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1. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Votes: 1,343,521
2. Matilda: The Musical (II) (2022)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.
Director: Matthew Warchus | Stars: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham
Votes: 28,454
3. Enola Holmes (2020)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When Enola Holmes (Sherlock's teen sister) discovers her mother is missing, she endeavours to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy.
Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 220,517
4. Hatching (2022)
91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young gymnast, who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.
Director: Hanna Bergholm | Stars: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin
Votes: 15,439
5. Taken (2002)
TV-PG | 68 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The lives of three families intersect over five decades, starting with the Roswell crash, as they experience abductions, secret government investigations, and the mystery of alien encounters.
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl, Heather Donahue
Votes: 21,045
6. Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
Not Rated | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Ronja, the only child of robber chief Mattis must learn to survive the dangers of her local wilderness. In secret she also befriends Birk, the son of a rivaling robber Borka.
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Hanna Zetterberg, Dan Håfström, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman
Votes: 12,141
7. Innocence (II) (2004)
R | 122 min | Drama, Mystery
A look inside an offbeat boarding school for young girls.
Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic | Stars: Zoé Auclair, Lea Bridarolli, Bérangère Haubruge, Marion Cotillard
Votes: 6,460
8. Angela (1995)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Rebecca Miller's riveting drama examines how two sisters cope with their mother's mental illness.
Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Miranda Rhyne, Charlotte Eve Blythe, Anna Thomson, John Ventimiglia
Votes: 1,064
9. Anna (I) (2009)
35 min | Short, Drama
In a small Danish fishing village, a young girl faces the challenges of puberty and first love.
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Marie Boda, Daniel Stampe, Petrine Agger, Kristianna Nordoy
Votes: 264
10. Grace Stirs Up Success (2015)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Grace is excited for the summer so she can start a business with her friends, but things take an unexpected turn when her mom announces a trip to Paris. There, Grace must learn to get along... See full summary »
Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Olivia Rodrigo, Virginia Madsen, Eloise Webb, Caitlin Carmichael
Votes: 660
11. Dara of Jasenovac (2020)
R | 130 min | Drama, War
A 10-year-old girl and her family come face-to-face with the horrors of the Holocaust when they are sent to a concentration camp in Croatia. She must summon the courage to protect herself and her infant brother while trying to escape.
Director: Predrag Antonijevic | Stars: Biljana Cekic, Zlatan Vidovic, Anja Stanic, Luka Saranovic
Votes: 81,866 | Gross: $0.05M
12. Blancanieves (2012)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy
A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.
Director: Pablo Berger | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Emilio Gavira, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ángela Molina
Votes: 11,653 | Gross: $0.28M
13. The Hugga Bunch (1985 TV Movie)
48 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
A girl travels through her mirror into HuggaLand to find a way to keep her grandmother, the only one who knows how to hug, young.
Director: Gus Jekel | Stars: Gennie James, Terry Castillo, Tony Urbano, Natalie Masters
Votes: 404
14. Pil's Adventures (2021)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A spunky young girl disguises herself as a princess in order to save the kingdom and the heir to the throne.
Director: Julien Fournet | Stars: Kaycie Chase, Paul Borne, Julien Crampon, Pierre Tessier
Votes: 1,264
15. My Name Is Sara (2019)
111 min | Biography, Drama, War
Sara is a a 13 year-old Polish Jew who finds refuge and is taken in by a farmer and his wife. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers' marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect, her true identity.
Director: Steven Oritt | Stars: Zuzanna Surowy, Konrad Cichon, Pawel Królikowski, Piotr Nerlewski
Votes: 838
16. Scarygirl (2023)
90 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.
Directors: Ricard Cussó, Tania Vincent | Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Neill, Liv Hewson, Remy Hii
Votes: 483
17. Cock Crows at Eleven (1978)
109 min | Drama, Thriller
Federico is a child-killer running from the law. Wounded, he is taken in by a 12 year old girl named Simona. Their strange love affair is interrupted by Simona's depressed, oversexed mother... See full summary »
Director: Massimo Pirri | Stars: Lisa Gastoni, Howard Ross, Karin Trentephol, Andrea Franchetti
Votes: 627
18. The Secret Garden (1975)
G | 210 min | Drama, Family
In 19th-century India, Mary Lennox is suddenly orphaned by cholera. Her only living relative is her uncle, Archibald Craven, so Mary is sent to live at his estate on the Yorkshire moors. Where she discovers a secret garden and a cousin.
Stars: Sarah Hollis Andrews, Hope Johnstone, William Marsh, Jacqueline Hoyle
Votes: 358
19. Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
G | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
With the help of her friends Tommy and Annika, Pippi Longstocking ventures to the South Pacific island Porto Piluse to rescue her father, who was captured by ruthless pirates.
Director: Olle Hellbom | Stars: Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg, Beppe Wolgers
Votes: 5,595
20. The Legend of Longwood (2014)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young girl moves from New York to a mythical village in Ireland.
Director: Lisa Mulcahy | Stars: Lucy Morton, Thekla Reuten, Fiona Glascott, Sean Mahon
Votes: 453
21. Gritta of the Rats' Castle (1985)
79 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The tale of young Gritta who lives with her father, an unsuccessful inventor. When her new stepmother tries to put her away in a convent she discovers some dark secrets there.
Director: Jürgen Brauer | Stars: Nadja Klier, Hermann Beyer, Suher Saleh, Fred Delmare
Votes: 171
22. Wild Witch (2018)
90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
"Wild Witch" is a fantasy film for the whole family based on the popular book series by Lene Kaaberbøl.
Director: Kaspar Munk | Stars: Gerda Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter, May Lifschitz, Vera Mi Fernandez Bachmann
Votes: 692
23. Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022)
TV-Y7 | 167 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a mystical world of Japanese gods and spirits, a courageous girl strives to follow in her mysterious father's footsteps and find her true powers.
Stars: Momona Tamada, Craig Robinson, Archie Yates, Brittany Ishibashi
Votes: 1,252
24. Motocross Kids (2004)
PG | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Evan Hanson is the best motocross coach in the country. After leading his daughter Callie to the national championships, he decides to set his sights on a more personal challenge - saving a local dirt track from a motorcycle gang.
Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Alana Austin, Dan Haggerty, Robert Thomas Preston
Votes: 495
25. Little Ellen (2021–2022)
TV-Y | 15 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The show explores the world through the eyes of a hilarious and unpredictable seven-year-old Ellen DeGeneres.
Stars: Laurel Emory, Johanna Colón, Jecobi Swain, June Squibb
Votes: 494
26. The Green Promise (1949)
Approved | 93 min | Drama
After the Matthews family buys a farm, the father suffers a severe injury, which puts his four children in charge. Daughter Deborah and her kid sister Susan take the lead--with help from the handsome local agricultural agent.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan, Robert Paige, Natalie Wood
Votes: 699
27. Gde ty, Bagira? (1977)
79 min | Family
A Soviet-era classic. A 10-year-old girl passes a big, scary dog on her way to school and strikes up a friendship with the dog, who she names Bagira, and the mean old man who owns him.
Director: Vladimir Levin | Stars: Anna Kolbasova, Anna Vasileva, Pavel Silakov, Mikhail Garkavenko
Votes: 58
28. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,679
29. Das doppelte Lottchen (1950)
105 min | Family, Comedy
Based on Erich Kästner's famous book about two identical-looking girls who meet at summer camp, realize that they're twin sisters, and plan to switch homes for a while.
Director: Josef von Báky | Stars: Antje Weisgerber, Peter Mosbacher, Jutta Günther, Isa Günther
Votes: 621
30. Grey Eyes (2021)
100 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A girl has the ability to see in color in a dystopian world where people can only see in black and white.
Director: Santiago Ventura | Stars: Bruno Acevedo, Fernando Amaral, Fiorella Bottaioli, Natalia D'Alena
Votes: 166
31. Lady of Csejte (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Horror
Based on a story of Countess Bathory, a serial killer in 16th century Transylvania who supposedly killed hundreds of children.
Director: Andrei Konst | Stars: Svetlana Khodchenkova, Isabelle Allen, Pavel Derevyanko, Ada Condeescu
Votes: 752
32. Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016)
TV-PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A twelve-year-old girl is transported by a magical black stallion to the mystical world of ALBION, where she discovers that she alone is the key to saving an entire race of people.
Director: Castille Landon | Stars: Avery Arendes, Stephen Dorff, Johnny Sequoyah, Heather Rae
Votes: 1,615
33. Ogginoggen (1997)
40 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Ida and her family are recovering from the divorce. She is looking forward to the upcoming dance contest. She is also growing up and developing romantic urges of her own. But romance almost... See full summary »
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Stephania Potalivo, Amalie Dollerup, Birgitte Federspiel, Birgitte Simonsen
Votes: 162
34. The Adventures of Ociee Nash (2002)
G | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1898, spirited nine-year-old Ociee Nash lives with her father and brother in rural Mississippi until her father sends her to live with her refined aunt in Asheville, North Carolina.
Director: Kristen McGary | Stars: Skyler Day, Woofer, Anthony P. Rodriguez, Bill Butler
Votes: 420
35. Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
58 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Yamada is a shy girl in high school who loves doing greenery committee work, but one day she falls into conversation with kase-san the popular and talented school track star. Suddenly ... See full summary »
Director: Takuya Satô | Stars: Minami Takahashi, Ayane Sakura, Ibuki Kido, Bryn Apprill
Votes: 833
36. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
Not Rated | 13 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Short
An early version of the classic, based more on the 1902 stage musical than on the original novel.
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: Bebe Daniels, Hobart Bosworth, Eugenie Besserer, Robert Z. Leonard
Votes: 1,647
37. Lost Fare (2018)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A 11 year old disabled girl, routinely pimped out by her prostitute mother, is saved by a suicidal cab driver. Together they go on a journey of redemption that forever changes their lives.
Director: Bruce Logan | Stars: Alexis Rosinsky, Aaron Hendry, Annabelle Kavanagh, Charles Ambrose
Votes: 392
38. Lauras Stern (2004)
Not Rated | 75 min | Animation, Family
An adolescent girl and her toddler brother, find a star that has actually fallen to earth, that turns out to be living being...complete with cosmic powers
Directors: Piet De Rycker, Thilo Rothkirch | Stars: Céline Vogt, Sandro Iannotta, Maximilian Artajo, Brit Gülland
Votes: 778
39. Lea to the Rescue (2016)
Not Rated | 98 min | Adventure, Family
Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits.
Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Laysla De Oliveira, Storm Reid, Hallie Todd
Votes: 386
40. My Uncle the Alien (1996)
PG | 91 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The President's daughter uses her extraterrestrial influence to spare the fate of a children's shelter in Los Angeles.
Director: Henri Charr | Stars: Hailey Foster, Josh Paddock, Sherwin Ace Ross, Beau Richard Hairston
Votes: 251
41. The Demon Headmaster (2019– )
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A group of mismatched kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain ultimate control of their school.
Stars: Ellie Botterill, Dijarn Campbell, Jordan Cramond, Nicholas Gleaves
Votes: 86
42. Southern Comfort (1997)
57 min | Drama, Family
Harsh realism and pure magic go hand in hand in this moving story about love, abandonment and alcohol. 7-year old Ida, a brave little girl, has to take care of her kid brother Skrubsak, ... See full summary »
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Stephania Potalivo, Birgitte Federspiel, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane, Birgitte Simonsen
Votes: 97
43. Little Wing (2016)
100 min | Drama
Little Wing tells the story of 12-year-old Varpu (Linnea Skog), who's quickly growing to adulthood, and about her mother (Paula Vesala), who doesn't want to grow up.
Director: Selma Vilhunen | Stars: Linnea Skog, Paula Vesala, Lauri Maijala, Santtu Karvonen
Votes: 943
44. Kahdeksan peiliä (1982 TV Movie)
39 min
Mean girls bully Anna-Maija after she is seen kissing a boy. Her parents notice that the girl's affairs are not in order, but they did not know the reason for their melancholy. Mother buys eight mirrors, one for each member of the family.
Director: Raili Rusto | Stars: Esko Nikkari, Elina Salo, Tia Moilanen, Esa Lehto
Votes: 17
45. The Three Exclamation Marks (2019)
99 min | Adventure, Family
Friends Franzi, Marie and Kim planned to spend the summer rehearsing for a Peter Pan play, but when strange things start to happen at the theatre they take on the role of investigators.
Director: Viviane Andereggen | Stars: Lilli Marie Lacher, Alexandra Petzschmann, Paula Renzler, Jürgen Vogel
Votes: 289
46. Children of Satan (2019)
23 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Tween girls make friends at a Christian summer camp. When a new girl, Erna, arrives, Louise and Maria are asked to take extra care of her, but they soon realize she is a bit different. They conclude she must be obsessed by Satan.
Director: Thea Hvistendahl | Stars: Helene Bergsholm, Emma Bones, Stella Valpuri Nilsen, Tia Scjølberg-Olavsen
Votes: 49
47. De fortabte sjæles ø (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A Danish girl sees her brother's body be taken over by the soul of an 1800s man. A boy and the local, clairvoyant inventor agree to help her. They're up against dark forces and time when they head off to the Island of Lost Souls.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Sara Langebæk Gaarmann, Lucas Munk Billing, Lasse Borg, Nicolaj Kopernikus
Votes: 1,866
48. Briefgeheim (2010)
87 min | Drama, Family, Thriller
Secret Letter tells about 11-year old Eva, who's fed up with all the tensions at home. In order to make her parents clear how she feels about this, she runs away from home. She hides in the... See full summary »
Director: Simone van Dusseldorp | Stars: Hanna Obbeek, Isabelle Stokkel, Nils Verkooijen, Daan Schuurmans
Votes: 403
49. City of Ghosts (2021)
TV-PG | 20 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A group of kids discover stories around their city by communicating directly with the ghosts who inhabit it.
Stars: August Nuñez, Blue Chapman, Daysha Ligeon, Honor Calderon
Votes: 468
50. Uncle Silas (1989)
148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Maud Ruthyn, a lovely and sensitive girl, is sent to stay with her Uncle Silas Ruthyn, a charismatic rogue who stands to inherit the family fortune... should anything untoward happen to ... See full summary »
Stars: Beatie Edney, Jane Lapotaire, Tim Woodward, Guy Rolfe
Votes: 164