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Where the Wild Things Are
1975· 7m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
6.114
Best Family Movies Directed By Gene Deitch
This collection ranks 18 family movies directed by Gene Deitch. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Where the Wild Things Are tops the list with a 6.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1960–2006. The most widely seen film here is Munro (27 votes).
18 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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The Hat
1982· 6m· Family, Animation· en
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In The Night Kitchen
1987· 7m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
8.03 - 4
Strega Nona
1977· 8m· Family, Animation· en
6.01 - 5
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
1993· 11m· Animation, Family· en
10.02 - 6
Rosie's Walk
1970· 4m· Animation, Family· en
6.01 - 7
Zlateh the Goat
1973· 22m· Family· en
—0 - 8
Emily's First 100 Days of School
2006· 36m· Animation, Family, TV Movie· en
—0 - 9
Seeing Double
1960· 6m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
—0 - 10
The Beast of Monsieur Racine
1974· 9m· Animation, Family· en
8.02 - 11
Harold's Fairy Tale
1974· 8m· Animation, Family· en
10.01 - 12
A Story-A Story
1973· 10m· Animation, Family· en
—0 - 13
Munro
1961· 9m· Animation, Comedy, War· en
5.927 - 14
Changes, Changes
1972· 5m· Animation, Family· en
—0 - 15
Moon Man
1981· 9m· Animation, Family· en
—0 - 16
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
1966· 52m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
5.011 - 17
Weight for Me
1961· 6m· Comedy, Animation, Family· en
1.01 - 18
Smile for Auntie
1979· 5m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
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Frequently asked questions
How many family movies has Gene Deitch made?
18 family movies directed by Gene Deitch carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Gene Deitch films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best Gene Deitch family movie?
Where the Wild Things Are currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Gene Deitch family movie is the most popular?
Munro has the largest audience (27 votes) among these titles.