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Netflix
90
8.5
/377060/
85
/10010/
84
/6328/
4.5
/1061939/
100
/50/
95
/5487/
94
/16/
8.5
/451956/
cc age 15+

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
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Hoopla
82
7.5
/33208/
72
/500/
68
/335/
3.9
/28762/
95
/106/
88
/686/
85
/31/
cc age 16+

You Can Count on Me (2000)
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.
poster
78
7.7
/9438/
74
/117/
75
/115/
3.9
/6443/
86
/36/
86
/1/
78
/24/

A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
poster
72
7.0
/5784/
65
/131/
67
/105/
3.4
/4141/
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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Disney Plus
70
6.7
/90538/
72
/7032/
72
/2002/
3.0
/549830/
72
/218/
91
/4573/
53
/39/
cc age 6+

Lilo & Stitch (2025)
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
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Amazon Prime Video
70
67
6.4
/3766/
64
/289/
64
/107/
3.4
/9213/
98
/40/
68
/44/
67
/7/

LOLA (2023)
Sussex, England, 1938. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Thomasina and Martha Hanbury, two ingenious sisters, create LOLA, a miraculous machine.
poster
67
6.5
/997/
73
/8/
56
/14/
3.3
/325/
75
/8/
77
/10/

Orphans (1987)
Brothers Treat and Philip have only had each other since they were kids, when a small-time criminal abruptly upends their routine lives.
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Amazon Prime Video
66
6.7
/48982/
70
/3176/
73
/1763/
3.6
/173793/
49
/73/
71
/124/
63
/5/

Marrowbone (2017)
A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
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MGM Plus
66
6.8
/230137/
69
/7300/
68
/5199/
3.4
/331159/
72
/158/
63
/18945/
62
/37/
cc age 10+

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
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Amazon Prime Video
65
6.2
/61003/
65
/3865/
67
/1863/
2.8
/414583/
78
/131/
85
/1430/
62
/19/
cc age 18+

Terrifier 3 (2024)
Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.
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Disney Plus
64
6.3
/12268/
68
/525/
63
/228/
3.1
/9620/
87
/53/
59
/603/
60
/7/
cc age 7+

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
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Kanopy
64
6.7
/53957/
69
/1377/
65
/693/
3.4
/33613/
68
/151/
64
/2724/
55
/26/
cc age 14+

The Brothers Bloom (2008)
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
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Criterion Channel
70
61
6.9
/4560/
66
/65/
66
/119/
3.5
/5293/
83
/12/
70
/70/

The Strange Ones (1950)
Elisabeth and her brother Paul live isolated from much of the world after Paul is injured in a snowball fight. As a coping mechanism, the two conjure up a hermetic dream of their own making. Their relationship, however, isn't exactly wholesome. Jealousy and a malevolent undercurrent intrude on their fantasy when Elisabeth invites the strange Agathe to stay with them -- and Paul is immediately attracted to her.
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63
57
6.5
/5848/
62
/176/
67
/155/
3.4
/9269/
58
/172/

Pin (1988)
Pin, a plastic medical dummy, has been the fixation of Leon since youth. Now grown up and orphaned in an accident, Leon brings Pin home to live with him and his sister Ursula, much to her reluctance. Soon, however, Leon's fixation on Pin spirals out of control, and Ursula must face the devastating consequences.
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MGM Plus
56
5.5
/26275/
64
/1187/
60
/899/
2.8
/70816/
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.
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Kanopy
51
5.3
/9850/
61
/808/
56
/352/
2.5
/6815/
62
/26/
34
/48/
45
/6/

Our House (2018)
Ethan is suffering enormous guilt after his parents are killed in a car accident. He quits a promising future at MIT and work on a revolutionary experiment in order to care for his younger siblings.
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Plex
64
48
5.8
/1706/
66
/78/
72
/231/
3.5
/12128/
58
/41/
cc age 7+

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004)
Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.
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Amazon Prime Video
59
46
6.1
/2865/
66
/61/
61
/76/
3.1
/4372/
60
/10/
44
/29/

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist.
poster
56
38
5.3
/904/
57
/134/
59
/122/
2.8
/3156/

Apaches: Gang of Paris (2023)
Paris, 1884. The lives of three orphaned children wandering the streets dominated by ruthless criminals change tragically when they carry out a daring robbery.
poster
62
38
5.8
/1203/
54
/37/
51
/26/
3.2
/700/
80
/15/
51
/11/
80
/9/

The Future (2013)
When their parents die, Bianca starts to smoke and Tomas is still a virgin. The orphans explore the dangerous streets of adulthood until Bianca finds Maciste, a retired Mr. Universe, and enters his dark mansion in search of a future.
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Netflix
43
34
4.4
/4682/
44
/80/
52
/41/
2.4
/1648/
50
/8/
23
/11/

Kill Dil (2014)
Once upon a time in North India, two killers – Dev and Tutu - roamed free. Abandoned when young and vulnerable, Bhaiyaji gave them shelter and nurtured them to kill! All is normal in their lives until destiny throws free-spirited Disha into the mix. What follows is a game of defiance, deception and love.
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Amazon Prime Video
58
31
4.9
/1124/
66
/209/
69
/106/
2.8
/412/
51
/11/

Hostile Territory (2022)
Former P.O.W. Jack Calgrove moves Heaven and Earth to be reunited with his children following the Civil War. After returning home, Jack discovers that his wife has tragically died and his children, presumed to be orphans, are heading deep into the West on a train crossing enemy lines, with the intent of being placed into new homes. Calgrove and another soldier team up with a troop of Native American sharpshooters and a freed slave as they try to stop the train.
poster
50
27
5.3
/2063/
58
/83/
49
/40/
3.2
/338/
38
/16/
41
/4/

Autumn Blood (2013)
Two young orphans in the Tirolian Mountains come under siege by a vicious band of hunters. Frightened of being separated by child services following the death of their mother, a self-sufficient 16-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother - who hasn't spoken a word since seeing his father killed by the mayor - strive to live off the land in peace. Their innocence is shattered, however, when a group of hunters led by the mayor's son brutalizes and rapes the free-spirited girl. Later, when a well-meaning social services worker arrives too late to protect the terrorized siblings, the girl and her brother prepare to take a stand against their ruthless attackers.
poster
71
21
7.3
/1390/
60
/15/
63
/19/
3.6
/613/
88
/4/

Before Your Eyes (2009)
After their parents are murdered, two young Kurdish children are forced to live on the street.
poster
52
19
6.4
/683/
54
/11/
56
/11/
3.2
/452/
63
/8/
14
/4/

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.
poster
63
15
6.7
/696/
63
/15/
62
/20/
3.1
/237/

Brotherly (2008)
Based on a true story of two brothers in 1970's Ohio. It tells of their abandonment by their alcoholic parents and how the brothers turned to each other for support.
poster
48
15
4.8
/1153/
41
/30/
48
/18/
3.0
/384/
45
/11/

Ripe (1996)
When their abusive parents are killed in a car crash, twin sisters Rosie and Violet vow to run away to Kentucky in search of a better life. While on the road, the girls meet up with Pete, a drifter working as a grounds keeper on a derelict army base, who takes them in. While Violet falls for him, Rosie becomes increasingly angry and hostile, and the sisters' childhood bond is eventually destroyed forever.
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Plex
61
15
6.4
/947/
67
/27/
61
/17/
3.3
/238/
49
/9/
cc age 8+

Across the Great Divide (1976)
Two orphans set out to claim their inheritance - a 400 acre plot of land in Salem Oregon. To Do so they must cross the rugged snow covered Rocky Mountains in the year 1876.
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?
6.4
/36/

Punjabi Aa Gaye Oye (2025)
A man is left responsible for raising four young boys after their parents are involved in a tragic accident, though the man's past threatens to catch up with him.
poster
73
?
6.4
/121/
85
/2/
3.5
/1602/

The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) (2025)
In mid-90s Mexico City, five young siblings are left in the care of their grandmother after their parents suddenly disappear. As they fight to survive, the line between reality and something darker starts to blur. The grandmother, haunted by eerie visions and deepening fears, becomes more distant, while the children’s grip on reality begins to unravel. After a clash with their neighbors, the siblings withdraw even further into isolation, cutting themselves off from the outside world.
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?
7.0
/26/
10
/1/

They Found a Cave (1962)
Four English orphans migrate to Tasmania to live on a farm in the wild Tasmanian bush with their aunt, Jandie (Barbara Manning).
poster
45
?
4.2
/308/
30
/3/
65
/4/

The House Ghost (2024)
Two orphans move from their native village to the house of their adoptive parents. But their hope for a happy life fades away, when they are challenged by an ancient otherworldly force.
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The Roku Channel
?
8.7
/19/
100
/2/

Flying Lessons (2023)
Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother's sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn to fly, and Talia, a queer black musician who never wanted custody of Beatrice in the first place. Starring the autistic actress the story is based on, the film blurs narrative and documentary styles and showcases a unique and underrepresented perspective on death and grief.
poster
?
7.0
/23/
70
/1/
100
/1/

Me Mataron 3 Veces (2023)
After their mother's femicide, three siblings are separated and forced to live in different places. Years later they gather to raise their voices and fight to be made visible in a country where orphans for femicide are ignored by the state and invisible to society. It's up to them to tell their story.
poster
?
6.8
/39/
60
/1/

Stickin' Together (1978)
A Hawaiian beach bum finds himself surrogate uncle to five orphaned children, helping them stay together, in this pilot movie for a TV series which turned up briefly in the spring of 1979 as "The Mackenzies of Paradise Cove."
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?
8.5
/14/

The Basement of Scream Street (2025)
In this horror fable inspired by Hansel and Gretel, orphaned siblings Jonas and Rebecca live in an old mansion with their frail grandmother and a mysterious child hidden in the basement. Rebecca tries to change her life, but Jonas resists, haunted by the ghosts of the house.
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Filmzie
?
7.8
/18/
60
/2/

The Other Side (2020)
Set against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers are faced with the reality of never being adopted. Inspired by a true story.
poster
?
8.0
/8/

The Other Side (2021)
After the tragic loss of their parents, Sofi and Boban are forced to grow up way faster than kids their age. With the help of their loved ones, they try to figure out the reality that they live in. Their outlook on the world drastically changes when they find the world that they've always dreamed of. All that's left is a seemingly impossible decision: the real world or the other side?
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?
8.0
/8/
40
/1/

Bête Noire (2016)
Eleven-year-old Ariel and eight-year-old Maxence live in a small, remote farm. After a fit of madness, their mother Marine is obliged to leave the family home. Maxence believes his mother's disappearance was caused by monsters in the forest. Ariel enters the forest with the aim of killing the beast lurking their and bringing back his mother.
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?
7.6
/33/
30
/1/

Timothy's Quest (1936)
Timothy (Dickie Moore), an orphan, is sent with his sister, Gay (Sally Martin), to a farm run by Vilda Cummins (Elizabeth Patterson, an old maid with a dislike for children. Timothy eventually wins her over, and also pushes along the romance for her niece, Martha (Eleanore Whitney), with David Masters (Tom Keene).
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?
6.5
/58/
90
/1/
90
/3/

Tank Cleaner (2021)
A young orphan boy working as a tank cleaner is trapped in a water tank by someone. He struggles for his life for four days in this tank full of water.
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?
8.2
/16/
40
/2/
70
/1/

Idemuza (2017)
When a desolate and vulnerable girl is forced to enter an orphanage with her younger siblings, she must overcome harsh adversity and hardship to propel herself to a hopeful, academic future.
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?

unhold. (2025)
After losing their parents, two siblings return home to decide between holding on to theรพ past or letting go to move forward, sparking conflicts amidst old memories and unavoidable pain.
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?

Faraway Home
Two young Jewish children are sent by their parents away from Nazi occupied Austria during WWII, on the Kindertransport, where they end up at a refugee farm in Northern Ireland.
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?

Horsegirl (2020)
a sad, highly imaginative girl utilizes her unknown conjuring powers to get what she needs when she needs it the most.
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?

Balun (2017)
Hassan's parents passed away when he was young. Now all grown up, he returns from overseas and heads back home to his village in Taiping to handle matters regarding his late father's estate, especially his father's debt to Mr. Seman. As he returns to the village, he is scorned by the villagers as he is the son of a gambler, and many assume him to be just like his father. Mr. Seman is shocked to find out that Hassan is still alive, instead of shot dead along with his parents. Nur Ain, the daughter of the village chief, accidentally discovers the truth behinds the death of Hassan's parents, so she decides to help him solve his problem.
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?

The Creek (2018)
Following the death of their grandmother, brother and sister Glen and Nancy take her body to be cremated, only to discover a sinister and terrifying secret lurking in the waters below the crematorium
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?

Line of Fire (2015)
Sully Johnson lives as an orphan with his sister Nicole. To give her a better life, he chooses to abandon his dangerous and criminal activities and create a better environment for his last surviving family member.


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