Children's & Family Theatre
Enjoy your journey down the yellow brick road and into the wondrous world of family films. Children's and family-oriented films are often suitable for all age groups, and cover a wide range of genre categories (comedy, adventure, fantasy, musicals, etc.).
There are several category choices with something to entertain the little ones or the whole darn family. For the younger ones click on 'Pre-School Entertainment' in green on the left. 'Disney Animation', 'Family Animation' and 'Classic Animation' can be accessed via the 'Animation' link further up the menu.
Pictured: 'The Wizard of Oz', one of the best-loved family films of all time.
The Secret Garden (1993)
7.3/10
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Starring: Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott
Director Agnieszka Holland creates a truly gorgeous, remarkable, subtle and stately version of this childrens classic. After her self-indulgent, unlov... Read more
The Secret Garden (2020)
5.5/10
Director: Marc Munden
Starring: Julie Walters, Colin Firth
An orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle's estate. The main character Mary Lennox "Dixie Egerickx" is a spoiled 10-year... Read more
The Secret of Kells (2009)
7.7/10
Director: Tomm Moore
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Liam Hourican, Evan McGuire
There is huge excitement at the monastery in Kells when the famous illuminator, Brother Aidan of Iona, arrives with his cat Pangur Ban. The orphaned t... Read more
The Secret of Moonacre (2008)
6.2/10
Director: Gabor Csupo
Starring: Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson, Tim Curry, Natascha McElhone, Ioan Gruff...
Following the death of her father, 13-year-old Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards) is shipped off to the mysterious Moonacre estate, presided ov... Read more
The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
7.6/10
Director: Don Bluth
A modern-day classic based on the award winning book by Robert O'Brien. A distinguished cast including Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise and John Carradi... Read more
The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
5.3/10
Director: John Chu, Frankie Chung
Starring: Gigi Leung, Guo Kai Min, Zhu Qi Long
Based on a classic children's book by Zhang Tian Yi, Disney's first film created for Chinese audiences combines live action and animation to chronicle... Read more
The Secret Service: The Complete Series (1969)
7.2/10
Starring: Voices Of, Stanley Unwin, Sylvia Anderson
The last of Gerry Anderson's 'Supermarionation' TV series, it centres around Father Unwin, local eccentric vicar and a secret agent working for the to... Read more
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (2007)
4.8/10
Director: David L Cunningham
Starring: Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy, Ian McShane
A loose adaptation of Susan Cooper's children's fantasy books follows the tale of young Will (Alexander Ludwig) who discovers that he is the latest in... Read more
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
4.4/10
Director: Brian Robbins
Starring: Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr, Kristin Davis, Danny Glover, Spencer Breslin, Zena...
An unexpected transformation helps work-a-holic attorney Dave Douglas (Tim Allen) learn a few lessons about what's really important in life. A case i... Read more
The Shaggy Dog/The Shaggy D.A. (1959)
Director: Charles Barton, Robert Stevenson
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine, Dean J...
The Shaggy Dog: The son of dog-hating former mailman Wilson Daniels (Fred MacMurray), young Wilby (Tommy Kirk) accidentally becomes a canine himself... Read more