Movies and TvShows featuring "major-child-role" theme.

Night Watch is a supernatural thriller that follows the story of Anton, an average man who unknowingly gets caught in the midst of an age-old battle between the forces of light and dark. Set in modern-day Moscow, Anton is recruited by the Night Watch, a group of light Others who keep watch over the dark Others, to help prevent the imminent destruction of the truce between the two sides.

In a post-apocalyptic future, mankind is color blind. A brilliant scientist suddenly dies, leaving his precious briefcase-filled with a highly-addictive synthetic drug that allows people to see colors again-to Ana, a mere 12-year-old girl. Possession of the briefcase makes her the target of a doctor with wicked plans for the drug, and her only hope to escape his pursuit relies on the aid of the dead scientist's two devoted bodyguards. Together, their epic, perilous journey pivots on a tremendous secret: Ana herself could be the key to salvaging a world in ruins.

In 'Midnight Sun,' a 14-year-old boy finds himself on a snow adventure in northern Canada, where he must navigate treacherous conditions and confront his own fears. Along the way, he forms a deep bond with a polar bear, as he learns valuable lessons about survival and the human-animal relationship.

The story Peter is telling the about a special summer, when he is invited over to summer holiday from bickering parents, to his aunt and uncle in the country. He's been there before, but this summer was quite one to remember.

When a mother murders her son, she inadvertently summons a demonic entity that torments her and the entire island community. As she unravels the truth behind her son's death, she must confront the evil forces that threaten to consume her soul.

The Scouting Book for Boys follows the story of a teenage boy and his friend who runaway to a sea cave, where they encounter treachery, a love triangle, and a deadly plot. The discovery of a dead child adds to the intensity, as they navigate through adolescence and face the consequences of their actions.

In 1983, Oliver Nicholas, at thirteen, is well-poised to enter the precocious teenage world of first-sex, vodka and possible-love in New York City when he is traumatized by the stroke of his housekeeper (and only true maternal figure), a sixty-five-year-old Chilean woman named Aida. What was supposed to be an exhilarating and somewhat fearful rite of passage - diving into the exciting, fast-paced world of first experiences - quickly becomes skewed by an incomprehensible depression, and a house of interior horrors. Surrounded by women - his untraditional, Spanish, photographer mother (more interested in the role of confidante than mother) his sister, a comedic, door-slamming tormentor, marked by her parent's divorce; and Aida, his silver-haired emotional focal point on the verge of death in Lenox Hill Hospital - Oliver struggles to maintain his role as "man of the house" and his sanity.

In 1956, ten-year-old Austen Kittredge is sent to live on his grandparents’ Vermont farm, where he experiences wild adventures and uncovers long-festering family secrets.

Tarzan of the Apes (1918) is a silent film adaptation of the first novel in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan series. It tells the story of a young boy named Tarzan who is orphaned and raised by apes in the African jungle. As he grows up, Tarzan learns to survive in the wild and becomes the protector of the jungle.

A young boy named Ted lives in a small rural town with his father. Ted appears to be a normal child, but he harbors dark sociopathic tendencies. When his father is killed in a car accident, Ted's behavior takes a dark turn as he begins a murder spree, targeting both animals and humans. The townspeople are in a state of fear as they try to uncover the truth behind the killings and stop Ted before he strikes again.

The Last Hammer Blow (2014) follows the story of a teenage boy who is dealing with the challenges of having an ill mother. As he navigates through his daily life, he finds solace in music and soccer. He also explores his relationships with his father and other people around him. The movie explores themes of family, love, and self-discovery.

Cowards is a drama about a teenage boy who is constantly bullied and lives in fear at his high school. He struggles with a lack of confidence and trust, and is betrayed by his friends. With the help of a school psychologist, he learns to confront his fears and stand up against the bullies. Along the way, he also deals with issues of abuse, theft, and troubled family relationships.

Mexican director Enrique Begne's drama Two Embraces (AKA Dos Abrazos, 2007) follows four lonely and disenfranchised urbanites in contemporary Mexico City: a preteen boy under tremendous emotional strain, the pretty cashier with whom he is infatuated, an enraged and embittered cabbie, and the estranged daughter of one of his fares. Per the film's title, these characters pair off, finding unexpected hope and salvation in one another.

A classic from 1998. With the "original cast", Terje Formoe as Captain Sabertooth, Janne Formoe as Sunniva and Morten Usterud as Pinky. Fredrik Hognerud Træland plays Joachim, the kid who doesn't give up on his dream of the one and only King of the Sea.