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.
A Christmas Story (1983)
8/10
Director: Bob Clark
Starring: Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley
Christmas is approaching and 9 year-old Ralphie wants only one thing: a Red Ryder Range Shot 200 BB gun. When he mentions it at the dinner table, his... Read more
A Dog of Flanders (1999)
6.3/10
Director: Kevin Brodie
Starring: Jack Warden, Jon Voight, Cheryl Ladd, Jeremy James Kissner, Jesse James, Madylin...
An orphan boy in 19th century Belgium struggles to realise his late mother's dream and become a great artist, finding support from his kindly grandfat... Read more
A Dog's Purpose (2016)
7/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Dennis Quaid, John Ortiz, Josh Gad, Britt Robertson, K J Apa
After suffering through a few troubled lives, Bailey the dog (voiced by Josh Gad) finally reincarnates correctly, finding a home with farm boy Ethan (... Read more
A Dog's Purpose (Blu-Ray) (2016)
7/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Dennis Quaid, John Ortiz, Josh Gad, Britt Robertson, K J Apa
After suffering through a few troubled lives, Bailey the dog (voiced by Josh Gad) finally reincarnates correctly, finding a home with farm boy Ethan (... Read more
A Feast At Midnight (1994)
6.8/10
Director: Justine Hardy
Starring: Christopher Lee, Robert Hardy, Edward Fox
This delightfully comic family movie celebrates youthful rebellion. When a young boy is placed into a British boarding school and gets off-side with t... Read more
A Goofy Movie (1995)
6.8/10
Director: Kevin Lima
Starring: Goofy, Bigfoot
Enjoy all the outrageous fun and laughter of Disney's most lovable character as he stars in his very first full-length motion picture. Read more
A Kid in King Arthur's Court / Unidentified Flying Oddball (1995)
Director: Russ Mayberry, Michael Gottlieb
Starring: Jim Dale, Dennis Dugan, Ron Moody, Kenneth More, Joss Ackland, Thomas Ian Nichol...
'A Kid in King Arthur's Court' - Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee gets a contemporary updating in this live-action Disney romp, as a California Little... Read more
A Little Princess (1995)
7.7/10
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Starring: Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Liesel Matthews
A magical gem of a movie about a young girl who is uprooted from India to a grim New York City boarding school. The story focuses on the power of imag... Read more
A Monkey's Tale (1999)
5.6/10
Director: Jean-Francois Laguionie
Starring: Voices Of, John Hurt, Rik Mayall, Michael York, Michael Gambon
A team of writers and artists from France, England and Germany came together to create this animated fantasy about a monkey who unwittingly confronts... Read more
A Monster Calls (2016)
7.5/10
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Starring: Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell, Felicity Jones
Conor (Lewis MacDougall) is dealing with far more than other boys his age. His beloved and devoted mother (Felicity Jones) is ill. He has little in co... Read more