Movies With Child Protagonists

Here's a list of movies which have child protagonists. Some of these films may also have an adult as the protagonist, but as long as the cast doesn't consist mostly of adults and/or the child actor has a major role in the film, it should count for this list.

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The 400 Blows (1959)

The 400 Blows (1959)

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À Nos Amours (1983)

À Nos Amours (1983)

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Aparajito (1956)

Aparajito (1956)

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Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)

Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)

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Beasts of No Nation (2015)

Beasts of No Nation (2015)

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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

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Boyhood (2014)

Boyhood (2014)

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A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

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Capernaum (2018)

Capernaum (2018)

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

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Children of Heaven (1997)

Children of Heaven (1997)

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A Christmas Story (1983)

A Christmas Story (1983)

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City of God (2002)

City of God (2002)

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Coco (2017)

Coco (2017)

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Come and See (1985)

Come and See (1985)

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The Devil's Backbone (2001)

The Devil's Backbone (2001)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Eighth Grade (2018)

Eighth Grade (2018)

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Empire of the Sun (1987)

Empire of the Sun (1987)

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Fanny & Alexander (1982)

Fanny & Alexander (1982)

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The Florida Project (2017)

The Florida Project (2017)

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George Washington (2000)

George Washington (2000)

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The Goonies (1985)

The Goonies (1985)

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

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Home Alone (1990)

Home Alone (1990)

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

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Home Alone 3 (1997)

Home Alone 3 (1997)

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Hugo (2011)

Hugo (2011)

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I Was Born, But..... (1932)

I Was Born, But..... (1932)

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The Iron Giant (1999)

The Iron Giant (1999)

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It (2017)

It (2017)

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Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

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Kes (1969)

Kes (1969)

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The Kid (1921)

The Kid (1921)

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King of the Hill (1993)

King of the Hill (1993)

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Leon: The Professional (1994)

Leon: The Professional (1994)

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Let the Right One in (2008)

Let the Right One in (2008)

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Lion (2016)

Lion (2016)

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