Kids Family Movies

Family Films Now Showing
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BBFC - British Board of Film Classification 

U - A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over

PG - Parental Guidance - some scenes may be unsuitable for some children. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children

12A - No-one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult.

15 - No-one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema

18 - No-one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.

Family Films Coming Soon or Now Showing

• 12A - The Hunger Games - April
  Futuristic film, based on the children's best selling books, where poorer kids battle to the death in a televised reality contest.
• U - Pirates: In An Adventure With Scientists - April
  Children's animated comedy from the makers of Wallace and Gromit. Can the pirates win the Pirate of the Year? they're up against some unscrupulous opponents.
• PG - Mirror Mirror - April
  Kids comedy film with Snow White brought up to date with Julie Roberts as the evil queen.
• PG - Streetdance2 - March
  Following on from the hit UK move, the search for the best Street dancers goes worldwide.
• 12A - Wrath of The Titans - March
  Blockbuster family movie as the Titans battle against the Gods in the ultimate showdown.
• PG - We Bought A Zoo - March
  Heartwarming true life story about a single dad who unwittingly moves his family to the country, and discovers he's bought a zoo.
• 12A - 2D  John Carter - March
  Famiy sci-fi action film set on Mars, with hero John Carter  leading his people to victory.
• 12A - Chronicle - February
  Three, irresposible teenagers aquire super powers. At first they have fun but soon events take a sinister turn.
• U -The Muppets -3D - February
  12 years later and the famous Muppet Palace Theatre is about to be demolished, cue Walter, Gary and Mary trying to save it from the evil landlord with a plan to reunite the Muppets with a TV Telehon - kids family film
• PG - Jack and Jill - February
  Adam Sandler plays twin rolls as a family man and his scary twin sister. Laugh a minute comedy!
  
• 12A -Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance -3D - February
  Nicholas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze on a crusade to save Danny from the Devil. Spectacular action movie.
• 12A - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - February
  Moving family drama starring Tom Hanks. When Oskar's dad dies he continues to solve the last puzzle his father left, a game they enjoyed whilst he was alive.
• U - 3D Star Wars: Episode 1 - February
  The Star Wars film remastered in spectacular 3D
• Journey2: The Mysterious Island 3D- FebruaryPrehistoric adventure starring Sean Anderson, from Journey To The Centre Of The Earth.  Family action move, great for kids of alll ages.
  
• U - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - January
  Join Alvin and the Chipmunks on a luxury cruise - where it all goes wrong!
• U - Hugo - 2D and 3D - December
  Kids family movie from Martin Scorsese, Hugo lives secretly in a train station and has to solve they mystery his late father left him.
• U - 3D Arthur Christmas - November
  First of the major family Christmas films. How does Santa manage to visit all the children? Easy he has 18 million elves.
• PG - The Adventures of TinTin - November
  Secret Of The Unicorn. All time kids favourite, quiffed hero, TinTin searches for hidden treasure - a Steven Spielberg aminated film.
• PG -Johnny English - Reborn - October
  Hapless spy, Rowan Atkinson in another zany, family adventure film 
• U 3D - The Lion King - October
  Children's favourite film, The Lion King, gets the 3D treatment
• U -The Smurfs - August
  A blast from the past - The Smurfs are introduced to a new children's audience. The lovable (or irritating!) blue characters are stranded in New York's Central Park and have to find their way back home - kids 3D movie.
• PG - SPY KIDS: All The Time In The World - August
  Great holiday movie for all the family, Spy Kids is an action adventure involving an ex-superspy taking on a super villain
  with the help of some cook kids.
• 12A - Cowboys and Aliens - August
  Starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford a lone cowboy holds the key to winning the fight against Alien invaders.
• 12A -Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - August
  At last we get to know how the Apes became to rule the world and how they gained their super intelligence. 
• U -The Smurfs - August
  A blast from the past - The Smurfs are introduced to a new children's audience. The lovable (or irritating!) blue characters are stranded in New York's Central Park and have to find their way back home - kids 3D movie.
• 12A - Super 8 - August
  A group of kids witness a spectacular crash while filming a Super 8 zombie movie, they are soon involved in a town mystery - family blockbuster.
• PG - Mr Popper's Penguins - August
  New York resident, Jim Carey, discovers he has inherited 6 penguins and the only solutions is to make his apartment into a livable habitat for them - much to the dismay of his neighbours - family comedy.
• PG - Zookeeper - July
  Kevin James plays the hapless zookeeper who can't woo the love of his life because of his job. When he decides to leave the animals join
  forces to help him with his love life.

• PG - Horrid Henry: The Movie - July
  Horrid Henry, the perpetual naughty schoolboy, pits his wits against horrible headmaster, Richard E Grant, in this 3D family movie.
  
• 12A - Captain America: The First Avenger - July
  With the help of a super serum weedy Steve is transformed into Captain America to help thwart the HYDRA organizaton.
  
• 12A - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - July
  This is the last in the Harry Potter movie series and is bound to be the hit of the summer.
  
• U- CARS 2 - July
  The much awaited sequel to Cars. This time the action takes place in Europe and Japan as Lightning McQueen and his new friends
  become entangled in international espionage - excelent family movie.
• 12A Transformers: Dark of The Moon - June
  The Autobots and Decepticons get ready to battle for the last time over a discovered Cybertronian Ship
• 12A - The Green Lantern - June
  The police force of the Univers, the Green Lanterns, face a new enemy and need the help of human, Hal Jordan.
  
• 12A - X-Men: First Class - June
  Back to the 60's and how it all began. The rift and subsequent bitter war between the X-Men and Magneto
• PG - Kung Fu Panda 2 - June
  Po, Kung Fu Panda, now faces a new enemy, the dastardly albino peacock, Lord Shen. Family comedy animation, with
  old and new characters.
• 12A - Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - May
  Greg returns and is now suffering at the hands of his big brother. Family sequel
• 12A - Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides - May
  Jack Sparrow and crew are back, searching for the Fountain of Youth. Family comedy romp.
• 12A Thor - May
  3D movie of the Marvel comic hero, Thor, who is sent to earth as a punishment and is soon fighting an invasion lead by his evil brother.
• 12A - Tomorrow When The War Began - April
  Smash hit Australian children's film - 8 teenagers are left to fight the foreign invasion of their home town.
• U - Hop- April
  starring Russel Brand as EB, the wayward teenage son of the Easter Bunny, who heads off for adventures
• PG - Mars Needs Moms 3d and 2D - April
  Young Milo has to beat the Martians and resue his Mom, and other mums. - great animation and family adventure film
• U - Rio - 3D and 2D - April
  A couple or rare birds need to thwart nasty poachers with the help of their feathered friends. Family feel-good move.

• PG - Rango- March
Who doesn't love a chameleon, especially with the voice of Johnny Depp - hilarious family comedy with some promising special effects.
• U - Justin Bieber- February
  Girls will be swooning in the aisles as they watch Justin's rise to fame and see his backstage antics.
• PG - Big Momma's House- February
  Like Father Like Son is the latest outing for this rip roaring comedy series
• U - Yogi Bear- February
  Hard to believe that Yogi and Boo Boo are 50 years old and still causing mayhem in Jellystone Park. Family comedy from Warner Brothers.
• U - Gnomeo and Juliet- February
  A home grown animated cartoon in 3D with the voices of James McAvoy and Emily Blunt and a host of well know British actors who bring Romeo and Juliet to the world of garden gnomes.
• PG - Tangled- January
  The latest Disney block buster with a retelling of the Rapunzel story in glorious 3D. Bound to become a classic with great family entertainment, comedy and catchy songs
• 12A - The Green Hornet- January
  Children's action comedy, starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou, as unlikely masked heroes who take on the King of the city's underworld.
• PG - Gullivers Travels- December
  Possibly the hit of the Christmas season with larger than life Jack Black, starring as Gulliver, who finds himself a giant in the land of the little people, Lilliput, based on the world famous children's story.
• tbc - Arthur and The Revenge of Maltazard- December
  Children's animated adventure with the voice of Selena Gomez and Freddie Highmore. Can Arthur battle his arch enemy Malthazard and same the Minimoys?
• U - Animals United 3D- December
  A rare kids animated film - made in the UK with the voices of British favourites, James Corden, Dawn French and Jim Broadbent. Set on the African Delta this is rolicking family film following the exploits of a friendly group of animals.
• PG - 3D Tron Legacy- December
  A stunning sequel to the 1982 hit - now it's the son's turn to enter the digital world and try to save his father. Family adventure film with 3d special effects.
• PG - Chronicles of Narnia- Voyage of the Dawn Treader- December
  Bound to be the must see family Christmas film - the continuing saga of Lucy's and Edmund's adventures in Narnia - this 3rd instalment finds them once again battling mystical creatures and meeting up with old friends.
• PG - Megamind in 3d - November
  Megamind is a family animated Superhero comedy film - with the voices of Will Ferrel and Brad Pitt - Megamind is a failed, wannabe super villain - will he become the good guy when a true super villain enters the fray?
• 12A - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- November
  The long awaited Harry Potter film is now on general release - Harry is no longer a child and his battles become more perilous.
• U - Alpha and Omega - October
  
Alpha and Omega are cute, animated, wolves at opposite ends of the pack, but form a strong bond when they are captured by rangers and have to make their way back home. Kids  comedy animated cartoon.
• U - Despicable Me 3D- October
  Family animated comedy with the voices of Steve Carell, Russel Brand and Julie Andrews. Gru, devious and horrible, is planning the worlds biggest crime, untill 3 little girls show him a better side of life.
• 12A - The Hole 3D- September.
  A supernatural 3D film for the whole family to enjoy. Brothers, Dane and Lucas, discover a trapdoor in their new home, which houses a 'bottomless' hole, from which paranormal forces escape.
• U - Tinkerbell And The Great Fairy Rescue- Aug.
  Tinkebell, everyone's favourite fairy, makes an appearance at the bottom of Elizabeth's garden, and resolves to help her, much to the horror of her fairy friends in Pixie Hollow!
• PG -The Last Airbender- Aug.
  With explosive special effects, a family film based on the successful TV series. Air, Water, Earth and Fire young Aang discovers he has the powers to manipulate them all in his quest for good over evil.
• PG - The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Aug
  Nicolas Cage, as the Sorcerer, is searching for his new apprentice, to take on Maxim who has plans to use ancient dark magic to slave the world - Disney Film
• U - Marmaduke - Aug
  The family who own Marmaduke, a large, lovable, Great Dane move to California where they all encounter problems - can Marmaduke save the day? Family comedy.