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1. The Rookie (2002)

G | 127 min | Drama, Family, Sport

A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Dennis Quaid, JD Evermore, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez

Votes: 37,310 | Gross: $75.60M

2. Jersey Girl (2004)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.

Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, Betty Aberlin

Votes: 70,827 | Gross: $25.27M

3. Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family

A man learns he has a thirteen-year-old son who was raised in the jungle and brings the boy to New York City, turning his life upside down in the process.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams, Lolita Davidovich

Votes: 26,001 | Gross: $59.93M

4. Terror in the Family (1996 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance

A portrait of a dysfunctional 1990s suburban family, where behind closed doors, alcohol and rebellion are hidden inside the lie of perfection. 15-year-old Deena's sleazy, twisted boyfriend is believed--at first--to be the cause.

Director: Gregory Goodell | Stars: Joanna Kerns, Dan Lauria, Hilary Swank, Andrew Kavovit

Votes: 754

5. Joshua's Heart (1990 TV Movie)

96 min | Drama

Abandoned by his mother the week of his fifth birthday, Joshua a 10 year-old child whose promiscuous father meets a new beau Claudia. At first he assumes it is another fling, however she ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Tim Matheson, Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Eilbacher

Votes: 297

6. The Christmas Box (1995 TV Movie)

G | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy

A ski shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and their daughter into an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.

Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Richard Thomas, Maureen O'Hara, Annette O'Toole, Kelsey Mulrooney

Votes: 1,303

7. Angels in the Snow (2015 TV Movie)

Unrated | 90 min | Family

When nothing short of a miracle can hold a deteriorating family together, a Christmas getaway sets the stage for a miracle to occur. A heartwarming family story of love, loss and rediscovery.

Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Kristy Swanson, Chris Potter, Colin Lawrence, Catherine Lough Haggquist

Votes: 1,653

8. The Young Stranger (1957)

Approved | 84 min | Drama

After a 16-year-old, neglected by his movie producer father, gets in trouble, his father doesn't believe his claim of self-defense.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: James MacArthur, Kim Hunter, James Daly, James Gregory

Votes: 662

9. Flying Monkeys (2013 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A teenage girl gets more than she bargained for for her birthday when her workaholic dad buys her a cute pet monkey that grows wings, fangs, and an insatiable thirst for blood when the sun goes down.

Director: Robert Grasmere | Stars: Alvin Chon, Christopher Matthew Cook, Michelle DeVito, Tyler Forrest

Votes: 783

10. Tears of a Sunday's Child (2012)

Short

Isabel deals with the disappearance of her older sister.

Director: Mick van Herk | Stars: Emma van de Laar, Lisa Zweerman, Sijtze van der Meer, Michael Beugelink

11. Inga Lindström (2004– )
Episode: Sommerlund für immer (2014)

88 min | Drama, Romance

The widower Bertil Hanson has dedicated all his time to his work and the education of his son Paul. At Sommerlund Britta Ingerson restores old boats and works also in a call-center.

Director: Ulli Baumann | Stars: Anna Rot, Mathis Landwehr, Angela Roy, Michael Greiling

Votes: 35