Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "adoption", "racial-prejudice"

1. The Color Purple (1985)

PG-13 | 154 min | Drama

A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery

Votes: 97,493 | Gross: $98.47M

2. News of the World (2020)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor, Travis Johnson

Votes: 95,745

3. The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

PG-13 | 114 min | Drama

In 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys

Votes: 27,975 | Gross: $37.77M

4. The Josephine Baker Story (1991 TV Movie)

R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History

Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 1,590

5. Somewhere Between (2011)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary

A documentary on four teenage girls living in different parts of the US and united by one thing: all four were adopted from China due to family situations colliding with the country's "One Child Policy".

Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Stars: Ann Boccuti, Jenna Cook, Fang Lee, Haley Zhu-Butler

Votes: 446 | Gross: $0.19M

6. Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)

Biography, Drama

An unreleased film about a white girl adopted by a black family in 1950s Nevada. Based on the early life of Fauna Hodel whose grandfather is prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder case.

Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Charles S. Dutton, Jill Clayburgh, Bobby Hosea

Votes: 63

7. Zalika (2011)

10 min | Short, Drama

Elise is a devoted adoptive mother who comes to grips with her choice of adopting a Malian girl, Zalika.

Director: Corinne Kempa | Stars: Rebecca Blake, Emily Corcoran, Farrah Davids-Lyle, Anthony Debaeck

Votes: 14

8. The Little Diplomat (1919)

50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Antiques collector Bradley West agrees to adopt Little Marie, a French war orphan, to please his wife. Marie and a servant's son, George Washington Jones, Jr., irritate Bradley with their ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Paton | Stars: Marie Osborne, Lydia Knott, William Welsh, Jack Connolly

9. CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Episode: American Eyes (1990)

30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Korean boy, who has been adopted by an American family, decides to attend a Korean-American summer camp to learn more about his heritage.

Director: Herb Stein | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Brian Krause, David Ogden Stiers, Concetta Tomei

Votes: 18

10. The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
Episode: Kelly's Kids (1974)

Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Family

A couple Mike and Carol know adopt a young boy, but the boy soon misses his two best friends--one African-American, one Asian-American. As a result, the couple decides to adopt all three boys.

Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Ken Berry

Votes: 311

11. Hudson's Bay (1959– )
Episode: Blue-Eyed Squaw

26 min | Adventure, Family, Western

Jonathan Banner and Pierre Falcon are sent on a special assignment from Fort Gannon to meet with Standing Bear. When the arrive, they meet Standing Bear's "adopted" daughter, blonde-haired ... See full summary »

Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Barry Nelson, George Tobias, Carol Starkman, Ron Taylor

12. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode: A Baby Called Rocket (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Luann tries desperately to adopt a baby that was abandoned in a crack house raid.

Director: Paul Chavez | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart

Votes: 51