Surrogate Family
"surrogate family" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Thirteen
Synopsis:
Tracy is a normal 13-year-old trying to make it in school. After befriending the most popular girl at school, Evie, Tracy's world is turned upside down when Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs and cash. But it isn't long before Tracy's new world and attitude finally takes a toll on her, her family, and old friends.
Starring:
Vanessa Hudgens,
Holly Hunter,
Nikki Reed
#2
The Hurricane
Synopsis:
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
David Paymer,
Clancy Brown
#3
Superman
Synopsis:
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Starring:
Ned Beatty,
Marlon Brando,
Glenn Ford
Plot:
superhero,
dc comics,
year 1978,
1970s,
hero,
action hero,
alien superhero,
comic relief,
famous opening theme,
flying superhero
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#4
Peter Pan
Synopsis:
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
Starring:
Jason Isaacs,
Ludivine Sagnier,
Lynn Redgrave
#5
Oliver & Company
Synopsis:
This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.
Starring:
Dom DeLuise,
Cheech Marin,
Robert Loggia
Plot:
alone,
friendship,
criminal,
urban setting,
anthropomorphic animal,
child kidnapping,
adoption,
larceny,
homelessness,
little girl
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#6
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Synopsis:
In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. But three Lower Sixth students, leader Mick Travis, Wallace and Johnny decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.
Starring:
Malcolm McDowell,
David Wood,
Richard Warwick
Plot:
student rebellion,
boys' school,
hate,
tradition,
bully,
revolution,
social satire,
violence,
humiliation,
homosexuality
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#7
Boogie Nights
Synopsis:
Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody to a celebrity …
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
John C. Reilly,
Don Cheadle
#8
Batman & Robin
Synopsis:
Batman and Robin deal with relationship issues while preventing Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from attacking Gotham City.
Starring:
Pat Hingle,
Michael Gough,
Vivica A. Fox
#9
Batman Returns
Synopsis:
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin, an employee of a corrupt businessman transforms into the Catwoman.
Starring:
Danny DeVito,
Michael Keaton,
Pat Hingle
#10
Almost Famous
Synopsis:
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
Starring:
Zooey Deschanel,
Billy Crudup,
Jason Lee
#11
Vengeance
Synopsis:
A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with.
Starring:
Boyd Holbrook,
Dove Cameron,
Lio Tipton
#12
Titans
Synopsis:
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
Starring:
Brenton Thwaites,
Ryan Potter,
Vincent Kartheiser
#13
The Lion King
Synopsis:
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have…
Starring:
Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Keegan-Michael Key,
Alfre Woodard
Plot:
remake of remake,
lion,
remake,
africa,
king,
coming of age,
warthog,
meerkat,
hyena,
talking animal
...
#14
The Jungle Book
Synopsis:
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
Starring:
Sterling Holloway,
Verna Felton,
J. Pat O'Malley
Plot:
jungle,
bear,
india,
hypnotism,
musical number,
friends who live together,
disney,
kidnapping,
eyes,
buddy comedy
...
#15
Suspiria
Synopsis:
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe's artistic director, an ambitious young dancer and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare, others will finally wake up.
Starring:
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Tilda Swinton,
Mia Goth
#16
Man of Steel
Synopsis:
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Amy Adams,
Henry Cavill
#17
Jurassic World Dominion
Synopsis:
Four years after Isla Nublar was destroyed, dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators ona planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.
Starring:
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Scott Haze,
Mamoudou Athie
#18
Hercules
Synopsis:
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
Starring:
Danny DeVito,
Matt Frewer,
Tate Donovan
Plot:
satyr,
hero,
titan,
love,
ancient greece,
baby,
self sacrifice,
pegasus,
anachronism,
wilhelm scream
...
#19
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Synopsis:
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Starring:
Bradley Cooper,
Dave Bautista,
Zoe Saldana
Plot:
based on comic,
god complex,
raccoon,
guardians of the galaxy,
marvel comics,
superheroine,
superhero,
third part,
team,
spaceship
...
#20
Gemini Man
Synopsis:
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Starring:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Will Smith,
Benedict Wong
Plot:
clone,
hitman,
psychotronic film,
neo noir,
shootout,
chase,
motorcycle,
sniper,
assassin,
survival
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