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1. The Thirteenth Year (1999 TV Movie)
TV-G | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday, Cody learns that his birthmother is a mermaid.
Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Chez Starbuck, Justin Jon Ross, Courtnee Draper, Brent Briscoe
Votes: 6,099
2. Follow That Dream (1962)
109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A family of ragtag vagabonds sets up a makeshift home on a Florida beach after becoming marooned there, prompting an uptight local bureaucrat to attempt to evict them.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm, Joanna Moore
Votes: 2,995
3. The Perfect Guy (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
After breaking up with her boyfriend, a professional woman gets involved with a man who seems almost too good to be true.
Director: David M. Rosenthal | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, L. Scott Caldwell
Votes: 11,286 | Gross: $57.02M
4. The Red House (1947)
Approved | 100 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun
Votes: 4,950
5. Whisper (I) (2007)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
Director: Stewart Hendler | Stars: Jennifer Shirley, Blake Woodruff, Michael Rooker, Josh Holloway
Votes: 10,064
6. Second Tour (2023)
95 min | Comedy
Pove is asked to follow the presidential campaign in progress. The front-runner is a fifty-year-old heir from powerful French family. Troubled by this candidate, Pove embarks on an investigation that is as surprising as it is jubilant.
Director: Albert Dupontel | Stars: Cécile de France, Albert Dupontel, Nicolas Marié, Uri Gavriel
Votes: 816
7. The Faraway Paladin (2021–2023)
TV-14 | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A knight raised by three righteous but monstrous guardians sets out on a quest to improve his land.
Stars: Ayumu Murase, Maki Kawase, Nobuo Tobita, Shoya Chiba
Votes: 1,321
8. The Door Into Summer (2021)
118 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An inventor of robotics technology is robbed by his girlfriend and business partner and sent to the future via cryogenic sleep. But when he awakes 30 years later, he is assisted by a humanoid robot originally his own creation.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Kaya Kiyohara, Natsuna, Naohito Fujiki
Votes: 1,177
9. Noble Aspirations (2016)
13+ | 47 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Can a man love a woman but still take down her father? Zhang Xiao Fan (Li Yi Feng) and his childhood friend Lin Jing Yu (Cheng Yi) were the only survivors of the Grass Village massacre that wiped out both of their families.
Stars: Zanilia Zhao, Yifeng Li, Shuo Pu, Zhen Zhao
Votes: 279
10. Pin Cushion (2017)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
When a socially awkward teen and her outcast mother become targets for the petty and cruel denizens of their small town, they seek refuge in an elaborate fantasy world of their own making.
Director: Deborah Haywood | Stars: Lily Newmark, Joanna Scanlan, Chanel Cresswell, Bethany Antonia
Votes: 1,184
11. Headless Horseman (2007)
R | 87 min | Horror
Seven college kids take a shortcut on their way to a party and unfortunately end up in Wormwood, where the spirit of the Headless Horseman hunts them one by one.
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Billy Aaron Brown, Rebecca Mozo, Richard Moll, Arianne Fraser
Votes: 1,209
12. The Griddle House (2018)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
The story follows teenager Jack Benson on his hunt for his birthmother; has she been a regular at the nearby Griddle House all along?
Director: Paul Tomborello | Stars: Amber Benson, Charisma Carpenter, Clare Kramer, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Votes: 222
13. A Long Way Home (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Three children were separated at a young age. The oldest, Donald, searches for his younger brother and sister.
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Regina
Votes: 337
14. The Missing Children (2021 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary about the Tuam mother and baby home in Galway, Ireland which closed in 1961.
Director: Tanya Stephan
Votes: 68
15. Battle B-Daman (2002–2005)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure
Yamato Delgado who acquires the legendary B-Daman known as Cobalt Blade, joins his friends using the sport of B-Daman to fight against the evil Shadow Alliance. This show takes place in the B-DaWorld, where its inhabitants vary.
Stars: Rayner Gabriel, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Mari Devon, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 255
16. Found (I) (2021)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Drama
The story of three American teenage girls-each adopted from China-who discover they are blood-related cousins on 23andMe. Their online meeting inspires the young women to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history.
Director: Amanda Lipitz | Stars: Lily Bolka, Chloe Lipitz, Sadie Mangelsdorf, Liu Hao
Votes: 1,435
17. Bunny Drop (2011)
114 min | Comedy, Drama
A man adopts his six-year-old aunt and raises her as his own kid.
Director: Sabu | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Karina, Mana Ashida, Mirei Kiritani
Votes: 1,802
18. Women in Oversized Men's Shirts (2015)
106 min | Comedy
3 women seeks identity and happiness. A shy literature student falls in love with a 20 year older writer. A raging artist becomes pregnant during her break through. A woman believes she's dying, and needs to see her away adopted son.
Director: Yngvild Sve Flikke | Stars: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Henriette Steenstrup, Anne Krigsvoll, Hallvard Holmen
Votes: 314
19. May bukas pa (2009–2010)
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Santino, an orphan adopted by priests, meets "Jesus in the flesh" (calls him "Bro") and gives Santino the power to heal, and the boy has a series of adventures in the fictional town of Bagong Pag-asa, helping others with their problems.
Stars: Zaijian Jaranilla, Albert Martinez, Maja Salvador, Rayver Cruz
Votes: 54
20. The Law of Ueki (2005– )
TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young student named Kousuke Ueki gets chosen to battle in a tournament. Kousuke has the power to turn garbage into trees and will fight against other students.
Stars: Romi Park, Kappei Yamaguchi, Tomoko Kawakami, Cole Howard
Votes: 419
21. My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015–2016)
70 min | Drama, Romance
Geum Sa Wol is a genius architect who grew up in an orphanage. Despite the hardships she faced while growing up, she always stayed positive and never despaired no matter how tough life ... See full summary »
Stars: Baek Jin-hee, Yoon Hyun-min, Kal So-won, Jeon In-hwa
Votes: 44
22. Rage (II) (1993)
R | 93 min | Action
Jack Dameron, the adopted son of a great Asian trading family, lives the perfect life and his star is quickly rising in the family business until he's framed for his wife's murder. He must find the real killer before the cops get him.
Director: Anthony Maharaj | Stars: Richard Norton, Karen Moncrieff, Chuck Jeffreys, Ron Vreeken
Votes: 125
23. Signs & Wonders (2000)
105 min | Drama
Under the influence of signs and premonitions, a man allows himself to veer in and out of a love affair with his colleague.
Director: Jonathan Nossiter | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Deborah Kara Unger, Dimitris Katalifos
Votes: 706 | Gross: $0.03M
24. Bloody Mary, the Movie (1987)
Drama, Horror
IF THE DRINK INTOXICATES THE SPIRIT, BLOOD MARY, THE VAMP, IMPELS BLOOD-SHEDDING.
Director: Cloyd Robinson | Stars: Ana Margarita Gonzales, Richard Bonnin, Gloria Romero, Liza Lorena
Votes: 13
25. Squala (1998)
Action
Hudlo (Joko Diaz) is a good-natured young man - polite, compassionate, and honest. But one day, his father is killed and all his uprightness is abandoned.
Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Joko Diaz, John Regala, Rufa Mae Quinto, Aya Medel
Votes: 11
26. Finding Farideh (2018)
88 min | Documentary
"Farideh" an Iranian girl who has been adopted by a Dutch couple 40 years ago, travels to her motherland Iran for the first time to meet families who claim to be her real family, and to find out about her Iranian Identity and culture...
Directors: Kourosh Ataee, Azadeh Moussavi | Star: Eline Farideh Koning
Votes: 258
27. Squared (2014)
15 min | Short, Action, Comedy
A one night stand gets competitive when two guys find out they are both tops.
Director: Hieu Tran | Stars: Yamil Jaiman, Ethan Le Phong, Kevin Tan
Votes: 164
28. Les Arnaud (1967)
89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the sunny landscapes of Provence ,Henri Arnaud is a conscientious law student who 's got a lovely girlfriend ,Tina .The person who used to pay for his studies dies and the poor young ... See full summary »
Director: Léo Joannon | Stars: Bourvil, Salvatore Adamo, Christine Delaroche, Gérard Croce
Votes: 102
29. The Ancient Welkin (2017–2020)
18 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Heavenly Dao is eternal, however, life is limited, making heaven and earth pieces of a chessboard. Gu Hai from the 21st century was taken onto another world. Gu Hai became a formidable ... See full summary »
Stars: Sheng Guo, Liu Cong, Sheng Feng, Xin Shan
30. The Secret of B
Documentary | Filming
Filmmaker Dave Chan travels from Brooklyn, New York to Hong Kong and beyond to search for his birth parents after recently finding out he was adopted.
Director: Jill Boniske | Star: Dave Chan
31. Loss and Found (2017)
29 min | Short, Comedy
A young man is devastated after losing his best friend, his dog Russell. Eventually he finds purpose in his life through saving the lives of more rescue dogs. Loss and Found is a heartfelt ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Mancinetti | Stars: Jon Mancinetti, Michael Lenoci, Lance Allen, Francis Cronin
Votes: 21
32. Destiny's Toy (1916)
52 min | Drama
Young Nan was rescued from a shipwreck by a man who became her foster father. Years later, when he dies, she moves to a nearby city and unknowingly gets involved with a criminal gang. When ... See full summary »
Director: John B. O'Brien | Stars: Louise Huff, John Bowers, Jack W. Johnston, Harry Lee
33. Den'en kôkyôgaku (1938)
96 min | Drama
The story begins with a Christian father and elementary school headmaster in a snowy village in Hokkaido. He finds a blind girl near Sapporo and takes her in. His wife is unhappy with his ... See full summary »
Director: Satsuo Yamamoto | Stars: Minoru Takada, Setsuko Hara, Ryô Sayama, Tamae Kiyokawa
Votes: 21
34. When Women Powder Twice (2011– )
35 min | Drama, Romance
Suzie ,an adoptee raised in America, becomes enamored with a Korean conman named Joon-soo. After becoming pregnant, Suzie follows Joon-soo to South Korea but nothing goes according to plan.
Stars: Jeong-eun Lim, Danny Ahn, Kang Seong-jin, Ahn Jae-mo
36. Separate the Reunited
Action, Adventure, Crime | Pre-production
A Young American Man by the name of TJ. Aka (Tyler.James) who was Adopted by a couple in Tasmania-Australia. Where he grew up and has lived his whole life. Unfamiliar with who his real ... See full summary »
Stars: Kameron Hood, Timothy Courtman, Adam Ramzi, Maddison-Cleo Musumeci
37. Daredevil Kate (1916)
60 min | Drama
Orphaned sisters Kate and Irene are separated as children, but each keeps half of their mother's wedding ring. Years later Irene marries John West, the head of a munitions camp. Kate ... See full summary »
Director: Kenean Buel | Stars: Virginia Pearson, Victor Sutherland, Mary Martin, Kenneth Hunter
38. Hello, Mother; Hello, Daughter (2019)
9 min | Short, Drama
An ordinary night spent watching television soon turns sour as a conversation between a mother with dementia and her daughter spirals out of control.
Director: Chris Corl | Stars: Gina Dobson, Jacqueline Jones, Elissa Newton, Elisa Cortez
39.
Bordertown (1989–1991)
Episode:
Over the Line
(1989)
TV-14 | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Craddock recognizes a visiting railroad promoter as a person from his Civil War past. The promoter has changed his name to hide his identity. Craddock ends up in jail accused of attacking the promoter
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Richard Comar, John H. Brennan, Sophie Barjac, Jason Michas
Votes: 6
40.
Dobrodruzství kriminalistiky (1989–1998)
Episode:
Jed
(1989)
52 min | Crime, History
Director: Antonín Moskalyk | Stars: Anke Sevenich, Radovan Lukavský, Ladislav Frej, Viktor Preiss
Votes: 15
41.
Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
Episode:
Little Orphan Morkie
(1980)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
When Mork is threatened with deportation, Exidor adopts him.
Director: Howard Storm | Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Jay Thomas, Gina Hecht
Votes: 98
42.
NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode:
Twins
(1997)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance
Mr. James decides to rectify the stations continuing problem of being over budget by selling the office equipment and furnishings. Matthew's "twin" brother pays a visit, but the staff is ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney
Votes: 340
43.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956–1960)
Episode:
Family Affair
(1959)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Diamond discovers some unpleasant facts about a young woman who was murdered after he talks to her roommate, a dance hall hostess.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: David Janssen, Patricia Barry, Jeanette Nolan, Marian Collier
Votes: 14
44.
The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Episode:
Openings
(2020)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
Sent to an orphanage at age 9, Beth develops an uncanny knack for chess and a growing dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children.
Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Isla Johnston
Votes: 12,320
45.
Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
Episode:
The Spider Web
(2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Mia and Elena find themselves at odds, resulting in an epic showdown.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Joshua Jackson, Rosemarie DeWitt
Votes: 1,098
46.
Becoming Evil: Sisterhood of Murder (2019– )
Episode:
Lady Serial Killers
(2019)
TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Crime
We look at female serial killers that targeted victims across the US including Jolly Jane Toppan, black widow Betty Lou Beets, and death nurse Genene Jones who murdered over 60 infants and children.
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Katherine Ramsland, Eric Hickey, Steven A. Egger, Frederic Reamer
Votes: 16
47.
The Mark of a Killer (2019– )
Episode:
Deadly Summer
(2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
In the summer of 1976, the NYPD are chasing a man shooting at couples in parked cars with a gigantic, .44 caliber handgun. He taunts the city with terrifying letters until police get a lead about a suspect who has shot a neighbor's dog.
Directors: Chad Cunningham, Wendy Greene | Stars: William Gardella, Richard Paul, Lawrence Klausner, Joseph Borrelli
Votes: 13
48.
I Am a Killer (2018–2022)
Episode:
Overkill
(2020)
TV-MA | Documentary, Crime
In 1996, David Barnett murdered his adoptive grandparents, stabbing them over 20 times. Later he revealed years of abuse at the hands of his father.
Stars: David Barnett, Secil Schodroski, Andrew Dazey, Rita Reames
Votes: 270
49.
Skyways (1979–1981)
Episode:
The Mourning
(1980)
50 min | Drama
Louise, having discovered she was adopted at an early age, decides to try and track down her real parents. Simon and Kelly decide to rent the other half of their house.
Stars: Bruce Barry, Ken James, Tina Bursill, Brian James
50.
Taken at Birth (2019– )
Episode:
Mausoleum Break-In
(2019)
TV-14 | Documentary, History
Dr. Hicks' granddaughter opens the family crypt, where papers are believed to be buried. How did Dr. Hicks begin his career illegally selling black-market babies?
Stars: Jane Blasio, Chris Jacobs, Lisa Joyner
Votes: 10