20 movies like Moondance Alexander, ordered by similarity : Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story(2005), Lady Bird(2017), Old Yeller(1957), Little Sister(2015), My Friend Flicka(1943), A Dog's Journey(2019), The Croods(2013), Looking for Alibrandi(2000), Dora or The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents(2015), Emil and the Detectives(2001), My Girl 2(1993), Fatima(2015) ...
6.2/10
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2007
93 Minutes
Don Johnson Kay Panabaker Lori Loughlin Sasha Cohen James Best Whitney Sloan
teen girl mother horse owner classmate heartwarming engaging ranch stable school family home horsemanship dreams family overcoming the odds coming of age competition underdog discovery growing up 2000s
The curiously named, Moondance Alexander is a spirited teen living with her eccentric mother. She is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Kurt Russell Dakota Fanning Kris Kristofferson Elisabeth Shue David Morse Freddy Rodriguez Luis Guzman Oded Fehr Ken Howard Rosemary Garris Rhoda Griffis
father daughter horse horse trainer horse owner grandfather endearing heartwarming winsome farm kentucky racetrack stable horse racing father/daughter relationship love animals family family business love
Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
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.
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.
6.5/10
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 »
7.5/10
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.
7.2/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2013
91 Minutes
Kirk De Micco
family teen girl teen boy father mother sloth charming cheery creative engaging heartwarming positive cave forest beach natural disasters overprotective parent survival family family relationships
After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.
7.0/10
Drama
Australia
2000
102 Minutes
Pia Miranda Greta Scacchi Anthony LaPaglia Elena Cotta Kerry Walker Kick Gurry Matthew Newton Leanne Carlow Diane Viduka Leeanna Walsman Geoff Morrell
teen girl single mother grandmother classmate teen boy father amusing witty engaging sydney family home prep school adolescence teen angst single parents teen romance harassment class distinctions growing up discovery
Alibrandi ultimately concerns a senior high school girl embracing her Italian heritage, but moving toward the less traditional Australian way of life. A wonderful cast who play their roles ... See full summary »
6.3/10
Drama, Romance
Switzerland|Germany
2015
90 Minutes
Jenny Schily Lars Eidinger Urs Jucker Victoria Schulz
teen girl pregnant teen teenage mother mother lover father amusing engaging emotional moving melodramatic uplifting family home coming of age challenge family relationships sexual awakening adventure discovery
When her mother decides to stop administering medication to her mentally challenged daughter, 18-year-old Dora awakes, as if from a deep sleep. Dora discovers her body, her sensuality and finally, sex, too.
6.0/10
Comedy, Drama
Germany
2001
110 Minutes
Tobias Retzlaff Anja Sommavilla Jürgen Vogel Maria Schrader Kai Wiesinger Max Befort David Klock Tim Hansen Maurice Kumar Sergej Moya Anita Schulz
teen boy teenager mother grandmother relative engaging charming heartwarming witty lighthearted berlin small town family relationships travel coming of age adventure discovery pursuit growing up
Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.
5.3/10
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1993
99 Minutes
Anna Chlumsky Dan Aykroyd Jamie Lee Curtis Austin O'Brien Richard Masur Christine Ebersole John David Souther Angeline Ball Aubrey Morris Gerrit Graham Ben Stein
teen girl teen boy uncle deceased mother girlfriend daughter touching charming heartwarming los angeles family home search family bloodline truth teen romance coming of age the past discovery growing up love
Vada Sultenfuss must go to LA to stay with her Uncle Phil to do some research on her mother's life, but finds much more.
Drama
2015
79 Minutes
Soria Zeroual Zita Hanrot Kenza Noah Aïche Franck Andrieux Chawki Amari Yolanda Mpele Edith Saulnier Dalila Bencherif
daughter mother family teenager single mother cleaning lady brooding emotional endearing heartwarming intense home town relationships love family money emotion mother/daughter relationship discovery
After she is injured in a fall, Fatima writes her two daughters letters in Arabic to express things she has never been able to express in French.
6.5/10
Drama
France|USA
1996
103 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Marisa Tomei Gérard Depardieu Jake Lloyd Moira Kelly David Thornton David Sherrill
widow elderly woman daughter neighbor single mother young boy tender melodramatic moving apartment family home family mother/daughter relationship mother/son relationship aging self-discovery transformation growing up sacrifice 1990s
After her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.
7.6/10
Drama, History
Finland|Sweden
2005
105 Minutes
Topi Majaniemi Marjaana Maijala Maria Lundqvist Michael Nyqvist Esko Salminen Aino-Maija Tikkanen Brasse Brännström Marie Göranzon Kari-Pekka Toivonen Åsa Persson Leif Andrée
young boy elderly man mother depressed person refugee foster mother bleak emotional profound finland family home sweden war zone foster home world war ii new life journey family coming of age childhood
During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. From the award-winning Klaus Härö (Elina - Som om jag inte fanns (2002)), "... See full summary »
4.5/10
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2015
92 Minutes
C. Thomas Howell Lance Henriksen Alexandria Deberry Carol Hickey Quinn Leifur Jordan LeuVoy Olivia Osteen Vernon Reeves Kim Jackson Wheeler
dead person rebel teen girl horse horse breeder horse owner engaging emotional melodramatic moving ranch camp survivor's guilt death of brother discovery growing up transformation 21st century
When a rebellious teen is arrested and sentenced to an equine therapy camp, she forms a connection with a spirited thoroughbred that she helps train with the guidance of the ranch's no-nonsense owner.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
2003
45 Minutes
Richard Romanus Biana Tamimi Patrick Elyas Gérard Rudolf Ali Al Ameri Andries Rossouw Emma Deetlefs Silke Bezuidenhout Bill Lawrence Stephen Gladstone Elbrus Outavae
young girl horse arab grandfather racer poor person engaging gripping heartwarming inspiring powerful spectacular desert arabia home horse track horse racing legend aspirations unlikely friendship
A 10-year-old (Biana Tamimi) prepares to race an Arabian horse after it comes to her aid in the African desert.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
2016
117 Minutes
Jon Voight William Fichtner Lia Marie Johnson George Kosturos Kevin G. Schmidt Gabriel Basso Shannon Collis Courtney Hope Turner Nicholas Guilak
high-school student wrestler hero school principal team member coach emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving touching small town california high school gym school bus wrestling new school new town
In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.
7.3/10
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1991
88 Minutes
Gabrielle Anwar Michael Schoeffling Cliff Robertson Dylan Kussman Kathleen York Frank Renzulli Nancy Moore Atchison Lisa Norman
teen girl horse horse trainer orphan aunt boyfriend emotional endearing inspiring incredible fair atlantic city, n.j. stable swimming pool cemetery paddock horsemanship performance stunts coming of age
Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1950
93 Minutes
Ann Blyth Jane Wyatt Donald Cook Farley Granger Joan Evans Ann Dvorak Natalie Wood Gus Schilling Phyllis Kirk Jessie Grayson Martin Milner
teen girl adoptive mother adoptive father biological mother sister boyfriend emotional heartwarming los angeles family home long beach, calif. adoption family graduation secret identity crisis discovery growing up transformation 1950s
Gail discovers the shocking news that she is adopted during a heated argument with her sister, Joan. With the reluctant support of her adoptive parents and baby sister, Penny, Gail goes in ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Drama
Sweden|Czech Republic|UK|Denmark|Netherlands
2005
102 Minutes
Imad Creidi Antoinette Turk Elias Gergi Carmen Lebbos Viktor Axelsson Charbel Iskandar Yasmine Awad
young boy grandfather grandmother young girl bully sibling endearing melodramatic touching beirut airport sweden school family home war emigration prejudice grief culture shock family
A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.
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