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Plot Summary:
A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspense, epic, period piece, juvenile, anamorphic, cult classic, semi serious, surprise ending, freeze frame
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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014)
Plot Summary:
The adventure unfolds as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn - Tom's friend from the streets - witness a murder in the graveyard. Tom and Huck flee to Jackson Island and make a pact never to tell anyone about the incident. However, when the good-natured Muff Potter, who has been blamed for the murder is sentenced to death by hanging, Tom breaks his promise and returns to exonerate Muff Potter. In jun Joe, the actual murderer, makes a hasty exit from the courtroom during the trial. A short time later, Tom and Huck find references to a treasure and have to face In jun Joe again.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, light, feel good, humorous
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Tom Sawyer (2011)
Plot Summary:
Tom Sawyer (LOUIS HOFMANN) has a head full of pranks and drives when he invents is not just a new adventure, preferably around with his best buddy Huck Finn (LEON SEIDEL) - much to the chagrin of his Aunt Polly (HEIKE MAKATSCH) with Tom and his half-brother Sid (ANDREAS WARM Brunn) in the town of St. Petersburg on the Mississippi river (excerpt from http://tomsawyer-film.de).
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 937
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Germany, Romania
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, educational
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
Plot Summary:
Boston proper meets the Wild West as Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, and Karl Malden star in a fish-out-of-water comedy for everyone! To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, semi serious, spoof, parody
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Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
Plot Summary:
In post-Civil War Kentucky, young David Burnic becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret, a map leading to buried treasure on the Florida isle of Matecumbe.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 959
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, semi serious
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Tom Sawyer (1973)
Plot Summary:
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Musical, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: epic, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
Plot Summary:
Climb aboard for an extraordinary version of Mark Twain's sweeping adventure when Walt Disney presents The Adventures of Huck Finn, starring Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings). Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns), it's the unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: road movie, uplifting, gothic, epic, juvenile, sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic
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The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo (1997)
Plot Summary:
In this exciting live-action adventure, young Mowgli, an orphan raised by wolves, is spotted by a scout for a giant circus. Accompanied by a cruel hunter and a snake charmer, the scout sets out to trap Mowgli. But with the help of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, little Mowgli leads the adults into his biggest and wildest adventure yet! A fun-filled movie every member of the family will enjoy.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: semi serious, light, romantic, unusual plot structure, humorous, sweet, melancholic, dramatic, surreal, splatter
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1982)
Plot Summary:
The screen version of the most famous novel by American writer Mark Twain "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Without a book about the adventures of Tom and his friends Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher, one can not imagine the childhood of a child! The small but brave heroes Tom and Huck search for the treasure, become "pirates", enter into a dangerous battle with the Indian Joe.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 225 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, serious, realistic
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Plot Summary:
Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, surreal, talky, stylized, feel good, sweet, intense, entertaining
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Zeus and Roxanne (1997)
Plot Summary:
Mary Beth is a marine biologist that gets annoyed when a dog called Zeus stows aboard her research boat. Nevertheless she is intrigued when the intrusive canine makes best-friends with her captive dolphin, Roxanne. She falls in love with Zeus's owner, Terry, a musician who rides a bike.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sweet, melancholic, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, clever, unusual plot structure, entertaining
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Harriet the Spy (1996)
Plot Summary:
When the secret notebook of a young girl who fancies herself a spy is found by her friends, her speculations make her very unpopular! Can she win her friends back?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: intense, enigmatic, entertaining, epic, children's program, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, crying
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The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
Plot Summary:
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, light, clever, epic, grindhouse, juvenile, cult classic, weeping, offbeat, feel good
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Wild America (1997)
Plot Summary:
Three brothers - Marshall, Marty and Mark dream of becoming naturalists and portraying animal life of America. One summer their dream comes true, they travel through America, filming alligators, b ears and moose.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: entertaining, intense, feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, epic, buddy comedy, sentimental, romantic
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A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
Plot Summary:
A Southern California kid named Calvin Fuller is magically transported to the medieval kingdom of Camelot through a crack in the ground caused by an earthquake. Once there, he learns he was summoned by the wizard Merlin, who needs Calvin to save Camelot. Using dazzling modern inventions, can Calvin help King Arthur retain his crown and thwart the evil Lord Belasco?.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Hungary, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: arthurian, epic, period piece, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy, epic fantasy, light
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
Plot Summary:
Two teen girls, one from the city, one from the country, try to find the hidden gold of Bear Mountain learning about friendship, loyalty and courage on the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sweet, light, inspirational, feel good, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, fairy tale, exciting, sentimental
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Camp Nowhere (1994)
Plot Summary:
Morris "Mud" Himmel has a problem. His parents desperately want to send him away to summer camp. He hates going to summer camp, and would do anything to get out of it. Talking to his friends, he realizes that they are all facing the same sentence: a boring summer camp. Together with his friends, he hatches a plan to trick all the parents into sending them to a camp of their own design.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, entertaining, teen, feel good, humorous, not serious, funny, epic, inspirational
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The Jungle Book (1994)
Plot Summary:
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: intense, tense, semi serious, stylized, fairy tale, cute, entertaining, epic, anamorphic, exciting
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The Cure (1995)
Plot Summary:
Dexter, age 11, who has AIDS, and his next door neighbor Eric, a little older and much bigger, become best friends. Eric also becomes closer to Dexter's mother than to his own, who is neglectful and bigoted and violently forbids their friendship upon learning of it. Dexter and Erik start the journey to find "The Cure" they had read about in the local newspaper.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sad, touching, tear jerker, inspirational, sincere, realistic, depressing, spiritual, epic, crying
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Now and Then (1995)
Plot Summary:
Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, emotional, touching, teen, semi serious, humorous, cult classic, sentimental, retro, epic
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Bingo (1991)
Plot Summary:
Bingo, the runaway circus dog, is off the leash and saving Chuckie's life! Bingo and the boy become the best of friends in this canine comedy featuring doggy disguises and skateboarding, pinball and prison. Chuckie and his parents (Cindy Williams and David Rasche) are moving house, a thousand miles away, but Bingo won't be allowed to join them. Chuckie and Bingo's determination to be reunited is t.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, not serious, spoof, entertaining, feel good, parody, funny, clever, unusual plot structure
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
Plot Summary:
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, UK, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, mysterious, anamorphic, independent film, semi serious, exciting
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Man of the House (1995)
Plot Summary:
Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's experiences in the Indian Guides, the two become much closer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, funny, melancholic, realistic, humorous, semi serious, epic, feel good, inspirational, romantic
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The Little Rascals (1994)
Plot Summary:
Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and the other characters made famous in the Our Gang shorts of the 1920s and 1930s are brought back to life in this nostalgic children's comedy. When Alfalfa starts to question his devotion to the club's principles after falling for the beautiful nine-year old Darla, the rest of the gang sets out to keep them apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, sentimental, sweet, not serious, inspirational, teen, hilarious, humorous, retro
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Peter Pan (2003)
Plot Summary:
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, exciting, captivating, sweet, light, romantic, scenic, teen, colorful
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Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
Plot Summary:
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, humorous, retro, epic, semi serious, exciting, romantic, feel good, unusual plot structure
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Free Willy 2 (1995)
Plot Summary:
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, sweet, retro, epic, anamorphic, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Parent Trap (1998)
Plot Summary:
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. unknowingly to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp where they meet, discover the truth about themselves, and then plot with each other to switch places. Hallie meets her mother, and Annie meets her father for the first time in years.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 151000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, sweet, romantic, sentimental, romantic comedy, touching, realistic, inspirational
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My Girl (1991)
Plot Summary:
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, feel good, crying, emotional, sad, sweet, inspirational, tear jerker, heartbreaking
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Stand by Me (1986)
Plot Summary:
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 432000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sad, emotional, feel good, atmospheric, cult classic, teen, road movie, inspirational, clever
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The Goonies (1985)
Plot Summary:
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 293000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, cult classic, entertaining, intense, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, exciting, inspirational