Movies and TvShows featuring "kid-outsmarts-adult" theme.

Based on a true story, 3096 Days follows the harrowing ordeal of a young girl who is kidnapped and held captive for over eight years. The film explores her struggles to survive, the psychological torture she endures, and her ultimate triumph of perseverance and resilience.

When a Hollywood film producer steals a 14-year-old boy's homework and turns it into a movie, the boy seeks revenge by exposing the truth and getting back what is rightfully his. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about the film industry and the consequences of lying.

Fresh is a young boy who navigates the dangerous world of drug dealing and gang violence in the inner-city of Brooklyn. When Fresh witnesses a murder, he becomes entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal as he tries to protect his family and seek revenge.

A group of genius babies with telepathic abilities are held captive in a laboratory. They must use their intelligence to outsmart the evil doctor and escape to freedom.

Ship to Shore is an Australian children's television series devised by David Rapsey and written by Glenda Hambly, John Rapsey, Mary Morris, Everett de Roche, Jon Stephens and others. The program was shown on the ABC and Channel 9 in Australia, on YTV in Canada, and briefly on Nickelodeon in the United States.

When a mute boy and his sister become the target of a group of violent criminals, he must use his wits and resourcefulness to protect themselves and seek revenge for the death of their parents. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and dangers, testing their survival skills and determination.

Sex, lies, and deception of a con man. Heartbroken over her parents breakup and recovering from a car accident, Jane becomes suspicious of her mother’s new boyfriend.

A child genius has to defend his family from terrorists after they search his house for the secret to cold fusion.

When a family moves into a haunted mansion, two children discover a portal that allows them to travel back in time to solve a murder plot and save a young ballerina. With the help of a ghostly guardian, they must navigate the dangers of Victorian England and uncover the truth before it's too late.

In a small Eastern European village, a teenage girl navigates the challenges of adolescence while dealing with family troubles, peer pressure, and personal insecurities. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns important life lessons along the way.

Battle of the Ages was an early American television program originally broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network and later CBS. It was a prime time game show/talent contest which pitted children against adult celebrities. Whichever team won would have their winnings donated to either the Professional Children's School or the Actors' Fund of America. The series ran during 1952. The DuMont version, which ran from January 1 to July 17, was hosted by John Reed King. The series was then aired by CBS on Saturdays at 10:30pm ET from September 6 to November 29, and was hosted by Morey Amsterdam.

A young boy in Finland discovers a wounded pelican and nurses it back to health. As he spends time with the pelican, they form a deep bond and go on various adventures together, including rescuing a stranded opera singer and foiling a plot to close down the local amusement park. Along the way, the boy learns important lessons about friendship, family, and the power of imagination.

A former boxer known as Old Leather Face opens a nightclub called the Zoo, which does not do a good business. A group of homeless teenagers want to rent the place and start what they hope will be a profitable business, but a gang threatens to shut it down. Old Leather Face accepts the teenagers offer and becomes involved with trying to help them succeed.

A brainy kid clones a "suaver, hipper" version of himself to romance the rock singer girlfriend of his school's meanest bully.

The work of Peter Ketley on Fisheries Research in Devon is being disorganised by a mysterious new method of salmon poaching. His young brother Bob, with the help of two children from London, eventually uncovers and catches the poachers.

Dinner with Malibu is a comedy short film that takes place during a dinner party, where unexpected events unfold. With elements of peeping Tom, voyeurism, and a child who outsmarts adults, the plot is filled with humor and surprises. The film explores themes of homosexuality, father-son relationships, and the dynamics of male-female relationships.

A movie with Vic Sotto.