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    Blood and Lace 1971 POSTER

    Blood and Lace

    1971

    English

    4

    Drama

    Horror

    orphanage

    prostitute

    proto-slasher

    slasher

    Thriller

    After her prostitute mother and her john are beaten to death while they are asleep in bed, teen-aged Ellie Masters is sent to an isolated orphanage run by a mysterious woman and her handyman, both whom she comes to suspect are hiding dark secrets.
    Kiss of Death 1947 POSTER

    Kiss of Death

    1947

    English

    7.4

    16

    89%

    76%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    new york city

    noir

    orphanage

    prison

    Romance

    Thriller

    wheelchair

    wheelchair user

    Henry Hathaway Henry Hathaway Director John Marley John Marley as Convict Robert Adler Robert Adler as Detective Karl Malden Karl Malden as Sgt. William Cullen Bill Zuckert Bill Zuckert as Sing Sing Guard
    An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
    Milwood 2013 POSTER

    Milwood

    2013

    English

    3.1

    6

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    institution

    Mystery

    orphanage

    Thriller

    Jimmy Scanlon Jimmy Scanlon Director David Bailey David Bailey as Brina Brina as Instructor Charlene Tiffany Shepis Tiffany Shepis as Katherine Rizzo Kyle Rappaport Kyle Rappaport as Kid at the Zoo
    After a fatal accident occurs, Nathan Perry is assigned to the Milwood facility for young adults. During his time at Milwood, Nathan becomes a victim of unforeseen terror and unusual behavior.
    Hide in the Light 2018 POSTER

    Hide in the Light

    2018

    English

    3.7

    13

    20%

    20%

    Action

    darkness

    demon

    haunting

    Horror

    orphanage

    sibling

    survival

    Thriller

    Mikey McGregor Mikey McGregor Director Lindsay Lamb Lindsay Lamb as Becca Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Father Wes Chandler Massey Chandler Massey as Shane Mercy Malick Mercy Malick as Sister Mary Roberts
    An adventurous group of friends dare to break into the abandoned orphanage and quickly find themselves trapped and fighting against unnatural forces.
    Sundays and Cybèle 1962 POSTER

    Sundays and Cybèle

    1962

    French

    7.7

    9

    55%

    87%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    orphanage

    paris, france

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    sunday

    war veteran

    Serge Bourguignon Serge Bourguignon Director Malka Ribowska Malka Ribowska as La voyante Antoine Tudal Antoine Tudal as Le peintre Paul Bonifas Paul Bonifas as L'épicier Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger as Pierre
    The tragic story of a young orphan girl who is befriended by an innocent but emotionally disabled veteran of the French Indochina War.
    The Whoopee Boys 1986 POSTER

    The Whoopee Boys

    1986

    English

    5.7

    6

    67%

    67%

    Action

    Comedy

    high society

    inheritance

    orphanage

    peddler

    Romance

    John Byrum John Byrum Director Paul Rodriguez Paul Rodriguez as Barney Benar Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard as Extra Linda Fiorentino Linda Fiorentino as Spanish Maid Keith David Keith David as Washington Square Peddler
    Two obnoxious and dim-witted misfits attempt to save a school for needy children by attempting to sneak into the wealthy high society of Palm Beach to get the money needed for their cause.
    Evelyn 2002 POSTER

    Evelyn

    2002

    English

    7.0

    13

    64%

    78%

    Action

    christmas

    Drama

    orphanage

    Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford Director Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as Desmond Doyle Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn as Nick Barron John Lynch John Lynch as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe Andrea Irvine Andrea Irvine as Sister Brigid
    Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.
    A Slight Case of Murder 1938 POSTER

    A Slight Case of Murder

    1938

    English

    7.0

    6

    67%

    76%

    Action

    beer

    bootlegger

    Comedy

    Crime

    orphanage

    police

    prohibition era

    singapore

    Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Bacon Director Harrison Greene Harrison Greene as Bartender Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Cagle Harry Myers Harry Myers as Partygoer Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Remy Marco
    Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.
    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.
    The Devil's Backbone 2001 POSTER

    The Devil's Backbone

    2001

    Spanish

    7.4

    37

    93%

    89%

    Action

    Drama

    ghost

    gothic horror

    Horror

    orphanage

    spain

    spanish civil war

    spanish civil war (1936-39)

    Thriller

    Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro Director Juan Carlos Vellido Juan Carlos Vellido as José Luis Torrijo José Luis Torrijo as Francisco Maestre Francisco Maestre as El Puerco Eduardo Noriega Eduardo Noriega as Jacinto
    Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
    Level 16 2018 POSTER

    Level 16

    2018

    English

    6.1

    55

    83%

    64%

    Action

    betrayal

    Drama

    dystopia

    girls' boarding school

    imprisonment

    Mystery

    orphanage

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    truth

    Danishka Esterhazy Danishka Esterhazy Director Kiana Madeira Kiana Madeira as Clara Peter Outerbridge Peter Outerbridge as Dr. Miro Sheila McCarthy Sheila McCarthy as Mrs. Denison Amalia Williamson Amalia Williamson as Rita
    The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.
    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.
    Like Mike 2002 POSTER

    Like Mike

    2002

    English

    5.4

    23

    57%

    52%

    Action

    bet

    bullying

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    lightning

    michael jordan

    orphanage

    Sport

    sports

    John Schultz John Schultz Director Eugene Levy Eugene Levy as Frank Bernard Susan Chuang Susan Chuang as Hallmark Mom Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons as Ox Wayne Witherspoon Wayne Witherspoon as Tarmac Supervisor
    Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.
    The Little Princess 1939 POSTER

    The Little Princess

    1939

    English

    7.1

    12

    89%

    80%

    Action

    child

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    kids

    Musical

    orphanage

    riches to rags

    servant

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director Sybil Jason Sybil Jason as Becky Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher as Bertie Minchin Keith Hitchcock Keith Hitchcock as Bobbie Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Nurse
    A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
    Coming Home in the Dark 2021 POSTER

    Coming Home in the Dark

    2021

    English

    5.7

    25

    92%

    45%

    Action

    Crime

    gas station

    Horror

    hostage

    married couple

    new zealand

    orphanage

    Thriller

    violence

    James Ashcroft James Ashcroft Director Erik Thomson Erik Thomson as Hoaggie Emma Jonnz Emma Jonnz as Laura Daniel Gillies Daniel Gillies as Mandrake Sam Carter Sam Carter as Ten Year Old Boy
    A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip.
    Zander the Great 1925 POSTER

    Zander the Great

    1925

    English

    5.6

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    orphanage

    pre-unix

    Romance

    George W. Hill George W. Hill Director George Siegmann George Siegmann as Black Bart Holbrook Blinn Holbrook Blinn as Juan Fernández Richard Carle Richard Carle as Mr. Pepper Harry Myers Harry Myers as Texas
    Mamie, an orphan girl who was abused in the orphanage, is taken in by Mrs. Caldwell, a kindly woman with a young son named Alexander. Mamie hits it off with the lad, and nicknames him "Zander". When Mrs. Caldwell dies, the authorities decree that the boy must be placed in the same orphanage where Mamie was mistreated. Horrified, Mamie determines to see to it that the boy will be spared the same treatment that she had to suffer.
    The BFG 1989 POSTER

    The BFG

    1989

    English

    6.7

    21

    64%

    64%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on children's book

    Drama

    dream

    dreams

    Family

    Fantasy

    imaginary land

    orphanage

    queen elizabeth ii

    Brian Cosgrove Brian Cosgrove Director Jimmy Hibbert Jimmy Hibbert as Additional Voices Angela Thorne Angela Thorne as Queen Of England Amanda Root Amanda Root as Sophie David Jason David Jason as The BFG
    Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.
    Blue Miracle 2021 POSTER

    Blue Miracle

    2021

    English

    6.6

    27

    68%

    74%

    Action

    Adventure

    Biography

    Drama

    Family

    fishing

    latino

    mexico

    orphanage

    Julio Quintana Julio Quintana Director Frank Gallegos Frank Gallegos as Officer Berto Jimmy Gonzales Jimmy Gonzales as Omar Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Tricia Bisbee Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Wade
    To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.
    The Italian 2005 POSTER

    The Italian

    2005

    Russian

    7.5

    6

    91%

    70%

    Drama

    italian

    little boy

    orphanage

    Andrey Kravchuk Andrey Kravchuk Director Tatyana Zakharova Tatyana Zakharova as Vladimir Kosmidaylo Vladimir Kosmidaylo as Nikolay Reutov Nikolay Reutov as Grisha Olga Shuvalova Olga Shuvalova as Irka
    Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.
    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.
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