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Plot Summary:
Annie is back! Along with her friends Molly, Hannah, her dog Sandy, and her wealthy father Oliver Warbucks. They take a trip to England where Oliver Warbucks is going to be Knighted by the King. Annie and the gang stumbles onto a wicked scheme led by an evil noblewoman who plans to blow up Buckingham Palace so she can become Queen and claim the throne for herself! And now it is up to Annie and her friends to stop her!.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 789
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Punky Brewster (1984)
Plot Summary:
Punky Brewster is an American sitcom about a girl named Punky Brewster being raised by her foster parent. The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984 to September 7, 1986 and again in first-run syndication from October 30, 1987 to May 27, 1988. Punky Brewster spawned an animated spin-off It's Punky Brewster. The series featured the original cast voicing their respective characters. The cartoon was produced by Ruby-Spears, and aired on NBC from September 14, 1985 to December 6, 1986.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
Plot Summary:
Mom and dad dump son Cody, daughter Abby, her best friend Marcella and a baby on the farm with Grandpa and Grandma. Purple dinosaur Barney soon appears to entertain kids, and when a large colorful egg deposited on a farm by a shooting star is accidentally carted off, Barney and kids start their chase for it.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, independent film, semi serious, light, romantic, sexy, unusual plot structure, sweet
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Dennis the Menace (1987)
Plot Summary:
This movie puts Henk Ketcham's comic figure 'Dennis' into real life: While digging in his front garden, Dennis finds a big bone. To prove it's from a dinosaur, he persuades his father to invite an old buddy of him, Bowen Skyler III, who's a famous 'dinosaur hunter'. Being desperate for publicity, Skyler informs press and television... and starts a paleontologic dig in their front garden.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 462
Genere: Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious
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Life with Mikey (1993)
Plot Summary:
Michael Chapman was once a child TV star. But when he grew up, he couldn't get work. So he and his brother, Ed start their own talent agency that specializes in child acts. They can't seem to find the next big thing and they have to deal with another agency who's not above bribery to get the kids to sign with them. One day Michael meets a girl named Angie and she's a real spitfire. Michael thinks she could be what they are looking for. Problem is that she has a big chip on her shoulder.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, feel good, semi serious, exciting, sentimental, funny, light, clever, unusual plot structure
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To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)
Plot Summary:
When the twins feel like their mom is tired of them, they take off on an exciting adventure to grandmother's house and encounter a pair of villains along the way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, nostalgic
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Annie (1999)
Plot Summary:
Eleven-year-old Annie has been living in an orphanage her whole life run by cruel Miss Hannigan. After unsuccessful escape attempts, Grace Farrell comes to take the child home to live two weeks with billionaire Oliver Warbucks during Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: emotional, christmas special, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, corny
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Ozzie (2006)
Plot Summary:
Ozzie is a young koala living in Australia. He is kidnapped by two goons (Buzz and Tank) who work for Max Happy, president of Happy Toys. Legend says that Ozzie speaks English and Max wants to clone Ozzie into hundreds of koalas and sell them for a fortune as talking pets! Buzz and Tank "lose" Ozzie on the plane-ride home by accident to Justin Morton, an 8 year old who is celebrating his birthday with his mom, Beth with a trip to Austrailia. Ozzie winds up in Justin's backpack. When Max finds out the koala is missing, a screwball comedy chase begins and ends in a surprise that knocks Max off her throne!.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, neo screwball comedy
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Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
Plot Summary:
While trying to avoid an obsessed girl, rocker Drake Parker meets a young girl, who makes him promise to give her family the best Christmas ever. Later, at the Premiere's first ever Christmas party, a group of teens start to make trouble. Concerned, Josh, Drake's stepbrother, calls the cops about a disturbance, but they are confused and think the entire party is the disturbance, and even arrest the kind Josh. Requiring Josh's help to keep his promise, Drake tries to break his brother out of prison, but is caught. At court, the judge decides that the two must give the girl and her foster family the best Christmas ever, or face years in jail. They face many problems along the way, including Officer Perry, a strict detective that hates Christmas; a colorful group of foster children; and a wild wood chipper. It is up to Drake and Josh to save Christmas for the good-hearted children, or face the consequences.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas special, semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic, buddy comedy
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The Kids Who Saved Summer (2004)
Plot Summary:
A group of youngsters trying to save their playground from an unscrupulous developer who wants to build a factory there.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)
Plot Summary:
Five 2nd-grade kids who don't follow strict rules by their school principal Brinway are dubbed "Stinkers" by him. On the class visit to an aquarium the Stinkers decide that a sea lion called Slappy doesn't feel too good there, "free" him, and plant him into Brinway's hot-tub.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: epic, family comedy, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy
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Passport to Paris (1999)
Plot Summary:
Sent to Paris to visit their grandfather, the twins fall in love with France, not to mention two French boys.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, sweet, teen, independent film
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Annie (1982)
Plot Summary:
An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, period piece, inspirational, retro, entertaining, juvenile, cult classic, touching, humorous
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My Sisters Kids in the Snow (2002)
Plot Summary:
Hele familien skal på skiferie i Norge, da far brækker benet. Derfor tager onkel Erik af sted med de fem ældste børn. På færgen møder Amalie skiinstruktøren Dan og onkel Erik bliver meget søsyg. Det viser sig far har lejet en meget lille utæt hytte, men Jan og Michael får det ordnet så de flytter ind i en stor suite. Det viser sig at den er udlejet til fru Flinth og hendes veninder og hun laver meget vrøvl. Familien smides ud, men igen ordner Jan og Michael situationen. De påstår at Erik Lund er en berømt sanger. Erik har travlt med at passe på Amalie, men da hun opdager Dans luskeri med en anden pige får hun drengene til at hjælpe sig. I mellemtiden får Erik også tid til at stå på skøjter sammen med fru Flint.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good
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Fidgety Bram (2012)
Plot Summary:
Fidgety Bram (seven years old) thinks a lot about the world around him. He is very much looking forward to enter the first grade. But then he ends up in the class of the strict teacher Mr. Fish. The straightfoward Mr. Fish doesn’t care about the inside world of the constantly moving around and unconcentrated little boy and does whatever it takes to make Bram do things the ‘right’ way.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Babysitters Beware (2009)
Plot Summary:
Seven-year-old Danny Parker is a good kid who loves his parents. But they have to go out on business dinners all the time, leaving him stuck with a sitter. It's not so bad when it's his favorite babysitter, Janelle but he also gets stuck with sitters like Ms. Greene who won't let him have any fun. Danny just wants to spend more time with his Mom and Dad.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune. Bailey is lucky, that is, until he becomes the target of an elaborately-designed dognap scheme hatched by Constance's nasty nephew Caspar and his money-hungry wife Dolores. The despicable duo's wicked plan is to ultimately gain custody of the canine so they can get their greedy paws on his inheritance. Unfortunately for them, there's a thing or two they don't know about Bailey. Not only does he have great street smarts, he has great pals too. Bailey's loyal guardian Ted, kind-hearted animal advocate Marge, her daughter Sam, and a clever border collie named Tessa set out on a hilarious madcap adventure to free their four-legged friend and put the nasty dognappers out of business-for good!.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sweet
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Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004)
Plot Summary:
Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, touching
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I Heart Shakey (2012)
Plot Summary:
Shakey is a family film about a 35-year-old widower named J.T. O'Neil, his precocious 10-year-old daughter and their devoted mutt Shakey. After moving from a small town to Chicago and missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to try and get rid of his lovable pooch. Shakey and Chandler won't have it and hatch a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Ira Finkelstein's Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
All Ira Finkelstein wants for Christmas is...Christmas. Unfortunately, his parents are sending him to Florida to be with his Grandparents. Ira's spirit soars as he manages to land in Christmas Town, USA, instead.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
Plot Summary:
A girl steals a weather machine from Santa Claus, to make a snow day. The machine breaks, and causes an out of control snowstorm.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, nostalgic
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Boys Will Be Boys (1999)
Plot Summary:
Two young brothers talk their strict father Lloyd Clauswell into allowing them to babysit themselves for the first time while their parents attend a corporate barbecue.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998)
Plot Summary:
Barricade the doors. Lock the windows. Because he's baaaack. That one-boy wrecking crew, Dennis the Menace, returns for more mischief and mayhem. Based on the comic strip and TV show about a mischievous little boy with a gift for the potentially lethal prank.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious
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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)
Plot Summary:
Third-grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, 3d animation, independent film
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Golden Winter (2012)
Plot Summary:
A runaway boy befriends a pack of homeless puppies. Together, they stop a bank robbery and find a family to adopt them all.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Dennis the Menace (1993)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, humorous, not serious, sweet, hilarious, entertaining, light, epic, sad
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Richie Rich: A Christmas Story (1998)
Plot Summary:
After getting blamed for spoiling Christmas, the richest kid in the world wishes he'd never been born. Unfortunately, a wishing machine, invented by professor Keenbean, picked up the wish and made it come true. Now Richie finds himself in a parallel world where his only hope is to find professor Keenbean and the wishing machine so he can wish things back to normal. Written by Peter Huiskes.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, semi serious
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Annie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ever since her parents left her as a baby, little Annie has led a hard-knock life with her calculating foster mother, Miss Hannigan. However, all that changes when hard-nosed billionaire and mayoral candidate Will Stacks takes her in on the recommendation of his advisers. Stacks believes that he's Annie's guardian angel, but the plucky youngster's confidence and sunny outlook may mean that Annie will save Will instead.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, feel good, sincere, teen, captivating, sentimental, realistic, hilarious, humorous
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Rent-a-Kid (1995)
Plot Summary:
Harry Habert, owner of a rent office has an original idea: To rent babies from a nearby orphanage to the local families. He rents the Ward brothers to his first customers.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, melancholic, touching, slapstick, independent film, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy
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Benji: Off the Leash! (2004)
Plot Summary:
Benji and his friends try to save his mother from a puppy mill.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 668
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Blizzard (2003)
Plot Summary:
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious