Here we've displayed a list of the best Orphanage films : Mr. India(1987), The Magdalene Sisters(2002), Miracle in Milan(1951), After the Wedding(2006), Bachelor Mother(1939), Europa, Europa(1990), Korczak(1990), Beyond the Hills(2012), August Rush(2007), The City of Lost Children(1995), Black Dynamite(2009), Live Flesh(1997) ... ...
Adventure, Comedy, Action
India
1987
179 Minutes
Anil Kapoor Boney Kapoor Sridevi Amrish Puri Satish Kaushik Ashok Kumar Harish Patel Venus Pujari Tapan Shah Ahmed Khan Annu Kapoor
invisible man orphan supervillain young woman henchman amusing hilarious moving touching heartwarming passionate india house bungalow orphanage good vs. evil invisibility death of a child megalomania family relationships
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Drama
Ireland|UK
2002
119 Minutes
Geraldine McEwan Anne-Marie Duff Nora-Jane Noone Dorothy Duffy Eileen Walsh Mary Murray Britta Smith Frances Healy Eithne McGuinness Rebecca Walsh Eamonn Owens
teen girl mother superior nun rebel orphan inmate bleak disturbing ireland convent school orphanage church imprisonment sexism abuse religion pregnancy rape growing up
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Fantasy
Italy
1951
96 Minutes
Emma Gramatica Francesco Golisano Paolo Stoppa Guglielmo Barnabò Brunella Bovo Anna Carena Arturo Bragaglia Erminio Spalla
homeless person orphan adoptive mother capitalist uplifting charming quirky junkyard milan, italy shantytown office cabbage patch orphanage poverty miracles fantasy capitalism underdog 1940s
An open hearted and unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best out of his life on the streets of Milan.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden|UK|Norway
2006
115 Minutes
Mads Mikkelsen Rolf Lassgård Sidse Babett Knudsen Stine Fischer Christensen Christian Tafdrup Mona Malm Neeral Mulchandani Meenal Patel Neel Rønholt Henning Jensen Thomas Voss
businessperson daughter orphan boss love interest touching inspiring orphanage restaurant denmark india infidelity class distinctions aspirations wedding money financial crisis discovery quest 2000s
A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
Romance
USA
1939
81 Minutes
Ginger Rogers David Niven Charles Coburn Frank Albertson E.E. Clive Ferike Boros Ernest Truex Leonard Penn Paul Stanton Frank M. Thomas Edna Holland
orphan playboy father mother grandfather baby hilarious heartwarming spirited department store orphanage apartment new york city abandonment marriage mother/child relationship love growing up love sacrifice
An unemployed woman discovers an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage, and accepts an offer to take responsibility for the child in return for a job.
War, Drama, History
Germany|France|Poland
1990
115 Minutes
Marco Hofschneider Julie Delpy André Wilms Ashley Wanninger Hanns Zischler Klaus Kowatsch Halina Labonarska Delphine Forest René Hofschneider Jorg Schnass Nathalie Schmidt
teenager nazi girlfriend father bleak emotional suspenseful germany poland russia orphanage nazism holocaust world war ii survival deception growing up forbidden love 1940s
A boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.
Biography
Poland|Germany|UK
1990
115 Minutes
Wojciech Pszoniak Ewa Da?kowska Piotr Kozlowski Marzena Trybala Wojciech Klata Adam Siemion Karolina Czernicka Agnieszka Kruk Aleksander Bardini Robert Atzorn
pediatrician nazi orphan child friend jew bleak disheartening warsaw ghetto poland orphanage street orphans nazi occupation world war ii self-sacrifice holocaust janusz korczak rescue sacrifice
Account of the last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war. Jewish doctor Henryk Goldszmit, ... See full summary »
Drama
Romania|France|Belgium
2012
150 Minutes
Valeriu Andriuta Liliana Mocanu Doru Ana Cosmina Stratan Cristina Flutur Dana Tapalaga Catalina Harabagiu Gina Tandura Vica Agache Nora Covali Dionisie Vitcu
orphan best friend nun german romanian young woman engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming gripping thrilling orphanage germany romania church relationships friendship religion religious beliefs
The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage; one has found refuge at a convent in Romania and refuses to leave with her friend, who now lives in Germany.
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Kids & Family, Musical
USA|South Korea
2007
113 Minutes
Freddie Highmore Keri Russell Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Terrence Howard Robin Williams William Sadler Leon Thomas III Jamia Simone Nash
orphan homeless person boy cellist mother father touching emotional new york city orphanage abandoned theater street chicago central park search music schemes paternity reunion unlikely friendship
An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents.
Fantasy
France|Germany|Spain|Belgium|USA
1995
111 Minutes
Ron Perlman Marc Caro Daniel Emilfork Judith Vittet Dominique Pinon Jean-Claude Dreyfus Geneviève Brunet Odile Mallet Mireille Mossé Serge Merlin Francois Hadji-Lazaro
young boy young girl siamese twins father scientist henchman spectacular creepy fantasy world hideout laboratory family home orphanage kidnapping chase unlikely allies father/son relationship dreams adventure rescue
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
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.
Drama
Spain|France
1997
103 Minutes
Javier Bardem Francesca Neri Liberto Rabal Ángela Molina José Sancho Penélope Cruz Pilar Bardem Álex Angulo
ex-convict paraplegic wife police officer prostitute dark disturbing spain prison orphanage adultery addiction sex wheelchair basketball revenge love transformation 1990s
After leaving jail, Víctor is still in love with Elena, but she's married to the former cop -now basketball player- who became paralysed by a shot from Víctor's gun...
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Spain|Mexico
2007
105 Minutes
Belén Rueda Fernando Cayo Geraldine Chaplin Montserrat Carulla Mabel Rivera Andrés Gertrúdix Roger Príncep Edgar Vivar
orphan husband son mother ghost old woman suspenseful emotional striking frightening spain orphanage haunted house beach shed cave orphans illness disappearance parenthood
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
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.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Mexico|Spain
2001
106 Minutes
Marisa Paredes Eduardo Noriega Federico Luppi Fernando Tielve Irene Visedo Iñigo Garcés José Manuel Lorenzo Francisco Maestre
boy professor headmistress caretaker eerie emotional spain boarding school spanish civil war orphanage boarding-school life ghosts fate discovery adventure mystery 1930s
After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.
Drama
USA
1999
131 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Charlize Theron Delroy Lindo Paul Rudd Michael Caine Jane Alexander Kathy Baker Erykah Badu Kieran Culkin Kate Nelligan Dwight "Heavy D" Myers
orphan love interest doctor mentor emotional touching farm maine orphanage incest world war ii drugs pregnancy friendship abortion growing up transformation pursuit 1940s
A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world.
Documentary
Denmark|China
2016
90 Minutes
orphan parent social worker sibling inspiring disheartening gritty living space china orphanage abandoned child helping others childhood everyday life life understanding rescue growing up 2010s
The story of China's abandoned children longing for their imprisoned parents.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1926
88 Minutes
Mary Pickford Gustav von Seyffertitz Roy Stewart Mary Louise Miller Charlotte Mineau Spec O'Donnell Lloyd Whitlock
orphan heroine headmaster wife abductee wealthy man creepy suspenseful heartwarming orphanage swamp boat american south compassion child abuse poverty kidnapping ransom running away escape
Molly, the eldest child at a baby farm hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of them will be disposed of.
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.
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.
Adventure
Hong Kong
1980
93 Minutes
Jackie Chan Wei Pai Biao Yuen Lily Li Kien Shih Feng Tien Feng Feng Mei Sheng Fan Ing-Sik Whang Yan Tsan Tang
geek fighter fugitive thrilling amusing prison orphanage search redemption rivalry
A talented martial arts student goes after his expelled brother, who get into bad company.
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.
Drama
USA|Spain
2009
126 Minutes
Naomi Watts Annette Bening Kerry Washington Jimmy Smits Samuel L. Jackson S. Epatha Merkerson Cherry Jones Elpidia Carrillo Shareeka Epps David Morse Eileen Ryan
mother daughter physical therapist lawyer husband emotional powerful profound law office hospital restaurant household orphanage adoption parenthood marriage pregnancy family regret discovery
A drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.
Musical, Animation, Kids & Family
USA
1997
94 Minutes
rasputin princess grandmother russian hero impostor positive thrilling heartwarming st. petersburg, russia orphanage royal palace paris boat underworld curse separation unlikely romance journey daunting task
The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Documentary
UK
2018
100 Minutes
father sister brother daughter son winsome spirited powerful profound court orphanage church court battles reunion father figure father/daughter relationship pursuit 1950s
Following his Oscar winning The White Helmets, Orlando von Einsiedel turns his camera on his own family as they attempt to cope with a devastating loss. When his brother, newly diagnosed as... See full summary »
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.
Drama
West Germany|France
1981
110 Minutes
Bruno Ganz Hanna Schygulla Jean Carmet Jerzy Skolimowski Gila von Weitershausen
foreign correspondent photographer lover wife journalist sniper intense spirited gutsy fiery beirut hotel west germany bedroom orphanage lebanese civil war israeli-palestinian conflict journalism ethics moral dilemma
Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay about the situation. Together with his photographer, he... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK|Australia
2010
105 Minutes
Emily Watson David Wenham Hugo Weaving Richard Dillane Lorraine Ashbourne Kate Rutter Greg Stone Tara Morice Stuart Wolfenden
social worker victim orphan caregiver bleak disheartening nottingham, england office australia orphanage sweatshop child abuse immigration deception civil rights government cover-up orphans wretched excess quest 1980s
Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.
Action
Hong Kong
1995
105 Minutes
Wing Zhao Xin Xin Xiong Sang Ni Wai Tin-Chi Moses Chan Chung Bik-Ha Valerie Chow
orphan father villain thief young man brooding brutal chilling dark emotional fiery asia hong kong countryside village workshop revenge sword sword battles theft
After the master of the Sharp Manufacturer saber factory abdicates and appoints On, his least popular worker, as his successor, On, unwilling to lead his surly colleagues, embarks on a ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1954
89 Minutes
Cornell Borchers Yvonne Mitchell Armin Dahlen Alexander Knox Geoffrey Keen Liam Redmond Eddie Byrne Theodore Bikel Ferdinand Mayne Andre Mikhelson Pamela Stirling
orphan missing person child judge adoptive father adoptive mother melodramatic emotional bleak germany orphanage house courtroom street adoption presumed dead family foster care custody battle world war ii
A story of litigation between a birth mother and an adopted family due to a child lost during a war.