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.
Cheaper By The Dozen 2 (2005)
5.5/10
Director: Adam Shankman
Starring: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Eugene Levy, Piper Perabo,...
The Bakers' Dozen is back, and they're going on holiday. Camping at Lake Winnetka may not be everybody's cup of tea, but when Tom (Steve Martin) find... Read more
Chicken Little (2005)
5.8/10
Director: Mark Dindal
Starring: Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack...
The story of Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff) gets an animated update, as the well-meaning clucker tries to live down the embarrassment of mistak... Read more
Chicken Run (2000)
7/10
Director: Nick Park, Peter Lord
Starring: Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson, Voices Of
From "Wallace and Gromit" creators Nick Park and Peter Lord comes this marvelous claymation feature set at Tweedy Chicken Farm in 1950's England. When... Read more
Children of Fire Mountain (1979)
8.4/10
Director: Peter Sharp
Starring: Mark Hadlow, Terence Cooper, Melissa-Arohn Baker, Paul Airey
Set in 1900, a small town is the backdrop for this award-winning 13-part children's drama series about a group of children living in Wainamu, a therma... Read more
Children of the Dog Star (1984)
7.2/10
12-year-old Gretchen goes to stay with her uncle for the holidays and lets her imagination and talent for all things mechanical run wild. She is parti... Read more
Children of the Stones (1977)
7.7/10
Director: Peter Graham Scott
Starring: Gareth Thomas, Iain Cuthbertson, Peter Demin, Ruth Dunning, Katharine Levy, Vero...
What is the powerful force that seems to have taken hold of the village of Milbury? Why are the people acting so strangely and why do they greet each... Read more
Children On Their Birthdays (2002)
6.5/10
Director: Mark Medoff
Starring: Phyllis Frelich, Lucina Paquet, Cynthia Baker, Joe Pichler, Jesse Plemons, Ritch...
Billy Bob is growing up in post-war Alabama. His dad was killed in the war and his best friend has an untempered mischievous streak. When 13 year ol... Read more
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
6.9/10
Director: Ken Hughes
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries
Dick Van Dyke is a slightly offbeat inventor in this modern fairy tale about a magical car. Charming songs, whimsical humour, wonderful special effect... Read more
Christopher Robin (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Peter Capaldi, Mark Gatiss, Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Okonedo, Oliv...
Christopher Robin -- now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's he... Read more
Christopher Robin (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Peter Capaldi, Mark Gatiss, Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Okonedo, Oliv...
Christopher Robin -- now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's he... Read more