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The Lion King
1994 animated film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1937 American animated film
The Little Mermaid
1989 animated film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Shrek
Aladdin
1992 animated film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Back to the Future
1985 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
Beauty and the Beast
1991 animated film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
Some Like It Hot
1959 film directed by Billy Wilder
Hercules
1997 animated film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
The King's Speech
2010 British film directed by Tom Hooper
Catch Me If You Can
2002 film by Steven Spielberg
Amélie
Amélie (, , ) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story of Amélie Poulain, played by Audrey Tautou, a shy and quirky waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while dealing with her own isolation. The film features an ensemble cast of supporting roles, including Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze, Claire Maurier, Clotilde Mollet, Isabelle Nanty
Tarzan
1999 animated film directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck
The Hunger Games
2012 film directed by Gary Ross
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996 animated film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
Shakespeare in Love
1998 film by John Madden
Dr. Strangelove
1964 British satire film directed by Stanley Kubrick
All About Eve
1950 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind. The screenplay is credited to Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf, but includes contributions from other writers. The film stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. The music was composed by Harold Arlen and adapted by Herbert Stothart, with lyrics by Edgar "Yip" Harburg.
Mary Poppins
1964 film directed by Robert Stevenson
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 film directed by Blake Edwards
The Prince of Egypt
1998 animated film directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells
8½ ( ) is a 1963 avant-garde comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on famous Italian film director Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni) who suffers from writer's block as he attempts to direct an epic science fiction film. Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele, and Eddra Gale portray the various women in Guido's life. An international co-production between France and Italy, the film was shot in black and white by cinematographer Gianni Di Venanzo and features a score by Nino Rota, with costume and
Groundhog Day
1993 film by Harold Ramis
Sunset Boulevard
1950 film by Billy Wilder
Chariots of Fire
1981 film by Hugh Hudson
North by Northwest
1959 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Moulin Rouge!
2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann
Tootsie
Tootsie is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack from a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal and a story by Gelbart and Don McGuire. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, and Charles Durning. In the film, Michael Dorsey (Hoffman), a talented actor with a reputation for being professionally difficult, runs into romantic trouble after adopting a female persona to land a job.
Anastasia
1997 animated film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
Ghost
1990 film directed by Jerry Zucker
High School Musical
2006 film directed by Kenny Ortega
Pretty Woman
1990 film directed by Garry Marshall
An American in Paris
1951 film directed by Vincente Minnelli
Mean Girls
2004 film by Mark Waters
The Graduate
1967 film by Mike Nichols
The Notebook
2004 film directed by Nick Cassavetes
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 American comedy film directed by Chris Columbus
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 film directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
All About My Mother
1999 film by Pedro Almodóvar
King Kong
1933 American monster adventure film
Singin' in the Rain
1952 film directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
The Elephant Man
1980 film by David Lynch
Finding Neverland
2004 historical fantasy drama film by Marc Forster
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 film by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American gothic horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell and Larry Wilson. The film stars Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse, along with Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder.
High School Musical 2
2007 film by Kenny Ortega
Big Fish
2003 film by Tim Burton
Death Becomes Her
1992 film by Robert Zemeckis
Billy Elliot
2000 film directed by Stephen Daldry
Dirty Dancing
1987 film directed by Emile Ardolino
Almost Famous
2000 film by Cameron Crowe
The Greatest Showman
2017 film directed by Michael Gracey
A Knight's Tale
2001 film by Brian Helgeland
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995 film by Aditya Chopra
The Full Monty
1997 film directed by Peter Cattaneo
Legally Blonde
2001 film directed by Robert Luketic
School of Rock
2003 film by Richard Linklater
Gigi
1958 film by Vincente Minnelli
Big
1988 film by Penny Marshall