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.
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
6.2/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Peter Bull
Rex Harrison is the man who can talk to the animals in this epic musical entertainment for children of all ages, based on the stories of Hugh Lofting.... Read more
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
6.9/10
Director: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Voices Of, George C Scott
A thrilling animated feature about an intrepid pair of mouse adventurers, Bernard and Miss Bianca, who journey via 'Albatross Express' to Australia to... 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
Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (2005)
5.5/10
Director: Adam Shankman
Starring: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Eugene Levy, Piper Perabo,...
The Bakers' Dozen is back, and they're going on holiday. Camping at Lake Winnetka may not be everybody's cup of tea, but when Tom (Steve Martin) find... 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
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999)
Director: Claude Zidi
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Christian Clavier
Journey back 2000 years as Ancient France is on the brink of complete Roman invasion. Well, almost complete; one small village of indomitable Gauls st... Read more
Peter Pan (2003)
6.9/10
Director: P J Hogan
Starring: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, O...
Director P.J. Hogan's ('Muriel's Wedding') visually stunning adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic story follows 'the boy who wouldn't grow up' as he le... Read more
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5/10
Director: Rob Minkoff
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Nathaniel Parker, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason, J...
Inspired by the popular Disney theme park attraction, this family-friendly horror farce stars Eddie Murphy and Marsha Thomason as husband-and-wife rea... Read more
Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
6/10
Director: Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Moller
Starring: Voices Of, Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin, Evan Rachel Wood, John Di Ma...
After hearing that fear gives villagers wings, and completely missing the metaphor, Viking Chief Timandahaf sends his officers to Gaul to kidnap a lil... Read more
The Indian In The Cupboard (1995)
5.9/10
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse
An enchanting adaptation of the children's book centering on Omri, a young boy whose cupboard has the power to bring inanimate figures to life. Read more