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 Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1976)
6.1/10
Follow the fabulous Smurfs and their adventurous quest for a magical flute in this full-length animated Smurf-a-thon. Seems that Peewit, a diminutive... Read more
The Snow Queen (2005)
6.2/10
Director: Julian Gibbs
Starring: Pax Baldwin, Juliet Stevenson, Patrick Stewart, Kenneth Welsh, Sydney White, Tif...
Adapting Hans Christian Andersen's magical story, the BBC have mixed animation and live action to create an enthralling and entertaining version that... Read more
The Snowman (1982)
8.2/10
Director: Diane Jackson
Starring: The Snowman
An Academy Award-nominee, this delightful animated tale, from the Ramond Briggs book, weaves a spell of magic enchantment as a young boy's snowman com... Read more
The Son Of Bigfoot (2017)
6.1/10
Director: Ben Stassen, Jeremy Degruson
Starring: Tara Platt, Pappy Faulkner, Christopher L Parson
Teenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other tha... Read more
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2000)
6.1/10
Director: David Lister
Starring: Robert Davi, Kelly LeBrock, Byron Taylor
Every hundred years the evil sorceress Morgana (Kelly LeBrock) returns to claim Fingall's talisman from Merlin (Robert Davi) with which she intends to... Read more
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
6.1/10
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Starring: Alfred Molina, Monica Bellucci, Nicolas Cage, Teresa Palmer, Jay Baruchel
In this family adventure, Nicolas Cage plays Balthazar Blake, a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan who combines his awe-inspiring magic powers wi... Read more
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Volume 1 (2008)
8.1/10
Starring: Spider-Man
This all-new, action-packed series starts at the beginning, telling the awesome story of Peter Parker and his alter-ego Spider-Man, as he discovers hi... Read more
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Volume 2 (2008)
8.1/10
Starring: Spider-Man
This all-new, action-packed series starts at the beginning, telling the awesome story of Peter Parker and his alter-ego Spider-Man, as he discovers hi... Read more
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Mark Waters
Starring: Sarah Bolger, Freddie Highmore, Nick Nolte, Mary-Louise Parker, Joan Plowright,...
Moving with their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) from New York City to the rundown Spiderwick Estate, twins Jared and Simon (both Freddie Highmore) and t... Read more
The Spiderwick Chronicles ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Mark Waters
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathai...
Moving with their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) from New York City to the rundown Spiderwick Estate, twins Jared and Simon (both Freddie Highmore) and t... Read more