Wizard of Oz  (1939)

Victor Fleming Based on a novel  by Frank L. Baum , this is one of the most cherished films of all time. Oz is a wonderfully realistic and mysterious place from "Over the Rainbow"  that you'll want to visit time and time again.

Mary Poppins  (1964)

Robert Stevenson 

Julie Andrews  stars as the English nanny, Mary Poppins, who cares for the Banks children with the help of her magical, mystical bag. You'll be singing (and trying to spell) "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious " for days.

Peter Pan  (1953)

Clyde Geronimi ,Wilfred Jackson This animated adaptation of the classic J.M. Barrie  story has been entertaining children with the adventures of Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook for over 50 years.

Doctor Doolittle  (1967)

Richard Fleischer With Rex Harrison  as the eccentric Irish doctor who'd rather talk to animals than people, there's a lot to love about this Oscar-winning musical .

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  (1971)

Mel Stuart Try as Tim Burton  might, there's just no way to improve upon this whimsical story of a boy who finds a golden ticket and goes on the chocolate factory tour of a lifetime.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea  (1954)

Richard Fleischer Based on the Jules Verne  novel, this movie chronicles the oceanic adventures of Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus.

The Sound of Music  (1965)

Robert Wise Julie Andrews strikes again in this musical  about a spirited young woman and the family she falls in love with. Winning five Academy Awards, many of it's songs have become well-known standards.

Swiss Family Robinson  (1960)

Ken Annakin The tale of a shipwrecked family struggling to build an island home is full of wild animals, sibling rivalry and clever DIY defenses. It might also create a craving for coconuts/and or a vacation .

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves  (1937)

David Hand "Whistle While You Work." "Heigh-Ho." These beloved songs are some of the many highlights of Disney's first full-length musical  film, along with the introduction of the aptly named Seven Dwarves.

Pinocchio  (1940)

Hamilton Luske ,Ben Sharpsteen The story of a puppet who wished to become a real boy, this heartwarming movie had everyone singing "When You Wish Upon A Star " and longing for a Jiminy Cricket of their own.

Sleeping Beauty  (1959)

Clyde Geronimi A beautiful princess. Kind fairies. A handsome prince. A wicked stepmother. A mirror that asks, "Who's the fairest of them all?" This is the quintessential Disney movie that scares as much as it soothes.

Cinderella  (1950)

Clyde Geronimi ,Wilfred Jackson If only we could all have fairy godmothers to turn our pumpkins into stately chariots and our rags into beautiful gowns. Cute little mice that help with the cleaning would be nice too.

The Little Mermaid  (1989)

Ron Clements ,John Musker With snappy sidekicks like Sebastian the crab and memorable songs like "Part Of Your World " and "Under the Sea," this movie ushered in a new golden age of Disney musicals.

Beauty and the Beast  (1991)

Gary Trousdale ,Kirk Wise It's a tale as old as time, but that didn't stop Disney from making a film that won garnered two Oscars and gave the world yet another Celine Dion  ballad.

The Lion King  (1994)

Roger Allers ,Rob Minkoff When Elton John  contributes several key songs to the soundtrack  you know it's going to be an epic film. Just try not to cry during "Circle of Life."

Aladdin  (1992)

Ron Clements ,John Musker Robin Williams  provided the voice of Genie, the cheerful giant who's been cooped up in his lamp for too long in this adaptation of an Arab folktale .

A Bug's Life  (1998)

John Lasseter ,Andrew Stanton A bubbly movie about a freethinking inventor ant who saves his colony from greedy grasshoppers, A Bug's Life references an Aesop fable , the Steve Martin  comedy Three Amigos!  and even Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai .

Toy Story  & Toy Story 2  (1995, 1999)

John Lasseter Who, as a child, hasn't imagined what it would be like if their toys sprang to life when no one was around? Pixar's films about jealousy between a boy's favorite toys got a boost from the voices of Tom Hanks  and Tim Allen .

Monsters Inc ' '(2001)

Pete Doctor 

What if your mom was wrong and there really were monsters in the closet? John Goodman  and Billy Crystal  voice two creatures that go bump in the night and accidentally find themselves caring for a young girl.

Finding Nemo (2003)

Andrew Stanton Albert Brooks ,Ellen Degeneres  and Willem Dafoe  star in the emotional and poignant Oscar-winning story of a father who loses his son and travels the ocean to get him back.

The Incredibles  (2004)

Brad Bird When Dad, voiced by Craig T. Nelson , decides he can't keep his superhero identity under wraps any longer, his secret adventures threaten the safety of his super-powered family.

Cars  (2006)

John Lasseter Little kids love when things that don't talk (like cars) do. Owen Wilson  and Paul Newman  take advantage of that fact in a story of a young car that discovers the true meaning of friendship.

Ratatouille  (2007)

Brad Bird There's a rat in the kitchen and no one seems to mind because the food he creates is delicious, intoxicating and good for you. Just like this movie.

WALL-E  (2008)

Andrew Stanton An Oscar-winning movie about the destruction of Earth, robots in love, and humans set adrift on a never ending cruise? And no dialogue for forty-five minutes? It just works.

The Goonies  (1985)

Richard Donner Sean Astin ,Corey Feldman  and their gang of friends go on a treasure hunt for a pirate's "rich stuff" to save their homes from being torn down. Stock up on Baby Ruths  beforehand.

A Christmas Story  (1983)

Bob Clark This movie has transcended its Christmas plot and become essential viewing any time of year. It also introduced the world to the destructive power of the Leg Lamp .

The Princess Bride  (1987)

Rob Reiner In this epic comedic fantasy,Robin Wright  meets, loses and regains her true love, Cary Elwes . She even kisses him, much to the chagrin of a bedridden Fred Savage .

The Land Before Time  (1988)

Don Bluth A trip back in time, this movie follows the adventures of a young group of orphaned dinosaurs as they search for a hidden oasis in a land of famine and upheaval.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off  (1986)

John Hughes This is the movie that made Matthew Broderick  a household name and made every high school senior want to cut class, join a parade and drive a Ferrari  around downtown Chicago.

Big  (1988)

Penny Marshall Be careful what you wish for. When Tom Hanks  goes to a fortune telling machine wishing to be "big," he wakes up the next day as a thirty year old man with the mind of a teenager.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom  (1984)

Steven Spielberg Thuggies. Monkey brain soup. A hair-raising minecart ride through an abandoned underground tunnel. Harrison Ford  was never as tough or as cool as he was in this movie.

Beetlejuice  (1989)

Tim Burton Michael Keaton  is the annoying, undead spirit plaguing the land of the living and Geena Davis  and Alec Baldwin  are the unfortunate newly-deads who summon him to cleanse their home of some new tenants.

The Karate Kid  (1984)

John G. Avildsen After this movie was released every kid wanted to be a shower  for Halloween and join a dojo. Ralph Macchio  and Pat Morita were just that cool.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids  (1989)

Joe Johnston When Rick Moranis ' latest invention accidentally shrinks his kids and their friends, their backyard becomes the most dangerous place on earth. But their pet ant is kinda cute.

the Back to the Future series  (1985)

Robert Zemeckis Christopher Lloyd  is the local mad scientist who invents a time-traveling DeLorean that wreaks havoc with Michael J. Fox 's past, present and future.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?  (1988)

Robert Zemeckis This is the kind of movie you love as a kid because it's so colorful, zany and fast-paced. When you see it again as an adult, you marvel at the sophisticated humor of a world where cartoons are as real as the humans they annoy. 

The Dark Crystal  (1982)

Jim Henson ,Frank Oz  The animatronics in this movie about a broken crystal and the creatures who try to heal it were state of the art back then and still look impressive today.

The Neverending Story  (1984)

Wolfgang Peterson Based on a German fantasy novel , the story of a boy who reads a book in which he plays an increasingly important role is imaginative and otherwordly.

Labyrinth  (1986)

Jim Henson David Bowie  will be forever known as The Goblin King in this story of a girl who asks him to take her baby brother away and is forced to navigate a magical maze to get him back.

The Harry Potter Series  (2001)

various directors Based on the beloved book  series by J.K. Rowling , these six movies have stayed true to the emotional story of young wizard coming to terms with his destiny.

Ghostbusters I & 2  (1984, 1989)

Ivan Reitman This supernatural movie about a gang of scientists who trap ghosts, ghouls and goblins and save New York City from a giant marshmallow man  is slimy and silly.

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Randal Kleiser When Joey Cramer is abducted by an alien spacecraft and returned a few hours later, he discovers he's been gone for eight years. With the help of the ship, voiced by Paul Reubens , he sets the timeline straight.

E.T.  (1982)

Steven Spielberg Drew Barrymore  was only eight years old when her godfather decided to make a movie about an alien that falls to Earth and the siblings that shelter him while helping him return home. Keep the tissues and M&M's close at hand.

Willow  (1988)

Ron Howard Warwick Davis  and Val Kilmer  star in this epic fantasy about a a halfling farmer forced to protect a baby from an evil queen and the roughshod warrior who reluctantly helps him.

Mrs. Doubtfire  (1993)

Christopher Columbus Robin Williams  had one of the biggest hits of his career in this movie about a dad so desperate to be with his kids that he dresses up as a woman and takes a job as their nanny.

Groundhog Day ( 1993)

Harold Ramis What would you do if you kept waking up on the same day? Bill Murray  decides to rob a bank, eat as many pancakes as he wants and fall in love with Andie MacDowell, TV producer. In that order.

A League of their Own  (1992)

Penny Marshall Baseball survived World War II largely because of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Geena Davis ,Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell  slide into home while Tom Hanks  chomps his cigar and chews tobacco.

the Shrek series  (2001)

Andrew Adamson ,Vicky Jenson This unlikely hit about a curmudgeonly ogre and the oblivious donkey who befriends him spawned two sequels, won the first Oscar for Best Animated Feature and made Smashmouth  a two-hit band.

James and the Giant Peach  (1996)

Henry Selick This adaptation of a Roald Dahl  story about a boy who escapes his two horrible aunts and flies away in a giant peach with an assortment of insects is just as weird and wonderful as it sounds.

The Sandlot  (1993)

David M. Evans A group of California boys spend the summer of 1962 playing baseball, chasing girls at the local pool and fighting off the neighborhood junkyard dog. Oh and they destroy a baseball signed by Babe Ruth .

The Iron Giant  (1999)

Brad Bird This might be the only Vin Diesel  film you actually want to see. Set during the Cold War, Diesel voices a gentle giant robot who falls to earth and meets a young boy who helps him avoid capture by the US military. 

The Witches  (1990)

Nicolas Roeg Yet another movie based on a Roald Dahl  novel, The Witches stars Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch of England intent on turning all of England's children into mice.