Movies Where Innocence Triumphs
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Movies Where Innocence Triumphs

Movie characters with an air of innocence are often the butts of jokes. Sometimes, though, they come out on top. How would you rate these films in which innocence prevails?

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1 Forrest Gump
This film proves that you don’t have to be the sharpest tool in the shed to make a difference in the world. 168 288
2 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. may be foreign and funny-looking, but earthlings end up learning some valuable life lessons from the pure-hearted alien. 88 256
3 Edward Scissorhands
Edward is spurned by the townsfolk for his freaky appendages, but his childlike spirit attracts the love of his life. 63 259
4 Elf
When an elf (Will Ferrell) moves to New York City, his genuine exuberance wins the hearts of the most hardened city types. 32 262
5 Hook
When a grown-up Peter Pan (Robin Williams) returns to Neverland, he realizes how jaded he’s become. It’s time for a return to innocence. -3 235
6 Life Is Beautiful
A father (Roberto Benigni) protects his son from the barbarities of the Holocaust, by turning it all into a game. And it works. -5 199
7 Being There
When a gardener (Peter Sellers) gets taken for a wealthy, worldly man, his simplicity is perceived as profundity among society’s elite. -32 186