Genre: Family Dramas
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest …
Directed by: Peter Hedges
When Cindy and Jim Green are told they can't have a baby, they bury a box filled with wishes for their dream child. That night, a mysterious young boy appears who brings magic to their…
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Playing the Field (2012)
Cast: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid …
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Seeking to redeem himself and repair his relationship with his family, a washed-up pro soccer player coaches his son's team. But the hot, lonely soccer moms, who find him irresistible,…
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Hugo (2011)
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
When his father dies, 12-year-old orphan Hugo takes up residence behind the walls of a Parisian train station. There, he meets Isabelle, the daughter of filmmaker Georges Méliès, who holds…
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Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
Cast: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen …
Directed by: Kelly Asbury
This animated family comedy transports Shakespeare's classic tale of forbidden romance between two star-crossed lovers from warring families to the unlikely and irreverent world of garden gnomes.
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We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Cast: Cameron Crowe, Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson …
In this adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir about buying and saving a run-down zoo, the locale shifts from Britain to southern California. However, the wacky spirit of the original is…
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That's What I Am (2011)
Cast: Ed Harris, Molly Parker, Randy Orton …
Directed by: Michael Pavone
A 12-year-old boy is convinced he's been pushed toward social suicide when his teacher pairs him up for a project with the school's biggest reject. But the boys form an unexpected…
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Dolphin Tale (2011)
Cast: Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble …
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
A badly maimed juvenile dolphin is given a new tail, and a new life, through the efforts of the humans who save it in this true-life adventure saga. After losing its tail to a crab trap, the…
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Intruders (2011)
Cast: Clive Owen, Carice van Houten, Daniel Brühl …
Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Childhood demons become all too real in this thriller starring Clive Owen as the father of a girl who dreams of creatures that are out to get her family. A parallel story focuses on a Spanish…
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Snowmen (2011)
Cast: Bobby Coleman, Josh Flitter, Ray Liotta …
Directed by: Robert Kirbyson
After a surprising discovery in the snow catapults three small-town boys into the spotlight, they hatch a plan to be remembered forever by setting a world record for building snowmen in this…
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Princess and the Pony (2011)
Cast: Fiona Perry, Bill Oberst Jr., Bobbi Jo Lathan …
Directed by: Rachel Goldenberg, Rachel Lee Goldenberg
While trying to settle in to her new environment after being dispatched to live with relatives in America, a cosseted young princess (Fiona Perry) nurtures a pony held captive by a callous,…
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Five Time Champion (2011)
Cast: Ryan Akin, Betty Buckley, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson …
Directed by: Berndt Mader
Julius, a homegrown young scientist from Texas, strives to understand both earthworms and his own fractured life. Overshadowing his mother's and grandfather's infidelity and the…
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The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)
Cast: Sammi Hanratty, Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn …
Directed by: Peter Skillman Odiorne
City girl Whitney is thrown out of her comfort zone when her family moves from Philadelphia to the country. As she wrestles with this strange new life, Whitney becomes close with a horse,…
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Death of a Superhero (2011)
Cast: Andy Serkis, Thomas Sangster, Aisling Loftus …
Directed by: Ian Fitzgibbon
Sick of chemo -- since it hasn't cured his leukemia -- 15-year-old Irish lad Daniel is full of fear, anger and worry. Concerned about dying a virgin, he's sent to a therapist whose…
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The Rainbow Tribe (2011)
Cast: David James Elliott, Grayson Russell, Ed Quinn …
Directed by: Christopher R. Watson
In the midst of dealing with a personal crisis, middle-aged Morgan Roberts returns to his childhood summer camp. He soon begins counseling a group of offbeat kids and learning some life…
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Café de flore (2011)
Cast: Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent …
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallee
Director Jean-Marc Vallée weaves two dramatic narratives together in a meditation on human love -- between a mother and son, and a divorced couple. Set decades apart, the two stories share…
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Christmas Lodge (2011)
Cast: Peter Benson, Michael Shanks, Michelle Creber …
Directed by: Terry Ingram
Hoping to cheer up her ill grandfather, Mary seeks to restore the dilapidated lodge where her family spent many happy Christmases, and as she works hard to fulfill her goal, she finds love…
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Chicken with Plums (2011)
Cast: Isabella Rossellini, Golshifteh Farahani, Maria de Medeiros …
Directed by: Vincent Paronnaud
In 1950s Tehran, a musician's life comes undone: an old flame doesn't recognize him, his violin is broken and he becomes bedridden with worry. As he spirals into despair without the…
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The Lamp (2011)
Cast: Jason London, Louis Gossett Jr., Meredith Salenger …
Directed by: Tracy Trost
After his son's accidental death, a grief-stricken novelist loses all sense of joy in his life and success, and even his marriage. Years later, an old lamp and a mystery spirit offer a…
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Angel Dog (2011)
Cast: Jon Michael Davis, Farah White, Richard Dillard …
Directed by: Robin Nations
Jake has to learn how to live again after he loses his family in an accident. His inspiration to move forward comes from somewhere Jake never would have expected: a lovable pup who was the…
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A Mile in His Shoes (2011)
Cast: Luke Schroder, Dean Cain, George Canyon …
Directed by: William Dear
Dean Cain stars in this uplifting family drama as Arthur Murphy, manager of a minor-league baseball team that finds renewed inspiration when they hire new pitcher Mickey Tussler, a lad who…
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The Karate Kid (2010)
Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson …
Directed by: Harald Zwart
After moving to Beijing with his mother, Dre (Jaden Smith) falls prey to a bully, so he takes lessons from martial arts master Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) in this remake of The Karate Kid. While…
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Rabbit Hole (2010)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest …
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
In this raw drama based on David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie (Aaron Eckhart) grapple with the realities of life eight…
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Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
Cast: Zac Efron, Charlie Tahan, Amanda Crew …
Directed by: Burr Steers
Ben Sherwood's intriguing novel is the basis of this ghost story about Charlie (Zac Efron), who is devoted to his brother, Sam, even after Sam's death. As the caretaker of the…
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Temple Grandin (2010)
Cast: Claire Danes, Catherine O'Hara, Julia Ormond …
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Emmy winner Claire Danes stars as Temple Grandin, a brilliant young woman coping with the stigma of autism at a time when it was misunderstood. With the support of her loving family, Temple…
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Flipped (2010)
Cast: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
From director Rob Reiner comes a multigenerational family saga about the highs and lows of love. Bryce and Juli first meet as second graders, with Juli having a crush on the uncertain Bryce,…