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Last film added: January 25, 2021. There are currently 1678 films in the database (since 1996).


    Keyword Search Result: "child"

    Search returned all film titles and reviews that contain the keyword "child" out of 1678 total films.
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  1. Movie DetailsDance of Reality, The (2014) 10  FantasyObscure/RareWith Sex/NudityDocumentary/TrueI own on DVD
    Jodorowsky bares his soul through a dreamlike, mythical retelling of his childhood in Chile. Provocative.
  2. Movie DetailsJunebug (2005) 10  ComedyWith Sex/Nudity
    Childlike, awestruck Amy Adams is fantastic. Where would I be if I was a screwdriver?
  3. Movie DetailsYou Can Count on Me (2000) 10  I own on DVDFilmometer Best Film of the Year
    Drifter Mark Ruffalo reunites with sister Laura Linney in their childhood hometown.

  4. EXCELLENT
  5. Movie DetailsCaptain Fantastic (2016) 9  ComedyWith Sex/Nudity
    A survivalist raising his children in an isolated Washington forest must return to civilization. Parenting!
  6. Movie DetailsChild, The (2006) 9  
    An uncompromising morality tale by the Dardenne Brothers. Stark but hopeful portrayal of youth poverty.
  7. Movie DetailsChildren of Heaven (1999) 9  
    When Ali loses his sister's shoes, the two share to avoid getting in trouble. Heartwarming.
  8. Movie DetailsChildren of Men (2007) 9  Sci-Fi
    Humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set in dystopian London in 2027.
  9. Movie DetailsLet the Right One In (2008) 9  FantasyHorror
    A dark, dreamlike fairytale about a young Scandinavian vampire that explores a tender childhood friendship.
  10. Movie DetailsMirai (2018) 9  AnimationFantasy
    Parenting two small children in a unique house that reveals family past and future. Magical.
  11. Movie DetailsMystic River (2003) 9  
    A childhood tragedy overshadows the lives of three Boston men, who are reunited as adults.
  12. Movie DetailsOthers, The (2001) 9  FantasyHorrorMind-blowing
    Nicole Kidman lives in a darkened and haunted old house with her two photosensitive children.
  13. Movie DetailsRoyal Tenenbaums, The (2001) 9  ComedyI own on DVD
    Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson present a dysfunctional family reunion of former child prodigies.
  14. Movie DetailsSpotlight (2015) 9  Documentary/TrueAcademy Awards Winner for Best Picture
    True story of Boston Globe journalists uncovering systematic child molestation cover-ups in the Catholic Church.
  15. Movie DetailsTurtles Can Fly (2005) 9  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    A grim and heartbreaking portrait of Iraq. Refugee children survive by collecting and selling mines.
  16. Movie DetailsWhere the Wild Things Are (2009) 9  Fantasy
    Spike Jonze adapts Maurice Sendak's classic story for the screen. Reality is a child's imagination.
  17. Movie DetailsWon't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) 9  Documentary/True
    An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers.

  18. VERY GOOD
  19. Movie DetailsBabadook, The (2014) 8  Horror
    A single mother and her troubled boy find a creepy children's book. Slowly enveloping dread.
  20. Movie DetailsBag It (2011) 8  ComedyObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Funny/disturbing environmental documentary about plastic bags, the ACC, BPA, phthalates and child development.
  21. Movie DetailsChronicle (2012) 8  Sci-Fi
    Don't abuse your children or they might grow up to destroy Seattle with powerful telekinesis.
  22. Movie DetailsChronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrob... (2005) 8  Fantasy
    Four British children travel through a magical wardrobe into C.S. Lewis's mythical land of Narnia.
  23. Movie DetailsKundun (1997) 8  Documentary/True
    Martin Scorsese directs the true story of Tibet's 14th Dalai Lama, from childhood to exile.
  24. Movie DetailsMonsters, Inc. (2001) 8  AnimationComedyConspiracyFantasy
    Pixar presents a bunch of scary monsters who are afraid of being contaminated by children.
  25. Movie DetailsMoon Man (2012) 8  AnimationFantasyObscure/Rare
    Moon Man hitches a ride to Earth on a comet and discovers children need him.
  26. Movie DetailsRoad to Roma (2020) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Alfonso Cuarón's childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped the making of Roma.
  27. Movie DetailsTell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/TrueTV Shows
    Diary-style documentary by Spike Jonze about Maurice Sendak, the unconventional author of iconic children's books.

  28. GOOD
  29. Movie DetailsAngela's Ashes (1999) 7  Documentary/True
    Based on Frank McCourt's autobiography about his childhood in the Limerick slums. Stars Emily Watson.
  30. Movie DetailsBefore I Wake (2018) 7  FantasyHorror
    Parents haunted by their lost child. The surprisingly rewarding payoff redeems the clichéd Canker Man.
  31. Movie DetailsBest of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The (2005) 7  AnimationFantasySci-FiTV ShowsI own on DVD
    My childhood memories, now on DVD. A first-rate reMASTERing of this moralizing homoerotic 1980s toy-advert.
  32. Movie DetailsFlavors of Youth (2018) 7  AnimationObscure/Rare
    Three stories of formative childhood experiences set in different cities of China. Anime food nostalgia.
  33. Movie DetailsGruffalo's Child, The (2011) 7  AnimationFantasyObscure/RareTV Shows
    The child of the Gruffalo ignores her father's warnings and seeks the Big Bad Mouse.
  34. Movie DetailsTeach Us All (2017) 7  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Devastating cycles of unfulfilled promises of educational equality to Black and Latino children since desegregation.

  35. FAIR
  36. Movie DetailsAwakening, The (2012) 6  HorrorWith Sex/Nudity
    In 1921 England, a boarding school reports sightings of a child ghost. Unresolved, muddled plot.
  37. Movie DetailsDeath to Smoochy (2002) 6  ComedyMusical/Music
    When children's television show host Robin Williams is fired, he plots revenge against Edward Norton.
  38. Movie DetailsFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) 6  AnimationFantasySci-Fi
    Beautifully rendered CGI could not hold my interest. For Final Fantasy video game fans only.
  39. Movie DetailsPee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) 6  ComedyObscure/Rare
    A Netflix revival of Pee-wee Herman's childlike antics and fun-house sketch humor. Fulfills 1980s nostalgia.
  40. Movie DetailsZathura (2005) 6  ComedyFantasySci-Fi
    A fairly charming family movie that explores childhood adventure. It's basically Jumanji in outer space.

  41. ADEQUATE
  42. Movie DetailsMartian Child (2007) 5  Sci-FiDocumentary/True
    It's emotional manipulation from Mars. This is K-PAX with a six-year-old instead of Kevin Spacey.

  43. FROM BAD TO WORSE
  44. Movie DetailsTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) CRAP  Sci-FiComic Book/Superhero
    A tedious and loathsome sequence of explosions. Despite childhood nostalgia, I hoped everyone might die.


  45. Statistical ratings distribution of these 38 films (2.3% of total rated films):
    With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
    (especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
    Average rating for these 38 films: 7.9.

    10:7.9%

    9:34.2%

    8:23.7%

    7:15.8%

    6:13.2%

    5:2.6%

    CRAP:2.6%



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