Youngsters rising to their capacity

by ni-sp | created - 27 Aug 2011 | updated - 3 weeks ago | Public

Inspiring stories with younger protagonists finding their way in life

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1. Freedom Writers (2007)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

64 Metascore

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn

Votes: 85,350 | Gross: $36.61M

2. Dead Like Me (2003–2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.

Stars: Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Mandy Patinkin

Votes: 43,884

3. Kikujiro (1999)

PG-13 | 122 min | Drama, Comedy

44 Metascore

A young, naive boy sets out alone on the road to find his wayward mother. Soon he finds an unlikely protector in a crotchety man and the two have a series of unexpected adventures along the way.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, The Great Gidayû

Votes: 22,161 | Gross: $0.20M

4. My So-Called Life (1994–1995)

TV-14 | 912 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents, and school.

Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall

Votes: 21,970

5. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama

73 Metascore

A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen

Votes: 253,976 | Gross: $9.17M

6. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

PG | 96 min | Comedy

64 Metascore

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell

Votes: 237,665 | Gross: $44.54M

7. Billy Elliot (2000)

R | 110 min | Drama, Music

74 Metascore

A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven

Votes: 142,567 | Gross: $22.00M

8. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

72 Metascore

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt

Votes: 82,641 | Gross: $11.63M

9. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

66 Metascore

Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher

Votes: 116,455 | Gross: $32.54M

10. Somewhere (2010)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

67 Metascore

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius, Erin Wasson

Votes: 46,693 | Gross: $1.77M

11. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

PG-13 | 145 min | Drama, Romance

54 Metascore

The heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Suzuka Ohgo

Votes: 160,690 | Gross: $57.49M

12. Whale Rider (2002)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Family

80 Metascore

A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 44,032 | Gross: $20.78M

13. Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

69 Metascore

In Paris, a Turkish shop owner befriends a Jewish boy in his mid-teens.

Director: François Dupeyron | Stars: Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger, Gilbert Melki, Isabelle Renauld

Votes: 11,605 | Gross: $2.82M

14. Udaan (2010)

Not Rated | 134 min | Drama

Expelled from his school, a 16-year old boy returns home to his abusive and oppressive father.

Director: Vikramaditya Motwane | Stars: Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Manjot Singh, Ram Kapoor

Votes: 47,399 | Gross: $0.01M

15. The Jungle Book (1967)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

65 Metascore

Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman

Votes: 198,561 | Gross: $141.84M

16. Dunya en Desie (2002–2004)

25 min | Drama

This series is about two girls; Dunya and Desie. They both live in the Bijlmer in Amsterdam. Dunya is a girl from Maroccan descent who has strict parents. Desie is a girl from the ... See full summary »

Stars: Maryam Hassouni, Eva van de Wijdeven, Christine van Stralen, Rachida Iaallala

Votes: 407

17. Lilya 4-Ever (2002)

R | 109 min | Crime, Drama

83 Metascore

Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.

Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharskiy, Pavel Ponomaryov, Lyubov Agapova

Votes: 49,369 | Gross: $0.18M

18. Nobody Knows (2004)

PG-13 | 141 min | Drama

88 Metascore

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Yûya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko Shimizu

Votes: 31,389 | Gross: $0.68M

19. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

PG | 112 min | Drama, Family

72 Metascore

Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.

Director: Doug Atchison | Stars: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong

Votes: 21,618 | Gross: $18.81M

20. The Snowman (1982 TV Movie)

G | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.

Directors: Jimmy T. Murakami, Dianne Jackson | Stars: David Bowie, Raymond Briggs, Mel Smith

Votes: 16,829

21. The Lovely Bones (2009)

PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

42 Metascore

Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from purgatory. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 179,879 | Gross: $43.82M

22. Spellbound (2002)

G | 97 min | Documentary, Comedy, Thriller

80 Metascore

Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.

Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Stars: Angela Arenivar, Ubaldo Arenivar, Jorge Arenivar, Scott McGarraugh

Votes: 12,462 | Gross: $5.73M

23. That's What I Am (2011)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

53 Metascore

In 1965, 13 y.o. paperboy Andy's paired up with a geek on a project in the popular junior high teacher's class. Andy learns and grows from it.

Director: Michael Pavone | Stars: Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Molly Parker, Daniel Roebuck

Votes: 10,955

24. The Help (2011)

PG-13 | 146 min | Drama

62 Metascore

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard

Votes: 492,595 | Gross: $169.71M

25. Temple Grandin (2010 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.

Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn, Catherine O'Hara

Votes: 32,562

26. The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

R | 114 min | Drama

83 Metascore

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

Director: Peter Mullan | Stars: Eileen Walsh, Dorothy Duffy, Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff

Votes: 28,454 | Gross: $4.89M

27. It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

63 Metascore

A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Dana DeVestern

Votes: 148,123 | Gross: $6.35M

28. I Am David (2003)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama

47 Metascore

A twelve-year-old boy escapes from a Bulgarian Communist concentration camp and sets out on a journey to reach Denmark.

Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Ben Tibber, Jim Caviezel, Joan Plowright, Hristo Shopov

Votes: 8,130 | Gross: $0.28M

29. Fly Away Home (1996)

PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

77 Metascore

A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.

Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney

Votes: 27,110 | Gross: $24.51M

30. Jane Eyre (1996)

PG | 112 min | Drama, Romance

Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks ... See full summary »

Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Paquin, Nic Knight

Votes: 10,201 | Gross: $5.20M

31. The Art of Getting By (2011)

PG-13 | 83 min | Drama, Romance

36 Metascore

George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.

Director: Gavin Wiesen | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Sasha Spielberg

Votes: 60,803 | Gross: $1.43M

32. Charlie Bartlett (2007)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

54 Metascore

A rich kid becomes the self-appointed psychiatrist to the student body of his new high school.

Director: Jon Poll | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings

Votes: 66,688 | Gross: $3.95M

33. The Mirror (1997)

95 min | Drama

When a young girl becomes lost in the hustle and bustle of Tehran, her journey turns into a dazzling exercise on the nature of film itself.

Director: Jafar Panahi | Stars: Mina Mohammad Khani, Kazem Mojdehi, Naser Omuni, M. Shirzad

Votes: 3,138 | Gross: $0.04M

34. I Am Kalam (2010)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

An impoverished boy forms an unlikely and unstable friendship with the lonely son of a nobleman.

Director: Nila Madhab Panda | Stars: Gulshan Grover, Harsh Mayar, Pitobash, Hussan Saad

Votes: 4,873

35. Stand and Deliver (1988)

PG | 103 min | Biography, Drama

77 Metascore

The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.

Director: Ramón Menéndez | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan, Virginia Paris

Votes: 22,316 | Gross: $13.99M

36. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.

Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush

Votes: 26,848

37. Good Will Hunting (1997)

R | 126 min | Drama, Romance

71 Metascore

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 1,067,201 | Gross: $138.43M

38. A Brand New Life (2009)

92 min | Drama

Young Jinhee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her.

Directors: Lee Jong Eon, Ounie Lecomte | Stars: Kim Sae-ron, Ko Ah-sung, Sol Kyung-gu, Baek Hyun-joo

Votes: 2,533

39. Girlhood (2014)

Unrated | 113 min | Drama

85 Metascore

A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.

Director: Céline Sciamma | Stars: Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla, Lindsay Karamoh, Mariétou Touré

Votes: 10,038

40. A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance

65 Metascore

A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

Director: Morgan Matthews | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan

Votes: 30,313 | Gross: $0.14M

41. The Book Thief (2013)

PG-13 | 131 min | Drama, War

53 Metascore

While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer

Votes: 142,272 | Gross: $21.49M

42. The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama

56 Metascore

The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.

Director: Matt Brown | Stars: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm Sinclair, Raghuvir Joshi

Votes: 62,089 | Gross: $3.87M

43. Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

82 Metascore

At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.

Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx

Votes: 21,188 | Gross: $2.01M

44. Tomorrowland (2015)

PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Family

60 Metascore

Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy

Votes: 191,333 | Gross: $93.44M

45. Dear Zindagi (2016)

Not Rated | 151 min | Drama, Romance

Kaira is a budding cinematographer in search of a perfect life. Her encounter with Jug, an unconventional thinker, helps her gain a new perspective on life. She discovers that happiness is all about finding comfort in life's imperfections.

Director: Gauri Shinde | Stars: Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Ali Zafar

Votes: 43,556 | Gross: $1.40M

46. Mili (I) (2015)

114 min | Drama

The story of Mili, an introvert girl who grows up to be a self made woman.

Director: Rajesh Pillai | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Amala Paul, Praveena, Saikumar

Votes: 740

47. The Crow's Egg (2014)

109 min | Comedy, Drama

Two slum kids yearn to taste a pizza after being enticed by the pizza shop that has opened near their locality. What happens when they manage to find the money to buy one?

Director: M. Manikandan | Stars: Ramesh Thilaganathan, J. Vignesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ramesh Thilak

Votes: 7,713

48. The Physician (2013)

R | 155 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 11th-century Persia, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians.

Director: Philipp Stölzl | Stars: Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Emma Rigby

Votes: 41,917

49. My Mister (2018)

TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, Family

A man in his 40s withstands the weight of life. A woman in her 20s goes through different experiences, but also withstands the weight of her life. The man and woman get together to help each other.

Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, IU, Lee Ji-ah, Park Ho-san

Votes: 9,464

50. Dream High (2011–2012)

70 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars in the Korean music industry. Along the way, they discover the true meaning of friendship, love and life.

Stars: J.Y. Park, Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, IU

Votes: 3,554

51. The Bélier Family (2014)

106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A girl, who lives with her deaf parents, discovers that she has the gift of singing.

Director: Éric Lartigau | Stars: Karin Viard, François Damiens, Eric Elmosnino, Louane Emera

Votes: 29,837

52. Testament of Youth (2014)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History

76 Metascore

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Director: James Kent | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Dominic West

Votes: 30,497 | Gross: $1.82M

53. Gully Boy (2019)

Not Rated | 154 min | Drama, Music, Romance

65 Metascore

A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.

Director: Zoya Akhtar | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Raaz

Votes: 43,758 | Gross: $5.57M

54. School 2013 (2012–2013)

Comedy, Drama

The iconic "School Series" that ran from 1999-2002 gets a serious reboot more than ten years later. This new installment features a cast of millenials engaging with contemporary high school... See full summary »

Stars: Lee Jong-suk, Kim Woo-bin, Park Se-young, Shin Hye-sun

Votes: 653

55. Still 17 (2018)

35 min | Comedy, Romance

After emerging from a thirteen-year coma, a woman tries to adjust to adult life and reconnect with the man she believes is responsible for her condition.

Stars: Shin Hye-sun, Yang Se-jong, Ahn Hyo-seop, Ye Ji-won

Votes: 3,368

56. Sing (2016)

25 min | Short, Drama, Music

'Sing' is a childhood drama with a lot of music, set in 1990s Budapest, Hungary. Inspired by a true story, it follows an award winning school choir and the new girl in class who just might uncover the ugly secret behind their fame.

Director: Kristóf Deák | Stars: Dorka Gáspárfalvi, Dorottya Hais, Zsófia Szamosi, Borbála Karádi

Votes: 5,866

57. As One (2012)

PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Sport

"As One" is the cinematic retelling of the first ever post-war Unified Korea sports team, hastily formed to participate in the 41st World Table Tennis Championships in 1991. Following the ... See full summary »

Director: Hyun-Sung Moon | Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Bae Doona, Han Yeri, Yoon-young Choi

Votes: 1,320

58. House of Hummingbird (2018)

Not Rated | 138 min | Drama

82 Metascore

Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.

Director: Bora Kim | Stars: Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byeok, Jeong In-gi, Soo-Yeon Park

Votes: 3,777

59. Dong Yi (2010)

TV-Y | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Story a simple maid that rises high in the royal harem as a consort and, ultimately, mother of the Korean king.

Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Lee So-yeon, Kim So-yi, Julia Lim

Votes: 2,124

60. Into the Ring (2020)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A dirt-born character chooses to join politics over getting a job and punishing rogue politicians with an elite official.

Stars: Im Jin-Ah, Park Sung-hoon, Ahn Nae-sang, Yoo Da-in

Votes: 379

61. Lakshmi (II) (2018)

130 min | Drama

A young girl dreams of winning the 'Pride of India Jr.' title in the National dance competition.

Director: A.L. Vijay | Stars: Ditya Bhande, Prabhu Deva, Aishwarya Rajesh, Salman Yusuff Khan

Votes: 782

62. Mulan (2020)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

66 Metascore

To keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China.

Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jet Li

Votes: 159,008

63. Our Times (2015)

134 min | Comedy, Romance

Love grows where it isn't expected in this endearing romantic comedy coming of age movie.

Director: Yu Shan Chen | Stars: Vivian Sung, Talu Wang, Dino Lee, Dewi Chien

Votes: 6,057 | Gross: $0.85M

64. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)

60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action

Onizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.

Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shun Oguri

Votes: 3,894

65. Pawn (2020)

Not Rated | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A human drama about a man who would do anything for money becoming friends with a child who is then taken hostage.

Director: Dae-gyu Kang | Stars: Sung Dong-il, Kim Hee-won, Ha Ji-Won, Park So-yi

Votes: 1,651

66. Here's My Plan (2021– )

60 min | Drama, Romance

A girl believes her whole life has been miserable. She dreams of revenge on people who are responsible for her misery.

Stars: Kim Hwan-hee, Ryu Soo-young, Kim Do-hoon, Kim Yi-Kyeong

Votes: 95

67. At A Distance, Spring Is Green (2021– )

65 min | Drama, Romance

A coming of age campus story about youth in their 20s whose lives appear to be like the beauty of spring from afar but cold and harsh when viewed up close.

Stars: Park Ji-hoon, Kang Min-ah, Bae In-hyuk, Kwon Eun-bin

Votes: 1,171

68. Who Are You: School 2015 (2015)

TV-Y7 | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Two twin sisters, who are orphans, get separated when one of them gets adopted. However, fate brings them together during their darkest hours as their lives get switched.

Stars: Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Min-kyu, Kim So-hyun, Jeon Mi-seon

Votes: 2,636

69. Heirs (2013)

55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a chance encounter in LA, two teens from different social backgrounds reunite at an exclusive high school attended by Korea's über rich.

Stars: Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-Hye, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Ji-won

Votes: 13,386

70. Bad Genius (2017)

TV-MA | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Lynn, a genius high school student who makes money by cheating tests, receives a new task that leads her to set foot on Sydney, Australia. In order to complete the millions-Baht task, Lynn and her classmates have to finish the international STIC(SAT) exam and deliver the answers back to her friends in Thailand before the exam takes place once again in her home country.

Director: Baz Poonpiriya | Stars: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Eisaya Hosuwan, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Chanon Santinatornkul

Votes: 23,300

71. Old Enough! (1990– )

Documentary

Toddlers, aged two to four, are followed by cameras as they are sent on their first errands by themselves. From delivering forgotten items to shopping trips, the little ones get to make their first independent journeys into the world.

Stars: George Tokoro, Hiroko Moriguchi, Megumi, Yuika Motokariya

Votes: 1,213

72. Tokusatsu Gagaga (2019)

Comedy, Drama

An office lady with a secret obsession for comic-book culture does her best to balance her job and hobby day by day.

Stars: Kana Kurashina, Fuka Koshiba, Haruka Kinami, Yûki Morinaga

Votes: 88

73. The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)

60 min | Biography, Drama, History

Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.

Stars: Jeong Woong-in, Kim Jung-hyun, Ryu Dam, Lee Yo-won

Votes: 1,410

74. Failing in Love (2019– )

20 min | Comedy, Romance

This is a youth romantic comedy drama but not the romance of those who attempted to date but failed because of numerous reasons.

Stars: Son Sang-yeon, Yang Hye-Ji, Shin Yun-Seob, Jo Ki-Sung

Votes: 91

75. Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014)

Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A jobless young man gets to redeem himself.

Director: Velraj | Stars: Dhanush, Saranya Ponvannan, Amala Paul, Samuthirakani

Votes: 8,386

76. The Queen's Gambit (2020)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama

Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marcin Dorocinski

Votes: 552,377

77. Golden Boy (2022– )

120 min | Drama, Romance

Halis Aga, the pillar of one of Gaziantep's well-established families, decides to marry off his unruly grandson Ferit to bring him into line.

Stars: Afra Saraçoglu, Mert Ramazan Demir, Gülçin Santircioglu, Emre Altug

Votes: 5,132

(warning: multiple scene's depict excessive domestic violence)

78. Call My Manager (2020–2021)

120 min | Comedy, Drama

At a talent agency in Istanbul, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat. The agents will juggle one situation to another in circumstances that blend their personal and professional lives.

Stars: Baris Falay, Canan Erguder, Fatih Artman, Ahsen Eroglu

Votes: 2,221

79. Taçsiz Prenses (2023)

Drama

Masal (Elif Kurtaran), who grew up with the tales of her dreamy mother Sirin (Feride Çetin), is trapped in a cold and realistic world when her mother is hospitalized due to heart disease, ... See full summary »

Stars: Elif Kurtuaran, Merve Sen, Feride Çetin, Merve Bulut

Votes: 216

80. All the Light We Cannot See (2023)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, History, War

The story of Marie-Laure, a blind French teenager, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

Stars: Aria Mia Loberti, Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger, Hugh Laurie

Votes: 44,023

81. Çocukluk (2020)

120 min | Drama

Mahir, who left his entire life behind and opened Ali Kaan Hope House, has ensured that every child who comes to his house from day one finds the right family. Blue, Mozi, Bambi and Zeynep,... See full summary »

Stars: Erdal Besikçioglu, Beren Gokyildiz, Burcu Özberk, Selen Öztürk

Votes: 278

82. Today's Webtoon (2022)

TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy, Drama

The story is about a woman who struggles together with her coworkers to mature into a true webtoon editor after joining the webtoon editorial department.

Stars: Kim Sejeong, Daniel Choi, Ha Do-kwon, Ha Yul-Ri

Votes: 625

83. Flower Boy Next Door (2013)

Comedy, Romance

The shy shut-in Dok-mi must come out of her shell when she gets caught spying on her handsome neighbor by his famous houseguest.

Stars: Kim Ji-hoon, Park Shin-Hye, Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Yoon-hye

Votes: 1,883

84. The Girl's Speech (2015)

46 min | Drama

Can the power of words be a force for change? Tsubame Haruna (Suzu Hirose) is an unassuming, sensitive high school girl who finds herself pushed to become Student Council President by those around her.

Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Suzu Hirose, Hana Sugisaki, Ryo Narita

Votes: 11

85. Let's Go Jets (2017)

121 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Hikari Tomonaga (Suzu Hirose) enrolls at Fukui Chuo High School, and joins its cheer dance club for the sole reason of cheering on a boy she has known from their junior high days. However, ... See full summary »

Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Yûki Amami, Ayami Nakajô, Miu Tomita

Votes: 844



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