Family Watch List, a list by Cole

71

/2320/

71

/329/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/217/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

79

IMDb 48

7.7

/16028/

79

/1053/

78

/197/

3.9

/81845/

87

/186/

96

/499/

64

/39/

age 13+

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

84

IMDb 21

7.6

/52041/

74

/1936/

73

/480/

4.1

/274147/

95

/227/

90

/17/

88

/43/

4.0

age 13+

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

85

IMDb 4

7.8

/281419/

74

/10537/

74

/2481/

4.2

/1876299/

94

/430/

85

/2002/

95

/63/

4.0

age 16+

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

76

7.2

/12879/

73

/1693/

69

/173/

3.6

/16622/

78

/27/

96

/26/

3.0

age 16+

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

83

7.2

/18072/

71

/764/

69

/194/

4.1

/251582/

97

/188/

85

/58/

90

/36/

4.0

age 15+

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

77

IMDb 33

7.7

/293393/

78

/15747/

78

/3075/

3.7

/1431786/

82

/363/

97

/5524/

68

/56/

2.5

age 12+

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

78

IMDb 27

7.3

/54211/

74

/2789/

73

/718/

3.7

/239799/

80

/295/

88

/358/

67

/42/

4.0

age 14+

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

76

7.1

/108407/

71

/6280/

74

/1317/

3.7

/830318/

89

/267/

79

/524/

75

/40/

3.0

age 16+

Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

77

7.2

/101747/

71

/6682/

70

/1247/

3.5

/499089/

92

/238/

93

/976/

78

/43/

3.0

age 16+

A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.

77

7.3

/111602/

72

/4955/

70

/1320/

3.5

/985105/

82

/343/

95

/2943/

70

/59/

3.5

age 15+

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

81

7.2

/130982/

70

/4615/

70

/1495/

3.9

/724291/

93

/337/

79

/520/

90

/57/

4.0

age 17+

When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.

82

7.5

/40312/

76

/2958/

75

/592/

3.8

/434624/

100

/138/

90

/279/

83

/31/

3.5

age 7+

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

80

6.9

/23287/

67

/1139/

66

/307/

4.0

/217056/

92

/213/

75

/123/

91

/49/

4.0

age 14+

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

79

7.3

/10838/

76

/1358/

73

/148/

3.8

/81256/

100

/12/

81

/46/

Pioneering documentary maker Philomena Cunk returns with her most ambitious quest to date: venturing right up the universe and everything to examine life and existence in an attempt to find out the point of it all. Along the way, she interrogates experts on subjects from the big bang to biology and art to artificial intelligence. Really get to the nub of it.

76

7.0

/11874/

69

/447/

72

/192/

3.7

/105235/

86

/139/

76

/47/

74

/36/

3.5

age 15+

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

76

7.1

/34610/

71

/2203/

70

/488/

3.4

/141025/

92

/212/

89

/116/

76

/38/

3.0

age 15+

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

80

7.0

/136869/

69

/5741/

68

/1278/

3.7

/1052607/

96

/278/

82

/242/

85

/55/

4.0

age 16+

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

80

7.5

/19215/

74

/1050/

71

/345/

3.7

/28202/

100

/11/

95

/53/

3.0

age 14+

On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country.

75

7.0

/121074/

71

/9754/

68

/2299/

3.4

/604761/

93

/183/

90

/108/

72

/37/

3.0

age 14+

While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer.

83

7.8

/24088/

77

/1380/

80

/721/

4.2

/259277/

95

/147/

82

/21/

81

/25/

3.5

age 14+

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

82

7.4

/259449/

72

/11067/

70

/2875/

3.8

/2246732/

93

/352/

85

/490/

91

/62/

4.0

age 17+

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

76

6.9

/21136/

68

/1022/

68

/297/

3.7

/133442/

82

/159/

82

/36/

72

/43/

4.0

age 15+

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

77

6.9

/46060/

69

/2728/

68

/433/

3.5

/316778/

90

/203/

89

/207/

74

/45/

3.5

age 15+

An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.

79

7.6

/61775/

78

/5595/

80

/1486/

3.8

/300367/

89

/171/

97

/1679/

65

/31/

3.0

age 9+

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

81

7.1

/21004/

72

/1003/

69

/256/

3.8

/125116/

97

/150/

82

/173/

83

/39/

4.0

age 15+

Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.

77

6.9

/36471/

68

/1815/

68

/390/

3.8

/280307/

93

/191/

89

/20/

78

/44/

3.0

age 16+

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

81

7.6

/23644/

76

/1179/

72

/234/

4.1

/206712/

96

/143/

95

/27/

76

/33/

3.0

age 16+

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

79

7.3

/15384/

74

/1055/

72

/186/

4.0

/273354/

96

/134/

91

/96/

78

/38/

3.0

age 14+

In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

86

7.6

/27995/

76

/1313/

74

/313/

4.3

/295293/

97

/215/

98

/77/

83

/43/

4.0

age 15+

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

78

7.0

/26994/

70

/2233/

69

/355/

3.7

/125912/

98

/208/

83

/150/

77

/42/

3.5

age 12+

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

78

7.5

/19414/

78

/1466/

78

/396/

3.7

/33966/

88

/113/

96

/47/

62

/26/

3.0

age 10+

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.

83

7.6

/77016/

74

/2967/

74

/957/

3.9

/662827/

96

/275/

91

/67/

90

/53/

3.5

age 15+

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

78

7.6

/115579/

75

/5420/

75

/1144/

4.1

/984712/

89

/277/

94

/459/

73

/55/

2.5

age 15+

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

79

7.5

/38467/

78

/2426/

77

/897/

3.8

/95950/

91

/150/

98

/224/

69

/30/

3.0

age 11+

British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.

80

7.8

/170291/

79

/8258/

79

/3359/

4.2

/1075592/

90

/160/

88

/362/

72

/33/

3.0

age 15+

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

81

7.3

/161814/

69

/6234/

70

/2425/

3.9

/903053/

93

/357/

79

/114/

92

/59/

4.0

age 13+

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

78

7.5

/131517/

74

/5487/

72

/1242/

3.7

/525722/

93

/296/

95

/483/

81

/54/

2.5

age 15+

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

86

7.9

/98458/

79

/4036/

77

/1746/

4.3

/718618/

96

/186/

93

/34/

80

/38/

4.0

age 12+

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.

84

7.9

/241870/

78

/9640/

76

/2326/

4.2

/1484217/

97

/366/

92

/536/

82

/61/

3.5

age 15+

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

75

7.1

/42138/

73

/2543/

70

/585/

3.4

/35697/

92

/122/

83

/194/

74

/23/

3.0

age 15+

When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.

75

7.3

/25689/

74

/1744/

76

/499/

3.5

/20445/

89

/54/

94

/140/

62

/10/

2.5

age 10+

The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.

78

7.6

/17319/

75

/891/

78

/791/

3.9

/65445/

96

/113/

87

/43/

79

/25/

2.5

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

86

8.7

/166330/

84

/1380/

79

/207/

4.1

/56857/

91

/11/

97

/71/

Based on the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail sheds limelight on fearlessly embracing the idea of restarting the academic journey despite the setbacks and challenges and reclaiming one's destiny at a place where millions of students attempt the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.

76

7.2

/76955/

73

/5330/

72

/1516/

3.8

/487093/

95

/253/

90

/1033/

74

/47/

2.5

age 8+

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

76

7.1

/208823/

71

/9449/

71

/3552/

3.5

/1317884/

94

/302/

83

/397/

76

/44/

3.0

age 16+

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

83

7.3

/122682/

74

/5795/

74

/2482/

3.9

/1151461/

96

/275/

88

/474/

91

/55/

MAL

7.6

/89484/

4.0

age 10+

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

87

7.8

/167260/

77

/7002/

77

/2145/

4.2

/1606142/

95

/321/

93

/211/

94

/52/