Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Cyberchase (TV Series) (2001)
- An animated series which packs its tale of three kids sucked into cyberspace with various educationally–minded computer maths problems, related…
Fairly Odd Parents, The (TV Series) (2001)
- Nickelodeon–style series about a young boy Tommy, whose parents are oblivious to his magical friends and evil babysitter.
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Hamilton Mattress (2001)
- Dir. Barry Purves
- A clever and kooky clay–mation featuring Sludger, an aadvark with a talent for jazz drumming who pals up with a caterpillar and goes in search…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman…
- Immensely popular, this star–studded adaptation of JK Rowling’s first book thankfully captures the essence of orphan Harry’s tale of…
Hildegarde (2001)
- Dir. Di Drew
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Tom Long, Tara Morice
- Three children pursue those who have stolen their loved pet duck, who seek to imprison her in their travelling nature–show. Richard E Grant is…
Hoobs, The (TV Series) (2001-2006)
- Created by the Jim Henson workshop, this TV series is set in Hoobland – a colourful and bouncy kind of place – where Iva, Tula and Groove…
Ivor The Invisible (2001)
- Feat. Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Alison Steadman
- Another one of Raymond Briggs' (WHEN THE WIND BLOWS) evocative children's animations has young John waking up one morning to discover and invisible…
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Real Story (2001)
- Dir. Brian Henson
Feat. Matthew Modine, Jon Voight, Vanessa Redgrave…
- TV sequel to the fairytale of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' in which a descendant of Jack (Modine) must lift a family curse by returning the world of the…
Jimmy Neutron - Boy Genius (2001)
- Dir. John A Davis
- Sophisticated animated feature from Nickelodeon TV is a mite hyperactive but is breathtaking in design and has a captivating story that will…
Land Before Time 8: The Big Freeze (2001)
- Further challenges face the dinosaurs of the Great Valley when they wake one morning to find themselves in the grip of a cold snap and set off to…