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1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 855,854 | Gross: $317.58M
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Votes: 1,173,732 | Gross: $204.84M
3. Adventure Time (2010–2018)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch
Votes: 112,247
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 692,201 | Gross: $261.99M
5. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 800,444 | Gross: $217.58M
6. Holes (2003)
PG | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 100,185 | Gross: $67.41M
7. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 652,729 | Gross: $285.76M
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
PG | 153 min | Action, Adventure, Family
As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Votes: 595,419 | Gross: $301.96M
9. 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: 127,330 | Gross: $112.72M
10. The Jungle Book (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba
Votes: 292,007 | Gross: $364.00M
11. Peter Pan (2003)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Jeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs, Olivia Williams, Lynn Redgrave
Votes: 80,153 | Gross: $48.46M
12. Steven Universe (2013–2019)
TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action
A team of intergalactic warriors fights to protect the Earth, but the combination of three highly trained beings and one quirky young boy leaves the team struggling to overcome the dangerous scenarios that are put in front of them.
Stars: Zach Callison, Deedee Magno, Michaela Dietz, Estelle
Votes: 39,685
13. Over the Garden Wall (2014)
TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.
Stars: Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 70,391
14. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Votes: 142,976 | Gross: $169.70M
15. Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
PG | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Daryl Sabara, Alexa PenaVega, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 66,240 | Gross: $111.76M
16. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
PG | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara
Votes: 402,443 | Gross: $173.59M
17. We Can Be Heroes (II) (2020)
PG | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When alien invaders capture the Earth's superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents and the planet.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lyon Daniels
Votes: 17,144
18. Chicken Little (2005)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After ruining his reputation with the town, a courageous chicken must come to the rescue of his fellow citizens when aliens start an invasion.
Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: Zach Braff, Joan Cusack, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts
Votes: 100,815 | Gross: $135.39M
19. Big Game (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.
Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber
Votes: 35,498 | Gross: $0.02M
20. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 73,736 | Gross: $85.85M
21. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A young boy is recruited by his imaginary friends Sharkboy and Lavagirl to help save their planet.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Cayden Boyd, George Lopez, Kristin Davis, David Arquette
Votes: 42,431 | Gross: $39.18M
22. The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
PG | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Alex, a 12-year-old boy, and his friends fight an evil sorceress with the help of Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur, in a bid to save the world from her atrocities.
Director: Joe Cornish | Stars: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Denise Gough, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor
Votes: 18,718 | Gross: $16.79M
23. Leprechaun (1992)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.
Director: Mark Jones | Stars: Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton
Votes: 30,491 | Gross: $8.56M
24. Home Alone 3 (1997)
PG | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Alex Pruitt, an 8-year-old boy living in Chicago, must fend off international spies who seek a top-secret computer chip in his toy car.
Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny von Dohlen
Votes: 127,219 | Gross: $30.88M
25. The Client (1994)
PG-13 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 73,651 | Gross: $92.12M
26. 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: 40,850 | Gross: $15.13M
27. The Boxtrolls (2014)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator.
Directors: Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade
Votes: 61,494 | Gross: $50.84M
28. Invaders from Mars (1953)
Approved | 78 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.
Director: William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson
Votes: 8,830
29. Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 71 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the Omnitrix begins a countdown to self-destruction, Ben and Gwen team up with Tetrax to find the watch's creator before it's too late.
Directors: Sebastian Montes, Scooter Tidwell | Stars: Tara Strong, Meagan Moore, Paul Eiding, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 4,116
30. OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017–2019)
TV-Y7-FV | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action
An enthusiastic young boy earns a job at a hero supply store and trains to become the "Greatest Hero Ever."
Stars: Courtenay Taylor, Ashly Burch, Ian Jones-Quartey, David Herman
Votes: 3,485
31. Sky Kids (2008)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob.
Director: Rocco DeVilliers | Stars: Jesse James, Reiley McClendon, Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore
Votes: 3,456
32. BeetleBorgs (1996–1998)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Their wish to become comic book heroes forces three kids to take on the heroes' mortal enemies.
Stars: Billy Forester, Wesley Barker, Herbie Baez, Terence J. Rotolo
Votes: 1,466
33. Mercy (I) (2014)
R | 79 min | Horror, Thriller
A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.
Director: Peter Cornwell | Stars: Frances O'Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney
Votes: 5,823
34. The Great Yokai War (2005)
PG-13 | 124 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young boy is chosen as the defender of good and must team up with Japan's ancient spirits and creatures of lore to attempt to destroy the forces of evil.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, Bunta Sugawara
Votes: 2,666
35. The Window (1949)
Approved | 73 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
To avoid the heat of a sweltering summer night a 9-year-old Manhattan boy decides to sleep on the fire escape and witnesses a murder, but no one will believe him.
Director: Ted Tetzlaff | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart
Votes: 4,854
36. Holes (2003 Video)
Adventure, Drama, Family
A audiobook of 'Holes' narrated by Kerry Beyer.
Star: Kerry Beyer
Votes: 13
37. Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
89 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A goblin is sent to Earth to behead students and turn their bodies into demons.
Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Stars: Kenji Sawada, Masaki Kudou, Hideo Murota, Naoto Takenaka
Votes: 1,717
38. Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young boy grows up as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.
Director: Manuel Sicilia | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Antonio Banderas, James Cosmo, Charles Dance
Votes: 6,421
39. Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood (2014– )
TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A teenage Robin of Locksley and his outlaw friends fight back against the tyrannical plots of a young Prince John.
Stars: Marc Thompson, Billy Bob Thompson, Jake Paque, Tom Wayland
Votes: 125
40. Astro Boy (2003–2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring Astro, Japan's first Superhero and a modern folk hero- an anime adaption for the new century based on the seminal manga 'Astro Boy' by the 'God of Manga' Osamu Tezuka.
Stars: Makoto Tsumura, Hisashi Katsuta, Roland Angelo Crisolo, Banjô Ginga
Votes: 604
41. Willy the Sparrow (1989)
Not Rated | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When young Vili starts shooting at birds, a fairy decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a sparrow.
Director: József Gémes | Stars: Levente Igaz, Klári Tolnay, József Székhelyi, Eszter Kárász
Votes: 1,293
42. Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Deleted Scenes (1993 Video)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
Deleted scenes from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Michael Biehn, Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick
Votes: 433
43. The Crumbs (1991)
Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Tween Mads is having trouble fitting in: he's got a crush on a female classmate--and his clumsy father is a teacher at his school. By an unforeseen chance of events, Mads becomes somewhat of a hero, but will he win the girl?
Director: Sven Methling | Stars: Laus Høybye, Dick Kaysø, Karen-Lise Mynster, Line Kruse
Votes: 1,278
44. Vengeance (1976)
R | 94 min | Drama, Western
Tom's parents are killed by Mexicans after their leader (Van Cleef) rapes his mother as he watched. He sets out to exact revenge and is ultimately helped by a successful gold prospector who has been robbed by the same group.
Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Jim Brown, John Marley, Glynnis O'Connor
Votes: 655
45. Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985–1986)
30 min | Action, Animation, Fantasy
Searching for the vile Tormak, the despot responsible for the deaths of his parents, Galtar aligned himself with beautiful princess Goleeta and her feisty younger telekinetic brother Zorn. ... See full summary »
Stars: Helen Hunt, Frank Welker, Peter Cullen, William Schallert
Votes: 277
46. Jim Button and the Wild 13 (2020)
Not Rated | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
To protect Morrowland from another threat, Jim and Luke have to set off on a dangerous journey. On their adventure, Jim's most fervent wish might also come true: to find out the truth about his mysterious origins.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Henning Baum, Solomon Gordon, Rick Kavanian, Uwe Ochsenknecht
Votes: 848
47. Kids of the Round Table (1995)
Unrated | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Eleven-year-old Alex and his fellow homemade heroes are having a backyard blast. Battles rage, knights fight and damsels distress in a cardboard Camelot of dirt-bike steeds, aluminum foil ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Tinnell | Stars: Johnny Morina, Maggie Castle, Christopher Olscamp, Justin Borntraeger
Votes: 360
48. Final Approach (2005 Video)
92 min | Family
A kid is convinced that the plane he is on is being hijacked.
Director: James Becket | Stars: Veronica Alicino, Tom Ayers, Allen Barton, Jordi Caballero
Votes: 388
49. Der Räuber Hotzenplotz (2006)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Children's story about an always-unlucky Highwayman of of the southern-German forests in the late-19th century, featuring witty grammification by the author in, of course, German language.
Director: Gernot Roll | Stars: Armin Rohde, Martin Stührk, Manuel Steitz, Rufus Beck
Votes: 534
50. Adventure Scouts (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of kids take down a motorcycle gang.
Director: Jim Fitzpatrick | Stars: Jim Fitzpatrick, Jodi Knotts, Jim Kelly, Corbin Timbrook
Votes: 1,670