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Best Family Movies of the 1960s
#1 The Sound of Music (1965) · ★ 7.7 · 3,750 votes · 2h 54m · romance, drama, familyIn the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new lov…
#2 A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) · ★ 7.7 · 814 votes · 0h 25m · comedy, tv-movie, animationWhen Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Chris…
#3 Mary Poppins (1964) · ★ 7.6 · 5,111 votes · 2h 19m · comedy, fantasy, familyIn turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.…
#4 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) · ★ 7.5 · 1,167 votes · 0h 25m · comedy, animation, familyBitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a…
#5 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · ★ 7.4 · 670 votes · 0h 52m · fantasy, adventure, tv-movieSam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants…
#6 The Jungle Book (1967) · ★ 7.3 · 6,790 votes · 1h 18m · adventure, animation, familyThe boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bea…
#7 One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) · ★ 7.2 · 6,784 votes · 1h 19m · comedy, adventure, animationWhen a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.…
#8 The Sword in the Stone (1963) · ★ 7.2 · 4,185 votes · 1h 19m · fantasy, animation, familyWart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He sta…
#9 Jason and the Argonauts (1963) · ★ 7.2 · 728 votes · 1h 44m · fantasy, adventure, familyJason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magica…
#10 Oliver! (1968) · ★ 7.0 · 510 votes · 2h 33m · drama, family, musicMusical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and…
#11 Asterix and Cleopatra (1968) · ★ 6.9 · 1,052 votes · 1h 12m · comedy, adventure, animationPopular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with…
#12 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) · ★ 6.8 · 769 votes · 2h 24m · comedy, fantasy, adventureA hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.…
#13 The Love Bug (1968) · ★ 6.6 · 665 votes · 1h 48m · comedy, fantasy, familyDown-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.…
#14 Asterix the Gaul (1967) · ★ 6.5 · 804 votes · 1h 8m · comedy, adventure, animationIn the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic pot…