the good (and not so obvious choice of) films for children
by mcvorkov | created - 27 May 2012 | updated - 29 Oct 2022 | PublicAnimation included. In no particular order.
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1. Kaptein Sabeltann (2003)
PG | 75 min | Animation, Family
Sabeltann is a pirate looking for a big treasure. Aboard Sabeltanns big ship, Den Sorte Dame, they are preparing for a long and dangerous journey.
Directors: Stig Bergqvist, Rasmus A. Sivertsen | Stars: Terje Formoe, Ole Alfsen, Nina Lund Feste, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli
Votes: 253 | Gross: $0.10M
2. El ratón Pérez (2006)
TV-Y7 | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Lucia loses a tooth, her dad tells the story of a mouse named Pérez who collects kids' teeth and polishes them into pearls. Perez is kidnapped by bandits. Lucía and cousin Ramiro rescue him in a fascinating adventure.
Director: Juan Pablo Buscarini | Stars: Alejandro Awada, Mariano Chiesa, Roly Serrano, Delfina Varni
Votes: 903
3. Treasure Island (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The treasure seeking adventures of young Jim Hawkins and pirate Captain Long John Silver.
Director: Fraser C. Heston | Stars: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee
Votes: 6,007
4. Treasure Planet (2002)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Jim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the map of a great treasure hidden by a space pirate. Together with some friends, he sets off in a large spaceship, shaped like a caravel, on his quest.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 133,758 | Gross: $38.18M
5. Felidae (1994)
TV-MA | 82 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
A cat must investigate brutal murders of other cats in a neighborhood he has moved into with his owner.
Director: Michael Schaack | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Mario Adorf, Helge Schneider, Wolfgang Hess
Votes: 4,975
6. Magic Silver (2009)
82 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Princess Fjellrose has never been outside the safe mountain, until her father is sick and dying. Only humans down in the valley can save him. She goes on a dangerous journey, and put their world in danger, in spite of her good intentions.
Directors: Katarina Launing, Roar Uthaug | Stars: Ane Viola Semb, Johan Tinus Lindgren, Finn Schau, Sigve Bøe
Votes: 597
7. The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
G | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A naive princess, her beloved cat and a poor mining boy team up to save their kingdom from a nasty underground realm of bad-mannered goblins.
Director: József Gémes | Stars: Claire Bloom, Joss Ackland, Roy Kinnear, Sally Ann Marsh
Votes: 3,172 | Gross: $2.14M
8. Kalle Blomkvist och Rasmus (1997)
78 min | Family, Crime
Three kids in a small town pursue a group of kidnappers.
Director: Göran Carmback | Stars: Totte Steneby, Josefin Årling, Malte Forsberg, William Svedberg
Votes: 435
9. Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Madonna, Ron Crawford
Votes: 41,056 | Gross: $15.13M
10. Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Selena Gomez, Mia Farrow, Omar Sy
Votes: 11,066 | Gross: $0.35M
11. Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Mia Farrow, Ron Crawford, Robert Stanton, Penny Balfour
Votes: 10,416
12. Pelikaanimies (2004)
90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children ... See full summary »
Director: Liisa Helminen | Stars: Kari Ketonen, Roni Haarakangas, Inka Nuorgam, Jonna Järnefelt
Votes: 644
13. Babel (1999)
Unrated | 95 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Babel tells the story of the Babels, a strange breed of four-foot-tall creatures who once coexisted happily with human beings on planet Earth. However, when the humans built a huge tower to... See full summary »
Director: Gérard Pullicino | Stars: Mitchell David Rothpan, Maria de Medeiros, Tchéky Karyo, Michel Jonasz
Votes: 211
14. Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
Not Rated | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Inhabitants of the last unconquered village in Gaul (ancient France) use a magical potion to hold their independence from Roman invaders.
Directors: Claude Zidi, Olaf Wijnants | Stars: Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Michel Galabru
Votes: 45,553 | Gross: $1.64M
15. A Cat in Paris (2010)
PG | 70 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In Paris, a cat who lives a secret life as a cat burglar's aide must come to the rescue of Zoe, the little girl he lives with, after she falls into a gangster's clutches.
Directors: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol | Stars: Dominique Blanc, Bernadette Lafont, Bruno Salomone, Jean Benguigui
Votes: 11,994 | Gross: $0.31M
16. The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A chimney sweep and a shepherdess seek to escape from the clutches of a tyrannical king.
Director: Paul Grimault | Stars: Jean Martin, Pascal Mazzotti, Raymond Bussières, Agnès Viala
Votes: 5,583 | Gross: $0.03M
17. Dragon Hunters (2008)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters!
Directors: Guillaume Ivernel, Arthur Qwak | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit, Philippe Nahon, Amanda Lear
Votes: 13,431
18. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 166,342
19. Krull (1983)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis
Votes: 36,477 | Gross: $16.52M
20. Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)
TV-PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Construction worker Tad wants to be a famous archaeologist. He gets a chance to look for a lost Inca city in Peru, where the gold was hidden. He meets the professor's cute daughter/assistant. Villains chase them.
Director: Enrique Gato | Stars: Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, José Mota, José Corbacho
Votes: 9,179
21. Operation Arctic (2014)
87 min | Adventure, Family
Accidentally, three sibling children are left alone in a winter storm on the island of Spitsbergen. No-one on the main land, an ocean apart, knows where they are. It's a dramatic fight for survival.
Director: Grethe Bøe-Waal | Stars: Kaisa Gurine Antonsen, Ida Leonora Valestrand Eike, Leonard Valestrand Eike, Line Verndal
Votes: 1,151
22. Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
G | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?
Director: John Hough | Stars: Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Kim Richards
Votes: 11,431 | Gross: $20.00M
23. Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.
Director: John Hough | Stars: Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann
Votes: 5,711
24. Witches Don't Exist (2014)
86 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
On her 13th birthday Katie, a talented young girl, receives a magical amulet. This amulet was on a quest to find the fifth and last witch to complete the order of the star witches.
Directors: Aramis Tatu, Adel Adelson | Stars: Aliyah Kolf, Senna Borsato, Leontine Ruiters, Vincent Banic
Votes: 146
25. Son of Bigfoot (2017)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young teenage boy sets out to find his missing father, only to discover that he's actually the mythical creature known as Bigfoot.
Directors: Jérémie Degruson, Ben Stassen | Stars: Cinda Adams, Mari Devon, Kirk Thornton, John Allsopp
Votes: 8,103 | Gross: $0.29M
26. Thunder and the House of Magic (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos.
Directors: Jérémie Degruson, Ben Stassen, Mimi Maynard | Stars: Cinda Adams, George Babbit, Brianne Brozey, Kathleen Gati
Votes: 7,386 | Gross: $0.00M
27. Forever Young (2010)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Xavi goes down to his family holiday home in Spain where he meets his best friends. As a gang they enter a race to win the magic tree house where Xavi can wish for his Dad to come back ... See full summary »
Director: Pau Freixas | Stars: Eva Santolaria, Alex Brendemühl, Emma Suárez, Lluís Homar
Votes: 909
28. Ernest & Celestine (2012)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine.
Directors: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner, Anne-Marie Loop, Patrice Melennec
Votes: 22,366 | Gross: $0.29M
29. The Wild Life (2016)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A daring parrot recounts how Robinson Crusoe came to be stranded on a tropical island.
Directors: Vincent Kesteloot, Mimi Maynard | Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Kaya Yanar, Ilka Bessin, Dieter Hallervorden
Votes: 6,691 | Gross: $7.97M
30. Remi, Nobody's Boy (2018)
105 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures of young Rémi, an orphan raised by the gentle Madam Barberin. At the age of 10 years, he is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant... See full summary »
Director: Antoine Blossier | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Maleaume Paquin, Virginie Ledoyen, Jonathan Zaccaï
Votes: 2,990
31. Sahara (2017)
TV-Y7 | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young cobra and his scorpion best friend go on a journey across the Sahara desert to save a new-found love.
Director: Pierre Coré | Stars: Omar Sy, Louane Emera, Franck Gastambide, Vincent Lacoste
Votes: 3,116
32. Spycies (2019)
TV-PG | 99 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Vladimir and Hector, two secret agents opposite in every way, are trying to recover a top secret material stolen by unknown intruders.
Directors: Guillaume Ivernel, Zhiyi Zhang | Stars: Kirk Thornton, Dino Andrade, Salli Saffioti, Karen Strassman
Votes: 1,099
33. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
TV-Y7 | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Follows a young hero born half chicken and half hare. Eager to fit in and feel loved in spite of his differences, he is obsessed by adventuring in spite of his clumsiness.
Directors: Benjamin Mousquet, Ben Stassen | Stars: Joe Ochman, Michael Ornstein, Dino Andrade, Kyle Hebert
Votes: 2,556
34. Bigfoot Family (2020)
TV-Y7 | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Follow up to Son of Bigfoot: Father uses his new fame to fight against an Alaska oil company but when he disappears the son, the mother, a raccoon and a bear head North to rescue him.
Directors: Jérémie Degruson, Ben Stassen | Stars: Jules Medcraft, Kylian Trouillard, Alexis Victor, Marie Chevalot
Votes: 3,553
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