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1. Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A preteen's life turns upside down when he befriends the new girl in school and they imagine a whole new fantasy world to escape reality.
Director: Gabor Csupo | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick
Votes: 173,541 | Gross: $82.27M
2. The Florida Project (2017)
R | 111 min | Drama
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.
Director: Sean Baker | Stars: Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Rivera
Votes: 128,634 | Gross: $5.90M
3. Luca (2021)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.
Director: Enrico Casarosa | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo
Votes: 194,856
4. My Girl (1991)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Vada is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. When Vada's father hires Shelly, a makeup expert, and begins to fall in love, Vada is outraged and does everything in her power to split them up.
Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis
Votes: 89,015 | Gross: $59.85M
5. The Man in the Moon (1991)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon
Votes: 18,500 | Gross: $2.85M
6. Scrapper (2023)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality.
Director: Charlotte Regan | Stars: Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Cary Crankson, Carys Bowkett
Votes: 5,903
7. Pete's Dragon (2016)
PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence
Votes: 61,709 | Gross: $76.23M
8. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Not Rated | 237 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Based on a true story, primarily on a conflict between two youth gangs, a 14-year-old boy's girlfriend conflicts with the head of one gang for an unclear reason, until finally the conflict comes to a violent climax.
Director: Edward Yang | Stars: Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Kuo-Chu Chang, Elaine Jin
Votes: 12,807
9. Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Despite obstacles, 16-year-old Jamie has the courage to fabulously follow his unconventional dream.
Directors: Jonathan Butterell, Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae | Stars: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Sarah Lancashire, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 7,690
10. Anna (I) (2009)
35 min | Short, Drama
In a small Danish fishing village, a young girl faces the challenges of puberty and first love.
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Marie Boda, Daniel Stampe, Petrine Agger, Kristianna Nordoy
Votes: 263
11. Red Beard (1965)
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama
In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan
Votes: 21,140
12. Hope (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama
Story of an 8-year-old girl who faces a horrible rape that damages her internally and affects her emotionally, trying to overcome all the obstacles following the incident with the good support of those around her.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Lee Re, Sol Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Kim Hae-sook
Votes: 9,675
13. American Heart (1992)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.
Director: Martin Bell | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Edward Furlong, John Boylan, Greg Sevigny
Votes: 3,623 | Gross: $0.38M
14. Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014–2015)
TV-Y7-FV | 25 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The story follows Ronja, a young girl whose father is the chief of a tribe of bandits. They live in a huge castle in the forest with the bandits. In this story Ronja encounters mystical ... See full summary »
Stars: Gillian Anderson, Teresa Gallagher, Rasmus Hardiker, Giles New
Votes: 965
15. The Naughty Nine (2023)
TV-PG | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
When Andy finds out he's on Santa's "naughty list," he pulls together a group of "naughty list" kids to get the presents they think they deserve.
Director: Alberto Belli | Stars: Danny Glover, Derek Theler, Lindura, Winslow Fegley
Votes: 2,051
16. Bridge to Terabithia (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Family
When Leslie Burke moves in next door to Jess Aarons, Jess finds a friend in Leslie. Over time, they discover a secret place in the forest across a fallen pine tree, and over a creek, they call Terabithia, a place where memories are sacred.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Annette O'Toole, Julian Coutts, Julie Beaulieu, Gloria Carlin
Votes: 746
17. The Harvest (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A couple who keeps their sick son in a secluded environment find their controlled lives challenged by a young girl who moves in next door.
Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Samantha Morton, Michael Shannon, Natasha Calis, Charlie Tahan
Votes: 8,449
18. Napoleon and Samantha (1972)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Drama
Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker, Will Geer
Votes: 1,096
19. Bug Juice (1998–2002)
TV-G | 25 min | Family, Reality-TV
Bug Juice is about kids trying to adapt to summer camp. Along the way making friends and having unforgettable memories.
Stars: Rhett Bachner, Asa Korsen, Malik Sollas, Caitlin Welby
Votes: 635
20. Microbe & Gasoline (2015)
R | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.
Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet, Diane Besnier, Audrey Tautou
Votes: 3,076 | Gross: $0.06M
21. Jitters (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A 16-year old Icelandic boy's first kiss with another boy gives him "jitters"--feelings he can't deny. This is a well-written film that captures the confusion and excitement of being a ... See full summary »
Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson | Stars: Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Ilva Holmes, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Birna Rún Eiríksdóttir
Votes: 1,645
22. In a Moment (2019)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Romance
In this gay short, Max is new at school and still coming to terms with his sexuality, until Leon compels him to write a love song.
Director: Sharlin Lucia | Stars: Björn Jochum, Aaron Rufer, Juliane Selesnew, Ben Hüwelmeier
Votes: 309
23. Wayward (2014)
20 min | Short, Drama
Wayward is a coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old girl who works at a car mechanic's and hangs out with her friends. She challenges boundaries in her search for identity, but her ... See full summary »
Director: Kira Richards Hansen | Stars: Rosalina Krøyer, Frederik Winther Rasmussen, Ashcon Hamedi Nejad, Anne Sofie Espersen
Votes: 35
24. Freeze Die Come to Life (1990)
105 min | Drama
Two children living in a remote mining town in the distant wastes of Siberia in 1947, survive poverty and hardship through the warmth of their friendship and a shared sense of humour.
Director: Vitali Kanevsky | Stars: Dinara Drukarova, Pavel Nazarov, Elena Popova, Valeriy Ivchenko
Votes: 933
25. Annedroids (2013–2017)
TV-Y | 24 min | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Follows 11-year old Anne and her newly added friends as they try to keep Anne's experiments and androids hidden.
Stars: Addison Holley, Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Millie Davis
Votes: 411
26. The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer (2018)
Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Family
In this adaptation of Mark Twain's timeless classic, Thomasina Sawyer and Huck Finn must decide what to do after witnessing the pinning of a murder on an innocent man.
Directors: Brian Brooks II, Jesse Gi, Chester Howie, Thanika Jenjesda, Kelley Kali, David R. Liu, Federico Torrado Tobón, Tom Watts, Benjamin Wilkinson | Stars: Corwin Allard, Brandon Beets, Corey Bente, Joseph Bezenek
Votes: 216
27. My Best Summer (2019)
109 min | Drama, Romance
Geng Geng was an ordinary girl before her entry to the best high school in the province by chance. She doesn't like her life there until she meets Yu Huai, her seatmate--their names make up... See full summary »
Director: Disa Zhang | Stars: Arthur Chen, Haha He, Kara Wai, Huimin Tao
Votes: 333
28. Luisa Fernanda (1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A law student falls for her professor, who is already involved with one of the other teachers.
Stars: Scarlet Ortiz, Guillermo Pérez, Beatriz Valdés, Crisol Carabal
Votes: 56
29. Hugo and Josephine (1967)
G | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Josefin is a six-year-old girl who lives isolated in the countryside, where her father is a priest. She has no friends until she meets Hugo. He is a carefree boy who rather walk in the ... See full summary »
Director: Kjell Grede | Stars: Fredrik Becklén, Marie Öhman, Beppe Wolgers, Inga Landgré
Votes: 510
30. Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
G | 100 min | Drama, Family
Philip Ransome, a boy from the west of England about ten-years-old, has been mute since age three and spends his days roaming the moors alone. His parents despair of a cure. One day, he ... See full summary »
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: John Mills, Gordon Jackson, Sylvia Syms, Mark Lester
Votes: 487
31. Girl Asleep (2015)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can't bear to leave her childhood, it contains all the things that give her comfort in this incomprehensible new world.
Director: Rosemary Myers | Stars: Bethany Whitmore, Harrison Feldman, Amber McMahon, Matthew Whittet
Votes: 2,873 | Gross: $0.05M
32. Friendship's Field (1995)
83 min | Drama, Family
Set on a rural farm during the Sixties, this film tells the story of Ira and Oscar, two kids who stay faithful companions despite the racism and prejudice towards Oscar on the farm.
Director: Bruce Neibaur | Stars: Kate Maberly, Jonathan Hernandez, Randall King, Carolyn Hurlburt
Votes: 321
33. Pak Pak Pakaak (2005)
138 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A mischievous boy, living with his grandmother in a village that people believe is haunted, meets the ghost "Bhutya". How the "Bhutya" transforms the boy's character and the whole village in the process, forms the rest of the story.
Director: Gautam Joglekar | Stars: Nana Patekar, Saksham Kulkarni, Narayani Shastri, Usha Nadkarni
Votes: 545
34. Hand in Hand (1961)
Approved | 78 min | Drama, Family
A little Roman Catholic boy and a little Jewish girl become best friends despite the prejudice that surrounds them.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Loretta Parry, Philip Needs, John Gregson, Sybil Thorndike
Votes: 587
35. Supporting Characters (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy
Two New York film editors balance their personal relationships while reworking a movie in crisis.
Director: Daniel Schechter | Stars: Alex Karpovsky, Tarik Lowe, Arielle Kebbel, Sophia Takal
Votes: 998
36. The Forgotten (I) (2014)
Unrated | 89 min | Horror
Tommy is sent to live with his father who takes him to live in an abandoned council estate. Tommy begins to hear strange noises from other flats. Essentially abandoned by his father, he and his new friend Carmen must try to solve the mystery using only their makeshift lanterns.
Director: Oliver Frampton | Stars: Clem Tibber, Shaun Dingwall, Elarica Johnson, Lee Arnold
Votes: 729
37. The Gold Retrievers (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
It's been the perfect summer for 12 year old Josh, riding the streets on his skateboard and hanging with his best friend, Marley the mischievous dog. But the threat of losing his home looms large as a giant mall has moved into town.
Director: James D.R. Hickox | Stars: Noah Centineo, Courtney Biggs, Scott Vandiver, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 294
38. Skyskraber (2011)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A blind girl living in a claustrophobic village that missed its chance at greatness tries to lose her virginity to a shy boy with a guilty conscience.
Director: Rune Schjøtt | Stars: Lukas Schwarz Thorsteinsson, Marta Holm Peschcke-Køedt, Lucas Schultz, Morten Suurballe
Votes: 479
39. Tom und Hacke (2012)
90 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
The story of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, placed in the years right after the Second World War in Germany. A tale about friendship and courage.
Director: Norbert Lechner | Stars: Benedikt Weber, Xaver-Maria Brenner, Julia Forstner, Yannick Kuhl
Votes: 124
40. Tom's Midnight Garden (1989)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Tom Long is staying with his Uncle and Aunt. When their grandfather clock strikes thirteen, Tom makes a strange discovery - a portal to the past where only a friendly girl called Hatty can see him. Adapted from a novel by Philippa Pearce.
Stars: Jeremy Rampling, Shaughan Seymour, Isabelle Amyes, Simon Fenton
Votes: 116
41. My Friend Joe (1996)
101 min | Drama, Family
During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Bould | Stars: Schuyler Fisk, John Cleere, Stephen McHattie, Stanley Townsend
Votes: 305
42. Refugiado (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
Matias and his mother Laura, find themselves forced to hurriedly abandon the house they live in to escape another outburst of violence from Fabian. Matias is 8 and Laura is newly pregnant. ... See full summary »
Director: Diego Lerman | Stars: Julieta Díaz, Sebastián Molinaro, Marta Lubos, Valentina García Guerrero
Votes: 436
43. Tom's Midnight Garden (1974– )
25 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Forced to stay with his aunt and uncle for the summer holidays, Tom Long is lonely and bored, until one night he hears the clock strike 13. He suddenly finds himself transported to a magical Victorian garden of the 1880s and meets a girl.
Stars: Nicholas Bridge, Charles West, Anne Ridler, Myvanwy Jenn
Votes: 35
44. Nobody's Children (1951)
102 min | Drama, Romance
The tragic love story between marble-quarry owner Mario and Luisa, daughter of one of his employees.
Director: Raffaello Matarazzo | Stars: Yvonne Sanson, Amedeo Nazzari, Françoise Rosay, Folco Lulli
Votes: 417
45. Back Home (1989 TV Movie)
103 min | Drama, Family
During World War II, young Virginia "Rusty" Dickinson was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and she returns to her native country, England. From the family she hardly ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Hayley Mills, Hayley Carr, Adam Stevenson, Brenda Bruce
Votes: 151
46. If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972 TV Movie)
73 min | Drama
Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Coe | Stars: Donna M. Bryan, James Broderick, Georgia Burke, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 38
47. Na drugoj obali (2012)
38 min | Short, Romance
Director: Marko Djordjevic | Stars: Ivana Vukovic, Jovan Zivanovic, Milan Ignjatovic, Nadezda Balanovic
Votes: 8
48. Talk About a Stranger (1952)
Passed | 65 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
In an idyllic setting, a likable but dangerously volatile twelve-year-old boy tries to settle a score with his disagreeable, mysterious neighbor.
Director: David Bradley | Stars: George Murphy, Nancy Reagan, Billy Gray, Lewis Stone
Votes: 735
49. Damn Girl (2013)
13 min | Short, Drama
'Damn Girl' is a coming of age story about, Alex, a 12-year old tomboy. She hangs out with a group of only boys, drinks and paints graffiti at night etc. Confronted with an incipient ... See full summary »
Director: Kira Richards Hansen | Stars: Elise Hjorth Bachmann, Lars Berg, Mustapha Chouaikhi, Julius Sigurd Heilman
Votes: 21
50. Marlon Brando (2020)
19 min | Short, Drama
Best friends Cas and Naomi are graduating from high school and spend every second of their days together. Within their friendship they experience a feeling of ultimate safety. But when ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Tilanus | Stars: Tijn Winters, Jetske Lieber, Gitta Fleuren, Michelle Schmitz
Votes: 67