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2012 Family-Friendly Oscar-Nominated Movies

by Lindsay Hutton

This year's Oscar nominations are in, and 2011 proved to be a great year for family-friendly flicks, with Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design all up for grabs. Check out what films have earned this top honor, and find the perfect movie for your next family movie night. For a full list of nominations, visit the Oscars website.

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Rio

Rated: G

Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, and lives a perfectly happy life with his owner, Linda, in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Although Blu and Linda think he is the last of his species, they soon catch wind of a female Macaw, Jewel, living in Rio de Janiero.

Blu and Linda embark on an adventure to find Jewel, but their trip isn't without mishaps. When Blu and Jewel are kidnapped, Blu must face his flying fears, thwart the kidnappers, and find his way back to Linda. Will he make it?

Nominated for: Best Music (Original Song)

Next: Hugo

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