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Plot Summary:
American family inherits a wildlife reserve near the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
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Best tv shows and movies like Okavango: The Wild Frontier (1993):
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In Your Wildest Dreams (1991)
Plot Summary:
High school senior Mark's wildest dreams come true when he makes a simulated stock purchase that accidentally turns him into a millionaire overnight. But when he discovers that the money belongs to his girlfriend's dad, who needs the funds to save his electronics company, will Mark admit to the snafu? Or will he keep the money and pursue his dreams of wealth, even if it destroys those he cares about?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Heavenly Bonds (2013)
Plot Summary:
An outward-looking pastor and his four sons of age 10 to 22 try to live their life in accordance with their Christian faith and in so doing face challenges for their faith.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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A Houseful of Animals (2010)
Plot Summary:
With a woof-woof here and a baaa-baaa there and a quack-quack, oink-oink everywhere, there's always some furry or feathered creature demanding attention from the Hansens. It's partly because Dr. Philipp Hansen is a veterinarian who's just opened a practice in the big old villa he's moved into with his family. But it's mostly because of ten-year-old daughter Greta, who never saw an animal she didn't want to adopt.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Family
Country: Germany
Duration:
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Garden of the Wind (2008)
Plot Summary:
The lead, Dr. Sadami Shiratori worked in the operating room at a famous Tokyo hospital was around death on a daily basis. His own father, Teizo Shiratori is also a doctor, called Grandfather as he raised the estranged children of his wayward son, he practiced medicine in a small town on Hokkaido, Japan’s most northern island. His practice was limited only to terminal patients…in their own homes. He cared for them and helped both them and their families prepare for the ‘final journey’.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Necessary Parties (1988)
Plot Summary:
Fourteen-year-old Chris Mills goes to court to prevent his parents from ending their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Family, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Take Us Home (2023)
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Genere: Drama, Family
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
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The Last Goodbye to Mama (2021)
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A story of hope and despair surrounding the lives of a mother and son from a small town in Subei. The 18-year-old Ding Xiao Jun who lives with his mother Ding Bi Yun has been admitted to a university in Beijing. However, as soon as he entered university, he is ridiculed by his classmates. Ding Xiao Jun starts to rebel until he gets a warning that he will no longer graduate. Luckily, his mother gets through to him in time for him to pull himself together and earn enough credits to graduate.
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Genere: Drama, Family
Country: China
Duration:
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Zoo Doctor: My Mom the Vet (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tierärztin Dr. Mertens is a German television series.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining
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Angel Falls (1993)
Plot Summary:
Angel Falls is a drama series that aired from August 26, 1993 to September 30, 1993. The premise of the series is Rae Dawn Snow and her teenage son moving back to her Montana hometown after the death of her father.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags:
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Take My Brother Away (2018)
Plot Summary:
Bickering siblings Shi Miao and Shi Fen tackle friendship matters, school drama and the pitfalls of growing up with little parental supervision.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, dorama, entertaining
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Life Is Wild (2007)
Plot Summary:
The story of a dysfunctional blended family from New York who moves to a rural South African town and finds they must rely on each other more than they ever did back home.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, serious, realistic, captivating
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Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (2011)
Plot Summary:
The basis for the drama is the novel “Kashikogi” by author Cho Chang-in, which has sold 2 million copies in Korea since its publication in 2000. It has already been adapted as a television drama and a stage play in that country. On February 4, Shogakukan is publishing the book in Japan under the title “Good Life.” Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has been receiving from his son. Just as he decides to answer back, it is discovered that his son has leukemia.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, tear jerker, tearjerker
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Thursday's Child (1983)
Plot Summary:
Sam Alden is the 17-year-old high school star player in baseball who seems to have it all. However, his family notices that he is often bothered with fits of coughing. Worried, his parents decide to take him to the hospital, where they are shocked to find out that he has a life-threatening heart disease. Sam has trouble dealing with his illness, but he pretends to still be a joyful teenager to not have his parents worrying even more than they already do. His health is deteriorating, though, and it is eventually revealed that he needs a heart transplant if he wants to survive. This is the beginning of a long journey, which is mentally and physically exhausting. Sam has countless operations, and tests. The search for a donor seems endless to him. Even before the final operation, Sam is forced to deal with several setbacks in his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Second Noah (1996)
Plot Summary:
Second Noah is a television drama that was broadcast in the United States on ABC television from February 5, 1996 to June 8, 1997.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Amour d'enfance (2001)
Plot Summary:
This feature length entry from shorts director Caumon deals with a turbulent mother and son relationship in a rural setting.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags:
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Out of the Woods (2005)
Plot Summary:
Matt, a self-absorbed young attorney, goes to visit his grandfather - an eccentric recluse who lives in the backwoods without gas, electricity, or phone - to convince him not to give away his estate as he plans to do. But in the end, it is Matt who is convinced to make some life changes. Jason London and Ed Asner star. When a woman needs someone to look after her aging father (Ed Asner), her irresponsible son isn't her first choice. Matt (Jason London) can't get his career, love life, or wallet in order, so how can he be expected to check in on his grandfather? But desperation leads Matt to visit his grandfather at his home in the middle of nowhere. For Matt, this barebones life takes some adjustment, but then he meets a single mother who helps him learn about the simple life.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Family, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, feel good
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Northern Rescue (2019)
Plot Summary:
After the death of his wife, Sarah, John West, packs up his three children and moves from their hectic urban life to his small northern hometown to take command of the local search-and-rescue service. Once there, the family struggles with their new surroundings, new friends and accepting Sarah's death.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Gigantic (2010)
Plot Summary:
A half-hour dramedy that takes a fictional look at the glitzy, chaotic and often hilarious life of being a Hollywood "it" kid. Set in the world of the Hollywood elite packed with A-list parties and privilege, it tells a coming-of-age story infused with pop culture fame. It's not easy being teenagers growing up in the shadow of their parents' superstar status, and "Gigantic" skewers the celebrity machine while exposing the humanity and comedy beneath the glamour of Tinseltown. With an insider look behind the tabloids and gossip blogs, it features an ensemble cast that includes: 17-year-old Anna (Grace Gummer) and her younger brother Walt (Tony Oller), both kids of a famous movie star couple; their best friends Piper (Jolene Purdy) and Finn (Malcolm Kelley); frenemy Vanessa (Gia Mantegna) and Anna's boy crush with a big secret Joey (Ryan Rottman).
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 297
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, light, sincere, offbeat, witty
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Born Free: A New Adventure (1996)
Plot Summary:
Another thrilling adventure for Elsa the lioness as she works her magic on two teenagers struggling with changes in their life.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Ready or Not (1993)
Plot Summary:
Ready or Not is a Canadian teen drama series which aired on the Showtime Movie Channel and later on the Disney Channel and Global Television Network for 5 seasons and 65 episodes between 1993 and 1997 in both Canada and the United States.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Ponderosa (2001)
Plot Summary:
Ponderosa is a television series developed by Bonanza creator David Dortort for PAX-TV that ran for the 2001–2002 television season. Envisioned as a prequel to the long-running NBC series Bonanza, it had less gunfire, brawling and other traditional western elements than the original. Bonanza creator David Dortort approved PAX TV's decision to hire Beth Sullivan, creator and executive producer of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman to oversee scripts and executive produce, which some believe gave the series a softer edge. Ponderosa was canceled after one season, in part because of disappointing ratings and high production costs. Although Sullivan had hoped to film the series in and around Los Angeles, PAX decided to film in Australia to reduce costs. Series "show runner" Sullivan sustained severe injuries in a car crash only twelve days after the airing of the first season's last episode. The show should not be confused with Ponderosa, the title used for Bonanza reruns aired on NBC during the summer of 1972.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Western, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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Little House on the Prairie (2005)
Plot Summary:
Little House on the Prairieis a TV miniseries based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 255 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, period piece, epic, period drama
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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995)
Plot Summary:
An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min
Plot tags: costume drama, uplifting, touching, serious, realistic, period drama
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Jessie (2011)
Plot Summary:
An idealistic teen from rural Texas embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she decides to leave behind starry nights for big city lights. Thrilled to be on her own and determined not to be intimidated by New York City, she accepts a job as nanny for a high-profile couple with four kids. Helping to keep her moral compass in check are Bertram, the family's butler, and Tony, the building's 20-year-old doorman.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, sentimental, semi serious, sitcom, light, realistic, telenovela, teen comedy
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Life with Derek (2005)
Plot Summary:
Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran for four seasons, ending its run on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the two oldest children in a stepfamily. It ended with 70 episodes and one spin-off television film, entitled Vacation with Derek.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sincere, humorous, witty, captivating, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Heartland (2007)
Plot Summary:
Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch running?.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, touching, sentimental, sincere, medical drama, realistic
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Party of Five (1994)
Plot Summary:
Following his parents' tragic death, 24-year-old Charlie Salinger is back at home – and in over his head – as his siblings' legal guardian. Together, Charlie, 16-year-old Bailey, 15-year-old Julia and 11-year-old Claudia share the responsibility of taking care of 11-month-old Owen. Through it all, as they learn to run their parents' restaurant, manage disastrous relationships and school problems.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sentimental, serious, teen, gloomy, vintage
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Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Plot Summary:
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett. The series made stars out of child actors Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato, and became known for the "very special episodes" in which serious issues such as racism, illegal drug use and child sexual abuse were dramatically explored. The lives of these stars were later plagued by legal troubles and drug addiction, as the stardom and success they achieved while on the show eluded them after the series was cancelled, with both Plato and Coleman having early deaths.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sentimental, touching, realistic, humorous, semi serious, feel good, vintage
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Chesapeake Shores (2016)
Plot Summary:
A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, emotional, semi serious, touching, feel good
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Blossom (1990)
Plot Summary:
Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991, to May 22, 1995. The series was created by Don Reo, and starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenager living with her father and two brothers. It was produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions in association with Witt/Thomas Productions and Touchstone Television.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, touching, witty, semi serious