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.
Peppa Pig: Piggy in the Middle (2003)
6.3/10
Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Peppa loves playing games, dressing up, v... Read more
Enchanted (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Kevin Lima
Starring: Amy Adams, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel, Susan Sa...
The beautiful - and animated - Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) incurs the wrath of wicked Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) when she falls in love with the... Read more
Shrek 2 (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Band...
When newlyweds Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (Mike Myers) visit her royal parents (John Cleese, Julie Andrews), they are shocked to find tha... Read more
Duck Tales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Starring: Scrooge McDuck
In this feature-length animated tale, Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, have a series of adventures after receiving a magic lantern... Read more
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
6.9/10
Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Joey Cramer, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young
This delightful Disney film concerns a young boy who has the ability to communicate with machines and uses this to help a UFO find its way home. Like... Read more
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2002)
5.9/10
Director: Anon
Your favourite dinosaur friends are back for the coolest adventure of their lives, featuring magical animation, enchanting songs, and a touching story... Read more
Over the Hedge (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring: Steve Carell, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Nick Nolte, Voic...
A group of feisty forest critters awaken after the winter freeze to discover a new neighborhood has cropped up during the cold months and living close... Read more
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
8.1/10
Director: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Starring: Craig Ferguson, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jay Baruchel, Christopher Mintz-...
Teenaged Viking Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) lives on the windswept island of Berk, where his father Stoic the Vast (Gerard Butler) is the tribe's f... Read more
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
7/10
Starring: Scooby-Doo, Scrappy-Doo, Shaggy
This feature-length adventure begins when Scooby and Shaggy sign on as gym teachers at Miss Grimwood's School for Ghouls - only to discover the pupils... Read more
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
8/10
Director: Victor Fleming
Starring: Ray Bolger, Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, Mar...
Follow Dorothy over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road, along with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion and Toto, too, for fun and adven... Read more