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Plot Summary:
Twelve-year-old Mia and her classmate Benny take a class trip to the Gruber Family's mountain ranch, where they begin to suspect something's fishy: Mysterious witching symbols appear, the Gruber's cattle falls sick, the well water turns black and the barn burns down. What the heck is going on here? Are they being haunted by an evil mountain spirit? Or is someone trying to put the Grubers out of business? Mia and Benny get unexpected support from their new classmate Johannes. Together they follow their handful of clues and leads: How did the poison the kids found wind up in the stable? What is the new cook hiding, and why? And what about the Mayor, who wants to get at the Gruber's property? Young Luca Gruber blames himself for trying to find the fabled Hoard of the Black King up on the mountain. Did he bring the curse of the Black King on his family? But Mia is too sensible to believe in fairy tales.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: educational
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The Naughty Nine (2023)
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Fifth-grader Andy finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other naughty-listers to help him execute an elaborate heist on Santa’s Village at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: naughty, christmas comedy
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The Pasta Detectives 3 (2016)
Plot Summary:
The friends and amateur detectives Rico and Oskar experiencing their last adventure together. Here everything is really only one well, because now they live next door to. Ricos mother Tanya and Buhl are together, Oskar is with his father Lars pulled to Rico into the house. But dies as the grumpy Fitzke, the trouble begins. The stone Breeder inherited Rico his beloved stone-collection over which the boy also very pleased - but then he and his buddy note that Rico's favorite stone calf stone was stolen. The task now is to make the thieves apprehended. And because there are on the way to the Baltic Sea, Rico and Oskar must as soon as possible afterwards. Glad Tanja is flown by Buhl in the "snogging holiday".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min
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The Pasta Detectives (2014)
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The child-duo Rico and Oskar, one of them is quite more sluggish, but precisely because of fantasy and own world view; the other one is a smart whiz, but scared for life.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 587
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: educational
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The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea (2020)
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As soon as Jaswinder, the mother of Alice's friend Tarun, discovered a way to avoid plastic, it is attacked and the documents about it, which are also top secret, stolen. Shortly thereafter, it also disappears without a trace. Alice, as the remaining peppercorn, searches for clues and comes across toxic waste companies who want to prevent the documents from being published at all costs. Will you take Alice to Jaswinder ...?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min
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Time Heroes (2016)
Plot Summary:
Berlin students Ben, Jonas, Leo, Ozzi and Sophie are on a class trip to "boring" Hildesheim. Their schedule includes visiting the medieval cathedral and witnessing a complete solar eclipse, but destiny intervenes… A bomb goes off at the cathedral and the students are evacuated by the police, only to find themselves in the clutches of an occult secret society calling themselves the Lunaris Cult, who aim to use an ancient pagan artifact, the Irminsul, to harness the vital force of their teenage captives and use it for their own purposes on the eclipse. The evil cultists are after immortality and divine power, and are even prepared to sacrifice the friends' lives. Ben and his gang manage to escape. Chased from one danger to the next, the cultists pursue them, closing in on them more and more. The fanatics have it all planned out, it seems, leaving nothing to chance. They disable the cell phone networks and satellite connections, leaving the friends to fend for themselves.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: captivating, unusual plot structure, suspense, visually appealing
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TKKG (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Willi's father is abducted and is only released for a valuable statue from his art collection, Tim is the only one who believes Willi that the police are on the wrong track. Together with the smart policeman's daughter Gaby and the highly intelligent outsider Karl, they start to investigate on their own. Against all odds the four discover a conspiracy. In the course of their first big detective adventure they grow together into a committed community, and so Tim, Klöschen, Karl and Gaby become the band TKKG.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, not serious
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Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
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Vampire sisters Silvania and Daka try to rescue their baby brother, a half-vampire, from the clutches of the evil vampire queen Antanasia, who wants to crown him as her heir.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining, gothic
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The Famous Five 4 (2015)
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The famous five George, Julian, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog are spending holidays together. But when they are invited by Berhard, father of Julian, Dick and Anne, to visit an egyptian exhibition they see a burglar. They have a look at the mummy the burglar was tempering with to find a golden amulet. The famous five decide to visit Egypt to hand over the amulet. When arriving in Egypt Bernhard is arrested because he's asserted he stole the amulet and replaced it with a fake. Now its up to the young detectives to solve the case and prove their fathers innocence.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 362
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Family, Thriller
Country: Germany, Tunisia
Duration: 97 min
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Clubhouse Detectives (1997)
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Late one night, Billy and Kade Ruckman see their neighbor, Michael Chambers, murder a woman, but Chambers has a story all set to convince their mother Vicky, that it was just a rehearsal scene from an opera. The only ones who can help them find the body in Chambers' house before he moves and gets rid of all evidence, are their friends, Jimmy, Eddie, and J.J., who are determined to find the body before Chambers finds them.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 437
Genere: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: spooky, independent film, semi serious, detective
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TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine (2006)
Plot Summary:
Four teenage sleuths solve a case regarding abducted children and teenagers and a mind machine.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Clubhouse Detectives in Search of a Lost Princess (2002)
Plot Summary:
In this Clubhouse Detectives flick four kids stumble upon a plot to kidnap a lost princess hidden in their very town. They start investigating all of the girls in school to find out which girl is the lost princess so they can protect her from the villain who is out to make her disappear. Will they find the princess in time?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Sheriff In Town (2017)
Plot Summary:
After he leaves the police force, Dae-ho establishes himself as the sheriff of his town. He then investigates Jong-jin, a businessman, because of his alleged ties to drugs.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, disturbing, crime drama
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Father Son Therapy (2016)
Plot Summary:
A cop and his son have to put away their differences while undercover on a therapeutic trip.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 344
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Hands off Mississippi (2007)
Plot Summary:
Die zehnjährige Emma freut sich auf die Ferien bei Oma Dolly auf dem Land. Nach ihrer Ankunft muss sie jedoch erfahren, dass der alte Herr Klipperbusch gestorben ist und sein schmieriger Neffe Albert Gansmann, genannt „Der Alligator“, alles versucht, um an sein großes Erbe zu gelangen. Das alte Pferd Mississippi ist Teil seines Nachlasses, das er an den Schlachter Pit loszuwerden versucht, wovon ihn Emma nur durch ein höheres Gebot abhalten kann. Kurze Zeit später taucht Gansmann wieder auf und will Mississippi für 500 Euro zurückhaben. Sofort ist klar, dass dafür niemals reine Pferdeliebe der Grund sein kann. Nachdem Emma und ihre Freunde schließlich Albert Gansmanns Geheimnis aufgedeckt haben, schreckt dieser nicht einmal vor einer Entführung zurück.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 414
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, educational
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Silly's Sweet Summer (2007)
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Schoolboy Martin, bright but small for his age, has to move and change school because of his mother's new jobs, while only his father really tries to understand him. Even before reaches class he bumps into cocky, athletic rascal Oliver. It seems like Oliver's best friend Silke (a girl) taking to Martin will aggravate their tension, but she actually gets them to spend time together and grow closer. Martin even takes the blame, which neither parent understands, for Oliver smoking in class, a third strike meaning expulsion. Oliver's knavish mischief actually stems from his dad's drinking problem and its root, his ma's infidelity. When he runs away, Martin takes him in.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, educational
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Famous Five (2012)
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The film recounts the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on their first holiday together at the seaside. In an old smugglers' cave, the children happen to overhear a radio message that refers to the abduction of George’s father Quentin. The professor has set up a laboratory on Kirrin Island where he’s doing research on a new energy generation method. Someone has obviously taken great interest in the valuable research results. But neither the police nor George’s mother Fanny believe the children. They are now on their own and discover a conspiracy that almost takes their breath away.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 766
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, mysterious, exciting, light, educational
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Emil and the Detectives (2001)
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The twelve-year-old Emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. To take a break from a series of family disasters, Emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family, the female priest Hummel in Berlin. In the train he runs across the slick Max Grundeis who anaesthetizes Emil and steals his savings of 1500 DM. When he finally arrives in Berlin, Emil and a gang of street kids, led by the cheeky girl Pony Hütchen, try to find the gangster, who haunts the posh Hotel Adlon as a hotel thief. Meanwhile, to prevent anyone from finding out about Emil's mishap, Gypsi, a member of the gang of kids, passes himself off as Emil, thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, humorous, entertaining
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My Uncle Killed a Guy (2004)
Plot Summary:
Eder (Lázaro Ramos) is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca (Darlan Cunha), a 15 years old boy who is Eder's nephew, wants to prove the innocence of his uncle, he's sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya (Deborah Secco), ex-wife of the deceased. Duca also wants to win the heart of Isa (Sophia Reis), a classmate who seems more interested in his best friend, Kid (Renan Gioelli). To be able to prove his theory, Duca gets help from Isa and Kid.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, realistic, detective
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Shiverstone Castle (2016)
Plot Summary:
Eleven-year-old outsider Stephan arrives at Castle Schreckenstein, an all-boys boarding school, where he learns about life within a community and soon finds himself being part of a funny 'pranks-competition' the boys are currently fighting against the neighboring girls of Castle Rosenfels. When the girls have no choice but to move to Schreckenstein after a failed prank, life at school is suddenly nothing like it used to be.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, educational
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The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar III: The Mystery of the Snake Crown (2008)
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The snake crown is stolen (or taken back) from the Knight Templars by the earth worshippers of Crete; the three kids try to retrieve it on behalf of the Knight Templars.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 457
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min
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The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010)
Plot Summary:
New summer adventure of the Crocodiles, who set up their detective skills to find out who is behind the accidents of the factory where Ollie and Mary's parents work , which could mean the closure of the plant, the move of the family and the dissolution of the gang.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 878
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: semi serious, realistic, humorous, fast, feel good
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Proof of Innocence (2016)
Plot Summary:
A disgraced ex-cop, seeking revenge on his treacherous ex-partner, sticks his nose into a high-profile murder case. But in the process, he finds himself in conflict with much more powerful and dangerous forces.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama
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Famous Five 3 (2014)
Plot Summary:
In their third cinema adventure the Famous Five are searching for a pirate treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 429
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Family
Country: Germany, Thailand
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, exciting
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Famous Five 2 (2013)
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For their bicycle tour to Catmoor, the friends Julian, Dick and Anne, their cousin Georgina, called George, and her dog Timmy have long looked forward to. But the camping holiday in the countryside ends with the kidnapping of Dick, confuse the two underprivileged hoodlums with the same age millionaire's son Hardy. With sophistication and courage, the five friends take on his trail that leads from a mysterious traveling circus to the castle "Owls Nest" where the kidnappers force Dick to coax the clue to a giant emerald.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, captivating, exciting, realistic
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Cop Dog (2008)
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Ever since Robby's father was killed while on police duty, Robby has been angry and alone. His father's old partner, a police dog named Marlowe, suffers the same fate. So when Robby sees Marlowe alone and locked up in a cage he begs his mum to let him have him. Instantly, the two are best friends. But, being a cop dog, when Marlowe, sees two familiar criminals in the woods.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 498
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)
Plot Summary:
An 11-year old boy believes that he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,200 pound polar bear.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective, comedy drama
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Monkey Trouble (1994)
Plot Summary:
Dodger, a criminal monkey, belongs to a crooked street performer but escapes his life of crime only to end up in the arms of Eva, an innocent little girl whose mother has no idea that her daughter is harboring a fugitive.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, independent film, touching, feel good, semi serious, light, road movie, sexy, clever, unusual plot structure
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Twilight Gangsters (2010)
Plot Summary:
For eight years three grandmothers saved their money for a VIP tour packages to Hawaii. The grandmothers have all had difficult experiences and used their dream vacation as a beacon of hope in their lives. The grandmothers then go to the bank to wire their money, but at that moment the bank is held up by robbers. The grandmothers lose their savings and the bank can't offer any assistance. It is at this moment that the grandmothers set off track the robbers down themselves.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework for the umpteenth time, he has no idea that this will set off a chain of events which will see him forming an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter, outwitting corrupt School Inspectors and toppling an evil Headmaster, winning a talent contest and facing his ultimate nemesis with no way out - all because he is trying to save the very school which he has always professed to hate!.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, light, realistic, not serious
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Sherlock: Undercover Dog (1994)
Plot Summary:
Billy, 10, a dreamer, wants to be taken seriously so he can live with his toy-designer father on Catalina Island. Billy's plans get seriously spoilt when Sherlock, a talking police dog, demands his help to rescue his police detective handler kidnaped by smugglers. But Sherlock likes to keep his talking a closely-guarded secret. So now no one will take Billy seriously until he rescues the kidnaped detective and catches the smugglers.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, detective