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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.

Under the Mountain (1982)

4.9/10
Director: Chris Bailey
Starring: Kirsty Wilkinson, Lance Warren, Roy Leywood

Adapted from Maurice Gee's beloved novel, this classic family series sees a New Zealand where giant slugs are waking below Auckland's volcanoes to thr... Read more

Under the Mountain (2009)

4.9/10
Director: Jonathan King
Starring: Sam Neill, Oliver Driver, Sophie McBride, Tom Cameron, Leon Wadham

Based on Maurice Gee's best-selling novel, "Under the Mountain" is an exciting and suspenseful fantasy adventure set amid Auckland's breathtaking natu... Read more

Underdog (2007)

4.8/10
Director: Frederik Du Chau
Starring: James Belushi, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Warburton, Voices Of, Jason Lee, Amy Adam...

After an accident in the mysterious lab of maniacal scientist, Dr Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage), an ordinary beagle unexpectedly finds himself wi... Read more

Up (2009)

8.3/10
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Delroy Lindo, John Ratzenberger, Edward Asner, Bob Peterson...

Another animated masterpiece from the whizzkids at Pixar, telling the story of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his... Read more

Up ( Blu-ray ) (2009)

8.3/10
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Delroy Lindo, John Ratzenberger, Edward Asner, Bob Peterson...

Another animated masterpiece from the whizzkids at Pixar, telling the story of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his... Read more

Upside Down Magic (2020)

4.8/10
Director: Joe Nussbaum

In "Upside-Down Magic, a Disney Channel Original Movie, 13-year-old Nory Boxwood Horace discovers she can flux into animals, and her best friend Reina... Read more

Valiant (2005)

5.6/10
Director: Gary Chapman
Starring: Voices Of, Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie,...

Inspired by the carrier pigeons used in WWII, this animated feature is about Valiant (Ewan McGregor) a wood pigeon who has enlisted to do his bit for... Read more

Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012)

6.4/10
Director: Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert
Starring: Kristo Ferkic, Joanna Ferkic, Vijessna Ferkic, Gudrun Ritter, Waldemar Kobus, Uw...

A.k.a. "Das Haus der Krokodile". When the parents of little Victor leave for a business trip, he goes for an exploratory walk through the big, old man... Read more

Virginia's Run (2006)

6.4/10
Director: Peter Markle
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Joanne Whalley, Lindze Letherman, Kevin Zegers

Following the death of his wife in a tragic riding accident, Ford Lofton (Gabriel Byrne) sells the horse and forbids his two daughters from ever ridin... Read more

W.I.T.C.H: The First Three Episodes (2005)

Director: Marc Gordon-Bates

Meet W.I.T.C.H., five ordinary girls with extraordinary superpowers, and discover the magic and power of friendship. With the forces of earth, wind, f... Read more