Children's movies in July and August

Madagascar In the new computer-animated comedy from DreamWorks, four animals from a New York zoo learn about life in the wild when they are shipwrecked on Madagascar. The voice cast features Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith. Opens July 15

The Pacifier Vin Diesel plays a tough lieutenant finding his soft and cuddly side when he has to play surrogate dad to the five children of a murdered scientist. Opens July 15

The Fantastic Four In a hi-tech treatment of the Marvel comic, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd, and Jessica Alba play the quartet transformed into superheroes and saving the world from wicked Dr Victor Von Doom. Opens July 22

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory With Johnny Depp cast as Willy Wonka, Tim Burton's treatment of the Roald Dahl story should be eccentric and entertaining in equal measures. With Freddie Highmore and Irish actor David Kelly. Opens July 29

Herbie: Fully Loaded Lindsay Lohan is the new owner of the eponymous Volkswagen introduced in the 1969 comedy, The Love Bug. With Breckin Meyer, Matt Dillon and Michael Keaton. Opens August 12