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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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The Note (2007)
Plot Summary:
Following a tragic plane crash, newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder happens upon a hastily-written note that was from one of the passengers onboard. She makes it her mission to deliver it to its intended recipient by Christmas, bringing her readers along for the ride.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 893
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, serious, emotional, spiritual, inspirational, independent film
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The Lion Child (1993)
Plot Summary:
In the village of Pama, Sirga the lioness and Oule the young boy, born the same day, grow up together as sister and brother. Oule discovers the world alongside Sirga, and it is through her that he learns the secrets of the brush. He knows how to speak to the trees, the beasts, the bees and the wind. But one day, horsemen arrive from the Nord to take away all of the children of the village in chains and sell them into slavery. Oule and his friend Lena are bought by a nobleman of the high plains who, terrified by Oule's powers, sends him into exile. But Oule posesses the strength of lions and he finds Sirga. With Lena, they will reconstruct the village of Pama.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Family
Country: France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Kan du vissla Johanna? (1994)
Plot Summary:
Young Berra has a friend, Ulf. Ulf has a grandfather which he likes very much, he gives Ulf presents and takes him on fishing trips. Berra doesn't have a grandfather, but he wants one that's nice to him and who can teach him to whistle. Ulf knows where to find a grandfather - at a home for senior citizens. They go searching together and Berra finds a great pretend grandfather, Nils.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: feel good
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Hayflower and Quiltshoe (2002)
Plot Summary:
The quirky adventures of Hayflower and her little sister Quiltshoe.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 662
Genere: Family
Country: Finland
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating
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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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Becoming Jesse Tate (2009)
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
Plot tags:
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The Prayer Box (2018)
Plot Summary:
On a mission to get God's attention in hopes that God will heal his sister from terminal cancer, a young boy begins answering the prayers left by church members in the pastor's prayer box after the pastor throws them away, jaded by his own suffering.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 161
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags:
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Miracle of the Widow (2009)
Plot Summary:
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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Sugar Creek Gang: Secret Hideout (2005)
Plot Summary:
This is the fourth film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. The gang races through the swamp only to stumble upon previously unexplored territory that leads them right into the middle of a mystery. As if the puzzling new discoveries aren't enough, Poetry's lamb causes mischief in the schoolhouse and gets everyone into hot water with Miss Lilly. When things calm down, the gang plans an overnight stay in a cave near the cemetery, but Tom Till has been keeping a secret that is sure to shake things up. Matters get even more interesting when Old Man Paddler appears and reveals the truth behind the gang's secret hideout! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Revival Villains, and Teacher Trouble.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Golden Dolphin (1986)
Plot Summary:
Family film starring Ian Cullen, Dawn Brickel, Ann Marie Cullen.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Capture of Grizzly Adams (1982)
Plot Summary:
A wilderness-loving man must clear himself of a wrongful murder charge and rescue his daughter who may be sent to an orphanage in this made-for-TV movie.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 323
Genere: Adventure, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: wild
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Popples (1986)
Plot Summary:
Bonnie and Billy have to rescue the Popples when their parents accidentally send them to Goodwill following a surprise remodel of the family's attic.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: crying
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The Healing Garden (2021)
Plot Summary:
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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John Grin's Christmas (1986)
Plot Summary:
An adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol " with Robert Guillaume as John Grin, the Scrooge character. His son Kevin has a role as the Bob Cratchit character, with Geoffrey Holder and Ted Lange as two of the Ghosts.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: christmas special
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A Vow to Cherish (1999)
Plot Summary:
John (Ken Howard) and Ellen (Barbara Babcock) have a picture-perfect life: While John runs a successful business, Ellen works as a schoolteacher, and they've raised two beautiful children. But that picture is shattered when Ellen is diagnosed with a devastating disease. The couple's relationship faces its hardest test yet, and before long, John's business starts to suffer and his eye begins to wander after he finds a lovely new jogging partner.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sad, christian film
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Dolphin Island (2021)
Plot Summary:
After losing her parents, 14-year-old Annabel lives with her fisherman grandfather on an island paradise. She is surrounded by an extended family of loving but quirky neighbors and her best friend – a dolphin named Mitzy. Everything changes when her maternal grandparents arrive with a shifty lawyer to bring her back to New York. It’s up to Annabel and her friends to figure out how to save the day and prove that love conquers all!.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 184
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Bahamas
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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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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The Tiger Rising (2022)
Plot Summary:
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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Angelina Ballerina: Love to Dance (2010)
Plot Summary:
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to take center stage with Angelina Ballerina!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, humorous, semi serious
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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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Badge of Faith (2015)
Plot Summary:
Based on the story of Roanoke Virginia police officer Bryan Lawrence who fought his way back from on-duty complete paralysis through sheer faith.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 128
Genere: Biography, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Children of Noisy Village (1986)
Plot Summary:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Children of Noisy Village (Swedish: Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn) is a 1986 film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on books by Astrid Lindgren. The movie starred Anna Sahlin and premiered in December 6, 1986 and its sequel, Mer om oss barn i Bullerbyn, premiered the following year. The two movies were then reworked into a 7 episode TV-series that was broadcast in 1989. It is also the name of a 1960 television series based on Lindgren's books. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Children of Noisy Village (film), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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F.R.E.D.I. (2018)
Plot Summary:
An intelligent, lovable robot known as "F.R.E.D.I." is stolen from a secret research facility by the project's lead scientist. The robot is found by a 15 year old teenager, James. Soon the two begin to communicate and create a bond in which F.R.E.D.I. learns about teenage life and James learns about some new values.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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The Electric Grandmother (1982)
Plot Summary:
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 617
Genere: Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
Plot Summary:
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, christmas horror, exciting
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Back to the Secret Garden (2000)
Plot Summary:
A youngster living in a stately home discovers the magical garden Mary, Colin & Dickon stumbled across years before - but faces a battle with the housekeeper over whether to nurture it.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 991
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, atmospheric, feel good, serious
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Resolution Song (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young man's family torn apart by tragedy reaches out to begin rebuilding trust and seek healing by through the only thing that speaks through pain; the healing power of music.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)
Plot Summary:
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, christian film, sentimental, uplifting, serious, realistic, gloomy
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A Christmas Star (2017)
Plot Summary:
Born under the Christmas Star, Noelle believes she has the gift to perform miracles, so when conniving developer McKerrod threatens her peaceful life she and her friends determine to use this gift to thwart his plans and save their village.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining
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Saving Christmas (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young boy, Danny, tries to prove the existence of Santa by using his intelligence and gadgets. He and his trusted group go on an intense journey to find the truth of Santa.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining