From Annie to Happy Gilmore, we trace one fan’s favourite films and why they still hit home
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We count down 30 favourite films that shaped our tastes—from animated comfort to Sandler comedies and big-hearted musicals—sharing why each title still lands. The list blends nostalgia, sport, family chaos and underdog grit, ending on a personal, sentimental No.1.
• starting the countdown with animation and family comfort
• why Paddington, Aladdin and Toy Story still resonate
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Lion King and Greatest Showman highlights
• modern laughs with The Internship and a musical streak via Hairspray and Grease
• Dirty Dancing and Beauty and the Beast as romance…
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