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TV Movie movies

Feature-length productions crafted for the small screen, offering cozy storytelling and diverse themes.

Subgenres include: Family TV Movie, Holiday TV Movie, Romance TV Movie.

Remember Sunday

21. Remember Sunday

TV Movie Romance Drama Romance TV Movie Relationship Drama
6.9

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Jeff Bleckner

A lonely, down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she's met Mr. Right. The more Molly gets to know Gus, the more she's intrigued by him. But she's also mystified. Gus is absent-minded, preoccupied. Is he hiding something? The short answer is: yes. He's reluctant to share with her that since suffering a brain aneurysm, he's totally lost his short-term memory. Every day is a brand new day, his life starts anew. Every day he sees Molly he struggles to remember who she is and what she represents. Every day, he has to fall in love with her all over again.

Themes

Memory loss challenges, Trust and misperception, Daily memory resets, Romantic commitment under uncertainty, Caretaking dynamics, Pursuit of healing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor

22. Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Science Fiction Action Drama Thriller TV Movie
7.6

20071h 28min

United States

Director: Félix Alcalá

The history and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus, from shortly before the Cylon invasion to shortly after Lee Adama is made commander. The story is told through the eyes of and largely focuses on one particular member of Pegasus's crew, Kendra Shaw.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Trust in leadership, Legacy and accountability, Based on tv series framing, Space opera tension, Revenge vs restraint

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
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Cleveland Abduction

23. Cleveland Abduction

Drama Crime TV Movie True-Story TV Movie Psychological Drama
6.6

20151h 28min

United States

Director: Alex Kalymnios

A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Survival under captivity, Resilience in crisis, Motherhood under danger, Coercive confinement, Bonding among captives

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Ron Clark Story

24. The Ron Clark Story

TV Movie Drama
7.6

20061h 30min

Director: Randa Haines

Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.


Persuasion

25. Persuasion

Drama Romance TV Movie Bittersweet Romance Historical Drama
7.4

20071h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adrian Shergold

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception and appearances, Autonomy vs propriety, Marriage market, Past relationships and second chances

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Britbox Apple TV Channel
The Roku Channel
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Lemonade Mouth

26. Lemonade Mouth

Drama Comedy Music TV Movie
6.9

20111h 53min

Director: Patricia Riggen

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.


Wit

27. Wit

Drama TV Movie Tragic Drama True-Story TV Movie
8.0

20011h 39min

United States

Director: Mike Nichols

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.

Themes

Illness and mortality, Professional detachment and care, Medical ethics under pressure, Fourth-wall communication, Memory and life reflection, Patient autonomy vs experimentation

Available on

HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Northanger Abbey

28. Northanger Abbey

Romance Drama TV Movie Passionate Romance Romance TV Movie
7.2

20071h 33min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Jon Jones

Once a wealthy general who has squandered his fortune on gambling wants to marry his son off advantageously to a girl he mistakenly believes is rich. After inviting the prospective daughter-in-law to his estate, he discovers she is actually poor, even as love begins to blossom between the two young people.

Themes

Social status pressures, Imagination vs reality, Wealth misrepresentation, Gossip and manipulation, Romantic negotiation under scrutiny, Shared literary taste

Available on

Apple TV
Kanopy
Hoopla
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61*

29. 61*

TV Movie Drama History
7.7

20012h 9min

United States

Director: Billy Crystal

In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?


Conspiracy

30. Conspiracy

History Drama War TV Movie Historical Event
7.6

20011h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Frank Pierson

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

Themes

Bureaucratic complicity, Euphemistic violence, State-sponsored extermination, Dehumanization under duty, Historical accountability, Mass coercion and control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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