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Plot Summary:
Jesse Tate is a vivacious thirteen year-old girl trying to cope with life while keeping a family secret. She struggles to be part of the "in crowd" and the weird new feeling that boys really aren't that dumb. It's a lot for anyone to handle. Now, the secret threatens her friendships and family. She must search for the things that are really important to her.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
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Rocket's Red Glare (2000)
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A troubled 17-year-old Todd Baker restores a Mercury Redstone rocket as a science project with the help of his ex-astronaut grandfather. When a NASA emergency leaves a space shuttle and its crew in danger, Todd's rocket is the only one ready for immediate launch.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
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Healing Hands (2010)
Plot Summary:
A near death experience gives a young man, engaged to be married, the ability to heal people.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 359
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, atmospheric, touching, emotional
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Karaage USA (2014)
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Ayane is the daughter of a karaage (fried food) store owner, but she never liked karaage. Eventually, she left home, only to return 5 years later. Her family lives in the city of Usa in Oita Prefecture, Japan. She brings with her a young girl named Shirley, who is her step-daughter from her ex-husband.
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Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
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Dance Together (2019)
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Dance Together follows two teen girls brought together by a passionate need to express themselves. Holly, an injured dancer, and Alex, a shy girl who is Deaf, have a chance meeting that sparks a creative partnership. Alex introduces Holly to American Sign Language poetry and helps her gain the confidence to stand up to her bullies, while Holly helps Alex add a dancer's flair to her poetry routine that just might put her group over the top. Dance Together features original and licensed songs along with stunning choreography.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining
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An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance (2017)
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In 1976 San Francisco, 10-year-old Ivy is a girl who must learn the balance between her two cultural identities — being Chinese, but still wishing to be just like her all-American friend, Julie.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
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Turkles (2011)
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TURKLES is the tale of a group of curious kids from fictitious "Camp Loggerhead" who embark on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing sea turtle eggs. Led by two determined 13-year-olds, the clever campers must overcome dangerous obstacles, gather evidence, earn the trust of their parents, and ultimately catch the clueless poachers.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
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The Secret Garden (2017)
Plot Summary:
Steampunk update of the classic tale by Frances Hodgson Burnett, with orphaned teen Mary Lennox discovering the magic and mystery of the secret garden.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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On Our Own (1998)
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Three siblings ingeniously avoid being sent off to a children's home while their solo-mother serves a short sentence in a prison for shoplifting. Rather than have the news leak out and have to be escorted off with the eccentric welfare officer, they invent a 'never present' dad who is looking after them.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Family
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: sentimental
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Miracle of the Widow (2009)
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Follows the story of Grace Harrington, as she discovers the secrets hidden by an old bakery owner. These secrets hold the key to her happiness and fulfillment. Watch and share her joy.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown (2003)
Plot Summary:
Rascally Pietje and his Black Hand gang tangle with villain Stark as he and two cronies scheme to steal a priceless royal crown.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 112 min
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Final Approach (2005)
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Ricky is a ten-year-old daydreamer and expert on his computer flight simulator program. While on a cross-country flight for a school field trip, Ricky gets the uneasy feeling that his plane is about to be hijacked!.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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Girl's Step (2015)
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Azusa (Anna Ishii) and Narumi (Fuka Koshiba) are 2nd grade high school students. They lack confidence and also any kind of ambitions. Hazuki (Karin Ono), Tamaki (Mika Akizuki) and Mika (Miku Uehara) are also unnoticed students at the same high school. These five girls form a dance club and begin to dance to get credits. They soon learn the joys of dancing and also learn to express themselves.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: funny, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Lift Me Up (2015)
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A young lady, who recently lost her mother, faces the challenges of high school and her very strict step-father. Through personal growth, and an amazing dedication to dance, she learns to find the peace and happiness of family.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 699
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Hope Ranch (2020)
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With the impending foreclose of the family Ranch, Rebecca struggles with her rebellious daughter Grace who is still not over the death of her father Mike.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 254
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
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The Healing Garden (2021)
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An aging military chaplain and a young girl from a broken home join forces to plant a miracle garden touched by God. The Healing Garden is a faith-based film, laced with warmth and comedy. It celebrates the healing of families and communities through faith.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 239
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating
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Liar, Liar, Vampire (2015)
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When an ordinary boy Davis, suddenly becomes famous at school as people start to believe he's actually a vampire, vampire expert Cameron helps him act like a real vampire.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, not serious, romantic, gothic, psychotronic
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Spirit Riders (2015)
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When a rebellious teen is arrested and sentenced to an equine therapy camp, she forms a connection with a spirited thoroughbred that she helps train with the guidance of the ranch's no-nonsense owner.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Zoey to the Max (2015)
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After running away and finally finding her dream forever home, 13 year old foster kid Zoey Manning suddenly finds herself in a fight to protect her new family and their beloved dog Max.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 454
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, sincere, unusual plot structure, contemplative
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Marshall's Miracle (2015)
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A 13-year-old boy becomes the target of bullies at his new school and is feeling hopeless, until he finds Marshall being caged up by a dog-hoarder in deplorable conditions. Finn knows he must rescue Marshall, but he has been abused by the other dogs and needs to see the vet right away. The bond of friendship is immediate.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 264
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Tiger Rising (2022)
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When 12-year-old Rob Horton discovers a caged tiger in the woods near his home, his imagination runs wild and life begins to change in the most unexpected ways. With the help of a wise and mysterious maid, Willie May and the stubborn new girl in school, he must navigate through childhood memories, heartache, and wondrous adventures.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 951
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, sincere
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A Champion Heart (2018)
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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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Summertime Switch (1994)
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Young punk Freddie Egan is in a juvenile detention center for the summer. Spoiled rich-kid Frederick Egan III is going to a luxurious summer camp. However, a name mix-up at the bus terminal sends the boys to each other's destinations, and while Eddie gets a taste of the good life, Frederick learns some valuable life-lessons from his stay in jail.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, nostalgic
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 386
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sentimental, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, touching, interesting
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Undercover Kids (2004)
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Nicole and Nelson are twins with psychic powers. On the first day of school everyone is talking about the recent vandalism at school. Nicole and Nelson decide to go undercover to find the culprit. The twins get child genius George & his high tech gadgets to help them solve the mystery. With the clock ticking, the kids race to break the case open before the big school board meeting where they must reveal the true person responsible for the vandalism. Will the Undercover Kids solve the crime before time runs out?.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, humorous, disturbing, independent film, detective
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Life Is Ruff (2005)
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Calvin Wheeler is a scheming 13-year-old boy with everything going for him, except for an original issue of his precious comic book collection. When a prized show-dog chases him down while skateboarding one day, his owner inadvertently convinces him to adopt and train a dog of his own. However the only one available, is an uncouth stray Labrador/St. Bernard-mix named Tyko from a local animal shelter, who proves to be more than anybody can handle.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, light, humorous
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Jinxed (2013)
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Meet the Murphys, a family with never ending bad luck. "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong," it's Murphy's law! Over a century ago a witch put a magical curse on their great-great grandfather and the whole family has been jinxed for generations! After Meg Murphy (played by Big Time Rush's Ciara Bravo) and her family's house is destroyed in yet another freak accident, the family moves into their grandfather's house in Harvest Hills. In a not-so-strange case of bad luck, Meg's nemesis Ivy is also spending the summer in town. But things start to look up, kind of, when Meg meets a local boy named Brett and he casts another spell on her, a love spell that is! With help from her brother Charlie, Meg more determined than ever, must break the hex on her catastrophically cursed family! Watch this doomed teen try for a normal existence in a world full of hijinks!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, melancholic, sincere, captivating, funny, fun
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Jessica Darling's It List (2016)
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Jessica Darling – a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade – was never too concerned about where she'd fit in the middle school hierarchy. But before her first day of school, her older sister — the super popular Bethany, now in college—decides to help out by giving her the “It List”—a cheat sheet on how to navigate the middle school maze and rise to the top of the popularity chain. The instructions appear simple enough to follow, but, like life, nothing is as easy as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, light, feel good, humorous
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Lost Stallions: The Journey Home (2008)
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After the death of his father, troubled teen Jake (Alex Hugh) travels with his mother to Harmony Ranch, a special retreat for families dealing with problems. There, Jake gets to know Troubadour, a young distressed stallion. Ranch owner Chief (Mickey Rooney), works to calm the uneasy horse. Jake witnesses Chief's determination with the stallion, and begins to see the wisdom in the old man life. When Troubadour runs away, Jake makes it his mission to bring the lost stallion home. The ranch hand Grey Wolf (Roger Willie) explains to Jake the Native American legend of Heaven's Pathway, a mountain that towers over Harmony Ranch, said to be a place where wounded souls go to find peace. With this knowledge, Jake sets out with his new friends Nicki (Rachael Handy) and Isaac (Evan Tilson Stroud), two other troubled teens, on a journey to the top of Heaven's Pathway in search of Troubadour.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Flicka 2 (2010)
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Carrie is a big-city teenager whose life is turned upside down when she moves to a horse ranch in Wyoming to live with her father. But everything changes when Carrie meets Flicka, a wild, jet-black mustang who's just as free-spirited and strong-willed as Carrie. The two form a special bond and Carrie opens her heart to her father and a handsome, local boy, but when a jealous rival puts Flicka's life in jeopardy, Carrie must do whatever it takes to save her best friend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, realistic, feel good, semi serious, independent film
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Boys Club (2001)
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Sent to San Francisco to spend the summer with his aunt, teenager Mario Vandetti makes fast friends with a group of neighborhood kids and encouraged by a caring priest they soon form a basketball team, becoming contenders in a city tournament.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, touching