"The Princess Bride is] thrilling, funny and romantic in equal proportions," he said. "This post-modern sword-wielding adventure is endlessly creative and infinitely quotable."
The Princess Bride is 'a great all-rounder'. Photo / Supplied
The top 10 offered a mix of classic Disney titles and meaningful storylines brought to life by some of Hollywood's biggest names.
A sceme from The Goonies.
Steven Spielberg delivered two of the poll's most-loved movies: The Goonies in 3rd place and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in 5th.
Pixar's Toy Story was voted 4th and the fishy tale of Finding Nemo landed at number 8, while franchise starters Home Alone (6th) and Shrek (7th) spawned many more hours of family-friendly viewing.
Oscar-winning musical The Sound of Music in all its singing, dancing glory was 9th, while the late David Bowie's tight-wearing, baby-snatching character helped Labyrinth into 10th place.
David Bowie starred in the classic 80s, film, Labyrinth.
The poll, by Flicks.co.nz and the Herald, revealed Kiwis' favourite family film characters was a tie between E.T and Shrek.
NZ's favourite family movies
1. The Princess Bride 2. The Lion King 3. The Goonies 4. Toy Story 5. E.T. 6. Home Alone 7. Shrek 8. Finding Nemo 9. Sound of Music 10. Labyrinth
