From 'Wicked' to 'The Substance,' these are some of the best rated movies of the year
A kid in a Sicilian village falls in love with movies, and the rest is history.
He saw dead people, and audiences saw an amazing performance by Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear.
Macaulay Culkin's performance was so iconic that, to this day, he is still known as the 'Home Alone' kid.
The late actor's performance in this coming-of-age classic is outstanding.
This outstanding performance earned 11-year-old Paquin an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Enzo Staiola's performance as little Bruno in this Italian neorealism classic is a must-watch.
Henry Thomas's role was so iconic that he's still remembered as the 'E.T.' kid. Thomas was such a good actor that he was hired on the spot during the audition.
You might think a silent performance is challenging and you are absolutely right. Jackie Coogan goes down in history for his performance in this Charlie Chaplin movie.
Oscar-nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes plays a young Maori girl in this truly fantastic performance.
This was the movie that catapulted Ronan's career. The role earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
This iconic François Truffaut film was marked by Jean-Pierre Léaud's outstanding performance, which set him on the path to becoming an important figure in French New Wave.
Isabelle Fuhrman performance as a dwarf pretending to be a child is truly intense and indeed chilling.
Ricci's dark humor and deadpan performance is magnificent. Wednesday Addams became an iconic character.
Sadly, the actress died at the age of 12, but she left this fantastic performance to be remembered by.
The actor co-stars with Mahershala Ali in Barry Jenkins’ touching coming-of-age movie.
Breslin received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for this role. She was just 10, making her one of the youngest Oscar nominees in history.
A 12-year-old Lohan convincingly played identical twins Annie and Hallie.
Set during the Great Depression, the actress plays a girl that may or may not be the daughter of a con-man. Tatum O’Neal won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Wallis was nine years old when she became the youngest Best Actress nominee in Oscars history.
Cantarini plays the son of a Jewish man who uses imagination and humor to distract his son from the horror of the Nazis.
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Bell plays an English working class kid who discovers his talent for dancing.
For this role, Steinfield was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In her debut movie, Portman plays a 12-year-old who develops an unusual relationship with a hitman.
Set during WWII, a young Christian Bale plays an English kid who is captured by the Japanese.
The famous actress was only 12 when she played teenage prostitute Iris in the Martin Scorsese masterpiece.
A young Elle Fanning has an outstanding performance in this Sofia Coppola movie.
Being a child actor is not easy. Imagine having to perform to the highest standards of Hollywood but not having the maturity to deal with the many stressful elements that movie-making involves. Some kids are just born with it, however. They are just naturally talented, and without the many years of training most actors have. It's only right that these kids have gone down in film history for their outstanding performances.
It is true that we have had child stars in Hollywood for a long time, but the ones you'll find in this gallery really did something really special in cinema. Click on to discover the best child actor performances of all time.
Linda Blair played the possessed girl Regan MacNeil in this horror classic.
The best child actor performances of all time
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Being a child actor is not easy. Imagine having to perform to the highest standards of Hollywood but not having the maturity to deal with the many stressful elements that movie-making involves. Some kids are just born with it, however. They are just naturally talented, and without the many years of training most actors have. It's only right that these kids have gone down in film history for their outstanding performances.
It is true that we have had child stars in Hollywood for a long time, but the ones you'll find in this gallery really did something really special in cinema. Click on to discover the best child actor performances of all time.