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- Shazam! Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel. 188 votes. The story of a young orphan named Billy Batson, granted the power to become an adult superhero simply by uttering the word "Shazam!"
- A Little Princess. Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Liesel Matthews. 140 votes. Based on the beloved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this enchanting film follows the journey of Sara Crewe as she navigates life in an oppressive boarding school after losing her father during World War I. Through her vivid imagination, Sara transports herself and her fellow orphans into magical worlds filled with hope and resilience.
- Anne of Green Gables. Richard Farnsworth, Zack Ward, Colleen Dewhurst. 122 votes. The classic coming-of-age story centers around Anne Shirley (Megan Follows), an imaginative orphan sent to live with elderly siblings Marilla (Colleen Dewhurst) and Matthew Cuthbert (Richard Farnsworth) on Prince Edward Island in the late 1800s.
- Matilda. Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman. 66 votes. Adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, this enchanting film stars Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood - a gifted child born into an unappreciative family who finds refuge under the wing of her kind-hearted teacher Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz).
Jul 4, 2022 · 2. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) There are films that unnerve you for days and then there is ‘Grave of the Fireflies’. One of the best films that have come out of the famed Studio Ghibli, ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ documents the lives of two children orphaned by the cruelty of the Second World War on Japan.
- Hugo
- Peter Pan
- Annie
- Batman Begins
- Lilo & Stitch
- Anne of Green Gables
- The Book Thief
- Oliver Twist
- Harry Potter Franchise
- August Rush
What it’s about:This movie is set in the 1930s in Paris, where we meet Hugo, an orphan boy who lives in the walls of a train station where he is in charge of the clocks. The only thing he has from his father is a mechanical man that doesn’t work without a special key. Hugo embarks on an adventure in search of this key which unlocks the secret of th...
What it’s about: Peter Pan is an orphan boy who doesn’t want to grow up and lives with his other orphaned friends in a land called Neverland. One day he meets two brothers and a sister who will change his life forever while discovering the place where he lives, but also reminding him of the importance of having a family. Why you should watch it:Thi...
What it’s about:Annie is a little orphan girl who has lived an unhappy life in an orphanage run by Miss Agatha Hannigan. One day, Annie decides to run away front he orphanage and find her parents but ends up in the care of an extravagant and weird billionaire Oliver Warbucks who soon figures out she is very important to him and is determined not to...
What it’s about: After the death of his parents, billionaire Bruce Wayne moves to Asia, where he is taught how to fight evil. He will very soon have to use all his mental and physical talents in his hometown of Gotham City when corruption becomes a huge problem. He transforms into a superhero in a bat suit who is in charge of fighting villains. Why...
What it’s about: Far, far away from us, a genetic experiment resulted in creating an aggressive creature with only one weakness, due to the density of its body, it cannot swim in the water. After the scientist is sentenced to jail, the being is also to be transported to a prison asteroid. It manages to escape and somehow ends up on Earth. It can be...
What it’s about: Anne Shirley is an orphan who gets sent to a couple who wants to adopt a boy. She arrives at a rural farm on King Edward Island where she soon adapts and meets different people she will call her family and friends. Why you should watch it: Based on one of the most beloved children’s stories, this is a beautiful and heartwarming tal...
What it’s about: Young Liesel is a Jewish orphan who finds herself in the midst of World War II and tries to find refuge and solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. She lost her brother, and her mother abandoned her, but she was lucky enough to find love and protection in her adoptive parents. But as the war is reaching climax, her l...
What it’s about: Oliver Twist is a poor orphan who lives in 17th-century London, trying to survive and escape the cruel world of the warehouse. During one of his attempts, he meets a group of young thieves led by the notorious and evil Bill Sikes. He begins working for him but soon realizes that he stands on his way to happiness and decides to brea...
What it’s about: Harry Potter is an orphaned boy who, together with his best friends and teachers, gets into different more or less dangerous adventures that we simply adored reading about and later watching. We follow seven years of education at Hogwarts, the school of magic, where we get to know all sorts of magicians, good and bad. Why you shoul...
What it’s about: August Rush is a wonderful, warm story with fantastical elements that tell the importance of music. It is about a young orphanage musical genius who uses his gift to find his birth parents. On his journey, he encounters various complex characters and finds himself in many interesting situations, some of which are not always too ple...
Mar 30, 2024 · Here are my picks for the best movies about orphans, with orphan characters who play integral parts in their respective stories. 13. The Goldfinch (2019) Directed by John Crowley. Starring Oakes Fegley, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman. Drama (2h 29m) 6.4 on IMDb — 25% on RT. Watch on Amazon. Adapted from Donna Tartt's 2013 book, The Goldfinch ...
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- Good Will Hunting (1997) Runtime: 126 minutes. Have you ever encountered something that changed your perspective on life? The kind that you keep coming back to?
- Hugo (2011) Runtime: 126 minutes. The protagonist of this movie does not start as an orphan but soon becomes one as the film progresses. The flick follows the story of Hugo, an intelligent boy who is the son of a deceased clockmaker.
- Oliver Twist (2005) Runtime: 130 minutes. This 2005 drama is an adaptation of an 1838 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. This is not exactly a touching story of a young orphan boy but rather a darker interpretation of something similar.
- August Rush (2007) Runtime: 114 minutes. August Rush is all about ‘Music.’ It follows the story of a young musical prodigy who is out on a journey to find his birth parents.
Jul 3, 2024 · An evergreen classic about a plucky little orphan girl determined to find her parents, this musical filled with memorable songs is bound to have you humming along. Whisked away from her dreary orphanage by a wealthy benefactor, she soon discovers that love and belonging can be discovered in the most unexpected places.
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Aug 23, 2022 · In 1973, a movie about a young girl possessed by a demon called "The Exorcist" was released. Then, in 1978, the late Richard Donner directed a film that was something of a mashup of both movies ...
