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The Boy and the Beast(2015)

4.0/5 (with 655 votes)

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Freeway(1996)

1h 42min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 149 votes)

Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

Oliver Twist(2005)

13
| 2h 10min | Crime, Drama, Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 524 votes)

Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.

The Kings of Summer(2013)

1h 33min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 522 votes)

Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.

World Trade Center(2006)

13
| 2h 9min | Drama, History, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 775 votes)

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019)

Κ-12
| 1h 37min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 611 votes)

A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

Please Stand By(2018)

1h 33min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 200 votes)

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

Ronia, The Robber's Daughter(1984)

3.4/5 (with 75 votes)

Ronya lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, braving dangerous Witchbirds and Rump-Gnomes. But when their families find out Birk and Ronja have been playing together, they forbid them to see each other again. Indeed, their fathers are competing robber chieftains and bitter enemies. Now the two spunky children must try to tear down the barriers that have kept their families apart for so long.

The Frozen Ground(2013)

1h 45min | Thriller, Crime
3.1/5 (with 645 votes)

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Hardcore(1979)

1h 48min | Crime, Drama
3.3/5 (with 99 votes)

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search for his runaway teenage daughter who’s making porno films in the pits of Los Angeles.

Transamerica(2005)

1h 43min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 199 votes)

Bree is about to get a sex reassignment surgery that will finally allow her to actually be what she’s already been in her mind for a long time: a transitioned woman. Yet before this happens she suddenly runs into her son who ends up coming for the trip across the United States.

Lean on Pete(2018)

13
| 2h 1min | Drama, Adventure
3.5/5 (with 142 votes)

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

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Pippi on the Run(1970)

1h 34min | Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 43 votes)

Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.

Whatever Works(2009)

3.6/5 (with 779 votes)

Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works.".

The Ballad of Jack and Rose(2005)

1h 51min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 63 votes)

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.

Ride the High Country(1962)

1h 34min | Action, Western
3.5/5 (with 91 votes)

An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.

Rob the Mob(2014)

1h 44min | Crime, Drama
3.1/5 (with 99 votes)

The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.

Directed by Raymond De Felitta - With Michael Pitt

The Yearling(1946)

3.3/5 (with 37 votes)

Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl(1998)

3.2/5 (with 17 votes)

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

The Legend of Billie Jean(1985)

1h 36min | Action, Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 76 votes)

Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.

Sesame Street: Follow That Bird(1985)

3.2/5 (with 31 votes)

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

The True Adventures of Wolfboy(2019)

1h 29min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 17 votes)

Follows a young boy who runs away from home in the search of his estranged mother.

Wildlike(2015)

1h 44min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 51 votes)

Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous journey of sleeping in cars and breaking into hotel rooms, she’s drawn to Rene, a lonesome backpacker looking for tranquility in the wilderness.

Directed by Frank Hall Green

Bad Company(1972)

1h 33min | Western, Drama
3.2/5 (with 32 votes)

After Drew Dixon, an upright young man, is sent west by his religious family to avoid being drafted into the Civil War, he drifts across the land with a loose confederation of young vagrants.

Mean Dreams(2016)

1h 48min | Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 53 votes)

When two youngsters meet and fall for each other, they must go on the run from the girl's corrupt father, who is also the sheriff of the town.

The White Sheik(1952)

3.6/5 (with 117 votes)

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

Where the Day Takes You(1992)

1h 45min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.1/5 (with 22 votes)

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

Friends(1971)

1h 41min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 9 votes)

French teens Paul and Michelle run away from home to a remote beach and have a baby.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert - With Sean Bury

Born Innocent(1974)

1h 38min | Drama, TV Movie
3.3/5 (with 18 votes)

A constant runaway is given over to the care of the state and finds herself in a remand centre for girls. She is soon caught between the uncaring bureaucracy, the sometimes brutal treatment from her peers and her own abusive family, and only one care worker sees her potential to rise above her tragic circumstances.

Orphan Horse(2018)

1h 41min | Drama, Kids & Family
4.2/5 (with 11 votes)

A retired horse trainer finds a young runaway girl in his barn. Skeptic at first, he let's her stay and a friendship develops while he discovers her heart and talent for horses.

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