本片根据霍利•布莱克（Holly Black）及托尼•迪特里奇（Tony DiTerlizzi）的同名畅销小说改编。单亲母亲格蕾丝（玛丽-路易斯•帕克 Mary-Louise Parker 饰）带着双胞胎儿子贾里德与西蒙（弗莱迪•海默尔 Freddie Highmore 饰）和大女儿马洛丽（莎拉•伯格 Sarah Bolger 饰）搬入斯派特维克祖居，竟碰到一系列怪事。贾里德在独自调查过程中发现了楼顶阁楼中伯祖母父亲阿瑟•斯派特维克（大卫•斯特雷泽恩 David Strathairn 饰）的精灵探索指南。尽管书表皮有一纸警告，贾里德还是阅读了指南，随后便看到了书中描述的精灵之一，棕精灵辛伯来泰克（马丁•肖特 配音）。辛伯来泰克警告贾里德不能把书拿到斯派特维克祖居保护圈外，以防恶灵莫格拉斯（尼克•诺特 Nick Nolte 饰）将指南据为己有，加害其他精灵。但莫格拉斯的手下已得知指南重见天日的事实，并错抓了西蒙。为了保护指南及家庭，三兄妹必须与莫格拉斯展开殊死搏斗……

When a plane crashes, Newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder discovers a Note that was meant for the child of one of the passengers. "The Note" shows how dramatically life can change in a spilt second...the need to make a connection and reach out to someone you care about. If only we had a chance for those final goodbyes, to offer words of reconciliation, to say I love you or share regret. Who would you write to if you had only a few moments? What would you say?

Claudio是罗马郊区一个建筑工地上的工人。他很爱自己的妻子，后者正怀着第三个孩子。一场意外的悲剧打破了他们简单幸福的生活。对生活感到愤怒的 Claudio将勇敢对抗自己所遭受的社会不公正。家庭与友人的支持及孩子们的爱将帮助他度过人生这一大劫。 Claudio works on a site in the suburbs of Roma. He is madly in love with his wife who is pregnant with their third child. However, a dramatic event comes to upset this simple and happy life. In a rage for life, Claudio energetically fights against the injustice that fell upon him. Love and support from his friends and family as well as the laughter of his children will help him to

本片讲述了一个组合家庭在圣诞节前夕团圆的故事。这是他们自从七年前父母离婚后第一次在同一时间、同一地点再次相聚。如果家庭和睦，这本来也不是什么难事。可事实正相反，前男友的出现、未经宣布的消息、以及严密保守的家庭秘密的泄露等等一系列事件的发生，仅仅让事态更加糟糕.本片以喜剧、感人的方式说明了家庭的意义， 即使你不怎么喜欢你的家庭。

七十年代美国广受欢迎的处境喜剧集《脱险家族》搬上银幕，描写布莱迪（Brady）家族的八个成员原来快乐过日子，但...