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100 Greatest Child Actor Performances in Film

These are the most impressive film performances (IMO) by an actor age 17 or younger. The actor must have been age 17 or younger for the majority of filming, though this is sometimes difficult to verify. Note that I tried to give consideration not only to the amount of on-screen time for each actor, but also their age at the time of the film (i.e. I tried to place more emphasis on a great performance from an 8-year-old than an equally impressive performance from a 16-year-old).
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Aleksey Kravchenko in "Come and See"
Aleksey Kravchenko in "Come and See"
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Justin Henry in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
Justin Henry in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
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Haley Joel Osment in "The Sixth Sense"
Haley Joel Osment in "The Sixth Sense"
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Quvenzhané Wallis in "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Quvenzhané Wallis in "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
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Jena Malone in "Bastard Out of Carolina"
Jena Malone in "Bastard Out of Carolina"
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River Phoenix in "Running on Empty"
River Phoenix in "Running on Empty"
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Natalie Portman in "Léon: The Professional"
Natalie Portman in "Léon: The Professional"
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Mara Hobel in "Mommie Dearest"
Mara Hobel in "Mommie Dearest"
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Asa Butterfield in "Hugo"
Asa Butterfield in "Hugo"
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Anna Paquin in "The Piano"
Anna Paquin in "The Piano"
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Danny Lloyd in "The Shining"
Danny Lloyd in "The Shining"
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Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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Henry Thomas in "E.T."
Henry Thomas in "E.T."
14
Jacob Tremblay in "Room"
Jacob Tremblay in "Room"
15
Christian Bale in "Empire of the Sun"
Christian Bale in "Empire of the Sun"
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Patty Duke in "The Miracle Worker"
Patty Duke in "The Miracle Worker"
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Peter Billingsley in "A Christmas Story"
Peter Billingsley in "A Christmas Story"
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Martin Stephens in "The Innocents"
Martin Stephens in "The Innocents"
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Jodie Foster in "Taxi Driver"
Jodie Foster in "Taxi Driver"
20
Melanie Lynskey in "Heavenly Creatures"
Melanie Lynskey in "Heavenly Creatures"
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Dakota Fanning in "I Am Sam"
Dakota Fanning in "I Am Sam"
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Pelle Hvenegaard in "Pelle the Conqueror"
Pelle Hvenegaard in "Pelle the Conqueror"
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River Phoenix in "Stand by Me"
River Phoenix in "Stand by Me"
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Sue Lyon in "Lolita"
Sue Lyon in "Lolita"
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Dillon Freasier in "There Will Be Blood"
Dillon Freasier in "There Will Be Blood"
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Freddie Highmore in "Finding Neverland"
Freddie Highmore in "Finding Neverland"
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Abraham Attah in "Beasts of No Nation"
Abraham Attah in "Beasts of No Nation"
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Brian Smith in "The Browning Version"
Brian Smith in "The Browning Version"
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Billy Chapin in "The Night of the Hunter"
Billy Chapin in "The Night of the Hunter"
30
Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit" (2010)
Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit" (2010)
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Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement"
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement"
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Pamela Franklin in "The Innocents"
Pamela Franklin in "The Innocents"
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Raphael Fejtö in "Au Revoir Les Enfants"
Raphael Fejtö in "Au Revoir Les Enfants"
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Alex R. Hibbert in "Moonlight"
Alex R. Hibbert in "Moonlight"
35
Drew Barrymore in "E.T."
Drew Barrymore in "E.T."
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John Howard Davies in "Oliver Twist"
John Howard Davies in "Oliver Twist"
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Wil Wheaton in "Stand by Me"
Wil Wheaton in "Stand by Me"
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Saoirse Ronan in "The Way Back"
Saoirse Ronan in "The Way Back"
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Anthony Wager in "Great Expectations"
Anthony Wager in "Great Expectations"
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River Phoenix in "The Mosquito Coast"
River Phoenix in "The Mosquito Coast"
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