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1. Snake Eyes (2021)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A G.I. Joe spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes.

Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira

Votes: 44,491

2. Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him -- and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.

Director: Taylor Sheridan | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal

Votes: 72,661

3. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.

Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Savage

Votes: 6,522 | Gross: $7.18M

4. Crossing Over (2009)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama

Crossing Over is about illegal aliens of many nationalities in the Los Angeles area and the authorities and individuals dealing with them.

Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess

Votes: 24,531 | Gross: $0.45M

5. The Last Legion (2007)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, History

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

Director: Doug Lefler | Stars: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Peter Mullan

Votes: 37,101 | Gross: $5.93M

6. The Blue Lagoon (1949)

Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and fall in love while growing up together.

Director: Frank Launder | Stars: Jean Simmons, Donald Houston, Susan Stranks, Peter Rudolph Jones

Votes: 651

7. Man in the Wilderness (1971)

GP | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

Left for dead after a bear attack, a fur-trapper recuperates and pursues his former companions through dangerous Indian territory.

Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon, Percy Herbert

Votes: 3,478

8. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

Not Rated | 68 min | Animation, Adventure, Music

A continuation of the story told in the Daft Punk music videos "One More Time," "Aerodynamic," "Digital Love," and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."

Directors: Daisuke Nishio, Hirotoshi Rissen, Leiji Matsumoto, Kazuhisa Takenouchi | Stars: Romanthony, Thomas Bangalter

Votes: 15,573

9. The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)

PG | 104 min | Adventure, Family, History

Bobby, a brave Skye Terrier, becomes local legend when it refuses to leave his master's grave after he dies. The townsfolk feed the dog until local authorities ban strays. The kids decide to help Bobby defy the law. Based on true events.

Director: John Henderson | Stars: James Cosmo, Suzanne Dance, Ron Donachie, Charles Donnelly

Votes: 680

10. Red Dawn (1990)

96 min | Drama, Thriller

A Claustrophobic experience which involves a Mexican middle class family into the atrocities made by wild and heartless army forces whose main objective seems to be students who do not permit the 1968's Olimpic games' to develop normally.

Director: Jorge Fons | Stars: Héctor Bonilla, María Rojo, Jorge Fegán, Ademar Arau

Votes: 2,036

11. Miracle in Milan (1951)

Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.

Director: Vittorio De Sica | Stars: Emma Gramatica, Francesco Golisano, Paolo Stoppa, Guglielmo Barnabò

Votes: 8,544

12. Kim (1950)

Approved | 113 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.

Director: Victor Saville | Stars: Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, Paul Lukas, Robert Douglas

Votes: 2,258

13. It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)

PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Western

A drifter with fast fists and a gunfighter-pimp with fast guns help a child claim his inheritance.

Director: Maurizio Lucidi | Stars: Bud Spencer, Jack Palance, Francisco Rabal, Renato Cestiè

Votes: 1,682

14. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

Passed | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Tarzan finds a boy from a crashed plane and raises him with Jane in the jungle. A search party comes looking for the plane.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, Ian Hunter

Votes: 3,623 | Gross: $2.27M

15. Strings (2014)

Not Rated | 10 min | Animation, Short, Drama

María's routine at school is altered by the arrival of a very special child. Soon, they become close friends.

Director: Pedro Solís García | Stars: Miriam Martín, Belén Rueda, María Temprado, Blanca Formáriz

Votes: 1,067

16. Something of Value (1957)

Approved | 113 min | Drama, War

In British Colonial Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising, Peter and Kimani, who grew up together, find themselves on the opposite sides.

Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Wendy Hiller, Juano Hernandez

Votes: 1,307

17. Saddle Tramp (1950)

Passed | 90 min | Drama, Western

A saddle tramp unexpectedly becomes foster parent to four children for whom he provides by working on a ranch that's embroiled in a feud with another ranch and cattle rustlers.

Director: Hugo Fregonese | Stars: Joel McCrea, Wanda Hendrix, John Russell, John McIntire

Votes: 691

18. The Vals (1983)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime

Sam, Trish, Beth, and Annie are four Valley Girls bored with shopping and frat parties. They come across kind Mr. Stanton, who is running a home for orphaned boys. Mr. Stanton and his ... See full summary »

Director: James Polakof | Stars: Jill Carroll, Elena Stratheros, Michele Laurita, Gina Calabrese

Votes: 184

19. Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

Passed | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

Tarzan's jungle home, and his family, Jane and Boy, are threatened by men greedy for gold.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, Reginald Owen

Votes: 3,174

20. The Hard Man (1957)

Approved | 80 min | Western

A lawman becomes a Deputy in a town where he suspects the friend he had to kill in self defense, was framed for murder.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Guy Madison, Valerie French, Lorne Greene, Barry Atwater

Votes: 481

21. Valley of Peace (1956)

82 min | Drama, War

During WWII in Slovenia, two orphaned children seeking the imaginary Valley of Peace run into a downed black American pilot who tries to protect them from the Germans until the Yugoslav Partisans can arrive.

Director: France Stiglic | Stars: John Kitzmiller, Evelyne Wohlfeiler, Tugo Stiglic, Boris Kralj

Votes: 402

22. Cássia Eller (2014)

120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Biography of Brazilian singer Cássia Eller.

Director: Paulo Henrique Fontenelle | Stars: Anna Butler, Cássia Eller, Arthur Dapieve, Rúbia Eller

Votes: 359

23. Oregon kara ai (1984–1996)

60 min | Drama

"Oregon Kara Ai" or "From Oregon with Love", is about a nine year boy, Akira, who is sent to live in rural Central Oregon with his aunt and her family after his parents are killed in a ... See full summary »

Stars: Kunie Tanaka, Reiko Tajima, Minori Terada, Nana Kinomi

Votes: 6

24. Si Ayala at si Zobel (1994)

Comedy

At early age Ayala and Zobel are orphaned brothers. They were employed as janitors in a company that is owned by Lilit Chunin. Their lives changed dramatically when they stumbled upon Lady Luck and received one million dollars.

Director: Junn P. Cabreira | Stars: Anjo Yllana, Ogie Alcasid, Babalu, Jennifer Mendoza

Votes: 16

25. Santa Mesa (2008)

Not Rated | 82 min | Drama

A photographer takes a troubled young Philipino boy under his wing. Starring Jaime Tirelli (TV's Kidnapped) and Oscar Winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter).

Director: Ron Morales | Stars: Jacob Shalov, Angie Ferro, Jamie Tirelli, Lynn Sherman

Votes: 58

26. Kertokaa se hänelle... (1961)

99 min | Biography, Drama, History

Fictionalised biopic of Finnish tenor Mauno Kuusisto, taking its title from his most popular song which remains the all-time best-selling single record in Finland. An orphaned boy, singing ... See full summary »

Director: Åke Lindman | Stars: Mauno Kuusisto, Helena Lehtelä, Matti Hyvönen, Siiri Angerkoski

Votes: 46

27. El tesoro (2008 TV Movie)

90 min | Adventure

When his mother dies, Fran is taken to an orphanage. He soon runs away to Galicia, the land where his parents were born. While taking a coastal walk, he is trapped by the tide, and is unable to get back home.

Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca | Stars: Xúlio Abonjo, María Blanco-Fafián, Paula Charlín, Antonio de la Torre

Votes: 46

28. Christopher Discovers America (1969 TV Special)

60 min | Drama

A Korean orphan travels to the United States to visit the American G.I.s who unofficially "adopted" him while stationed in South Korea. Will one of the veterans adopt him for real?

Star: Donald Huffman

29. Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (1954)

84 min | Crime, Drama

A psychological drama of a young student (Veijo Pasanen) who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He starts to date a girl with fateful consequences.

Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Veijo Pasanen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Matti Tamminen, Pia Hattara

Votes: 46

30. Tako ni natta okâsan (2003 TV Movie)

45 min | Animation, Drama, War

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Director: Yoshio Takeuchi | Stars: Shoutarou Ookubo, Ai Orikasa, Ryô Kamon, Seiya Miyamoto

31. Magrunner: Dark Pulse (2013 Video Game)

Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Lovecraftian first person adventure set in a not too distant futuristic society about a young contestant with mysterious family past trying to win a high tech company's puzzle solving contest based around revolutionary magnetic technology.

Stars: Nick Brimble, Brian Hanford, Ryan Forde Iosco, Alex Nigmatulin

Votes: 23

32. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: The Recluse (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

A man who hasn't left his apartment since World War II is brought in for refusing to serve jury duty. A prophet claims the end is near, i.e. 5:30 p.m.

Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Ron Glass

Votes: 126

33. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode: Man's Best Friend: Part 1 (1987)

Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy

A runaway dog helps bring together a boy in an orphanage whom nobody wants and the dog's human family, the parents of which are trying to have another child through a surrogate mother.

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Elisabeth Harnois, Stan Ivar

Votes: 108

34. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode: Man's Best Friend: Part 2 (1987)

Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy

The orphan boy has formed an attachment to the dog, although he is going away to living with a new foster family.

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Elisabeth Harnois, Stan Ivar

Votes: 110

35. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Hero Worship (1992)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Data rescues an orphaned boy named Timothy from a damaged ship. As a way to repress his own pain, Timothy begins to mimic Data's personality.

Director: Patrick Stewart | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,991

36. Yellowstone (2018– )
Episode: Half the Money (2021)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Western

The coordinated attack on the Duttons continues as everyone searches for answers on who is responsible; Rip delivers on a promise.

Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley

Votes: 4,393

37. Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )
Episode: Liz Carr (2020)

Documentary, Biography, History

Actress Liz Carr learns about her orphaned grandfather on her mother's side, a naval WWI veteran involved in the Northern Patrol who joined the merchant navy after the war to see the world,... See full summary »

Director: Mark Radice | Stars: Liz Carr, Phil Davis

Votes: 52

38. Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
Episode: Amayodori (2003)

TV-MA | Animation, Action, Adventure

Jubei gets attacked and poisoned. He meets a boy and his mother and cure him. But he finds out that the monster that poisoned him can take different bodies.

Directors: Tatsuyuki Nagai, Tatsuo Satô | Stars: Rikiya Koyama, Maria Kawamura, Motoko Kumai, Kôji Ishii

Votes: 30