Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Family > Adventure: 171 Films to Rent
- Pinocchio (TV Mini-series) (2008)
- Dir. Alberto Sironi
Feat. Robbie Kay , Alessandro Gassman, Bob Hoskins
- Lengthy, live–action adaptation of the children's classic stars Kay as the boy made of wood and Hoskins as his gruff old father, Gepetto. Quite…
- Spiderwick Chronicles, The (2008)
- Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger…
- Enchanting fantasia in the Gothic tradition, centred around three children (including Freddie Highmore as twins!) who move into a dilapidated mansion…
- Tales of the Riverbank (2008)
- Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Stephen Fry, Jim Broadbent, Steve Coogan…
- Based on the classic UK tv series, this tells the story of Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig, who, in the wake of a big storm, embark…
- Fox and the Child, The (Le renard et l'enfant) (2007)
- Dir. Luc Jacquet
Feat. Bertille Noël-Bruneau, Isabelle Carré
- A visually impressive, curious hybrid from the director of MARCH OF THE PENGUINS that combines nature documentary and a "fairy tale" look at the…
- M.I. High (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Rachel Petladwala, Chris Stanton, Bel Powley
- Light–hearted kids series following three secondary school pupils who work as undercover spies working for the British government.…
- Stardust (2007)
- Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer…
- An elaborate and wildly entertaining fairytale adventure from the imagination of British fantasy maestro, Neil Gaiman (MIRROR MASK), this tones down…
- Crusade: A March Through Time (Kruistocht in spijkerbroek) (2006)
- Dir. Ben Sombogaart
Feat. Stephanie Leonidas, Joe Flynn, Emily Watson…
- From the popular Dutch children’s book, this biblical fantasy follows a young boy who accidentally travels through time back to the 13th Century,…
- Merlin's Apprentice (2006)
- Feat. Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson
- Fantastical sequel to the popular mini–series version of MERLIN, this also stars Sam Neill as the legendary wizard, now mentoring a young…
- Stormbreaker (2006)
- Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy…
- A British–oriented spin on the kid super–agent premise, with gadgets and evil masterminds galore, based on the popular Alex Rider series…
- Tom's Midnight Garden (2006)
- Dir. Willard Carroll
Feat. Greta Scacchi, James Wilby, Joan Plowright
- A handsome screen version of children's novel by Phillipa Pearce, in which a young boy in the 1950s is sent to live with his aunt and uncle because…