20. The NeverEnding Story

• • MPAA
  • PG

• Barret Oliver
• Gerald McRaney

Seeking an escape from his unhappy life, the young boy Bastian goes to a book shop where he finds an ancient book that takes him into the wondrous world of Fantasia, which is in desperate need of a...Read more hero to save it from a dark fate.

19. Edward Scissorhands

• Kathy Baker
• Johnny Depp

Edward, a synthetic humanoid, is left with scissors for hands after his inventor dies. As he gets taken in by a kind woman, he ends up taking the fall for a crime he didn't commit, which threatens his...Read more place with the family he has come to love.

18. Eragon

• Sienna Guillory
• Gary Lewis

A simple farm boy discovers that he is the subject of an ancient prophecy when he stumbles upon a dragon egg. Becoming a dragon rider, he must fight against the tyrannical king Galbatorix who has...Read more betrayed his fellow dragon riders and his people in a quest for power.

17. Harry and the Hendersons

• • MPAA
  • PG

• John Lithgow
• Melinda Dillon

In the wake of an accident, the Hendersons realize that they have run over a Sasquatch. When they discover that the Sasquatch, Harry, is alive, their lives take a turn with a friendly bigfoot living...Read more among them. But hiding Harry is not that easy, especially with a man intent on catching him after them.

16. Casper

• Amy Brenneman
• Christina Ricci

Hired to exorcise ghosts from a debilitated mansion, Dr. Harvey's mission takes a turn when his young daughter befriends a friendly young ghost by the name of Casper.

15. The Spiderwick Chronicles

• • MPAA
  • PG

• Freddie Highmore
• Mary-Louise Parker

A family moves to a secluded house, and each one of them attempts to get used to the new conditions. Jared starts to notice unusual things happening, and discovers a world of fantastic creatures that...Read more can give supernatural abilities to whoever understands their secrets.

14. Little Monsters

• Fred Savage
• Howie Mandel

As Brian isn't afraid of the monster living under his bed, he gets to know the wild-eyed boogeyman, Maurice, whom he befriends, and during the night, Maurice takes Brian on an adventure to discover...Read more the world of monsters.

13. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

• • MPAA
  • PG

• Emily Watson
• Geraldine Brophy

A lonely child strikes an exciting friendship with a giant sea creature, who hatches from an egg, and comes from the world of Scottish legends.

12. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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  • PG

• Liam Neeson
• William Moseley

When the Pevensie family has to move to the country, they have no idea about the adventure they are about to come up on. During a game of hide-and-seek, the youngest, Lucy, stumbles upon a closet...Read more that takes them to the world of Narnia, on an adventure that includes strange creatures and a vicious witch.

11. The Goonies

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  • PG

• Lupe Ontiveros
• Josh Brolin

Brothers Mikey and Brandon are about to move because developers want to build a golf course in the place of their neighborhood. But when they find a treasure map, they go on an adventure to search for...Read more the treasure,in hopes of saving their neighborhood.