Parent-Child Family movies

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Realistic Tense Heartwarming Steady Deliberate

Overview

Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.

Themes

Family pressure under hardship, Infertility as obstacle, Duty to care animals, Generational bonding through work, Trust and responsibility conflict, Financial strain by caregiving

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Playful Bright Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish

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Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Power and responsibility, Identity and belonging, Friendship vs rivalry, Adolescent self discovery

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Playful Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish Dreamlike

Overview

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Themes

Poverty versus opportunity, Craft and aspiration, Temptation and flaws, Competition and morality, Family duty over gain, Legacy through mentorship, Economic divide pressure

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Playful Bright Tense Witty Cinematic

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Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devils

Themes

Technology and power, Jealousy and loyalty, Romance versus friendship, Identity insecurities, Manipulation through romance, Responsibility and heroism

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Playful Bright Tense Fast-paced Witty

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Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

Themes

Duty to family, Protective guardianship, Unconventional caregiving, Child resilience under threat, Authority under strain, Hidden threats in suburbia

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Eerie Fast-paced

Overview

Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Deception through disguise, Wealth exploitation by guardians, Power dynamics in guardianship, Resilience under threat, Family vulnerability and trust

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Playful Bright Tense Dynamic Fast-paced

Overview

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Public distrust of power, Family versus career, Ambition and manipulation, Tech weaponization and control, Accountability and scapegoating

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Playful Tense Steady Stylish Energetic

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Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three princesses to Chang'an, China. Mushu is determined to drive a wedge between the couple after he learns that he will lose his guardian job if Mulan marries into the Li family.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under threat, Arranged marriage pressure, Duty versus heart, Family obligation autonomy, Alliances through guardianship

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Realistic Tense Steady Intimate Claustrophobic

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Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

Themes

Single parent resilience, Deception for belonging, Protective motherhood, Deafness and inclusion

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Dry

Overview

Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its official currency to the Euro. What's a kid to do?

Themes

Deception and trust, Wealth and generosity, Greed vs kindness, Family grief and resilience, Materialism vs charity, Religious influence on action

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