Granted, it's not all obscure and European (we have a different category for that) – say you saw this Home Alone movie and wisely opted out not to watch the sequel. Natalie deserves all the praise and Oscars she gets, because she showed the world that small actors can act on par or even out-act (looking at you, Jean Reno) the adults. Yet this movie is amazing, thanks to Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman. Make no mistake about it, Luc Besson is an admittedly very creepy man, his first draft will someday be used in court. Of course, it's hard to overlook Léon/The Professional/Léon: The Professional.
The premise sounds ridiculous and the movie takes itself way too seriously, but thanks to children actors, it ends up being unforgettable and haunting. The first one being Låt den rätte komma in, a story about a pasty Swedish nerd who finds love and revenge with the help of a vampire girl. Anyway, besides El laberinto del fauno, we are going to give you two strong recommendations. We pride ourselves on being an above-average movie site, but that's neither here nor there. Literally everyone and their mother have seen the Harry Potter movies, so we are not hosting that. You shouldn't think about well-known and immensely popular movies, by the way. Some other movies that should pop up in your head when you hear "kids actors movies" are Cidade de Deus, Ponto Zero, The White Balloon, etc. Ivana Baquero's turn as Ofelia was well-received by the viewers and critics alike, there's no denying that she's the best actress in this movie. The one that lead to this collection's inception was Guillermo del Toro's El laberinto del fauno. Now THIS is pod racing! There are many types of movies that feature strong performances by child actors. In other words, you won't find Star Wars: Episode I on here.
Yeah, young actors that can actually act and are not annoyingly cute/dull/obnoxious. We have amassed all the greatest movies with kid actors.