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Criterion Channel
89
8.1
/70952/
77
/957/
77
/854/
4.4
/70857/
100
/46/
94
/1019/
100
/8/
cc age 17+

Fanny and Alexander (1982)
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.
poster
Hulu
87
8.0
/10996/
79
/643/
77
/188/
4.3
/48130/
100
/130/
90
/117/
89
/28/
cc age 16+

Minding the Gap (2018)
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
poster
Kanopy
87
8.1
/530997/
79
/18275/
78
/8615/
4.1
/573704/
97
/378/
93
/2949/
93
/45/
cc age 15+

Spotlight (2015)
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
poster
Netflix
86
8.0
/26794/
82
/1037/
81
/736/
4.2
/74035/
100
/5/
93
/76/

Silenced (2011)
Based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years in the early 2000s.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
7.9
/3064/
78
/165/
70
/36/
3.9
/4340/
100
/44/
96
/18/
87
/12/

Rewind (2019)
Digging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.
poster
85
8.3
/22108/
82
/474/
80
/357/
4.2
/22767/
87
/23/
96
/404/

To Live (1994)
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
poster
84
7.9
/517733/
77
/10490/
77
/7248/
3.9
/460516/
89
/203/
89
/7571/
84
/42/
cc age 17+

Mystic River (2003)
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
poster
84
8.4
/122287/
83
/2725/
81
/1906/
4.2
/119523/
90
/181/
93
/194/
75
/33/
cc age 16+

Capernaum (2018)
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
84
7.9
/95085/
79
/3222/
77
/1377/
4.2
/146238/
98
/174/
92
/981/
82
/36/
cc age 16+

Short Term 12 (2013)
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
poster
Peacock Premium
84
8.4
/1211954/
81
/29859/
82
/18549/
4.2
/2909361/
84
/111/
93
/28531/
68
/26/
cc age 15+

The Shining (1980)
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
poster
83
7.6
/112146/
75
/2009/
74
/1861/
4.1
/184327/
91
/171/
89
/6078/
84
/38/
cc age 18+

Volver (2006)
Three generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by means of goodness, lies and boundless vitality.
poster
Kanopy
83
8.0
/7216/
80
/948/
78
/278/
4.0
/19379/
92
8.6
/298977/

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)
A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi's troubled past. Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable, but the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss.
poster
82
7.6
/6870/
74
/89/
71
/152/
3.9
/7464/
90
/21/
86
/132/
cc age 13+

Small Change (1976)
The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.
poster
Disney Plus
82
7.5
/171067/
72
/9024/
71
/6145/
3.5
/371170/
100
/64/
73
/6213/
99
/17/
cc age 6+

Pinocchio (1940)
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
poster
MUBI
82
8.0
/99966/
78
/1368/
77
/1214/
4.3
/133440/
91
/47/
94
/1113/
82
/7/

The Celebration (1998)
The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.
poster
82
7.8
/81074/
75
/1389/
74
/1108/
4.2
/80094/
85
/146/
79
/1747/
84
/34/

The White Ribbon (2009)
An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.
poster
fuboTV
81
7.0
/3872/
69
/213/
69
/54/
3.7
/20300/
100
/68/
80
/70/
90
/17/

Sugarcane (2024)
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
poster
81
7.6
/83912/
76
/2072/
77
/1220/
4.2
/521724/
86
/116/
89
/2801/
74
/32/

Mysterious Skin (2005)
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
poster
AMC+
80
7.4
/225926/
73
/6850/
73
/4190/
3.9
/815293/
94
/81/
77
/8905/
86
/21/
cc age 15+

Carrie (1976)
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.
poster
79
7.3
/27745/
71
/407/
67
/216/
3.8
/20483/
95
/131/
87
/1154/
77
/36/
cc age 15+

Monsoon Wedding (2001)
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
poster
79
8.2
/1132642/
81
/26857/
79
/12523/
4.1
/1229770/
86
/167/
90
/39168/
64
/35/
cc age 14+

The Sixth Sense (1999)
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
6.7
/3511/
74
/473/
73
/62/
3.4
/15155/
93
/123/
93
/314/
76
/28/
cc age 13+

The Fire Inside (2024)
Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.4
/31507/
72
/674/
69
/379/
3.5
/19266/
87
/143/
86
/1232/
80
/31/
cc age 10+

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
7.5
/39969/
73
/712/
71
/483/
3.7
/13784/
88
/60/
87
/974/
75
/22/

Boy A (2008)
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
78
7.3
/13444/
75
/1175/
73
/250/
3.5
/23063/
100
/14/
85
/29/

Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
poster
fuboTV
77
7.6
/3452/
75
/187/
76
/50/
3.8
/7502/
87
76
/20/
cc age 15+

Nothing Compares (2022)
Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.
poster
Netflix
76
7.3
/25146/
73
/1428/
71
/284/
3.6
/39395/
96
/24/
85
/37/
cc age 15+

Girl in the Picture (2022)
A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
76
6.9
/256665/
70
/13159/
75
/5640/
3.3
/1373372/
81
/272/
88
/1722/
65
/38/
cc age 16+

The Black Phone (2022)
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.7
/278450/
77
/6684/
76
/3758/
4.0
/404258/
77
/47/
89
/3807/
47
/18/
cc age 17+

Primal Fear (1996)
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
7.2
/8805/
72
/346/
71
/582/
3.7
/17058/
96
/98/
74
/16/
75
/21/

By the Grace of God (2019)
Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, discovers that the priest who abused him decades ago continues to work with children. He joins forces with others victims of the priest, to bring justice and “lift the burden of silence” about what they endured.
poster
Hulu
76
7.1
/85676/
75
/2301/
74
/1540/
3.7
/87160/
91
/66/
84
/16536/
66
/22/
cc age 8+

EverAfter (1998)
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
poster
75
7.4
/52635/
74
/1318/
72
/847/
3.8
/31231/
86
/51/
82
/861/
62
/19/

Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.
poster
74
7.1
/2479/
76
/250/
68
/58/
3.2
/2848/
82
/39/
98
/355/
cc age 13+

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)
Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.
poster
74
7.3
/40471/
73
/910/
69
/538/
3.6
/12702/
77
/148/
86
/1210/
62
/32/
cc age 14+

Antwone Fisher (2002)
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.
poster
77
74
7.3
/7410/
73
/237/
71
/160/
3.8
/21335/
91
/11/
89
/112/
70
/9/

El Bola (2000)
El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship.
poster
The Roku Channel
74
7.1
/7233/
68
/365/
67
/145/
3.5
/9766/
85
/61/
74
/191/
71
/23/

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
74
6.8
/53275/
67
/1870/
65
/999/
3.5
/27814/
87
/134/
68
/728/
74
/36/
cc age 18+

Joe (2014)
The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.
poster
YouTube TV
74
7.3
/240223/
73
/5107/
72
/3748/
3.7
/345261/
76
/59/
77
/2728/
73
/9/
cc age 17+

Cape Fear (1991)
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
poster
73
7.5
/250063/
76
/4859/
76
/3763/
3.8
/162077/
73
/56/
85
/3007/
49
/18/
cc age 18+

Sleepers (1996)
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
poster
Netflix
73
7.0
/32673/
70
/2016/
67
/791/
3.4
/182269/
93
/98/
72
/213/
72
/28/
cc age 8+

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
poster
Hulu
73
7.0
/1354/
69
/111/
69
/34/
3.7
/2325/
89
/35/
70
/28/

Happy Valley (2014)
The children of "Happy Valley" were victimized for years, by a key member of the legendary Penn State college football program. But were Jerry Sandusky’s crimes an open secret? With rare access, director Amir Bar-Lev delves beneath the headlines to tell a modern American parable of guilt, redemption, and identity.
poster
73
7.1
/45172/
70
/961/
67
/568/
3.6
/16543/
83
/156/
79
/1064/
70
/34/
cc age 18+

Narc (2002)
Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.3
/614409/
74
/35772/
73
/18085/
3.5
/1704443/
79
/313/
79
/3272/
63
/48/
cc age 14+

Split (2017)
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
poster
The Roku Channel
75
72
7.8
/14791/
74
/267/
76
/250/
3.8
/11750/
65
84
/8/
cc age 12+

Oliver Twist (1948)
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
poster
Kanopy
75
72
7.1
/10745/
71
/409/
69
/214/
3.5
/5124/
93
/15/
80
/30/

The Treatment (2014)
Inspector Nick Cafmeyer seems to have it all - looks, brains and a successful career. But a dark cloud hangs over his life: since the age of nine, he has been haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother, Bjorn. Plettinckx, a known sex offender, was questioned but quickly released. Plettinckx lives close by and takes fiendish pleasure in harassing Nick. Then, when a disturbing case comes to light involving a missing nine-year-old, Nick heads a massive search which turns into a relentless manhunt.
poster
Netflix
71
6.5
/140873/
66
/7095/
63
/3858/
3.1
/293936/
91
/81/
70
/474/
77
/12/
cc age 17+

Gerald's Game (2017)
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
poster
71
6.6
/3273/
69
/175/
69
/106/
3.7
/48080/
71
/21/
67
/12/
67
/9/

As You Are (2016)
Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
poster
Kanopy
71
7.3
/8532/
73
/310/
71
/175/
3.6
/11941/
81
/109/
71
/21/
72
/25/
cc age 18+

The Painted Bird (2019)
After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.


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