100 best G-rated movies to watch as a family
Madison Troyer
The earliest movies, some only mere seconds long, were made in the last decade of the 19th century after Thomas Edison invented the kinetoscope. As technology quickly advanced, the demand for more moving pictures, longer in length, and with more elaborate story lines, increased. By the early 20th century the motion-picture industry as we know it today was beginning to emerge. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Things in the motion picture industry have changed dramatically since those early days, including how we rate films. For example, in 1922 , in the early days of studios, William Hays formed the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. This governing body would go on to create the moral censorship guidelines, or the Hays Code, as it was often referred to, which provided regulations about the types of content that could or could not be shown on screen. The Hays Code , which remained in place for nearly 40 years, was incredibly strict with rules like "films can only present correct standards of life," "crime and immorality could never be portrayed in a positive light," and "religion could never be depicted in a mocking manner."
Then, in 1968, the modern voluntary movie rating system was born. The new system rated films G, M, R, and X and focused less on determining what audiences could see and more on giving parents a system that they could use to decide what was appropriate for their families. This modern-day system has gone through several rounds of refinement over the years, but since the beginning, the G rating has indicated that a film is appropriate for audiences of all ages.
In the following slides, Stacker has rounded up a list of the 100 best G-rated films to watch as a family. To do so, we've compiled data on all G-rated movies to come up with a Stacker score—a weighted index split evenly between IMDb and Metacritic scores. To qualify, the film had to be listed as G-rated on IMDb, have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 votes. Ties were broken by Metascore and further ties were broken by IMDb user rating.
From "Bugsy Malone" to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," any one of these movies would make a great pick for your next family movie night.
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#100. Bugsy Malone (1976)
- Director: Alan Parker - Stacker score: 76 - Metascore: 71 - IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Runtime: 93 min
Generally speaking, classic gangster movies aren't exactly appropriate for children because of things like violence and language. The only exception to this rule is "Bugsy Malone," a G-rated spoof of these classic movies where all the mobsters are children and the machine guns are replaced with cream-shooting "splurge guns." The film stars Jodie Foster (who had just finished the very adult "Taxi Driver") and Scott Baio.
#99. The Land Before Time (1988)
- Director: Don Bluth - Stacker score: 76 - Metascore: 66 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 69 min
Grab the tissues before settling in with this film, because "The Land Before Time" is certainly a tear-jerker. In the first moments of the dinosaur classic produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Littlefoot's mother dies as she attempts to protect him from a carnivore. For the rest of the movie, Littlefoot and his pals, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike, battle the murderous T-Rex and journey to the Great Valley where there are more of Littlefoot's kind.
#98. The Rookie (2002)
- Director: John Lee Hancock - Stacker score: 77 - Metascore: 72 - IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Runtime: 127 min
"The Rookie" is one of those feel-good movies that's based on a true story. It's about a high school baseball coach (played by Dennis Quaid) whose major league dreams were cut short by a shoulder injury. He makes a deal with his last-place team that if they win the district championships he'll try out for the major leagues, and is quickly on his way to becoming the oldest rookie in the MLB.
#97. The Jungle Book (1967)
- Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, James Algar, Jack Kinney - Stacker score: 77 - Metascore: 65 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 78 min
Loosely based on the book by Rudyard Kipling, the Disney animated classic "The Jungle Book" was the last film Walt Disney himself had a hand in . The first draft of the adventure tale about a boy raised by wolves and his jungle pals was deemed too dark for young audiences, and it had to be completely rewritten before the studio head would sign off on it.
#96. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- Director: Brian Henson - Stacker score: 77 - Metascore: 64 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 85 min
A Muppet spin on the classic Charles Dickens tale, " The Muppet Christmas Carol " is great to watch during the holiday season and year-round. Much of the script was pulled directly from the book, but the puppets—who fill every role except that of Scrooge, which was played by Sir Michael Caine—help to dull the scary bits for younger viewers.
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#95. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- Director: Jim Henson - Stacker score: 77 - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 97 min
"The Great Muppet Caper" is the second live-action muppet film. In the movie, Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo must clear Miss Piggy's name after she's framed for a jewel heist. An often underrated Muppets movie, the 1981 picture marks Jim Henson's directorial debut , and one of its songs, "The First Time It Happens," was nominated for an Academy Award.
#94. The Cat Returns (2002)
- Director: Hiroyuki Morita - Stacker score: 77 - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 75 min
A Studio Ghibli production, "The Cat Returns" is about a young Japanese girl who saves the life of a cat who turns out to be a prince and then narrowly avoids getting trapped in the Cat Kingdom after she accompanies him home. Anne Hathaway and Peter Boyle lend their voices to the English version of this fantastical fairytale.
#93. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske - Stacker score: 77 - Metascore: 68 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 75 min
Based on Lewis Carroll's books "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass," "Alice in Wonderland" tends to be one of Disney's lesser-praised projects. Walt Disney had originally envisioned the movie as part live-action, starring none other than Mary Pickford , and part animated, before realizing he could do far more with a film that was completely animated.
#92. The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Director: Robert Stevenson - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 6.8 - Runtime: 92 min
In 1959, Walt Disney drew inspiration from two short stories from Samuel Taylor about a professor who creates a revolutionary flying rubber and invents a flying car. Three years later, " The Absent-Minded Professor " starring Fred MacMurray premiered at Radio City Music Hall where it ran for seven straight weeks and earned three Academy Award nominations.
#91. The Rescuers (1977)
- Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Runtime: 78 min
"The Rescuers" is a Disney classic about a mouse detective named Miss Bianca, and her assistant, Bernard, both members of the Rescue Aid Society, who spring into action to save a human girl named Penny from the evil Madame Medusa. For a while, there was a rumor flying around that a topless woman could briefly be seen in the background of a scene, but have no fear, the images have been edited out in every current release of the film.
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#90. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Runtime: 91 min
" The Hunchback of Notre Dame " contains heavier themes than some other Disney movies, like abuse of authority, racism, and the importance of civic action to end injustices. Loosely based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name, Disney studios actually expected the film to get a PG rating from the MPAA rating board because of these heavier themes. In the end, it kept the G rating and opened in 1996 to an underwhelming response at the box office.
#89. The Out of Towners (1970)
- Director: Arthur Hiller - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 72 - IMDb user rating: 7.1 - Runtime: 101 min
In "The Out of Towners," small-town Ohio couple George and Gwen set out for the big city (New York City, to be precise) after George receives a job interview there. Travel snafus make their journey a frustrating one, and it takes a plane, train, taxi, and some good old-fashioned walking to get George and Gwen to their destination. According to John Mahoney of The Hollywood Reporter , the Neil Simon flick is "the closest the sound film has come to recapturing the genius of the silent movie chase comedy."
#88. The Italian Job (1969)
- Director: Peter Collinson - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 99 min
In the 1960 version of " The Italian Job ," Michael Caine plays a British crook who plans to steal millions of dollars of gold from a convoy of cars in Turin, Italy, by fixing the traffic lights in order to establish a gridlock that would allow him to sneak away. Irreverent and goofy, the film has one of the best and most copied cliffhanger endings of all time.
#87. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Director: Mark Dindal - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 78 min
An arrogant young emperor is taught his lesson after a scheming adviser turns him into a llama in "The Emperor's New Groove." Set in the ancient Incan Empire , the film was originally titled "Kingdom of the Sun" and would have been a "Prince and the Pauper"-type tale until a total overhaul gave us this classic, comedy gem.
#86. The Time Machine (1960)
- Director: George Pal - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 67 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 103 min
A faithful adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic, " The Time Machine " tells the story of a scientist who tempts fate by creating a machine that allows him to jump into three different periods of the future. Special effects, including the design of the aforementioned time machine, were a major hurdle for the filmmakers, but in the end, they managed to pull off some pretty impressive feats and even won an Oscar for best special effects.
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#85. The Sound of Music (1965)
- Director: Robert Wise - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 63 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 172 min
Movie musical "The Sound of Music" took the world by storm, earning $158.7 million at the box office and taking home five Academy Awards. Based on the last musical Rodgers and Hammerstein ever made , the movie tells the story of a governess (Julie Andrews) who falls in love with her employer (Christopher Plummer) and is forced to flee Austria with him and their seven children after they refuse to join the Nazi party.
#84. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.0 - Runtime: 68 min
"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" is actually two different animated stories packaged into a single film. The first, about the wealthy Mr. Toad who sets out to get a car any way he can, is derived from "The Wind and the Willows," while the second, about a schoolmaster who's caught in a love triangle and deathly afraid of the Headless Horseman, was pulled from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Originally, the movie was set to be called " Two Fabulous Characters " drawing a clearer distinction between the tales and characters, whose only real link is how prone they are to disaster.
#83. The Parent Trap (1961)
- Director: David Swift - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 73 - IMDb user rating: 7.1 - Runtime: 129 min
In "The Parent Trap," twin sisters Susan and Sharon, who were separated at birth, meet at a summer camp and plan to switch places in an attempt to get their parents back together. Hayley Mills stars as both sisters, a feat that was accomplished by a trick shot that allowed her to appear in two places at one time . Originally, the film contained very few of these processed shots, but as soon as Walt Disney saw how seamless they looked he ordered more to be added in.
#82. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 73 - IMDb user rating: 7.1 - Runtime: 97 min
Set in New Orleans during the 1910s and '20s, "The Princess and the Frog" is about a young woman with dreams of owning her own restaurant, who kisses a frog prince, is turned into a frog herself, and must seek the help of a voodoo priestess in order to return to her human form. The film is notable among the Disney classics, as it is the first film to feature African American characters since 1946's "Song of the South," a deeply racist movie that has been locked in the Disney vault for years.
#81. Cars (2006)
- Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft - Stacker score: 78 - Metascore: 73 - IMDb user rating: 7.1 - Runtime: 117 min
When racing car Lightning McQueen falls out of his trailer on the way to an important race, he winds up in Radiator Springs, where he meets new faces like Tow Mater and Sally, and learns the true meaning of friendship. Aside from the fact that the cars can talk, the film was noted for its realism, and most of the characters in the film are based on real cars , like a 1960s Volkswagen Microbus and a 1932 Ford Model T. "Cars" was such a success that it has since spawned a whole franchise of movies and a Disney+ TV show.
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#80. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- Directors: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker - Stacker score: 79 - Metascore: 73 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 74 min
Basil of Baker Street, a mouse detective, lives in the same London flat as Sherlock Holmes and shares his same mystery-solving abilities. In "The Great Mouse Detective" he's hired by the mouse daughter of an abducted toymaker to find her father and uncovers a plot against the crown along the way. The film earned $25.3 million at the box office , which helped Disney Studios recoup some of the losses from "The Black Cauldron," an expensive flop that had premiered the year before.
#79. The Last Unicorn (1982)
- Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. - Stacker score: 79 - Metascore: 70 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 92 min
Mia Farrow lends her voice to the titular character in " The Last Unicorn ," playing a young, frightened creature who sets out to save her kind from the evil hands of King Haggard, finding help from a gentle sorcerer named Schmendrick along the way. Described as highly imaginative and innovative, the cartoon, which deals with themes like loss and regret, is based on a novel by Peter S. Beagle, who also wrote the screenplay. An interesting note: the animation was completed by a studio that would go on to be known as Studio Ghibli.
#78. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- Director: Mel Stuart - Stacker score: 79 - Metascore: 67 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 100 min
A screen adaptation of a Roald Dahl book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is about a poor kid named Charlie Bucket who finds a golden ticket that gains him entrance to a famed candy factory alongside four other children. Starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, the film was oddly financed by the Quaker Oats Company , which was looking to make a movie that could promote their new candy, the Wonka Bar. After purchasing the rights to the story, the company shifted around the words in the title in order to make the tie-in more obvious.
#77. Winnie the Pooh (2011)
- Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall - Stacker score: 79 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 63 min
Three of A.A. Milne's Hundred Acre Woods stories are brought together to create this 2011 " Winnie the Pooh " movie. The gentle hand animation adds a level of magic to this movie that follows the crew as they search for Eeyore's missing tail and set out to save Christopher Robin from what may be a possible abduction. Appropriate for even the youngest viewers, there's nothing in this movie that could possibly inspire nightmares.
#76. The King and I (1956)
- Director: Walter Lang - Stacker score: 79 - Metascore: 72 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 133 min
A big-screen version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, "The King and I" is about a widowed governess who sets out to tutor the wives and children of the King of Siam on the English language and customs. Starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, the movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards.
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#75. The Secret Garden (1993)
- Director: Agnieszka Holland - Stacker score: 80 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 101 min
"The Secret Garden" is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's tale of an orphaned girl and a sickly boy who uncover a hidden garden in the imposing mansion they call home and turn it into an oasis of their own. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola, the film's biggest star is Maggie Smith, who won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Medlock.
#74. Hercules (1997)
- Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker - Stacker score: 80 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 93 min
One of Disney's only forays into Greek mythology, "Hercules" is about the half-man, half-god who was forced to live on Earth among mortals and prove his worth in order to regain his spot on Mt. Olympus with the gods. The 1997 animated feature starred the voices of actors like James Woods, Tate Donovan, and Danny DeVito. It's been recently reported that Disney has a live-action remake of this classic film in the works.
#73. Mulan (1998)
- Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook - Stacker score: 80 - Metascore: 71 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 88 min
Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, "Mulan" was the first movie in the Disney oeuvre to feature an Asian princess. The story, about a young woman who steps up to defend her country in her father's place and ends up saving all of China, won rave reviews from critics for bringing such a strong, self-sufficient, and brave heroine to the big screen. The warrior queen is truly an inspiring role model for children of all ages.
#72. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- Director: Norman Jewison - Stacker score: 80 - Metascore: 67 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 181 min
An Oscar-winning adaptation of a popular Broadway musical, " Fiddler on the Roof " is about life in a Russian Jewish village pre-revolution. Tevye, the main character, is the father of five daughters, and he spends much of his time seeking to marry them off while still maintaining the cultural and religious traditions that are being eaten away by outside influences. The movie is cheerful and affirmative while showing deep respect for the values and traditions of this specific group of people.
#71. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
- Directors: Will Becher, Richard Phelan - Stacker score: 80 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Runtime: 86 min
A sci-fi, claymation movie, "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon" begins with an alien spacecraft crash landing on Mossy Bottom Farms. Shaun quickly befriends the creature inside, helping him find a way to return home before being captured by a government agency. While not exactly the most thought-provoking movie on this list, it still manages to retain a fairly high audience rating on IMDb.
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#70. Oliver! (1968)
- Director: Carol Reed - Stacker score: 80 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 153 min
Based on the Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic work "Oliver Twist," the movie's over-the-top characters appeal to children while adults can relish in the great storyline. The movie is about a young orphan who falls in with a group of street urchins led by the Artful Dodger and Fagin, only to have them turn on him when a wealthy target, Mr. Brownlow, offers him a home. Famed film critic Roger Ebert called "Oliver!" a " treasure of a movie ."
#69. Gigi (1958)
- Directors: Vincente Minnelli, Charles Walters - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 82 - IMDb user rating: 6.7 - Runtime: 115 min
In "Gigi," the titular character has been raised to be a courtesan in the "family tradition," but isn't interested in the charms and etiquette she must learn in order to succeed and dreams of love and marriage instead. While some of the topics in the movie might be on the more risqué side, they are talked about in such coded lingo they'd fly right over the heads of most children, who are sure to be more entranced by the central love story and musical numbers anyways.
#68. The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Director: Byron Haskin - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 78 - IMDb user rating: 7.1 - Runtime: 85 min
Another sc-fi film based on an H.G. Wells novel, the 1953 version of "War of the Worlds" is far less scary than more recent editions thanks to its dated special effects ( Oscar-worthy at the time ) and more family-friendly tone. It sticks to the same story, about an alien war machine that crashes onto the Earth, and begins killing people at random. Their only hope for salvation? "The littlest things, which God, in His wisdom, had put upon this earth."
#67. A Bug's Life (1998)
- Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 77 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 95 min
Inspired by the Aesop's fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "A Bug's Life" is about an ant named Flick who makes a huge mistake that risks the life of his colony and must find a way to save them from the nefarious grasshoppers. Hours and hours of work went into animating this Pixar feature about insects, and the film's team pored over videos taken from a "bug's perspective" in order to get things just right.
#66. Peter Pan (1953)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 76 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 77 min
Upon his death, author J.M. Barrie left the rights to "Peter Pan" to the Great Ormond Street Hospital. When Walt Disney decided he wanted to adapt the story about the boy who never grows up, he had to make a deal with the hospital rather than the author's estate, which is more standard, in order to receive the animation rights. In the end, it was well worth it—the film grossed over $40 million after its initial release.
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#65. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- Director: Stanley Donen - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 102 min
Though it's based on the decidedly not family-friendly story, " Seven Brides for Seven Brothers " puts a wholesome, humorous spin on the tale. The musical comedy is about six uncultured, lumberjack brothers who are inspired to find love of their own after their oldest brother brings home a beautiful wife of his own. They go about it in all the wrong ways, however, attempting to kidnap the women they're interested in, much to the chagrin of their village.
#64. The Haunting (1963)
- Director: Robert Wise - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 112 min
While technically rated G, this low-key horror movie isn't suited for kids who are nightmare-prone. In "The Haunting," four people (an anthropologist, an ESP, a lonely woman with experience in supernatural events, and the heir of the mansion in question) set out to spend the night in a house that's rumored to be haunted and quickly discover that the old stories are true. The film would make a good watch around Halloween.
#63. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- Director: Fred Zinnemann - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 72 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 120 min
In " A Man for all Seasons ," Sir Thomas Moore seeks to remain true to his convictions even in the face of treason charges that were leveled against him after he refused to help King Henry VIII obtain a divorce. The movie is not quickly paced, but it's historically accurate, and its message about remaining true to the things you believe in is one for the ages.
#62. The Road Home (1999)
- Director: Zhang Yimou - Stacker score: 81 - Metascore: 71 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 89 min
A beautiful love story, "The Road Home" tells the story of the courtship between Luo Changyu and Zhao Di via a series of flashbacks as their son returns home to their small village in order to make the necessary preparations for his father's funeral. The movie received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics , who even called it one of the best films of 2001.
#61. The Three Caballeros (1944)
- Directors: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young - Stacker score: 82 - Metascore: 85 - IMDb user rating: 6.5 - Runtime: 71 min
A mix of animation and live-action, " The Three Caballeros " is made up of four short stories featuring Donald Duck as he travels around to various countries in South America. If the plot strikes you as odd, that's because it is. The film was one of the Disney company's contributions to the war effort under the Good Neighbor Policy, which sought to develop closer bonds with neighboring countries in an effort to keep Axis powers' influence at bay.
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#60. Babe (1995)
- Director: Chris Noonan - Stacker score: 82 - Metascore: 83 - IMDb user rating: 6.7 - Runtime: 91 min
One of the few children's films to have ever been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar , "Babe" is about a talking pig who learns he has talent as a sheepherder. A live-action movie, Babe and all of his farm friends are a mixture of real, trained animals and animatronic doubles, all of whom "speak" thanks to a computer program that made their mouths move in the correct patterns.
#59. The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Director: James Frawley - Stacker score: 82 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 95 min
The big-screen debut of the muppets, "The Muppet Movie" is an original story starring Kermit the Frog, who sets out to go meet a talent agent in Hollywood, and is captured by Doc Hopper, an evil villain who sells frog legs in his restaurant. Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, and the rest of the gang have to jump into action in order to save Kermit before it's too late. One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is the finale, which featured 250 different puppets who all had a unique role to play, and required Jim Henson to hire 150 extra puppeteers through the Los Angeles Guild of Puppeteers of America.
#58. Not One Less (1999)
- Director: Zhang Yimou - Stacker score: 82 - Metascore: 73 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 106 min
" Not One Less " is an incredibly interesting film for many reasons, the chief among them being there are no professional actors in it. Instead, the actual residents of the small village the film was shot in play its various characters, giving the movie an incredibly authentic feeling. The story of the movie is about a 13-year-old girl, Wei Minzhi, who is tasked with acting as a substitute teacher at the local school when the regular teacher, Gao Inman, is unexpectedly called away. Before he leaves, Inman instructs Minzhi to make sure all of the students are still there when he returns, as the school's subsidy is dependent on numbers—when one boy leaves in search of work, Minzhi goes to great lengths to find him and bring him back.
#57. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske - Stacker score: 82 - Metascore: 78 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 76 min
" Lady and the Tramp ," the 1955 Disney movie about a pampered pooch and a streetwise dog who fall in love, was first inspired by sketches that one of the animators, Joe Grant, made of his own springer spaniel. As the studio worked up a treatment to accompany the sketches, other influences, like a short story by Ward Green titled "Happy Dan the Whistling Dog," were mixed in, in an effort to create a film that contained the classic Disney formula. Funnily enough, the movie's most classic scene, where the two pups share a plate of spaghetti, almost didn't make the cut, after Walt complained that it didn't really make much sense.
#56. The Winslow Boy (1999)
- Director: David Mamet - Stacker score: 83 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 104 min
Based on a 1940s play by Terence Rattigan , which was inspired by the true story of the Winslow family, "The Winslow Boy" is about the lengths a father will go to in order to clear his son's—and by association his own—name. After being accused of theft, Ronnie Winslow is expelled from his school, his father, convinced that his son is innocent, spares no expense in publicly clearing the boy's name, all but ruining the rest of his family in the process. A tense film at times, this movie places more importance on character development than it does on plot, making it an interesting watch for adults as well as kids.
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#55. Tarzan (1999)
- Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima - Stacker score: 83 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 88 min
Edgar Rice Burroughs first came up with the character of Tarzan in his 1912 novel, "Tarzan of the Apes." In 1999, Disney studios brought the tale of an orphaned boy raised by kindly apes in the African wilderness to life. English musician Phil Collins wrote and recorded most of the music included in the movie.
#54. The Secret of NIMH (1982)
- Director: Don Bluth - Stacker score: 83 - Metascore: 76 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 82 min
An adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning children's novel, "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH," "The Secret of NIMH" was made and directed by a whole team of former Disney animators . It's about a widowed mouse who must move her home and children before they're crushed by the farmer's plow. When one of her children comes down with an illness, she turns to the rats of NIMH, who have heightened intelligence, and who give her a sacred object that will help her get the job done.
#53. Yellow Submarine (1968)
- Director: George Dunning - Stacker score: 83 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 85 min
The Beatles (or at least their images) star in this animated film about a city called Pepperland that is under siege by the music-hating Blue Meanies. Pepperland's last hope, the group is called in to save the day by playing some of their hits, which the Blue Meanies stand no chance against. While this is touted as a Beatles film, John, Paul, George, and Ringo actually only appear in the final scene of " Yellow Submarine ," throughout the rest of the flick they're voiced by other actors.
#52. The Longest Day (1962)
- Directors: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald, Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F. Zanuck - Stacker score: 83 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 178 min
A G-rated war film about the D-Day landings in Normandy, this flick probably isn't appropriate for young audiences or sensitive viewers, but it would be a great watch with older children and teenagers. "The Longest Day" shows what happened on several different fronts on D-Day, and provides a historically accurate and atmospheric retelling of the biggest event in WWII, making it both educational and entertaining.
#51. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
- Director: Yoshifumi Kondô - Stacker score: 84 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 111 min
Another Studio Ghibli movie, " Whisper of the Heart " is about an avid young reader named Shizuku who notices that all of the library books she's taken out have also been checked out by a mysterious young man named Seiji. Believing the boy to be her soulmate, Shizuku sets out on a journey to find him. The animated movie was based on a Japanese anime of the same name.
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#50. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- Director: Richard Fleischer - Stacker score: 84 - Metascore: 83 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 127 min
In " 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ," Captain Nemo is an eccentric (and possibly mad) submarine captain who tries to cross the seven seas with his ragtag crew of captured sailors in tow. The group must uncover Nemo's real motive for the deadly journey before it's too late. While the story is, by now, a familiar one, viewers will delight in the extravagant set design that brings the story to life in an entirely new way.
#49. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman - Stacker score: 84 - Metascore: 83 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 79 min
Artists drew more than 6 million spots in the course of animating the 1961 Disney classic "101 Dalmations." For viewers who have never seen the movie, it's part love story between dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita and their owners Roger and Anita, and part adventure story as Pongo and Perdita must save their own 15 puppies, plus 84 others, from the greedy hands of Cruella de Vil, who would turn them into a coat.
#48. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
- Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi - Stacker score: 85 - Metascore: 80 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 94 min
" The Secret World of Arrietty " is about a 14-inch tall teenager named Arrietty who lives with her family underneath the floorboards of another family's home. On one of her above-board missions to gather supplies, she meets a normal-sized boy named Shawn and begins to develop a relationship with him, a relationship that could threaten the safety and future of her people. This Studio Ghibli film is loosely based on "The Borrowers," a novel by Mary Norton.
#47. Babette's Feast (1987)
- Director: Gabriel Axel - Stacker score: 85 - Metascore: 78 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 103 min
A Danish film, "Babbette's Feast" is about the almost magical meal a refugee from Paris cooks for the two sisters who are hosting her as well as their aging congregation, and the impact it has on their small village. A commentary on art and divine grace, this movie is a true feast for the eyes and mind.
#46. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman - Stacker score: 85 - Metascore: 85 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 75 min
When "Sleeping Beauty" premiered in 1959, it did so poorly at the box office and with critics that Disney didn't release another fairytale for 30 years, until "The Little Mermaid" in 1989. Critics found the linear-styled artwork "oppressive" and New York Times critic Bosley Crowther questioned whether the film was appropriate for young children due to the story's scary villain, Maleficent.
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#45. The Black Stallion (1979)
- Director: Carroll Ballard - Stacker score: 85 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 118 min
One of the best-loved horse movies of all time, "The Black Stallion" is about the bond shared between a horse and a boy as they're stranded on a deserted island together and then, upon their rescue, as they prepare for the most anticipated horse race of the year. It's beautifully shot and, as Roger Ebert noted , full of "terrific energy, beauty, and excitement."
#44. Old Yeller (1957)
- Director: Robert Stevenson - Stacker score: 85 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 83 min
Another movie you simply must have tissues on hand for, "Old Yeller" has been previously ranked as one of the " saddest kid's movies of all time " by TIME. The Disney film is about an adopted yellow lab who proves time and again how loyal and worthy of love he is, before meeting one of the most tragic endings that's ever existed in cinema.
#43. Treasure Island (1950)
- Director: Byron Haskin - Stacker score: 86 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Runtime: 96 min
One of many adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Treasure Island," this 1950s movie was one of Disney's first attempts at a live-action adventure film. Bobby Driscoll, who played the main character Jim Hawkins, appeared in several more Disney films including "Peter Pan."
#42. Chicken Run (2000)
- Directors: Peter Lord, Nick Park - Stacker score: 86 - Metascore: 88 - IMDb user rating: 7.0 - Runtime: 84 min
A stop-motion animation film , "Chicken Run" was released in 2000, but production on the picture had actually started four years earlier in 1996. Stop-motion is a very involved form of filmmaking, and it took a team 20 months to finish the principle photography, shooting 100 seconds a week in their most productive periods. The finished movie is about a group of foul, lead by the fearless Ginger and Rocky the Flying Rooster, who are trying to escape their evil owners at the Tweedy Chicken Farm.
#41. Cinderella (1950)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske - Stacker score: 86 - Metascore: 85 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 74 min
"Cinderella" is literally a tale as old as time, with the earliest known versions of the story dating back to the sixth century B.C. The version, popularized by the 1950 Disney animated film, is Charles Perrault's, which was written in 1697 . The movie was a massive success, having been nominated for three Academy Awards, and essentially saved the company, which was over $4 million in debt prior to the release.
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#40. Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Director: Franklin J. Schaffner - Stacker score: 86 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 112 min
" Planet of the Apes " is now a full-blown franchise that includes nine feature-length films, but it was this 1968 film that started it all. The movie is about three human astronauts who find themselves stranded on a planet where walking, talking apes are the rulers and humans are their slaves. A sharp social commentary, the movie doesn't sacrifice any action or adventure in the quest to make its point.
#39. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich - Stacker score: 86 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 92 min
Singer-songwriter Randy Newman, a staple in the Disney Pixar world, won his first Oscar for the closing song of "Monsters, Inc." called "If I Didn't Have You." The touching ballad was a fitting end to the sweet comedy about the monsters under your bed. The central story of which is this: best friends and colleagues, Mike and Sully work for the most successful scream factory in the world and enjoy plenty of professional success until they accidentally let a human girl into Monstropolis, almost ruining everything.
#38. A Little Princess (1995)
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón - Stacker score: 87 - Metascore: 83 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 97 min
Frances Hodgson Burnett's other big novel, "A Little Princess" has also been turned into a film starring Liesel Matthews, Liam Cunningham, and Camilla Belle. The movie is about a young girl sent to boarding school who suffers a huge reversal of fortunes and must make the best of her poor new situation. It's a heartwarming and magical tale that's sure to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
#37. The Yearling (1946)
- Director: Clarence Brown - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 128 min
In 1947, Claude Jarman Jr. won the best juvenile actor Oscar for his portrayal of Jody in "The Yearling." A tragic tale about the son of a Florida farmer and his pet fawn, the movie was praised by The New York Times ' Bosley Crowther for its precise portrayal of the "innocence and trust and enchantment that are in the nature of a child [and] the yearning love and anxiety that a father feels for his boy."
#36. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Directors: Steve Box, Nick Park - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 87 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 85 min
" Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit " is the big-screen debut of the two titular characters, who had previously only starred in a number of shorts. In the stop-motion movie, the two pals open a pest control business and are given the job of stopping a giant rabbit from eating all of the town's crops. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ralph Fiennes lend their voices to this laugh-out-loud tale.
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#35. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 83 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 103 min
In " Kiki's Delivery Service ," a witch-in-training named Kiki and her talking black cat set up a delivery service in their local community, which is threatened when Kiki begins to doubt herself and her abilities. Before the film's 1989 release, Studio Ghibli had been struggling and was actually on the verge of bankruptcy, but luckily for audiences everywhere, Kiki's success saved them all.
#34. Toy Story 4 (2019)
- Director: Josh Cooley - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 100 min
Reviews have been decidedly mixed since "Toy Story 4" was released in 2019. Many critics raved about the film , praising its layered metaphors and the franchise's ability to reinvent itself, while many viewers expressed frustration over the story line and choices made by the characters which they felt weren't in line with the personalities they'd come to know and love. Whichever side of the debate you stand on, it's hard to argue that the movie wasn't a success, as it earned more than $1 billion at the box office globally.
#33. Funny Girl (1968)
- Director: William Wyler - Stacker score: 89 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 151 min
Barbra Streisand's first film role was as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl." The stage musical turned film is about a vaudeville star whose career takes off as her private life—namely her marriage—begins to falter.
#32. The Odd Couple (1968)
- Director: Gene Saks - Stacker score: 89 - Metascore: 86 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 105 min
" The Odd Couple " is a buddy comedy starring Walter Matthau (Oscar) and Jack Lemmon (Felix) as two polar-opposite best friends. After splitting up with his wife, Felix moves in with Oscar, but his neurotic ways soon get on his pal's nerves, threatening their living arrangements. The movie is laugh-out-loud funny, so successful that it ended up being the inspiration for an ABC sitcom of the same name.
#31. Ponyo (2008)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki - Stacker score: 89 - Metascore: 86 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 101 min
A different sort of retelling of "The Little Mermaid," animated by Studio Ghibli, " Ponyo " is about a princess fish who wants to become human. After meeting and befriending a little boy named Sosuke, Ponyo decides she will no longer be contained to the sea, but in the process of breaking free, she accidentally releases the magical Water of Life, which disrupts the balance of nature and threatens to destroy the whole world. Several recognizable stars lent their voices to the English version of the film, including Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Frankie Jonas, and Noah Cyrus.
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#30. Bambi (1942)
- Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi - Stacker score: 89 - Metascore: 91 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 70 min
"Bambi" is based on a novel by Felix Salten, titled "Bambi, a Life in the Woods." While the novel is intended for adults, Walt Disney reworked the material about a young fawn and his forest friends to be appropriate for children. Some, including his own daughter, argue that he didn't change it enough, saying that he should have cut the entire story line where Bambi's mother dies, which is truly one of the more tragic moments in the Disney canon.
#29. The Little Mermaid (1989)
- Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker - Stacker score: 89 - Metascore: 88 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 83 min
" The Little Mermaid " as we know it today almost never made it to the big screen. Initially, the CEO of Disney nixed the film entirely as the studio was already working on another mermaid picture. When he finally relented, the movie's most iconic song, "Part of Your World," nearly landed on the cutting room floor after the first round of test audiences weren't into it. Luckily, the production team stuck with their film, because in 1990, it won Disney its first Oscar since 1972.
#28. Mary Poppins (1964)
- Director: Robert Stevenson - Stacker score: 90 - Metascore: 88 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 139 min
Audiences around the world have adored the magical nanny Mary Poppins ever since she landed on the big screen in 1964. However, the author of the "Mary Poppins" books P.L. Travers famously did not . When she attended the premiere of the movie, she reportedly cried through the entire thing, furious with Disney for bastardizing her tale.
#27. The Straight Story (1999)
- Director: David Lynch - Stacker score: 90 - Metascore: 86 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 112 min
A great American road movie about slowing down and focusing on what's meaningful in life, "The Straight Story" was inspired by a true event that occurred in 1994. In the movie, an aging farmer named Alvin Straight sets out to make things right with his younger brother Lyle, who has just suffered a stroke. Unfortunately for Alvin, he doesn't own a car, so he decides to make the multistate journey on his lawnmower.
#26. Aladdin (1992)
- Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker - Stacker score: 90 - Metascore: 86 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 90 min
The late, great Robin Williams was truly one of the brightest gems in Hollywood. He particularly shines in his role as Genie in Disney's "Aladdin," which was designed, created, and scripted just for him. In order to convince him to accept the role , Disney animated Genie performing a number of Williams' own stand-up sets, which helped demonstrate to the comedian the amount of potential there was in the blue wish-granter.
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#25. A Summer's Tale (1996)
- Director: Éric Rohmer - Stacker score: 91 - Metascore: 91 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 113 min
"A Summer's Tale " is a French arthouse film about a young man named Gaspard who goes on vacation and finds himself in love with three different women for three different reasons. The romance film is certainly chaste enough to watch with the whole family, but as it's in French and deals solely with more adult relationships, it wouldn't make a good family movie night pick in homes that have younger audiences.
#24. Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich - Stacker score: 91 - Metascore: 88 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 92 min
In the second installment of the "Toy Story" franchise, Andy heads off to cowboy camp for the summer, leaving his toys home alone for a whole season of adventures. After Woody is kidnapped by a toy collector, he discovers that he's a highly valued collectible with his own TV show and is at risk of being sent off to a toy museum. The rest of the gang must band together in order to rescue Woody and his newfound friends Jessie and Bullseye before Andy returns home.
#23. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Director: Stanley Kubrick - Stacker score: 91 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 149 min
When "2001: A Space Odyssey" premiered in 1968, its lack of a strong narrative or clear main characters caused many to hate it, and several of the day's biggest stars even walked out of the premiere . Today, it's often regarded as one of the most important and influential films of the 20th century. The movie becomes especially impressive when you consider that the computerized special effects so many sci-fi movies rely on today didn't even exist back then, and so many of the film's features, like the moon sand and the black monolith, were created entirely by hand .
#22. Dumbo (1941)
- Directors: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliotte - Stacker score: 91 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 7.2 - Runtime: 64 min
"Dumbo" premiered at the Broadway Theater in New York City in 1941, and The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther called it "the most genial, the most endearing, the most completely precious cartoon feature film ever to emerge from the magical brushes of Walt Disney's wonder-working artists!" The movie is about a circus elephant with unusually large ears. His ears get him bullied for most of his young life until he learns that they actually allow him to fly and he's able to take control of his own destiny.
#21. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki - Stacker score: 91 - Metascore: 86 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 86 min
Real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning brought the English-language versions of animated sisters Satsuki and Mei to life in " My Neighbor Totoro " in 2005. The animated Japanese movie is about two sisters who move into a new house in the countryside only to find out that it's "haunted." Their new neighbor, a spirit named Totoro who can only be seen by children, introduces them to the friendly creatures that inhabit their new home.
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#20. The Wild Child (1970)
- Director: François Truffaut - Stacker score: 92 - Metascore: 94 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 83 min
A story in the vein of "Tarzan" or "The Jungle Book," "The Wild Child" is about a young boy who has been raised by wolves. He's discovered by hunters and sent to Paris, where the kindly Dr. Itard sets out to civilize him. Shot in black and white, the movie, about the pains of adolescence, is regarded as a poetic masterpiece.
#19. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen - Stacker score: 93 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 83 min
Based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale of the same name, " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " was Disney's first animated feature and the first full-length animated film in U.S. history. The project took three years to complete and was massively expensive—Walt Disney had to mortgage his own home in order to finance the production. But some 80 years on, it still remains one of the most beloved films of all time.
#18. Ben-Hur (1959)
- Director: William Wyler - Stacker score: 93 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 212 min
"Ben-Hur" was a record-breaking movie in more ways than one. Not only did the film have the largest budget of any movie up to that point at $15 million, but it also took home 11 Oscars at the Academy Awards ceremony. A Christian story, though not a biblical one, the epic drama follows an Israelite Jew as he takes on the Roman Empire during the lifetime of Christ himself.
#17. Finding Nemo (2003)
- Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich - Stacker score: 93 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 100 min
When his son Nemo swims too close to the surface at the beginning of "Finding Nemo" and is captured by a diver, overprotective parent Marlin must set out on an epic journey to save him. Ellen DeGeneres voices Marlin's absent-minded but devoted friend Dory who accompanies him in his quest. Beloved by audiences of all ages, "Finding Nemo" is a surprisingly scientifically accurate portrayal of marine life (minus the anthropomorphism, of course).
#16. A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- Director: Richard Lester - Stacker score: 93 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 87 min
The second Beatles film on this list, " A Hard Day's Night ," was actually the band's feature film debut. A mockumentary-style film, the movie coincided with their third studio album that shared the same name. Even so, long after its release, the movie remains a funny, irreverent look at the life of these rock 'n' roll idols.
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#15. The Circus (1928)
- Director: Charlie Chaplin - Stacker score: 93 - Metascore: 90 - IMDb user rating: 8.2 - Runtime: 72 min
The oldest movie on our list, " The Circus " was the last project Charlie Chaplin made during the silent film era. Despite its famously troubled production, the movie, featuring Chaplin's most famous character The Tramp who evades pursuing officers by fleeing into the circus and posing as a performer, was wildly successful, earning Chaplin his first Academy Award.
#14. Pinocchio (1940)
- Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen - Stacker score: 94 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 88 min
Very few of Walt Disney's early works were original stories, and "Pinocchio" is no exception. The 1940 animated flick was based on the 1883 Italian children's novel called "The Adventures of Pinocchio," which is about a puppet whose nose grows every time he lies. The movie won two Academy Awards for its soundtrack and contained who was reportedly Walt Disney's favorite animated character , the kitten Figaro.
#13. My Fair Lady (1964)
- Director: George Cukor - Stacker score: 94 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 170 min
" My Fair Lady " is a movie musical starring Audrey Hepburn as a cockney-class working girl turned proper lady and Rex Harrison as the phonetics professor who transforms her on a bet. The film version is the third iteration of the story, which started out as a stage play by George Bernard Shaw called "Pygmalion," then became a stage musical by partners Lerner and Loewe, before finally winding up as an eight-time Academy Award-winning film.
#12. The Lion King (1994)
- Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff - Stacker score: 94 - Metascore: 88 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 88 min
"The Lion King" was advertised as the first Disney film to have a completely original story line, though many argue that it was obviously pretty heavily influenced by William Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Its degree of originality has never seemed to be an issue for audiences who flocked to see the movie about a pride of lions in the plains of Africa. "The Lion King" holds the title as the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated feature of all time, bringing in more than $986 million at the box office worldwide .
#11. Fantasia (1940)
- Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen - Stacker score: 95 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 125 min
When a team set out to restore "Fantasia," the animated classical music concert, in time for its 50th anniversary in 1990, they had their work cut out for them. Disney's third full-length animated film, "Fantasia" is also the longest with a runtime of two hours and five minutes. The length was not the only issue: the original negatives had been locked in the vault since 1946 and were in bad condition and the original soundtrack had also been lost. In the end, it took the team two years to bring the movie back to its (almost) former glory.
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#10. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise - Stacker score: 95 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 84 min
Six-hundred animators and artists worked on the 1991 smash hit "Beauty and the Beast." Their work was so impressive that the film became the first fully animated feature flick to ever be nominated for a best picture Oscar. Although they lost in that category, the movie, about a prince cursed to spend his days as a monster and the young woman whose true love may turn him back, brought home two other trophies.
#9. Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Director: Lee Unkrich - Stacker score: 95 - Metascore: 92 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 103 min
" Toy Story 3 " marked the end of an era in the movie's universe as Andy, now all grown up, heads off to college, and the toys find themselves in the hands of a new owner after making a pit stop at a daycare center along the way. Hilarious and heartfelt, the movie will certainly be a tear-jerker for those who grew up alongside Andy and the toys.
#8. Ratatouille (2007)
- Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava - Stacker score: 96 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 111 min
In "Ratatouille," a young rat named Remy has dreams of becoming a gourmet chef, but his furry little body has proven to be an obstacle that's too big to overcome. Upon arriving in Paris, Remy teams up with a hopeless chef named Luigi, exercising his skills through the human while remaining in hiding. His ultimate success proves that " a great artist can come from anywhere ," according to Anton Ego of The New York Times.
#7. Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood - Stacker score: 97 - Metascore: 97 - IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Runtime: 238 min
A Civil War drama starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, "Gone with the Wind," released in 1939, remains the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation. In total, the movie about a woman who's torn in love and fighting to restore her family's plantation, which earned eight Academy Awards, has grossed more than $3.44 billion .
#6. Toy Story (1995)
- Director: John Lasseter - Stacker score: 97 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 81 min
" Toy Story " holds the record as being the first full-length film to be fully animated via computers. It's about a group of toys that comes to life when they're out from under the eyes of their watchful humans. When Woody and Buzz get left behind on moving day, the formerly feuding rivals must work together if they're going to escape the clutches of their evil neighbor Sid and be reunited with their boy, Andy.
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#5. WALL·E (2008)
- Director: Andrew Stanton - Stacker score: 97 - Metascore: 95 - IMDb user rating: 8.4 - Runtime: 98 min
The last robot on Earth , Wall-E is destined to spend his days cleaning up the planet that has been trashed by humans. When he meets Eve, a robot who has been sent back to Earth on a scanning mission, he quickly falls in love and sets out across the galaxy to be with her. There are very few spoken lines in this film, but "Wall-E" still manages to pack an emotional punch.
#4. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, Richard Thorpe, King Vidor - Stacker score: 98 - Metascore: 100 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 102 min
The classic musical "The Wizard of Oz" stars Judy Garland as Dorothy, a young girl swept away from her Kansas home by a tornado, landing in the magical land of Oz, where she and her new friends—a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion—follow the yellow brick road toward the Emerald City in order to obtain the deepest desires of their hearts. The often imitated film struggled through several production challenges , like an ever-rotating cast of directors, on-set accidents, and costume paint that caused health issues for several cast members. But in the end, it came together, winning two Oscars and cementing itself as one of the most beloved films of all time.
#3. Modern Times (1936)
- Director: Charlie Chaplin - Stacker score: 98 - Metascore: 96 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 87 min
Charlie Chaplin's 1936 film " Modern Times " marked the last on-screen appearance of his character, the Little Tramp. In the movie, the character struggles to hold on to gainful employment in this modern, industrialized world. Along the way, he befriends an orphan girl with whom he joins forces, facing the world they don't quite fit into together.
#2. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly - Stacker score: 99 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8.3 - Runtime: 103 min
A movie about making movies, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds sing and dance their way through " Singin' in the Rain ." While the film, which came before the Broadway show, had an original script and original dance numbers, almost everything else in it, from the music to the costumes to the sets, had been borrowed from previous MGM films.
#1. City Lights (1931)
- Director: Charlie Chaplin - Stacker score: 100 - Metascore: 99 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 87 min
The title for best G-Rated movie of all time goes to "City Lights" by Charlie Chaplin. The ultimate installment in the Little Tramp chronicles, the movie sees the character doing everything in his power to earn money so that he can take care of the blind flower girl he's fallen in love with. It's not until he accidentally saves a millionaire's life and earns a giant reward that he's able to do so, and everything begins to fall together.
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15 Best G-Rated Movies of All Time
In the words of the Motion Picture Association, G is for ‘General Audiences’ — all ages admitted, meaning there is nothing in theme, language, nudity, sex, violence or other matters that the ratings board thinks would offend parents whose younger children view the picture. It’s requirement include that no picture should “lower the moral standards of those who see it.”
The G rating is not a “certificate of approval,” nor does it mean that it’s a children’s film. There’s a thin blurry line when it comes to ratings and often times it can get confusing. Films such as ‘ Up’, ‘Tangled’, ‘Inside Out’ etc are not included in the list because they were rated as ‘PG (Parental Guidance). There are however many ‘G Rated’ films that are masterpieces in their own right. Below is a list of the top G-Rated movies ever. You can watch many of these best g-rated movies on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
15. Mulan (1998)
We start with a film that is perhaps the most underrated film on the list. Mulan is a 1998 animated action comedy musical drama that was produced by Walt Disney Pictures based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. Mulan’s sick father is ordered to join the army to fight against the invading Huns. Unwilling to risk her father’s life, she disguises herself as a man and joins the army in his place. Mulan is a fantastic Feminist story that uplifting and inspiring. The titular character does not really fit the ‘princess mold’ that Disney films usually have but that’s the best thing about her.
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14. Ratatouille(2007)
Ratatouille is a 2007 film produced by Pixar. In this hilarious animated-adventure film Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef, but his family reminds him of one major hurdle: He’s a rat. Fate puts him in the city of Paris, ideally beneath a famous restaurant. Ratatouille features a great story with beautiful animation, witty humour and a cast of talented actors that brings the character to life.
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13. Monster, Inc. (2001)
Pete Docter in his directorial debut brings these fantastic monsters to life. Sulley and his one-eyed friend Mike are shocked when a little girl wanders into Monstropolis, their monster world, and try their best to get her back to her room. With Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi voicing your characters, you know its going to be a fun and hilarious film. The film possesses some intelligent and creative writing and will be enjoyed by adults too.
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12. Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin 1992 Walt Disney picture that follows a street urchin who is in love with a princess ‘Jasmine’. He is however not worthy of marrying her as he is not a prince. He finds a magic lamp that turns him into a prince, but first, he must face the evil Jafar. The songs in the film are catchy and cheerful. Two decades later they are still fun to listen to. The colour of the film is fresh and excellent visually. The best part of the film is however the late Robin Williams who’s unmatched charisma takes this film to new heights.
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11. Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971)
An adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Willy Wonka, a factory owner gives 5 children a chance to win a lifetime supply of sweets. Charlie, along with four other children enter the factory. Disasters befall on each of the children. Roald Dahl manages to create a world that is purely imagination and fantasy. Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka is one of the most memorable performance ever. The film is fun, catchy and will take you on a roller coaster ride. Special shoutout to the production and costume designers.
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10. Mary Poppins (1964)
Loosely based on P.L Traver’s book series, ‘ Mary Poppins’ is a 1964 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney. Marry Poppins an angelic nanny brings joy and happiness into the lives of Mrs Banks and her two mischievous children.Like any other musical masterpiece, Mary Poppins consists of amazing visuals, dance sequences and music. With all its joy and fun, the film is also moving and inspiring. Mary Poppins took home five Oscars including best actress, editing, original score, original song and visual effects.
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9. Babe (1995)
Babe is a 1995 film about a piglet soon after his separation from his family, finds himself on a strange farm. He starts to befriend other animals in the farm and soon fights convention to become a sheep dog. There are so many things that could’ve gone wrong and turn this into a ridiculous joke. But the superior special effects and intelligent writing makes Babe one of the best G rated films you will ever see. Voice characterisation in the films are fitting and funny. The film is not only for kids and will surely strike chords with adults too.
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8. WALL E (2008)
Mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash. ‘WALL-E’ a small waster collection robot who is responsible for cleaning the trash on Earth. He falls in love with a new robot called ‘EVE’ and has also inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future. ‘Wall-E’ is a heartwarming love story combined with a great sci-fi tale that is touching and entertaining. The animation is colourful and vivid and the sound effects are equally amazing. ‘Wall E’ as a character is extremely loveable.
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7. Bambi (1942)
Bambi released in 1942 is the fifth Disney animated feature film . The titular character ‘Bambi’ is a young deer who is born as ‘next Great Prince of the Forest’. Like his father, he learns about friendship, love and how to protect his near and dear ones while living in the forest. Bambi is a very character focused film which might prove disappointing for people looking for a well developed plot. It is a beautiful story of the jungle nonetheless. Bambi is a very touching and emotionally fulfilling coming-of-age story.
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6. The Little Mermaid (1989)
A rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of the trips on shore, she falls in love with a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula. The Little Mermaid was Disney’s comeback film after a series of consecutive lacklustre years. With enduring humour and a touching story, Disney certainly proved to have gotten their mojo back.
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5. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
When a tornado rips through, Dorothy is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz. She must no embark on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home in Kansas. Definitely one of the most groundbreaking film of all time, The Wizard of Oz is one masterpiece everyone should watch. Revolutionary visuals and editing accompanied by neat and daft storytelling makes this one of the greatest.
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4. Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo is a humorous and emotional 2003 film from Pixar studios. Nemo and his father are separated unexpectedly, and the former is taken far away from his ocean home. Nemo’s father now embarks on an incredible journey to find his son. Finding Nemo is a gem of a film with humorous smart writing and great performances. The visuals are flawless and the story is heartwarming. What more can you say. 15 years later it has stood the test of time and has proven to be a timeless classic.
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3. Sound of Music (1965)
Sound of Music sure does bring the hills to live. The 1964 film follows an aspiring nun who is sent as a governess to watch the children of the a retired naval officer. The Sound of Music went on to receive five Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director . With some of the most memorable songs in film history, ‘The Sound of Music’ will surely bring joy to your hearts. The cinematography in the film is striking and the surrounding scenery is equally breathtaking. Julie Andrews as the lead is mesmerising.
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2. Lion King (1994)
Probably the most iconic ‘Animated Film’ ever created, The Lion King is a masterpiece of a film. What you can say about great movies is that, you not merely watch them but you experience them. The Lion King which follows a young cub who is tricked into thinking that he was responsible for the death of his father is surely an experience. The film echoes of Shakespeare with the film reminding you of the plots of Hamlet and Richard III. Lion King is emotionally stirring and exquisitely animated. Lion King stands on top of Disney’s Pantheon of Animated films and is surely will forever be remembered as a classic.
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1. Toy Story Series (1995, 1999, 2010)
One could argue with Toy Story being on top of the list. But when you look at the series as a whole and how consistent and flawless it is, there is not much you can argue upon. Every film in the Toy Story series is a masterpiece. In my opinion only Toy Story stands shoulder to shoulder with ‘The Lord of the Rings Trilogy’ in the list of greatest trilogies ever made. Every character in the series is memorable, especially the duo of Woody and Buzz. There is not a dull moment in the movie. By the end of the trilogy the characters become your friends, who you long for and want revisit every now and then.
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What Do Movie Ratings Mean?
How does a movie earn a G, PG, PG-13, R or NC-17 rating? The Motion Picture Association of America has set the following standards for films in order to help parents determine if the content is acceptable for viewing.
G — General Audiences . All Ages Admitted. A G-rated motion picture contains nothing in theme, language, nudity, sex, violence or other matters that, in the view of the Rating Board, would offend parents whose younger children view the motion picture. The G rating is not a “certificate of approval,” nor does it signify a “children’s” motion picture. Some snippets of language may go beyond polite conversation but they are common everyday expressions. No stronger words are present in G-rated motion pictures. Depictions of violence are minimal. No nudity, sex scenes or drug use are present in the motion picture.
PG — Parental Guidance Suggested . Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children. A PG-rated motion picture should be investigated by parents before they let their younger children attend. The PG rating indicates, in the view of the Rating Board, that parents may consider some material unsuitable for their children, and parents should make that decision. The more mature themes in some PG-rated motion pictures may call for parental guidance. There may be some profanity and some depictions of violence or brief nudity. But these elements are not deemed so intense as to require that parents be strongly cautioned beyond the suggestion of parental guidance. There is no drug use content in a PG-rated motion picture.
PG-13 — Parents Strongly Cautioned . Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13. A PG-13 rating is a sterner warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the motion picture, as some material might not be suited for them. A PG-13 motion picture may go beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity, sensuality, language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category. The theme of the motion picture by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-13, although depictions of activities related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the motion picture. Any drug use will initially require at least a PG-13 rating. More than brief nudity will require at least a PG-13 rating, but such nudity in a PG-13 rated motion picture generally will not be sexually oriented. There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence. A motion picture’s single use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words, though only as an expletive, initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such expletive requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context. The Rating Board nevertheless may rate such a motion picture PG-13 if, based on a special vote by a two-thirds majority, the Raters feel that most American parents would believe that a PG-13 rating is appropriate because of the context or manner in which the words are used or because the use of those words in the motion picture is inconspicuous.
R — Restricted . Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. An R-rated motion picture, in the view of the Rating Board, contains some adult material. An R-rated motion picture may include adult themes, adult activity, hard language, intense or persistent violence, sexually-oriented nudity, drug abuse or other elements, so that parents are counseled to take this rating very seriously. Children under 17 are not allowed to attend R-rated motion pictures unaccompanied by a parent or adult guardian. Parents are strongly urged to find out more about R-rated motion pictures in determining their suitability for their children. Generally, it is not appropriate for parents to bring their young children with them to R-rated motion pictures.
NC-17 — No One 17 and Under Admitted . An NC-17 rated motion picture is one that, in the view of the Rating Board, most parents would consider patently too adult for their children 17 and under. No children will be admitted. NC-17 does not mean “obscene” or “pornographic” in the common or legal meaning of those words, and should not be construed as a negative judgment in any sense. The rating simply signals that the content is appropriate only for an adult audience. An NC-17 rating can be based on violence, sex, aberrational behavior, drug abuse or any other element that most parents would consider too strong and therefore off-limits for viewing by their children.
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21 Best G-Rated Movies on Disney Plus Every Family Should Watch
Disney Plus has a big library with all kinds of productions, such as movies for adults , 4K movies , action movies , Marvel films , series, and documentaries. Since the content falls into various ratings, we made a list that encompasses the G-Rated movies to let your young kids enjoy. G is for General Audiences as per the Motion Picture Association, meaning that all ages are admitted because the production does not have a theme, language, nudity, sex, violence, or other matters that would not be suited for small children.
We should mention that you need to subscribe to Disney+ in order to access any of these titles.
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21. The Peanuts Movie (2015)
We get to see Snoopy and Charlie Brown in a comedy animation based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts where Charlie Brown is voiced by Noah Schnapp and, via archival recordings, Bill Melendez voices Snoopy and Woodstock. The world's most lovable beagle writes a book where he's a World War I Flying Ace trying to save his love interest Fifi from the Red Baron, and Charlie Brown tries to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl.
20. Mary Poppins (1964)
Nanny Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), with her iconic magic umbrella, is a kids' favorite character. She lands from the London skies into the home of two mischievous children, and she manages to reconnect them with their parents by making every chore a fun game and every day into a "Jolly Holiday" with the help of a carefree chimney sweep called Bert (Dick Van Dyke).
19. Peter Pan (1953)
Fly away with Peter Pan, Wendy, and her brothers to a magical world where kids never get old (and also fly) - Never Land. In London circa 1900, Wendy and her brothers are visited one night by the hero of their bedtime stories, Peter Pan, who takes them to the magical land. On that island, they face many adventures and try to escape the infamous pirate Captain Hook together with the Lost Boys and the feisty little fairy Tinker Bell.
18. Cars (2006)
The first installment of the Cars movie series is the most loved of all since it is where it all began. Our favorite talking cars are voiced by Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, and George Carling among others, and race car drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. (as "Junior"), Mario Andretti, Michael Schumacher, and car enthusiast Jay Leno (as "Jay Limo") voice themselves in a hilarious story where brash rookie sensation Lightning McQueen finds new friends while stranded in deserted Radiator Springs.
17. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Lady and the Tramp is an adorable timeless Disney classic tale that shows the pampered cocker spaniel called Lady befriend Tramp, a street mutt with a heart of gold. By the end, kids and adults alike fall in love with the beautiful animation, unforgettable songs, and one of the greatest love stories in Disney history - the accidental pasta-eating kiss is an immortal image that endured through years in our minds.
16. Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Another timeless classic, this musical tale teaches us to see people for who they are instead of how they look, as Quasimodo leaves the safety of his Notre Dame towers pushed by his gargoyle friends. Out in Paris, he makes a true friend in Esmeralda, who gets captured and confined to the Cathedral and entrusts him with a map to her people's secret hideout that Quasi gets to save, together with the city he loves.
15. Cinderella (1950)
Everyone loves this awe-inspiring fairytale with beautiful animations and a kind-hearted future princess that charms the prince adapted from Charles Perrault's Cendrillon. Of course, the evil stepmother and her unlinkable stepsisters do not let the cinder girl go to the ball where all subjects are invited, so she's helped by her animal friends and a fairy godmother to reach the ball in a pumpkin-turned-carriage and crystal slippers, as we're left singing "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo."
14. Hercules (1997)
The beautiful animation is loosely based on the Greek mythology legendary hero Heracles, the son of Zeus (here he bears his Roman name, Hercules), who was taken from the gods as a baby and adopted on Earth. When he discovers his heritage, he goes to defeat Hades and take his rightful place among the gods of Olympus. James Woods's performance as Hades received positive reviews from film critics.
13. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
The 11th animated film in the Disney Animation canon, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad has two segments: the first based on the 1908 children's novel The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, and the second based on the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. It's a wonderful children's movie and the only Disney film to star Basil Rathbone and Bing Crosby.
12. The Muppet Movie (1979)
The 1979 Muppet Movie is an original classic comedy musical that shows Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Fozzie, and Miss Piggy, going on a cross-country trip to Hollywood after Kermit meets a talent scout. However, he is captured by Doc Hopper, a villain who owns a fast-food restaurant serving deep-fried frog legs, as he plans to persuade Kermit to become a spokesperson for the frog legs business.
11. Chicken Little (2005)
We could not miss this adorable movie where Chicken Little must lay out a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove he's a real hero. Even though he was ridiculed by his townfolks of Oakey Oaks for causing a panic a year earlier because he thought the sky was falling, he must stop the invasion together with his hysterical band of misfits.
10. 102 Dalmatians (2000)
This time we get to see Glenn Close as infamous Cruella de Vil in a hilarious adventure movie where the spotless dalmatian Oddball embarks on a quest in search of her rightful spots together with Waddlesworth, a delusional macaw who thinks he's a Rottweiler. Of course, Cruella attempts to steal puppies for her "grandest" fur coat yet, and the action goes from London to the streets of Paris in a series of chases, close calls, and daring escapes.
9. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
Our favorite dalmatians are featured in a fun and adventurous story suited for general audiences, as they try to escape the vile Cruella de Vil, who stole all dalmatian puppies in London, including the 15 pups belonging to Perdita and Pongo. So their parents set on a dramatic quest journey to save the furry baby dogs along with other animals led by Pongo, who uses the power of his "Twilight Bark" to push through.
8. Bambi (1942)
Even though it's a sad story, this beautiful animation is a timeless classic full of humor and heart that shows Bambi's journey through the forest to fulfill his destiny as prince of the forest after his mother is shot by a hunter. On his way, he's accompanied by his best friends Thumper and Flower, and together they face the challenges and wonders of the forest.
7. Winnie the Pooh (2011)
The fifth installment in the Winnie the Pooh movie series is ideal for general audiences. When Eeyore loses his tail, the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood (Pooh, Tiger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, and Roo) embark on a journey to help the donkey find his tail and also save Christopher Robin from the mysterious imaginary Baksun. In the meantime, Pooh deals with a hunger for honey and a lot of singing.
6. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
This Disney Princess animation is loosely based on the Brothers Grimm story of the Frog Prince and features Anika Noni Rose as the voice of Tiana, the first Black princess the Disney history. She starts as a hardworking waitress in 1920s New Orleans who meets a prince-turned-frog that desperately wants to become human again. However, a fateful kiss leads them on a hilarious path, as she becomes a frog herself.
5. A Bug's Life (1998)
A Bug's Life is a beautiful family animation taking the viewers on an exciting journey of a cute ant who goes looking for a group of warriors to ask for their help as bully grasshoppers threaten the ant's home. This fun and adventurous movie sees him encountering a band of circus bugs instead, and together they try to obtain victory through the power of friendship and imagination.
4. Wall-E (2008)
This is one of the best science-fiction comedy stories that kids and adults alike love. Wall-E is a curious and adorable little robot that was made for compacting trash who works on a future, uninhabitable, deserted Earth. But his life changes, and finds he a new purpose as he meets Eve, a sleek robot girl. It stars the voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, and Sigourney Weaver.
3. The AristoCats (1970)
Of course everyone loves the heartwarming story of the sweet kittens and their pedigreed mother Dutchess who get kidnapped by a greedy butler because their mistress willed her entire fortune to the fluffy aristocat! This funny and endearing tale is suited for all ages, and it's a timeless classic, as it's up to the alley cat Thomas O'Malley and his gang of swinging jazz cats to save the day.
2. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
This must be the cutest monster story ever. We get to meet little human girl Boo, who accidentally ends up in a fantasy world, where all kinds of monsters train and work in a factory that gathers children's screams to power up the monster city. Big blue Sulley (John Goodman) and round green Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) need to hurry and return the human child to her world before it's too late, but the cunning purple, eight-legged lizard-like monster Randall (Steve Buscemi) stands in their way.
1. Ratatouille (2007)
This is an extraordinary and heartwarming tale for all ages, with a spectacular animation that tells the story of the hilarious and cute rat Remy, who loves to cook and dreams of becoming a chef. This is how he ends up befriending the employee of one of the most exquisite restaurants in Paris and also helps the guy woo the girl he likes. In the end, as he tries to save the restaurant's reputation, he decides to prepare and serve a Ratatouille dish.
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The Best G-Rated Children's Movies
This list takes the best G-Rated children's movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all which movie is truly the greatest of all time. These popular G-Rated films were all hits among kids and families, and they feature a range of top directors and actors. If you think the top G-Rated Children's movie isn't as high as it should be, then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific children's film, you can search this list and filter to find what you want.
This list features movies like Toy Story and The Sound of Music —two movies that have stood the test of time, becoming kid favorites across the globe.
If you're trying to find out "What are the best G-Rated children's movies?" and "What are the most famous G-Rated children's movies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you. Between Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services, there are thousands of great children's movies rated G, so get out there and start watching. Before you do that, though, go ahead and vote for your favorite kids films below. Then be sure to check back for recent and good g rated movies as they are added to the list.
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Ratatouille
- Released : 2007
- Directed by : Brad Bird
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Finding Nemo
- Released : 2003
- Directed by : Andrew Stanton
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The Lion King
- Released : 1994
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50 best kids’ movies on Netflix
Feel overwhelmed every time you try to find a kids’ movie to stream? Here's a lineup of G rated movies on Netflix that the whole fam will love.
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Family movie night is a time-honored tradition. Who doesn’t love hunkering down on the couch with a bucket of popcorn for a few hours of cozy entertainment with the kids? But with so much content available, choosing a film can get downright stressful — particularly if you’re trying to find an age-appropriate flick for little ones.
Studies have shown that when kids are exposed to violence in the media, it can cause emotional distress, antisocial behavior and even long-term mental health issues . And on the flip side, when kids watch movies that are geared toward their age group, they can instill valuable lessons and help build character.
In other words, when your kids are small, sticking to G-rated movies on Netflix is a wise decision.
Feel overwhelmed every time you try to find a wholesome and entertaining kids’ movie? Here are 50 G rated movies on Netflix the whole family will love.
1. ‘Spelling the Dream’
A documentary that examines the role spelling bees play in many Indian-Americans’ lives.
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2. ‘Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon’
The dragons need to find a special egg and keep it safe from pirates.
Watch: “ Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon ” on Netflix
3. ‘Extinct’
Two furry friends travel to the future.
Watch: “ Extinct ” on Netflix
4. ‘Free Rein Valentine’s Day’
Four friends go on a quest to find the fabled Maid’s Stone.
Watch: “ Free Rein Valentine’s Day ” on Netflix
5. ‘Pets United’
A street-smart pup and pampered cat join forces to fight crime.
Watch: “ Pets United ” on Netflix
6. ‘Shrek: The Musical’
A live musical version of the beloved film.
Watch: “ Shrek: The Musical ” on Netflix
7. ‘Blippi the Musical’
The iconic kids’ show in musical form.
Watch: “ Blippi the Musical ” on Netflix
8. ‘Jessica Darling’s It List’
A young girl tries to navigate the social ins and outs of middle school.
Watch: “ Jessica Darling’s It List ” on Netflix
9. ‘Robin Robin’
A shorter animated film about a robin who wants to learn how to fly.
Watch: “ Robin Robin ” on Netflix
10. ‘Pup Star: World Tour’
Tiny becomes the judge of a singing competition.
Watch: “ Pup Star: World Tour ” on Netflix
11. ‘Our Planet: One Planet’
Every age can learn about the planet Earth in this documentary-style movie.
Watch: “ Our Planet: One Planet ” on Netflix
12. ‘Latte and the Magic Waterstone’
A hedgehog sets out to save forest creatures from a drought.
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13. ‘Going for Gold’
A girl convinces her friends to start a cheer squad.
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14. ‘The Main Event’
An 11-year-old becomes a famous wrestler after discovering a magical mask.
Watch: “ The Main Event ” on Netflix
15. ‘Ivy + Bean’
The hilarious, beloved books in movie form.
Watch: “ Ivy + Bean ” on Netflix
16. ‘Barbie Dolphin Magic’
Barbie and her sisters discover rainbow dolphins while working at a coral reef.
Watch: “ Barbie Dolphin Magic ” on Netflix
17. ‘Barbie Princess Adventure’
A fun sing-along, where Barbie trades places with a princess.
Watch: “ Barbie Princess Adventure ” on Netflix
18. ‘Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun’
The octonauts help an octopus find its way home.
Watch: “ Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun ” on Netflix
19. ‘Sahara’
Two best friend snakes set out on a mission to find a captured love.
Watch: “ Sahara ” on Netflix
20. ‘Puff Wonders of the Reef’
A real-life puffer fish makes an extraordinary journey.
Watch: “ Puff Wonders of the Reef ” on Netflix
21. ‘Malibu Rescue’
Aspiring junior lifeguards try to prove themselves to obnoxious rich kids.
Watch: “ Malibu Rescue ” on Netflix
22. ‘Bigfoot Family’
Bigfoot’s son needs to find him when he goes missing.
Watch: “ Bigfoot Family ” on Netflix
23. ‘Benji’
A rescue dog, Benji, helps a brother and sister out when they find themselves in danger.
Watch: “ Benji ” on Netflix
24. ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’
Shaun the Sheep makes friends with an alien who lands near Mossy Bottom Farm.
Watch: “ A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon ” on Netflix
25. ‘Raising the Bar’
Teen gymnasts deal with peer pressure while competing against each other.
Watch: “ Raising the Bar ” on Netflix
26. ‘Back of the Net’
A science whiz accidentally finds herself on the soccer team.
Watch: “ Back of the Net ” on Netflix
27. ‘Radio Rebel’
A shy girl becomes a mystery DJ for her school.
Watch: “ Radio Rebel ” on Netflix
28. ‘Jinxed’
A young girl tries to end her family’s never-ending streak of bad luck.
Watch: “ Jinxed ” on Netflix
29. ‘Charming’
An irresistible prince tries to find his one true love.
Watch: “ Charming ” on Netflix
30. ‘Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure’
Baby Shark travels to outer space to retrieve a special star.
Watch: “ Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure ” on Netflix
31. ‘Dog Gone Trouble’
A pampered dog tries to survive on his own in the streets.
Watch: “ Dog Gone Trouble ” on Netflix
32. ‘Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back — Evolution’
A powerful creature is unleashed after the discovery of a Pokémon fossil.
Watch: “ Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back — Evolution ” on Netflix
33. ‘Animal Crackers’
Overworked parents leave their jobs and become circus owners.
Watch: “ Animal Crackers ” on Netflix
34. ‘Seal Team’
A brave seal recruits friends to stand up to a mean gang of sharks.
Watch: “ Seal Team ” on Netflix
35. ‘The Little Vampire’
A lonely kid befriends a vampire.
Watch: “ The Little Vampire ” on Netflix
36. ‘[email protected]’
An avid gamer has to become a babysitter.
Watch: “ [email protected] ” on Netflix
37. ‘Beat Bugs: All Together Now’
A group of bugs compete on “The Bug Factor,” a televised singing contest.
Watch: “ Beat Bugs: All Together Now ” on Netflix
38. ‘Fishtronaut: The Movie’
A clever fish swims to a big city to find his grandpa.
Watch: “ Fishtronaut: The Movie ” on Netflix
39. ‘Super Monsters: Furever Friends’
Adorable monsters have a party to celebrate the first day of spring.
Watch: “ Super Monsters: Furever Friends ” on Netflix
40. ‘ Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance ’
Ivy and Bean sign up for ballet class.
Watch: “ Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance ” on Netflix
41. ‘My Octopus Teacher’
A filmmaker documents his year befriending an octopus in South Africa.
Watch: “ My Octopus Teacher ” on Netflix
42. ‘ Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness ’
A brave animal teams up with friends to explore the world.
Watch: “ Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness ” on Netflix
43. ‘Pants on Fire’
A teen lies to become popular, and the lies begin to backfire.
Watch: “ Pants on Fire ” on Netflix
44. ‘The Princess Switch: Switched Again’
A duchess’s coronation is coming, and she has two look-alikes. What could go wrong?
Watch: “ The Princess Switch: Switched Again ” on Netflix
45. ‘The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space’
The Magic School Bus heads to the International Space Station.
Watch: “ The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space ” on Netflix
46. ‘Rescued by Ruby’
Two underdogs — a state trooper and a smart (but kinda naughty) shelter dog named Ruby — team up.
Watch: “ Rescued by Ruby ” on Netflix
47. ‘Feel the Beat’
A dancer returns home to coach a young squad after blowing an audition.
Watch: “ Feel the Beat ” on Netflix
48. ‘Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave’
A group of lifeguards inadvertently find themselves in a competition.
Watch: “ Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave ” on Netflix
49. ‘Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday’
Wintry weather threatens to cancel one of the dragons’ most beloved holidays.
Watch: “‘ Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday ” on Netflix
50. ‘The Magic School Bus Rides Again: In the Zone’
The gang learns about time zones, but going on a pop star’s New Year’s Eve tour.
Watch: “ The Magic School Bus Rides Again: In the Zone ” on Netflix
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40 All Time Best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus [Right Now]
- Last updated: February 28, 2023
Want to watch something exciting? Check out our pick of the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus ! Plan your weekend full of action & fun now.
Things have changed tremendously in the film business recently, such as how we judge films. In the initial days of studios, for example, William Hays founded the Motion Picture Distributor and Producers of America in 1922.
This regulating council would go on to develop the moral censorship standards, or the Hays Code, since it was well known, which outlined the sorts of content that could and could not be exhibited on screen.
The modern discretionary movie rating system was founded in 1968. The new system graded films G, R, M, and X, with the goal of providing parents with a mechanism to utilize to select what was acceptable for their families rather than regulating what audiences could view.
This contemporary system has undergone various rounds of adjustment over the years, but the G grade has always signified that a film is suitable for viewers of all ages. Today we are focusing on the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus!
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The Best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus to stream with Family
We’ve compiled a list of the 40 finest G-rated films to watch with your family. To do so, we collated information on all G-rated films, creating a weighted index based on IMDb and Metacritic rankings.
To be eligible, the picture has to be G-rated on IMDb, should have a Metascore, and receive at least 5,000 votes. Metascore broke ties, while IMDb user ratings broke even more ties. Following are the best G-rated movies on Disney Plus available for streaming.
Dumbo (2019)
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Ehren Kruger, Harold Pearl, Helen Aberson
Cast: Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Alan Arkin, Eva Green
Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Release Date: 2019
Holt Farrier a World War I soldier and accomplished stunt rider, comes back to the financially strapped Medici Brothers’ Circus, not knowing what to expect. Holt finds himself taking care of the elephants, particularly Mrs Jumbo’s beautiful newborn baby, Dumbo: a neglected infant teased for his exceptional, floppy, and huge ears.
Soon after Dumbo’s amazing debut, the strange pachyderm with sad blue eyes draws the attention of legendary amusement park entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere and French aerial artist Colette Marchant. However, now that the secret has been revealed, Vandevere’s drive to succeed takes control, and there is more to Vandevere and his amazing Dreamland theme park than meets the eye.
With amazing storyline and animation – Dumbo is considered to be one of the best movies on Disney Plus so you should definitely watch it!
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
Director: Will Becher, Richard Phelan
Writer: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak, Jon Brown, Nick Park
Cast: Justin Fletcher, Amalia Vitale, John Sparkes, David Holt, Kate Harbour
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.8
After the great rescue effort in Shaun the Sheep Movie, something sinister is happening in the calm community of Mossingham. A strange, fast-moving UFO penetrates the Earth’s climate and crashes-lands near the lush Mossy Bottom Farm while cheeky Shaun buys pizza for the flock of sheep beneath the nose of the Farmer and Bitzer, the ever-vigilant sheepdog.
Now, light-years away from home, Lu-La, the exceptional loving species from the depths of the cosmos, is in terrible danger.
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Director: Josh Cooley
Writer: John Lasseter, Josh Cooley, Andrew Stanton, Rashida Jones, Valerie LaPointe
Cast: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Hale
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the crew set out on a trip with Forky, a new toy and Bonnie. The exciting voyage leads to a surprising reunion when Woody’s minor detour takes him to his long-lost pal Bo Peep.
As Woody and Bo reminisce about the past, they quickly learn that they are poles apart in terms of what they desire from life as a toy. The simple yet emotional plot makes it one of the best family movies on Disney Plus .
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Director: Steve Martino
Writer: Craig Schulz, Cornelius Uliano, Bryan Schulz, Charles M. Schulz
Cast: Trombone Shorty, Anastasia Bredikhina, Rebecca Bloom, Kristin Chenoweth, Francesca Capaldi
Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Release Date: 2015
When the little girl having red hair moves into his neighborhood, Charlie Brown falls in love with her despite his fears that his lengthy history of failures would keep her from recognizing him. After Lucy advises Charlie Brown to be more confident, he resolves to attempt a variety of new hobbies in the hopes of finding one that will catch the attention of the Little Red-Haired Girl.
His first effort is to do a magic act at the school talent show, assisted by Woodstock and Snoopy. When Sally’s performance goes awry, Charlie Brown gives up his time for her, saves his sister from humiliation, and gets humiliated in return.
In order to make an impression on the Little Red-Haired Girl, Charlie Brown enrolls in the school dance and has Snoopy to teach him all of his greatest dances. Charlie Brown receives accolades for his abilities during the dance, but slips and triggers the sprinkler system, leading the dance to be stopped short and all the other pupils to look down on him once more.
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Director: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
Writer: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Dougherty, Clio Chiang, Kendelle Hoyer, Don Hall
Cast: John Cleese, Bud Luckey, Jim Cummings, Jack Boulter, Craig Ferguson
Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Release Date: 2011
Three A.A. Milne-inspired stories make for a very hectic day for Winnie the Pooh and his companions. When the Hundred Acre Wood inhabitants discover that Eeyore has damaged his tail, they hold a tournament to see who can locate him a new one, with the winner receiving a jug of honey.
Among the chaos, Owl relays the word that Christopher Robin has been kidnapped. All is good, though, when Pooh discovers a paradise of sweet pleasures.
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writer: Mary Norton, Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Mirai Shida, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Shinobu Ôtake, Tomokazu Miura
Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Release Date: 2010
Shô, a.k.a. Shawn, a twelve-year-old boy from Tokyo, has a heart issue and is mistreated by his parents. He relocates to the home of his Aunt Sadako, a.k.a. Aunt Jessica, and her housemaid Haru, a.k.a. Hara to await a heart operation, but he is upset due to his mother’s absence. Meanwhile, fourteen-year-old Arrietty lives on Sadako/subterranean Jessica’s house’s with her father Pod and her frantic mother Homily.
They are Borrowers, small individuals that acquire ordinary household items. Shô/Shawn observes Arrietty in the garden and, for the first time, participates in a harvest with her father during the night.
Arrietty inadvertently puts a sugar cube in Shô/Shou/bedroom, Shawn’s but the very next morning, Shô/Shawn places the cube near a basement window. Because they have been found by a resident of the house, Arrietty’s parents decide to relocate. However, there remains the threat of Haru/Hara, who wishes to capture the small people.
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Director: Lee Unkrich
Writer: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Andrew Stanton
Cast: Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Ned Beatty
Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
IMDb Rating : 83
Andy is now 17 years old and preparing to leave for college, leaving Woody, Jessie, Buzz, and the remaining toy-box crew to contemplate their uncertain futures. When the toys are unintentionally donated to the Sunnyside Daycare facility, they are first ecstatic to be able to play with them again, but their delight rapidly turns to terror as they learn the establishment’s true nature under the reign of the deceptively kind “Lotso” Bear.
All of the toys must now come together in one final, insane plan to escape their confinement and come back home to Andy.
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Writer: Ron Clements, John Musker, Greg Erb, Ron Clements, Jason Oremland
Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Bruno Campos, Jennifer Cody, Michael-Leon Wooley
Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Release Date: 2009
A contemporary reworking of the classic fairy tale The Frog Prince. The lives of haughty, careless Prince Naveen and diligent waitress Tiana collide in The Princess and the Frog. A devious voodoo sorcerer turns Prince Naveen into a frog, and Tiana follows suit after kissing the amphibious prince.
Naveen and Tiana must break the enchantment and accomplish their goals with the assistance of a Cajun firefly, a trumpet-playing alligator, and an elderly blind woman who stays in a boat in a tree. This classic is considered to be one of the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus so you cannot miss it!
WALL·E (2008)
Director: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Pete Docter, Jim Reardon, Andrew Stanton
Cast: Ben Burtt, Jeff Garlin, Elissa Knight, MacInTalk, Fred Willard
Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Release Date: 2008
It’s late in the 3rd century, and Earth has devolved into an inhospitable wasteland with nothing capable of growing. Several hundred years ago, a firm named Buy-N-Large sent all people off the planet to live aboard starships, waiting until Earth could rebuild itself into an unlivable world.
They also left WALLE robots on Earth to wipe up and condense all of the industrial garbage. Only one WALLE survives, the one who has gained feelings and the sense of feeling. WALLE utilizes everything it can discover as touchstones to prior existence on Earth to survive emotionally.
Despite their initial enmity, WALLE becomes friends with an EVE, a robot dispatched by Axiom, the mother ship, as a sensor to determine whether life has been reestablished on Earth. WALLE is astonished by EVE’s interest in a little seedling WALLE had located and returned to its improvised house, while not knowing of EVE’s goal.
WALLE, not wanting to abandon its new companion, takes a trip as a stowaway to Axiom when EVE has to transport the seedling back to Axiom. The combination of WALLE returning to Axiom and EVE resuscitating the seedling puts both of their lives in jeopardy, since the automated pilot, AUTO, operating Axiom, has its own goal against Earth’s recolonization.
Ponyo (2008)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writer: Melissa Mathison, Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yûki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuria Nara, George Tokoro
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes
Sosuke, a 5-year-old sailor’s son, lives on a beachside cliff with Lisa, his mother. One unlucky day, he discovers a lovely goldfish stuck in a bottle on the shore and calls her Ponyo after rescuing her.
She is, however, no average goldfish. Ponyo, the daughter of a strong wizard and a sea goddess, uses the magic skills of her father to change herself into a young beautiful girl and become infatuated with Sosuke, but her use of such strong sorcery produces a hazardous imbalance in the universe.
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Writer: Cinco Paul, Dr Seuss, Ken Daurio
Cast: Jim Carrey, Carol Burnett, Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett
The elephant Horton discovers a voice in a speck in the forest of Nool; he uses a clover to save the speck of dust and contacts the Mayor of Whoville. Horton sees a metropolis teeming with creatures on that little speck and chooses to leave Whoville in a safer area.
The wicked Kangaroo, on the other hand, does not trust Horton’s account and believes he is a menace to the children of Nool, convincing them of something they cannot hear, see, or feel, and provokes the animals against Horton.
Ratatouille (2007)
Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
Writer: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Emily Cook, Bob Peterson, Kathy Greenberg
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Peter Sohn, Brian Dennehy
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Release Date: 2007
Despite his family’s desires and the apparent obstacle of being a rat in a particularly rodent-phobic industry, Remy hopes of becoming a renowned French chef. Remy finds himself in the sewers of Paris, conveniently positioned beneath an eatery made renowned by Auguste Gusteau, his culinary hero.
Despite the obvious perils of being an unusual, and certainly undesired, guest in the kitchen of a famous French restaurant, Remy’s enthusiasm for cooking soon sets in motion a humorous and fascinating rat race that throws Paris’ culinary world on its head. With subtle sarcasm and hilarious scenes -Ratatouille is nominated as one of the best funny movies currently streaming on Disney Plus !
Cars (2006)
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Writer: John Lasseter, Jorgen Klubien, Joe Ranft, Dan Fogelman, Kiel Murray
Cast: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman, Cheech Marin, Larry the Cable Guy
Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Release Date: 2006
Lightning McQueen is determined to win the vital tiebreaker race at the Los Angeles International Speedway after a humiliating draw in the last race of the renowned 2006 Piston Cup racing championship.
Lightning McQueen, on the other hand, winds up in the ruined desert city of Radiator Springs, a dusty metropolis located on the renowned but abandoned Route 66. Now that the arrogant racer has been condemned to community work, only a miracle can get McQueen back on the right track.
Chicken Little (2005)
Director: Mark Dindal
Writer: Mark Kennedy, Mark Dindal, Steve Bencich, Ron Anderson, Ron J. Friedman
Cast: Zach Braff, Don Knotts, Garry Marshall, Amy Sedaris, Patrick Stewart
Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes
IMDb Rating: 5.7
Release Date: 2005
Chicken Little is desperate to rebuild his image after causing widespread terror by mistaking a falling nut for a chunk of the sky. But just when things are looking up for him, a genuine chunk of the sky drops on his head. Chicken Little and his motley crew of misfits, including Runt of the Litter, Abby Mallard, and Fish Out of Water, strive to protect the world without causing a panic in the town.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Director: Steve Box, Nick Park
Writer: Steve Box,Mark Burton, Nick Park, Nick Park, Bob Baker
Cast: Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Smith, Peter Kay
Runtime: 1 hour 25 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Wallace and Gromit, his dog, from a collection of animated shorts, make their feature film premiere here. After launching a pest control company, the team is hired by the seductive Lady Tottington to prevent a gigantic rabbit from damaging the town’s crops. Wallace and Victor compete for the lady’s attention. Wallace needs to catch that pesky rabbit if he wants to impress his attractive customer and pal Victor.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Director: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Writer: Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, Andrew Stanton, David Reynolds
Cast: Albert Brooks, Alexander Gould, Ellen DeGeneres, Brad Garrett, Willem Dafoe
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Release Date: 2003
Marlin, a clown fish living in the Great Barrier Reef, loses his kid, Nemo, after he travels into the sea, in spite of his father’s continuous warnings about the ocean’s hazards. Nemo is kidnapped by a boat, netted, and taken to a dentist’s clinic in Sydney. While Marlin is off trying to find Nemo, he encounters Dory, a blue tang with short-term memory loss.
To rescue Nemo from the clinic of dentist near Sydney Harbour, the companions travel a long distance, encountering different deadly sea monsters such as sharks, anglerfish, and jellyfish. While the two are seeking the ocean, Nemo and the other sea creatures in the dentist’s aquarium devise a plan to return to the water and spend their lives free once more.
The Rookie (2002)
Director: John Lee Hancock
Writer: Mike Rich
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Jay Hernandez, Rachel Griffiths, Angus T. Jones, Beth Grant
Runtime: 2 hours 7 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Release Date: 2002
Jim Morris was never able to go past the minor leagues before his pitching career was cut short by a shoulder injury twelve years ago. Jim, now a married with children chemistry baseball coach, and a chemistry teacher in Texas, strikes a bargain with his team: if they achieve the district title, Jim will try out for a major-league club.
The wager provides enough motivation for the squad, and they progress from worst to first, reaching to state for the very first time in the school’s history. Jim has nearly shrugged off the try-out field until he gets to the mound, where he perplexes the scouts by clocking consecutive 98 mph fastballs, sufficient to earn a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Jim still has a long way to go before making it to The Show, but then with his major-league hopes resurrected, there’s no knowing where he may go.
The Cat Returns (2002)
Director: Hiroyuki Morita
Writer: Aoi Hiiragi, Cindy Davis, Reiko Yoshida, Donald H. Hewitt
Cast: Chizuru Ikewaki, Aki Maeda, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Hitomi Satô, Takayuki Yamada
Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes
Even if there are thousands of streaming options, you cannot deny the charm of The Cat Return as it is considered to be one of the best mystery movies on Disney Plus .
After rescuing a mystery cat from traffic, a teenage girl finds herself the unpleasant receiver of gifts and favors from The Cat Queen, he also wishes that she marry Prince Lune, his son.
The girl reaches the Cat Kingdom and nearly escapes again with the help of a large, grumpy actual cat and an exquisite cat sculpture comes to life making it one of the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus!
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Director: Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman
Writer: Pete Docter, Jeff Pidgeon, Jill Culton, Andrew Stanton, Ralph Eggleston
Cast: John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Billy Crystal, James Coburn, Steve Buscemi
Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes
Release Date: 2001
Monsters like Sulley and Mike work hard for their money in the world beyond our closet doors. To be more specific, the monster world is reliant on our kid’s screams. It is their strength that causes lightbulbs to illuminate and automobiles to move. Monsters, Inc. and other large corporations harvest scream energy, and several monsters serve there in shifts.
Because the kids are so spoilt by television these days, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to shock them appropriately, resulting in an energy deficit in the monster world. The top ranked frightener, Sulley, unintentionally introduces a human infant into the monster realm. Pandemonium erupts since children are considered to be toxic and carry a slew of illnesses.
When Mike and Sulley learn that the girl they dubbed Boo appears to be relatively harmless, they make the decision to bring her back inside her room via her door. But Boo’s appearance is more than a coincidence.
Mike and Sulley are now up against an opponent inside their own ranks and their story make Monster Inc one of the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus!
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Writer: Chris Williams, David Reynolds, Mark Dindal, Don Hall, Stephen J. Anderson
Cast: David Spade, Eartha Kitt, John Goodman, Wendie Malick, Patrick Warburton
Runtime: 1 hour 18 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Release Date: 2000
The pompous and boastful Emperor Kuzco is a very busy guy in this Disney animated comedy. In addition to keeping his “groove” and terminating Yzma, his suspicious administrator, he plans to create a new waterpark, especially for himself for his birthday. However, this entails destroying one of his kingdom’s towns.
Meanwhile, Yzma is devising a strategy to exact revenge and steal the kingdom. However, Kuzco is miraculously changed into a llama after a botched murder by Yzma’s right-hand man, Kronk. Kuzco is now Pacha’s property, a humble llama herder whose home serves as the water park’s headquarters.
When Pacha discovers the llama’s actual identity, he offers to assist the Emperor to solve his dilemma and reclaiming his throne, but only if he commits to relocating his water park.
Chicken Run (2000)
Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park
Writer: Peter Lord, Karey Kirkpatrick, Nick Park, John O’Farrell, Mark Burton
Cast: Phil Daniels, Mel Gibson, Lynn Ferguson, Jane Horrocks, Tony Haygarth
Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes
Ginger, Bunty, Babs, and Fowler are hens that are stuck on their farm and urgently want to get out. Mr. and Ms. Tweedy will lose their heads if they don’t lay any eggs this week. They fail at every try, and they are running out of time.
When it appears that all of their efforts have ended in failure, and American rooster named Rocky wanders into the property. Ginger thinks that the sole way to escape now is to fly after seeing Rocky soar. Before time runs out, the hens must learn to fly and their persistence makes it one of the best kids movies on Disney+ .
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Director: Kevin Lima
Writer: Dodie Smith, Brian Regan, Kristen Buckley, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
Cast: Glenn Close, Ioan Gruffudd, Gérard Depardieu, Tim McInnerny, Alice Evans
IMDb Rating: 4.8
Cruella De Vil, reformed and just freed from prison following the failed attempt to catch 99 Dalmatians, exudes empathy and sympathy for her four-legged comrades. With a probation officer keeping a close watch on her, “Ella” is undeniably cured of her strong fascination with fur; yet, it is not long until Cruella reverts to her old habits with loud chime of Big Ben.
The malevolent fashionista will scare London’s entire Dalmatian population once more, this time with the help of the insane Jean Pierre Le Fur, French furrier, who guarantees to deliver the most lavish black-and-white fur coat.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Director: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon
Writer: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Andrew Stanton
Cast: Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Kelsey Grammer
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Release Date: 1999
Toy trader Al McWhiggin steals Woody from his house, forcing Buzz Lightyear and the remaining gang to try to save him. But when Woody realizes he’s a rare collection from a once-popular television program called “Woody’s Roundup” and united again with Bullseye, his horse Jessie the yodeling cowgirl, and his devoted companion, Stinky Pete the Prospector, he refuses to go.
The Straight Story (1999)
Director: David Lynch
Writer: John Roach, Mary Sweeney
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Joseph A. Carpenter, Jane Galloway Heitz, Richard Farnsworth, Donald Wiegert
IMDb Rating: 8.0
Alvin Straight, an elderly, white-haired man, is in poor health; nevertheless, his distant older brother, Lyle, is in far worse form. With terrible hips, declining eyesight, and no transportation, cigar-smoking Alvin embarks on a 320-mile trek from Laurens, Iowa, to Mount Zion, Wisconsin, to reconcile with Lyle, who has had a stroke.
Now, riding an utterly unsuited and dangerous 1966 John Deere tractor, the limitless miles of roadway becomes a living painting for Alvin as he experiences the wide Midwest’s serene pink sunrises and tranquil orange sunsets, an unexpected array of people, and the goodwill of strangers.
Above everything, a brother is indeed a brother, and Alvin understands that he must persist in this slow-paced adventure of forgiveness and love.
Tarzan (1999)
Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
After surviving Sabor, the ravenous leopardess’ vicious attack, an orphaned English newborn stranded off the African coast is saved and adopted by Kala, the loving, childless female gorilla.
As she returns the infant to the safety of her pristine mountain refuge, which is home to a close-knit population of gorillas, the youngster develops into Tarzan: an intellectual simian family member. Then, all of a sudden, Jane Porter, the independent and beautiful Englishwoman, Professor Archimedes Q., her brilliant father, and Clayton, their devious guide, arrive in the secluded green world, ushering in change.
The Winslow Boy (1999)
Director: David Mamet
Writer: Terence Rattigan, David Mamet
Cast: Matthew Pidgeon, Gemma Jones, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sarah Flind, Lana Bilzerian
Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3
While toasting his daughter Catherine’s engagement in early-20th-century England, Arthur Winslow hears that his 14-year-old son Ronnie has been dismissed from the Royal Naval Academy for stealing 5 shillings. When his son denies it, Arthur sacrifices his riches, health, family tranquility, and Catherine’s future to pursue justice.
After losing in the army court of appeals, Catherine and Arthur consult Sir Robert Morton, a talented barrister, and M.P., who analyses Ronnie and advises them to bring the case before Parliament to obtain authority to challenge the Crown. They do, keeping Ronnie’s tale on the top page and Catherine in Sir Robert’s sights.
Not One Less (1999)
Director: Yimou Zhang
Writer: Xiangsheng Shi
Cast: Minzhi Wei, Zhenda Tian, Huike Zhang, Zhimei Sun, Enman Gao
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
The teacher in a remote mountain community must depart for a month, while the mayor can only locate a 13-year-old girl, Wei Minzhi, to fill in. When the instructor returns, he leaves one chalk stick for each day and offers her an extra ten yuan if there isn’t one less pupil. Poverty drives the class agitator, Zhang Huike, to depart for the city to work within days.
Minzhi, who has a stubborn streak, is determined to bring him back. She recruits the remaining 26 students to help her fund her trip. She takes a bus to Jiangjiakou City and starts her hunt. Meanwhile, the youngster is wandering and asking for food. Huike and the local school may be saved by Minzhi’s tenacity.
The Road Home (1999)
Writer: Shi Bao
Cast: Ziyi Zhang, Hao Zheng, Honglei Sun, Bin Li, Yulian Zhao
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Luo Yusheng, a city businessman, comes to his native town in North China for the burial of his father, a rural teacher. His old mother insists on following all of the traditional funeral rites, despite the fact that circumstances have changed so much and that it includes many people transporting the body of his father back to the village.
As Yusheng mulls over the difficulties of organizing such a large event, he recalls the romantic narrative of how his mother and father first met and fell in love.
A Bug’s Life(1998)
Director: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Writer: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Andrew Stanton, Don McEnery, Andrew Stanton
Cast: Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Spacey, Phyllis Diller, Hayden Panettiere
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Release Date: 1998
Unfortunately, the virtuous Queen of Ant Island and her graceful daughter, Princess Atta, are helpless in the face of the evil Hopper and his army of bloodthirsty grasshoppers. However, things are certain to grow worse this year, as a humiliating and awful disaster threatens to shatter the already fragile equilibrium between the two species.
Only Flik—a smart young ant and optimistic inventor—a powerful army, and a true miracle can now save the helpless colony from the ravenous predators; nevertheless, this is harder than it sounds.
Hercules (1997)
Writer: Ron Clements, Don McEnery, John Musker, Irene Mecchi, Bob Shaw
Cast: Barbara Barrie, Mary Kay Bergman, Roger Bart, Danny DeVito, Corey Burton
Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
Release Date: 1997
Hercules, the son of the Greek God Zeus, is transformed into a half-god, half-mortal by the malevolent Hades, Underworld God, who plots Zeus’s demise. Hercules is reared on Earth and keeps his god-like power, but when he finds his eternal origin, Zeus tells him that he must become a genuine hero in order to return to Mount Olympus.
With the assistance of his companion Pegasus and his trainer, Phil the Satyr, Hercules becomes a great hero. Hercules fights monsters, Hades, and the Titans, but it is his sacrifice to save his love Meg that distinguishes him as a great hero.
A Summer’s Tale (1996)
Director: Éric Rohmer
Writer: Éric Rohmer
Cast: Melvil Poupaud, Gwenaëlle Simon, Amanda Langlet, Aimé Lefèvre, Aurelia Nolin
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Release Date: 1996
Before beginning his first job, a bashful math graduate enjoys a vacation in Dinard. He expects his sort-of girlfriend to join him, but he immediately makes friends with another female working in town. She then introduces him to another young lady who is interested in him. As a result, the calm little guy finds himself doing some tough juggling in unfamiliar surroundings.
Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Writer: Tab Murphy, Tab Murphy, Victor Hugo, Bob Tzudiker, Irene Mecchi
Cast: Jason Alexander, Corey Burton, Mary Kay Bergman, Bill Fagerbakke, Jim Cummings
Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
Clopin the puppeteer relates the narrative of Quasimodo, the disfigured but gentle bell ringer of Notre Dame who was nearly slain as an infant by the Minister of Justice, Claude Frollo, in 15th-century Paris. The Notre Dame’s Archdeacon, however, ordered Frollo to bring up Quasimodo as his own.
Quasimodo, now a young man, is kept hidden from the globe by Frollo in the cathedral’s belltower. But, encouraged by his gargoyle pals Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, Quasimodo chooses to participate in the Festival of Fools, where he meets Esmeralda, the gorgeous gypsy girl, and Phoebus, the handsome soldier.
Pocahontas (1995)
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
Writer: Carl Binder, Philip LaZebnik, Susannah Grant, Joe Grant, Glen Keane
Cast: Joe Baker, Irene Bedard, Christian Bale, James Apaumut Fall, Billy Connolly
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Release Date: 1995
Captain John Smith leads a motley crew of English soldiers and sailors and to the New World to loot its wealth for England (or, more correctly, for Governor Ratcliffe, who joins them. Furthermore, in this “New World,” Chief Powhatan has promised to marry Pocahontas, his daughter, to the village’s strongest warrior.
Pocahontas, on the other hand, has different plans. She has had a vision of a rotating arrow, which she feels foretells of impending change. Her life is altered when an English ship arrives near her town.
The plot, animation, storyline, bravery, and passion make it one of the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus!
Babe (1995)
Director: Chris Noonan
Writer: Dick King-Smith, Chris Noonan, George Miller
Cast: Christine Cavanaugh, Danny Mann, Miriam Margolyes, Miriam Flynn, Hugo Weaving
At a country fair, Arthur Hoggett, a gentle farmer, wins a piglet named Babe. Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and realize that he, too, can herd sheep, narrowly avoiding his destiny as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett plans to display him at the next fair. Raw emotion and unlikely friendship make Babe one of the best Christmas movies on Disney Plus .
A Little Princess (1995)
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett, Elizabeth Chandler, Richard LaGravenese
Cast: Liesel Matthews, Liam Cunningham, Eleanor Bron, Arthur Malet, Rusty Schwimmer
In this lovely, highly praised children’s fiction, an affluent, free-spirited little girl attempts to adjust to life in a rigid boarding school. The film adapts a book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, also the writer of The Secret Garden, and moves the plot to World War I.
Sara Crewe, a ten-year-old girl, has been enrolled in a prominent boarding school while her father is fighting overseas. Sara, who has crazy stories and a fun attitude, becomes famous with her peers but rapidly clashes with Miss Minchin, the headmistress, who strives to suppress the child’s individuality.
The young girl’s condition worsens when she receives unexpected news of her father’s death and, suddenly poor, is forced to work as a servant.
Sara, who is treated as a lower class of person by her previous companions, instead, befriends her other maids and uses her imagination to keep hope alive for the future making it one of the best G Rated Movies on Disney Plus!
Toy Story (1995)
Director: John Lasseter
Writer: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Joss Whedon, Joe Ranft
Cast: Tom Hanks, Don Rickles, Tim Allen, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Toy Story is about the secret life of toys’ when no one is looking. When a space-ranger, Buzz Lightyear, replaces Woody as Andy’s favorite toy, Woody is displeased and fights with Buzz. Buzz accidentally slips out the window, and all the other toys blame Woody for murdering him.
He must leave the home in search of him so that they may both return to Andy’s chamber. However, when on the outside, they encounter a variety of difficulties while attempting to return home making it one of the best Disney Plus G Rated movies!
The Lion King (1994)
Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Writer: Irene Mecchi, Linda Woolverton, Jonathan Roberts, Barry Johnson, Burny Mattinson
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Niketa Calame-Harris, Matthew Broderick, Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Cummings
IMDb Rating: 8.5
Release Date: 194
After being crowned as the new king of the jungle, little lion cub Simba is just as eager to succeed his proud father Mufasa. This, however, makes Simba’s wicked uncle Scar envious of him. When Mufasa is brutally slaughtered by Scar, Simba feels guilty for his death and flees.
Simba accepts the teachings of ‘Hakuna Matata’ after meeting two misfits named Timon and Pumbaa. Years later, after being approached by Nala, his childhood friend, and the baboon Rafiki, Simba is compelled to return home to destroy Scar’s terrible reign and fulfill his destiny as the next king.
Lion King is one of the best Disney Plus G Rated movies and you can enjoy it with your family on any weekend. Plan a movie night and surprise your loved ones with this classic!
The Secret Garden (1993)
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett, Caroline Thompson
Cast: Kate Maberly, Andrew Knott, Heydon Prowse, Laura Crossley, Maggie Smith
Release Date: 1993
After an earthquake in India orphans Mary Lennox, is transported to England to reside with Lord Archibald Craven, her uncle, in a frigid ancestral estate in Yorkshire. Mary encounters him briefly, still in sadness for his wife, who died a decade ago, but mostly she is left alone. She is a clever and curious young lady who soon makes two interesting discoveries.
First, she discovers an overgrown secret garden that was her aunt’s favorite and had been shut up since her death. Second, she has a cousin named Colin Craven, who is an ill youngster who has been instructed he must stay in bed and out of the sun at all times.
After Mary and another new acquaintance, Dickon, have resurrected the garden, they make a decision that Colin must see it, a choice that will impact several people’s lives and make “The Secret Garden” one of the best sad movies on Disney Plus .
Aladdin (1992)
Writer: Ron Clements, Ted Elliott, John Musker, Burny Mattinson, Terry Rossio
Cast: Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Robin Williams, Frank Welker, Jonathan Freeman
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
Release Date: 1992
Aladdin is a destitute street kid who spends all his time stealing edibles from the Agrabah bazaar. His adventures start when he meets a young lady named Princess Jasmine, who is compelled to marry by her eccentric but distant father.
When Aladdin finds a miraculous lamp from the Cave of Wonders, his fortunes shift dramatically. He unintentionally receives a funny genie who simply wants to be free. They had no idea that the Sultan’s evil advisor Jafar has his own intentions for Aladdin as well as the lamp.
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Writer: Linda Woolverton, Chris Sanders, Brenda Chapman, Kevin Harkey, Burny Mattinson
Cast: Robby Benson, Rex Everhart, Jesse Corti, Paige O’Hara, Angela Lansbury
Release Date: 1991
After leading a selfish life, Prince Adam is cursed by a strange enchantress to take on the appearance of a hideous beast. To redeem himself, his only hope is to find true love and get together with her. Ten years later, a young lady called Belle offers to take her ailing father Maurice’s position as his prisoner.
Belle comes to admire her captor and falls for him with the assistance of the castle’s magical staff. However, back in the hamlet, shady hunter Gaston has different intentions for Belle. This classic is among the best Disney Plus G Rated movies so give it a try!
If you have children, these G-rated movies are a genuine entertainment package for them, and the greatest part is that you won’t have to worry about the content your children will watch. You’ll surely love this article since we’ve compiled a list of the 40 best G-rated movies on Disney Plus in one place so you don’t have to spend hours picking what to watch.
However, if you live in an area where Disney Plus is unavailable, or if any of these titles are inaccessible on Disney Plus in your location, we recommend using a premium VPN service, which can bypass any geographically restricted streaming services. Hope you will like our pick of the popular G Rated movies on Disney Plus!
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100 best G-rated movies to watch as a family
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The earliest movies, some only mere seconds long, were made in the last decade of the 19th century after Thomas Edison invented the kinetoscope. As technology quickly advanced, the demand for more moving pictures, longer in length, and with more elaborate story lines, increased. By the early 20th century the motion-picture industry as we know it today was beginning to emerge. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Things in the motion picture industry have changed dramatically since those early days, including how we rate films. For example, in 1922 , in the early days of studios, William Hays formed the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. This governing body would go on to create the moral censorship guidelines, or the Hays Code, as it was often referred to, which provided regulations about the types of content that could or could not be shown on screen. The Hays Code , which remained in place for nearly 40 years, was incredibly strict with rules like “films can only present correct standards of life,” “crime and immorality could never be portrayed in a positive light,” and “religion could never be depicted in a mocking manner.”
Then, in 1968, the modern voluntary movie rating system was born. The new system rated films G, M, R, and X and focused less on determining what audiences could see and more on giving parents a system that they could use to decide what was appropriate for their families. This modern-day system has gone through several rounds of refinement over the years, but since the beginning, the G rating has indicated that a film is appropriate for audiences of all ages.
Stacker has rounded up a list of the 100 best G-rated films to watch as a family. To do so, we’ve compiled data on all G-rated movies to come up with a Stacker score—a weighted index split evenly between IMDb and Metacritic scores. To qualify, the film had to be listed as G-rated on IMDb, have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 votes. Ties were broken by Metascore and further ties were broken by IMDb user rating.
From “Bugsy Malone” to “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” any one of these movies would make a great pick for your next family movie night.
#100. Bugsy Malone (1976)
- Director: Alan Parker
- Stacker score: 76
- Metascore: 71
- IMDb user rating: 6.9
- Runtime: 93 min
Generally speaking, classic gangster movies aren’t exactly appropriate for children because of things like violence and language. The only exception to this rule is “Bugsy Malone,” a G-rated spoof of these classic movies where all the mobsters are children and the machine guns are replaced with cream-shooting “splurge guns.” The film stars Jodie Foster (who had just finished the very adult “Taxi Driver”) and Scott Baio.
#99. The Land Before Time (1988)
- Director: Don Bluth
- Metascore: 66
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Runtime: 69 min
Grab the tissues before settling in with this film, because “The Land Before Time” is certainly a tear-jerker. In the first moments of the dinosaur classic produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Littlefoot’s mother dies as she attempts to protect him from a carnivore. For the rest of the movie, Littlefoot and his pals, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike, battle the murderous T-Rex and journey to the Great Valley where there are more of Littlefoot’s kind.
#98. The Rookie (2002)
- Director: John Lee Hancock
- Stacker score: 77
- Metascore: 72
- Runtime: 127 min
“The Rookie” is one of those feel-good movies that’s based on a true story. It’s about a high school baseball coach (played by Dennis Quaid) whose major league dreams were cut short by a shoulder injury. He makes a deal with his last-place team that if they win the district championships he’ll try out for the major leagues, and is quickly on his way to becoming the oldest rookie in the MLB.
#97. The Jungle Book (1967)
- Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, James Algar, Jack Kinney
- Metascore: 65
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Runtime: 78 min
Loosely based on the book by Rudyard Kipling, the Disney animated classic “The Jungle Book” was the last film Walt Disney himself had a hand in. The first draft of the adventure tale about a boy raised by wolves and his jungle pals was deemed too dark for young audiences, and it had to be completely rewritten before the studio head would sign off on it.
#96. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- Director: Brian Henson
- Metascore: 64
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 85 min
A Muppet spin on the classic Charles Dickens tale, “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is great to watch during the holiday season and year-round. Much of the script was pulled directly from the book, but the puppets—who fill every role except that of Scrooge, which was played by Sir Michael Caine—help to dull the scary bits for younger viewers.
#95. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- Director: Jim Henson
- Metascore: 70
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Runtime: 97 min
“The Great Muppet Caper” is the second live-action muppet film. In the movie, Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo must clear Miss Piggy’s name after she’s framed for a jewel heist. An often underrated Muppets movie, the 1981 picture marks Jim Henson’s directorial debut, and one of its songs, “The First Time It Happens,” was nominated for an Academy Award.
#94. The Cat Returns (2002)
- Director: Hiroyuki Morita
- Runtime: 75 min
A Studio Ghibli production, “The Cat Returns” is about a young Japanese girl who saves the life of a cat who turns out to be a prince and then narrowly avoids getting trapped in the Cat Kingdom after she accompanies him home. Anne Hathaway and Peter Boyle lend their voices to the English version of this fantastical fairytale.
#93. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
- Metascore: 68
Based on Lewis Carroll’s books “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass,” “Alice in Wonderland” tends to be one of Disney’s lesser-praised projects. Walt Disney had originally envisioned the movie as part live-action, starring none other than Mary Pickford, and part animated, before realizing he could do far more with a film that was completely animated.
#92. The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Director: Robert Stevenson
- Stacker score: 78
- Metascore: 75
- IMDb user rating: 6.8
- Runtime: 92 min
In 1959, Walt Disney drew inspiration from two short stories from Samuel Taylor about a professor who creates a revolutionary flying rubber and invents a flying car. Three years later, “The Absent-Minded Professor” starring Fred MacMurray premiered at Radio City Music Hall where it ran for seven straight weeks and earned three Academy Award nominations.
#91. The Rescuers (1977)
- Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens
- Metascore: 74
“The Rescuers” is a Disney classic about a mouse detective named Miss Bianca, and her assistant, Bernard, both members of the Rescue Aid Society, who spring into action to save a human girl named Penny from the evil Madame Medusa. For a while, there was a rumor flying around that a topless woman could briefly be seen in the background of a scene, but have no fear, the images have been edited out in every current release of the film.
#90. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- Runtime: 91 min
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” contains heavier themes than some other Disney movies, like abuse of authority, racism, and the importance of civic action to end injustices. Loosely based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name, Disney studios actually expected the film to get a PG rating from the MPAA rating board because of these heavier themes. In the end, it kept the G rating and opened in 1996 to an underwhelming response at the box office.
#89. The Out of Towners (1970)
- Director: Arthur Hiller
- IMDb user rating: 7.1
- Runtime: 101 min
In “The Out of Towners,” small-town Ohio couple George and Gwen set out for the big city (New York City, to be precise) after George receives a job interview there. Travel snafus make their journey a frustrating one, and it takes a plane, train, taxi, and some good old-fashioned walking to get George and Gwen to their destination. According to John Mahoney, The Hollywood Reporter, the Neil Simon flick is “the closest the sound film has come to recapturing the genius of the silent movie chase comedy.”
#88. The Italian Job (1969)
- Director: Peter Collinson
- IMDb user rating: 7.3
- Runtime: 99 min
In the 1960 version of “The Italian Job,” Michael Caine plays a British crook who plans to steal millions of dollars of gold from a convoy of cars in Turin, Italy, by fixing the traffic lights in order to establish a gridlock that would allow him to sneak away. Irreverent and goofy, the film has one of the best and most copied cliffhanger endings of all time.
#87. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
- Director: Mark Dindal
An arrogant young emperor is taught his lesson after a scheming adviser turns him into a llama in “The Emperor’s New Groove.” Set in the ancient Incan Empire, the film was originally titled “Kingdom of the Sun” and would have been a “Prince and the Pauper”-type tale until a total overhaul gave us this classic, comedy gem.
#86. The Time Machine (1960)
- Director: George Pal
- Metascore: 67
- Runtime: 103 min
A faithful adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic, “The Time Machine” tells the story of a scientist who tempts fate by creating a machine that allows him to jump into three different periods of the future. Special effects, including the design of the aforementioned time machine, were a major hurdle for the filmmakers, but in the end, they managed to pull off some pretty impressive feats and even won an Oscar for best special effects.
#85. The Sound of Music (1965)
- Director: Robert Wise
- Metascore: 63
- IMDb user rating: 8.0
- Runtime: 172 min
Movie musical “The Sound of Music” took the world by storm, earning $158.7 million at the box office and taking home five Academy Awards. Based on the last musical Rodgers and Hammerstein ever made, the movie tells the story of a governess (Julie Andrews) who falls in love with her employer (Christopher Plummer) and is forced to flee Austria with him and their seven children after they refuse to join the Nazi party.
#84. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney
- IMDb user rating: 7.0
- Runtime: 68 min
“The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” is actually two different animated stories packaged into a single film. The first, about the wealthy Mr. Toad who sets out to get a car any way he can, is derived from “The Wind and the Willows,” while the second, about a schoolmaster who’s caught in a love triangle and deathly afraid of the Headless Horseman, was pulled from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Originally, the movie was set to be called “Two Fabulous Characters” drawing a clearer distinction between the tales and characters, whose only real link is how prone they are to disaster.
#83. The Parent Trap (1961)
- Director: David Swift
- Metascore: 73
- Runtime: 129 min
In “The Parent Trap,” twin sisters Susan and Sharon, who were separated at birth, meet at a summer camp and plan to switch places in an attempt to get their parents back together. Hayley Mills stars as both sisters, a feat that was accomplished by a trick shot that allowed her to appear in two places at one time. Originally, the film contained very few of these processed shots, but as soon as Walt Disney saw how seamless they looked he ordered more to be added in.
#82. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Set in New Orleans during the 1910s and ‘20s, “The Princess and the Frog” is about a young woman with dreams of owning her own restaurant, who kisses a frog prince, is turned into a frog herself, and must seek the help of a voodoo priestess in order to return to her human form. The film is notable among the Disney classics, as it is the first film to feature African American characters since 1946′s “Song of the South,” a deeply racist movie that has been locked in the Disney vault for years.
#81. Cars (2006)
- Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
- Runtime: 117 min
When racing car Lightning McQueen falls out of his trailer on the way to an important race, he winds up in Radiator Springs, where he meets new faces like Tow Mater and Sally, and learns the true meaning of friendship. Aside from the fact that the cars can talk, the film was noted for its realism, and most of the characters in the film are based on real cars, like a 1960s Volkswagen Microbus and a 1932 Ford Model T. “Cars” was such a success that it has since spawned a whole franchise of movies and a Disney+ TV show.
#80. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- Directors: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker
- Stacker score: 79
- Runtime: 74 min
Basil of Baker Street, a mouse detective, lives in the same London flat as Sherlock Holmes and shares his same mystery-solving abilities. In “The Great Mouse Detective” he’s hired by the mouse daughter of an abducted toymaker to find her father and uncovers a plot against the crown along the way. The film earned $25.3 million at the box office, which helped Disney Studios recoup some of the losses from “The Black Cauldron,” an expensive flop that had premiered the year before.
#79. The Last Unicorn (1982)
- Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
Mia Farrow lends her voice to the titular character in “The Last Unicorn,” playing a young, frightened creature who sets out to save her kind from the evil hands of King Haggard, finding help from a gentle sorcerer named Schmendrick along the way. Described as highly imaginative and innovative, the cartoon, which deals with themes like loss and regret, is based on a novel by Peter S. Beagle, who also wrote the screenplay. An interesting note: the animation was completed by a studio that would go on to be known as Studio Ghibli.
#78. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- Director: Mel Stuart
- IMDb user rating: 7.8
- Runtime: 100 min
A screen adaptation of a Roald Dahl book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is about a poor kid named Charlie Bucket who finds a golden ticket that gains him entrance to a famed candy factory alongside four other children. Starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, the film was oddly financed by the Quaker Oats Company, which was looking to make a movie that could promote their new candy, the Wonka Bar. After purchasing the rights to the story, the company shifted around the words in the title in order to make the tie-in more obvious.
#77. Winnie the Pooh (2011)
- Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
- Runtime: 63 min
Three of A.A. Milne’s Hundred Acre Woods stories are brought together to create this 2011 “Winnie the Pooh” movie. The gentle hand animation adds a level of magic to this movie that follows the crew as they search for Eeyore’s missing tail and set out to save Christopher Robin from what may be a possible abduction. Appropriate for even the youngest viewers, there’s nothing in this movie that could possibly inspire nightmares.
#76. The King and I (1956)
- Director: Walter Lang
- Runtime: 133 min
A big-screen version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, “The King and I” is about a widowed governess who sets out to tutor the wives and children of the King of Siam on the English language and customs. Starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr, the movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards.
#75. The Secret Garden (1993)
- Director: Agnieszka Holland
- Stacker score: 80
“The Secret Garden” is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tale of an orphaned girl and a sickly boy who uncover a hidden garden in the imposing mansion they call home and turn it into an oasis of their own. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola, the film’s biggest star is Maggie Smith, who won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Medlock.
#74. Hercules (1997)
One of Disney’s only forays into Greek mythology, “Hercules” is about the half-man, half-god who was forced to live on Earth among mortals and prove his worth in order to regain his spot on Mt. Olympus with the gods. The 1997 animated feature starred the voices of actors like James Woods, Tate Donovan, and Danny DeVito. It’s been recently reported that Disney has a live-action remake of this classic film in the works.
#73. Mulan (1998)
- Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
- Runtime: 88 min
Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, “Mulan” was the first movie in the Disney oeuvre to feature an Asian princess. The story, about a young woman who steps up to defend her country in her father’s place and ends up saving all of China, won rave reviews from critics for bringing such a strong, self-sufficient, and brave heroine to the big screen. The warrior queen is truly an inspiring role model for children of all ages.
#72. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- Director: Norman Jewison
- Runtime: 181 min
An Oscar-winning adaptation of a popular Broadway musical, “Fiddler on the Roof” is about life in a Russian Jewish village pre-revolution. Tevye, the main character, is the father of five daughters, and he spends much of his time seeking to marry them off while still maintaining the cultural and religious traditions that are being eaten away by outside influences. The movie is cheerful and affirmative while showing deep respect for the values and traditions of this specific group of people.
#71. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
- Directors: Will Becher, Richard Phelan
- Metascore: 79
- Runtime: 86 min
A sci-fi, claymation movie, “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” begins with an alien spacecraft crash landing on Mossy Bottom Farms. Shaun quickly befriends the creature inside, helping him find a way to return home before being captured by a government agency. While not exactly the most thought-provoking movie on this list, it still manages to retain a fairly high audience rating on IMDb.
#70. Oliver! (1968)
- Director: Carol Reed
- Runtime: 153 min
Based on the Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic work “Oliver Twist,” the movie’s over-the-top characters appeal to children while adults can relish in the great storyline. The movie is about a young orphan who falls in with a group of street urchins led by the Artful Dodger and Fagin, only to have them turn on him when a wealthy target, Mr. Brownlow, offers him a home. Famed film critic Roger Ebert called “Oliver!” a “treasure of a movie.”
#69. Gigi (1958)
- Directors: Vincente Minnelli, Charles Walters
- Stacker score: 81
- Metascore: 82
- IMDb user rating: 6.7
- Runtime: 115 min
In “Gigi,” the titular character has been raised to be a courtesan in the “family tradition,” but isn’t interested in the charms and etiquette she must learn in order to succeed and dreams of love and marriage instead. While some of the topics in the movie might be on the more risqué side, they are talked about in such coded lingo they’d fly right over the heads of most children, who are sure to be more entranced by the central love story and musical numbers anyways.
#68. The War of the Worlds (1953)
- Director: Byron Haskin
- Metascore: 78
Another sci-fi film based on an H.G. Wells novel, the 1953 version of “War of the Worlds” is far less scary than more recent editions thanks to its dated special effects (Oscar-worthy at the time) and more family-friendly tone. It sticks to the same story, about an alien war machine that crashes onto the Earth, and begins killing people at random. Their only hope for salvation? “The littlest things, which God, in His wisdom, had put upon this earth.”
#67. A Bug’s Life (1998)
- Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
- Metascore: 77
- Runtime: 95 min
Inspired by the Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” “A Bug’s Life” is about an ant named Flick who makes a huge mistake that risks the life of his colony and must find a way to save them from the nefarious grasshoppers. Hours and hours of work went into animating this Pixar feature about insects, and the film’s team pored over videos taken from a “bug’s perspective” in order to get things just right.
#66. Peter Pan (1953)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney
- Metascore: 76
- Runtime: 77 min
Upon his death, author J.M. Barrie left the rights to “Peter Pan” to the Great Ormond Street Hospital. When Walt Disney decided he wanted to adapt the story about the boy who never grows up, he had to make a deal with the hospital, rather than the author’s estate, which is more standard, in order to receive the animation rights. In the end, it was well worth it—the film grossed over $40 million after its initial release.
#65. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
- Director: Stanley Donen
- Runtime: 102 min
Though it’s based on the decidedly not family-friendly story, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” puts a wholesome, humorous spin on the tale. The musical comedy is about six uncultured, lumberjack brothers who are inspired to find love of their own after their oldest brother brings home a beautiful wife of his own. They go about it in all the wrong ways, however, attempting to kidnap the women they’re interested in, much to the chagrin of their village.
#64. The Haunting (1963)
- Runtime: 112 min
While technically rated G, this low-key horror movie isn’t suited for kids who are nightmare-prone. In “The Haunting,” four people (an anthropologist, an ESP, a lonely woman with experience in supernatural events, and the heir of the mansion in question) set out to spend the night in a house that’s rumored to be haunted and quickly discover that the old stories are true. The film would make a good watch around Halloween.
#63. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- Director: Fred Zinnemann
- Runtime: 120 min
In “A Man for all Seasons,” Sir Thomas Moore seeks to remain true to his convictions even in the face of treason charges that were leveled against him after he refused to help King Henry VIII obtain a divorce. The movie is not quickly paced, but it’s historically accurate, and its message about remaining true to the things you believe in is one for the ages.
#62. The Road Home (1999)
- Director: Zhang Yimou
- Runtime: 89 min
A beautiful love story, “The Road Home” tells the story of the courtship between Luo Changyu and Zhao Di via a series of flashbacks as their son returns home to their small village in order to make the necessary preparations for his father’s funeral. The movie received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, who even called it one of the best films of 2001.
#61. The Three Caballeros (1944)
- Directors: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young
- Stacker score: 82
- Metascore: 85
- IMDb user rating: 6.5
- Runtime: 71 min
A mix of animation and live-action, “The Three Caballeros” is made up of four short stories featuring Donald Duck as he travels around to various countries in South America. If the plot strikes you as odd, that’s because it is. The film was one of the Disney company’s contributions to the war effort under the Good Neighbor Policy, which sought to develop closer bonds with neighboring countries in an effort to keep Axis powers’ influence at bay.
#60. Babe (1995)
- Director: Chris Noonan
- Metascore: 83
One of the few children’s films to have ever been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, “Babe” is about a talking pig who learns he has talent as a sheepherder. A live-action movie, Babe and all of his farm friends are a mixture of real, trained animals and animatronic doubles, all of whom “speak” thanks to a computer program that made their mouths move in the correct patterns.
#59. The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Director: James Frawley
The big-screen debut of the muppets, “The Muppet Movie” is an original story starring Kermit the Frog, who sets out to go meet a talent agent in Hollywood, and is captured by Doc Hopper, an evil villain who sells frog legs in his restaurant. Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, and the rest of the gang have to jump into action in order to save Kermit before it’s too late. One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is the finale, which featured 250 different puppets who all had a unique role to play, and required Jim Henson to hire 150 extra puppeteers through the Los Angeles Guild of Puppeteers of America.
#58. Not One Less (1999)
- Runtime: 106 min
“Not One Less” is an incredibly interesting film for many reasons, the chief among them being there are no professional actors in it. Instead, the actual residents of the small village the film was shot in play its various characters, giving the movie an incredibly authentic feeling. The story of the movie is about a 13-year-old girl, Wei Minzhi, who is tasked with acting as a substitute teacher at the local school when the regular teacher, Gao Inman, is unexpectedly called away. Before he leaves, Inman instructs Minzhi to make sure all of the students are still there when he returns, as the school’s subsidy is dependent on numbers—when one boy leaves in search of work, Minzhi goes to great lengths to find him and bring him back.
#57. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- Runtime: 76 min
“Lady and the Tramp,” the 1955 Disney movie about a pampered pooch and a streetwise dog who fall in love, was first inspired by sketches that one of the animators, Joe Grant, made of his own springer spaniel. As the studio worked up a treatment to accompany the sketches, other influences, like a short story by Ward Green titled “Happy Dan the Whistling Dog,” were mixed in, in an effort to create a film that contained the classic Disney formula. Funnily enough, the movie’s most classic scene, where the two pups share a plate of spaghetti, almost didn’t make the cut, after Walt complained that it didn’t really make much sense.
#56. The Winslow Boy (1999)
- Director: David Mamet
- Stacker score: 83
- Runtime: 104 min
Based on a 1940s play by Terence Rattigan, which was inspired by the true story of the Winslow family, “The Winslow Boy” is about the lengths a father will go to in order to clear his son’s—and by association his own—name. After being accused of theft, Ronnie Winslow is expelled from his school, his father, convinced that his son is innocent, spares no expense in publicly clearing the boy’s name, all but ruining the rest of his family in the process. A tense film at times, this movie places more importance on character development than it does on plot, making it an interesting watch for adults as well as kids.
#55. Tarzan (1999)
- Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Edgar Rice Burroughs first came up with the character of Tarzan in his 1912 novel, “Tarzan of the Apes.” In 1999, Disney studios brought the tale of an orphaned boy raised by kindly apes in the African wilderness to life. English musician Phil Collins wrote and recorded most of the music included in the movie.
#54. The Secret of NIMH (1982)
- Runtime: 82 min
An adaptation of the Newbery Award-winning children’s novel, “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH,” “The Secret of NIMH” was made and directed by a whole team of former Disney animators. It’s about a widowed mouse who must move her home and children before they’re crushed by the farmer’s plow. When one of her children comes down with an illness, she turns to the rats of NIMH, who have heightened intelligence, and who give her a sacred object that will help her get the job done.
#53. Yellow Submarine (1968)
- Director: George Dunning
The Beatles (or at least their images) star in this animated film about a city called Pepperland that is under siege by the music-hating Blue Meanies. Pepperland’s last hope, the group is called in to save the day by playing some of their hits, which the Blue Meanies stand no chance against. While this is touted as a Beatles film, John, Paul, George, and Ringo actually only appear in the final scene of “Yellow Submarine,” throughout the rest of the flick they’re voiced by other actors.
#52. The Longest Day (1962)
- Directors: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald, Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F. Zanuck
- Runtime: 178 min
A G-rated war film about the D-Day landings in Normandy, this flick probably isn’t appropriate for young audiences or sensitive viewers, but it would be a great watch with older children and teenagers. “The Longest Day” shows what happened on several different fronts on D-Day, and provides a historically accurate and atmospheric retelling of the biggest event in WWII, making it both educational and entertaining.
#51. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
- Director: Yoshifumi Kondô
- Stacker score: 84
- IMDb user rating: 7.9
- Runtime: 111 min
Another Studio Ghibli movie, “Whisper of the Heart” is about an avid young reader named Shizuku who notices that all of the library books she’s taken out have also been checked out by a mysterious young man named Seiji. Believing the boy to be her soulmate, Shizuku sets out on a journey to find him. The animated movie was based on a Japanese anime of the same name.
#50. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- Director: Richard Fleischer
In “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” Captain Nemo is an eccentric (and possibly mad) submarine captain who tries to cross the seven seas with his ragtag crew of captured sailors in tow. The group must uncover Nemo’s real motive for the deadly journey before it’s too late. While the story is, by now, a familiar one, viewers will delight in the extravagant set design that brings the story to life in an entirely new way.
#49. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman
- Runtime: 79 min
Artists drew more than 6 million spots in the course of animating the 1961 Disney classic “101 Dalmations.” For viewers who have never seen the movie, it’s part love story between dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita and their owners Roger and Anita, and part adventure story as Pongo and Perdita must save their own 15 puppies, plus 84 others, from the greedy hands of Cruella de Vil, who would turn them into a coat.
#48. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
- Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Stacker score: 85
- Metascore: 80
- Runtime: 94 min
“The Secret World of Arrietty” is about a 14-inch tall teenager named Arrietty who lives with her family underneath the floorboards of another family’s home. On one of her above-board missions to gather supplies, she meets a normal-sized boy named Shawn and begins to develop a relationship with him, a relationship that could threaten the safety and future of her people. This Studio Ghibli film is loosely based on “The Borrowers,” a novel by Mary Norton.
#47. Babette’s Feast (1987)
- Director: Gabriel Axel
A Danish film, “Babbette’s Feast” is about the almost magical meal a refugee from Paris cooks for the two sisters who are hosting her as well as their aging congregation, and the impact it has on their small village. A commentary on art and divine grace, this movie is a true feast for the eyes and mind.
#46. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman
When “Sleeping Beauty” premiered in 1959, it did so poorly at the box office and with critics that Disney didn’t release another fairytale for 30 years, until “The Little Mermaid” in 1989. Critics found the linear-styled artwork “oppressive” and New York Times critic Bosley Crowther questioned whether the film was appropriate for young children due to the story’s scary villain, Maleficent.
#45. The Black Stallion (1979)
- Director: Carroll Ballard
- Metascore: 84
- Runtime: 118 min
One of the best-loved horse movies of all time, “The Black Stallion” is about the bond shared between a horse and a boy as they’re stranded on a deserted island together and then, upon their rescue, as they prepare for the most anticipated horse race of the year. It’s beautifully shot and, as Roger Ebert noted, full of “terrific energy, beauty, and excitement.”
#44. Old Yeller (1957)
- Runtime: 83 min
Another movie you simply must have tissues on hand for, “Old Yeller” has been previously ranked as one of the “saddest kid’s movies of all time” by TIME. The Disney film is about an adopted yellow lab who proves time and again how loyal and worthy of love he is, before meeting one of the most tragic endings that’s ever existed in cinema.
#43. Treasure Island (1950)
- Stacker score: 86
- Metascore: 89
- Runtime: 96 min
One of many adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel “Treasure Island,” this 1950s movie was one of Disney’s first attempts at a live-action adventure film. Bobby Driscoll, who played the main character Jim Hawkins, appeared in several more Disney films including “Peter Pan.”
#42. Chicken Run (2000)
- Directors: Peter Lord, Nick Park
- Metascore: 88
- Runtime: 84 min
A stop-motion animation film, “Chicken Run” was released in 2000, but production on the picture had actually started four years earlier in 1996. Stop-motion is a very involved form of filmmaking, and it took a team 20 months to finish the principle photography, shooting 100 seconds a week in their most productive periods. The finished movie is about a group of foul, lead by the fearless Ginger and Rocky the Flying Rooster, who are trying to escape their evil owners at the Tweedy Chicken Farm.
#41. Cinderella (1950)
“Cinderella” is literally a tale as old as time, with the earliest known versions of the story dating back to the sixth century B.C. The version, popularized by the 1950 Disney animated film, is Charles Perrault’s, which was written in 1697. The movie was a massive success, having been nominated for three Academy Awards, and essentially saved the company, which was over $4 million in debt prior to the release.
#40. Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
“Planet of the Apes” is now a full-blown franchise that includes nine feature-length films, but it was this 1968 film that started it all. The movie is about three human astronauts who find themselves stranded on a planet where walking, talking apes are the rulers and humans are their slaves. A sharp social commentary, the movie doesn’t sacrifice any action or adventure in the quest to make its point.
#39. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Singer-songwriter Randy Newman, a staple in the Disney Pixar world, won his first Oscar for the closing song of “Monsters, Inc.” called “If I Didn’t Have You.” The touching ballad was a fitting end to the sweet comedy about the monsters under your bed. The central story of which is this: best friends and colleagues, Mike and Sully work for the most successful scream factory in the world and enjoy plenty of professional success until they accidentally let a human girl into Monstropolis, almost ruining everything.
#38. A Little Princess (1995)
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón
- Stacker score: 87
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s other big novel, “A Little Princess” has also been turned into a film starring Liesel Matthews, Liam Cunningham, and Camilla Belle. The movie is about a young girl sent to boarding school who suffers a huge reversal of fortunes and must make the best of her poor new situation. It’s a heartwarming and magical tale that’s sure to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
#37. The Yearling (1946)
- Director: Clarence Brown
- Stacker score: 88
- Runtime: 128 min
In 1947, Claude Jarman Jr. won the best juvenile actor Oscar for his portrayal of Jody in “The Yearling.” A tragic tale about the son of a Florida farmer and his pet fawn, the movie was praised by The New York Times’ Bosley Crowther for its precise portrayal of the “innocence and trust and enchantment that are in the nature of a child [and] the yearning love and anxiety that a father feels for his boy.”
#36. Wallace Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Directors: Steve Box, Nick Park
- Metascore: 87
“Wallace Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” is the big-screen debut of the two titular characters, who had previously only starred in a number of shorts. In the stop-motion movie, the two pals open a pest control business and are given the job of stopping a giant rabbit from eating all of the town’s crops. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ralph Fiennes lend their voices to this laugh-out-loud tale.
#35. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
In “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” a witch-in-training named Kiki and her talking black cat set up a delivery service in their local community, which is threatened when Kiki begins to doubt herself and her abilities. Before the film’s 1989 release, Studio Ghibli had been struggling and was actually on the verge of bankruptcy, but luckily for audiences everywhere, Kiki’s success saved them all.
#34. Toy Story 4 (2019)
- Director: Josh Cooley
Reviews have been decidedly mixed since “Toy Story 4″ was released in 2019. Many critics raved about the film, praising its layered metaphors and the franchise’s ability to reinvent itself, while many viewers expressed frustration over the story line and choices made by the characters which they felt weren’t in line with the personalities they’d come to know and love. Whichever side of the debate you stand on, it’s hard to argue that the movie wasn’t a success, as it earned more than $1 billion at the box office globally.
#33. Funny Girl (1968)
- Director: William Wyler
- Stacker score: 89
- Runtime: 151 min
Barbra Streisand’s first film role was as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl.” The stage musical turned film is about a vaudeville star whose career takes off as her private life—namely her marriage—begins to falter.
#32. The Odd Couple (1968)
- Director: Gene Saks
- Metascore: 86
- Runtime: 105 min
“The Odd Couple” is a buddy comedy starring Walter Matthau (Oscar) and Jack Lemmon (Felix) as two polar-opposite best friends. After splitting up with his wife, Felix moves in with Oscar, but his neurotic ways soon get on his pal’s nerves, threatening their living arrangements. The movie is laugh-out-loud funny, so successful that it ended up being the inspiration for an ABC sitcom of the same name.
#31. Ponyo (2008)
A different sort of retelling of “The Little Mermaid,” animated by Studio Ghibli, “Ponyo” is about a princess fish who wants to become human. After meeting and befriending a little boy named Sosuke, Ponyo decides she will no longer be contained to the sea, but in the process of breaking free, she accidentally releases the magical Water of Life, which disrupts the balance of nature and threatens to destroy the whole world. Several recognizable stars lent their voices to the English version of the film, including Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Frankie Jonas, and Noah Cyrus.
#30. Bambi (1942)
- Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi
- Metascore: 91
- Runtime: 70 min
“Bambi” is based on a novel by Felix Salten, titled “Bambi, a Life in the Woods.” While the novel is intended for adults, Walt Disney reworked the material about a young fawn and his forest friends to be appropriate for children. Some, including his own daughter, argue that he didn’t change it enough, saying that he should have cut the entire story line where Bambi’s mother dies, which is truly one of the more tragic moments in the Disney canon.
#29. The Little Mermaid (1989)
“The Little Mermaid” as we know it today almost never made it to the big screen. Initially, the CEO of Disney nixed the film entirely as the studio was already working on another mermaid picture. When he finally relented, the movie’s most iconic song, “Part of Your World,” nearly landed on the cutting room floor after the first round of test audiences weren’t into it. Luckily, the production team stuck with their film, because in 1990, it won Disney its first Oscar since 1972.
#28. Mary Poppins (1964)
- Stacker score: 90
- Runtime: 139 min
Audiences around the world have adored the magical nanny Mary Poppins ever since she landed on the big screen in 1964. However, the author of the “Mary Poppins” books P.L. Travers famously did not. When she attended the premiere of the movie, she reportedly cried through the entire thing, furious with Disney for bastardizing her tale.
#27. The Straight Story (1999)
- Director: David Lynch
A great American road movie about slowing down and focusing on what’s meaningful in life, “The Straight Story” was inspired by a true event that occurred in 1994. In the movie, an aging farmer named Alvin Straight sets out to make things right with his younger brother Lyle, who has just suffered a stroke. Unfortunately for Alvin, he doesn’t own a car, so he decides to make the multistate journey on his lawnmower.
#26. Aladdin (1992)
- Runtime: 90 min
The late, great Robin Williams was truly one of the brightest gems in Hollywood. He particularly shines in his role as Genie in Disney’s “Aladdin,” which was designed, created, and scripted just for him. In order to convince him to accept the role, Disney animated Genie performing a number of Williams’ own stand-up sets, which helped demonstrate to the comedian the amount of potential there was in the blue wish-granter.
#25. A Summer’s Tale (1996)
- Director: Éric Rohmer
- Stacker score: 91
- Runtime: 113 min
“A Summer’s Tale” is a French arthouse film about a young man named Gaspard who goes on vacation and finds himself in love with three different women for three different reasons. The romance film is certainly chaste enough to watch with the whole family, but as it’s in French and deals solely with more adult relationships, it wouldn’t make a good family movie night pick in homes that have younger audiences.
#24. Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich
In the second installment of the “Toy Story” franchise, Andy heads off to cowboy camp for the summer, leaving his toys home alone for a whole season of adventures. After Woody is kidnapped by a toy collector, he discovers that he’s a highly valued collectible with his own TV show and is at risk of being sent off to a toy museum. The rest of the gang must band together in order to rescue Woody and his newfound friends Jessie and Bullseye before Andy returns home.
#23. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- IMDb user rating: 8.3
- Runtime: 149 min
When “2001: A Space Odyssey” premiered in 1968, its lack of a strong narrative or clear main characters caused many to hate it, and several of the day’s biggest stars even walked out of the premiere. Today, it’s often regarded as one of the most important and influential films of the 20th century. The movie becomes especially impressive when you consider that the computerized special effects so many sci-fi movies rely on today didn’t even exist back then, and so many of the film’s features, like the moon sand and the black monolith, were created entirely by hand.
#22. Dumbo (1941)
- Directors: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliotte
- Metascore: 96
- Runtime: 64 min
“Dumbo” premiered at the Broadway Theater in New York City in 1941, and The New York Times’ Bosley Crowther called it “the most genial, the most endearing, the most completely precious cartoon feature film ever to emerge from the magical brushes of Walt Disney’s wonder-working artists!” The movie is about a circus elephant with unusually large ears. His ears get him bullied for most of his young life until he learns that they actually allow him to fly and he’s able to take control of his own destiny.
#21. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- IMDb user rating: 8.2
Real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning brought the English-language versions of animated sisters Satsuki and Mei to life in “My Neighbor Totoro” in 2005. The animated Japanese movie is about two sisters who move into a new house in the countryside only to find out that it’s “haunted.” Their new neighbor, a spirit named Totoro who can only be seen by children, introduces them to the friendly creatures that inhabit their new home.
#20. The Wild Child (1970)
- Director: François Truffaut
- Stacker score: 92
- Metascore: 94
A story in the vein of “Tarzan” or “The Jungle Book,” “The Wild Child” is about a young boy who has been raised by wolves. He’s discovered by hunters and sent to Paris, where the kindly Dr. Itard sets out to civilize him. Shot in black and white, the movie, about the pains of adolescence, is regarded as a poetic masterpiece.
#19. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen
- Stacker score: 93
- Metascore: 95
Based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale of the same name, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was Disney’s first animated feature and the first full-length animated film in U.S. history. The project took three years to complete and was massively expensive—Walt Disney had to mortgage his own home in order to finance the production. But some 80 years on, it still remains one of the most beloved films of all time.
#18. Ben-Hur (1959)
- Metascore: 90
- IMDb user rating: 8.1
- Runtime: 212 min
“Ben-Hur” was a record-breaking movie in more ways than one. Not only did the film have the largest budget of any movie up to that point at $15 million, but it also took home 11 Oscars at the Academy Awards ceremony. A Christian story, though not a biblical one, the epic drama follows an Israelite Jew as he takes on the Roman Empire during the lifetime of Christ himself.
#17. Finding Nemo (2003)
- Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
When his son Nemo swims too close to the surface at the beginning of “Finding Nemo” and is captured by a diver, overprotective parent Marlin must set out on an epic journey to save him. Ellen DeGeneres voices Marlin’s absent-minded but devoted friend Dory who accompanies him in his quest. Beloved by audiences of all ages, “Finding Nemo” is a surprisingly scientifically accurate portrayal of marine life (minus the anthropomorphism, of course).
#16. A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- Director: Richard Lester
- Runtime: 87 min
The second Beatles film on this list, “A Hard Day’s Night,” was actually the band’s feature film debut. A mockumentary-style film, the movie coincided with their third studio album that shared the same name. Even so, long after its release, the movie remains a funny, irreverent look at the life of these rock ‘n’ roll idols.
#15. The Circus (1928)
- Director: Charlie Chaplin
- Runtime: 72 min
The oldest movie on our list, “The Circus” was the last project Charlie Chaplin made during the silent film era. Despite its famously troubled production, the movie, featuring Chaplin’s most famous character The Tramp who evades pursuing officers by fleeing into the circus and posing as a performer, was wildly successful, earning Chaplin his first Academy Award.
#14. Pinocchio (1940)
- Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen
- Stacker score: 94
- Metascore: 99
Very few of Walt Disney’s early works were original stories, and “Pinocchio” is no exception. The 1940 animated flick was based on the 1883 Italian children’s novel called “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” which is about a puppet whose nose grows every time he lies. The movie won two Academy Awards for its soundtrack and contained Walt Disney’s favorite animated character, the kitten Figaro.
#13. My Fair Lady (1964)
- Director: George Cukor
- Runtime: 170 min
“My Fair Lady” is a movie musical starring Audrey Hepburn as a cockney-class working girl turned proper lady and Rex Harrison as the phonetics professor who transforms her on a bet. The film version is the third iteration of the story, which started out as a stage play by George Bernard Shaw called “Pygmalion,” then became a stage musical by partners Lerner and Loewe, before finally winding up as an eight-time Academy Award-winning film.
#12. The Lion King (1994)
- Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
- IMDb user rating: 8.5
“The Lion King” was advertised as the first Disney film to have a completely original story line, though many argue that it was obviously pretty heavily influenced by William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Its degree of originality has never seemed to be an issue for audiences who flocked to see the movie about a pride of lions in the plains of Africa. “The Lion King” holds the title as the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated feature of all time, bringing in more than $986 million at the box office worldwide.
#11. Fantasia (1940)
- Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen
- Stacker score: 95
- Runtime: 125 min
When a team set out to restore “Fantasia,” the animated classical music concert, in time for its 50th anniversary in 1990, they had their work cut out for them. Disney’s third full-length animated film, “Fantasia” is also the longest with a runtime of two hours and five minutes. The length was not the only issue: the original negatives had been locked in the vault since 1946 and were in bad condition and the original soundtrack had also been lost. In the end, it took the team two years to bring the movie back to its (almost) former glory.
#10. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Six-hundred animators and artists worked on the 1991 smash hit “Beauty and the Beast.” Their work was so impressive that the film became the first fully animated feature flick to ever be nominated for a best picture Oscar. Although they lost in that category, the movie, about a prince cursed to spend his days as a monster and the young woman whose true love may turn him back, brought home two other trophies.
#9. Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Director: Lee Unkrich
- Metascore: 92
“Toy Story 3″ marked the end of an era in the movie’s universe as Andy, now all grown up, heads off to college, and the toys find themselves in the hands of a new owner after making a pit stop at a daycare center along the way. Hilarious and heartfelt, the movie will certainly be a tear-jerker for those who grew up alongside Andy and the toys.
#8. Ratatouille (2007)
- Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
- Stacker score: 96
In “Ratatouille,” a young rat named Remy has dreams of becoming a gourmet chef, but his furry little body has proven to be an obstacle that’s too big to overcome. Upon arriving in Paris, Remy teams up with a hopeless chef named Luigi, exercising his skills through the human while remaining in hiding. His ultimate success proves that “a great artist can come from anywhere,” according to Anton Ego of The New York Times.
#7. Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
- Stacker score: 97
- Metascore: 97
- Runtime: 238 min
A Civil War drama starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, “Gone with the Wind,” released in 1939, remains the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation. In total, the movie about a woman who’s torn in love and fighting to restore her family’s plantation, which earned eight Academy Awards, has grossed more than $3.44 billion.
#6. Toy Story (1995)
- Director: John Lasseter
- Runtime: 81 min
“Toy Story” holds the record as being the first full-length film to be fully animated via computers. It’s about a group of toys that comes to life when they’re out from under the eyes of their watchful humans. When Woody and Buzz get left behind on moving day, the formerly feuding rivals must work together if they’re going to escape the clutches of their evil neighbor Sid and be reunited with their boy, Andy.
#5. WALL·E (2008)
- Director: Andrew Stanton
- IMDb user rating: 8.4
- Runtime: 98 min
The last robot on Earth, Wall-E is destined to spend his days cleaning up the planet that has been trashed by humans. When he meets Eve, a robot who has been sent back to Earth on a scanning mission, he quickly falls in love and sets out across the galaxy to be with her. There are very few spoken lines in this film, but “Wall-E” still manages to pack an emotional punch.
#4. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, Richard Thorpe, King Vidor
- Stacker score: 98
- Metascore: 100
The classic musical “The Wizard of Oz” stars Judy Garland as Dorothy, a young girl swept away from her Kansas home by a tornado, landing in the magical land of Oz, where she and her new friends—a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion—follow the yellow brick road toward the Emerald City in order to obtain the deepest desires of their hearts. The often imitated film struggled through several production challenges, like an ever-rotating cast of directors, on-set accidents, and costume paint that caused health issues for several cast members. But in the end, it came together, winning two Oscars and cementing itself as one of the most beloved films of all time.
#3. Modern Times (1936)
Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film “Modern Times” marked the last on-screen appearance of his character, the Little Tramp. In the movie, the character struggles to hold on to gainful employment in this modern, industrialized world. Along the way, he befriends an orphan girl with whom he joins forces, facing the world they don’t quite fit into together.
#2. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
- Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
- Stacker score: 99
A movie about making movies, Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds sing and dance their way through “Singin’ in the Rain.” While the film, which came before the Broadway show, had an original script and original dance numbers, almost everything else in it, from the music to the costumes to the sets, had been borrowed from previous MGM films.
#1. City Lights (1931)
- Stacker score: 100
The title for best G-Rated movie of all time goes to “City Lights” by Charlie Chaplin. The ultimate installment in the Little Tramp chronicles, the movie sees the character doing everything in his power to earn money so that he can take care of the blind flower girl he’s fallen in love with. It’s not until he accidentally saves a millionaire’s life and earns a giant reward that he’s able to do so, and everything begins to fall together.
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1. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks , Tim Allen , Don Rickles , Jim Varney
Votes: 1,005,857 | Gross: $191.80M
2. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
G | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Richard Gere , Joan Allen , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Sarah Roemer
Votes: 291,033
3. The Polar Express (2004)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks , Chris Coppola , Michael Jeter , Leslie Zemeckis
Votes: 220,268 | Gross: $183.37M
4. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi , Hamilton Luske , Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Rod Taylor , Betty Lou Gerson , J. Pat O'Malley , Martha Wentworth
Votes: 172,003 | Gross: $144.88M
5. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi , Wilfred Jackson , Hamilton Luske , Jack Cutting | Stars: Barbara Luddy , Larry Roberts , Peggy Lee , Bill Thompson
Votes: 139,561 | Gross: $93.60M
6. Babe (1995)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs on a rural English farm, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.
Director: Chris Noonan | Stars: James Cromwell , Magda Szubanski , Christine Cavanaugh , Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 128,145 | Gross: $66.60M
7. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for eight years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen , Spencer Breslin , Elizabeth Mitchell , Eric Lloyd
Votes: 60,592 | Gross: $139.24M
8. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine , Dave Goelz , Steve Whitmire , Jerry Nelson
Votes: 63,728 | Gross: $27.28M
9. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: Edmund Gwenn , Maureen O'Hara , John Payne , Gene Lockhart
Votes: 50,970 | Gross: $2.65M
10. Charlotte's Web (2006)
G | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Dakota Fanning , Julia Roberts , Oprah Winfrey , Steve Buscemi
Votes: 43,807 | Gross: $82.99M
11. Giant (1956)
G | 201 min | Drama, Western
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor , Rock Hudson , James Dean , Carroll Baker
Votes: 40,104
12. Noelle (2019)
G | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Anna Kendrick , Shirley MacLaine , Bill Hader , Kingsley Ben-Adir
Votes: 23,992
13. Charlotte's Web (1973)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Wilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.
Directors: Charles Nichols , Iwao Takamoto | Stars: Debbie Reynolds , Henry Gibson , Paul Lynde , Rex Allen
Votes: 21,563 | Gross: $5.23M
14. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
G | 126 min | Adventure, Family
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: John Mills , Dorothy McGuire , James MacArthur , Janet Munro
Votes: 16,991 | Gross: $40.36M
15. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Approved | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
An animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
Directors: James Algar , Clyde Geronimi , Jack Kinney | Stars: Bing Crosby , Basil Rathbone , Eric Blore , John McLeish
Votes: 16,503
16. The Three Caballeros (1944)
Approved | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).
Directors: Norman Ferguson , Clyde Geronimi , Jack Kinney , Bill Roberts , Harold Young | Stars: Aurora Miranda , Carmen Molina , Dora Luz , Sterling Holloway
Votes: 14,636
17. Scrooge (1970)
G | 113 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens ' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Albert Finney , Alec Guinness , Edith Evans , Kenneth More
Votes: 11,692 | Gross: $3.70M
18. The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Approved | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Biography of bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: James Stewart , June Allyson , Harry Morgan , Charles Drake
Votes: 9,082
19. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Bette Davis , Ann Sheridan , Monty Woolley , Richard Travis
Votes: 8,320
20. My Father's Glory (1990)
G | 105 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends.
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Philippe Caubère , Nathalie Roussel , Didier Pain , Thérèse Liotard
Votes: 6,704 | Gross: $1.71M
21. Prancer (1989)
G | 103 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding.
Director: John D. Hancock | Stars: Sam Elliott , Cloris Leachman , Rutanya Alda , Abe Vigoda
Votes: 5,893 | Gross: $18.59M
22. All I Want for Christmas (1991)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Harley Jane Kozak , Jamey Sheridan , Ethan Embry , Kevin Nealon
Votes: 5,305 | Gross: $14.81M
23. The Railway Children (1970)
G | 109 min | Drama, Family
After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
Director: Lionel Jeffries | Stars: Dinah Sheridan , Bernard Cribbins , William Mervyn , Iain Cuthbertson
Votes: 5,309 | Gross: $0.32M
24. Heidi (1937)
Passed | 88 min | Drama, Family, Musical
A plucky little orphan girl gets dumped abruptly into her gruff, hermit grandfather's care, then later gets retaken and delivered as a companion for an injured girl.
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Shirley Temple , Jean Hersholt , Arthur Treacher , Helen Westley
Votes: 4,657
25. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
G | 100 min | Adventure, Family, 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: 4,389 | Gross: $3.57M
26. Babes in Toyland (1961)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance.
Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Ray Bolger , Tommy Sands , Annette Funicello , Ed Wynn
Votes: 4,460 | Gross: $10.22M
27. One Magic Christmas (1985)
G | 89 min | Family, Fantasy
An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about.
Director: Phillip Borsos | Stars: Mary Steenburgen , Gary Basaraba , Harry Dean Stanton , Arthur Hill
Votes: 4,087 | Gross: $13.68M
28. Rover Dangerfield (1991)
G | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A Vegas show dog gets ditched in the sticks and ends up working on a farm.
Directors: James L. George , Bob Seeley | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield , Susan Boyd , Ronnie Schell , Ned Luke
Votes: 3,193
29. The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.
Directors: Patrick Imbert , Benjamin Renner | Stars: Guillaume Darnault , Damien Witecka , Kamel Abdessadok , Antoine Schoumsky
Votes: 3,294 | Gross: $0.04M
30. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
It's up to Santa's most famous reindeer to save the day when an evil queen conjures up a storm on Christmas.
Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr. | Stars: John Goodman , Bob Newhart , Debbie Reynolds , Eric Pospisil
Votes: 2,941 | Gross: $0.11M
31. Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
G | 65 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
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: 2,755
32. The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An adaption of the classic tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.
Director: Paul Schibli | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland , Megan Follows , Peter O'Toole , Mike MacDonald
Votes: 2,524 | Gross: $1.78M
33. The Nutcracker (1993)
G | 92 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie (Cohen) falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her ... See full summary »
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Darci Kistler , Damian Woetzel , Kyra Nichols , Wendy Whelan
Votes: 2,221 | Gross: $2.12M
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This is such a great list of movies the whole family can enjoy. All of these movies are rated G, and are based on popular books that your kids will enjoy reading (or hearing) as well.
I really love watching movies based on books. However, I’m a stickler for making my kids read the book before watching the movie, if possible.
Sometimes, we watch movies and later discover the book like the Wizard of Oz. Of course, we watched the movie when my kids were young. I didn’t realize until years later that there was a book.
If we know there is a movie coming out that’s based on a book, I try to have my kids read (or read it myself) the book before the movie hits the theaters.
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Hallmark Executive Hints at Changes to This Year’s Christmas Movies
- By Stephanie Dube Dwilson
- Updated Mar 8, 2023 at 7:15am
Hallmark Hallmark's Christmas Plans
The 2022 Countdown to Christmas lineup might have just recently ended, but Hallmark is already making plans — and some changes — for the 2023 Christmas season. A Hallmark executive recently opened up about some of the things that are planned.
They’re Considering a More Thematic Approach to the Weekends
In an interview with Decider , Lisa Hamilton Daly, Hallmark’s EVP of Programming, spoke a bit about the changes and plans Hallmark is already starting to consider for the 2023 Christmas lineup.
Typically, she revealed, Hallmark has a “mathematical formula” of sorts for reaching its 40-Christmas-movies-a-year goal.
“I’m not gonna lie: sometimes it’s like, ‘That one’s ready,'” she said. But they tried to do a mix of traditional, comfortable movies and things that were more unexpected. She said the audience really appreciated that mix, and she plans to incorporate more of it into the 2023 lineup.
“We have a core audience who loves what we do, but you’re eventually just doing a version of the same movie over and over again,” Daly told Decider. “You want to break out and do something different once in a while. We’re really cognizant of the fact that we want to keep our longtime fans happy, but they actually seem to love the new stuff we did.”
For this year’s Christmas season, they’re considering a thematic approach to the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night lineup.
“We’re thinking about what’s great for Friday nights, what really works for Saturday nights, and what works for Sunday nights, and we’re thinking about how that cadence works because they do feel like different nights: like Friday night’s the traditional comfort watch; Saturday night might be our big tentpole night; and Sunday might be that thing we’re trying that’s a little different,” Daly told Decider.
“That’s what we think that the weekends feel like, but we’re still in the very early stages of thinking about how it’s gonna work out,” she added.
Daly said that one of the few projects they’ve specifically announced so far is “ A Biltmore Christmas ,” which is being filmed at the Biltmore in North Carolina.
“It has period flashbacks that are absolutely gorgeous,” she said. “…We’re looking at having that diversity of content because we don’t want to give people necessarily the same thing every week.”
Parade reported that “A Biltmore Christmas” will star Kristoffer Polaha and Bethany Joy Lenz, and it’s being shot on location at the Biltmore Estate.
Hallmark shared in a press statement: “We know fans will love being transported back in time and the iconic, beautiful Biltmore Estate is the perfect setting to help fans get into the holiday spirit.”
In the movie, Lenz portrays a screenwriter who writes a remake of a 1947 movie that was filmed at the Biltmore House. While taking a guided tour, she accidentally is sent back in time to 1946 as the cast prepares for the Christmas movie.
Hallmark Will Continue Having Diversity of Content, Including Comedies, Within a G-Rated Framework
Daly shared with Decider that comedies were among the new things they tried last year that hit surprisingly well.
“We were really surprised by how well comedies — like straight-up comedies — did for us this year,” Daly said.
She recalled that her daughter loved “Haul Out the Holly,” and she heard that quite a few people outside their normal demographic were really enjoying the comedies this past year.
“We opened up to more non-ladies-25-to-50,” she recalled. “We really were trying to grab that bigger audience and I think we succeeded. I was really thrilled with how that all went and the different types of storylines — like ‘Ghosts of Christmas Always’ was a fun, cool, different thing, and when we made it I was like, ‘Well, I hope it works. I hope people like it.’ And turns out they did, and it’s exciting to see that.”
Later in the interview, she circled back to what a big hit comedies were.
“I think the biggest takeaway for me last year was that our audiences want more comedy, and that may speak to the moment we’re in,” she said. “People just want to escape and laugh, and that was a genre that we hadn’t given them before.”
Daly added that they really are loosening the reins and giving their writers more freedom.
“We have given all of those people more leeway, and that’s why what’s coming back is so great,” she said.
Of course, she quickly added, all these new movies will still fit within Hallmark’s family-friendly, G-rated format.
“We’re still working inside of mostly G ratings, we’re working inside a focus on love and connection and family, and different holiday traditions,” Daly said. “We’re giving people more latitude… and what we’re getting back is some really creative stuff.”
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G | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama 6.8 Rate 64 Metascore Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated. Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire Votes: 21,916 | Gross: $25.53M 10/10 10.
G | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Family 4.4 Rate A boy and his dog take on the world of soccer. Director: Bill Bannerman | Stars: Kevin Zegers, Dale Midkiff, David Glyn-Jones, Caitlin Wachs Votes: 3,091 10. Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002 Video) G | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Family 4.4 Rate
To qualify, the film had to be listed as G-rated on IMDb, have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 votes. Ties were broken by Metascore and further ties were broken by IMDb user rating. From "Bugsy Malone" to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," any one of these movies would make a great pick for your next family movie night.
20 titles 1. The Lion King (1994) G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama 8.5 Rate 88 Metascore Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself. Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
G-Rated Movies (MPAA) By Brian D. Renner Dec. 10, 2022 MPAA Rating: G N/A General Audiences: The motion picture contains nothing that would offend parents for viewing by their children. Sort by 1 - 20 of 123 movies 1 2 3 4 5 of 7 2011 Rio Set in the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro and the lush rainforest of Brazil… more »
In the words of the Motion Picture Association, G is for 'General Audiences' — all ages admitted, meaning there is nothing in theme, language, nudity, sex, violence or other matters that the ratings board thinks would offend parents whose younger children view the picture.
G — General Audiences. All Ages Admitted. A G-rated motion picture contains nothing in theme, language, nudity, sex, violence or other matters that, in the view of the Rating Board, would offend parents whose younger children view the motion picture. The G rating is not a "certificate of approval," nor does it signify a "children's" motion picture.
Rated 'G' The original version is a wonderful movie for all ages - a comedy with singing, dancing, and the incredible Gene Wilder transform the story into a delightful movie. The cinematography of HD-DVD format is breath-taking. Experience the magic of Wonka's chocolate factory. 10. Finding Nemo (2003) G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy 8.2
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G is for General Audiences as per the Motion Picture Association, meaning that all ages are admitted because the production does not have a theme, language, nudity, sex, violence, or other matters that would not be suited for small children. We should mention that you need to subscribe to Disney+ in order to access any of these titles. Disney Plus
Between Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services, there are thousands of great children's movies rated G, so get out there and start watching. Before you do that, though, go ahead and vote for your favorite kids films below. Then be sure to check back for recent and good g rated movies as they are added to the list.
Here are 50 G rated movies on Netflix the whole family will love. 1. 'Spelling the Dream' Spelling the Dream | Official Trailer | Netflix Watch on A documentary that examines the role spelling bees play in many Indian-Americans' lives. Watch: " Spelling the Dream " on Netflix 2. 'Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon'
1. The Goonies (1985) PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family 7.7 Rate 62 Metascore 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. Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman Votes: 280,130 | Gross: $61.50M 2.
Rating: G A contemporary reworking of the classic fairy tale The Frog Prince. The lives of haughty, careless Prince Naveen and diligent waitress Tiana collide in The Princess and the Frog. A devious voodoo sorcerer turns Prince Naveen into a frog, and Tiana follows suit after kissing the amphibious prince.
A G-rated war film about the D-Day landings in Normandy, this flick probably isn't appropriate for young audiences or sensitive viewers, but it would be a great watch with older children and ...
33 titles 1. Toy Story (1995) G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy 8.3 Rate 96 Metascore A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom. Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney Votes: 1,005,177 | Gross: $191.80M 2.
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G Rated Movies Based on Books. These G-rated movies based on books are great for the whole family! Rewatch an old classic or discover a new favorite with your kids. This is such a great list of movies the whole family can enjoy. All of these movies are rated G, and are based on popular books that your kids will enjoy reading (or hearing) as well.
Showtimes & Tickets Toy Story 4 October 8, 2019 Buy DVD. Where to Watch A Bug's Life April 20, 1999 Buy DVD. Where to Watch The Aristocats April 4, 2000 Buy DVD. Where to Watch The Fox and the ...
Hallmark Will Continue Having Diversity of Content, Including Comedies, Within a G-Rated Framework. Daly shared with Decider that comedies were among the new things they tried last year that hit ...
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