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The Red Balloon (1956)
79
A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.
short
comedy
drama
fantasy
friendship
8/10
innocence
7/10
empathy
6/10
perseverance
5/10
violence
3/10
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
78
The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.
animation
adventure
comedy
musical
romance
love
10/10
friendship
9/10
loyalty
8/10
kindness
7/10
bravery
6/10
violence
3/10
fear
2/10
Peter Pan (1953)
63
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.
animation
adventure
fantasy
musical
bravery
9/10
friendship
7/10
creativity
7/10
loyalty
6/10
curiosity
6/10
violence
3/10
fear
2/10
dark
1/10
alcohol
1/10
intimacy
1/10
Cinderella (1950)
62
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.
animation
fantasy
musical
romance
kindness
10/10
perseverance
9/10
love
9/10
friendship
8/10
forgiveness
7/10
fear
4/10
dark
3/10
sorcery
3/10
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
82
When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.
drama
loyalty
9/10
bravery
8/10
friendship
7/10
justice
6/10
violence
3/10
The Sun Comes Up (1949)
100
Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and the dog that belonged to her late son. Punctuated with song-filled interludes.
drama
musical
compassion
8/10
friendship
7/10
loyalty
7/10
love
6/10
responsibility
6/10
self-control
5/10
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
83
After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken.
comedy
drama
compassion
9/10
faith
8/10
kindness
8/10
generosity
8/10
trust
7/10
humility
7/10
friendship
7/10
alcohol
3/10
language
2/10
Black Beauty (1946)
65
A young English girl is raising a horse named Black Beauty into a prize-winner. The motherless girl is thrown into a panic after Beauty disappears.
drama
romance
compassion
8/10
friendship
7/10
responsibility
7/10
respect
6/10
violence
3/10
fear
3/10
Courage of Lassie (1946)
62
Academy Award-winner Elizabeth Taylor stars in this touching family drama about a young girl who rehabilitates an Army's shell-shocked collie.
drama
adventure
war
courage
9/10
loyalty
8/10
perseverance
8/10
friendship
7/10
empathy
6/10
violence
4/10
fear
3/10
dark
2/10
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
83
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
drama
fantasy
romance
friendship
9/10
generosity
9/10
love
9/10
compassion
8/10
gratitude
8/10
loyalty
8/10
trust
8/10
bravery
7/10
empathy
7/10
perseverance
7/10
responsibility
7/10
forgiveness
6/10
self-control
5/10
dark
4/10
alcohol
3/10
violence
2/10
National Velvet (1945)
76
A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.
drama
sport
perseverance
9/10
bravery
8/10
family
7/10
responsibility
7/10
friendship
6/10
violence
3/10
fear
2/10
Son of Lassie (1945)
55
Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?
adventure
drama
war
loyalty
9/10
bravery
8/10
friendship
7/10
violence
4/10
fear
3/10
Lassie Come Home (1943)
81
After her destitute family is forced to sell her, a collie named Lassie escapes from her new owner and begins the long trek from Scotland to her Yorkshire home.
adventure
drama
loyalty
10/10
love
9/10
friendship
9/10
perseverance
8/10
bravery
7/10
responsibility
6/10
fear
3/10
violence
2/10
Bambi (1942)
45
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
animation
adventure
drama
love
9/10
friendship
8/10
respect
8/10
bravery
7/10
fear
7/10
violence
5/10
Dumbo (1941)
43
Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.
animation
adventure
drama
fantasy
musical
perseverance
9/10
compassion
8/10
courage
8/10
friendship
7/10
self-control
6/10
fear
6/10
alcohol
5/10
violence
4/10
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
33
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
adventure
fantasy
musical
friendship
8/10
teamwork
8/10
bravery
7/10
courage
7/10
creativity
6/10
fear
6/10
sorcery
5/10
dark
4/10
violence
3/10
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
74
When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.
action
adventure
romance
bravery
9/10
justice
9/10
friendship
8/10
leadership
8/10
generosity
7/10
violence
4/10
intimacy
2/10
Heidi (1937)
82
A plucky little orphan girl gets dumped abruptly into her gruff, hermit grandfather's care, then later gets retaken and delivered as a companion for an injured girl.
drama
musical
friendship
9/10
love
9/10
kindness
9/10
compassion
8/10
perseverance
8/10
patience
7/10
fear
3/10
violence
2/10
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
44
Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.
animation
adventure
fantasy
musical
romance
friendship
8/10
kindness
8/10
love
7/10
humility
7/10
bravery
6/10
fear
5/10
sorcery
4/10
dark
3/10
violence
2/10
Black Beauty (1921)
84
Anna Sewell's "autobiography" of a horse named Black Beauty is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the horse.
drama
kindness
8/10
empathy
7/10
compassion
7/10
responsibility
6/10
loyalty
6/10
violence
3/10
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