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Joel Cohen has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2000s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Toy Story.
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Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Dir. John Lasseter · With Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
Dir. Shawn Levy · With Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff

Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
Dir. Brett Ratner · With Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear

Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.
Dir. Peter Hewitt · With Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.
Dir. Tim Hill · With Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
Dir. Tom Shadyac · With Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham
Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.
Dir. Fred Savage · With Cuba Gooding Jr., Tamala Jones, Paul Rae