Movies like Sparrows
If Sparrows's mix of rescue, farm and kidnapping stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Sparrows's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Places in the Heart
1984 · Directed by Robert Benton · 111 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: farm, kidnapping
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku…
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Anne of Green Gables
1985 · Directed by Kevin Sullivan · 199 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: orphan
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work.
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A Little Princess
1995 · Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 97 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: orphan
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended.
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Oliver Twist
1948 · Directed by David Lean · 121 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: orphan
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice.
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The Secret Garden
1993 · Directed by Agnieszka Holland · 101 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: orphan
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle.
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Animal Farm
1954 · Directed by Joy Batchelor · 73 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: farm
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.
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Lord of the Flies
1963 · Directed by Peter Brook · 92 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: kids on their own
Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival.
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The Secret Garden
2020 · Directed by Marc Munden · 100 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: orphan
Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle.