Childhood movies
by d-eleu92 | created - 19 Oct 2011 | updated - 14 Nov 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Jumanji (1995)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde
Votes: 376,401 | Gross: $100.48M
2. It Takes Two (1995)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Alyssa and Amanda are two little girls who are identical, but complete strangers, that accidentally meet one day.
Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
Votes: 24,838 | Gross: $19.47M
3. The Secret Garden (1993)
G | 101 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life. Once there, she begins to explore her new, seemingly-isolated surroundings, and its secrets.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott
Votes: 44,428 | Gross: $31.18M
4. A Little Princess (1995)
G | 97 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Sara is sent to a strict boarding school after her father enlists in WWI. When he is presumed dead, the headmistress, knowing she will not receive any more money, forces the girl to become a servant.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Rusty Schwimmer
Votes: 36,670 | Gross: $10.02M
5. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.
Director: Bill Kroyer | Stars: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry
Votes: 33,880 | Gross: $24.65M
6. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Gerald McRaney
Votes: 156,764 | Gross: $20.16M
7. Hook (1991)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins
Votes: 273,064 | Gross: $119.65M
8. Space Jam (1996)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington
Votes: 213,215 | Gross: $90.46M
9. Casper (1995)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
Votes: 146,747 | Gross: $100.33M
10. Little Giants (1994)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.
Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, Shawna Waldron, Devon Sawa
Votes: 30,822 | Gross: $19.29M
11. Annie (1982)
PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking
Votes: 49,445 | Gross: $57.06M
12. The Goonies (1985)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman
Votes: 298,066 | Gross: $61.50M
13. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland
Votes: 166,173 | Gross: $130.72M
14. The Parent Trap (1998)
PG | 128 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Elaine Hendrix
Votes: 154,656 | Gross: $66.31M
15. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
PG | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Simon Callow
Votes: 73,958 | Gross: $28.93M
16. Drop Dead Fred (1991)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.
Director: Ate de Jong | Stars: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson
Votes: 31,401 | Gross: $43.88M
17. Matilda (1996)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz
Votes: 174,368 | Gross: $33.08M
18. Harriet the Spy (1996)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. But when her friends find her secret notebook, the tables are turned on her. Can she win them back and still keep on going with the spy business?
Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Michelle Trachtenberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Gregory Smith, Vanessa Chester
Votes: 11,058 | Gross: $26.54M
19. Snow Day (2000)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When a school in upstate New York is snowed in, a group of students hi-jack a plow to keep the school closed.
Director: Chris Koch | Stars: Chevy Chase, Mark Webber, Schuyler Fisk, Chris Elliott
Votes: 13,703 | Gross: $60.02M
20. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
Votes: 290,596 | Gross: $219.20M
21. Mousehunt (1997)
PG | 98 min | Comedy
Two stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Vicki Lewis, Maury Chaykin
Votes: 60,453 | Gross: $61.92M
22. Paulie (1998)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A talking parrot named Paulie recounts his travels to look for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.
Director: John Roberts | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison
Votes: 16,234 | Gross: $27.01M
23. Free Willy (1993)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 82,891 | Gross: $77.70M
24. Fly Away Home (1996)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.
Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney
Votes: 27,099 | Gross: $24.51M
25. George of the Jungle (1997)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.
Director: Sam Weisman | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree
Votes: 84,313 | Gross: $105.26M
26. Stuart Little (1999)
PG | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki
Votes: 148,814 | Gross: $140.04M
27. The Little Vampire (2000)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Rollo Weeks, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter
Votes: 11,497 | Gross: $13.57M
28. FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies.
Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Paul McGann, Florence Hoath, Elizabeth Earl, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 6,343 | Gross: $14.04M
29. The Rugrats Movie (1998)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The babies gets lost in the forest after Tommy Pickles gets a new baby brother.
Directors: Igor Kovalyov, Norton Virgien | Stars: Elizabeth Daily, Christine Cavanaugh, Kath Soucie, Melanie Chartoff
Votes: 20,718 | Gross: $100.49M
30. Air Bud (1997)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs
Votes: 19,486 | Gross: $24.63M
31. The Land Before Time (1988)
G | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Pat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Helen Shaver, Bill Erwin
Votes: 98,565 | Gross: $48.09M
32. Angels in the Outfield (1994)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a boy prays for a chance to have a family if the California Angels win the pennant, angels are assigned to make that possible.
Director: William Dear | Stars: Danny Glover, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 34,399 | Gross: $50.24M
33. Inspector Gadget (1999)
PG | 78 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A security guard's dreams come true when he is selected to be transformed into a cybernetic police officer.
Director: David Kellogg | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg
Votes: 50,841 | Gross: $97.40M
34. Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Three ex-dads quickly discover how empty life is without their little lady, and go to outrageous lengths in their efforts to win their daughter back in this critically acclaimed and equally charming sequel.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Nancy Travis
Votes: 26,642 | Gross: $71.61M
35. Thumbelina (1994)
G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with her dream lover, Prince Cornelius.
Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | Stars: Jodi Benson, Gary Imhoff, Gino Conforti, Barbara Cook
Votes: 18,623 | Gross: $11.37M
36.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Toothless
(1997)
TV-G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A dentist is cast into limbo after her death in a bike accident and is given the assignment to act as The Tooth Fairy as her action to be admitted into heaven.
Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Dale Midkiff, Ross Malinger, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 2,331
37. Magic in the Water (1995)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Two siblings find out about a mythical aquatic monster and try to a save a remote Canadian lake from being used as a dump site for toxic waste.
Director: Rick Stevenson | Stars: Mark Harmon, Harley Jane Kozak, Joshua Jackson, Sarah Wayne
Votes: 2,119 | Gross: $2.64M
38. Aquamarine (2006)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool.
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Stars: Emma Roberts, JoJo, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman
Votes: 45,101 | Gross: $18.60M
39. That Darn Cat! (1965)
Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
After a kidnapped bank teller uses a neighbor's wandering cat to send an S.O.S., the F.B.I. assigns a cat-allergic Agent to the case.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 7,909 | Gross: $28.06M
40. Spy Kids (2001)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 127,246 | Gross: $112.72M
41. Sleepover (2004)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Desperate to improve their social status, four best friends enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.
Director: Joe Nussbaum | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Scout Taylor-Compton, Jane Lynch
Votes: 18,012 | Gross: $9.44M
42. The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true.
Director: Jim Fall | Stars: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Clayton Snyder, Hallie Todd
Votes: 42,046 | Gross: $42.73M
43.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Tower of Terror
(1997)
Unrated | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.
Director: D.J. MacHale | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples, Michael McShane, Amzie Strickland
Votes: 4,118
44. Cadet Kelly (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A fashion-conscious youngster is horrified when she is forced to move to military school.
Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson Romano, Gary Cole, Shawn Ashmore
Votes: 15,450
45. A Simple Wish (1997)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabby father lands a Broadway role.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Martin Short, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli, Ruby Dee
Votes: 5,853 | Gross: $8.12M
46. The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
PG | 84 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young American boy visiting China helps his zoologist father rescue a panda cub from unscrupulous poachers while its reserve is threatened with closure from officious bureaucrats.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Stephen Lang, Ryan Slater, Yi Ding, Wang Fei
Votes: 4,418 | Gross: $7.51M
47. Running Wild (1995)
PG | 94 min | Drama
A filmmaker determines to document the story of a conservationist who is struggling to save wild leopards in Africa from extinction.
Director: Dee McLachlan | Stars: John Varty, Elmon Mhlongo, Brooke Shields, Martin Sheen
Votes: 412
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