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1. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.
Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Sandy
Votes: 6,111
2. One Fine Day (1996)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The lives of two strangers and their young children unexpectedly intersect on one hectic, stressful day in New York City.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D. Linz
Votes: 48,552 | Gross: $46.15M
3. William and Mary (2003–2005)
48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Julie Graham, Cheryl Campbell, Michael Begley
Votes: 966
4. Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her father goes out of town, beautiful A-student Natalie lets best friends Jeff and Polly move in. Separately and together, the trio of young teens learn much about life, love, and growing up.
Director: Linda Feferman | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Byron Thames, Maddie Corman, Alan Boyce
Votes: 2,068 | Gross: $0.03M
5. Rags to Riches (1987–1988)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A wealthy widowed businessman adopts five daughters to live with him at his mansion.
Stars: Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell, Blanca De Garr, Kimiko Gelman
Votes: 807
6. A Werewolf Boy (2012)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits the country cottage she lived in as a child. Memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.
Director: Sung-hee Jo | Stars: Song Joong-ki, Park Bo-young, Yeong-ran Lee, Jang Young-nam
Votes: 8,928 | Gross: $0.34M
7. Not Cinderella's Type (2018)
97 min | Drama, Romance
A kind-hearted orphan lives with her emotionally abusive relatives until a popular boy takes an interest after accidentally killing her cat.
Director: Brian Brough | Stars: Paris Warner, Tim Flynn, Tanner Gillman, Scott Christopher
Votes: 2,873
8. Struck by Lightning (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A high schooler recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
Director: Brian Dannelly | Stars: Chris Colfer, Rebel Wilson, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney
Votes: 15,148 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho (2010)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy
An indebted father regrets putting his teenage son in a coma over poor school grades and takes it out on the school system.
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar | Stars: Bharat Jadhav, Siddharth Jadhav, Rajdev Jamdade, Girish Joshi
Votes: 315
10. Liar, Liar, Vampire (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 69 min | Comedy, Family
When Caitlyn, the most popular girl in school, mistakes new kid Davis for a vampire, he gains instant celebrity status. Davis enlists the help of his next-door neighbor, Vi, to dial up his vampire act. Together, will they fool the school?
Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Rahart Adams, Brec Bassinger, Tiera Skovbye, Alex Zahara
Votes: 1,152
11. An American Summer (1990)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Divorcing Chicago parents send their only son to live with his aunt in Los Angeles for the summer, where he befriends a local, learns to surf, gets a girlfriend, and witnesses a murder.
Director: James Slocum | Stars: Michael Landes, Brian Austin Green, Joanna Kerns, Amber Susa
Votes: 283
12. Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
Passed | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer.
Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan
Votes: 1,567
13. The Nature of Nicholas (2002)
90 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
After discovering that he is attracted to a classmate, an adolescent boy begins seeing and experiencing strange things.
Director: Jeff Erbach | Stars: Jeff Sutton, David Turnbull, Ardith Boxall, Tom McCamus
Votes: 550
14. Father of Four (1953)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Family
Denmarks most popular film family is ready. Ole has some problems at school and Søs feels like she has to take action, but her actions doesn't come without consequences
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Birgitte Price, Ole Neumann, Ib Schønberg, Rudi Hansen
Votes: 580
15. Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
In this uncomfortably intimate film, documentary filmmaker Kazuo Hara visits his ex-girlfriend Miyuki and records her new relationships.
Director: Kazuo Hara | Stars: Kazuo Hara, Miyuki Takeda, Sachiko Kobayashi
Votes: 405
16. Missing and Alone (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Thriller
Lifetime's 'Missing and Alone' is a thriller movie that follows Shannon, a woman who decides to dedicate her life to her daughter and her work after the untimely death of her husband.
Director: Shelagh Carter | Stars: CindyMarie Small, Megan Best, Verity Marks, Alex Poch-Goldin
Votes: 169
17. Nina Frisk (2007)
83 min | Comedy
Nina Frisk is a flight attendant who loves flying. She is happy above the clouds, far away from her dysfunctional family and superficial love life. But then one day Nina meets Marcus and ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Blom | Stars: Sofia Helin, Daniel Götschenhjelm, Vilde Helmerson, Sven Ahlström
Votes: 935
18. Far til fire på Bornholm (1959)
Not Rated | 104 min | Comedy, Family
A family vacations on the small Danish island of Bornholm. Little Per meets a new friend, Torben, while Søs and Mie manage to destroy a movie production.
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Karl Stegger, Peter Malberg, Else Hvidhøj, Ib Mossin
Votes: 516
19. Finn's Girl (2007)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Romance
With the death of her partner Nancy, Finn must raise their daughter alone while receiving death threats at the abortion clinic Nancy founded.
Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert | Stars: Brooke Johnson, Yanna McIntosh, Maya Ritter, Richard Clarkin
Votes: 277
20. Far til fire i højt humør (1971)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Family
Little Per and uncle Anders win a camper and soft drinks. Timing is right as they all have summer vacation. The 6 are off to Jutland to a camping site with beach and a circus next door. Will they get away from Mrs. Sejrsen?
Director: Ib Mossin | Stars: Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt, Bente Messmann, Lars Kümler, Mette Thielke
Votes: 191
21. Far til fire og onkel Sofus (1957)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Family
Uncle Anders has a twin brother who lives in the US. His name is Sofus and on his 70th birthday he decides to go back to Denmark and celebrate with his family. Unfortunately Uncle Anders and Sofus don't get along well.
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Peter Malberg, Karl Stegger, Birgitte Price, Agnes Rehni
Votes: 410
22. Far til fire i byen (1956)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Family
The last day of the summer holiday is spent in the amusement park.
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Peter Malberg, Karl Stegger, Birgitte Price, Ib Mossin
Votes: 599
23. Far til fire med fuld musik (1961)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Little Per has begun playing football, and his team has a match against Sweden. But fortunately Little Per's trainer is the famous football player Harald Nielsen, who has an eye for Mie
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Peter Malberg, Karl Stegger, Agnes Rehni, Hanne Borchsenius
Votes: 379
24. Gowanus, Brooklyn (2004)
19 min | Short
A young girl investigates her curious teacher's life.
Director: Ryan Fleck | Stars: Karen Chilton, Shareeka Epps, Matt Kerr, Timothy Nesmith
Votes: 174
25. Far til fire og ulveungerne (1958)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Family
Little Per has become a boy scout. As a boy scout he has to help other people in need, but things take a turn for the worse and Little Per goes missing. Now it is up to the family to find him...
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Peter Malberg, Birgitte Price, Karl Stegger, Ib Mossin
Votes: 389
26. Dokonjô gaeru (1972– )
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Hiroshi is a boy, a bit lazy in school and in his daily tasks. One day, fighting against his bullies classmates, Hiroshi accidentally fell over a frog who was jumping through Nerima, Tokyo ... See full summary »
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Sachiko Chijimatsu, Kazue Takahashi, Kazuya Tatekabe
Votes: 47
27. Far til fire på landet (1955)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Family
The little family is discussing where to go on summer vacation. At last the family decides to travel to the danish countryside in Jutland
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Peter Malberg, Karl Stegger, Birgitte Price, Ib Mossin
Votes: 372
28. Princess Nine (1998)
TV-PG | Animation, Drama, Family
The story of a baseball team formed at an all-girls high school competing to enter and win the national championship.
Stars: Hilary Haag, Monica Rial, Vic Mignogna, Kelly Manison
Votes: 127
29. Far til fire i sneen (1954)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Family
Dad of 4 wins a ski trip from a newspaper and the 5 travel to Norway with a press photographer and have fun.
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Ib Schønberg, Peter Malberg, Birgitte Price, Preben Neergaard
Votes: 478
30. Living the Legacy: The Untold Story of Milton Hershey School (2009 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
In 1909 Milton S. Hershey started a school for children from backgrounds of profound social and economic need. Every time someone enjoys Hershey's chocolates they are helping kids in need. ... See full summary »
Director: Cynthia Wade
Votes: 8
31. A Tattoo for Christmas
Short, Drama, Family | Completed
Directors: Lee Ryan Coston, Tylor Jones | Stars: Lucas Oktay, Lee Ryan Coston, Scott Milburn, Allyson Norton
32. Les soeurs Hamlet (1996)
90 min
Director: Abdelkrim Bahloul | Stars: Emilie Altmayer, Bérénice Bejo, Colette Nucci, Mouloud Tadjer
Votes: 35
33. That's a Family (2000)
35 min | Documentary, Short
With courage and humor, the children in That's a Family! take viewers on a tour through their lives as they speak candidly about what it's like to grow up in a family with parents of ... See full summary »
Director: Debra Chasnoff
Votes: 13
34. Les maternelles (2001– )
90 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Stars: Maïténa Biraben, Sidonie Bonnec, Karine Le Marchand, Élizabeth Tchoungui
Votes: 11
35. Talking with Angels (2004)
18 min | Short, Drama
A young boy realizes the impact of trying to preserve the fictitious idea of what is normal.
Director: Yousaf Ali Khan | Stars: Tracy Kearney, Stephen Buckley, Reece Ryan, Sheridan Foster
Votes: 92
36. Mule (2021)
7 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
While trying to earn a little money on the side, Luke runs drugs over county lines. However, things soon start to get out of hand.
Director: Will Townsend | Stars: Luke Preston-Davies, Jo Barker, Steve Shinners, Leon Chrimes
37. The Vanishing Black Male (2005)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Are African American males becoming extinct? Will future generations of African American women not be able to find husbands? These are but a few of the questions explored in The Vanishing Black Male.
Director: Hisani DuBose | Star: Melvin Jackson Jr.
Votes: 13
38. Broken Road (2009)
G | 14 min | Short, Drama, Family
After he is abandoned by his wife, David embarks on a trip to the Australian outback with his daughters. When the car blows a flat tyre and they become stranded in the desert, David must confront the tensions that lie between them.
Director: Brodie Rocca | Stars: Mirko Grillini, Hayley Rocca, Sierra Rocca
Votes: 15
39. One Family Stories (2010 Video)
2 min | Documentary, Short
Moving account of the challenges faced by one-parent families.
Director: Hilary Fennell
40. My Son Bailey (2009)
8 min | Short, Drama
All is not well in the Richards household when Bradley Richards, who is raising his son alone, receives a phone call from the parents of his son Bailey's girlfriend. They want to meet with ... See full summary »
Director: Cassandra Hollis | Stars: Tracy Campbell, Miko DeFoor
41. Rich (1983)
20 min | Drama, Short
A young man living in the inner city, runs into conflicts with his mother when he decides to pursue a college education instead of accepting an offer for a full-time job.
Director: S. Torriano Berry | Stars: S. Torriano Berry, Susann Akers, Haskell V. Anderson III, Lee Bailey
Votes: 7
42.
La huella del crimen (1985–2010)
Episode:
El crimen del Capitán Sánchez
(1985)
63 min | Crime, Drama, History
Madrid, Spring 1913. During a visit to the casino, a beautiful 20 year-old woman catches the eye of a 50 year-old rich widower. But the gamble he is about to commit is far greater than he suspects.
Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Victoria Abril, Fernando Guillén, José Cerro, Conrado San Martín
Votes: 69
43.
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003–2004)
Episode:
Mother
(2003)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young Ed and Al are determined to bring back their dead mother, who was their pillar of strength in light of their absent father and war struck country.
Directors: Shingo Kaneko, Seiji Mizushima, Yasuhiro Irie, Norimitsu Suzuki | Stars: Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Travis Willingham, Caitlin Glass
Votes: 729
44.
Rags to Riches (1987–1988)
Episode:
High Society
(1987)
Not Rated | Comedy, Drama, Family
Nick was not invited to his country club's debutante ball. He signs Rose up to prove a point to the rich snobs. But she is depressed and going through a phase (Spasskism). The Foley household must give her a crash course in etiquette.
Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell, Blanca De Garr, Kimiko Gelman
Votes: 18
45.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Homestead
(2001)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager finds a colony of Talaxians far from their home planet. When Neelix begins to bond with them, he makes a major decision.
Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,846
46.
I Am Not Okay with This (2020)
Episode:
Dear Diary...
(2020)
TV-MA | 19 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
When her best friend (and secret crush) hooks up with a crude jock, Syd seethes with anger - and her feelings boil over in startling ways.
Director: Jonathan Entwistle | Stars: Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, Kathleen Rose Perkins
Votes: 2,132
47.
Gamera: Rebirth (2023– )
Episode:
Over Tokyo
(2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Just as best friends Boco, Joe and Junichi are confronting the bully who took their money, they hear a loud noise coming from the sky.
Director: Hiroyuki Seshita | Stars: Hisako Kanemoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Aki Toyosaki, Subaru Kimura
Votes: 91