Empire - The 50 best kids' movies

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From The Kid to Toy Story, cinema has given us thousands of indelible ways to entertain and stimulate children, and subdue the difficult ones. We all grew up with classics that have stuck with us: for some it was Pixar; others were weaned on the classics of Disney animation or Studio Ghibli's fantasical otherworlds. But what should you be treating your kids to first? Glad you asked because we've been weighing up this very question. Tears were shed and hair was pulled but eventually we came up with 50 of the finest kids' films in cinema. And, hey, we're all friends again now.

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    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
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    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
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    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 37 top lists Check
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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
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    Toy Story 2

    1999, in 12 top lists Check
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    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
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    The Lego Movie

    2014, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
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    Monsters, Inc.

    2001, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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    Toy Story 3

    2010, in 16 top lists Check
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    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
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    Aladdin

    1992, in 14 top lists Check
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    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
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    Pinocchio

    1940, in 16 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    2004, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Secret of Kells

    2009, in 1 top list Check
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    Elf

    2003, in 3 top lists Check
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    Up

    2009, in 16 top lists Check
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    Time Bandits

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
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    Inside Out

    2015, in 18 top lists Check
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    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
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    Home Alone

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Jungle Book

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
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    Finding Nemo

    2003, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Railway Children

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
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    Oliver!

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
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    Paddington

    2014, in 2 top lists Check
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    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
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    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
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    Miracle on 34th Street

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
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    How to Train Your Dragon

    2010, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    2005 — a.k.a. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, in 4 top lists Check
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    Matilda

    1996, in 1 top list Check
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    WALL·E

    2008, in 26 top lists Check
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    The Incredible Journey

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
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    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
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    Son of Rambow

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
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    Frozen

    2013, in 5 top lists Check
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    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Black Stallion

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
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    Hauru no ugoku shiro

    2004 — a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle, in 18 top lists Check
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    Despicable Me

    2010, in 3 top lists Check
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    Shrek 2

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
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    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
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    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 19, 2016 by Mulholland; source