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Kanopy
84
7.8
/32228/
78
/1959/
77
/1460/
4.2
/227608/
99
/136/
89
/148/
85
/28/
cc age 11+

My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
8.1
/64391/
80
/4756/
79
/1927/
3.8
/113549/
100
/6/
93
/649/
cc age 13+

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.
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Hulu
83
7.8
/23107/
77
/1323/
80
/699/
4.2
/246200/
95
/147/
82
/21/
81
/25/
cc age 14+

Memoir of a Snail (2024)
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.
poster
80
7.1
/6864/
65
/103/
68
/82/
3.8
/6385/
93
/98/
82
/519/
87
/32/

Tarnation (2003)
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.
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Kanopy
80
7.4
/29335/
73
/450/
70
/442/
3.9
/21729/
96
/133/
77
/404/
87
/33/
cc age 16+

The Kid with a Bike (2011)
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.
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Kanopy
79
7.5
/37675/
78
/2383/
77
/886/
3.7
/93528/
91
/150/
98
/224/
69
/30/
cc age 11+

One Life (2023)
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.
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Amazon Prime Video
79
7.5
/204534/
74
/7292/
72
/3653/
3.9
/363456/
90
/51/
89
/8531/
81
/7/
cc age 17+

Battle Royale (2000)
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
poster
75
7.6
/155854/
79
/13681/
80
/5802/
3.7
/309137/
73
/181/
85
/645/
60
/33/
cc age 12+

Gifted (2017)
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
74
7.3
/40310/
73
/890/
69
/535/
3.6
/12260/
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.
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Amazon Prime Video
74
6.7
/1142/
72
/87/
60
/36/
3.5
/1481/
98
/55/
75
/21/
79
/15/
cc age 16+

Night Comes On (2018)
Angel is released from juvenile detention on the eve of her 18th birthday. Haunted by her past, she embarks on a journey with her 10 year-old sister that could destroy their future.
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YouTube TV
72
7.1
/11606/
72
/566/
75
/288/
3.7
/21127/
75
/125/
93
/54/
58
/28/
cc age 14+

Blue Bayou (2021)
As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
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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.
poster
72
7.0
/5744/
65
/130/
67
/105/
3.4
/3863/
85
/13/
74
/93/

The Cement Garden (1993)
After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
71
7.0
/408472/
71
/27217/
69
/9970/
3.0
/747573/
90
/418/
82
/5696/
71
/53/
cc age 11+

Shazam! (2019)
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
poster
70
7.1
/35538/
71
/643/
70
/408/
3.8
/45823/
69
/134/
81
/2041/
61
/35/
cc age 16+

White Oleander (2002)
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
70
7.2
/39969/
74
/3399/
74
/1137/
3.3
/61232/
57
/7/
79
/413/
cc age 13+

Justice League: War (2014)
The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth.
poster
69
7.2
/47855/
72
/1176/
71
/635/
3.4
/9921/
67
/189/
71
/1656/
61
/32/
cc age 16+

Conviction (2010)
When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.
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Kanopy
68
6.5
/1273/
66
/60/
68
/37/
3.3
/910/
89
/18/
85
/1/
55
/6/

My Name Is Emily (2016)
Packed off to a foster home after her father is insti­tu­tion­al­ized, a rebellious young Irish girl resolves to bust her dad out of the hospital where he's been confined.
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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
66
6.1
/87915/
64
/3613/
61
/1892/
3.0
/84319/
71
/31/
50
/13069/
79
/14/
cc age 6+

Free Willy (1993)
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
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Kanopy
75
65
7.3
/2821/
71
/113/
69
/75/
3.6
/5014/
80
/15/
88
/54/
cc age 14+

Indian Horse (2018)
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.
poster
64
6.7
/13344/
65
/188/
61
/165/
3.5
/12212/
43
/117/
69
/784/
53
/36/

Palindromes (2005)
Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.
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The Roku Channel
62
7.6
/160513/
76
/3285/
75
/2403/
3.5
/82339/
35
/144/
86
/12306/
28
/33/
cc age 14+

I Am Sam (2001)
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
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Criterion Channel
78
62
7.4
/2862/
69
/53/
72
/81/
3.9
/6799/
100
/5/
78
/24/

Naked Childhood (1969)
Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.
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The CW
62
6.5
/5614/
73
/656/
65
/242/
2.8
/3319/
65
/17/
70
/9/
47
/9/
cc age 9+

The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.
poster
72
60
7.2
/3333/
73
/53/
64
/48/
3.5
/1992/
85
/299/
73
/4/

Room for One More (1952)
Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.
poster
59
6.4
/72360/
69
/3151/
63
/1825/
3.0
/33758/
53
/129/
46
/2681/
58
/27/
cc age 8+

City of Ember (2008)
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
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Hoopla
58
6.7
/21376/
67
/516/
66
/317/
3.2
/5760/
35
/108/
72
/4369/
48
/26/
cc age 10+

Martian Child (2007)
A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
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Kanopy
75
57
7.2
/2898/
74
/229/
74
/522/
3.8
/11385/
85
/13/
69
/1/

In Safe Hands (2018)
Théo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonymous birth, the mother has two months to change her mind… Or not. The child welfare services and adoption service spring into action… The former have to take care of the baby and support it during this limbo-like time, this period of uncertainty, while the latter must find a woman to become his adoptive mother. She is called Alice, and she has spent the last ten years fighting to have a child.
poster
70
56
7.1
/3104/
70
/35/
66
/41/
3.4
/1388/
80
/10/
78
/69/
58
/6/

Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
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MGM Plus
56
5.5
/26139/
64
/1178/
60
/894/
2.8
/67972/
47
/122/
55
/3432/
51
/25/
cc age 7+

Hotel for Dogs (2009)
Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.
poster
55
6.0
/63211/
65
/3169/
63
/1958/
3.2
/156864/
47
/15/
53
/2129/
37
/16/

Child's Play 2 (1990)
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
53
6.2
/7472/
64
/157/
58
/154/
3.0
/4590/
41
/49/
70
/517/
27
/22/

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)
Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.
poster
53
5.1
/20466/
61
/894/
59
/607/
2.6
/13278/
50
/26/
42
/885/
cc age 6+

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
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Disney Plus
52
6.2
/37091/
64
/1175/
60
/467/
3.0
/32621/
31
/29/
50
/5181/
44
/23/
cc age 6+

Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favourite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. The problem is that the Angels are in last place, so Roger prays for help to turn the team around. Sure enough, his prayers are answered in the form of angel Al.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
51
6.5
/1610/
62
/77/
72
/25/
3.5
/12728/
94
/47/
58
/14/
75
/8/
cc age 16+

Hoard (2024)
The story follows Maria – a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. Now (set in the 90s) she lives in a foster home where a previous resident, Michael, inspires her to revisit the childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.
poster
70
50
6.7
/1920/
66
/63/
68
/140/
3.4
/3020/
79
/14/
68
/7/
75
/6/

Suzanne (2013)
The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
49
5.9
/30661/
64
/2418/
61
/1035/
2.5
/30191/
43
/83/
37
/280/
45
/18/
cc age 16+

The Prodigy (2019)
A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
poster
65
49
6.8
/3355/
68
/148/
67
/125/
3.0
/1298/
65
/28/
cc age 12+

Foster (2011)
Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
poster
Criterion Channel
77
48
7.2
/1648/
66
/44/
67
/48/
3.8
/4445/
100
/5/
83
/2/

Adoption (1975)
When middle-aged Kata realises that her life will only be complete if she has a baby of her own, her longstanding-but-married boyfriend Joska refuses to comply. But by developing an unlikely friendship with the angst-ridden teenage orphan Anna, who is also involved in a controversial relationship, Kata discovers aspects of herself, and her role as a woman, that have gone unexamined throughout her entire, lonely life.
poster
74
47
6.7
/727/
62
/47/
75
/21/
3.6
/4054/
93
/14/

Motherhood (2022)
At the age of 14, Carla is a wild and rebellious teenager. Living in a modest restaurant on the outskirts of a town with her young single mother, she skips school and passes the time with her friend Efraín. When a social worker realizes that Carla is five months pregnant, she is taken to ‘La Maternal’, a center for teenage mothers, to live with other young women like herself. Together with their babies, they will learn to cope with this new adult life for which they had no time to prepare.
poster
fuboTV
68
47
6.8
/2230/
70
/53/
64
/39/
3.3
/1325/
73
/2613/

Curly Top (1935)
Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.
poster
Netflix
47
4.9
/19336/
56
/1484/
50
/535/
2.1
/49580/
54
/13/
18
/151/
cc age 16+

Malevolent (2018)
A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.
poster
44
4.4
/13499/
54
/391/
51
/268/
2.4
/17751/
23
/90/
44
/1144/
39
/26/
cc age 7+

Fat Albert (2004)
Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.
poster
Criterion Channel
72
40
7.3
/1389/
63
/21/
69
/27/
3.8
/1311/
80
/29/

Here Is Your Life (1966)
A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and romances that gradually shape his future.
poster
fuboTV
75
40
7.6
/2215/
75
/82/
71
/34/
3.4
/378/
86
/25/

A Season for Miracles (1999)
A miracle occurs for a homeless family consisting of two wayward children and their protective aunt with the help of an angel. When a young woman's niece and nephew are threatened with foster care after her sister is hospitalized following yet another overdose, she flees with them until they land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas and a series of kindnesses and coincidences gives the trio a chance at happiness.
poster
40
5.0
/3676/
57
/136/
57
/91/
2.5
/1599/
10
/20/
34
/69/

Father Hood (1993)
Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his idea of a way out is grim, yet this dangerous ride might just turn them into a family.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
48
40
6.1
/6267/
58
/140/
60
/101/
3.0
/1033/
17
/60/
43
/430/
40
/24/
cc age 17+

Sleepwalking (2008)
When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, James. Joleen soon runs off with a truck driver, and James is unable to meet his responsibilities. After Child Protective Services takes possession of Tara, James abducts her from a foster home, and the two travel from California to Utah, where his abusive father lives.


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