Movies about children - comedies
No wonder they say that laughter is the best medicine. A kind and clever comedy not only allows you to pass the time at the screen, but also acts as a kind of family psychotherapy, even more bringing together the family. Funny movies about children are suitable for viewing by children, starting from the age of six:
- "Curly Sue". An amusing and incredibly touching story about the friendship and misadventures of two stray swindlers - the bugger Bill and the charming Sue. Their next scam in order to earn a little extra turned into the fact that they have acquired not only a roof over their heads, but a caring wife and mother. USA, 1991.
- "Alone at home". Going on a trip, parents with many children so lost their heads from the number of children and suitcases that they forgot the youngest of the offspring of the house. To the credit of Kevin, he did not lose his head and fully enjoyed the lonely holiday that had fallen to his lot. Without exaggeration, this is one of the best representatives of the category "Comedy films about children." USA, 1990.
- "Vacations of little Nicolas." Like other schoolchildren, Nicolas most awaits the onset of the holidays. Having gone to rest with his parents, he found not only new friends, but also a whole mountain of adventures. France, 2014.
Russian films about children
Domestic family films about children are not in vain got the glory of the most sincere - they not only raise the mood, but also give an extra reason to think about the meaning of family and loved ones:
- "Granddad". A really bright and kind story about how even the strongest and self-assured businessman can not resist the sudden appearance of a little girl in his life - his granddaughter. Russia, 2016 year.
- "Diary of the mother of the first-grader." The first year in school was a real test not only for the child, but for all members of the family. They managed to cope with the changes in life only through joint efforts. Russia, 2014 year.
- Poor Sasha. In pursuit of well-being, parents often forget that children need not so much expensive things, as attention and love. New Year's lyrical comedy tells about the resourceful daughter of a successful business lady, who is ready for much, if only my mother was close. Russia, 1997.
Soviet movies about children
Let the Soviet Union and its realities have long been a part of our common past, many old films about children and nowadays are more relevant than ever:
- "First-grader." With the admission to school in the life of Marousi, a series of changes has begun: from a home spoiled child, she gradually turns into an obedient and responsive student. Help her in this friend-classmate and wise first teacher. The USSR, 1948.
- The Scarecrow. Adults tend to forget how irreconcilable children can be. Especially in relation to those who at least stand out from their crowd. Under the power of an ordinary girl with dignity to get out of the state of general dislike, says a film about teenage children shot more than 30 years ago. The USSR, 1983.
- "Welcome, or No Trespassing." Old-fashioned old film about children, whose protagonist for a small fault was expelled from the pioneer camp. Keeping the peace of his grandmother, he prefers to secretly stay on the site, and his friends have to do everything possible to disrupt the parental day. The USSR, 1964.
Movies about children and adventures
Dynamic adventure films about children cause interest in the audience of any age. The recipe for a "tasty" movie adventure is simple: a little love, friendship and betrayal, dizzying races and chases, beautiful costumes, breathtaking landscapes, and properly chosen actors. Having sustained the necessary proportions, we will get an ideal spectacle for boys and girls from 10 to 99 years.
Adventure films about children
Fallen into unusual circumstances, heroes of adventure stories have nothing to wait for discounts on age. Along with adults, they have to overcome life's difficulties, take non-child decisions and even fight for their lives. Classics of the genre can be called the following adventure films for children:
- "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn". A good screen version of the novels of Mark Twain will not leave indifferent neither small nor adult viewers. Heroes of history are waiting for a lot of funny, and sometimes terrible adventures. The USSR, 1981.
- "Treasure Island". Young Jim Hawkins had an amazing chance to complete a dangerous adventure journey to a real island of treasures. Having overcome all the misadventures, he was able to keep faith in the best and decency. The USSR, 1982.
- "In search of Captain Grant." Modern films about children are unlikely to compare with the 30-year-old multi-part story about brave souls who set out on a journey full of dangers to find their missing father. USSR, 1986.
Movies about children with super abilities
Who among us at least once did not think about how great it is to have any extraordinary abilities? The heroes of the next collection do not need to dream about this, because the ability to go through walls, move objects by force of thought or magic for them is a routine routine. Movies about superhero children:
- "Harry Potter". The life of the young Harry was dreary and joyless until a white owl knocked on his window with a letter from Hogwarts, a school of wizards. Here he acquired true friends and mastered a lot of magical wisdom. USA, 2001-2010.
- "Carrie". A terrible story about a child endowed with the ability to telekinesis. Growing up in a strange family, Kerry has always been the object of ridicule of peers. But their last joke was so cruel that it led to tragedy. USA, 1976.
- "Spy Kids". Carmen and Juni would never know about the real profession of parents, if not for special circumstances. Because of them, the need for not only saving their parents fell on children's shoulders, but also to save the world from the robot's capture by the army. USA, 2001.
A film about child-villains
It's no secret that many heroes seem to be boring, to put it mildly. For devotees of the "dark side" was filmed a film about children-villains ("Disney", 2015). Events of the film "The Heirs" unfold in the school for positive fairy-tale offspring, where the "bad guys" released under the amnesty come. Will they spoil the fairytale picture of the world by continuing the business of villainous parents, or will they take the path of correction?
Films about the upbringing of children
In the life of each family there are difficult periods, when incompleteness and mutual insults accumulate to a critical level. And in the most vulnerable position in this situation are children, who often do not understand what is happening and how to live further. Films about the family and children will help to understand the intricacies of human destinies and establish relations between the closest people.
Movies about children and parents
Most stories about family troubles are difficult to classify as "children's films about children", they are more likely to target teenagers and adults. The following pictures are suitable for viewing with children who have reached the age of 12:
- "Submarine". Oliver Tate lives the usual life of a misunderstood teenager, in which the dreams of losing the innocence peacefully coexist and plans to save the parents from the destruction of marriage. Great Britain, 2010 year.
- "Boom". A touching and kind history of the relationship between the fathers and children of one French family, where everyone, from the thirteen-year-old Vic to the seventy-year-old grandmother, leads an active personal life. France, 1980.
- Ramona and Bizus. A significant age difference is not a hindrance to the fact that in life, the sisters Ramona and Bizus have a lot in common - problems with peers, falling in love, parents' misunderstandings. Having become close, the sisters begin to feel much more confident. USA, 2010 year.
Movies about children from the orphanage
Those who are left without parental care are the ones most wanting to find a family in life. No matter how good the conditions are in the children's home, the desire to be at least someone necessary, lives in the heart of each of them. As a consequence, films about orphaned children are literally saturated with light melancholy:
- "December boys." Four friends apart from orphanhood also unite the month of birth - all of them were born in December. During the rest they get acquainted with a couple who are ready to become a foster family for one of them. This situation becomes a real test of their friendship. Australia, 2007.
- "Italian". The six-year-old children's home of Vanya seems to be able to radically change his destiny - he is ready to adopt a family from Italy. Films about orphanage children are rarely as exciting as this story about a boy who genuinely wants to find his own mother. Russia, 2005 year.
- "The Choristers". Desperate to find a prestigious job, the musician becomes a teacher in a boarding school for difficult teenagers. Having plunged into the world of tough confrontation between children and teachers, he finds a way out in creating a school choir. France, 2004.
Movies about adopted children
An uninitiated person may feel that children who are in the foster family immediately become a part of it. But the process of mutual grinding takes a lot of time and requires an uncommon endurance and the ability to make compromises. Films about foster children are the best proof of this:
- "My little angel". Narrated with a good sense of humor sentimental story about a childless couple, who took a family of intelligent children from an orphanage. Great Britain, 2011 year.
- "Ann is from the green roofs." Movies about orphaned children are always stories about a dream. Like other orphans, Ann dreamed of leaving the walls of the orphanage. One day her dream came true, but it is difficult to name the bright changes - the girl got a family, where she had a lot of hard work. Canada-USA-Germany, 1985.
- "Kolya". The history of the relationship between the Czech musician Frantisek and his adopted son Kolya. The process of grinding adults and children in many ways is complicated by the presence of a language barrier, but it can be overcome. Czech Republic, 1996.
Movies about sick children
For any mother, the child's illness is the most terrible punishment. Especially if it's a serious illness. Films about sick children are nothing more than a chronicle of parental heroism, in some cases taking somewhat strange forms:
- "My guardian angel". Anna's parents prepared the role of an "emergency" child - they conceived in a test tube only in order to save the oldest daughter, dying from leukemia. When the sister needed a kidney transplant, Anna arranged a real riot, filing a lawsuit against her parents. USA, year 2009.
- "Lorenzo oil." The boy Lorenzo suffers from severe brain damage, as a result of which he falls into a coma. In an effort to save the child, Lorenzo's parents do everything possible and impossible, and as a result create a unique healing elixir. USA, 1992.