20 movies like Annie, ordered by similarity : Annie(2014), A.R.C.H.I.E.(2016), The Care Bears Movie(1985), The Search for Santa Paws(2010), Little Miss Broadway(1938), A Cry From the Streets(1959), King Uncle(1993), Instant Family(2018), Anne of Green Gables(1934), Room for One More(1952), The Brothers Bloom(2008), One Good Turn(1955) ...
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1982
130 Minutes
Aileen Quinn Albert Finney Carol Burnett Bernadette Peters Tim Curry Ann Reinking Geoffrey Holder Edward Herrmann
orphan billionaire dog bodyguard manager brother charming playful heartwarming amusing new york city orphanage mansion bridge adoption rags to riches orphanage scam family the great depression
A young orphan girl's adventures in finding a family that will take her.
Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy
USA
2014
118 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Quvenzhané Wallis Rose Byrne Bobby Cannavale Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje David Zayas Cameron Diaz Zoe Colletti Nicolette Pierini Eden Duncan-Smith Amanda Troya
orphan foster mother billionaire political candidate adviser dog amusing charming uplifting foster home mansion new york city fundraiser office bedroom adoption parent/child relationship foster care children vs. adults politics
A foster kid, who lives with her mean foster mom, sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.
Kids & Family, Drama
Canada
2016
88 Minutes
Katharine Isabelle Jonathan Whitesell Robin Dunne Fred Ewanuick Sarah Desjardins Farrah Aviva Michael J. Lai
girl orphan robotic dog dog talking dog uncle mayor rival pet pet owner amusing lighthearted playful emotional endearing small town united states dog new life loss
Isabel Sullivan, who's fifteen, has just moved to a small town to live with her Uncle Paul, who is the town's Mayor. Isabel has recently lost her parents in a car accident. Feeling very ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Canada|USA
1985
76 Minutes
bear orphan orphanage director assistant evil spirit lion heartwarming positive fantasy world amusement park forest orphanage magical animals orphanage saving the world compassion friendship showdown rescue growing up
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town, to help a neglected young sorcerer's apprentice whose evil magic book causes sinister things to happen.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Other, Comedy
France
2010
96 Minutes
Kaitlyn Maher Madison Pettis Bill Cobbs Chris Coppola Patrika Darbo John Ducey Richard Riehle Pete Gardner Wendi McLendon-Covey Bonnie Somerville Danny Woodburn
santa claus dog orphan woman dog catcher emotional heartwarming lighthearted inspiring cheery hospital orphanage new york city park christmas orphans friendship adventure discovery growing up
A union pensioner and his wife are robbed, but find that merely getting the assailants brought to justice is not enough for their consciences.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
70 Minutes
Shirley Temple George Murphy Jimmy Durante Phyllis Brooks Edna May Oliver George Barbier Edward Ellis Jane Darwell El Brendel Donald Meek Patricia Wilder
orphan nephew band leader uncle landlady daughter winsome spectacular heartwarming new york city hotel stage courtroom broadway theater orphanage orphans musical performance rags to riches communal living family
An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1959
99 Minutes
Max Bygraves Barbara Murray Colin Petersen
social worker orphan electrician poor boy poor girl love interest heartwarming charming melodramatic engaging london orphanage orphans unlikely romance childcare love poverty work discovery love
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)
Comedy
India
1993
144 Minutes
Jackie Shroff Shah Rukh Khan Naghma Anu Agrawal
brother sister sibling older brother orphan family emotional heartwarming moving touching amusing india bungalow house orphanage family home garage abandonment abandoned child big family
When a runaway orphan ends up at the house of a cruel millionaire, she decides to alter his perception of the world.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
119 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Rose Byrne Octavia Spencer Isabela Moner Tig Notaro Gustavo Quiroz Julianna Gamiz Margo Martindale Julie Hagerty Michael O'Keefe Tom Segura
wife husband adopted daughter brother sister airy amusing hilarious emotional melodramatic heartwarming united states orphanage school adoption orphanage new experiences trust lie sibling relationship
A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.
Drama
USA
1934
79 Minutes
Dawn O'Day Tom Brown O.P. Heggie Helen Westley Sara Haden Murray Kinnell Gertrude Messinger June Preston Charley Grapewin Hilda Vaughn
orphan doctor brother sister schoolboy emotional charming prince edward island farm school orphanage family feud illness young love adoption farming forbidden love growing up underdog 1900s
A romantic teenage girl is adopted by a pair of elderly siblings in turn-of-the-century Canada.
Comedy
USA
1952
98 Minutes
Cary Grant Betsy Drake Lurene Tuttle Randy Stuart John Ridgely Irving Bacon Mary Treen Iris Mann George Winslow Clifford Tatum Jr.
orphan boy girl disabled person husband wife emotional endearing amusing heartwarming new jersey household town orphanage family adoption troubled youth depression marriage disability
New Jersey couple Anna and Poppy Rose adopt several kids born into less fortunate circumstances, including a desperately unhappy 13-year-old girl and a physically handicapped boy with a penchant for getting into serious trouble.
Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2008
109 Minutes
Rachel Weisz Adrien Brody Mark Ruffalo Rinko Kikuchi Maximilian Schell Robbie Coltrane Andy Nyman Nora Zehetner
orphan brother con artist rich girl explosives expert airy amusing emotional heartwarming melodramatic orphanage united states orphans brother relationship swindling world travel love discovery rivalry quest
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
Comedy
UK
1955
74 Minutes
Joan Rice Norman Wisdom Shirley Abicair Thora Hird William Russell Richard Caldicot Marjorie Fender Keith Gilman Joan Ingram Harold Kasket Fred Kitchen Jr.
handyman stranger orphan witty amusing lighthearted heartwarming orphanage united kingdom orphanage closure growing up charity happy endings comedy love 1950s
Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
113 Minutes
reporter girlfriend fiancé cousin orphan lighthearted amusing paris boston orphanage love triangle adoption marriage love rivalry 1950s
Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1960
134 Minutes
Hayley Mills Jane Wyman Richard Egan Karl Malden Nancy Olson Adolphe Menjou Donald Crisp Agnes Moorehead Kevin Corcoran James Drury Reta Shaw
orphan aunt doctor hypochondriac reverend amusing moving emotional small town carnival church house orphanage small-town life positivity politics family friendship optimism growing up
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation, Musical, Comedy
USA|Australia|New Zealand|Antarctica
2006
108 Minutes
Johnny A. Sanchez
penguin dancer love interest mother father leader heartwarming inspiring antarctica colony ocean marine park dance singing love family redemption survival love rescue
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1989
87 Minutes
giant young girl orphan orphanage director queen elizabeth ii butler charming engaging dreamy amusing offbeat playful fantasy world london giants animation intergenerational friendship dreams fantasy orphans
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
Canada
2017
92 Minutes
dog talking dog aspiring singer singer celebrity star charming heartwarming playful creative amusing hilarious music competition celebrities animals singing career career aspirations competition adventure
The action-packed new season of the franchise continues with the story of Tiny, an adorable Yorkie pup who, after winning the 'Pup Star' TV singing competition, is suddenly launched into an adventure when she's replaced by a street Yorkie, Scrappy, and the two swap lives in a dog-filled, fish-out-of-water tale that ultimately demonstrates life truly is 'better together.'
Comedy, Action
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Michael Jai White Kym Whitley Tommy Davidson Kevin Chapman Byron Minns Salli Richardson-Whitfield Cedric Yarbrough Mykelti Williamson Brian McKnight Bokeem Woodbine Arsenio Hall
vietnam vet kung fu master ex-cia agent brother mafia boss orphan hilarious amusing engaging witty playful orphanage comedy kung fu fight for justice fighting veterans relationships adventure discovery
Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.
Kids & Family, Drama
Canada|Ireland
2009
101 Minutes
Connie Nielsen Aidan Quinn John Bell Jack Gleeson Tara Alice Scully Niamh Shaw Bonnie Bollivar Gerald Boner Laura Doherty Adam Downey Karl O'Neill
orphan wife husband emotional intense melodramatic inspiring heartwarming passionate orphanage irish sea ireland orphanage loneliness new life adoption trust nature love rescue
A lonely orphan's life is transformed by an extraordinary woman who teaches him to conquer grief and discover the magic in nature and himself.
Romance
USA
2002
96 Minutes
George Eads Jane Krakowski Brenda Vaccaro Richard Robitaille Deborah Odell Angela Nevard Kintaro Akiyama Jayne Eastwood Conrad Pia Cecile Cristobal Mark Camacho
love interest woman neighbor dog dog owner dog walker amusing charming cheery emotional heartwarming quirky new york city united states apartment building park love relationships mix-up love interest
A group of thirtysomethings having problems with fidelity gets an opportunity to turn back the clock.