Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her small Ohio hometown -- at least long enough to dedicate a city building. And now the whole town of Clyde is bracing for Carmichael's return, most of all her now-married old flame Denton Webb and troubled teen Dinky Bossetti. An orphan with few friends, Dinky is convinced that Carmichael is her birth mother, and that the actress will reclaim her when she returns.

Instant Family

2018

English

7.3

♡ 250

82%

83%

Action

adoption

based on a true story

Sean Anders Director

Rose Byrne as Ellie

Nicholas Logan as Jacob

Isabela Moner as Lizzy

Mark Wahlberg as Pete

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

Woman of the Year

1942

English

7.1

♡ 7

83%

George Stevens Director

Reginald Owen as Clayton

Murdock MacQuarrie as Head Copy Reader

William Bendix as 'Pinkie' Peters

Cy Schindell as Pinkie's Listener in Bar

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

Hotel for Dogs

2009

English

5.5

♡ 46

47%

Thor Freudenthal Director

Eric Edelstein as ACO Max

Emma Roberts as Andi

Don Cheadle as Bernie

Ruben Garfias as Department Store Employee

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.

Reluctant Nanny

2015

English

6.6

♡ 5

50%

Bradford May Director

Alley Mills as Irene

Gary Kraus as James

Elisabeth Röhm as Louisa Lee

Anthony Starke as Ted

IT guru Libby gets more than she bargained for when, after losing her job, she reluctantly agrees to help a cop with fostering two abandoned kids.

See You on Venus

2023

English

6.1

♡ 12

73%

Joaquín Llamas Director

Rob Estes as

Alex Aiono as Kyle

Veronica del Cerro as Lisa

Virginia Gardner as Mia

Mia and Kyle, two misfit American teens, travel to Spain in search of Mia's birth mother. As the pair road trip through the picturesque cities of Andalusia and fall in love, they discover that the most important question isn't who gave you life, but what you decide to do with it.

Nowhere Special

2020

English

7.4

♡ 26

100%

Uberto Pasolini Director

Valene Kane as Celia

James Norton as John

Stella McCusker as Rosemary

Eileen O'Higgins as Shona

John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.

October Baby

2011

English

6.6

♡ 2

26%

Andrew Erwin Director

Joy Brunson as Danielle

Lance E. Nichols as Dr. Stewart

Jason Burkey as Jason

James Austin Johnson as Truman

A beautiful and naive college freshman discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a road trip with a host of misfits to discover herself and the answers she craves.

Three Secrets

1950

English

6.9

♡ 6

Robert Wise Director

Margaret Bert as Maid

Paul Picerni as Sergeant

Peter Brocco as Stephani

Eleanor Parker as Susan Adele Connors Chase

A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. When the newspapers reveal the boy was adopted and that the crash occurred on his birthday, three women begin to ponder if it's the son each gave up for adoption. As the three await news of his rescue at a mountain cabin, they recall incidents from five years earlier and why they were forced to give up their son.

Mother and Child

2009

English

♡ 24

78%

parent child relationship

pregnancy

Romance

voyeurism

Rodrigo García Director

Amy Brenneman as Dr. Eleanor Stone

Naomi Watts as Elizabeth

Samuel L. Jackson as Paul

Britt Robertson as Violet

The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.

The Big Wedding

2013

English

5.6

♡ 48

7%

Justin Zackham Director

Susan Sarandon as Bebe

Robert De Niro as Don

Ian Blackman as Maitre D'

Amanda Seyfried as Missy

To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative Catholic biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process.

Birthmarked

2018

English

5.7

♡ 21

12%

Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais Director

Matthew Goode as Ben

Toni Collette as Catherine

Tyrone Benskin as Dr. Metcalfe

Andreas Apergis as Samsonov

Two scientists raise three children contrarily to their genetic tendencies in order to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature.

December Boys

2007

English

6.5

♡ 7

41%

Rod Hardy Director

Sullivan Stapleton as Fearless

Teresa Palmer as Lucy

Daniel Radcliffe as Maps

Paul Blackwell as Watson

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and Fearless, a couple who would make perfect parents. The youths compete with one another to be the one Teresa and Fearless decide to adopt.

Wonder Boy

2019

French

6.7

♡ 4

Anissa Bonnefont Director

Kate Bosworth as Sekf

Kim Kardashian West as Self

Orlando Bloom as Self

Doutzen Kroes as Self

At age 25, Olivier Rousteing was named the creative director of the French luxury fashion house, Balmain. At the time, Rousteing was a relatively unknown designer, but in the decade since, he’s proven his business prowess and artistic instinct by leading Balmain to new heights. Wonderboy gives the viewer the rare opportunity to experience the inner sanctum of the fashion world, as we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with this extraordinary individual while he works.

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

English

7.0

♡ 18

78%

looking for birth parents

prostitute

Romance

Woody Allen Director

Tony Sirico as Boxing Trainer

Dann Fink as Chorus

Michael Rapaport as Kevin

Peter McRobbie as Linda's Ex-Landlord

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

Ema

2019

Spanish

6.7

♡ 11

88%

Pablo Larraín Director

Santiago Cabrera as Aníbal

Gael García Bernal as Gastón

Paula Luchsinger as María

Giannina Fruttero as Sonia

Ema is a magnetic and impulsive dancer in a reggaeton troupe. Her toxic marriage to choreographer Gastón is beyond repair, following a decision to give up on their adopted child Polo. She sets out on a mission to get him back, not caring who she’ll need to fight, seduce or destroy to make it happen.

Gigantic

2008

English

6.0

♡ 14

36%

Matt Aselton Director

Paul Dano as Brian Weathersby

Zooey Deschanel as Happy Lolly

Zach Galifianakis as Homeless Man

Robert Stanton as James Weathersby

Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

2011

English

6.1

♡ 3

40%

Tara Johns Director

Teale Bishopric as 6-Year-Old Dolly Look-Alike

Will Woytowich as Customs Officer

Dolly Parton as Dolly Parton

Gil Bellows as Phil Gray

Elizabeth Alison Gray is just your average suburban 11-year old waiting for adolescence to arrive when she finds out her whole life has been a lie. With only her imagination to guide her, she runs away to find the truth.

A Quiet Girl

6.5

Adrian Wills Director

Adrian Wills as Self

Ellen Cousins Pellerin as Self

Mara Pellerin as Self

Johannah Cousins Malti as Self

Adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills discovers, on camera and in real time, the startling truths of his complex beginnings in Newfoundland. Shocking details drive Wills to the core of his birth mother’s resilience, and ultimately his own. In this moving feature documentary that combines 16mm footage and contemporary images with deeply personal conversations, Wills’ voyage transforms from an urgent search for identity into a quest to give a quiet girl her voice.

Elf

2003

English

7.1

♡ 80

86%

Jon Favreau Director

Jon Favreau as Doctor

Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch

Andy Richter as Morris

Will McCormack as Witness

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.

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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Instant Family

Woman of the Year

Hotel for Dogs

Reluctant Nanny

See You on Venus

Nowhere Special

October Baby

Three Secrets

Mother and Child

The Big Wedding

Birthmarked

December Boys

Wonder Boy

Mighty Aphrodite

Ema

Gigantic

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

A Quiet Girl

Elf