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My Tier 4 is around the 60 mark, but that's because I try to prioritise watching movies that are generally well-regarded, and because I'm pretty easily entertained. I don't really mind the skew though.

Can we get another?

Rosemary's Baby is fantastic.

Hmmm. I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but suppose I claimed that some of the cork soaking bastages on this forum needed to start watching some real cinema. Would that count as a hint? Was able to look up what it was from that hint, but credit must surely go to you for knowing what it was, desp...

Looks Italian. The Leopard?

Bojangles wrote:Hunter Carson in Paris, Texas

Great call.

I saw that, but no name was given, French with subtitles, 1959. Not saying anything about the quality of the performance, but it would have to be in the at least semi-obscure category offered up as a "most famous" child performance in world cinema history?--which is a hell of a statement ...

ShogunRua wrote: Or possibly Drew Barrymore in E.T, which also hasn't been mentioned. (And I don't believe deserves to, but it's certainly one of the most famous...)

I thought Henry Thomas was far more impressive.

Three of those first 4 were well into their teens, especially Schwartzman (18) and Bradley (17). Breslin & Portman for me definitely.

Schwartzman was 17 when they filmed it. Bell was only 13. A child is anyone under the age of 18, so I don't see why they shouldn't count.

Martin Stephens in The Innocents
Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot
Jason Schwartzman in Rushmore
David Bradley in Kes
Henry Thomas in E.T.
Abigail Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine
Natalie Portman in Léon