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.
An American Tail (1986)
6.9/10
Director: Don Bluth
Starring: Dom DeLuise, Christopher Plummer, Will Ryan
Steven Spielberg executive produced this animated heart-tugger about a family of Russian-Jewish mice that become separated on their way to America. Di... Read more
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
6.5/10
Director: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells
This animated feature follows immigrant Fievel the mouse and his family on a trek to the American west. James Stewart and John Cleese provide voices. Read more
An Angel For May (2002)
7.1/10
Director: Harley Cokliss
Starring: Matthew Beard, Charlotte Wakefield, Julie Cox, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, Angel...
A troubled schoolboy is transported back to war-time England after he stumbles on a door through time in an old Yorkshire farmhouse. He meets a kindl... Read more
An Avonlea Christmas (1998)
Director: Stefan Scaini
Starring: Jackie Burroughs, Lally Cadeau, Zachary Bennett
In this continuation of the 'Road to Avonlea', the King family prepare for their traditiional Christmas dinner. Their gathering is marred by the news... Read more
Anastasia (1997)
7.1/10
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Voices Of, Kelsey Grammer
This elaborate animated musical tells the tale of Nicholas and Alexandra's daughter, who supposedly survived in Russia in 1917 only to reappear in Par... Read more
Angela Anaconda: Touched by an Angel-a (1999)
4.9/10
My name is Angela. On the surface I am pretty much an average 8-year-old with too many freckles, but in fact I am much more special and imaginative th... Read more
Animaniacs: Volume 1 (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: (Voices of) , Nancy Cartwright, Maurice LeMarche
Producer Steven Spielberg drew on the rich history of Hollywood (especially the legendary Warner Brothers studio) to create this award-winning cartoon... Read more
Anne Of Green Gables (1985)
8.4/10
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Starring: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth
Canadian actress Megan Follows, Tony Award winner Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth are featured in this award-winning epic that follows the pro... Read more
Anne of Green Gables (2016)
6.4/10
Director: John Kent Harrison
Starring: Martin Sheen, Sara Botsford, Drew Haytaoglu, Julia Lalonde, Ella Ballentine
L.M Montgomerys classic Canadian tale of young orphan Anne Shirley and her trials and tribulations has delighted readers of all ages for well over o... Read more
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000)
6.9/10
Director: Stefan Scaini
Starring: Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, Cameron Daddo
Anne moves to New York with her fiance Gilbert, hoping to begin her writing career as he begins work in his first big city hospital. Unfortunately, Av... Read more