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Editors' Choice: 145 Nostalgic Movies

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In honor of The Cornell Daily Sun’s 145th birthday, our Arts and Culture editors have compiled a list of 145 nostalgic movies to make you feel some way other than overwhelmed in these busy first few weeks of school.

  1. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
  2. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
  3. Roman Holiday (1953)
  4. Sabrina (1954)
  5. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  6. Funny Face (1957)
  7. North by Northwest (1959)
  8. The Parent Trap (1961)
  9. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
  10. Goldfinger (1964)
  11. Mary Poppins (1964)
  12. The Sound of Music (1965)
  13. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
  14. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
  15. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
  16. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) 
  17. The Rescuers (1977)
  18. Animal House (1978)
  19. Apocalypse Now (1979)
  20. Airplane (1980)
  21. Caddy Shack (1980)
  22. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
  23. The Last Unicorn (1982)
  24. War Games (1983)
  25. Anne of Green Gables (1985) 
  26. The Breakfast Club (1985)
  27. The Goonies (1985)
  28. Weird Science (1985)
  29. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
  30. The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
  31. Top Gun (1986)
  32. The Princess Bride (1987)
  33. Back to the Future (1988)
  34. Big (1988)
  35. Rain Man (1988)
  36. Dead Poets Society (1989)
  37. The Little Mermaid (1989)
  38. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
  39. Kindergarten Cop (1990)
  40. Goodfellas (1990)
  41. Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
  42. Hook (1991)
  43. The Addams Family (1991)
  44. Aladdin (1992)
  45. A League of Their Own (1992)
  46. My Cousin Vinny (1992)
  47. Sister Act (1992)
  48. A Bronx Tale (1993)
  49. Hocus Pocus (1993)
  50. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  51. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
  52. Tombstone (1993)
  53. Forrest Gump (1994)
  54. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
  55. Pulp Fiction (1994)
  56. Speed (1994)
  57. Casino (1995)
  58. Clueless (1995)
  59. Jumanji (1995)
  60. Jerry Maguire (1996)
  61. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
  62. Anastasia (1997)
  63. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
  64. Good Will Hunting (1997)
  65. Hercules (1997)
  66. Men In Black (1997)
  67. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
  68. Mulan (1998)
  69. The Parent Trap (1998) 
  70. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
  71. The Truman Show (1998)
  72. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
  73. Big Daddy (1999)
  74. She’s All That (1999)
  75. The Virgin Suicides (1999)
  76. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
  77. Almost Famous (2000)
  78. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
  79. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
  80. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
  81. Legally Blonde (2001)
  82. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  83. Oceans Eleven (2001)
  84. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
  85. The Princess Diaries (2001)
  86. Scooby-Doo (2002)
  87. Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)
  88. Cheaper By the Dozen (2003)
  89. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
  90. Peter Pan (2003)
  91. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  92. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
  93. Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004)
  94. Mean Girls (2004) 
  95. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
  96. National Treasure (2004) 
  97. Shark Tale (2004)
  98. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
  99. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
  100. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
  101. Borat (2006)
  102. Night at the Museum (2006)
  103. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
  104. The Holiday (2006)
  105. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
  106. Enchanted (2007)
  107. Hot Fuzz (2007)
  108. Ratatouille (2007)
  109. Another Cinderella Story (2008)
  110. Barbie & the Diamond Castle (2008)
  111. Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008)
  112. Bedtime Stories (2008)
  113. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
  114. Camp Rock (2008)
  115. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  116. Mamma Mia! (2008)
  117. Ponyo (2008)
  118. Stepbrothers (2008)
  119. He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
  120. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  121. The Hangover (2009)
  122. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
  123. Easy A (2010)
  124. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
  125. Starstruck (2010)
  126. Tangled (2010)
  127. Tinkerbell: The Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
  128. 16 Wishes (2010) 
  129. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
  130. Dolphin Tale 1 (2011)
  131. Lemonade Mouth (2011)
  132. We Bought a Zoo (2011)
  133. Parental Guidance (2012)
  134. Pitch Perfect (2012)
  135. Rags (2012)
  136. Skyfall (2012)
  137. Tinkerbell: Secret of the Wings (2012)
  138. 21 Jump Street (2012)
  139. Rush (2013)
  140. Teen Beach Movie (2013)
  141. Gone Girl (2014)
  142. Interstellar (2014)
  143. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
  144. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
  145. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

The Arts and Culture editors include Sydney Levinton '27, James Palm '27, Jenna Ledley '27, Melissa Moon '28 and Sophia Romanov Imber '28.

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