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.
The Amazing Extraordinary Friends: Series 1 (2007)
Starring: Carl Dixon, Patrick Morrison, David McPhail, Hannah Marshall, Stuart Devenie, Ty...
When ordinary kiwi teen, Ben Wilson, finds a mysterious metal insignia on a school outing, he is miraculously transformed into Captain Extraordinary (... Read more
The Ant Bully (2006)
5.8/10
Director: John A Davis
Starring: Voices Of, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Regina King...
10-year-old Lucas has just moved to town and he doesn't have many friends yet. In fact, he's the latest victim of the school bully. So Lucas decides... Read more
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
6.4/10
Director: Norman Tokar
Starring: Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Slim Pickens, David Wayne
The West was never wilder than in this slapstick Disney comedy about a pair of inept bank robbers who get involved with three orphans out to out-con a... Read more
The Aristocats (1970)
7.1/10
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Eva Gabor, Phil Harris, Sterling Holloway
This charming film features Eva Gabor as the voice of mother feline who is catnapped by a cruel servant and transported to the country along with her... Read more
The Baby Burlesques / The Little Princess (1932)
Director: Walter Lang
Starring: Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Ian Hunter, Cesar Romero
A Shirley Temple DVD double feature. 'The Baby Burlesques' (1932) - Featured here are four of Shirley's first performances when, aged between four and... Read more
The Bad Guys (2022)
6.9/10
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina Nora Lum, Craig Robinson
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. Read more
The Bad Guys (Blu-ray) (2022)
6.8/10
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina Nora Lum, Craig Robinson
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. Read more
The Bad News Bears (Blu-ray) (1976)
7.3/10
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league. Read more
The Basil Brush Show: Volume 2 (2004)
6.8/10
Starring: Basil Brush
Ha Ha Ha Boom! Boom! More madness, mayhem and music hysteria from the cheeky fox that is Basil Brush. "Episode Ella" - Witness Stephen going weak at t... Read more
The Batman Superman Movie (1998)
7.8/10
Director: Toshihko Masuda
Starring: Timothy Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown, Voices Of
Batman and Superman team up when Lex Luthor hires The Joker to take out the Man of Steel in this feature length animated epic. But can our superheroes... Read more