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My Favorite Family Films & TV

by NicoleLockney • Created 11 years ago • Modified 2 weeks ago
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  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)

    1. Mary Poppins

    19642h 19mG88Metascore
    7.8 (193K)
    In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
    DirectorRobert StevensonStarsJulie AndrewsDick Van DykeDavid Tomlinson
  • John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)

    2. Shrek 2

    20041h 33mPG75Metascore
    7.4 (533K)
    Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.
    DirectorsAndrew AdamsonKelly AsburyConrad VernonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron Diaz
  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)

    3. Shrek the Third

    20071h 33mPG58Metascore
    6.1 (348K)
    Reluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming.
    DirectorsChris MillerRaman HuiStarsMike MyersCameron DiazEddie Murphy
  • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)

    4. Shrek Forever After

    20101h 33mPG58Metascore
    6.3 (236K)
    Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpelstiltskin rules supreme.
    DirectorMike MitchellStarsMike MyersCameron DiazEddie Murphy
  • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)

    5. Shrek

    20011h 30mPG84Metascore
    7.9 (776K)
    A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
    DirectorsAndrew AdamsonVicky JensonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron Diaz
  • Denis Leary, Dave Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)

    6. A Bug's Life

    19981h 35mG78Metascore
    7.2 (328K)
    A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.
    DirectorsJohn LasseterAndrew StantonStarsKevin SpaceyDave FoleyJulia Louis-Dreyfus
  • Flushed Away (2006)

    7. Flushed Away

    20061h 25mPG74Metascore
    6.6 (145K)
    The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.
    DirectorsDavid BowersSam FellStarsHugh JackmanKate WinsletIan McKellen
  • The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

    8. The Tale of Despereaux

    20081h 33mG53Metascore
    6.1 (41K)
    An unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.
    DirectorsSam FellRobert StevenhagenStarsMatthew BroderickEmma WatsonDustin Hoffman
  • Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)

    9. The Muppets

    20111h 43mPG75Metascore
    7.1 (99K)
    A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
    DirectorJames BobinStarsAmy AdamsJason SegelChris Cooper
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)

    10. The Muppet Movie

    19791h 35mG74Metascore
    7.6 (41K)
    Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
    DirectorJames FrawleyStarsJim HensonFrank OzJerry Nelson
  • Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

    11. Muppet Treasure Island

    19961h 39mG64Metascore
    6.9 (28K)
    The Muppets set sail in search of treasure, with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver.
    DirectorBrian HensonStarsTim CurryBilly ConnollyJennifer Saunders
  • Michael Caine, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

    12. The Muppet Christmas Carol

    19921h 25mG64Metascore
    7.8 (76K)
    The Muppets put their spin on the tale of an elder, Christmas-hating miser who is visited by spirits who foretell his future and share secrets from his past and present, which helps change his view on life.
    DirectorBrian HensonStarsMichael CaineDave GoelzSteve Whitmire
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)

    13. The Goonies

    19851h 54mPG62Metascore
    7.7 (314K)
    A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff Cohen
  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

    14. Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

    19611h 27mApproved
    7.2 (2K)
    The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.
    DirectorDon ChaffeyStarsDonald CrispLaurence NaismithAlex Mackenzie
  • Richard Gere in Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

    15. Hachi: A Dog's Tale

    20091h 33mG
    8.1 (329K)
    Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsRichard GereJoan AllenCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
  • Patrick McGoohan and Susan Hampshire in The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)

    16. The Three Lives of Thomasina

    19631h 37mPG
    7.2 (2.7K)
    Thomasina the cat brings a family together, through her mysterious death and reappearance.
    DirectorDon ChaffeyStarsPatrick McGoohanSusan HampshireLaurence Naismith
  • Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, and Felix in We Bought a Zoo (2011)

    17. We Bought a Zoo

    20112h 4mPG58Metascore
    7.0 (157K)
    Set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
    DirectorCameron CroweStarsMatt DamonScarlett JohanssonThomas Haden Church
  • Will Ferrell in Elf (2003)

    18. Elf

    20031h 37mPG66Metascore
    7.1 (330K)
    Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
    DirectorJon FavreauStarsWill FerrellJames CaanBob Newhart
  • Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

    19. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    19861h 43mPG-1361Metascore
    7.8 (403K)
    A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia Sara
  • Joey Cramer in Flight of the Navigator (1986)

    20. Flight of the Navigator

    19861h 30mPG64Metascore
    6.9 (54K)
    In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
    DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJoey CramerPaul ReubensCliff De Young
  • Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)

    21. The Iron Giant

    19991h 26mPG85Metascore
    8.1 (246K)
    A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsEli MarienthalHarry Connick Jr.Jennifer Aniston
  • Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

    22. Escape to Witch Mountain

    19751h 37mG60Metascore
    6.3 (12K)
    Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?
    DirectorJohn HoughStarsEddie AlbertRay MillandDonald Pleasence
  • Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

    23. Return from Witch Mountain

    19781h 35mG51Metascore
    5.7 (5.9K)
    Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.
    DirectorJohn HoughStarsBette DavisChristopher LeeKim Richards
  • Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    19821h 55mPG92Metascore
    7.9 (455K)
    A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter Coyote
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    25. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    19811h 55mPG86Metascore
    8.4 (1.1M)
    In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul Freeman

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