4. Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry is an American series of theatrical
animated cartoon films created by William Hanna
and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
centering on a never-ending rivalry between a cat (
Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases and battles
often involved comic violence. Hanna and Barbera
ultimately wrote and directed one hundred and
fourteen Tom and Jerry shorts at the
MGM cartoon studio in Hollywood between 1940 and
1957, when the animation unit was closed. The
original series is notable for having won the
Academy Award for Animated Short Film seven
times, tying it with Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies
as the theatrical animated series with the most
Oscars.
7. Sherlock Holmes
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 British-
American action mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie and
produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, and
Dan Lin. It is a sequel to the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes,
based on the character of the same name created by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The screenplay is written by
Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney. Robert Downey, Jr.
and Jude Law reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and
Dr. John Watson, and several other actors appear as
characters they played in the 2009 film. Holmes and Watson
join forces to outwit and bring down their most cunning
adversary, Professor Moriarty, played by Jared Harris. The
film is specifically influenced by Conan Doyle's work
The Final Problem, but it is an independent story rather than
a strict adaptation.
10. Ivan Tsarevich and Grey Wolf
• Ivan Tsarevich (Russian: Ива́н Царе́вич or Иван-
царевич, literally John the Prince) is one of the main
heroes of Russian folklore, usually a protagonist,
often engaged in a struggle with Koschei. Along with
Ivan the Fool, Ivan Tsarevich is a placeholder name
rather than a certain character.
• He is often, but not always, the youngest son of
three. In the tale "The Three Kingdoms", he is a son
of Nastasya the Golden Braid. Different legends
describe Ivan as having various wives, including
Yelena the Beautiful, Vasilisa the Wise and
Marya Morevna.
13. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• The film opens with John (Brad Pitt) and Jane Smith (
Angelina Jolie) answering questions during
marriage counseling. The couple has been married for "five
or six" years, but their marriage is suffering to the point that
they cannot remember the last time they had sex. They tell
the story of their first meeting in Bogotá, Colombia, where
they met while both were secretly on the run from
Colombian authorities; since the authorities were looking
for tourists traveling alone after a recent heist, the two
claimed to be together to avoid being questioned. They
quickly fell in love and were married. John later states in the
end that Jane "looked like Christmas morning" to him on the
day they met.
20. Alice in Wonderland
• Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated/
live action fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton,
written by Linda Woolverton, and released by
Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars Mia Wasikowska,
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway,
Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas and Stephen Fry.
• The film is inspired by Lewis Carroll's 1865 fantasy novel
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel
Through the Looking-Glass. Wasikowska plays the now
nineteen-year-old Alice who, 13 years after her previous visit,
returns for the first time as a young woman. She is told that
she is the only one who can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon-
like creature controlled by the Red Queen who terrorizes
Underland's inhabitants.
25. Madagascar
• Madagascar is a 2005 computer-animated film produced by
DreamWorks Animation, and released in movie theaters on
May 27, 2005. The film tells the story of four Central Park Zoo
animals who have spent their lives in blissful captivity and are
unexpectedly shipped back to Africa, getting shipwrecked on
the island of Madagascar. The voices of Ben Stiller,
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, and David Schwimmer are
featured. Other voices include Sacha Baron Cohen,
Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. Madagascar was
released on DVD on November 15, 2005, along with the short
film, The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper. A
Blu-ray Disc version was released on September 23, 2008. A
sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, was released on
November 7, 2008. The third film in the series (
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted) is set to release on
June 8, 2012.
28. Lara Croft
• Lara Croft is a fictional character and the protagonist of the
Square Enix (previously Eidos Interactive) video game series
Tomb Raider. She is presented as a beautiful, intelligent, and
athletic British archaeologist-adventurer who ventures into
ancient, hazardous tombs and ruins around the world.
Created by Toby Gard during his employment at UK
developer Core Design, the character first appeared in the
1996 video game Tomb Raider. The character has also
appeared in video game sequels, printed adaptations, a
series of animated short films, feature films (portrayed by
Angelina Jolie), and merchandise related to the series.
Official promotion of the character includes a brand of
apparel and accessories, action figures, and model
portrayals. Croft has also been licensed for third-party
promotion, including television and print advertisements,
music-related appearances, and as a spokesmodel.