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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Brad Silberling · 2004
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.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Lasse Hallström · 2018
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Good Will Hunting
Gus Van Sant · 1997
Will Hunting, un conserje del M.I.T., tiene un don para las matemáticas, pero necesita la ayuda de un psicólogo para encontrar el rumbo de su vida.
Beautiful Boy
Felix van Groeningen · 2018
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
Lost in Translation
Sofia Coppola · 2003
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
Billy Elliot
Stephen Daldry · 2000
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.
Whiplash
Damien Chazelle · 2014
Andrew (Miles Teller) jest utalentowanym młodym perkusistą, uczniem konserwatorium muzycznego na Manhattanie. Chłopak marzy o wielkiej karierze. Aby zrealizować plany, postanawia dołączyć do szkolnej orkiestry jazzowej prowadzonej przez okrutnego nauczyciela Terence'a Fletchera (J.K. Simmons), który często wyładowuje swoje frustracje na uczniach. Pod kierunkiem bezwzględnego Fletchera, Andrew zaczyna dążyć do doskonałości za wszelką cenę - nawet własnego człowieczeństwa.
Dead Poets Society
Peter Weir · 1989
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky · 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
The Pursuit of Happyness
Gabriele Muccino · 2006
Chris Gardner es un vendedor brillante y con talento, pero su empleo no le permite cubrir sus necesidades más básicas. Tanto es así que acaban echándolo, junto a su hijo de cinco años, de su piso de San Francisco y no tienen ningún lugar al que ir. Cuando Gardner consigue hacer unas prácticas en una prestigiosa correduría de bolsa, los dos protagonistas tendrán que afrontar muchas adversidades parar hacer realidad su sueño de una vida mejor. Basada en hechos reales.
Little Miss Sunshine
Jonathan Dayton · 2006
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
National Treasure
Jon Turteltaub · 2004
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.
The 10th Kingdom
· 2000
Virginia and Tony, a father and daughter living in Manhattan, find themselves in a parallel universe where Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are struggling to maintain order. Their kingdoms have been fragmented by trolls, giants and goblins.
The Secret of Moonacre
Gábor Csupó · 2009
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.
The Basketball Diaries
Scott Kalvert · 1995
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Shawn Levy · 2003
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
The Secret Garden
Agnieszka Holland · 1993
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.
It Takes Two
Andy Tennant · 1995
Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.
School of Rock
Richard Linklater · 2003
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
The Princess Diaries
Garry Marshall · 2001
Mia (Anne Hathaway) é uma garota de 15 anos que vive com sua mãe (Caroline Goodall) em Manhattan e repentinamente descobre que seu pai é na verdade o Príncipe de Genovia, um pequeno país europeu. Ela recebe então a visita de sua avó recém-descoberta (Julie Andrews), que passa a lhe dar aulas de etiqueta, ensinando-a como se deve portar uma princesa. Mas quando se aproxima a data de seu aniversário ela precisa definir que caminho pretende tomar em sua vida: tornar-se uma princesa e se mudar para Genovia ou permencer em Manhattan morando com sua mãe.
Matilda
Danny DeVito · 1996
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
The Goonies
Richard Donner · 1985
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Chris Columbus · 1993
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
Peter Pan
P.J. Hogan · 2003
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
A Little Princess
Alfonso Cuarón · 1995
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.
The Parent Trap
Nancy Meyers · 1998
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.
Mary Poppins
Robert Stevenson · 1964
Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.
The Sound of Music
Robert Wise · 1965
Austria, 1938. María es una alegre novicia que abandona la abadía de Salzburgo para convertirse en la institutriz de los siete hijos de un militar retirado, el capitán Von Trapp, viudo desde hace poco tiempo. La casa de los Von Trapp funciona como un cuartel, pero María consigue devolver la alegría a los niños y ganarse su respeto y cariño.
The Borrowers
Peter Hewitt · 1997
A família Clock de 15 cm divide secretamente uma casa com a família Lender de tamanho normal, "emprestando" itens como fios, alfinetes de segurança, baterias e restos de comida. No entanto, sua coexistência pacífica é perturbada quando o advogado do mal Ocious P. Potter rouba o testamento que concede o título à casa, que ele planeja demolir para construir apartamentos. Os credores são forçados a se mudar, e os relógios correm o risco de serem expostos ao mundo de tamanho normal.
Jumanji
Joe Johnston · 1995
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
Paddington
Paul King · 2014
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Sister Act
Emile Ardolino · 1992
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.
Coraline
Henry Selick · 2009
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
Uncle Buck
John Hughes · 1989
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.
The Cat in the Hat
Bo Welch · 2003
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.
Father of the Bride
Charles Shyer · 1991
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Jim Fall · 2003
Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true.
