Movies and TvShows featuring "adult-as-a-child" theme.

El Chavo del Ocho is a popular sitcom that follows the humorous misadventures of a poor orphan boy named El Chavo in a neighborhood. He often gets into funny situations with his neighbors and deals with everyday challenges. The show combines slapstick comedy, dark humor, and irony to create a unique and entertaining storyline.

Mike O'Donnell decides to save a janitor near a bridge and unexpectedly turns into his 17-year-old self. He goes back to high school to relive his glory days, mend his relationships with his family, and win back the love of his life.

In Freaky Friday (2003), an overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. However, when they switch bodies after receiving fortune cookies, they are forced to adapt to each other's lives. Through this experience, they begin to understand and appreciate each other more, ultimately resolving their differences through mutual self-respect.

In 'Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)', a group of trainers embark on a journey to save the world from the powerful clone Pokemon, Mewtwo, who seeks revenge on his creators. Along the way, they learn about the value of friendship and forgiveness.

Ash, a young Pokémon Trainer, starts his journey with his first Pokémon, Pikachu. Along the way, they encounter various legendary Pokémon and face challenges to prove their worth.

A surgeon and his teenage son accidentally switch bodies after a mysterious serum is spilled on them. They must navigate their new lives as they try to reverse the switch, while learning valuable lessons about family and the importance of understanding each other.

In Vice Versa, a workaholic father and his young son magically switch bodies and must learn to navigate each other's lives.

In 'Brats', two mischievous young boys wreak havoc on their home while their parents are out. They play with toys, break things, and cause general chaos. The film is a comedic and family-friendly short from 1930.

After hitting her head, a female lawyer travels back in time to her adolescence and gets the chance to relive her life with the knowledge she has now. Along the way, she reconnects with her husband, redefines her career, and learns the value of making a wish.

In order to save money on train fare, a woman pretends to be a child and ends up in a series of comedic situations.

Paa is a heartwarming comedy-drama that revolves around a 12-year-old boy named Auro who suffers from Progeria, a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging. Despite his condition, Auro is a happy and intelligent child with a zest for life. The movie explores the unique bond between Auro and his father, as well as the challenges they face together. Paa also touches upon themes of motherhood, politics, and social acceptance. It is a moving tale that showcases the power of love and the strength of the human spirit.

Big John, Little John was an American Saturday-morning situation comedy, produced by Sherwood Schwartz, which starred Herbert Edelman as "Big John" and Robert "Robbie" Rist as "Little John." The show first aired on September 11, 1976 on NBC, and ran for one season of 13 episodes. The series was produced by Redwood Productions in association with D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions.

The adventures of the Lemon Grove Kids in this Bowery Boys inspired kiddie film.

As a result of mysterious circumstances, seventeen-year-old Olga from 2005 finds herself in 2024 in the body of herself, but already a thirty-six-year-old single mother. Having no experience of adult life, Olga behaves like a frivolous girl from the noughties, and dreams of returning to a carefree youth. But by the will of fate, she is forced to take responsibility for her high school son and play the role of a school principal, which she is completely unprepared for.

All the World's a Stooge is a slapstick comedy movie starring The Three Stooges. The story follows their hilarious misadventures as they get into trouble with dentistry, mistaken identities, and explosive situations.

Two neighbours with similar names, Paweł and Gaweł, meet a violinist girl Violetta who pretends to be a child. When Paweł learns she's not a child anymore, he falls in love with her. And vice versa.

The Extraordinary Child applies his developing style to broad slapstick. His friends from the previous films and the director himself play out a riotous farce about an overgrown baby who steals his father’s cigars. Everyone mugs hilariously. The movie could be taken as another example of the Romantic notion of the artist as a monstrous child or misfit, or a parody of the same rather than the personal confessional statement seen so often in these film movements.

"Homesick" is an absurdist thriller about an unhappy man who attends a retreat offering adults a second chance at a happy childhood.