sneham Kosam
1999 · Family
CinderElmo
1999 · Family
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998 · Fantasy
Mighty Joe Young
1998 · Action
The Bear
1998 · Fantasy
Lucky and Zorba
1998 · Family
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998 · Animation
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Adventure
Hiling
1998 · Fantasy
Tommy and the Wildcat
1998 · Adventure
The Olsen Gang’s Last Trick
1998 · Comedy
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998 · Family
Jack Frost
1998 · Drama
Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · Animation
A Bug's Life
1998 · Adventure
Babe: Pig in the City
1998 · Adventure
The Rugrats Movie
1998 · Adventure
Aahaa..!
1998 · Family
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
1998 · Family
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
1998 · Adventure
Summer of the Monkeys
1998 · Family
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
1998 · Family
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
1998 · Family
Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
1998 · Fantasy
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998 · Animation
Everyone Loves Mel
1998 · Fantasy
Sabrina Goes to Rome
1998 · Family
Antz
1998 · Adventure
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story
1998 · Adventure
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