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Adventures with Orphans!

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  • 33 titles
  • Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Ian Hunter, Anita Louise, Beryl Mercer, and Arthur Treacher in The Little Princess (1939)

    1. The Little Princess

    19391h 33mG
    7.1 (7.1K)
    A little girl is left by her father in an exclusive seminary for girls while he fights in the Second Boer War. Later, after he is presumed dead, she is forced to become a servant.
    DirectorsWalter LangWilliam A. SeiterStarsShirley TempleRichard GreeneAnita Louise
  • Bambi (1942)

    2. Bambi

    19421h 9mApproved91Metascore
    7.3 (161K)
    The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
    DirectorsJames AlgarSamuel ArmstrongDavid HandStarsHardie AlbrightStan AlexanderBobette Audrey
  • Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)

    3. Oliver!

    19682h 33mG74Metascore
    7.4 (43K)
    After being sold to the mortician Sowerberry, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by their elderly mentor Fagin in 1830s London in this musical based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.
    DirectorCarol ReedStarsMark LesterRon MoodyShani Wallis
  • Pippi Longstocking (1969)

    4. Pippi Longstocking

    19691h 39mG
    7.0 (5.7K)
    Pippi Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's house Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika in this compilation film of the classic European TV series.
    DirectorOlle HellbomStarsInger NilssonMaria PerssonPär Sundberg
  • Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

    5. Escape to Witch Mountain

    19751h 37mG60Metascore
    6.3 (12K)
    Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?
    DirectorJohn HoughStarsEddie AlbertRay MillandDonald Pleasence
  • Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)

    6. The Omen

    19761h 51mR62Metascore
    7.5 (142K)
    Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsGregory PeckLee RemickHarvey Stephens
  • Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)

    7. Annie

    19822h 7mPG39Metascore
    6.6 (52K)
    A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsAileen QuinnAlbert FinneyCarol Burnett
  • Michael Bell, Cory Crow, Tami Erin, John Schuck, David Seaman, Dick Van Patten, and Frank Welker in The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)

    8. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

    19881h 40mG
    5.9 (4.8K)
    After her father's boat is swept away by a sudden storm, plucky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse and monkey in the old family home.
    DirectorKen AnnakinStarsTami ErinDavid SeamanCory Crow
  • The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1989)

    9. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

    19891h 32mNot Rated
    5.9 (586)
    Willoughby Chase is the grand but remote home of Sir Willoughby and Lady Green and their daughter Bonnie.
    DirectorStuart OrmeStarsStephanie BeachamMel SmithEmily Hudson
  • John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, and Michael Oliver in Problem Child (1990)

    10. Problem Child

    19901h 21mPG27Metascore
    5.5 (35K)
    A young boy just short of a monster is adopted by a loving man and his wacky wife. The laughs keep coming as he pushes them to the limits.
    DirectorDennis DuganStarsMichael OliverJohn RitterJack Warden
  • Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in The Witches (1990)

    11. The Witches

    19901h 31mPG78Metascore
    6.8 (57K)
    A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
    DirectorNicolas RoegStarsAnjelica HustonMai ZetterlingJasen Fisher
  • Andrew Knott, Kate Maberly, and Heydon Prowse in The Secret Garden (1993)

    12. The Secret Garden

    19931h 41mG74Metascore
    7.3 (47K)
    A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life. Once there, she begins to explore her new, seemingly-isolated surroundings, and its secrets.
    DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsKate MaberlyMaggie SmithHeydon Prowse
  • Rent-a-Kid (1995)

    13. Rent-a-Kid

    19951h 25mGTV Movie
    5.4 (2.3K)
    Harry Haber, the owner of a rent office, has an original idea: to rent babies from a nearby orphanage to the local families. He rents the three Ward children to his first customers.
    DirectorFred GerberStarsLeslie NielsenChristopher LloydMatt McCoy
  • Vanessa Chester and Liesel Matthews in A Little Princess (1995)

    14. A Little Princess

    19951h 37mG83Metascore
    7.6 (38K)
    Sara is sent to a strict boarding school after her father enlists in WWI. When he is presumed dead, the headmistress, knowing she will not receive any more money, forces the girl to become a servant.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsLiesel MatthewsEleanor BronLiam Cunningham
  • Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Jane Sibbett in It Takes Two (1995)

    15. It Takes Two

    19951h 41mPG45Metascore
    6.0 (27K)
    Alyssa and Amanda are two little girls who are identical, but complete strangers, that accidentally meet one day.
    DirectorAndy TennantStarsKirstie AlleySteve GuttenbergMary-Kate Olsen
  • Charlize Theron and Tobey Maguire in The Cider House Rules (1999)

    16. The Cider House Rules

    19992h 6mPG-1375Metascore
    7.4 (108K)
    During World War II, an orphan grows up under the tutelage of a doctor who runs an orphanage. However, he yearns for freedom and soon decides to leave in order to make a life for himself.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsTobey MaguireCharlize TheronMichael Caine
  • Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

    17. James and the Giant Peach

    19961h 19mPG78Metascore
    6.7 (77K)
    An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
    DirectorHenry SelickStarsPaul TerryJoanna LumleyPete Postlethwaite
  • Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Harris, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    18. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    20012h 32mPG65Metascore
    7.7 (912K)
    An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma Watson
  • Oliver Twist (2005)

    19. Oliver Twist

    20052h 10mPG-1365Metascore
    6.8 (35K)
    An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsBarney ClarkBen KingsleyJeremy Swift
  • Case 39 (2009)

    20. Case 39

    20091h 49mR25Metascore
    6.2 (97K)
    A social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she expected.
    DirectorChristian AlvartStarsRenée ZellwegerIan McShaneJodelle Ferland
  • Isabelle Fuhrman in Orphan (2009)

    21. Orphan

    20092h 3mR42Metascore
    7.0 (269K)
    A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.
    DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsVera FarmigaPeter SarsgaardIsabelle Fuhrman
  • Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)

    22. The BFG

    20161h 57mPG66Metascore
    6.3 (97K)
    An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsMark RylanceRuby BarnhillPenelope Wilton
  • When Marnie Was There (2014)

    23. When Marnie Was There

    20141h 43mPG72Metascore
    7.6 (53K)
    Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.
    DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsSara TakatsukiKasumi ArimuraNanako Matsushima
  • Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in Léon: The Professional (1994)

    24. Léon: The Professional

    19941h 50mR64Metascore
    8.5 (1.3M)
    An Italian hit man protects a New York orphan.
    DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean RenoGary OldmanNatalie Portman
  • Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit (2020)

    25. The Queen's Gambit

    20207 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    8.5 (626K)
    Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
    CreatorsScott FrankAllan ScottStarsAnya Taylor-JoyChloe PirrieBill Camp

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