10 Great Family Movies That Aren't Based on Fairy Tales, Ranked

Fairy tales have undoubtedly been one of the biggest sources of inspiration ever since the Brothers Grimm first published their collection in 1812. Every animation and production studio, from Disney to Studio Ghibli, has used these imaginative and often cautionary tales as the basis for many of their films. Although fairy tales are a go-to choice when looking for source material for kids' and family movies, they are not the sole architects of great content.