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 Grinch (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury, Pharrell W...
The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime... Read more
The Grinch (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury, Pharrell W...
The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. His main source of aggravation comes during Christmastime... Read more
The Gruffalo (2009)
7.5/10
Director: Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Wilkinson, James Corden, R...
The best-selling children's picture book, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is brought to life in this beautifully animate... Read more
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Uwe Heidschotter, Johannes Weiland
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Wilkinson, Shirley Henders...
Based on the magical tale from best selling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler (creators of the original "The Gruffalo"), "The Gruf... Read more
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Starring: Pamela Sue Martin, Parker Stevenson, Shaun Cassidy
Beginning as two separate shows in 1978, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys alternated in the same time slot each week. Eventually the casts combined unti... 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
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Alex Zamm
Starring: Emily Osment, Cody Linley, Brittany Elizabeth Curran, Tobin Bell
He's given you 'Goosebumps,' and now R.L. Stine will thrill you with this family-friendly horror tale following a 13-year-old Goth girl as she tries t... Read more
The Hobbit (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass
Starring: Orson Bean, Richard Boone, John Huston, Hans Conried, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritc...
An animated interpretation of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The story follows Bilbo Baggins and his journeys in Middle Earth and encounte... Read more
The House of Magic (2013)
6.3/10
Director: Ben Stassen, Jeremie Degruson
An utterly charming and marvellously realised effort across the board, this action-packed fantasy adventure comes from the Belgian animation studio re... Read more
The House of Magic ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
6.3/10
Director: Ben Stassen, Jeremie Degruson
An utterly charming and marvellously realised effort across the board, this action-packed fantasy adventure comes from the Belgian animation studio re... Read more