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BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14

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The 50 films you should see by the age of 14 is a list created by the British Film Institute in 2005 to inspire parents and educators to take movies as seriously as books and other forms of art. It was created by more than 70 experts including film producers, teachers, authors and critics who all made their own top ten.

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The film registering the most votes was Spirited Away, which won the 75th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and the Golden Bear at the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival (tied with British–Irish film Bloody Sunday directed by Jason Bourne director Paul Greengrass) in 2002 and 2003.

Alphabetical list

The following list is in alphabetical order, first for the top ten, then the remaining 40:

The top ten

The British Film Institute provides only an alphabetical listing of the top ten recommended movies. They are:

  • Bicycle Thieves (1948)
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Kes (1969)
  • The Night of the Hunter (1955)
  • The 400 Blows (1959)
  • Show Me Love (1998)
  • Spirited Away (2001)
  • Toy Story (1995)
  • Where is the Friend's Home? (1987)
  • The Wizard of Oz (1939)
  • Chronological list

    The following is the entire list of 50 films in chronological order by release date:

    References

    BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14 Wikipedia


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