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1. The Cat in the Hat (2003)
PG | 82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
Director: Bo Welch | Stars: Mike Myers, Spencer Breslin, Dakota Fanning, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 37,889 | Gross: $100.45M
2. Jumanji (1995)
PG | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Family
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde
Votes: 220,340 | Gross: $100.20M
3. Shrek (2001)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Votes: 489,438 | Gross: $267.65M
4. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman
Votes: 147,602 | Gross: $21.00M
5. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
PG | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Tim Robbins
Votes: 71,151 | Gross: $28.05M
6. The Lorax (2012)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Directors: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda | Stars: Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms
Votes: 81,094 | Gross: $213.95M
7. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 151,637 | Gross: $260.03M
8. Paddington (2014)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Director: Paul King | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 53,862 | Gross: $76.14M
9. Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.
Directors: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino | Stars: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett
Votes: 110,199 | Gross: $154.53M
10. Aquamarine (2006)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool.
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Stars: Emma Roberts, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman
Votes: 31,898 | Gross: $18.60M
11. Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Max Records, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Pepita Emmerichs
Votes: 90,044 | Gross: $77.22M
12. The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An eccentric school-teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Erica Luttrell, Tara Meyer
Votes: 5,616
13. Arthur (1996– )
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Based on the books by Marc Brown, these are the adventures of Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, and his family and friends as they grow up and learn how to be good neighbors to one another.
Stars: J.T. Turner, Melissa Altro, Daniel Brochu, Bruce Dinsmore
Votes: 8,968
14. Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living in harmony with nature.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Madonna, Ron Crawford
Votes: 26,752 | Gross: $15.13M
15. Winnie the Pooh (2011)
G | 63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Pooh, Kanga, ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall | Stars: Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese, Bud Luckey
Votes: 16,324 | Gross: $26.69M
16. Curious George (2006)
G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Man in the Yellow Hat is an oddball museum employee who looks after his pet monkey - an inquisitive and wonderful creature whose enthusiasm often gets the best of him.
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan | Stars: Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Eugene Levy, Frank Welker
Votes: 13,188 | Gross: $58.34M
17. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
G | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A. A. Milne.
Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Junius Matthews, Barbara Luddy, Howard Morris
Votes: 25,652
18. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
G | 100 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso, and monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and takes up residence in the old ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Tami Erin, David Seaman, Cory Crow, Eileen Brennan
Votes: 3,360 | Gross: $3.57M
19. Pinocchio (II)
Animation, Fantasy | Announced
A darker version of the classic children's fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy.
Directors: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
20. Mars Needs Moms (2011)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.
Director: Simon Wells | Stars: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois
Votes: 18,151 | Gross: $21.38M
21. Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The adventures of a larger-than-life red dog on Bridwell Island.
Stars: John Ritter, Grey DeLisle, Cree Summer, Kel Mitchell
Votes: 2,088
22. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV Movie)
Unrated | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam | Stars: Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, June Foray, Dal McKennon
Votes: 34,697
23. Little Nicholas (2009)
91 min | Comedy, Family
Nicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great fun, and all he wants is that nothing changes. However, one day, he overhears a ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Tirard | Stars: Maxime Godart, Valérie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Sandrine Kiberlain
Votes: 9,712
24. Max & Ruby (2002–2013)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of two little bunnies, three-year-old Max and seven-year-old Ruby, as they try to get along in day-to-day life.
Stars: Jamie Watson, Rebecca Peters, Billy Rosemberg, Samantha Morton
Votes: 1,030
25. Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An adventurous young koala embarks on a journey across the wild and dangerous Australian outback in the hope of finding his missing father, but he soon discovers that there is more to being a hero than meets the eye.
Directors: Deane Taylor, Noel Cleary, Alexs Stadermann, Alex Weight | Stars: Billy Birmingham, Toni Collette, Charlotte Rose Hamlyn, Barry Humphries
Votes: 411
26. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Jon Walmsley
Votes: 3,802
27. Pippi Longstocking (1969)
27 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The adventures of Pippi Longstocking, an eccentric, super-strong, redheaded moppet, and her best friends Tommy and Annika, based upon the famous books by Astrid Lindgren.
Stars: Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg, Hans Clarin
Votes: 2,413
28. The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)
G | 97 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn, Matthew Harbour
Votes: 515
29. Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Sterling Holloway, Junius Matthews, Hal Smith, Howard Morris
Votes: 2,678
30. The Lorax (1972 TV Short)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Family
A ruined industrialist tells his tale of his environmentally self-destructive greed despite the warnings of an old forest creature.
Director: Hawley Pratt | Stars: Eddie Albert, Bob Holt, Athena Lorde, Harlen Carraher
Votes: 1,953
31. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1991)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Follow Winnie the Pooh's adventures in the hundred acre wood.
Stars: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Paul Winchell
Votes: 2,308
32. Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
G | 86 min | Adventure, Family
With the help of her friends Tommy and Annika, Pippi Longstocking ventures to the South Pacific island Porto Piluse to rescue her father, who was captured by ruthless pirates.
Director: Olle Hellbom | Stars: Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg, Beppe Wolgers
Votes: 3,510
33. Horton Hears a Who! (1970 TV Short)
26 min | Animation, Family, Short
Horton The Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbours who refuse to believe it exists.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam | Stars: Hans Conried, June Foray, Chuck Jones, Thurl Ravenscroft
Votes: 1,288
34. Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004 Video)
G | 65 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Roo is upset when Rabbit cancels Easter and declares "Spring Cleaning Day" instead.
Directors: Saul Blinkoff, Elliot M. Bour | Stars: Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Jimmy Bennett, David Ogden Stiers
Votes: 1,093
35. Simon and the Witch (1987–1988)
15 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Hugh Pollard, David Crane, Joan Sims
Votes: 84
36. Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999 TV Movie)
45 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When Santa cancels his annual flight because of a hurt reindeer, a young Christmas loving dog named Olive is convinced she has what it takes to get Santa's flight off the ground and save Christmas.
Director: Steve Moore | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Joe Pantoliano, Edward Asner
Votes: 1,708
37. Siv sover vilse (2016)
79 min | Family
Little Siv is supposed to sleep over at Cerisia's place, but the later it gets the stranger things start to appear in her new friend's odd home.
Directors: Catti Edfeldt, Lena Hanno | Stars: Astrid Lövgren, Lilly Brown, Henrik Gustafsson, Sofia Ledarp
Votes: 29
38. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Bernard Holley, Ray Smith, Rodney Bewes
Votes: 205
39. Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
G | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.
Director: Robert C. Ramirez | Stars: John Ritter, Cree Summer, Kel Mitchell, Wayne Brady
Votes: 556 | Gross: $2.83M
40. Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973 TV Short)
25 min | Animation, Short, Family
Three Dr. Seuss stories hosted by the Cat in the Hat.
Director: Hawley Pratt | Stars: Allan Sherman, Hans Conried, Paul Winchell, Bob Holt
Votes: 353
41. Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
G | 65 min | Animation, Family
Ring in the season with Winnie The Pooh in a holiday adventure.
Directors: Gary Katona, Ed Wexler, Jamie Mitchell | Stars: Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler, Michael Gough
Votes: 1,178
42. Tom's Midnight Garden (1999)
Unrated | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Young Tom Long is forced to stay with his kindly Aunt and Uncle while his brother recovers from a bout of the measles. At their flat, he is disappointed to find there is no garden to play ... See full summary »
Director: Willard Carroll | Stars: Nigel Le Vaillant, Marlene Sidaway, Serena Gordon, Alfie Lawrence
Votes: 492
43. Busytown Mysteries (Hurray for Huckle!) (2007–2010)
Animation, Family
Childrens' show based on the classic works of author and illustrator Richard Scarry centers on six characters solving the mysteries of everyday life in an imaginary place called Busytown.
Stars: Kevin Dennis, Joanne Vannicola, Paul Wensley, Ellie Ellwand
Votes: 92
44. Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974)
G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing him, so he gets Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Rabbit suggests they take him into the middle of ... See full summary »
Director: John Lounsbery | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Dori Whitaker, Paul Winchell, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 1,661
45. A Wish for Wings That Work (1991 TV Short)
22 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Opus the Penguin struggles to achieve his seemingly impossible dream to be able to fly.
Director: Skip Jones | Stars: Michael Bell, Joe Alaskey, John Byner, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 733
46. Timothy Goes to School (2000– )
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of an exciting and bright raccoon at his local school where he meets up with the rest of his friends.
Stars: Darren Frost, Rob Stefaniuk, Austin Di Iulio, Laurie Elliott
Votes: 274
47. The Mr. Men Show (2008– )
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Family
The life of the Mr Men and little Misses presented in short skits.
Stars: Alicyn Packard, Joey D'Auria, Paul Greenberg, Sam Gold
Votes: 707
48. Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983)
G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Winnie the Pooh and friends decide to throw a birthday celebration for gloomy, old Eeyore.
Director: Rick Reinert | Stars: Hal Smith, Ralph Wright, Laurie Main, John Fiedler
Votes: 1,237
49. Die Wilden Hühner (2006)
105 min | Family
Sprotte is about 12 years old and has a "gang" with her three friends Frieda, Melanie and Trude. Together the girls take Care of Sprottes grandmothers chickens. The new girl in School, ... See full summary »
Director: Vivian Naefe | Stars: Michelle von Treuberg, Lucie Hollmann, Paula Riemann, Zsa Zsa Inci Bürkle
Votes: 406
50. The Cricket in Times Square (1973 TV Short)
24 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Chester Cricket gets trapped inside a picnic basket and transported from his home in Connecticut to the middle of New York City. Alone and lost, he meets up with Harry and Tucker, a cat and... See full summary »
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Les Tremayne, June Foray, Kerry MacLane
Votes: 171