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1. A Christmas Story (1983)
directed by Bob Clark
featuring Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Scott SchwartzNine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porky's director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to ... More
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2. Brave (2012)
directed by Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews
featuring Kelly MacDonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKiddAn impetuous princess discovers that her reckless choice has put both her family and her father's kingdom in peril in this animated adventure from ... More
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3. Finding Nemo (2003)
directed by Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
featuring Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad GarrettAndrew Stanton, who helped write Toy Story and Monsters, Inc., co-wrote and directed this computer-animated comedy-adventure about finding a very ... More
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4. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
directed by David Silverman, Lee Unkrich, Pete Docter
featuring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James CoburnAfter exploring the worlds of toys and bugs in the two Toy Story films and A Bug's Life, the award-winning computer animation company Pixar delves ... More
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5. Mary Poppins (1964)
directed by Robert Stevenson
featuring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Ed Wynn, Reginald OwenLong resistant to film adaptations of her Mary Poppins books, P.L. Travers finally succumbed to the entreaties of Walt Disney, and the result is ... More
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6. Toy Story (1995)
directed by John Lasseter
featuring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace ShawnToy Story was the first feature-length film animated entirely by computer. If this seems to be a sterile, mechanical means of moviemaking, be assured ... More
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7. Cars (2006)
directed by Joe Ranft, John Lasseter
featuring Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Cheech MarinA pedal-to-the-metal race car determined to prove his worth on the tracks discovers that life isn't always about crossing the finish line first in ... More
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8. Ratatouille (2007)
directed by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
featuring Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter SohnA scrawny rat named Remy (voice of Patton Oswalt) finds his dreams of culinary superstardom stirring up sizable controversy in the kitchen of a fine ... More
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9. The Jungle Book (1967)
directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
featuring Bruce Reitherman, Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'MalleyThe final animated feature produced under the supervision of Walt Disney is a lively neo-swing musical, loosely based upon the tales of Rudyard ... More
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10. Toy Story 3 (2010)
directed by Lee Unkrich
featuring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace ShawnPixar returns to their first success with Toy Story 3. The movie begins with Andy leaving for college and donating his beloved toys -- including ... More
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11. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
directed by Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
List of all editionsAs incredible as it seems, CBS head man James Aubrey originally vetoed his network's presentation of the animated A Charlie Brown Christmas on the ... More
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12. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
directed by Chris Columbus
featuring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John HeardList of all editionsJohn Hughes and Chris Columbus repeat their best-selling formula from the first Home Alone film with this sequel. Once again Kevin McCallister's ... More
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13. Jack Frost (1998)
directed by Troy Miller
featuring Ahmet Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Henry Rollins, Trevor Rabin, Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph CrossList of all editionsMichael Keaton stars in this special-effects-heavy Christmas film about a boy who discovers, after his father dies in a car accident, that his dad is ... More
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14. Space Jam (1996)
directed by Joe Pytka
featuring Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Wayne Knight, Patrick Ewing, Theresa Randle, Billy West, Muggsy Bogues, Bill Murray, D. Bradley BakerList of all editionsWarner Bros. attempted to revitalize its animation division with this family adventure that blended live action and animation in the style of Who ... More
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15. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
directed by David Bowers
featuring Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Steve ZahnList of all editionsAstro Boy director David Bowers helms the follow-up film to 2010's big-screen adaptation of Jeff Kinney's acclaimed Diary of a Wimpy Kid comic novels ... More
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16. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
directed by Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
featuring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the EntertainerList of all editionsThe third entry in the Madagascar franchise finds the tightknit group of animals joining a traveling circus in order to get back home. Noah Baumbach ... More
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17. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
directed by Wes Anderson
featuring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wallace WolodarskyList of all editionsA wily fox uses his formidable cunning to outsmart three feeble-minded farmers, who resort to extreme tactics to protect their chickens in director ... More
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18. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special (2011)
directed by Karen Disher
featuring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen LatifahList of all editionsIn this animated holiday adventure featuring the characters from Ice Age, Sid the Sloth travels to the North Pole in order to get himself removed ... More
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19. Marley & Me (2008)
directed by David Frankel
featuring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Alan Arkin, Kathleen TurnerList of all editionsOwen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston go to the dogs with Marley & Me, a tale of a couple embarking on the adventure of marriage, career, family, and the ... More
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20. SpongeBob SquarePants [Animated TV Series] (1999)
List of all editionsThe world's most popular invertebrate TV-cartoon star, SpongeBob SquarePants was the brainchild ofStephen Hillenburg, who graduated CalArts with two ... More
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21. Enchanted (2007)
directed by Kevin Lima
featuring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy SpallList of all editionsClassic Disney animation meets contemporary urban chaos when a frightened princess is banished from her magical animated homeland to modern-day New ... More
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22. Madagascar (2005)
directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
featuring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron CohenList of all editionsA pack of not-so-wild animals experience some serious culture shock when they move from the Big Apple to the Mighty Jungle in this computer-animated ... More
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23. Jingle All the Way (1996)
directed by Brian Levant
featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert ConradList of all editionsThe true meaning of Christmas -- desperate last-minute shopping -- is the subject of this holiday-themed comedy. Howard Langston (Arnold ... More
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24. Arthur Christmas (2011)
directed by Sarah Smith
featuring James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley JensenList of all editionsTake a trip to the North Pole and discover exactly how Santa Claus makes Christmas magic happen every year in this imaginative comedy for the entire ... More
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25. Happy Feet (2006)
directed by George Miller
featuring Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Magda Szubanski, Steve IrwinList of all editionsIn the world of the emperor penguin, a simple song can mean the difference between a lifetime of happiness and an eternity of loneliness. When a ... More







