Kids & Family + Movies + 1990-2009

Jim Henson's Muppets tell their version of Charles Dickens' tale of the bitter Scrooge (Michael Caine) and his redemption on Christmas Eve.

A family of foxes survive by stealing meals from three mean spirited farmers who live nearby. Once the farmers realise where who the thieves are, the battle lines are drawn between man and nature. Directed by Wes Anderson.

Disney's 1998 animated comedy-drama (with musical and martial arts elements) set in China during the Han Dynasty and based on the legend of Hua Mulan. Mulan is a peasant girl who impersonates a man and takes her ailing father's place in the Imperial Chinese Army.

Based on the 1987 Japanese film Hachi-ko, as well as on a true story, Hachi: A Dog's Tale stars Richard Gere as a college professor who forms a strong and unexplainable bond with an abandoned dog he adopts. From the director of Chocolat and The Cider House Rules.

In her classic 1868 novel about love, family and becoming a woman, Louisa May Alcott told the dramas and adventures of Mrs March and her four "little women"…

David Spade stars in the 40th Walt Disney Classics release, an animated buddy comedy about an arrogant young Emperor who must reclaim the throne after being ousted.

DreamWorks' comedic martial arts adventure, nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2009 Oscars, featuring the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Ian McShane and the great Randall Duk Kim.

The first film in the Harry Potter series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling.

Blue Sky Animation's first Ice Age entry, a box office hit and the start of a family film franchise. Set during wintry prehistoric times, a sloth (voiced by John Leguizamo), a woolly mammoth (Ray Romano) and a sabertooth tiger (Goran Visnjic) find a lost human infant, and attempt to return him to his tribe.

Studio Ghibli's 1991 release, from the director of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and Grave of the Fireflies. 

From Studio Ghibli. Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an unusual cat, and suddenly her world is transformed beyond anything she's ever imagined.

Disney Studios took Victor Hugo’s ultra-depressing novel and turned it into a colourful animated musical in this 1996 family-friendly adaptation. From the directors of the Oscar-winning Beauty and the Beast.

The original, bodacious live-action adaptation of the cartoon/toy franchise. The origin story utilised Jim Henson-created latex costumes and puppetry to bring the mutant teens to life.

Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) is banished from an animated fairytale world into modern day NYC...

The second film in the Harry Potter series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling.

Madcap family holiday classic from John Hughes starring Macaulay Culkin as an eight-year-old left by himself to defend his home from burglars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern over Christmas.

Two boys remake Rambo: First Blood with a home video camera over the course of a long English summer in the 80s...

This well received Disney flick is based on a Japanese film, itself based on touching true events. Set in Antarctica, the story follows Jerry (Paul Walker) - there on a research mission - and the friendship he forms with the eight dogs that pull his sled...

Christmas family-comedy from star Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau. 

Squeeeeeal! Shrieeeeek! Woooooop! Squeeeek! Faint. Those tween hysteria-inducing pop rocking siblings are hitting the big screen – and indeed busting out of it.

Half hour adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's mega-selling kids picture book. A little mouse takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut, and will need to use her wit and guile to get passed a fox, owl, snake and The Gruffalo. Voiced by Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, James Corden, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson.

Aardman Animation's beloved inventor Wallace and his canine pal Gromit are out to catch a monster in this Oscar-winning family-friendly comedy.

The Nickelodeon series's first big screen venture, co-written and directed by creator Stephen Hillenburg. After King Neptune's crown is stolen and the blame placed on Mr. Krab, SpongeBob and Patrick head to Shell City to get it back and clear his boss' name.

In this animated, optimistic retelling of one of the greatest myths in history, the evil wizard Rasputin puts a hex on the royal Romanovs and young Anastasia is lost when their palace is overrun.