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1. Lawrence of Arabia (re-release)

Sep 20, 2002 • Rated Approved

The 40th anniversary re-release of David Lean's 1962 masterpiece, starring Peter O'Toole in one of the most electrifying debuts in film history.

2. Pinocchio

Feb 23, 1940 • Rated Passed

A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

3. The Wild Bunch

Jun 18, 1969 • Rated R

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

4. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Jan 24, 1948 • Rated Passed

Fred Dobbs and Bob Curtin, two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

5. North by Northwest

Aug 6, 1959 • Rated Approved

A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.

6. Dumbo

Oct 31, 1941 • Rated Passed

This simple animated tale is set in a circus and spotlights a baby elephant, Dumbo, who is mocked and ridiculed because his ears are too big, only to be assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.

7. Spirited Away

Sep 20, 2002 • Rated TV-PG

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. [Walt Disney Studios]

8. Toy Story

Nov 22, 1995 • Rated TV-G

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences. [Pixar]

9. Ratatouille

Jun 29, 2007 • Rated TV-G

Despite his sensational sniffer and sophisticated palate, Remy's dreams of becoming a chef seem hopeless due to one small detail--he's a rat! Through a twist of fate, he ends up in the world-famous restaurant of his late hero, Auguste Gusteau. With a dash of culinary courage and the help of garbage boy Linguini, Remy whips up exquisite meals that impress even the nasty chef Skinner and food critic Anton Ego. Together they conquer the kitchen and prove that big dreams can come true no matter how small you are. [Disney]

10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Feb 4, 1938 • Rated TV-G

Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.

11. WALL-E

Jun 27, 2008 • Rated TV-G

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, Wall-E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. [Walt Disney Pictures]

12. The Searchers

May 26, 1956 • Rated Passed

An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.

13. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Dec 8, 2000 • Rated PG-13

In 19th century China, a magical sword given by a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) is stolen and the quest to find it ensues. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story travels in a different direction with the introduction of a mysterious assassin and another love story.

14. Inside Out

Jun 19, 2015 • Rated TV-PG

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions: Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school. [Pixar]

15. Faces Places

Oct 6, 2017 • Rated PG

89-year old Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed and shared. Together they travel around the villages of France in JR’s photo truck meeting locals, learning their stories and producing epic-size portraits of them. The photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts and trains revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves. Faces Places documents these heart-warming encounters as well as the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way. [Cohen Media Group]

16. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Dec 17, 2003 • Rated PG-13

Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. [New Line Cinema]

17. Stagecoach

Mar 3, 1939 • Rated Passed

A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.

18. The Wizard of Oz

Aug 25, 1939 • Rated Passed

Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of Oz opened at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939. [Warner Bros.]

19. King Kong

Apr 7, 1933 • Rated TV-PG

A film crew travels to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal ape who falls for their blonde starlet. He is then captured and transported back to New York City for public exhibition.

20. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Jun 11, 1982 • Rated TV-PG

When an imaginative boy meets a lost alien, it is the beginning of one of cinema's most endearing friendships as Elliot (Henry Thomas) helps the marvelous creature he calls E.T. find his way back home before government agents can capture him.

21. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Dec 19, 2001 • Rated PG-13

An epic adventure of good against evil, a story of the power of friendship and individual courage, and the heroic quest to pave the way for the emergence of mankind, J.R.R. Tolkien's master work brought to cinematic life. [New Line Cinema]

22. Toy Story 3

Jun 18, 2010 • Rated G

Toy Story 3 is a comical new adventure in Disney Digital 3D that lands the toys in a room full of untamed tots who can't wait to get their sticky little fingers on these "new" toys. It's pandemonium as they try to stay together, ensuring "no toy gets left behind." Meanwhile, Barbie comes face to plastic face with Ken (yes, that Ken). [Disney, Pixar]

23. The African Queen

Mar 21, 1952 • Rated TV-PG

In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

24. The Triplets of Belleville

Nov 26, 2003 • Rated PG-13

The story of a boy, his grandmother, his dog and his dream of winning the Tour de France. When the boy is kidnapped by two mysterious men during the race, the search leads to the megalopolis of Belleville and the renowned Triplets of Belleville, eccentric female music-hall stars from the '30s.

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