38 Films You Forgot You Loved As A 90s Kid

Simba, Ariel, bloody Mulan... those Disney numpties and the films they starred in steal all the limelight when it comes to nostalgia. What about the little guys? The lesser-known characters you adored as a wide-eyed six-year-old, your world as yet untouched by a hapless princess who turns everything she touches to ice, or a forgetful fish who sounds a lot like Ellen DeGeneres. They're still hanging around somewhere - and they're waiting for some recognition. Today is that day. Remember these underrated kids' films with a sigh of joy and relief - there was once more to life than The Lion King.

Sabrina The Teenage Witch The Movie

Starring a 17-year-old Ryan Reynolds as Seth, Sabrina's super-hunky love interest.

The Pagemaster

Starred Macaulay Culkin as a cowardly young 'un who takes shelter from a storm in a library, only to be turned into a cartoon with three books for mates (Fantasy was our favourite - voiced by Whoopi Goldberg - who knew).

The Indian in the Cupboard

Anyone else spend their childhood putting their toys in a cupboard, waiting one minute then opening it without warning, to catch them in the act? Just me then...

Andre

Lonely girl meets raspberry-blowing seal, magic is made.

The Swan Princess

Princess Odette is turned into a swan by a power-hungry sorcerer, a Prince turns her back into the beautiful blonde she once was and the day is saved. Forget the patriarchal undertones for a sec, this was a classic.

The Never Ending Story (I & II)

Bastian reads a magical library book that tells a story of a young warrior whose task is to stop a dark storm called the Nothing from engulfing a fantasy world. Yep, I still cry about Atreyu sometimes.

The Prince and the Pauper

Remember Mickey's song at the end?

Harriet The Spy

Pretty sure this girl gave me a fetish for writing in new notebooks with a sharp pencil. I still dream of recreating that amazing garden full of coloured bottles, bubbles, mirrors and fun stuff hanging from the trees...

All Dogs Go To Heaven

A dog returns from the dead looking for revenge on his killer using an orphan girl who can talk to animals. Now we look back on it, kind of disturbing. But also awesome.

An American Tail

I love Fievel, but those long sleeves still piss me off. JUST ROLL 'EM UP WOULD YA, CRAZY FOOL

Madeline

This made us *want* to be ginger and go to boarding school. She was like 12 and rode around with a hottie on the back of a moped, so that was pretty cool too.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas, i.e that cute kid from Home Improvement. That bit when Pinocchio ran away to the fairground with the cool kids and almost turned into a donkey still scares us.

The Mighty Ducks

A team of total goofs who stick together no matter what. Remind you of anyone?

Once Upon A Forest

That old badger melts my heart just thinking about him. Save the rainforest while there's still time...

Fly Away Home

I was proper jealous of the girl whose dad was Jeff Daniels and bumped into a load of motherless goslings in a field, immediately became their saviour and got to fly a PLANE. Now I'm even more jealous, because that girl was Anna Paquin, and she's doing pretty OK for herself.

The Flintstones

Not gonna lie, I still fancy Bam Bam.

The Rugrats Movie

I'm still desperate to try a Reptar bar.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Ivan Ooze threatened to destroy the world, but Tommy, Kimberly, Billy and co. always knew what to do (put on some bitchin' costumes, for a start).

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Seriously guys, I'm getting a bit worried about these rain-forests now. It's like the producers were trying to tell us something...

Casper

Anyone else have a bit of a crush on him? In ghost *and* boy form? I've never been so jeal as when Christina Ricci got to slow dance with him at that house party...

The Lizzie McGuire Movie

This film totally established our not-entirely-platonic-friendship-goals. And yet more hot boy on moped goals. What is it with teen movies and mopeds? This is what dreams are made of...

Little Giants

Shout out to all the tomboys who legitimately loved this movie - I wanted to be the 'cool girl' SO BAD (but now I've read Gone Girl and that dream's dead).

A Goofy Movie

Forgot Goofy had a kid, didn't you? We're not really sure to do with that info either, but this film tapped into our teen angst before we knew we had any.