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.
Bartok The Magnificent (1999)
6.2/10
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Starring: Hank Azaria, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Curry
This feature-length animated tale features the hapless winged hero from 'Anastasia', who must rescue his new friend Prince Ivan from the nasty witch B... Read more
Basil Brush - Unleashed (2003)
Starring: Basil Brush
Basil Brush Redux. "The Basil Brush Show" has been revamped from its 1970s origins and presented here in three new fun-filled episodes. "The Date" - B... Read more
Basil: The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
6.1/10
Director: Dave Michener, John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Voices Of, Val Bettin
This Disney animated feature involves a Sherlock Holmes-like rodent sleuth trying to save England's royal mouse family from the evil Moriarity-like Ra... Read more
Batman and Mr Freeze: Subzero (1997)
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Starring: Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Voices Of, Loren Lester
The ultimate Batman adventure explodes into non-stop, animated action when the Caped Crusader's chilling nemesis, Mr Freeze, returns to Gotham City an... Read more
Batman Beyond: Season 1 (1999)
8.1/10
Director: Bruce W Timm, Various
Starring: Voices Of, Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Lauren Tom, Stockard Channing
AKA 'Batman of the Future' in its original New Zealand release. The futuristic follow-up to the acclaimed 'Batman: The Animated Series' sees Bruce Way... Read more
Batman vs Dracula (2005)
6.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan, Peter Stormare, Kevin Michael Richardso...
Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthl... Read more
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
6.7/10
Director: Curt Geda
Starring: Kevin Conroy, Kimberly Brooks, Hector Elizondo, Elisa Gabrielli, Kevin Michael R...
The Dark Knight is back in this all-new feature length thriller! The Penguin and Rupert Thorn are criminal cohorts with a scheme to sell illegal weapo... Read more
Batman: The Animated Series - Volume 1 (1992)
8.9/10
Director: Kent Butterworth, Kevin Altieri
Starring: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester
The legendary Dark Knight returns in the Emmy Award-winning animated series. With the help of his trusty sidekick Robin, Batman battles to protect the... Read more
Batman: The Animated Series - Volume 3 (1994)
8.9/10
Starring: Voices Of, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill
Gotham City crime czars Scarface and Rupert Thorne battle evil masterminds like The Joker and The Penguin for money, power and respect, and just when... Read more
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Volume 1 (2008)
7.6/10
Starring: Diedrich Bader, (Voice of)
Allied with DC Super Heroes Aquaman, Plastic Man, Blue Beetle and Red Tornado, Batman faces villainous masterminds, intergalactic crooks and evil dict... Read more