The Boat Builder 2015
1h 28min | Adventure, Family | 6 November 2015 (USA)
Storyline:
A bitter old hermit known around town as ‘Captain Crazy’ reluctantly agrees to help a young orphan avoid the local bullies so long as he agrees to help him finish his half-built boat. The two gradually forge an unlikely bond, and the boat becomes their one chance to escape from the seaside village that harbors their troubles.
The War 1994
PG-13 | 2h 6min | Drama | 4 November 1994 (USA)
Storyline:
Vietnam War vet Stephen Simmons must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment problems that have resulted from his Vietnam experiences.
Angels in the Endzone 1997
Unrated | 1h 28min | Action, Adventure, Comedy | Episode aired 9 November 1997
Storyline:
The football team Jesse is on is terrible; after the death of his father Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help the team get better and nobody can see them but Jesse’s little brother.
The Incredible Adventure of Jojo 2014
The Incredible Adventure of Jojo (And His Annoying Little Sister Avila) (original title)
PG | 1h 26min | Adventure, Comedy, Family | 2014 (USA)
Storyline:
A mother takes her two young children to go visit grandma out in the woods. On the way back, the mother gets into a car accident, and the two children are forced to make it back to grandma’s on their own, encountering hobos, wolves, and raging rivers along the way.
Girl 2018
R | 1h 49min | Drama | 18 January 2019 (USA)
Storyline:
Lara is a 15-year-old girl, born in the body of a boy, who dreams of becoming a ballerina.
Captain Johnno 1988
Not Rated | 1h 36min | Drama, Family | TV Movie 17 April 1988
Storyline:
A young deaf boy who calls himself “Captain Johnno” befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the small Australian fishing town they live in. Both feel outcast by the town and both share a great love of the sea. When Johnno’s beloved sister leaves to go to boarding school, he is so upset he runs away to an island hiding place, causing much distress in the town. His friend Tony helps him understand how much he is loved and missed by the townsfolk and his family.
Cool Kids Don’t Cry 2012
Achtste-groepers huilen niet (original title)
1h 36min | Drama, Family | 15 February 2012 (Netherlands)
Storyline:
Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children’s novels. Gutsy middle school student Akkie loves soccer. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she has to fight for her life. As Akkie grows weaker she also grows closer to the boy she has liked all along.
