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.
Pippi Longstocking (1968)
7/10
Director: Olle Hellbom
Starring: Inger Nilsson
Made by Swedish and German companies for broadcast on European television, this charming series was later edited, and dubbed, to make the popular feat... Read more
Pirate Islands (2003)
7.3/10
Starring: Brooke Harmon, Nicholas Donaldson, Colin Moody, Eliza Taylor, Oliver Ackland, Lu...
A freak accident sends three Australian kids into a computer-generated world of pirates and swashbuckling heroes. In order to get back to the real wor... Read more
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
8.1/10
This compilation from Disney's popular Pixar Studios showcases a collection of 13 shorts combining comedy, unique characters and outstanding animation... Read more
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2 (2012)
8.1/10
Disney and Pixar present an incredible new collection of 12 short films, featuring multiple Academy Award nominees (Best Short Film, Animated: "Presto... Read more
Planet 51 (2009)
6.1/10
Director: Jorge Blanco
Starring: Gary Oldman, Jessica Biel, John Cleese, Seann William Scott, Dwayne Johnson, Jus...
When Chuck the astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) lands on a distant planet filled with little green people and a society that mirrors '50s suburban America,... Read more
Play School: Live in Concert (2004)
7.8/10
Director: Mark Barnard
Starring: Jay Laga'aia, Justine Clarke, Karen Pang, Rhys Muldoon
Join your favourite Play School presenters Justine, Jay, Karen and Rhys as they sing songs, play games and tell stories in this brand new live product... Read more
Playing Beatie Bow (1986)
5.7/10
Director: Donald Crombie
Starring: Imogen Annesley, Peter Phelps, Mouch Phillips
This adaptation from Ruth Park's award-winning Australian novel beautifully recreates the atmosphere of Sydney's Rocks area in the 1970s when children... Read more
Playing With Fire (2019)
4.7/10
Director: Andy Fickman
Starring: John Cena
A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids. Read more
Pocahontas (1995)
6.7/10
Director: Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel
Starring: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Voices Of, Billy Connolly
The true story of the native American girl who became a peacemaker between her people and English settlers in the early 1600s served as a basis for Di... Read more
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
Director: Bradley Raymond, Tom Ellery
Starring: Irene Bedard, Voices Of, Judy Kuhn
Taking up where the Academy Award-winning 1995 film left off, this all-new animated adventure follows Pocahontas to London, where she hopes to win fai... Read more