Scarcity
Only five special tickets are hidden inside candy bars around the world. Millions of people want one, but there aren't enough tickets for everyone who wants one.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Colorful trees are cut down and used as the natural resource needed to manufacture a popular product called a Thneed.
The Lorax
People living on an island fish, farm, make goods, and perform roles that have been passed from one generation to the next. Customs and traditions strongly influence how their community uses its resources.
Moana
A young mermaid wants to live on land and agrees to give up her voice in exchange for becoming human. Her voice is the cost of the choice she makes.
The Little Mermaid
Two undercover cops pose as brothers and attend high school to catch students doing illegal things.
21 Jump Street
In this movie, people living in twelve districts often struggle to obtain enough food, while people living in the wealthy Capitol have far more than they need.
The Hunger Games
A family of superheroes uses their physical abilities and skills to perform jobs and save their city.
The Incredibles
In this movie, the ruler of Duloc makes decisions for the kingdom, controls who is allowed to live there, and forces fairy-tale creatures off their land and into a designated area.
Shrek
A young musician goes against his family's wishes to pursue his love of music, risking his relationship with his family in the process.
Coco
A teenager moves from Africa to Illinois and quickly learns that navigating high-school cliques may be harder than she expected.
Mean Girls
After Earth becomes covered in garbage and humans leave the planet, one little robot spends his days collecting and compacting the enormous amount of waste left behind.
WALL-E
The emotions working at headquarters perform different jobs to keep Riley functioning. Their work represents the human effort used to produce a good or service.
Inside Out
Two competing restaurant owners try to attract customers and earn profits. One successful owner constantly worries that his competitor will steal the secret behind his most popular product.
SpongeBob Squarepants Movie
A high school basketball player wants to perform in the school musical but is also committed to his basketball team. Spending more time on one activity means giving up time he could spend on the other.
High School Musical
Two sisters accidentally trigger an eternal winter after one of them reveals that she has magical powers.
Frozen
A purple villain believes there are too many living creatures and not enough resources in the universe to support everyone. He sets out to collect six powerful stones to carry out his solution.
Avengers: Infinity Wars
In this movie, a theme park requires land, employees to operate it, buildings and equipment, and a wealthy businessman willing to take the risk of creating the park.
Jurassic Park
Animals choose careers, own businesses, earn income, and purchase goods and services, while a government still provides services such as law enforcement.
Zootopia
A talented rat dreams of becoming a chef. Pursuing that dream means leaving behind the life expected of him and risking being discovered by humans.
Ratatouille
A teenager is bitten by a radioactive spider and suddenly has to balance school, relationships, and being a superhero.
Spider-Man
Earth is running out of usable farmland and struggling to produce enough food for its population, forcing scientists to search for another place where humans could survive.
Interstellar
A hardworking young woman dreams of owning a restaurant. She saves her money, develops a plan, and is willing to take the financial risk of opening her own business.
The Princess and the Frog
A race car depends on sponsors, advertising, competition, and winning races to build his career. Different businesses compete for customers and use sponsorships to promote their products.
Cars
A college graduate decides to attend law school in an attempt to win back her boyfriend. Doing so requires her to give up time, money, and other opportunities while she earns her degree.
Legally Blonde
A teenager discovers she has royal grandparents and is actually the heir to the throne of a small European country.
The Princess Diaries