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Kanopy
86
8.0
/112600/
77
/1686/
75
/1241/
4.1
/52096/
94
/176/
92
/7604/
92
/36/
cc age 16+

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
poster
85
8.3
/229468/
81
/2480/
80
/1282/
4.0
/93450/
93
/14/
96
/2312/
cc age 13+

Like Stars on Earth (2007)
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.
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Kanopy
84
7.6
/7530/
77
/209/
73
/327/
3.9
/12758/
100
/8/
88
/127/
cc age 9+

My Father's Glory (1990)
Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.
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Criterion Channel
83
7.6
/2814/
70
/32/
72
/33/
4.1
/4689/
100
/20/
83
/5/

The Runner (1984)
A young orphan named Amiro lives alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and collecting deposit bottles. Although he sometimes finds himself at odds with both adults and competing older kids, he finds solace in dreams about departing cargo ships and airplanes—and by running.
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Netflix
81
7.7
/663184/
76
/21337/
75
/11285/
4.0
/1744865/
90
/264/
77
/27625/
79
/40/
cc age 18+

Zodiac (2007)
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
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Kanopy
74
7.1
/43304/
70
/900/
68
/653/
3.5
/31155/
82
/95/
82
/1334/
75
/28/

The Believer (2001)
A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.
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Kanopy
79
73
7.7
/10405/
73
/156/
70
/156/
3.7
/9436/
100
/17/
84
/183/

Pygmalion (1938)
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.
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Fandango at Home Free
69
7.1
/10817/
71
/397/
72
/242/
3.2
/15010/
83
/29/
72
/63/
63
/8/

North Sea Texas (2011)
A teen boy living in a small town on the Belgian coast finds his ordinary life take an unexpected turn when a handsome traveler blows through town.
poster
75
66
6.8
/3805/
71
/116/
68
/81/
3.4
/4307/
100
/11/
75
/199/
cc age 8+

The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.
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Kanopy
70
65
6.5
/5874/
70
/198/
62
/107/
3.3
/11081/
83
/12/
81
/501/
64
/5/

Forbidden Zone (1980)
A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When Frenchy slips through the door, King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.
poster
68
61
7.4
/5032/
73
/148/
71
/98/
3.5
/1546/
62
/76/
76
/126/
56
/21/
cc age 15+

The First Grader (2010)
The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
poster
74
58
7.5
/3404/
70
/35/
67
/45/
3.6
/719/
91
/92/
70
/473/
74
/25/

The Italian (2005)
Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
57
6.5
/7259/
66
/240/
64
/135/
3.1
/3653/
53
/2657/

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.
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Hoopla
57
5.9
/16489/
66
/1100/
65
/666/
3.2
/42542/
22
/18/
7.0
/120529/
cc age 5+

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!
poster
55
5.5
/7450/
55
/102/
50
/98/
2.6
/1761/
44
/107/
35
/447/
54
/32/
cc age 14+

Bee Season (2005)
Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.
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Kanopy
69
39
6.5
/814/
63
/33/
59
/41/
3.3
/570/
100
/17/
57
/1/
75
/5/

The Sower (2017)
In 1852, the mountain village in Provence where Violette lives is brutally deprived of all its men after the repression of the republicans ordered by Napoleon III. Women spend months in total isolation, desperate to see their men again. In this situation, they make an oath in case a man arrives in the village.
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Kanopy
59
37
6.1
/1256/
60
/22/
60
/26/
3.6
/3941/
46
/373/

Le Gai Savoir (1969)
Night after night, not long before dawn, two young adults, Patricia and Emile, meet on a sound stage to discuss learning, discourse, and the path to revolution. Scenes of Paris's student revolt, the Vietnam War, and other events of the late 1960s, along with posters, photographs, and cartoons, are backdrops to their words. Words themselves are often Patricia and Emile's subject, as are images, sounds, and juxtapositions.
poster
69
34
7.2
/1746/
71
/19/
62
/24/
3.3
/470/
74
/250/

All Mine to Give (1957)
This is a story based on fact that follows a husband and wife who emigrate from Scotland to Wisconsin in the 1850s. They work very hard and become welcome citizens of their new town, Eureka. They have six children. They prosper in the husband's boat-building business. But when their eldest is 12, tragedy strikes the family, and the 12-year-old is burdened with a terrible task which he handles as well as any adult could.
poster
68
31
7.3
/1209/
64
/11/
65
/16/
75
/12/
65
/11/

The Inheritors (1998)
In a small farming valley in Austria in the beginning of the 20th century a tyrannical farmer is found dead, and all the farmhands are relieved to be free of their tyrant. But the farmer was childless, so suddenly they all inherit the farm together. Now conflicts begin, as nobody is the boss and nobody has to obey.
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Plex
41
26
4.5
/3594/
49
/137/
42
/64/
2.7
/336/
18
/141/

Pigs (2007)
A college ladies man accepts a challenge from his dorm buddies - sleep with the entire alphabet, A through Z, before graduation. The rules are simple: the rarer the first letter of the girl's last name, the higher the payout. All goes well until he falls for the "X". Now he's torn between his feelings for the girl and winning the bet for his friends.
poster
68
23
6.7
/180/
71
/21/
64
/8/
3.5
/2259/

Early Experiments (2008)
A 16mm film experiment conducted in 1967 and 1968 in Philadelphia which feature small parts of the Alphabet and the Grandmother.
poster
49
21
5.5
/419/
40
/15/
45
/15/
2.8
/874/
5.1
/1415/

Momotaro, Sacred Sailors (1945)
The first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for the war by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to Momotarō no Umiwashi, a 37-minute film released in 1943 by the same director. It is black and white. The whole movie also depicts the Japanese "liberation of Asia", as proclaimed by the Government at the time. Seo tried to give dreams to children, as well as to instill the hope for peace, with hidden movie's hints of dreams and hopes, under the appearance of war propaganda.
poster
68
18
6.9
/585/
69
/23/
69
/12/
3.4
/750/

A Long Goodbye (2019)
Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.
poster
?
6.9
/94/
47
/4/
58
/8/

Dad (2010)
After a long separation, a father and his son spend the day fishing on the river bank. On a beautiful autumn Sunday, surrounded by the majestic countryside, they seem to be alone in the world. They must start all over again.
poster
?
4.7
/40/

Rock and Read
A kid band plays singalong pop rock covers of famous lullabies like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Pauly Shore, as the host of the special, occasionally pops in to teach the viewers some words from the songs.
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?
5.8
/10/
10
/1/
45
/2/

A Child's Alphabet with Casual References to DNA Replication in the Garden of Eden (1971)
A fluid line-art composition that integrates ABCs with evolutionary images.
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Kanopy
?
7.9
/27/
70
/5/
87
/3/

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (1999)
An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!
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?
10
/1/

Mr. Men - The Great Alphabet Hunt (1992)
The Mr. Men and Little Misses are going on an alphabet treasure hunt field trip on the Misterland Bus to see what things they can find to make up all the letters of the alphabet.
poster
?
8.5
/21/
10
/1/

The Animal Alphabet (1985)
The alphabet is brought to life in a montage of songs, film footage and animation. A friendly giraffe animates each letter of the alphabet which are accompanied by clips of animals furnished by the National Geographic Society.
poster
?
9.2
/30/
10
/1/

Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever! (1989)
A delightful tool to help kids learn their letters, Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever finds Busytown pals Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm discovering that it's Alphabet Day at school. Their teacher, Miss Honey, invites her students to join in a spirited rendition of "The Alphabet Song." Next comes a series of 26 vignettes developed around each letter and cleverly intertwined with Sergeant Murphy's investigation into the mystery of some stolen bananas. Simple, sweet, and as entertaining as it is instructive, this production exemplifies the great care put into the Richard Scarry video series.
poster
?
6.3
/25/
10
/1/
40
/4/

Alfalfa (1987)
Film introduces a gay alphabet, with the aid of images and music, which it is argued is a defense against heterosexual language, and the hidden insults contained within.
poster
?
6.9
/23/
46
/8/
20
/1/

Barney: Animal ABC's (2008)
Barney and his friends are playing a game and finding an animal for each letter of the alphabet, and everyone is excited to give it a try.
poster
62
?
7.2
/204/
41
/5/
67
/9/

Sentinels of Silence (1971)
Sentinels of Silence is a 1971 short documentary film on ancient Mexican civilizations. The film was directed and written by Mexican filmmaker Robert Amram, and is notable for being the first and only short film to win two Academy Awards.
poster
?
7.1
/38/
55
/2/

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through the alphabet. Cookie Monster sings the praises of "C" (for "cookie," of course), while Oscar loves "I" and "icky ice cream cones." Special guest Lena Horne joins in on all the musical fun as well. Whether you have a favorite letter, or love'em from A to Z, you'll find them all here in delightful alphabetical disorder.
poster
?
4.1
/16/
23
/3/

Mr. Moto Takes A Walk (1965)
A monkey, named Mr. Moto, takes the viewer on a guided tour of the zoo.
poster
51
?
6.5
/380/
42
/8/
48
/4/

The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)
Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties. Also included are reflections on soccer's impact on culture, including the Monty Python sketch "Philosophy Football," and interviews with celebrities Dave Stewart, Dennis Hopper and Henry Kissinger, as well as soccer icons Pelé, Mia Hamm and Thierry Henry.
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Filmzie
?
6.2
/35/
55
/2/
17
/3/

X As in Love (2018)
A young man returns to the place he spent his childhood summers to say goodbye to the person he used to be, and to his first love.
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Kanopy
62
?
6.5
/248/
50
/6/
50
/3/
83
/8/

Journey of the Universe (2011)
Journey of the Universe is an epic documentary exploring the human connection to Earth and the cosmos, from producer-directors Patsy Northcutt and David Kennard director of Carl Sagan s Cosmos and Hero s Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell. Big science, big history, big story, this one-of-a-kind film was created by a renowned team of scientists, scholars, and award-winning filmmakers, led by co-writers Brian Thomas Swimme, the acclaimed author and evolutionary philosopher, and Yale University historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker. They weave a tapestry that draws together scientific discoveries in astronomy, geology, biology, ecology, and biodiversity with humanistic insights concerning the nature of the universe.
poster
?
20
/1/

The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2 (1997)
The talented and lively Standard Deviants crew teaches viewers ways to understand the nature of language instead of guiding them by rote memorization. Learn the intricacies of grammar, numbers, verbs, conjugation, adjectives and more. How? Along with skits, musical performances and other creative programs designed by a team of educators, learners do drills and quizzes at the end of each segment, as well as a comprehensive exam.
poster
46
?
4.7
/472/
58
/8/
34
/7/

Very Russian Detective (2008)
A retired detective is trying to catch a serial killer who uses Russian letters to find his victims.
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Kanopy
73
?
7.7
/341/
80
/52/
60
/9/
77
/2/

Breaking the Maya Code (2008)
The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great undeciphered writing systems. Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times "one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery", Breaking the Maya Code traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries and three continents.
poster
62
?
6.9
/562/
61
/25/
58
/15/

Homophobia (2012)
An adolescent boy, who serves the military forces, experiences homosexual feelings towards one of his comrades. The suppressed conflict bubbles up during their last night at the border, socially isolated and armed with loaded weapons.
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Kanopy
48
?
5.2
/217/
49
/10/
43
/14/

The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style (1978)
A tongue-in-cheek sex education documentary covering a different subject for each letter of the alphabet, e.g. A is for Anatomy, B is for Babies, etc.
poster
?
8.5
/56/
100
/1/

Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (2005)
Get to know your ABCs with this fun-filled adventure that celebrates the wonder of words and the joys of the alphabet, Sesame Street-style. Shapes, sounds, and colors come to life as letters A and Z join Elmo and the gang for some F-U-N at the mall. Whether it's crooning with Sheryl Crow or rocking with Melissa Etheridge, dozens of entertaining songs and skits add to the excitement as every letter gets a chance to shine. No matter how you spell it, Sesame Street's All-Star Alphabet makes the grade!
poster
50
?
5.7
/219/
51
/8/
45
/11/

Jack and Old Mac (1956)
Two stylized nursery rhymes are shown. First is "The House That Jack Built" as told with a variety of characters composed of letters that spell out their names (Example: the cow is made up of an intertwined C, O, and W). Next is "Old MacDonald Had a Band" (no, not farm) in which Old MacDonald and his band give way with a hot jazz number (even his animals play instruments). The piece comes to an end when Old MacDonald's wife is tired of doing all the housework and gives him a swift whack on his head with her rolling pin.
poster
Plex
72
?
7.8
/44/
63
/21/
75
/5/
cc age 4+

LeapFrog: Let's Go To School (2009)
School starts tomorrow, and Tad and Lily are nervous! Join Tad, Lily and their magical firefly Edison as he gives them a tour of the classroom and shows them that the classroom is more nervous than they are! As the twins reassure the blocks, globe, clock and more talking "teachers,” they learn key lessons about phonics, counting, days of the week and animals.
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Why z? (2019)
CG animated short film that follows the story of z, the lonely last letter of the alphabet who struggles to find his way in a world that's constantly reminding him of his place at the end.


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