Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019)
Romance Film
Family relationships movies
Explore family relationships, tensions and bonds.
Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 3,980 films · Page 136.
Kim (1984)
Adventure
Kim is a 13-year-old street orphan in Lahore of the 19th century (1894). Kim thinks he is native, but he's actually of British origin, the son of an Irish soldier and an unknown mother (unlike the novel on which it is based, Kim's mother is not portrayed as Irish, but it is made clear that Kim is white). Kim is hired as a guide by a travelling Tibetan lama on a search for a river where Budda hurled an arrow, turning it into a place of redemption.
The Home Song Stories (2007)
drama film
The film is an autobiographical account of Tony Ayres' life at age eight, however the names have been changed. The story is narrated by Darren Yap as an adult Tom typing the story on a computer and reflecting on the story "which defines them, which shapes who they are." His mother Rose Hong was a nightclub singer in Hong Kong in 1964, where she met Bill, an Australian sailor, and married him to seek a better life in Australia, taking her daughter May and son Tom. An opening montage of scenes shows Rose making several unsuccessful attempts to establish herself with Chinese partners before moving in with Bill again.
Flodder in Amerika! (1992)
Silly Movie
The city council comes into contact with a cultural exchange project in the United States, which proposes to have an average family of either country live for a year in the other one. The sneaky councilman proposes the Flodders, who have been causing many problems over the last year, for the exchange, in the hope of getting rid of them for good. Sjakie van Kooten, the social worker who is guiding the Flodders' social integration, is sent with them.
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (2004)
Romantic Comedy
Brand Upon the Brain! A Remembrance in 12 Chapters (2006)
Coming Of Age, Drama, Family Drama, Fantasy
Guy Maddin (played by Erik Steffen Maahs as an adult, and Sullivan Brown as a child), returns to Black Notch, a deserted island on which stands a lighthouse that was his family home, an orphanage run by his parents, to slap a fresh coat of paint on the lighthouse. The film is divided into twelve chapters, each of which is a flashback that Guy's ancestral house-painting has brought to the fore of his memory. Guy, 12 years old in his memory, attends a secret meeting of orphans run by Savage Tom, a believer in pagan rituals.
Dot and the Whale (1986)
The film starts off with a scene from the novel Moby Dick, with a whaler on a stormy sea in the 19th century, chasing "the white whale". It turns out that the scene comes from the imagination of Dot, while she is sitting with the book. She goes out to play with Nelson the dolphin in his pool, and he teaches her how to stay underwater for long periods of time and to communicate underwater, as well as the history and evolution of sea creatures.
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997)
Crime, Sci-Fi
The plot introduces the idea that among the Tenctonese slaves, there was a resistance movement called the Udara who were implanted with hypnotic suggestions to act as sleeper agents. Now, here on Earth, someone has found a way to activate these sleeper agents, and send them out as assassins.
Hiling (1998)
The film revolves around the character of Anna (played by Camille Prats), an ordinary girl who on her mother's birthday was given a magical power by Manang Garcia (played by Gina Pareño), a mysterious stranger. Anna eventually discovers that she has the power to grant any wishes to other people by merely touching them with her palm. Her power would eventually change the lives of all the people around her including herself.
Deadly Dreams (1988)
Horror, Thriller, horror film, slasher film
Alex Torme is haunted by the brutal murder of his parents on Christmas Eve when he was a child: His wealthy father's business associate, Norman Perkins, shot them to death over a financial dispute, and taunted Alex and his older brother, Jack, while donning a mask made from the face pelt of a fox. Perkins then turned the gun on himself, committing suicide. Alex suffers recurring nightmares in which he is stalked by Perkins.
The Challengers (1990)
children's film
After her father dies, Mackie and her mom move to a new town. As she makes new friends, she discovers a band she wants to join. The only problem is, the band consists of only boys and no girls are allowed.
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005)
Biographical picture, Drama
Simon Jackson is an awkward high school teenager who befriends a white bear that saves his life. He learns that the bear is endangered by the destruction of its habitat from logging and grows out of his shell to launch a campaign to the government to protect the bear. He then learns about the hardships of a campaign but succeeds with the help of his friend, Lloyd Blackburn, and his supporters.
I Was a Teenage Faust (2002)
fantasy film, teen film
The film follows the story of socially inept adolescent Brendan Willy (Josh Zuckerman) who lives in Indiana. When he desires the affections of Twyla Day (Caroline Elliott), Mr. Five, (Robert Townsend) a tempter from Hell, approaches Brendan with an offer to make him popular.
My Dad Is Scrooge (2014)
Christmas film, Family Comedy, Fantasy
Oliver and his little sister June's parents currently live separated. The children therefore spend the time shortly before Christmas with their father EB. EB is a businessman and has little sense of what he considers to be the excessive charity of his compatriots.
Three Faces West (1940)
Drama, drama film, romance film
Two refugees, the Brauns, an elderly medical doctor and his 20-something-year-old daughter arrive in the USA from Nazi-controlled Austria. They become a much-needed physician and nurse in a small North Dakota farm town. The town is located in the area later known as the Dust Bowl, and is being hit hard by the drought and resultant dust storms.
A Boy Called Dad (2009)
Coming Of Age, Social Drama, drama film
A Boy Called Dad tells the story of Robbie, a fourteen-year-old boy who has just become a father. Robbie wishes to take responsibility for his baby son, Elliot, but the mother wants nothing more to do with him. A near-accident reunites Robbie with his estranged father, Joe, and for a while their relationship flourishes.
SuperKlaus (2024)
comedy film, family film, fantasy film, superhero film
Longing for wilder adventures, Santa Claus's wish comes true when he accidentally bumps his head and starts believing he is/has SuperKlaus, the famous super-heroic Christmas Crusader. With the help of Billie a tech-savvy 11-year-old girl, and Leo his "Elf-xecutive" assistant, "SuperKlaus" will take on a megalomaniacal toy-obsessed businessman to save Christmas.
The Golden Blaze (2005)
superhero film
This feature-length animated movie follows the troubles of two school kids. Fierce rivals, the two regularly butt heads over all manner of issues, ranging from the trivial to the important. The film enters the fantasy realm as an accident occurs and the two boy's fathers suddenly possess some lethal superpowers, allowing them to enter into battle at the behest of their offspring.
H Is for Happiness (2019)
Drama, family film
A twelve-year-old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world is inspired by the strange new boy at school and sets out to mend her broken family – whatever it takes.
Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)
drama film, sport film
Florence Farley, a tennis prodigy from Santa Monica, California, is torn between fulfilling the dreams of her ambitious mother Millie, who has planned her tennis career, or her own dreams of being with the man whom she loves. Florence has a chance meeting with Gordon McKay, the nephew of a wealthy town figure. Invited to play tennis at the local country club, she defeats him easily.
Lloyd (2001)
comedy drama
Lloyd is the "class clown." He often gets in trouble with teachers, one of whom is very strict. When he tries to rebel, he is put into a class for "less enthusiastic students." Once there, he joins the other students in the group: Troy, Carla, and Storm. He soon falls in love with the class's newest member, Tracy (Kristin Parker).
Sweet 15 (1990)
drama film
Marta de la Cruz is the daughter of two hardworking Mexican immigrants. She and her two siblings were born in the United States and are living in Los Angeles. They are a working-class family, and their hardworking father, Samuel, is the operations manager of a steel mill that makes chain link fences, where he uses the fake name "Arturo Montoya".
Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008)
Christmas film, Fantasy, Komödie
Just before Christmas, Nick Snowden, the son of Santa Claus, has his hands full so that all children can get their presents and celebrate the people of established traditions. This year he has Sandy, with whom he wanted to spend quiet holidays, but during the reindeer training, the reindeer have become too fat and cannot fly anymore. So he has to come up with something to get her in shape.
Otto the Rhino (2013)
animated film, comedy film, family film