Kids adore films, always have and always will, and it’s with that in mind that we present our top three children’s films of 2011; a collection of films that’ll not only be a perfect Christmas gift for any youngster, but serve as a worthy distraction on a rainy afternoon, and certainly end up getting watched time and again…
Harry Potter 1-8, Best Comedy Films, Best Superhero Films, Best Family Films, Best Classic Films
The Lion King
Format: 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD Classification: U
Stars: Matthew Broderick (Godzilla), James Earl Jones (Star Wars), Jeremy Irons (Die Hard With A Vengeance), Nathan Lane (Mousehunt)
Relive Disney’s highest grossing movie of all time, the highest grossing animated movie of all time, and the true cartoon classic (complete with award-winning soundtrack) about a young lion prince who loses his father, and has to live in exile while his evil uncle Scar rules over the animal kingdom.
Cars 2
Format: 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD Classification: U
Stars: Owen Wilson (Meet The Parents), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Michael Caine (The Dark Knight), Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island)
Racecar Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater take their friendship to new places when they head overseas to compete in the first ever World Grad-Prix to find the fastest car in the world, and Mater finds himself tangled in a web of international espionage.
The Smurfs
Format: 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray (Double play), DVD Classification: U
Stars: Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), Jonathan Winters (The Flintstones), Katy Perry, Alan Cumming (X-Men 2)
Adapted from the classic children’s cartoon, The Smurfs is a live-action/animation which finds the tiny blue creatures accidentally tumbling into our world (New York to be precise), and struggling to get back home before they’re caught by the evil wizard Gargamel
