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Melodrama, Romance Film, Social Drama, drama film, romance film
The Khan family are originally from Pakistan but have lived in the UK for forty years. Tariq and Sadia live in Glasgow with three children: the eldest daughter, Rukhsana, lives strictly according to the family's Muslim faith and is also re…
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Fantasy, fantasy film
Unscrupulous fisherman John Mallick and his assistant Carlo are fishing with soda bombs in open water to harvest coral reefs when they notice a large creature thrashing in the water. Mallick shoots it and discovers that it's a merman. They…
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Western film, drama film, family film, historical film
The sisters of the legendary Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe are nearing completion of a chapel, but the architect, contractor and laborers have all omitted stairs to the choir loft. This becomes a source of disagreement and contention between …
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Tragic Comedy Film, comedy drama, musical film
After serving time in Sing Sing, Eddie Ellison (James Dunn) marries his fiancée Kay (Claire Trevor) and eventually the two have a daughter they name Shirley (Shirley Temple). Eddie helps his friend, and former convict, Larry Scott (Ray Wal…
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Adventure, children's film
In the third and final film, the Robinsons celebrate the arrival of spring after surviving a harsh winter. However, their happiness is short-lived when a Forest Service ranger informs them that they must prove their mountain home is locate…
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Adventure, adventure film, family film, survival film
13-year-old Zach Wade and 12-year-old Hannah are brother and sister, whose parents have separated and are planning a divorce. It's a tough time for the entire family. Life is made a little easier for Zach and Hannah though because they hav…
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Komödie, Pirate Film, parody film, pirate film
A pirate captain known as the Hook (Victor McLaglen) buries his treasure on an island and kills the map maker so no one else will find it. He and his cut-throat crew go after the Mary Ann, a ship on which Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo) …
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children's film, musical film
Based on the BBC children's series, this film charts the adventures of the Wombles, a colony of small litter-picking creatures who live in Wimbledon Common in 1970s London. Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble recounts the story of how Wombles have…
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adventure film, family film
Five teenagers and a teacher go on a two-week trek through the Cascade Mountains. At first, they had a great time; making new friends and enjoying the wild. They then go to Eagle Rock where Mr.
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Fantasy, Komödie, musical film
Bean Bunny wishes he could help with the preparations for the Bunny Picnic, but he is told by his older brother Lugsy that he is too small and will only get in the way. Feeling very disappointed, Bean wanders off alone into the lettuce pat…
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Coming Of Age, comedy drama, sport film
Komödie, children's film, teen film
David "Dave" Stewie is a middle school PE teacher who sees a forthcoming award as a way to redeem himself of his greatest regret, a failure to make the 1988 US Olympic Team. Meanwhile, Roland Waffle is a new transfer student who is complet…
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fantasy film
Young Alice, having become a celebrity for her adventures in Wonderland, is in her bedroom. She is dreaming about visiting Paris and sharing adventures with the storybook girl Madeline. While no comment is made as to where this Alice comes…
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Family Comedy, Family Drama, children's film
Claudia is the middle child of a busy family. She is smart and responsible, often required to help her mother around the house. However, weary of the life in suburban Connecticut, she decides to find something grander.
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Animation, Musical, Utopia & Dystopia, horror film, science fiction film
The film starts out with a futuristic Nomad from the year 3069 who accidentally discovers the book "Helter Skelter" while searching for food in a desert on the former site of Los Angeles. He mistakes the book as the Bible and reads it as i…
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Family Drama, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy film, coming-of-age film, drama film
In 1974, the Conway family is at a drive-in theater in Connecticut watching The Three Stooges. The parents are Gloria (Geena Davis), a foul-mouthed and strict mother who will always take responsibility over the family, Ray (Joel Tobeck), a…
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Hollis Figg is an earnest if not too bright man whose devoted friend is a local sanitation worker, and whose girlfriend is the equally earnest Ema Letha, a pretty waitress at the diner across the street from City Hall, where Figg works as …
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Drama, Fantasy, fantasy film
Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) lives in the small town of Middleton with her husband, police chief Jake Russell (Chris Potter), and Brandon (Matthew Knight) and Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas), his children by an earlier marriage. Her …
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Komödie, musical film
American orphan Barbara "Ching-Ching" Stewart lives in Sanchow, China with her missionary guardians. When bandits threaten the village, she is sent to Shanghai for safety. Accidentally separated from her guide, Ching-Ching finds herself al…
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comedy drama
Eccentric Miss Pudd is the owner of what she considers an antiques store but most would call a junkyard. She frequently refuses to part with her merchandise because of its sentimental or historical value. However, she does agree to lend so…
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documentary film
The documentary takes an in-depth look at the Tom family, which mostly consists of children who were rejected by their birth families due to mental or physical disabilities. The film is broken up into seasons, starting out with the family …
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children's film
Barney and his friends take the stage to delight and entertain everyone at Radio City Music Hall. They all work together to make a special surprise for the audience using items from "The Barney Bag". But before they are able to share it, a…
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Adventure, Family Comedy, Mysterie, mystery film
Danforth Academy is an upscale boarding school where extremely wealthy families send their children. Four students, Abby, Paige, Claire, and Taylor, make friends with one another despite some initial misgivings and band together to solve t…
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comedy film, family film, sport film