20 movies like The Secret of Roan Inish, ordered by similarity : The Odyssey(2016), Lassie Come Home(1943), My Friend Flicka(1943), Cheaper by the Dozen(1950), Old Yeller(1957), The Yearling(1946), A Dog's Journey(2019), This Is My Father(1998), Storm Boy(1976), Those Calloways(1964), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016), The Last Winter(1990) ...
Kids & Family, Drama
USA|Canada
1994
103 Minutes
Mick Lally Eileen Colgan John Lynch Jeni Courtney Richard Sheridan Cillian Byrne Pat Slowey Dave Duffy Declan Hannigan Fergal McElherron Frankie McCafferty
young girl grandfather grandmother young boy selkie pretty woman fascinating spirited ireland coast island missing persons family history sea legends supernatural seals metamorphosis quest discovery
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Adventure, Drama
2016
123 Minutes
Lambert Wilson Pierre Niney Audrey Tautou Laurent Lucas Benjamin Lavernhe Vincent Heneine Thibault de Montalembert Roger Van Hool
pioneer innovator filmmaker researcher conservationist inspiring engaging sea research station pioneering innovation filmmaking research sea sea creatures sea rescue discovery rescue 1970s
Thirty years in the life of Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the researcher, scientist, inventor, and filmmaker whose contributions made the general public more curious about the sea.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1943
88 Minutes
Roddy McDowall Donald Crisp Dame May Whitty Edmund Gwenn Nigel Bruce Elsa Lanchester Elizabeth Taylor Ben Webster J. Pat O'Malley Alan Napier Arthur Shields
lassie young boy mother father duke grandchild heartwarming family home yorkshire scotland countryside estate dogs family class distinctions journey escape quest 1940s
After her destitute family is forced to sell her, a collie named Lassie (Pal) escapes from her new owner and begins the long trek from Scotland to her Yorkshire home.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1943
89 Minutes
Roddy McDowall Preston Foster Rita Johnson James Bell Jeff Corey Diana Hale Arthur Loft Jimmy Aubrey
boy father mother horse emotional touching farm barn school wyoming education responsibility family father/son relationship underdog growing up metamorphosis 1940s
Ken McLaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. He comes back from boarding school boasting poor grades and facing going through the fifth grade again, much to his fathers dismay.... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1950
85 Minutes
Clifton Webb Myrna Loy Jeanne Crain Betty Lynn Edgar Buchanan Barbara Bates Mildred Natwick Sara Allgood Anthony Sydes Roddy McCaskill Norman Ollestad
father mother daughter son doctor heartwarming lighthearted rhode island new jersey household family parenthood siblings marriage daunting task efficiency love growing up 1940s
"Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
1957
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Jeff York Beverly Washburn Chuck Connors
boy mother father dog brother endearing heartwarming sad texas ranch household childhood friendship family pets farming bravery growing up discovery sacrifice
A teenage boy (Tommy Kirk) grows to love a stray yellow dog while running his Texas homestead with his father (Fess Parker) away.
Kids & Family, Drama
1946
128 Minutes
Gregory Peck Jane Wyman Claude Jarman Jr. Chill Wills Margaret Wycherly Henry Travers Jeff York Forrest Tucker June Lockhart
son father mother fawn emotional endearing sad florida farm household family friendship childhood grief animals growing up love discovery 1870s
A pet deer changes a boy (Claude Jarman Jr.) and his parents (Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman), pioneering farmers in Florida after the Civil War.
Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
China|India|Hong Kong|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Kathryn Prescott Betty Gilpin Dennis Quaid Marg Helgenberger Abby Ryder Fortson Henry Lau Ian Chen Conrad Coates Jake Manley Daniela Barbosa Kevin Claydon
dog pet owner family member young girl grandfather grandmother endearing emotional touching heartwarming moving charming farm michigan house stable park bedroom dog pets
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Drama
Ireland|Canada
1998
120 Minutes
Aidan Quinn James Caan Stephen Rea John Cusack Moya Farrelly Jacob Tierney Colm Meaney Donal Donnelly Brendan Gleeson John Kavanagh Eamon Morrissey
college student son mother father schoolteacher farmer emotional touching ireland countryside family home village farm united states family secrets irish life class distinctions pregnancy search self-discovery
Widowed Kieran Johnson is a lonely, middle-aged, Chicago-based high school history teacher who feels disconnected to his life. He decides to take a trip to his mother's small old hometown ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
1976
88 Minutes
young boy father aborigine pelican ranger teacher fascinating heartwarming powerful emotional australia river delta family home beach town coast father/son relationship animals cross-cultural relations life lessons
Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1964
131 Minutes
Brian Keith Vera Miles Brandon de Wilde Walter Brennan Ed Wynn Linda Evans Philip Abbott John Larkin Parley Baer Frank de Kova Roy Roberts
father mother son salesman hunter storekeeper inspiring heartwarming vermont wilderness lake aspirations animal rights family deception hunting bullying quest underdog sacrifice
Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK|Belgium|Canada
2016
121 Minutes
Eva Green Asa Butterfield Samuel L. Jackson Judi Dench Rupert Everett Allison Janney Chris O'Dowd Terence Stamp Ella Purnell Finlay MacMillan Lauren McCrostie
young boy girl headmistress superhuman grandfather student fascinating creative cool house under the sea school yard attic office mysterious strangers super powers self-discovery acceptance danger
When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Kids & Family, Drama
Canada
1990
103 Minutes
Gerard Parkes Joshua Murray David Ferry Wanda Cannon Nathaniel Moreau Katharine Isabelle Marsha Moreau
boy cousin grandfather horse mother father moving touching heartwarming manitoba, canada farm imagination rural life moving coming of age family childhood adventure transformation sacrifice
Tells the story of a young man's struggle to keep his world from changing. Placed in the rural setting of the mid 1950s, it revolves around William Jamison and his colorful old Grampa Jack.... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Bruce Willis Edward Norton Bill Murray Frances McDormand Tilda Swinton Jared Gilman Kara Hayward Lucas Hedges Charlie Kilgore Andreas Sheikh Chandler Frantz
boy girl mother father police captain scout dreamy quirky witty island wilderness new penzance new england on the run running away young love search family dysfunction misunderstanding storm
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.
Kids & Family, Drama
New Zealand|Germany
2002
101 Minutes
Keisha Castle-Hughes Rawiri Paratene Vicky Haughton Cliff Curtis Grant Roa Mana Taumaunu Rachel House Taungaroa Emile Tammy Davis Mabel Wharekawa-Burt Rawinia Clarke
girl chief uncle grandmother grandfather touching inspiring passionate new zealand ocean beach tradition tribe myth coming of age feminism native people growing up quest underdog
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Torquil Campbell Steve Railsback Penelope Milford Michael Beck Seth Sakai Richard Narita Sandra Seacat Peter Anderson Terence Kelly
boy father mother seal emotional endearing alaska island coast human-animal friendship protection father/son relationship wildlife hunting growing up underdog discovery 1980s
A lonely 10-year-old boy living with his parents in a remote coastal part of Alaska, spontaneously finds a legendary golden seal and her newborn pup. But the greed for her valuable pelt ... See full summary »
Drama
Sweden|France|UK
1986
145 Minutes
Erland Josephson Allan Edwall Susan Fleetwood Valérie Mairesse Gudrún Gisladóttir Sven Wollter Filippa Franzen Tommy Kjellqvist
son wife father mail carrier middle-aged man boy somber dark fascinating solemn island family home countryside party seaside woods post-apocalypse nuclear war world war iii faith
At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.
Kids & Family, Drama
2007
96 Minutes
Bertille Noël-Bruneau Isabelle Carré Thomas Laliberté
young girl fox mother son playful heartwarming france mountain farm unlikely friendship coming of age search innocence discovery love adventure 2000s
Drama
USA
2005
90 Minutes
Tara Devon Gallagher Shawn Hatosy Cherry Jones Sarah Paulson Robert Knott Michael Mosley Kate Goehring
girl father mother woman brother dense gutsy powerful maryland waterfront coast family history accident suicide sex working class alcoholism discovery growing up love
After an accident in a small Maryland fishing town, 11-year-old Emma begins to question the nature of the adults around her.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Comedy
UK|USA
2005
115 Minutes
Johnny Depp Freddie Highmore David Kelly Helena Bonham Carter Noah Taylor Missi Pyle James Fox Deep Roy Christopher Lee Adam Godley Franziska Troegner
willy wonka oompa loompa young boy young girl grandfather father amusing playful dreamy wonka candy company factory household childhood family virtue inventions candy bad behavior adventure discovery
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Kids & Family, Adventure
New Zealand
2003
91 Minutes
George Henare Rawiri Paratene Joe Falou Alvin Fitisemanu Kayte Ferguson Hori Ahipene Sima Urale Tausani Simei-Barton Fokikovi Soakimi Pete Smith
outcast young boy chief drunk trader father cheery engaging spirited island hut canoe sea bad luck romance family friendship relationships island life discovery
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor.