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1. Spy x Family (2022– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A spy on an undercover mission gets married and adopts a child as part of his cover. His wife and daughter have secrets of their own, and all three must strive to keep together.
Stars: Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Alex Organ, Saori Hayami
Votes: 39,421
2. Hook (1991)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins
Votes: 273,587 | Gross: $119.65M
3. Instant Family (2018)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama
A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.
Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Merced, Gustavo Escobar
Votes: 120,459 | Gross: $67.36M
4. Thor (2011)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Fantasy
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
Votes: 901,674 | Gross: $181.03M
5. Tarzan (1999)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed, Glenn Close
Votes: 247,750 | Gross: $171.09M
6. The Jungle Book (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba
Votes: 292,408 | Gross: $364.00M
7. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,245
8. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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: 199,009 | Gross: $141.84M
9. Paddington (2014)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Director: Paul King | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 133,940 | Gross: $76.27M
10. Paddington 2 (2017)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Director: Paul King | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins
Votes: 94,283 | Gross: $40.44M
11. Forever (2014–2015)
TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Dr Henry Morgan, a medical examiner, works with his partner Detective Jo Martinez, to solve criminal cases. Along the way, he tries to uncover the mystery to his 200-year-old immortality.
Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza, Joel David Moore, Donnie Keshawarz
Votes: 62,291
12. Dinosaur (2000)
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sanctuary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
Directors: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag | Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Samuel E. Wright, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 67,335 | Gross: $137.75M
13. The Rescuers (1977)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.
Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens | Stars: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn
Votes: 70,025 | Gross: $71.22M
14. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
The monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 33,393
15. Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.
Directors: Pascal Arnold, Jean-Marc Barr | Stars: Mathias Melloul, Valérie Maës, Stephan Hersoen, Leïla Denio
Votes: 4,769
16. The Unforgiven (1960)
Approved | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Western
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their adopted daughter was stolen from the local Kiowa tribe.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, John Saxon
Votes: 9,765
17. The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
G | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild.
Director: Steve Trenbirth | Stars: John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Tony Jay, Mae Whitman
Votes: 17,978 | Gross: $47.89M
18. The Fury (2016)
116 min | Comedy, Drama
Sharp-tongued and imposing Tiny suffers from mysophobia. Her nephew Albert loves her and once he's grown up he confronts her after which all the family secrets finally come to light.
Director: André van Duren | Stars: Hannah Hoekstra, Benja Bruijning, Hadewych Minis, Anneke Blok
Votes: 1,200
19. A Shine of Rainbows (2009)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Family
A lonely orphan's life is transformed by an extraordinary woman who teaches him to conquer grief and discover the magic in nature and himself.
Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, John Bell, Jack Gleeson
Votes: 2,451
20. The Beniker Gang (1984)
G | 87 min | Drama
When five kids growing up in an orphanage refuse to be separated by adoption, the only way to stay together is to go on the lam across the country as The Beniker Gang.
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Jennifer Dundas, Charles Fields, Jeff Alan-Lee
Votes: 420
21. Dream No Evil (1970)
R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young orphan girl obsessed with finding her father gets adopted by a traveling church. She grows up and gets engaged, but her obsession with locating her father is about to turn deadly.
Director: John Hayes | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Brooke Mills, Marc Lawrence, Michael Pataki
Votes: 662
22. Seasons of the Heart (1993)
G | 99 min | Drama, Family
Martha and Jed Richards live in Oregon in 1862. They and their two daughters moved there to make a new life, but the daughters died of cholera along the way. This has left Martha an ... See full summary »
Director: T.C. Christensen | Stars: Leigh Lombardi, Sam Hennings, Claude Akins, Logan Hall
Votes: 233
23. Last of the Mohicans (1977 TV Movie)
120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the French and Indian War in colonial America, a white scout, with two of his Indian brothers, helps a British officer escort two women through dangerous territory, with both French troops and hostile Indians after them.
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Steve Forrest, Ned Romero, Andrew Prine, Don Shanks
Votes: 257
24. Alone Yet Not Alone (2013)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Drama, History
Alone yet Not Alone is based on the inspirational, true story of Barbara and Regina Leininger, two immigrant sisters forced to embark on a journey of faith that will lead them through the darkness of war into the light of freedom.
Directors: Ray Bengston, George D. Escobar | Stars: Kelly Greyson, Natalie Racoosin, Clay Walker, Jenn Gotzon
Votes: 977 | Gross: $0.67M
25. Princess and I (2012–2013)
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Areeyah, heiress to the throne of Yangdon, grows up in the Philippines as Mikaella after being saved from an accident. Her life takes a turn when she wins a trip to Yangdon.
Stars: Gretchen Barretto, Kathryn Bernardo, Albert Martinez, Khalil Ramos
Votes: 107
26. 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: 340
27. Appointment with Fear (1985)
R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror
A man under the influence of an ancient Egyptian curse uses astral projection to kill those who protect his baby son from him. A woman and a shady cop try to stop him before he can get to the child and transfer the curse.
Director: Ramsey Thomas | Stars: Michele Little, Michael Wyle, Kerry Remsen, Douglas Rowe
Votes: 350
28. Fire Emblem: Fates (2015 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Family
As the nations of Hoshido and Nohr head to war, the actions of Corrin, a member of both the Hoshidian and Nohrian royal families, who must choose to either side with Hoshido, Nohr, or neither, will forever change the continent.
Directors: Kouhei Maeda, Genki Yokota, Masaki Ishii, Shunsuke Tsuchiya | Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Kaori Nazuka, Yûki Kaji, Hisako Kanemoto
Votes: 373
29. The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
Approved | 82 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
In California, a boy and his adoptive father find an outlaw's hidden treasure but the news leaks out, sending unscrupulous characters after the gold.
Director: Ted Tetzlaff | Stars: William Powell, Julie Adams, Charles Drake, Rosemary DeCamp
Votes: 241
30. Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)
Biography, Drama
An unreleased film about a white girl adopted by a black family in 1950s Nevada. Based on the early life of Fauna Hodel whose grandfather is prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder case.
Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Charles S. Dutton, Jill Clayburgh, Bobby Hosea
Votes: 63
31. Frisco Jenny (1932)
Passed | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Music
The San Francisco earthquake shakes up the life of Jenny, a madam who gives birth to an illegitimate son and gives him up to protect him.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Ruth Chatterton, Louis Calhern, Helen Jerome Eddy, Donald Cook
Votes: 1,188
32. 2 to Tangle (2013)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
2 men who have never met inadvertently confuse other people.
Director: Caleb Johnson | Stars: Clay Doss, Payton Patrone, Caleb Johnson, Stephanie Minix
Votes: 103
33. The Smurfs (1999 Video Game)
E | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Side-scrolling 3D platform game for Playstation 1 based on the Smurfs animated TV film The Baby Smurf (1984). A brave smurf must rescue his friends captured by the evil Gargamel including a cute baby Smurf delivered by a stork.
Stars: Lisa Howard, John Langford, John Tearney, Christopher Wilson
Votes: 50
34. Son of the Gods (1930)
Passed | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A Chinese posing as an American goes to Monte Carlo where he falls in love with Alanna, who later goes berserk upon learning his true identity.
Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Richard Barthelmess, Constance Bennett, Anders Randolf, E. Alyn Warren
Votes: 264
35. Palms (2012)
Not Rated | 33 min | Short, Family
A foster child is in search of a forever family who is holding his heart in the palm of their hands.
Director: JA Williams | Stars: Nathaniel J. Potvin, Zondra Wilson, Jason Woods, Regina Bryant
Votes: 22
36. Johnny Moccasin (1956 TV Movie)
26 min | Western
Johnny Moccasin is a white teenage boy who has been raised by an Indian tribe after his parents were killed in a wagon train massacre.
Director: Laslo Benedek | Stars: Jody McCrea, Sara Shane, Raymond Bailey, John Larch
Votes: 18
37. One Street Organ, One Life (1958)
77 min | Drama
A poor musician loses his wife from childbirth complications, he gives his newborn daughter for adoption to a wealthy family. He is ashamed about his action but he is the only one who helps her when she fell in love with a musician.
Director: Sokrates Kapsaskis | Stars: Orestis Makris, Jenny Karezi, Petros Fyssoun, Dinos Iliopoulos
Votes: 145
39. Processo di famiglia (1959 TV Movie)
107 min | Drama
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Gianni Santuccio, Evi Maltagliati, Nando Gazzolo, Valeria Valeri
41.
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
42.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Indian Ford
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Matt escorts a captain and his troops to an Indian village, to make an exchange for a white woman captured over a year ago.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake
Votes: 208
43.
Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode:
Rest Stop/After Life
(2001)
TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Four college students find themselves in a trap after picking up a hitchhiker and stopping at a rest stop. / When a deceased family man comes back to life at his funeral, he becomes obsessed with death and puts his daughter in danger.
Directors: Yves Simoneau, Jefery Levy | Stars: Catherine Barroll, Meghan Black, Craig Dawson, Emmalee Fiddy
Votes: 123
44.
So You Think You Can Dance (2005– )
Episode:
Los Angeles Auditions
(2006)
TV-PG | 60 min | Music, Reality-TV
Dance auditions held at the historic Orpheum theater in Los Angeles. Some get tickets to go straight to Las Vegas, while others stick around to learn choreography. However, most are sent home, rejected.
Director: Nigel Lythgoe | Stars: Ryan Conferido, Chris Cuenza, Cat Deeley, Brian Friedman
Votes: 19
45.
TrekCulture (2020– )
Episode:
Star Trek: 10 Things You Never Knew About Worf
(2021)
14 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Star: Seán Ferrick
46.
A Small Light (2023)
Episode:
Motherland
(2023)
TV-14 | 48 min | Biography, Drama, History
Laws against Jews are intensifying, landing two small children in Miep and Jan's care, strengthening Jan's ties to the resistance and bringing up Miep's issues with her past abandonment.
Director: Susanna Fogel | Stars: Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet
Votes: 415
47.
Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode:
Episode #5.1
(2014)
TV-PG | 67 min | Drama, Romance
Tim Drewe guesses the parentage of Marigold, Mary receives another proposal from Tony, Violet plays matchmaker, Thomas continues to press Baxter for information with blackmail, and a flash fire threatens the mansion.
Director: Catherine Morshead | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy
Votes: 1,748
48.
Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
Episode:
Goku: Midnight Eye II
(1989)
TV-MA | 52 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Goku is hired by a desperate woman, Ryouko, to prevent her brother Ryu - a rampaging cyborg super-soldier - from exacting deadly revenge against their father.
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Juji Matsuda, Norio Wakamoto, Wendee Lee, Daisuke Gôri
Votes: 129