Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "troubled-child"

1. E.T. (1982)

PG | 115 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace

Votes: 439,050 | Gross: $435.11M

2. Brightburn (2019)

R | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Director: David Yarovesky | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Abraham Clinkscales

Votes: 108,385 | Gross: $17.30M

3. Birds of Prey (2020)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

Director: Cathy Yan | Stars: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett

Votes: 265,816 | Gross: $84.16M

4. My Little Princess (2011)

105 min | Drama

When Hanah re-emerges in the life of her pre-pubescent daughter, she comes with a strange, yet attractive proposition: she needs her own girl to pose for her in ways that would later take by surprise the Parisian art world of the 1970s.

Director: Eva Ionesco | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Anamaria Vartolomei, Georgetta Leahu, Denis Lavant

Votes: 1,897

5. No Child of Mine (1997 TV Movie)

82 min | Crime, Drama

A British schoolgirl struggles to come to terms with the horrific and disgusting sexual abuse inflicted upon her by the adults in her life. When she resorts to self-harm to escape her troubles, a caring teacher tries to get her some help.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Brooke Kinsella, Colin Salmon, Billy Geraghty, Sharon Small

Votes: 673

6. Wait Till Helen Comes (2016)

TV-14 | 87 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror

When a reconstructed family moves to a converted church in the country, 14-year-old Molly, must save her new troubled step-sister from a dangerous relationship with the desperate ghost of a young girl.

Director: Dominic James | Stars: Maria Bello, Sophie Nélisse, Callum Keith Rennie, Isabelle Nélisse

Votes: 632

7. Beyond Scared Straight (2011–2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV

Follows at-risk youths in prison intervention programs, revisiting them a month later to gauge program impact after confronting realities of incarceration.

Stars: Cecilia, Samuel Robinson, Leanna, Priscilla

Votes: 1,270

8. The Closet (2020)

97 min | Horror, Mystery

After Sang-Won's daughter Yi-Na goes missing in their new home, a mysterious man approaches him and tells him to look for her in the closet.

Director: Kwang-bin Kim | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Yool Heo, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Si-Ah

Votes: 2,559

9. Standing Tall (2015)

R | 120 min | Drama

A juvenile judge and a special educator are convinced that they can save the young delinquent Malony from himself and his violent ways.

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Rod Paradot, Benoît Magimel, Sara Forestier

Votes: 3,864 | Gross: $0.02M

10. The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

In the tradition of classic classroom dramas such as To Sir, with Love (1967), comes the story of dedicated teacher Conor MacMichael (Glenda Jackson), who tries to reach out and give to her... See full summary »

Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Michael Murphy, Rosalind Cash

Votes: 477

11. Tashi and the Monk (2014)

TV-PG | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

A man creates a remarkable community for abandoned children, with no higher purpose than giving its young members the joys of childhood.

Directors: Johnny Burke, Andrew Hinton | Stars: Lobsang Phuntsok, Tashi Drolma, Tenzin Drolma, Jhamtse Gatsal

Votes: 473

12. Filip Puzyr: Pan Judo (2022 TV Special)

47 min | Comedy

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Director: Adrian Amrugiewicz | Stars: Filip Puzyr, Wiolka Walaszczyk

13. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: Smart Kids (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A group of kids chemically enhance their intelligence, escape their boarding school and cause disruptions throughout Metropolis.

Director: Robert Singer | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 380

14. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.48 (1966)

TV-G | 20 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

David receives a crystal ball as a gift from Burke. David consults the ball to learn about Bill's disappearance.

Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Joel Crothers, David Henesy, Alexandra Isles

Votes: 76

15. Gokusen (2002–2008)
Episode: Jibun no ko wo shinjiro!! (2002)

Comedy, Drama

It is time for the teachers and the parents to meet to discuss the students' future. The schedule is set and the different teachers meet with parents individually. A video surfaces of a ... See full summary »

Stars: Yui Ichikawa, Masayuki Izumi, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Ryôji Morimoto

Votes: 12

16. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)
Episode: Part 1: Black Fire Orchid (2023)

60 min | Drama

Nine-year-old Alice Hart lives with her parents on the outskirts of a country town called Wyuna; tragedy strikes when a fire consumes their home.

Director: Glendyn Ivin | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Frankie Adams

Votes: 512

17. Candy (2022)
Episode: Happy Wife, Happy Life (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Two years before the incident, Candy and Betty are shocked when their beloved pastor Jackie announces her divorce. Candy considers her own love life, while Betty takes on a troubled foster child.

Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons

Votes: 613

18. The Hillside Strangler: Devil in Disguise (2022)
Episode: Two-Faced Killer (2022)

TV-MA | 56 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Two college students are found dead in Bellingham; security guard Ken Bianchi raises suspicions.

Star: Lois Lee

Votes: 18

19. Heartland (2007– )
Episode: Just Breathe (2019)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Family

Ty is asked to mentor a troubled kid, but finding common ground proves harder than he expected. A vegan horse yoga retreat is booked for the dude ranch. Ty, Tim and Jack build Lyndy a treehouse.

Director: Megan Follows | Stars: Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Graham Wardle, Chris Potter

Votes: 147