20 Great Movies for Kids
Does ''Night at the Museum 2'' deserve a place on a list of children's classics alongside ''The Sound of Music'' and ''Shrek''? See how it stacks up
By Tanner Stransky Updated May 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Hayley Mills, The Parent Trap
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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At this point kind of corny, but still an undisputed classic thanks in large part to Gregory Peck's ability to make Atticus Finch into a brave, rock-solid father figure we can all look up to.
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Julie Andrews, The Sound of Music
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Gene Wilder | Once you get past the died-and-gone-to-heaven premise of spending a day inside a chocolate factory, the facts start to creep up on you: Willy Wonka
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Charlotte's Web | Wilbur leads a pretty good life for a pig. He's saved from the butcher's block by a friendly, incredibly literate spider named Charlotte who spells
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Drew Barrymore, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, ...
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Spirited Away | We talked about Hayao Miyazaki before — you remember, ''Spielberg meets Disney'' — and this is his sublime masterpiece. Miyazaki plumbs psychological depths from his
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Claire Danes, Winona Ryder, ...
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Babe, James Cromwell | ''That'll do, pig. That'll do.'' Oscar-nominated for his role as the terse but warm-hearted Farmer Hoggett, James Cromwell's simple approval of his pig-turned-sheepherder, Babe, left
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The Incredibles
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The Iron Giant | 8. THE IRON GIANT FROM The Iron Giant (1999) PROGRAMMING He may have been designed as an interstellar weapon, but the alien android makes an
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Carrie Fisher, ...
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LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Billy Boyd, ... | Bringing a cherished book to the big screen? No sweat. Peter Jackson's trilogy — or, as we like to call it, our preciousssss — exerted
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It's a dangerous business stepping out your door, Bilbo tells Frodo, since you never know where you may end up. The road is a crucible of character for dreamy Frodo (Elijah Wood) and timid Sam (Sean Astin), forging them into heroes capable of courageous acts they never dreamed they could accomplish. Bonus points for making the entire journey barefoot.
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The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes, ... | It is inconceivable (!) that Rob Reiner's sweet, funny, timeless fairy tale about Princess Buttercup wouldn't be the perfect antidote to a throbbing head. —
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The Lion King
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Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, ...
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Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, ...
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