20 movies like The Railway Children, ordered by similarity : The Confirmation(2016), Harry and the Hendersons(1987), Happiness and Tears(2001), Hannibal Brooks(1969), Little Sister(2015), Bajrangi Bhaijaan(2015), Turtle Diary(1985), Barney's Version(2010), Red Dog: True Blue(2016), Hotel Salvation(2016), Irina Palm(2007), Parasite(2019) ...
Comedy, Drama
UK
1970
102 Minutes
Dinah Sheridan Bernard Cribbins Jenny Agutter William Mervyn Iain Cuthbertson Gary Warren Sally Thomsett
government official wife son daughter sister gentleman endearing winsome tender positive yorkshire, england family home train station false accusations class distinctions youth railroad imagination triumph over adversity rescue
After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1987
110 Minutes
John Lithgow Melinda Dillon Margaret Langrick Joshua Rudoy Kevin Peter Hall David Suchet Lainie Kazan Don Ameche
father wife daughter son creature touching winsome amusing positive seattle family home forest monsters family houseguest nature environmental consciousness discovery rescue 1980s
The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.
Comedy, Drama
2001
209 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri Kajol Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor Rani Mukherji Simone Singh Himani Shivpuri Shah Rukh Khan
adopted son patriarch mother son wife sister-in-law melodramatic emotional fiery spectacular bombay, india london mansion village parental pressure family honor father/son relationship class distinctions arranged marriage indian life
Comedy, War, Drama
UK|USA
1969
101 Minutes
Oliver Reed Michael J. Pollard Karin Baal Wolfgang Preiss Helmut Lohner Peter Carsten
prisoner of war soldier englishman elephant escaped convict zookeeper charming cheeky confident endearing fascinating incredible prison camp private zoo alps munich mountain war zone world war ii prison break
A prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together they head for the Swiss border and freedom.
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Drama
India
2015
163 Minutes
Salman Khan Kareena Kapoor Nawazuddin Siddiqui Harshaali Malhotra Najeem Khan Ali Quli Mirza Deepti Naval Om Puri
man mute person girl parent father daughter emotional endearing gripping uplifting india village pakistan train border lost returning home religious beliefs helping others adventure
An Indian man with a magnanimous heart takes a young mute Pakistani girl back to her homeland to reunite her with her family.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1985
95 Minutes
Glenda Jackson Ben Kingsley Richard Johnson Michael Gambon Rosemary Leach Eleanor Bron Harriet Walter Jeroen Krabbé Nigel Hawthorne
author woman bookseller man zookeeper turtle charming endearing tender london bookstore zoo sea beach england writer's block animal rights unusual romance turtles aquatic life
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Italy|Canada
2010
132 Minutes
Paul Giamatti Rosamund Pike Minnie Driver Rachelle Lefevre Scott Speedman Bruce Greenwood Mark Addy Saul Rubinek Dustin Hoffman
grump television producer wife ex-wife father son hilarious emotional sad rome montreal, quebec office bar train success failed marriage pregnancy father/son relationship hockey murder investigation
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2016
88 Minutes
Jason Isaacs Thomas Cocquerel Levi Miller Bryan Brown Hanna Mangan Lawrence John Jarratt Justine Clarke Steve Le Marquand
father son brother dog pet pet owner animal endearing emotional heartwarming playful positive australia pet care human connection human-animal friendship family childhood trials life
An iconic Australian story of family, friendship and adventure, between a young boy and a scrappy one-of-a-kind dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend.
Comedy, Drama
India
2016
102 Minutes
Adil Hussain Lalit Behl Geetanjali Kulkarni Palomi Ghosh Navnindra Behl Anil K. Rastogi
father son dying person emotional endearing sad india father/son relationship death journey discovery discovery adventure 21st century
Faced with his father's untimely and bizarre demand to go and die in the holy city of Varanasi and attain Salvation, a son is left with no choice but to embark on this journey.
Comedy, Drama
Belgium|Germany|Luxembourg|UK|France
2007
103 Minutes
Marianne Faithfull Miki Manojlovic Kevin Bishop Siobhan Hewlett Dorka Gryllus Jenny Agutter Corey Burke Meg Wynn Owen Susan Hitch Flip Webster
prostitute grandmother sick person son owner grandson somber amusing endearing london sex shop hospital prostitution illness money mother/son relationship surgery desperation sacrifice love
Maggie, a 60-year-old widow, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson, Olly. After one attempt at trying to find a job, she finds herself roaming the... See full summary »
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
South Korea
2019
132 Minutes
Song Kang-ho Yeo-jeong Jo So-dam Park Woo-sik Choi Sun-kyun Lee Seo-joon Park Jung Ziso Jeong-eun Lee Andreas Fronk Hyae Jin Chang Myeong-hoon Park
son mother daughter maid father tense bleak sad hilarious family home party estate secret hideout vanity class distinctions poverty murderous rampage hostage situation misfortune escape
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Comedy, Drama
Sweden
1984
120 Minutes
Martin Lindstrom Loa Falkman Gunnel Fred Katja Blomquist Ulla Sjöblom Suzanne Ernrup
boy doctor friend father mother patient endearing winsome creative tender sweden countryside household doctor's office father/son relationship guilt small-town life coming of age family imagination
In 1929, the film follows the six-year old son of a Swedish country doctor. Åke lives with his parents and his sister Aja in a small provincial town. His best friend is Kalle Nubb. Åke is ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1987
111 Minutes
Sebastian Rice Edwards Sarah Miles David Hayman Derrick O'Connor Susan Wooldridge Sammi Davis Ian Bannen Jean-Marc Barr Annie Leon
son sister brother father mother soldier inspiring endearing emotional london suburbia family childhood war world war ii growing up adventure 1930s
Bill, a young boy living on the outskirts of London experiences the exhilaration of World War II. During this period, Bill learns about sex, death, love, hypocrisy, and the faults of adults as he prowls the ruins of bombed houses.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Drama, Comedy
UK|USA
2010
129 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Ruth Sheen Lesley Manville Oliver Maltman Peter Wight David Bradley Martin Savage Karina Fernandez Michele Austin Philip Davis Imelda Staunton
husband friend wife psychiatrist son lawyer amusing moving charming england house family marriage relationships heartbreak matchmaking husband/wife relationship quest love forbidden love
A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Jennifer Connelly Lily Collins Logan Lerman Nat Wolff Patrick Schwarzenegger Liana Liberato Kristen Bell Michael Goodwin
author child parent father daughter son neighbor love interest romantic interest ex-wife engaging lighthearted inspiring playful mushy positive united states house beach bar
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
Comedy, Drama
France
1962
108 Minutes
Jean-Pierre Cassel Claude Brasseur Claude Rich O.E. Hasse Jacques Jouanneau Sacha Briquet
corporal prisoner of war german soldier assistant waiter farmer suspenseful uplifting amusing prison camp train paris germany prison break world war ii bombing resilience capture cowardice escape
An upper-class corporal from Paris is captured by the Germans when they invade France in 1940. Assisted and accompanied by characters as diverse as a morose dairy farmer, a waiter, a myopic... See full summary »
Drama, Comedy
UK|France|Italy|Belgium|Spain
2009
116 Minutes
Steve Evets Stephanie Bishop Gerard Kearns Stefan Gumbs Lucy-Jo Hudson Cole Williams Dylan Williams Matthew McNulty Laura Ainsworth Max Beesley Kelly Bowland
postal worker son daughter eric cantona gangster ex-wife amusing emotional engaging hospital house post office england soccer family parenthood divorce responsibility hard times discovery
Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
99 Minutes
Morgan Freeman Jessica Tandy Dan Aykroyd Patti LuPone Esther Rolle Crystal Fox Joann Havrilla William Hall Jr.
elderly person driver widow son jewish woman daughter-in-law charming endearing heartwarming touching amusing car household georgia american south party rally friendship racism aging
An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.