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.
Brother Bear (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Aaron Blaise, Bob Walker
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix
After his oldest brother is killed by a ferocious grizzly, reckless and impulsive Indian warrior Kenai vows revenge and slays the beast. But when Kena... Read more
Brother Bear 2: The Moose Are On The Loose (2006)
6.2/10
Director: Ben Gluck
Starring: Voices Of, Mandy Moore, Patrick Dempsey, Rick Moranis, Kathy Najimy, Wanda Sykes
Since being turned into a bear Kenai has managed to find true happiness and a compelling sense of purpose in his new relationship with adopted brother... Read more
Buck ( aka Call of the Wild ) (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Gabai
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Timothy Bottoms, Veronica Cartwright, Wes Studi, Ariel Gade,...
'Buck' is the story of Ryann (Ariel Gade), a 9-year-old girl visiting her grand-father (Christopher Lloyd) in Montana. When a wild wolf/dog hybrid sho... Read more
Buddy (1997)
4.9/10
Director: Caroline Thompson
Starring: Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming
A sweet-natured film about a most unusual woman, real-life Gertrude Lintz, who in the 1920's kept an incredible menagerie of animals on her Long Islan... Read more
Budgie the Little Helicopter: The Air Show (1993)
5.9/10
Created by the Duchess of York, Budgie the Helicopter and his friends are either getting into trouble of getting out! Includes 4 episodes - 'The Air... Read more
Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
A wild and woolly feature length Bugs adventure with our long-eared hero finding himself in the Sultan's court under the unwanted title of Chief Story... Read more
Bugsy Malone (1976)
6.9/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger, Jodie Foster, John Cassisi
A musical unlike any other! 'Bugsy Malone' is a gangster musical satire set in 1929 New York City, a city populated by hoodlums, showgirls and dreamer... Read more
Bugsy Malone ( Blu-ray ) (1976)
6.9/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Florrie Dugger, Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, John Cassisi
A musical unlike any other! 'Bugsy Malone' is a gangster musical satire set in 1929 New York City, a city populated by hoodlums, showgirls and dreamer... Read more
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
6.7/10
Director: Victor Cook
Starring: Voices Of, Tim Allen, Wayne Knight, Nicole Sullivan
To Infinity.... and Beyond! Buzz lightyear, the plastic spaceman who helped conquer the toy box in the very popular "Toy Story", returns here in this... Read more
Buzzy Bee and Friends (2009)
For more than 70 years, Buzzy Bee has held number one place as New Zealand's favourite toy - now Buzzy comes to life in this TVNZ series. Thirteen epi... Read more