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These are my 75 most favorite films:
(A number in red indicates that the film has been reviewed on
this site; just click on the number to go directly to the review)


No. IMDb-Link Title Boyactor(s) Remarks
1 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Peter Pan Jeremy Sumpter "Peter Pan has been a cartoon character, and onstage he's mainly been played by women... Now a kid is finally getting to do the greatest role ever written for a kid" -P.J. Hogan, director.
"Jeremy has the face of an angel, but also has the face of an animal" -Lucy Fisher, producer.
2 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Das Fliegende Klassenzimmer Philipp Peters-Arnolds, Hans Broich-Wuttke Third and best picturization of Erich Kästner's classic children's book, which describes the comradeship between a couple of boys at a boarding school and the performance of a play written by themselves.
3 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Die Wilden Kerle Jimi Ochsenknecht, Jonathan Beck The biggest conglomeration of cute boys in a movie since "Lord of the Flies". And they are CRAZY about soccer! :-)
4 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Neverending Story II Jonathan Brandis A beautiful boy starring in a worthy successor of a true classic.
The instrumental (Robert Folk) and vocal (Giorgio Moroder) score is gorgeous.
5 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Air Bud Kevin Zegers Perfect in every regard: don't ask about this film, just watch it!
The court scene at the end is unforgettable.
6 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Cure Brad Renfro,
Joseph Mazzello		 A boy becomes friends with the neighbor boy, who is HIV positive. Stunning. Perfect mixture between funny and serious elements.
7 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Man Of The House Jonathan Taylor Thomas,
Zachary Browne		 Four magnificent boys play in this heart-warming comedy about a troublesome relationship between stepfather to-be and son.
8 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Jack The Bear Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. Co-starring Miko Hughes. Very touching movie, features one of the most heartbreaking endings I've ever seen. Score: James Horner (do I have to say more?).
9 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Man Without A Face Nick Stahl Interesting topic about a "retarded" boy who befriends an ex-teacher, whose face has been burnt after a car accident. Wonderful score by James Horner. I like the film better than the novel by Isabelle Holland.
10 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Searching For Bobby Fischer Max Pomeranc A boy with such a noble character - very hard not to fall in love with him. Not only a movie about chess, but also about father-son-relationship. Don't miss this one! Score: James Horner - again the best choice for this kind of film.
11 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Sandlot Tom Guiry This film about a group of boys practicing baseball at a sandlot, rules in every respect. Great story!
12 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Léolo Maxime Collin One of the most unusual films you will come across. This is a secret tip. Like the German video cover says: "Sassy, perplexing and hypnotizing". The ending is quite depressing though.
13 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Radio Flyer Elijah Wood,
Joseph Mazzello		 This film deals with physical child abuse. Tough topic, but very well told - a wonderful piece of art. An absolute MUST!
14 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Stand By Me Wil Wheaton This adaptation of a short-story by Stephen King features a beautiful Wil Wheaton in the main cast. Like his, the other 3 boy actors' performance is superb!
15 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Die Unendliche Geschichte Barret Oliver,
Noah Hathaway		 One of the best children's movies ever made! Frequently sad though.
16 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Lord Of The Flies Balthazar Getty,
Chris Furrh,
and many more		 After a plane crash, a group of young military cadets strands on a deserted island, where they split up in a "civilized" and a "non-civilized" pack. Instructive story about the abysms of human mankind.
17 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Tsatsiki, Morsan Och Polisen Samuel Haus A Swedish boy wants to meet his father - who he has never met before - during a vacation in Greek.
18 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Tsatsiki - Vänner För Alltid Samuel Haus Tsatsiki's new set of adventures. :-)
19 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Jack Frost Joseph Cross One third science fiction, one third comedy and one third drama - these are the ingredients for a movie starring a boy with the most beautiful blue eyes you will ever see.
20 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Pünktchen Und Anton Max Felder Very good adaptation of the classic novel by Erich Kästner. I couldn't believe it was as good (if not better!) as the picturization from 1953.
21 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Clubhouse Detectives Michael Galeota,
Jimmy Galeota		 Thank you so much, Eric Hendershot, for this movie! Michael and Jimmy Galeota do not only play brothers in the film - they are even brothers in real life. And they are cuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!! :-)))
22 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Little Men Michael Caloz,
Ben Cook		 A (almost) perfect boymovie. Only when two annoying girls join the scene, the film weakens a little. ;-)
23 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Lassie Tom Guiry Great picturization of this classic tale. Downside: Tom's awful hairstyle and his ear-ring. The casting director should get shot! Impressive score by Basil Poledouris.
24 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Dunston Checks In Eric Lloyd Eric Lloyd stars in this very funny movie about an escaped monkey in a hotel. Don't forget to cool your sixpack in time.
25 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Bushwhacked Blake Bashoff,
Michael Galeota,
Corey Carrier		 This film is so funny; Daniel Stern is the perfect cast for playing a stupid delivery guy who is lured into a trap and gets mixed up with a scout leader when trying to find the people who fooled him.
26 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database D.A.R.Y.L. Barret Oliver Touching story about a robot (Barret) that is object of a military project and becomes more and more "human". This classic is the "better A.I."!
27 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Wild America Jonathan Taylor Thomas Yes! JTT with a decent hairstyle for the first time. Cute!
Also a gem for all who love impressive scenery and wildlife photography.
28 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database La Gloire De Mon Père Julien Ciamaca,
Victorien Delamare		 This is a poetic story of a young boy at the beginning of the 20th century in France, who discovers his love to the beautiful hills of the Provençal countryside.
29 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Le Château De Ma Mère Julien Ciamaca,
Victorien Delamare		 The films begins where "La Gloire De Mon Père" ends - it's a true sequel, even filmed in the same year, and as good as its predecessor.
30 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Second Best Chris Cleary Miles Interesting topic about a man who wants to adopt a troubled boy. He really fights for his love and finally succeeds.
31 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Pelle Erobreren Pelle Hvenegaard Excellent movie, but I don't watch it very often, because it's so sad. :-(
It's about the exploitation of Swedish immigrants on a Danish farm at the end of the 19th century.
32 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Message In A Cell Phone Nick Whitaker,
James Laub		 A voice message in a cell phone could convict some bad guys of some serious crimes. Three boys own this cell phone, but they have to find the code yet. We have Eric Hendershot directing again: who could do a better job with movies of this kind (crime stories for children)?
33 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Blank Check Brian Bonsall What is of higher value - money or friendship? This comedy tells us a lesson about that.
34 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database First Kid Brock Pierce Very funny movie about a secret agent who has to protect the U.S.-president's son: the First Kid. Brock plays just great!
35 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Summer Of The Monkeys Corey Sevier I love this film since I can identify so much with the boy's character, which is beautifully portrayed by Corey Sevier.
36 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database North Elijah Wood A boy's dream about searching for new parents since he believes that his own ones don't love him. During that search he's being abused by a classmate for his political intentions. Great comedy by Rob Reiner ("Stand by me").
37 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Pontiac Moon Ryan Todd This is another secret tip. A very exceptional story about a scientifically enthusiastic teacher who wants to match the milage from the Earth to the moon in his 1949 Pontiac Chief, together with his son. Two thumbs up!
38 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database My Summer Story Kieran Culkin Nice boyhood tale in the 1940s Indiana, the competition for the most "dangerous" top and Dad's fight against the cuckoo neighbors being the two highlights.
39 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Oliver Twist Alex Trench This is maybe the most "Hollywood-like" picturization of Charles Dickens' classical tale and I liked it best from all other versions I've seen. Richard Dreyfuss is doing a great job as "Fagin".
40 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Josh And S.A.M. Jacob Tierney,
Noah Fleiss		 S.A.M. = Strategically Altered Mutant. Well, that's at least what Josh wants to make his little brother Sam believe. The first "boy road movie" ever. :-)
41 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Dennis The Menace Mason Gamble Dennis is so mean, isn't he? Why does he treat poor Mr. Wilson like that? Actually, Dennis always wants to do good, he never wreaks havoc on purpose. :-)
42 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Dennis The Menace Strikes Again Justin Cooper The second part only made it to Video, but it's still very funny.
43 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Crazysitter Brady Bluhm Great satire about the lack of care towards children.
44 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Alone In The Woods Brady Bluhm "Home Alone" in the woods. :-)
45 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Escape From Wildcat Canyon Michael Caloz A peaceful fishing excursion turns into a death-defying struggle of survival when a boy and his grandfather are stranded in the remote rugged wilderness.
46 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Billy Elliot Jamie Bell Very emotional story about a boy who discovers his love for ballet, which strongly opposes his brother and father. Set against the background of the 1984 Miner's Strike in England.
47 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Good Son Elijah Wood,
Macaulay Culkin		 Intense Psycho-Thriller about a son who isn't that good after all!
48 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Forever Young Elijah Wood Romantic science fiction story about a WWII test pilot who awakes 53 years after a cryogenics experiment.
49 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Busters Verden Mads Bugge Andersen Terrific story about a boy being a real dreamer and a keen magician, his faith and optimism outshining all everyday adversities.
50 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Benjamín Dúfa Sturla Sighvatsson Four boys found a knightly fraternity to fight injustice. Very sad ending since one of the boys dies due to an accident. :'-(
51 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Leave It To Beaver Cameron Finley Funny and touching light entertainment. Nothing can be done wrong when buying this film without having seen it first. :-)
52 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Danny, The Champion Of The World Samuel Irons This charming film is about a father-son relationship that couldn't be any better. Jeremy and Samuel Irons are even father and son in real life.
53 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Le Grand Chemin Antoine Hubert A 9 y/o from the big city (Paris) is supposed to spend his summer vacation in the country with friends of his mother. Moving story about a little boy's mixed up emotions.
54 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database One Small Hero Nathan Kiley He's small, but he becomes a hero when he rescues a group of kids who have been kidnapped. Cheap flick, but entertaining and starring a cute little hero. :-)
55 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Boys Will Be Boys Drew Winget,
James Williams		 Once again one of those movies I like so much, where boys are playing heroes. :-)
56 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Angels In The Attic Steven Losak,
Clayton Taylor		 Yet another Hendershot film. Do I have to say more? :-)
57 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Heintje - Ein Herz Geht Auf Reisen Heintje Simons Only German readers will know the cult films with Heintje, shot between 1968 and 1971. This is my favorite one.
58 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database 3 Ninjas Max Elliott Slade,
Michael Treanor		 I have to disappoint the North American readers: I found out that the U.S.-Tape of this great comedy is cut! The continuation of the subplot, where some invidious classmates steal Emily's bike, is missing.
59 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Journey Max Pomeranc A film about family bonds, the relationship between a boy and his grandfather and photography.
60 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Father And Scout Brian Bonsall One more father-son-relationship-movie. I love that - especially when presented in a funny way! :-)
61 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Just Ask for Diamond Colin Dale Humorous British crime story about a dumb young detective and his sly little brother.
62 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Silent Fall Ben Faulkner One of the best made and most interesting murder mysteries I've ever seen! An autistic boy is the key in throwing light on the murder of his parents.
63 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Luminous Motion Eric Lloyd This very peculiar film cannot be described with one sentence. Just read the review! :-)
64 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Mercury Rising Miko Hughes Action at its best! An FBI agent in the role of a protector of an autistic boy who has cracked an important intelligence code.
65 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Mikey Brian Bonsall Once you've figured out how bad this cute little boy really is, it's too late already! :-D
66 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database The Adventures Of Huck Finn Elijah Wood Very nice version of my adventures on the Mississippi River some time ago. ;-)
67 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Krummerne Laus Høybye First part of the "Krummerne" Trilogy, which tells about Krummerne's adventures with his unusual family and retarded bank robbers.
68 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database 4 Freunde & 4 Pfoten Alexander Gaul,
Kai-Michael Müller		 A dog (!) inherits a mansion and the son of the deceased isn't very happy about that. So he tries to kill the dog, which in turn doesn't make 4 little friends very happy.
69 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Just A Dream Jeremy Sumpter Henry works in the local tavern in a small town in the middle of nowhere. "Nowhere" soon becomes "Somewhere" when a big picture studio comes to town.
70 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Bäst I Sverige! Ariel Petsonk A boy who believes that he's a total loser befriends a girl from Lebanon, who plays soccer quite well. Her radical brothers aren't very happy about the friendship though.
71 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Race To Space Alex D. Linz A film about America's race to space in the 1950s/60s and a boy's relationship to a chimpanzee
72 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Child's Play 2 Alex Vincent The original classic is even better as a film, but extremely cute Alex has more screentime in the successor. :-)
73 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Slaughter Of The Innocents Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus This is not only a very good thriller, but also stars director James Glickenhaus' cute son Jesse, who helps his (film-)father solving a serial murder case. The relationship between the two couldn't be any better. Very pleasing to watch beneath the tension.
74 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Road To Perdition Tyler Hoechlin My enthusiasm for Tom Hanks is very limited since his starring in the ridiculous propaganda flick "Saving Private Ryan", but this film makes up for it.
75 Click to open a new window with the Internet Movie Database Terminator 2: Judgment Day Edward Furlong Is there anyone who hasn't seen it? I don't think so.