The Guardian's 50 Best Family Films

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As part of the Commission Us strand of our Film Season, you asked for a library of the best children's films. Here's our top 50, plus Michael Hann's personal choices, where you can also add your own.

Note: List appears to be alphabetical, but I'm not sure why the first two are listed as such in the source.

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  1. 5 new

    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 45 new

    Badkonake sefid

    1995 — a.k.a. The White Balloon, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 6 new

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 13 new

    Edward Scissorhands

    1990, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 15 new

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 17 new

    Great Expectations

    1946, in 17 top lists Check
  7. 18 new

    Gregory's Girl

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  8. 19 new

    High School Musical

    2006, in 1 top list Check
  9. 38 new

    The Incredible Journey

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 21 new

    Kes

    1969, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 40 new

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  12. 3 new

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  13. 27 new

    Mitt liv som hund

    1985 — a.k.a. My Life as a Dog, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 29 new

    National Velvet

    1944, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 44 new

    Les parapluies de Cherbourg

    1964 — a.k.a. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in 18 top lists Check
  16. 43 new

    The Railway Children

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 35 new

    Stand by Me

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 47 new

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    1962, in 18 top lists Check
  19. 48 new

    Twilight

    2008, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 49 new

    Watership Down

    1978, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 50 new

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
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Last updated on Nov 7, 2015; source