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    Candleshoe 1977 POSTER

    Candleshoe

    1977

    English

    6.7

    8

    71%

    71%

    Action

    Adventure

    butler

    Comedy

    con artist

    country estate

    Drama

    Family

    heiress

    hidden treasure

    orphan

    Norman Tokar Norman Tokar Director Leo McKern Leo McKern as Bundage Jodie Foster Jodie Foster as Casey John Alderson John Alderson as Jenkins Helen Hayes Helen Hayes as Lady St. Edmund
    When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
    Liyana 2017 POSTER

    Liyana

    2017

    English

    7.4

    8

    97%

    71%

    Action

    africa

    Animation

    documentary

    Documentary

    loss of parents

    orphan

    part animation

    storytelling

    Aaron Kopp Aaron Kopp Director Gcina Mhlophe Gcina Mhlophe as Self
    A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.
    Bad Manners 1984 POSTER

    Bad Manners

    1984

    English

    5.6

    5

    75%

    75%

    Action

    beer

    biker

    Comedy

    escape

    orphan

    orphanage

    teenage girl

    Robert Houston Robert Houston Director Susan Ruttan Susan Ruttan as Biker Gertrude Flynn Gertrude Flynn as Mother Celestina Robert Houston Robert Houston as Retard Anne De Salvo Anne De Salvo as Sister Serena
    Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.
    Great Expectations 1946 POSTER

    Great Expectations

    1946

    English

    7.8

    15

    100%

    88%

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    charles dickens

    Drama

    escaped convict

    faithful adaptation

    london, england

    Mystery

    orphan

    Romance

    David Lean David Lean Director Milo O'Shea Milo O'Shea as Condemned criminal Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson as Estella Jean Simmons Jean Simmons as Young Estella Tony Wager Tony Wager as Young Pip
    In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
    Madeline 1998 POSTER

    Madeline

    1998

    English

    6.0

    15

    67%

    43%

    Action

    based on children's book

    Comedy

    Family

    orphan

    paris

    paris, france

    tutor

    woman director

    Daisy von Scherler Mayer Daisy von Scherler Mayer Director Ben Daniels Ben Daniels as Leopold the Tutor Hatty Jones Hatty Jones as Madeline Frances McDormand Frances McDormand as Miss Clavel George Harris George Harris as Mr. Liberian Ambassador
    Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl named Madeline uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.
    Children of Divorce 1927 POSTER

    Children of Divorce

    1927

    English

    6.5

    4

    96%

    Action

    divorce

    Drama

    flapper

    gold digger

    love triangle

    orphan

    Romance

    unrequited love

    Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg Director Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Edward D. 'Ted' Larrabee Esther Ralston Esther Ralston as Jean Waddington Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper as Katherine Flanders Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Party Guest
    A young flapper tricks her childhood sweetheart into marrying her. He really loves another woman, but didn't marry her for fear the marriage would end in divorce, like his parents'. Complications ensue.
    A Summer Tale 2000 POSTER

    A Summer Tale

    2000

    Swedish

    7.3

    4

    Action

    childhood love

    Comedy

    countryside

    Drama

    Family

    generations conflict

    orphan

    Romance

    summer holidays

    Ulf Malmros Ulf Malmros Director Rebecca Scheja Rebecca Scheja as Annika Cecilia Nilsson Cecilia Nilsson as Miss Svanström Brasse Brännström Brasse Brännström as Sven Kjell Bergqvist Kjell Bergqvist as Yngve Johansson
    The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...
    An All Dogs Christmas Carol 1998 POSTER

    An All Dogs Christmas Carol

    1998

    English

    4.9

    10

    34%

    34%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    christmas

    Comedy

    dog

    Family

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    orphan

    sequel

    series finale

    Paul Sabella Paul Sabella Director Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker as Additional Cast Myles Jeffrey Myles Jeffrey as Additional Cast Bebe Neuwirth Bebe Neuwirth as Anabelle / Belladonna Charles Nelson Reilly Charles Nelson Reilly as Killer
    Charlie and Itchy are back with Sasha and the gang having a Dickens of a time as they try to save Christmas from Carface and an evil spirit that plots to use dogs all over the world to ruin Christmas forever.
    Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade 2012 POSTER

    Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

    2012

    English

    6.8

    4

    62%

    62%

    Action

    chicago, illinois

    Drama

    orphan

    parade

    romance

    Romance

    santa claus

    thanksgiving

    Ron Oliver Ron Oliver Director Jay Brazeau Jay Brazeau as Doorman Autumn Reeser Autumn Reeser as Emily Jones Alvin Sanders Alvin Sanders as Paul Fulvio Cecere Fulvio Cecere as Tour Boat Operator
    As Chicago gears up for its annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Emily Jones, an eager parade coordinator is shocked when Henry Williams, a wealthy new development consultant, is brought in to analyze the parade's finances.
    Annie Live! 2021 POSTER

    Annie Live!

    2021

    English

    6.6

    4

    100%

    28%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    filmed theater

    live performance

    musical

    Musical

    orphan

    stage musical

    Alex Rudzinski Alex Rudzinski Director Harry Connick Jr. Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks Megan Hilty Megan Hilty as Lily St. Regis Taraji P. Henson Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan Tituss Burgess Tituss Burgess as Rooster Hannigan
    Annie, the beloved seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation, comes to life like never before in a live musical event starring Harry Connick, Jr., Nicole Scherzinger, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty and Taraji P. Henson, with newcomer Celina Smith in the title role of Annie. The iconic musical follows smart and spirited little orphan Annie, whose whole life changes when larger-than-life billionaire Daddy Warbucks takes her away from an orphanage run by the mean Miss Hannigan. One of Broadway's all-time biggest hits, the stage production features such popular songs as "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard Knock Life," which are adored by generations of audiences around the world.
    Sole 2019 POSTER

    Sole

    2019

    Italian

    6.6

    2

    Action

    Drama

    gambling addiction

    orphan

    petty criminal

    pregnancy

    pretend relationship

    surrogacy

    Carlo Sironi Carlo Sironi Director Orietta Notari Orietta Notari as Barbara Ronchi Barbara Ronchi as Bianca Bruno Buzzi Bruno Buzzi as Fabio Sandra Drzymalska Sandra Drzymalska as Lena
    Lena is seven months pregnant and she's ready to sell the baby in her belly. Ermanno agrees to pretend to be the father. Fabio, the uncle of Ermanno, will pay them to buy the child that he and his wife Bianca cannot have. A fake adoption between relatives, a loophole to bypass the law in Italy. A world in which money is the only standard of value, the only thing that matters. Ermanno and Lena are two strangers that must pretend in public to be a couple and live together until the delivery. They are used to only thinking about themselves and they fight all the time. But living side by side they start becoming what they were only pretending to be.
    Saint Ange 2004 POSTER

    Saint Ange

    2004

    French

    5.0

    22

    19%

    1950s

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    france

    french alps

    ghost

    History

    Horror

    Mystery

    orphan

    orphanage

    Pascal Laugier Pascal Laugier Director Marin Chouquet Marin Chouquet as Alex Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Ledoyen as Anna Jurin Lou Doillon Lou Doillon as Judith Eric Prat Eric Prat as Le responsable des services sociaux
    In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in Saint Ange Orphanage to work with Helena while the orphans moved to new families. Anna, who is secretly pregnant, meets the last orphan, Judith, left behind because of her mental problems, and they become closer when Anna find that Judith also hear voices and footsteps of children.
    Diary for My Children 1984 POSTER

    Diary for My Children

    1984

    Hungarian

    7.3

    3

    100%

    100%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    communism

    Drama

    orphan

    woman director

    Márta Mészáros Márta Mészáros Director Tamás Tóth Tamás Tóth as János fia Ágnes Csere Ágnes Csere as Juli Anna Polony Anna Polony as Magda - Juli nagynénje Greta Garbo Greta Garbo as Self
    After having lost her parents, young Juli returns from the Soviet Union to her native Budapest. Scarred by the wounds of the past, the ghost of Stalin’s oppression haunts her as she reunites with her aunt and adoptive mother Magda.
    The Wheel 2021 POSTER

    The Wheel

    2021

    English

    6.0

    3

    90%

    Drama

    marriage crisis

    orphan

    orphaned

    Steve Pink Steve Pink Director Amber Midthunder Amber Midthunder as Albee Nelson Lee Nelson Lee as Ben Bethany Anne Lind Bethany Anne Lind as Carly Taylor Gray Taylor Gray as Walker
    Albee and Walker, a young couple on the brink of divorce, rent a mountain getaway to save their fledgling marriage. Before long, their personal drama creates tension between their newly engaged AirBnB hosts -- Ben & Carly — leaving us to wonder if either couples’ relationships will survive the weekend.
    Hostile Territory 2022 POSTER

    Hostile Territory

    2022

    English

    4.9

    11

    50%

    50%

    1880s

    1890s

    Action

    civil war

    Drama

    History

    orphan

    orphanage

    train

    Western

    Brian Presley Brian Presley Director Matt McCoy Matt McCoy as Andrew Lee Lew Temple Lew Temple as Daniel Glenn Brad Leland Brad Leland as Frank Smith Brian Presley Brian Presley as Jack Calgrove
    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.
    Ballet Shoes 2007 POSTER

    Ballet Shoes

    2007

    English

    6.6

    23

    100%

    66%

    Action

    ballet

    based on children's book

    dancing

    Drama

    Family

    london, england

    Musical

    orphan

    woman director

    Sandra Goldbacher Sandra Goldbacher Director Marc Warren Marc Warren as Mr. Simpson Emma Watson Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil Peter Bowles Peter Bowles as Sir Donald Houghton Lucy Cohu Lucy Cohu as Theo Dane
    An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.
    Barnyard Follies 1940 POSTER

    Barnyard Follies

    1940

    English

    6.2

    1

    Comedy

    Drama

    Music

    orphan

    orphanage

    Romance

    Frank McDonald Frank McDonald Director Helene Stanley Helene Stanley as Acrobatic Specialty Dancer Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer as Alfalfa Lillian Randolph Lillian Randolph as Birdie John Archer John Archer as Jeff Hill
    A country orphanage puts on a show with some musicians to save their 4H club from being shut down by greedy politicians.
    Dark Glasses 2022 POSTER

    Dark Glasses

    2022

    Italian

    5.1

    15

    52%

    38%

    Action

    car accident

    Horror

    murder

    Mystery

    orphan

    prostitute

    rome, italy

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Dario Argento Dario Argento Director Mario Pirrello Mario Pirrello as Mario Scerbo Mario Scerbo as Facchino Albergo Gianluca Giugliarelli Gianluca Giugliarelli as Pardi Asia Argento Asia Argento as Rita
    Diana, a high-class prostitute trying to escape from a serial killer, suffers a car accident that leaves her blind and kills the family of Chin, a ten-year-old boy.
    The House with a Clock in Its Walls 2018 POSTER

    The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    2018

    English

    6.1

    215

    65%

    45%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    clock

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    haunted house

    Horror

    Mystery

    orphan

    pumpkin

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    uncle

    Eli Roth Eli Roth Director Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett as Florence Zimmerman Kyle MacLachlan Kyle MacLachlan as Isaac Izard Jack Black Jack Black as Jonathan Barnavelt Lorenza Izzo Lorenza Izzo as Mother
    When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.
    Centurion: The Dancing Stallion 2023 POSTER

    Centurion: The Dancing Stallion

    2023

    English

    6.0

    3

    cancer

    cowgirl

    Drama

    Family

    horse

    orphan

    rodeo

    runaway

    Dana Gonzales Dana Gonzales Director Aramis Knight Aramis Knight as Danny Sanchez Adam Irigoyen Adam Irigoyen as Francisco Billy Zane Billy Zane as Jeffrey Hall Sal Lopez Sal Lopez as Jorge Rodriquez
    Ellissia adopts a white stallion to train in the art of Mexican horse dancing. As she starts teaching the handsome but previously abused Centurion, Ellissia falls critically ill, which keeps her from competing in a celebrated equestrian event. Under the watchful eyes of her father, new ranch hand Danny steps in as trainer, hoping to win the competition — and, perhaps, Ellissia's heart.
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