[Music] they may not be mature but their
they may not be mature but their
they may not be mature but their performances sure were are you a narc do
performances sure were are you a narc do
performances sure were are you a narc do I look like a narc yeah welcome to
I look like a narc yeah welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten great
down our picks for the top ten great
down our picks for the top ten great movie performances by kids come on
movie performances by kids come on
movie performances by kids come on for this list we’re looking at
for this list we’re looking at
for this list we’re looking at performances where the actors in
performances where the actors in
performances where the actors in question were under the age of 15 when
question were under the age of 15 when
question were under the age of 15 when the movie was filmed I’m not the one
the movie was filmed I’m not the one
the movie was filmed I’m not the one with the fat ass wrap that means you
with the fat ass wrap that means you
with the fat ass wrap that means you won’t be seeing Leonardo DiCaprio’s
won’t be seeing Leonardo DiCaprio’s
won’t be seeing Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance in What’s Eating Gilbert
performance in What’s Eating Gilbert
performance in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Grape
Grape as he was 19 nor will you see River
as he was 19 nor will you see River
as he was 19 nor will you see River Phoenix in stand by me as he was already
Phoenix in stand by me as he was already
Phoenix in stand by me as he was already 15 number 10 Macaulay Culkin home alone
his early 90s turn as a child left home
his early 90s turn as a child left home alone during the holidays and targeted
alone during the holidays and targeted
alone during the holidays and targeted by hapless robbers turned Macaulay
by hapless robbers turned Macaulay
by hapless robbers turned Macaulay Culkin into one of the biggest stars in
Culkin into one of the biggest stars in
Culkin into one of the biggest stars in the world
the world
the world don’t you know Aikido is from James to
don’t you know Aikido is from James to
don’t you know Aikido is from James to it it though he gave fun and respected
it it though he gave fun and respected
it it though he gave fun and respected performances and other films like the
performances and other films like the
performances and other films like the good son my girl and Uncle Buck no other
good son my girl and Uncle Buck no other
good son my girl and Uncle Buck no other movie role ever came close to pulling
movie role ever came close to pulling
movie role ever came close to pulling the focus from Kevin McCallister which
the focus from Kevin McCallister which
the focus from Kevin McCallister which brought him to the game mischievous and
brought him to the game mischievous and
brought him to the game mischievous and fun Kevin was having the adventure that
fun Kevin was having the adventure that
fun Kevin was having the adventure that kids everywhere thought looked
kids everywhere thought looked
kids everywhere thought looked incredible and he also earned the hearts
incredible and he also earned the hearts
incredible and he also earned the hearts of the adults these kids dragged to the
of the adults these kids dragged to the
of the adults these kids dragged to the theater
[Music]
[Music] don’t worry mom I’ll get him for you
number nine Haley Joel Osment the sixth
number nine Haley Joel Osment the sixth sense’ M night Shyamalan has become a
sense’ M night Shyamalan has become a
sense’ M night Shyamalan has become a punch line in a lot of Hollywood circles
punch line in a lot of Hollywood circles
punch line in a lot of Hollywood circles but there was once a time when he was
but there was once a time when he was
but there was once a time when he was anointed by Newsweek as the next
anointed by Newsweek as the next
anointed by Newsweek as the next Spielberg I don’t see anything are you
Spielberg I don’t see anything are you
Spielberg I don’t see anything are you sure they’re there
[Music]
[Music] during that time he seemed poised to
during that time he seemed poised to
during that time he seemed poised to rule Hollywood based on his early films
rule Hollywood based on his early films
rule Hollywood based on his early films most notably The Sixth Sense a
most notably The Sixth Sense a
most notably The Sixth Sense a supernatural thriller that could have
supernatural thriller that could have
supernatural thriller that could have failed if it weren’t for a little boy
failed if it weren’t for a little boy
failed if it weren’t for a little boy seeing things that scare him but
seeing things that scare him but
seeing things that scare him but compelled to help those he sees it was
compelled to help those he sees it was
compelled to help those he sees it was Haley Joel Osment and not megastar Bruce
Haley Joel Osment and not megastar Bruce
Haley Joel Osment and not megastar Bruce Willis that anchored this popular and
Willis that anchored this popular and
Willis that anchored this popular and respected film about a kid who could see
respected film about a kid who could see
respected film about a kid who could see dead people
dead people
dead people that’s right that’s what I think too
that’s right that’s what I think too
that’s right that’s what I think too they just want help even the scary ones
they just want help even the scary ones
they just want help even the scary ones Osmond even earned a Supporting Actor
Osmond even earned a Supporting Actor
Osmond even earned a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his believable
Oscar nomination for his believable
Oscar nomination for his believable acting
acting
acting [Music]
number eight kirsten dunst interview
number eight kirsten dunst interview with the vampire as an unknown actress
with the vampire as an unknown actress
with the vampire as an unknown actress sharing the screen with Brad Pitt and
sharing the screen with Brad Pitt and
sharing the screen with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise it must have been a daunting
Tom Cruise it must have been a daunting
Tom Cruise it must have been a daunting task to not wilt under the pressure but
task to not wilt under the pressure but
task to not wilt under the pressure but you’d never be able to tell if this was
you’d never be able to tell if this was
you’d never be able to tell if this was the case or not for Kirsten Dunst rats
the case or not for Kirsten Dunst rats
the case or not for Kirsten Dunst rats when did you eat rats Louie it was a
when did you eat rats Louie it was a
when did you eat rats Louie it was a long long time ago before you were born
long long time ago before you were born
long long time ago before you were born lighting up the screen whenever she
lighting up the screen whenever she
lighting up the screen whenever she appears Kristin’s young vampire has a
appears Kristin’s young vampire has a
appears Kristin’s young vampire has a pitch-perfect monstrous quality that
pitch-perfect monstrous quality that
pitch-perfect monstrous quality that plays off the leads perfectly I had a
plays off the leads perfectly I had a
plays off the leads perfectly I had a mother once and Louie he had a wife he
mother once and Louie he had a wife he
mother once and Louie he had a wife he was utilizing her ability to come off as
was utilizing her ability to come off as
was utilizing her ability to come off as helpless her character Claudia easily
helpless her character Claudia easily
helpless her character Claudia easily manipulates those around her to her will
manipulates those around her to her will
manipulates those around her to her will which Dunst was able to bring to life so
which Dunst was able to bring to life so
which Dunst was able to bring to life so effectively that she napped herself a
effectively that she napped herself a
effectively that she napped herself a Golden Globe nomination for Best
Golden Globe nomination for Best
Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress yes it killed them
Supporting Actress yes it killed them
Supporting Actress yes it killed them unfortunately but it keeps the blood for
unfortunately but it keeps the blood for
unfortunately but it keeps the blood for number seven Henry Thomas et the
number seven Henry Thomas et the
number seven Henry Thomas et the extra-terrestrial we’re taking him to a
extra-terrestrial we’re taking him to a
extra-terrestrial we’re taking him to a spaceship
spaceship
spaceship ET is the beloved and timeless tale of a
ET is the beloved and timeless tale of a
ET is the beloved and timeless tale of a boy who befriends an alien trapped on
boy who befriends an alien trapped on
boy who befriends an alien trapped on our planet at the time
our planet at the time
our planet at the time the people behind the scenes found ET to
the people behind the scenes found ET to
the people behind the scenes found ET to be ugly with even Steven Spielberg
be ugly with even Steven Spielberg
be ugly with even Steven Spielberg himself describing the alien face as
himself describing the alien face as
himself describing the alien face as something only a mother could love
something only a mother could love
something only a mother could love [Music]
[Music]
[Music] oh my God he’s talking is he fooling who
oh my God he’s talking is he fooling who
oh my God he’s talking is he fooling who however it was the sci-fi family film
however it was the sci-fi family film
however it was the sci-fi family film storytelling and to a very very large
storytelling and to a very very large
storytelling and to a very very large degree the child actors he cast that
degree the child actors he cast that
degree the child actors he cast that gave the movies characters the emotion
gave the movies characters the emotion
gave the movies characters the emotion we know the director for today
we know the director for today
we know the director for today [Music]
[Music]
[Music] case in point when young actor Henry
case in point when young actor Henry
case in point when young actor Henry Thomas felt the sorrow of thinking his
Thomas felt the sorrow of thinking his
Thomas felt the sorrow of thinking his new friend had perished audiences felt
new friend had perished audiences felt
new friend had perished audiences felt it too and after watching the film time
it too and after watching the film time
it too and after watching the film time and time again it’s certain that et
and time again it’s certain that et
and time again it’s certain that et never would have worked without him
never would have worked without him
never would have worked without him [Music]
number six
number six Christian Bale Empire of the Sun you
Christian Bale Empire of the Sun you
Christian Bale Empire of the Sun you have to do what I say another actor
have to do what I say another actor
have to do what I say another actor taken under director Steven Spielberg’s
taken under director Steven Spielberg’s
taken under director Steven Spielberg’s wings Christian Bale’s fearless
wings Christian Bale’s fearless
wings Christian Bale’s fearless performance as the lead in this
performance as the lead in this
performance as the lead in this coming-of-age war flick was the ultimate
coming-of-age war flick was the ultimate
coming-of-age war flick was the ultimate harbinger of things to come I didn’t
harbinger of things to come I didn’t
harbinger of things to come I didn’t mean it it was a joke
mean it it was a joke
mean it it was a joke hinting at the depths of emotion that he
hinting at the depths of emotion that he
hinting at the depths of emotion that he would bring to the big screen in later
would bring to the big screen in later
would bring to the big screen in later decades Bale played a school boy turned
decades Bale played a school boy turned
decades Bale played a school boy turned P o w that captured the hearts of
P o w that captured the hearts of
P o w that captured the hearts of viewers worldwide already bringing the
viewers worldwide already bringing the
viewers worldwide already bringing the intensity he would come to be known for
intensity he would come to be known for
intensity he would come to be known for to the role of an innocent allowed him
to the role of an innocent allowed him
to the role of an innocent allowed him to imbue the character and film with a
to imbue the character and film with a
to imbue the character and film with a complexity that few others could create
number five Linda Blair The Exorcist
number five Linda Blair The Exorcist captain Hattie do you think my mom’s
captain Hattie do you think my mom’s
captain Hattie do you think my mom’s pretty in most movies audiences are
pretty in most movies audiences are
pretty in most movies audiences are overcome by the desire to protect
overcome by the desire to protect
overcome by the desire to protect children who are at risk however in this
children who are at risk however in this
children who are at risk however in this supernatural horror flick the filmmakers
supernatural horror flick the filmmakers
supernatural horror flick the filmmakers managed to make a child truly terrifying
managed to make a child truly terrifying
managed to make a child truly terrifying can a diet their propped up by an
can a diet their propped up by an
can a diet their propped up by an imaginative story Linda Blair as Regan
imaginative story Linda Blair as Regan
imaginative story Linda Blair as Regan served as a lot of parents and
served as a lot of parents and
served as a lot of parents and children’s worst nightmares for many
children’s worst nightmares for many
children’s worst nightmares for many many years thereafter as a girl
many years thereafter as a girl
many years thereafter as a girl possessed by a demon the range she
possessed by a demon the range she
possessed by a demon the range she showcased throughout the Exorcist was
showcased throughout the Exorcist was
showcased throughout the Exorcist was amazing and she began the film as the
amazing and she began the film as the
amazing and she began the film as the picture of virtue and underwent a
picture of virtue and underwent a
picture of virtue and underwent a transformation that gave those
transformation that gave those
transformation that gave those unfamiliar with the plot an incredible
unfamiliar with the plot an incredible
unfamiliar with the plot an incredible shock holy water you keep it away number
shock holy water you keep it away number
shock holy water you keep it away number four Natalie Portman Leon the
four Natalie Portman Leon the
four Natalie Portman Leon the professional what’s your name – when
professional what’s your name – when
professional what’s your name – when were first introduced to Natalie Portman
were first introduced to Natalie Portman
were first introduced to Natalie Portman as Mathilda she seems capable but
as Mathilda she seems capable but
as Mathilda she seems capable but unremarkable as a young girl whose life
unremarkable as a young girl whose life
unremarkable as a young girl whose life is tormented by a dysfunctional family
is tormented by a dysfunctional family
is tormented by a dysfunctional family when that family is murdered including
when that family is murdered including
when that family is murdered including her younger kind-hearted brother she’s
her younger kind-hearted brother she’s
her younger kind-hearted brother she’s overcome by sadness and the desire for
overcome by sadness and the desire for
overcome by sadness and the desire for vengeance as just about to say that a
vengeance as just about to say that a
vengeance as just about to say that a sweat and Portman’s character change
sweat and Portman’s character change
sweat and Portman’s character change allows the actress to give a performance
allows the actress to give a performance
allows the actress to give a performance for the ages I work for you in exchange
for the ages I work for you in exchange
for the ages I work for you in exchange you teach me how to clean forced to
you teach me how to clean forced to
you teach me how to clean forced to mature overnight she becomes cold and
mature overnight she becomes cold and
mature overnight she becomes cold and callous in many ways yet her affection
callous in many ways yet her affection
callous in many ways yet her affection for her current guide is undeniable and
for her current guide is undeniable and
for her current guide is undeniable and incredibly real because first time is
incredibly real because first time is
incredibly real because first time is very important it determines the rest of
very important it determines the rest of
very important it determines the rest of her life sexually I read that once in
her life sexually I read that once in
her life sexually I read that once in one of my sister’s magazines number
one of my sister’s magazines number
one of my sister’s magazines number three and
three and
three and when the piano
when the piano
when the piano [Music]
[Music]
[Music] performing multiple roles in film and
performing multiple roles in film and
performing multiple roles in film and television today it is at times easy to
television today it is at times easy to
television today it is at times easy to forget that it was Anna Paquin’s debut
forget that it was Anna Paquin’s debut
forget that it was Anna Paquin’s debut performance in this romantic drama that
performance in this romantic drama that
performance in this romantic drama that really brought her to the game mother
really brought her to the game mother
really brought her to the game mother says she can’t stand to teach piano with
says she can’t stand to teach piano with
says she can’t stand to teach piano with the toilet of tune earning her the
the toilet of tune earning her the
the toilet of tune earning her the Academy Award for Best Supporting
Academy Award for Best Supporting
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress her role as a young girl who
Actress her role as a young girl who
Actress her role as a young girl who acted as her mother’s voice Shawn threw
acted as her mother’s voice Shawn threw
acted as her mother’s voice Shawn threw as one of the best aspects of the film
as one of the best aspects of the film
as one of the best aspects of the film she’s being able to stand out when
she’s being able to stand out when
she’s being able to stand out when sharing screen time with Sam Neill
sharing screen time with Sam Neill
sharing screen time with Sam Neill Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter is
Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter is
Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter is already an impressive feat no supposed
already an impressive feat no supposed
already an impressive feat no supposed to visit to me but at the fact that
to visit to me but at the fact that
to visit to me but at the fact that Pakenham was 10 during filming and it’s
Pakenham was 10 during filming and it’s
Pakenham was 10 during filming and it’s undoubtedly a turn to remember what did
undoubtedly a turn to remember what did
undoubtedly a turn to remember what did you see number 2 Jodie Foster taxi
you see number 2 Jodie Foster taxi
you see number 2 Jodie Foster taxi driver arguably the grittiest film on
driver arguably the grittiest film on
driver arguably the grittiest film on this list this neo-noir psychological
this list this neo-noir psychological
this list this neo-noir psychological thriller earned Jodie Foster not only an
thriller earned Jodie Foster not only an
thriller earned Jodie Foster not only an Oscar nomination for her performance as
Oscar nomination for her performance as
Oscar nomination for her performance as a teenage prostitute but also the
a teenage prostitute but also the
a teenage prostitute but also the respect of viewers worldwide see that
respect of viewers worldwide see that
respect of viewers worldwide see that guy over there
guy over there
guy over there yeah you go talk to him his name is
yeah you go talk to him his name is
yeah you go talk to him his name is Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for
Matthew I’ll be over there waiting for you
you
you vulnerable yet wise beyond her years
vulnerable yet wise beyond her years
vulnerable yet wise beyond her years Jody’s character serves as the breaking
Jody’s character serves as the breaking
Jody’s character serves as the breaking point for the fictional character of
point for the fictional character of
point for the fictional character of Travis Bickle as well as a real-life man
Travis Bickle as well as a real-life man
Travis Bickle as well as a real-life man who attempted to assassinate Ronald
who attempted to assassinate Ronald
who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan how’s the matter with you
Reagan how’s the matter with you
Reagan how’s the matter with you you don’t have to make it god damn it
you don’t have to make it god damn it
you don’t have to make it god damn it don’t you want to get out of here citing
don’t you want to get out of here citing
don’t you want to get out of here citing his desire to impress the young actress
his desire to impress the young actress
his desire to impress the young actress stalker John Hinckley jr. shot at the
stalker John Hinckley jr. shot at the
stalker John Hinckley jr. shot at the president in 1981 and if that isn’t a
president in 1981 and if that isn’t a
president in 1981 and if that isn’t a testament to foster skill then we don’t
testament to foster skill then we don’t
testament to foster skill then we don’t know what is I understand it means
know what is I understand it means
know what is I understand it means something to it before we reveal our top
something to it before we reveal our top
something to it before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions him it was boy he’s I love the boy still
him it was boy he’s I love the boy still
him it was boy he’s I love the boy still don’t see why the weird Arnold dress
[Music]
[Music] they tell me you’re a man with true grit
what do you want girl trouble job number
what do you want girl trouble job number one Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon how come
one Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon how come
one Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon how come you’re taking me huh how come you’re
you’re taking me huh how come you’re
you’re taking me huh how come you’re taking me to this day she is the
taking me to this day she is the
taking me to this day she is the youngest actor ever to be able to call
youngest actor ever to be able to call
youngest actor ever to be able to call herself an Academy Award winner in a
herself an Academy Award winner in a
herself an Academy Award winner in a competitive field thanks to what she
competitive field thanks to what she
competitive field thanks to what she brought to the big screen in this comedy
brought to the big screen in this comedy
brought to the big screen in this comedy drama where I got schools to you know
drama where I got schools to you know
drama where I got schools to you know you know what that is chuckles yeah I
you know what that is chuckles yeah I
you know what that is chuckles yeah I don’t know what it is but if you gotta
don’t know what it is but if you gotta
don’t know what it is but if you gotta be sure that they flown somebody else in
be sure that they flown somebody else in
be sure that they flown somebody else in fact it could be said that Tatum O’Neal
fact it could be said that Tatum O’Neal
fact it could be said that Tatum O’Neal stole the spotlight from her co-star and
stole the spotlight from her co-star and
stole the spotlight from her co-star and real-life father Ryan no I don’t like
real-life father Ryan no I don’t like
real-life father Ryan no I don’t like you a con artist in training whom at
you a con artist in training whom at
you a con artist in training whom at times gains the upper hand on her
times gains the upper hand on her
times gains the upper hand on her teacher she is an absolute delight to
teacher she is an absolute delight to
teacher she is an absolute delight to behold
behold
behold I want like $20 so many films depend on
I want like $20 so many films depend on
I want like $20 so many films depend on crafty and fun cons paper moon instead
crafty and fun cons paper moon instead
crafty and fun cons paper moon instead relies on the budding relationship
relies on the budding relationship
relies on the budding relationship between the characters and actors and
between the characters and actors and
between the characters and actors and obviously Tatum O’Neal’s performance was
obviously Tatum O’Neal’s performance was
obviously Tatum O’Neal’s performance was a major part of that do you agree with
a major part of that do you agree with
a major part of that do you agree with our list which movie performance by a
our list which movie performance by a
our list which movie performance by a kid do you think is the best for more
kid do you think is the best for more
kid do you think is the best for more childish top 10s published every day be
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