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.
Paddington Bear Series (1975)
Starring: Paddington Bear
Making his television debut in 1975 the loveable Paddington bear has delighted generations of young and old alike. Dressed in his characteristic duffe... Read more
Paddington In Peru (2024)
6.7/10
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw, Julie Walters
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to fi... Read more
Paddle to the Sea (1966)
8/10
Director: Bill Mason
Based on Holling C. Holling's beloved, Caldecott-awarded children's picture book, Bill Mason's stunning short film follows the adventures of a tiny, w... Read more
Pan (2015)
5.8/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Kathy Burke, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Levi Miller, Rooney Mara
Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his... Read more
Paper Planes (2014)
6.3/10
Director: Robert Connolly
Starring: Sam Worthington, Ed Oxenbould, Deborah Mailman, David Wenham
If at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again. Paper planes is a family film that tells the story of a young boy's passion for flight and his j... Read more
ParaNorman (2012)
7/10
Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
Starring: John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Casey Affleck, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,...
The makers of 'Coraline' return with this computer animated adventure about a boy who can talk to ghosts. Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is ostra... Read more
ParaNorman ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2012)
7/10
Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
Starring: John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Casey Affleck, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,...
The makers of 'Coraline' return with this computer animated adventure about a boy who can talk to ghosts. Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is ostra... Read more
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
5.2/10
Director: Steve Carr
Starring: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight, Stephe...
Kevin James stars in and also co-wrote this comedy in which he plays a single dad and wannabe State Trooper who instead patrols his local mall as a se... Read more
Paulie (1998)
6.5/10
Director: John Roberts
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub
Tells the charming life story of Paulie the Parrot who was raised by a stuttering girl, spends time in a pawn shop, is bought by an elderly widow who... Read more
Peanuts: Charlie Brown Collection (1965)
7.8/10
Director: Bill Melendez
Starring: Charlie Brown, Snoopy
Since 1950 the world's most loved beagle, Snoopy, and his troupe of irrepressible friends have been a staple of the back pages of newspapers everywher... Read more