Child Protagonist Movies

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young...

Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle...

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The...

A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.

Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his...

Before he was Craig of the Creek, he was just Craig — a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old...

The film follows a young boy who sets out on a mission to try and track down his long lost parents.

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured...

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life...

Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are...

Desperate to prove to his peers that he’s more thana chubby kid that never wins at anything, little Don wishesto win his local talent show by...

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a...

Shin-chan and his friends must overcome hunger and other obstacles when they're tasked with delivering a barrel of legendary sauce to a food festival.

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and...

After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the...

Titeuf is a comic series created by Swiss draughtsman Zep (real name Philippe Chapuis) depicting the life of a young boy (the title's namesake...

In Thailand, all males turning 21 years old must participate in the annual military draft lottery. Drawing a black card grants exemption, while...

A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.