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    Fallen 2006 POSTER

    Fallen

    2006

    English

    6.4

    4

    67%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    angel

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    fallen angel

    Fantasy

    nephilim

    orphan

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    supernatural

    Mikael Salomon Mikael Salomon Director Rick Worthy Rick Worthy as Camael Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart as Dr. Michael Jonas Jesse Hutch Jesse Hutch as Peter Lockhart Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt as Zeke
    For high schooler Aaron Corbett, turning 18 means becoming not just a man but a nephilim, too -- half human, half angel, with supernatural abilities.
    Pollyanna 1960 POSTER

    Pollyanna

    1960

    English

    7.4

    14

    85%

    79%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    friends

    orphan

    small town

    tween girl

    vermont

    David Swift David Swift Director Mary Grace Canfield Mary Grace Canfield as Angelica Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Editor Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Mrs. Snow Karl Malden Karl Malden as Reverend Paul Ford
    A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
    Little Big Man 1970 POSTER

    Little Big Man

    1970

    English

    7.5

    29

    91%

    87%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    fight

    indian territory

    native american

    orphan

    settler

    Western

    Arthur Penn Arthur Penn Director Richard Mulligan Richard Mulligan as Gen. George Armstrong Custer Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman as Jack Crabb Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway as Mrs. Pendrake James Anderson James Anderson as Sergeant
    Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
    Sentimental Journey 1946 POSTER

    Sentimental Journey

    1946

    English

    6.3

    5

    33%

    33%

    Drama

    heart attack

    orphan

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director William Haade William Haade as Bus Driver Mary Field Mary Field as Chaperon Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Julie Beck / Weatherly Connie Marshall Connie Marshall as Mehitabel 'Hitty' Weatherly
    An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that she is ill and has only a short time to live. She decides to adopt the child so that her husband Bill will not be alone when she dies. Unfortunately, Bill is not charmed by Hitty.
    Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? 1972 POSTER

    Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

    1972

    English

    6.1

    11

    60%

    43%

    Action

    brother

    christmas tree

    Horror

    kidnapping

    new year's eve

    orphan

    sister

    Thriller

    Curtis Harrington Curtis Harrington Director Dorian Healy Dorian Healy as Child Pat Heywood Pat Heywood as Dr. Mason Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley as Miss Henley Marianne Stone Marianne Stone as Miss Wilcox
    A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist.
    Untamed Heart 1993 POSTER

    Untamed Heart

    1993

    English

    6.8

    21

    60%

    76%

    Action

    baboon

    Comedy

    Drama

    love

    orphan

    Romance

    tragedy

    Tony Bill Tony Bill Director Christian Slater Christian Slater as Adam Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei as Caroline Joe Minjares Joe Minjares as Jim Vincent Kartheiser Vincent Kartheiser as Orphan Boy
    Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
    Thalapathi 1991 POSTER

    Thalapathi

    1991

    Tamil

    8.5

    6

    88%

    88%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    friendship

    gangster

    lost son

    motherly love

    orphan

    Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam Director Arvind Swamy Arvind Swamy as Arjun Mammootty Mammootty as Devaraj Amrish Puri Amrish Puri as Kalivardhan Shobana Shobana as Subbulaxmi
    Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
    A Bird of the Air 2011 POSTER

    A Bird of the Air

    2011

    English

    6.6

    5

    30%

    58%

    basset hound

    dog

    Drama

    highway

    orphan

    parrot

    Romance

    woman director

    Margaret Whitton Margaret Whitton Director Gary Farmer Gary Farmer as Charles Ballard Rachel Nichols Rachel Nichols as Fiona Phyllis Somerville Phyllis Somerville as Ivy Campbell Linda Emond Linda Emond as Margie
    A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.
    The Kid with a Bike 2011 POSTER

    The Kid with a Bike

    2011

    French

    7.4

    23

    96%

    77%

    Action

    assault

    bike

    Drama

    Family

    orphan

    redemption

    riding a bicycle

    robbery

    Jean-Pierre Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne Director Thomas Doret Thomas Doret as Cyril Jérémie Renier Jérémie Renier as Guy Catoul Cécile De France Cécile De France as Samantha Egon Di Mateo Egon Di Mateo as Wes
    Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.
    A Werewolf Boy 2012 POSTER

    A Werewolf Boy

    2012

    Korean

    7.2

    24

    100%

    85%

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    feral child

    orphan

    Romance

    single parent

    werewolf

    Sung-hee Jo Sung-hee Jo Director Joong-Ki Song Joong-Ki Song as Chul-Su Gyo-hwan Koo Gyo-hwan Koo as Drunk Man Yeon-Seok Yoo Yeon-Seok Yoo as Ji-tae Bo-Young Park Bo-Young Park as Younger Sun-yi / Eun-ju
    An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.
    Tigers Are Not Afraid 2017 POSTER

    Tigers Are Not Afraid

    2017

    Spanish

    6.9

    52

    97%

    79%

    Action

    drug crime

    fairy tale

    Fantasy

    gun

    Horror

    murder

    Mystery

    orphan

    tiger

    Issa López Issa López Director Tenoch Huerta Tenoch Huerta as El Chino Juan Ramón López Juan Ramón López as El Shine Paola Lara Paola Lara as Estrella Nery Arredondo Nery Arredondo as Morro
    A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war.
    The Games Maker 2014 POSTER

    The Games Maker

    2014

    Spanish

    5.6

    5

    40%

    48%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on children's book

    board game

    Family

    inventor

    orphan

    Juan Pablo Buscarini Juan Pablo Buscarini Director Joseph Fiennes Joseph Fiennes as Morodian Tom Cavanagh Tom Cavanagh as Mr. Drago Edward Asner Edward Asner as Nicholas Drago John Emmet Tracy John Emmet Tracy as Zyl Broadcaster / Zyl Commentator
    Young Ivan Drago's newfound love of board games catapults him into the fantastical and competitive world of game invention, and pits him against the inventor Morodian, who has long desired to destroy the city of Zyl, founded by Ivan's grandfather. To save his family and defeat Morodian, Ivan must come to know what it is to be a true games maker.
    July Rising 2019 POSTER

    July Rising

    2019

    English

    5.8

    6

    Action

    Drama

    farm girl

    farming

    orphan

    Chauncey Crail Chauncey Crail Director Alexa Yeames Alexa Yeames as Andy Stone Stacey Mattina Stacey Mattina as Mrs. Nelson Michael Vincent Berry Michael Vincent Berry as Ron Benoff Michael Ridley Michael Ridley as Ryan Williams
    When sixteen-year old Andy inherits her grandfather's orchard and becomes the ward of her aunt from the city, she must navigate the path to her future from a small town where choice and agency have never been options for young women.
    Buffalo Kids 2024 POSTER

    Buffalo Kids

    2024

    Spanish

    6.6

    6

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    cross country

    Family

    Fantasy

    inheritance

    new york city

    ocean liner

    orphan

    Western

    Juan Jesús García Galocha Juan Jesús García Galocha Director Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton as Governess Eleanor Óscar Barberán Óscar Barberán as Niall Sean Bean Sean Bean as Outlaw Wilson Stephen Graham Stephen Graham as Uncle Niall
    Mary and Tom are parentless Irish siblings who arrive in New York City via ocean liner in 1886 and quickly find themselves on a wild, cross-country journey aboard a transcontinental "Orphan Train" where they meet an extraordinary new friend who will change their lives forever.
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2016 POSTER

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    2016

    English

    6.7

    641

    65%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    children's home

    Drama

    falcon

    Family

    Fantasy

    orphan

    shapeshifting

    Thriller

    time travel

    wales

    Tim Burton Tim Burton Director Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Barron Ella Purnell Ella Purnell as Emma Bloom Eva Green Eva Green as Miss Peregrine Tim Burton Tim Burton as Passenger on an attraction
    A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.
    The Big Wish 2019 POSTER

    The Big Wish

    2019

    Spanish

    4.8

    29

    Action

    animacion mexicana

    Animation

    day of the dead

    Family

    Fantasy

    looking for birth parents

    mexican

    mexico

    orphan

    Carlos Gutiérrez Medrano Carlos Gutiérrez Medrano Director Alena Prat Alena Prat as Additional Voices Jewels Jaselle Jewels Jaselle as Carmen Diego Osorio Diego Osorio as Fernandez Carlo Rota Carlo Rota as Morlett
    In the Mexican town of Santa Clara, Salma, a 16 year-old orphan who never got to meet her biological parents, has spent most of her life searching for clues of their identities and whereabouts, that is until she discovers a special book that is filled with stories of the town's past and the history of it's people.
    Jem and the Holograms 2015 POSTER

    Jem and the Holograms

    2015

    English

    4.2

    32

    22%

    40%

    Action

    Adventure

    death of father

    Drama

    fame

    Family

    Fantasy

    friendship

    Music

    orphan

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    secret identity

    singer

    Jon M. Chu Jon M. Chu Director Chris Pratt Chris Pratt as Chris Pratt Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson as Dwayne Johnson Aubrey Peeples Aubrey Peeples as Jerrica / Jem Eiza González Eiza González as Jetta
    As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.
    Central Station 1998 POSTER

    Central Station

    1998

    Portuguese

    8.0

    50

    94%

    95%

    Action

    Drama

    letter

    orphan

    railroad

    rio de janeiro

    teacher

    wilderness

    Walter Salles Walter Salles Director Sergio Kato Sergio Kato as Dora's Client Marília Pêra Marília Pêra as Irene Fernanda Montenegro Fernanda Montenegro as Isadora Matheus Nachtergaele Matheus Nachtergaele as Isaías
    An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
    The Secret Garden 2020 POSTER

    The Secret Garden

    2020

    English

    5.6

    133

    66%

    42%

    Action

    based on children's book

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    garden

    Mystery

    orphan

    post war

    secret

    yorkshire

    Marc Munden Marc Munden Director Maeve Dermody Maeve Dermody as Alice Edan Hayhurst Edan Hayhurst as Colin Craven Colin Firth Colin Firth as Lord Archibald Craven Julie Walters Julie Walters as Mrs. Medlock
    Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.
    33 Postcards 2010 POSTER

    33 Postcards

    2010

    English

    6.1

    4

    Crime

    Drama

    Music

    orphan

    orphanage

    sydney, australia

    woman director

    Pauline Chan Pauline Chan Director Guy Pearce Guy Pearce as Dean Randall Rhys Muldoon Rhys Muldoon as Gary Ingrid Kleinig Ingrid Kleinig as Policewoman Angie Tricker Angie Tricker as Woman in Police Station
    Dean Randall has sponsored a young Chinese orphan Mei Mei for many years, when she arrives in Sydney out of the blue to thank him, their lives are changed forever.
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