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Plot Summary:
A young mob member goes into the Witness Protection Program and settles into a quiet suburban village, where he falls for a local woman and gets involved with cookie-making fund-raising for her daughter's scout troop while dodging his former associates who have tracked him down.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Sisters of the Groom (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Sarah needs to impress a corporate bigwig in order to help her sister's catering business, she finds herself agreeing to be his son’s pretend date to a family wedding.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 928
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 84%
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed (2019)
Plot Summary:
An engaged couple adopts two puppies but when they decide to split up, the puppies hatch a plan to bring the two back together.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Arlo: The Burping Pig (2016)
Plot Summary:
A 7-year-old girl befriends a teacup pig named Arlo, voiced by Drake Bell.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 146
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: light, touching, feel good, sweet, entertaining
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It Had to Be You (2015)
Plot Summary:
When her ad agency is absorbed by a much larger, more powerful firm, Darby's rivalry with new partner Derrick could blossom into something else.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig (2007)
Plot Summary:
Up to now, Nickel (9) and his single dad Thomas have been managing very well together. Then Nickel goes on a school excursion and brings the little piglet Rudy back with him in his rucksack. Once he´s home, he makes a terrifying discovery: dad has a girlfriend! Worse yet, she´s moved in with him and brought her daughter Felicitas (12) along! Nickel makes a deal with Thomas: if those two stay, then so can Rudy. When life becomes unbearable for Nickel, he flees with Rudy to ‘Porkland’, followed by Feli and pursued by two dumb crooks. It’s the beginning of an adventure that ends in the swamps of the Oder Valley, where Rudi saves the lives of the two children and finds a new home.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Love You Save (2011)
Plot Summary:
Alexis is a successful single mother who has it all - except happiness. When a down and out stranger enters her family's world, a secret is revealed that will change all of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, christian film
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Undercover Angel (2017)
Plot Summary:
Looking for a fresh start, Robin, a recently divorced mother moves to a small town with her daughter, Sophie where she has purchased a fixer-upper. Needing help with the renovations on her new home, she hires a handyman, Henry her meddling guardian angel, who helps her with so much more.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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June and Kopi (2021)
Plot Summary:
A street dog is taken in by a young couple, and the family pit becomes an instant accomplice as he adjusts to his new, loving home.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 639
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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When Duty Calls (2015)
Plot Summary:
When newlyweds, Ellie and Martin, both volunteer at their local police department they find themselves tangled in a criminal case.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Robo-Dog: Airborne (2017)
Plot Summary:
After an accident causes Robo-Dog to get lost and lose his memory, he is taken in by a new family. Tyler enlists the help of Barry as they scour the town in search of their missing robotic best friend.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Yakiniku Dragon (2018)
Plot Summary:
Set in the 1970's in the Kansai region of Japan.. Yong-Gil is Korean, but he moved to Japan and settled down. He runs a small restaurant named Yakiniku Dragon. He is married and has three daughters: oldest daughter Jung-Hwa, middle daughter Yi-Hwa and youngest daughter Mi-Hwa. Oldest daughter Jung-Hwa is dating Tetsuo, but they break up. Middle daughter Yi-Hwa loves Tetsuo and marries him, but Tetsuo still loves her older sister and they divorce. Youngest daughter Mi-Hwa wants to become a singer, but she is in love with a married man.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi serious, sad
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Karla & Katrine (2009)
Plot Summary:
Karla invites Katrine to spend the holidays with her, hoping they might become best friends. As it turns out, nothing goes as planned. Karla meets Jonas and falls in love for the first time, and she nearly forgets all about Katrine. However, the two girls are forced to put their difficulties aside for a while, as they join Jonas in exposing a local gang of thieves.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, sincere, captivating, entertaining, exciting, touching, serious, realistic
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A Champion Heart (2018)
Plot Summary:
A troubled girl finds faith, hope, and healing through a relationship with a wounded horse.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, captivating, entertaining, christian film
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My Sister's Kids (2001)
Plot Summary:
Erik Lund is a professor in child psychology. When his sister and her husband go on vacation, he is left in charge of their five children. He really feels up to it, since he is now going to be able to try out his skills in child psychology. However, reality is something else than theory and children do not always do as they are supposed to, according to his book on child psychology. The children soon fool him into doing as they please when it comes to food and pleasures. However, soon they start to realise that if they can make him serve them hot dogs and hamburgers and let them watch TV as much as they like, they can also make him help them restore their old house, so that they won't have to move, as their parents want to. And, as their uncle is nice enough to help them, they also decide to try and get him a wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 719
Genere: Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: funny, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
Similar in 77%
Pizza My Heart (2005)
Plot Summary:
Another modern spin-off of Romeo & Juliet, this time about two families who each run rivaling pizza restaurants in New Jersey.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, semi serious, humorous, light, romantic, captivating, realistic, entertaining
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The Reluctant Nanny (2015)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, entertaining, cute
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Waffles + Mochi (2021)
Plot Summary:
Curious puppet pals Waffles and Mochi travel the world exploring the wonders of food and culture while learning how to cook with fresh ingredients.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 557
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: educational, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, smart, clever
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Our Sister's Soulmate (2020)
Plot Summary:
27 year old Adachi Momoko lost both her parents in an accident when she was in third year high school. She then gave up going to college and has been working at a home centre for the past nine years while supporting her three younger brothers who are now 20, 17, and 14 year old respectively.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Family
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (2008)
Plot Summary:
Roxy is at it again when, in pursuit of a local journalism award, she brings home a mysterious amnesiac who was found soaking wet outside of the local coffee shop. After ceremoniously naming her ANNIE NONYMOUS, Roxy takes the young lady home and finds that even the most common household item is a complete mystery to Annie. When Annie returns dripping wet from the lake several nights in a row, Roxy determines what is abundantly clear to her, Annie is a mermaid. A mermaid who has to find her way home.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, touching, offbeat, stylized, semi serious
Similar in 80%
Room(h)ates (2017)
Plot Summary:
Delphine and Yvan divorce. While his financial situation does not allow him to find a home, Yvan remembers that he owns 20% of his ex-wife's house. He then returned to live with Delphine, in his 20%. The two ex will discover the joys of forced housemates.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Silver Bells (2013)
Plot Summary:
An overly win-driven sportscaster goes too far and must perform community service during December as a bell-ringer for the Salvation Army.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 409
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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A Horse Tale (2015)
Plot Summary:
Uptight city accountant Michael Thompson is hired to help a family save their stable before the bank shuts them down. Michael reluctantly agrees, but as he searches for ways to save a family's legacy, he finds something he never expected.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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The Santa Box (2020)
Plot Summary:
Kallie thinks she's cursed by Christmas. For the past 5 years, something bad has happened every Christmas season. One day she finds The Santa Box on her doorstep. Inside is a note that changes how Kallie feels about Christmas forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Three Dogateers (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a couple of burglars make off with their family's presents and decorations, the Three Dogateers set off on a journey to sniff out the bad guys and save Christmas!.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 319
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, touching
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The March Sisters at Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
To keep the family home from being sold, 4 very modern March sisters tackle home improvement on their own. But their romantic entanglements involving the boy next door, an old flame and a new acquaintance become a distraction.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 745
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sincere, funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, emotional
Similar in 79%
The Christmas Blessing (2005)
Plot Summary:
Nathan Andrews is all grown up. As a young doctor, Nathan finds himself questioning his career choice, so he goes to his hometown to soul search and reconnect with his father. Once home, a blossoming romance with teacher Megan Sullivan and a fast friendship with student Charlie Bennett teach Nathan to live life in the moment and embrace the time he has with friends and family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining
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The Town That Came A-Courtin' (2014)
Plot Summary:
Abby, obituary writer turned author, is used to making up quirky, charming characters in her books, but here in Bliss it almost seems like those characters have sprung to life, and Abby is fantasizing about moving right in. The townspeople have set their matchmaking minds in motion and they aren't about to let Abby leave without a little love in her heart.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Dancing Through the Snow (2021)
Plot Summary:
Ballet teacher Olivia gets more than she bargained for when she casts the talented Lily as the lead in the Christmas recital of The Nutcracker, and finds herself falling for Lily’s handsome firefighter father Michael. When a video of Michael practicing ballet with his daughter goes viral, Olivia sees how much dance really means to the community.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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How Not to Propose (2015)
Plot Summary:
Travis plans the perfect romantic getaway to propose to longtime love Lena. As the carefully orchestrated weekend comically fails to go as planned, Travis may not get the answer he’s looking for.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 283
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Royal Treatment (2022)
Plot Summary:
Isabella runs her own salon and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, while Prince Thomas runs his own country and is about to marry for duty rather than love. When Izzy and her fellow stylists get the opportunity of a lifetime to do the hair for the royal wedding, she and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, entertaining, feel good, satirical, captivating, semi serious