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1. Dolphin Tale (2011)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Family
A boy finds a dolphin that was injured in a trap. They become friends, but the dolphin needs to have its tail amputated to survive. With the help of a biologist and a prosthetics specialist, the boy tries to save the animal.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Gamble
Votes: 25,722 | Gross: $72.29M
2. Motorama (1991)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A ten year-old boy runs away from his abusive parents, steals a Mustang, and a pursues a promotional card game sold at gas stations.
Director: Barry Shils | Stars: Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, Michael Naegel, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 2,201
3. Cider with Rosie (1971 TV Movie)
94 min | Biography
A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the Cotswolds during and immediately after the First World War.
Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Rosemary Leach, Stephen Grendon, Philip Hawkes, Peter Chandler
Votes: 81
4. Motown Magic (2018–2019)
TV-Y | 15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colorful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of Motown.
Stars: Avia Fields, Marissa Buccianti, Monie Mon, Betsy Kenney
Votes: 320
5. Filip (2015)
11 min | Short, Drama
Seven-year old Filip admires his older brother Sebastian most of all. They fool around, watch movies and play football together. One evening Filip happens to see something unexpected ... See full summary »
Director: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Stars: Josef Waldfogel, August Segerholm, Simon Reithner, Emma Swenninger
Votes: 157
6. Smiley (1956)
97 min | Comedy
Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Ralph Richardson, John McCallum, Chips Rafferty, Colin Petersen
Votes: 211
7. Red Spot (2008)
8 min | Short
In swim class, two girls tell that the pool has a chemical that turns red if someone pees in the pool--and Peter's got to go. How can he avoid this humiliation?
Director: Ugis Olte | Stars: Rihards Lapsa, Rainers Duncis, Tils Indans, Karlis Moors
Votes: 31
8. Baart (2012)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A boy seeks the attention of his distracted father. His father has a beard, and Jip wants one, too.
Director: Tom Schrooten | Stars: Youri Woesthuis, Yorick Zwart, Aafke Buringh, Frits Enk
9. On the Far Side of Twilight (1994)
39 min | Short
He pulls out a pair of scissors that tends toward the sky. So begins his journey through time, space and memory. Seasons change, years pass. Wrapped in a mysterious box of sunset, the boy grows older, an adolescent, young man, adult, old.
Director: Kohei Ando
Votes: 6