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 Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
6.5/10
Director: Craig McCracken
Starring: Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup
This full-length animated adventure dares to tell the legend of Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, otherwise known as the Powerpuff Girls. Accidentally c... Read more
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
7/10
Director: Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner
Starring: Val Kilmer, Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Steve Ma...
A spectacular animated retelling of the story of Moses. The biggest star-studded voice cast ever assembled for an animated film includes Val Kilmer, R... Read more
The Princess and The Cobbler (1993)
Director: Richard Williams
Starring: Voice Of, Vincent Price
Triple Oscar winner Richard Williams ('Who Framed Roger Rabbit') brings to life this enhanting tale from a land far away in a magical time of magnific... Read more
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
7.1/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: John Goodman, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Terrenc...
Discover what really happened after the princess kissed the frog in an inspired twist on the world's most famous kiss. In early 1900s New Orleans, Pri... Read more
The Princess Diaries (2001)
6.3/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, Hector Elizondo
Delightful Disney family fantasy from director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman") stars Anne Hathaway as a klutzy teenager living with her single mother... Read more
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
5.8/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, John Rhys-Davies, Hector Elizondo, Heather Mataraz...
As future Queen of Genovia, Princess Mia has everything a girl could want - except the magical romance she's always dreamed of. But soon, Mia's shocke... Read more
The Railway Children (2000)
7.3/10
Director: Catherine Morshead
Starring: Jenny Agutter, Richard Attenborough, Michael Kitchen
Jenny Agutter (who played Bobbie in the 1970 film version) stars as Mother alongside Sir Richard Attenborough in a Masterpiece Theater presentation of... Read more
The Real Macaw (1998)
5.6/10
Director: Mario Andreacchio
Starring: Jamie Croft, Deborra-Lee Furness, Joe Petruzzi
The incredible tale of Mac, a 149-year-old parrot, formerly the pet of a bold pirate, who leads a young boy on a daring treasure hunt. Jamie Croft and... Read more
The Reef (2006)
5.8/10
Director: Howard Baker, Kyung Ho Lee, John Fox
Starring: (Voices of) , Freddie Prinze Jr, Evan Rachel Wood, Donal Logue, Fran Drescher, J...
A.k.a. 'Shark Bait'. Computer-animated family film follows the adventures of a young fish named Pi (voiced by Freddie Prinze, Jr.), who loses his pare... Read more
The Rescuers (1977)
6.9/10
Director: Art Stevens, John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Voices Of, Geraldine Page
A wonderfully animated feature about Bernard and Bianca, members of the all-mouse Rescue Aid Society and their efforts to save a little girl who's bee... Read more