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 Nutcracker Prince (1991)
6.8/10
Director: Paul Schibli
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Phyllis Diller, Peter O'Toole, Voices Of
The Nutcracker (the voice of Kiefer Sutherland) was a young prince who was turned to wood when the evil Mousequeen (the voice of Phyllis Diller) cast... Read more
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band / Babes in Toyland (1961)
Director: Jack Donohue, Michael O'Herlihy
Starring: Ray Bolger, Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, Lesley...
'The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band' - Fun-filled musical stars Walter Brennan as the patriarch of the Bower family, a Dakota clan who or... Read more
The Optimists (1973)
7/10
Director: Anthony Simmons
Starring: Peter Sellers
AKA: "The Optimists of Nine Elms." Peter Sellers shines in this charming family drama as a London street performer who befriends two downtrodden child... Read more
The Original Pink Panther Cartoon Collection (1964)
Director: Various
Starring: Mel Blanc
Thanks to a last minute hunch of Blake Edward's and the DePatie-Freleng animation team, the suave, sophisticated and literal feline, the 'Pink Panther... Read more
The Pacifier (2005)
5.6/10
Director: Adam Shankman
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Carol Kane,...
After the government scientist he was supposed to be guarding is killed by terrorists, Lt. Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel), a tough-as-nails Navy Seal who ha... Read more
The Parent Trap (1998)
6.5/10
Director: Nancy Meyers
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Lindsay Lohan
Updated remake of Disney's 1961 family film about long-separated identical twins, Hallie and Annie, who meet accidentally at camp and decide to reunit... Read more
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: DVD Premiere (2010)
6.3/10
Roll out the red carpet for Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private as they waddle to the world premiere of their first, feature-length DVD - with never-b... Read more
The Point (1971)
8/10
Director: Fred Wolf
Starring: Ringo Starr
Delightful animated fable about a land where all things and people have points, except for young Oblio. Because of his "pointlessness," he and his dog... Read more
The Polar Express (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Voices Of, Michael Jeter, Tom Hanks
Despite his family's insistence that Santa is a myth, Billy longs to believe in him - and when a mysterious train stops at his house on Christmas Eve... Read more
The Polar Express ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks
Despite his family's insistence that Santa is a myth, Billy longs to believe in him - and when a mysterious train stops at his house on Christmas Eve,... Read more