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1. M3GAN (2022)
PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.
Director: Gerard Johnstone | Stars: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Amie Donald
Votes: 143,973 | Gross: $93.88M
2. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 40,281 | Gross: $12.32M
3. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Fred Rogers, Margaret Whitmer, Tom Junod, Joanne Rogers
Votes: 27,170 | Gross: $22.84M
4. Butterfly (2018)
60 min | Drama
Eleven-year-old Max identifies as a girl and wants to live her life as Maxine. Her separated parents, Vicky and Stephen, attempt to work out how best to cope with and support this huge life decision.
Stars: Emmett J Scanlan, Callum Booth-Ford, Anna Friel, Lorraine Burroughs
Votes: 1,866
5. The Wild Child (1970)
G | 83 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a French forest in 1798, a child is found who cannot walk, speak, read or write. A doctor becomes interested in the child and patiently attempts to civilize him.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol, Françoise Seigner, Paul Villé
Votes: 8,920 | Gross: $1.81M
6. Embryo (1976)
PG | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A scientist (Rock Hudson) doing experiments on a human fetus discovers a method to accelerate the fetus into a mature adult in just a few days. All is not well though as the child begins to exhibit some horrific tendencies.
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Rock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane Ladd, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 1,739
7. A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Approved | 102 min | Drama
A teacher and a psychologist work with children at an institute for the mentally-imparied.
Director: John Cassavetes | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands, Steven Hill
Votes: 3,404
8. Sensitive: The Untold Story (2015)
63 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking documentary about the temperament trait of high sensitivity found in 20% of the population in both men and women. Based on the findings of bestselling author-psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron ("The Highly Sensitive Person")
Director: Will Harper | Stars: Alanis Morissette, Elaine Aron, Jay Belsky, Diana Sinelnikova Harper
Votes: 344
9. Every Body (2023)
R | 92 min | Documentary
Focuses on three individuals who overcame shame, secrecy, and unauthorized surgery throughout their childhoods to enjoy successful adulthoods. Choosing to ignore medical advice to conceal their bodies and coming out as who they truly were.
Director: Julie Cohen | Stars: Sean Saifa Wall, Alicia Roth Weigel, River Gallo
Votes: 855
10. Little Girl (2020)
88 min | Documentary
The touching portrait of eight-year-old Sasha, who questions her gender and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still invested in a biological boy-girl way of thinking.
Director: Sébastien Lifshitz
Votes: 1,463
11. Young Plato (2021)
102 min | Documentary
School headmaster Kevin McArevey tries to change the fortunes of an inner-city Irish community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs.
Directors: Declan McGrath, Neasa Ní Chianáin | Stars: Kevin McArevey, Jan-Marie Reel
Votes: 407
12. Changing the Game (2019)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
Transgender high school athletes from across the country compete at the top of their fields, while also challenging the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination.
Director: Michael Barnett | Stars: Mack Beggs, Sarah Rose Huckman, Terry Miller, Ngozi Nnaji
Votes: 287
13. Declaration of War (2011)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.
Director: Valérie Donzelli | Stars: Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm, César Desseix, Gabriel Elkaïm
Votes: 5,328 | Gross: $0.05M
14. Naked: Sex and Gender (2023)
Documentary
What is sex and gender, how does it manifest itself in our minds and our lives - and how can we go beyond?
Director: Stephanie Weimar
Votes: 12
15. Raised on Porn (2021)
36 min | Documentary
"Raised on Porn" exposes the ways pornography has become the new sex education for children and unpacks the dangerous lifelong implications of this global phenomenon.
Director: Benjamin Nolot | Stars: Ernie Allen, Dan B. Allender, Bella Altamura, Aubrey Bader
Votes: 203
16. Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (2008)
66 min | Documentary, Family, Fantasy
Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and ... See full summary »
Directors: Adriana Barbaro, Jeremy Earp | Stars: Daniel Acuff, Enola Aird, Michael Brody, George W. Bush
Votes: 594
17. Adult Human Female (2022)
92 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking documentary investigating the backlash against women who feel threatened by penis-having individuals.
Directors: Deirdre O'Neill, Mike Wayne | Stars: Aja the Empress, Shereen Benjamin, Julie Bindel, Mandy Clare
Votes: 328
18. Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
Cast members and several guest celebrities from the groundbreaking series share their personal perspectives and insights that pay tribute to television's longest-running children's series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Director: John Paulson | Stars: Michael Keaton, Judd Apatow, Joyce DiDonato, The Empire Brass Quintet
Votes: 294
19. The Most Dangerous Year (2018)
90 min | Documentary
In 2016 a small group of families with transgender kids joined the fight against a wave of discriminatory anti-transgender legislation that swept the nation and their home state. With the ... See full summary »
Director: Vlada Knowlton | Stars: Aidan Key, Veondre Mitchell, Cyrus Habib, Huddle Morris Blakefield
Votes: 134
20. The Overly Emotional Child (2020)
161 min | Documentary
Stars: Liz Weaver, Kimberly Berens, Kailyn Bobb, Erica Curtis
21. Dysphoric: Fleeing Womanhood Like a House on Fire (2021– )
152 min | Documentary
'Dysphoric' is a four-part documentary series on the rise of Gender Identity Ideology, its effects on women and girls - especially in developing countries.
Stars: Sasha Ayad, David Bell, Michael Biggs, Jennifer Bilek
Votes: 118
22. Paradise Bent: Boys Will Be Girls in Samoa (1999)
51 min | Documentary
An exploration of the Samoan fa'afafine, boys who are raised as girls, fulfilling a traditional role in Samoan culture.
Director: Heather Croall | Stars: Derek Freeman, Tania Grey, Jeanette Mageo, Tom Pollard
Votes: 25
23. Why Me?: Stories from the Stolen Generation (2007 Video)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Documentary telling the story of 5 stolen children and how they were taken from their Aboriginal heritage and community.
Director: Rick Cavaggion | Stars: John Stanton, Sid Graham, Lyn Jones, Doris Kartinyeri
24. The Frustrating Fours and Fascinating Fives (1953)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A study of the behaviors and differences of four and five year old children. The children are shown at home, nursery school, out in the community and visiting family.
Director: Judith Crawley
Votes: 16
25. Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, after his death in 2003.
Stars: Michael Keaton, Fred Rogers
Votes: 86
26. Aboriginal Health Tapes (1986 Video)
105 min | Documentary
Aboriginal people are encouraged to revive traditional food gathering activities or to participate in nutrition-related projects; explanation of bush medicine; mothers are helped to ... See full summary »
Stars: Anmanari Alice, Archie Barton, Peter Bennett, Alan Dodd
27. Trans Mission: What's the Rush to Reassign Gender? (2021)
52 min | Documentary
Documentary film featuring interviews with experts, activists, parents, and educators discussing the medical and surgical gender transition of children.
Directors: Kallie Fell, Jennifer Lahl | Stars: Brynne, Natasha Chart, Elizabeth, Michelle Forcier
Votes: 25
28. Sexy inc. Nos enfants sous influence (2007)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Are children being pushed prematurely into adulthood? Sophie Bissonnette's documentary 'Sexy Inc. Our Children under Influence' analyzes the hypersexualization of our environment and its ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Bissonnette | Stars: Susan Glover, Jennifer Seguin
29. Transkriget (2023)
Documentary
Investigating the dramatic increase in the diagnosis of gender dysphoria and 'gender affirming' care among children.
Stars: Aleksa Lundberg, Mikael Landén, Helen Joyce, Christopher Gillberg
Votes: 13
31. Through My Eyes: Kilkenny Primary School, South Australia (1973)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Donald Crombie
32. From Ten to Twelve (1956)
25 min | Short, Documentary
Profiling children of Ten to Twelve years old. Children are shown at home, school and socializing with their friends.
Director: Edmund Reid
33. The Raising of America (2015– )
Documentary
Stars: Llewellyn M. Smith, James J. Heckman, Arthur Rolnick, Marilyn Essex
36. Too Sane for This World (2011)
74 min | Documentary, News
'Too Sane For This World' explores the challenges, gifts and unique perspectives of 12 adults on the autism spectrum. The film features an introduction by Dr. Temple Grandin. Many adults on... See full summary »
Director: William Davenport
Votes: 31
37. The World's Champion Hater (1971)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Presents a fictional TV talk show with a guest who has just won out over 30,000 contestants as the world's champion hater. Exposes, through caricature laced with humor, the roots of ... See full summary »
38. I Taught Them But They Didn't Learn (1976)
19 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Director: Ron Saunders | Star: Patrick Frost
40. The Cubbies (1979)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Director: David Woodgate | Star: Joan Healy
42. Het transgenderprotocol (2023)
42 min | Documentary, Short
An investigation into the 'Dutch Protocol' - the scientific basis for adolescent transgender medicine - which was developed in Amsterdam and is facing increased international scrutiny
Director: Sander Rietveld | Stars: Hannah Barnes, Annelou de Vries, Mikael Landén
43.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Boy Who Was Turned Into a Girl
(2000)
52 min | Documentary
A boy whose penis was burnt off when a circumcision goes wrong is turned into a girl as an attempt to prove a theory about gender identity.
Stars: Dilly Barlow, Alvin Davies, Milton Diamond, Roger Gorski
Votes: 26
44.
Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers (1990– )
Episode:
It's a Kid's World
(1995)
TV-PG | Documentary
Body Sense - learning to reach and walk; The Magic Years -learning to explain; Born to Talk -language acquisition; Changing Minds - applying rules and deception; Speaking for Herself
Director: Andy Liebman | Star: Alan Alda
45.
Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode:
Extreme Kids
(2008)
TV-14 | Documentary
Indian children cut themselves with razor blades during the ceremony of Matam. Three year old Thai children earn money as boxers. A five year old Australian boy breast-feeds.
Stars: Lance Lewman, Zahid Abbas, Anthony Chan, Teerapan Chinanud
46.
Uppdrag granskning (2001– )
Episode:
Transbarnen
(2021)
Documentary
An investigation into the prescription of puberty blockers for children as young as 11 at Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden.
47.
Dr. Jin W. Sung (2009– )
Episode:
Fish Oil DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
(2022)
5 min | Documentary
Fish Oil, particularly from salmon, contains docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which is important for child development, cognitive function and cell structure. It is used as a dietary supplement ... See full summary »
Star: Jin W. Sung
48.
The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
Did Joe Biden Really Just Say That?
(2023 Podcast Episode)
46 min | Talk-Show
Star: Michael J. Knowles
49.
New Discourses (2020– )
Groomer Schools 5: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Star: James Lindsay
50.
7News Spotlight (2020– )
Episode:
De-Transitioning
(2023)
60 min | Documentary
Spotlight uncovers the irreparable damage being visited on a generation of confused kids wrongly diagnosed as transgender.
Stars: Michael Usher, Liam Bartlett, Courtney Coulson, Chloe Cole