10 Classic Animal Movies

These animal movies won't teach your child to be obedient, but they do deliver plenty of moral lessons on courage, protection, steadfast love, and loyalty.
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Babe

Rated: G

Year: 1995

Cast: James Crowell, voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Hugo Weaving

Even animals find themselves typecast sometimes. This Australian film about a pig who thinks he's a sheepdog is a charmer and a keeper.

What Parents Like: Babe faces pressure to conform but retains his individuality and hams it up during a sheep-herding contest.

What Kids Like: Children have no problem believing that animals can talk and learn. The sight of a pig herding sheep is a rare and wondrous thing.

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maryann.nalevanko wrote:

what about Milo and Otis, Homeward Bound and Bambi? Not to mention Lady and the Tramp, The Jungle Book and Wild Hearts can't be broken? Maybe you should have done the top 20 animan movies.

8/5/2011 10:00:57 AM Report Abuse
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