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Criterion Channel
87
8.0
/50683/
78
/750/
76
/696/
4.3
/56659/
95
/44/
91
/643/
92
/27/
cc age 15+

Secrets & Lies (1996)
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
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Kanopy
82
7.4
/9019/
74
/428/
72
/202/
3.9
/13849/
100
/63/
94
/44/
80
/15/
cc age 12+

Nowhere Special (2020)
John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.
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Netflix
82
7.5
/61813/
76
/997/
77
/581/
3.9
/55707/
100
/12/
88
/1241/
cc age 10+

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.7
/102712/
78
/2862/
77
/1898/
3.9
/128092/
73
/126/
94
/7801/
78
/7/
cc age 14+

The Color Purple (1985)
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
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Hulu
81
7.4
/568301/
73
/13185/
70
/7446/
3.8
/1382065/
93
/213/
88
/76783/
81
/38/
cc age 14+

Juno (2007)
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
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Netflix
81
8.0
/263333/
81
/14266/
80
/6807/
3.9
/345051/
84
/268/
91
/1555/
69
/45/
cc age 13+

Lion (2016)
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
poster
80
6.9
/10304/
67
/331/
62
/464/
3.6
/65575/
97
/134/
91
/29/
87
/37/

Return to Seoul (2022)
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
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Kanopy
80
7.4
/11863/
72
/420/
72
/424/
3.8
/15961/
97
/119/
85
/53/
81
/25/

Woman at War (2018)
Halla declares a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry. She is prepared to risk everything to protect the pristine Icelandic Highlands she loves… Until an orphan unexpectedly enters her life.
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Curiosity Stream
80
7.6
/106676/
75
/2611/
73
/1668/
3.7
/56932/
91
/199/
89
/2159/
77
/42/
cc age 15+

Philomena (2013)
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
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Disney Plus
80
7.3
/264531/
75
/12143/
74
/7109/
3.7
/562915/
90
/157/
75
/7332/
80
/27/
cc age 6+

Tarzan (1999)
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...
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Hulu
79
7.1
/20053/
72
/903/
71
/512/
3.8
/98861/
94
/157/
73
/66/
77
/31/
cc age 13+

Broker (2022)
Sang-hyun is always struggling from debt, and Dong-soo works at a baby box facility. On a rainy night, they steal the baby Woo-sung, who was left in the baby box, to sell him at a good price. Meanwhile, detectives were watching, and they quietly track them down to capture the crucial evidence.
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Kanopy
79
7.6
/44549/
76
/2457/
73
/773/
3.7
/107682/
96
/190/
88
/265/
81
/30/
cc age 11+

Three Identical Strangers (2018)
New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
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Disney Plus
79
7.4
/239404/
77
/14551/
76
/6885/
4.1
/936667/
86
/154/
78
/9342/
75
/31/
cc age 6+

Lilo & Stitch (2002)
As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.
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Hoopla
78
7.8
/452/
79
/10/
74
/7/
3.5
/256/
88
/24/
86
/22/
cc age 11+

Somewhere Between (2012)
Questions of race, identity and heritage are explored through the lives of young American women growing up as adoptees from China. These four distinct individuals reflect on their experiences as members of transracial families.
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Criterion Channel
76
7.0
/6381/
70
/139/
64
/96/
3.7
/8200/
90
/10/
83
/197/

Clean, Shaven (1995)
Peter Winter is a young schizophrenic who is desperately trying to get his daughter back from her adoptive family. He attempts to function in a world that, for him, is filled with strange voices, electrical noise, disconcerting images, and jarringly sudden emotional shifts. During his quest, he runs afoul of the law and an ongoing murder investigation.
poster
79
76
7.5
/4947/
75
/238/
73
/139/
3.6
/4059/
92
/13/
90
/47/
81
/7/

Twinsters (2015)
Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
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Netflix
82
74
7.5
/8154/
78
/818/
81
/425/
3.9
/30613/
80
/5/
100
/16/
8.4
/276058/

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019)
Violet Evergarden comes to a private women's academy to tutor Isabella in the ways of being a lady. Heir to the York family, Isabella feels trapped in this new and uncomfortable world. She still grieves for the only person to ever bring her happiness – now lost to her. Violet's lessons do give her a brief respite from the melancholy but with the absence of joy, how long does it take to truly heal?
poster
73
6.8
/376/
51
/5/
73
/7/
3.8
/5022/
96
/25/
76
/6/

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025)
As an unknown and deadly disease begins to spread, legend has it that it is transmitted between two men, through a simple glance, when they fall in love. While people are accusing her family, Lidia must find out whether this myth is real or not.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
IMDb 34
7.1
/335707/
74
/17236/
66
/4330/
3.5
/895630/
86
/201/
79
/32452/
66
/39/
cc age 8+

Elf (2003)
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
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Kanopy
81
72
7.8
/6514/
79
/115/
74
/191/
3.7
/2453/
88
/34/
93
/289/

Live and Become (2005)
In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.
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FXNow
72
7.3
/133585/
77
/9177/
75
/3131/
3.5
/258282/
82
/155/
83
/920/
57
/28/
cc age 13+

Instant Family (2018)
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.
poster
81
72
7.8
/5243/
73
/48/
70
/77/
3.8
/2385/
100
/9/
91
/41/
85
/7/

The Search (1948)
In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.
poster
72
7.2
/13219/
71
/302/
65
/158/
3.4
/2613/
78
/129/
76
/439/
64
/32/
cc age 17+

Mother and Child (2009)
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
7.0
/44551/
68
/738/
67
/722/
3.5
/25837/
78
/37/
73
/620/
60
/16/

Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.
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fuboTV
71
7.0
/11595/
72
/175/
70
/228/
3.4
/6477/
74
/19/
84
/298/

Indochine (1992)
In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare the three points of a cross-cultural romantic triangle. As the struggle against European imperialism sweeps Indochina, Jean-Baptiste and Camille have to choose sides and Éliane faces the emotionally difficult challenge of raising the child of her daughter and ex-lover.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
6.7
/9838/
68
/349/
67
/238/
3.6
/41470/
88
/146/
63
/16/
71
/25/

Ema (2019)
Ema is a magnetic and impulsive dancer in a reggaeton troupe. Her toxic marriage to choreographer Gastón is beyond repair, following a decision to give up on their adopted child Polo. She sets out on a mission to get him back, not caring who she’ll need to fight, seduce or destroy to make it happen.
poster
75
71
7.0
/11414/
70
/220/
67
/199/
3.6
/8370/
88
/16/
78
/107/
82
/7/

3 Godfathers (1948)
Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
poster
71
7.6
/381732/
78
/11975/
76
/6659/
3.4
/418650/
66
/204/
85
/19479/
53
/29/
cc age 11+

The Blind Side (2009)
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
poster
70
7.2
/335594/
72
/10283/
70
/6462/
3.6
/278959/
76
/201/
64
/15303/
65
/32/
cc age 13+

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
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Disney Plus
69
6.8
/119570/
72
/6799/
69
/3033/
3.6
/378423/
68
/143/
74
/14890/
61
/27/
cc age 7+

Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
poster
68
6.7
/21591/
67
/515/
66
/436/
3.5
/31221/
87
/52/
66
/296/
65
/4/

The Sugarland Express (1974)
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.
poster
73
68
7.1
/11648/
68
/187/
69
/158/
3.4
/9957/
83
/30/
80
/247/
74
/11/

Woman of the Year (1942)
Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
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Kanopy
68
7.0
/2938/
70
/50/
67
/39/
3.3
/421/
67
/39/
75
/60/
60
/19/

Bride Flight (2008)
A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.
poster
Netflix
68
6.8
/82858/
71
/5104/
67
/2459/
3.3
/177429/
81
/137/
73
/1853/
59
/34/
cc age 6+

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.
poster
70
67
6.9
/10697/
73
/266/
67
/113/
3.5
/3667/
72
/18/
73
/194/
65
/9/

Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008)
Göran and Sven have been cleared for adoption and they have a possibility to adopt a swedish orphan, Patrik 1,5. But when Patrik arrives he turns out to be someone else, not the little boy they were expecting. A comma had been misplaced, and in comes a 15-year-old homophobic with a criminal past.
poster
Hoopla
67
7.1
/4387/
73
/141/
68
/84/
3.3
/1760/
50
/10/
72
/117/

A Home of Our Own (1993)
In 1960s Los Angeles an energetic widow and her six children try to make a dream of theirs come true: to have a home of their own. They leave L.A. and head for the countryside, all the while facing numerous difficulties and obstacles during their journey.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
67
7.4
/6753/
73
/201/
69
/104/
3.6
/2050/
78
/65/
76
/141/
60
/16/
cc age 16+

Any Day Now (2012)
In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal system to adopt the child.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
65
6.7
/6006/
68
/181/
63
/88/
3.5
/7478/
92
/12/
72
/418/
59
/9/
cc age 4+

Follow That Bird (1985)
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
65
7.1
/9452/
67
/162/
69
/195/
3.8
/16968/
67
/6/
74
/109/
71
/8/

71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995)
71 scenes revolving around multiple Viennese residents who are by chance involved with a senseless gun slaughter on Christmas Eve.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
66
65
6.6
/14093/
67
/336/
67
/440/
3.4
/25988/
81
/21/
54
/190/
63
/5/

The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.
poster
Disney Plus
62
6.1
/60871/
64
/2014/
62
/1044/
3.1
/41660/
67
/70/
48
/4112/
61
/16/
cc age 13+

3 Men and a Baby (1987)
Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.
poster
77
62
8.1
/3742/
75
/104/
74
/109/
4.0
/4311/

Feed the Kitty (1952)
A bulldog adopts an adorable kitten, but he can't let his owner know.
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Kanopy
62
6.4
/6823/
69
/177/
64
/103/
3.1
/2734/
46
/28/
73
/374/

Losing Isaiah (1995)
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
poster
Disney Plus
62
5.8
/10666/
65
/766/
67
/525/
3.1
/71791/
60
/5/
65
/523/
cc age 8+

Twitches (2005)
Twins separated at birth, Camryn and Alex meet by chance for the first time on their 21st birthday and discover they're witches with the power to save their homeland of Coventry from the evil that threatens it. But when Camryn leaves Alex to face the darkness alone, will Coventry be doomed? Or will the sisters multiply their magic by standing together?
poster
61
6.4
/2269/
67
/17/
54
/30/
3.3
/710/
58
/106/
50
/73/
55
/32/

Casa de los Babys (2003)
A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women to live in the foreign nation for an extended period before they can take in orphaned kids. While stuck in another country, the women bond as they share their aspirations and anxieties.
poster
Kanopy
63
60
6.1
/5551/
69
/403/
69
/216/
2.4
/22612/
72
/32/
cc age 13+

See You on Venus (2023)
Mia and Kyle, two misfit American teens, travel to Spain in search of Mia's birth mother. As the pair road trip through the picturesque cities of Andalusia and fall in love, they discover that the most important question isn't who gave you life, but what you decide to do with it.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
73
60
7.4
/4211/
69
/89/
71
/64/
3.3
/1533/
86
/135/

Gracie's Choice (2004)
For as long as she can remember, 16 year-old Gracie has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father and their mother is on the fast track to self-destruction. When these children's lives are about to be pulled apart, Gracie will have to do the impossible and make the ultimate sacrifices to keep her family together.
poster
73
59
7.3
/1356/
75
/89/
72
/168/
3.6
/20907/

The Ties That Bind Us (2025)
A young single father trying to find the strength to love. A feminist librarian, single by conviction, who’s decided that she won’t be a mother. A six-year-old child trying to find a place in a new family structure. By revealing their aspirations, their fears, their choices, Carine Tardieu depicts different ways in which humans create families.


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