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Top 10 family movies, by the Guardian and Observer’s critics

These are the ten best family films according to the critics of the Guardian and Observer.

[amazon template=custom_thumbnail&asin=B00CNW9ZEU&search_text=%TITLE%&title=The Wizard of Oz Victor Fleming, George Cukor]
1. [amazon text=The Wizard of Oz&template=custom_title&asin=B00CNW9ZEU&search_text=%TITLE%&title=The Wizard of Oz Victor Fleming, George Cukor] (1939)
Directors: [amazon text=Victor Fleming&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Victor Fleming], [amazon text=George Cukor&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=George Cukor] Stars: [amazon text=Judy Garland&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Judy Garland], [amazon text=Frank Morgan&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Frank Morgan], [amazon text=Ray Bolger&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Ray Bolger]
[amazon text=Amazon&template=custom_text_price&asin=B00CNW9ZEU&multi_cc=1&search_text=%TITLE%&title=The Wizard of Oz Victor Fleming, George Cukor]
It’s a Wonderful Life Frank Capra

2.

It’s a Wonderful Life

(1946)

Director: Frank Capra
Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore

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$49.02

Bambi James Algar, Samuel Armstrong

3.

Bambi

(1942)

Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong
Stars: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey

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[amazon template=custom_thumbnail&asin=B003UESJLK&search_text=%TITLE%&title=E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg]
4. [amazon text=E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial&template=custom_title&asin=B003UESJLK&search_text=%TITLE%&title=E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg] (1982)
Director: [amazon text=Steven Spielberg&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Steven Spielberg] Stars: [amazon text=Henry Thomas&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Henry Thomas], [amazon text=Drew Barrymore&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Drew Barrymore], [amazon text=Peter Coyote&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Peter Coyote]
[amazon text=Amazon&template=custom_text_price&asin=B003UESJLK&multi_cc=1&search_text=%TITLE%&title=E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg]
Toy Story John Lasseter

5.

Toy Story

(1995)

Director: John Lasseter
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles

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[amazon template=custom_thumbnail&asin=B00V3QQF6I&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki]
6. [amazon text=Spirited Away&template=custom_title&asin=B00V3QQF6I&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki] (2001)
Director: [amazon text=Hayao Miyazaki&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Hayao Miyazaki] Stars: [amazon text=Daveigh Chase&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Daveigh Chase], [amazon text=Suzanne Pleshette&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Suzanne Pleshette], [amazon text=Miyu Irino&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Miyu Irino]
[amazon text=Amazon&template=custom_text_price&asin=B00V3QQF6I&multi_cc=1&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki]
The Jungle Book Wolfgang Reitherman

7.

The Jungle Book

(1967)

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima

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[amazon template=custom_thumbnail&asin=B008FD36IC&search_text=%TITLE%&title=The Princess Bride Rob Reiner]
8. [amazon text=The Princess Bride&template=custom_title&asin=B008FD36IC&search_text=%TITLE%&title=The Princess Bride Rob Reiner] (1987)
Director: [amazon text=Rob Reiner&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Rob Reiner] Stars: [amazon text=Cary Elwes&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Cary Elwes], [amazon text=Mandy Patinkin&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Mandy Patinkin], [amazon text=Robin Wright&template=custom_search&search_text=%TITLE%&title=Robin Wright]
[amazon text=Amazon&template=custom_text_price&asin=B008FD36IC&multi_cc=1&search_text=%TITLE%&title=The Princess Bride Rob Reiner]
Ratatouille Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava

9.

Ratatouille

(2007)

Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt

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$29.95

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Ken Hughes

10.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

(1968)

Director: Ken Hughes
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries

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The Guardian (founded in 1821) is a British national daily newspaper, and the Observer (founded in 1791) is its Sunday sibling. They are amongst the most influential papers in the world. The Guardian and its journalists have won numerous journalism awards, especially in the last decades.

Source: The Guardian
Last checked on: 16 January 2016
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