Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "female-orphan"

1. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)

TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.

Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle

Votes: 237,313

2. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)

PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again in the conclusion of the Skywalker saga.

Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver

Votes: 494,424 | Gross: $515.20M

3. M3GAN (2022)

PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.

Director: Gerard Johnstone | Stars: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Amie Donald

Votes: 143,125 | Gross: $93.88M

4. Ad Astra (2019)

PG-13 | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland

Votes: 260,847 | Gross: $50.19M

5. Mothering Sunday (I) (2021)

R | 104 min | Drama, Romance

Jane Fairchild is a maidservant who, between the wars, works for the wealthy Niven family. On Mothering Sunday, Jane is given the day off to spend as she likes. To her surprise, Paul ... See full summary »

Director: Eva Husson | Stars: Odessa Young, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman

Votes: 4,573

6. The Turning (2020)

PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."

Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Barbara Marten

Votes: 16,173

7. The Boss (2016)

R | 99 min | Comedy

A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.

Director: Ben Falcone | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson

Votes: 48,698 | Gross: $63.29M

8. The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

Approved | 128 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A poor, uneducated mountain girl leaves her cabin in search of respect, a wealthy husband, and a better life in this fictionalized biopic of Margaret "Molly" Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley, Jack Kruschen

Votes: 4,264 | Gross: $13.17M

9. Yakuza Princess (2021)

R | 111 min | Thriller

The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates. She must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.

Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: MASUMI, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Eijiro Ozaki

Votes: 2,120

10. Kite (1998)

TV-MA | 50 min | Animation, Action, Crime

A young girl, orphaned at an early age, carries out assassinations at the behest of her mentor.

Stars: Konami Yoshida, Kinryû Arimoto, Kôsuke Okano, Tatsuo Matoba

Votes: 5,335

11. Something Wicked (2014)

R | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

As a young couple embarks upon their wedding plans, gruesome secrets from their past collide with sinister forces of the present to ensure these newlyweds do not live.

Director: Darin Scott | Stars: Shantel VanSanten, Brittany Murphy, Julian Morris, James Patrick Stuart

Votes: 1,605

12. Carole & Tuesday (2019)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Drama, Music

Two girls, from different backgrounds but sharing a love for music, meet and change history with their united musical talent.

Stars: Miyuri Shimabukuro, Kana Ichinose, Akio Ôtsuka, Celeina Ann

Votes: 2,467

13. International Velvet (1978)

PG | 127 min | Drama, Family, Sport

Velvet's orphaned niece Sarah follows her dream of Olympic glory with her horse Arizona Pie.

Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins, Nanette Newman

Votes: 1,640

14. The Royals of Malibu (2022 Podcast Series)

Romance

Ella Sinclair is a survivor. She's fierce, brave, and jaded. She finds herself a teenage orphan in dead-end Fresno trying to stay afloat and finish high school on her own. Enter The Royals.... See full summary »

Stars: Chris Cafero, Stephanie Sherry, Burgandi Trejo Phoenix, Nick Cafero

Votes: 70

15. The Dawning (1988)

PG | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

An I.R.A. gunman (Sir Anthony Hopkins) on the run from the government. He meets up with an idealistic young woman (Rebecca Pidgeon) and attempts to win her support for his cause.

Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard

Votes: 416

16. The Ultimate Ranger (2016)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

A man who time-travels from the past ends up getting taken in by a girl. As they spend time together, they start finding out the secrets of their birth.

Stars: Yunxi Luo, Yanqiu Cheng, Evan Ma, Lyan Cheng

Votes: 13

17. Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis (2012– )

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The series is set in a fictional barrio, where most people still believe in witchcraft and sorcerers are still exist; and in an orphanage where the main protagonist grew up. The story ... See full summary »

Stars: Bea Binene, Jake Vargas, Derrick Monasterio, Lexi Fernandez

18. Mga mata ni Anghelita (2007– )

35 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The story of a blind girl who was given the eyes of the Virgin Mary.

Stars: Krystal Reyes, Sheryl Cruz, Lucy Torres-Gomez, Marvin Agustin

Votes: 17

19. Snow Bound Land (2013 Video Game)

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Stars: Yu Asakawa, Natsuki Hanae, Akira Ishida, Ryô Iwasaki

20. The Last of Us (2023– )
Episode: When You're Lost in the Darkness (2023)

TV-MA | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Twenty years after a fungal outbreak ravages the planet, survivors Joel and Tess are tasked with a mission that could change everything.

Director: Craig Mazin | Stars: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Nico Parker, John Hannah

Votes: 110,596

21. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Yo Leela Leela (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Against all odds, Leela manages to write a successful children's story, which becomes a huge TV hit.

Directors: Frank Marino, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,020

22. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Pilot (2011)

TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma Swan is taken to a strange town by her son Henry, who she gave up for adoption years ago, and tells her of a curse cast by the Evil Queen.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 4,039

23. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: True North (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma tries to save two children from foster care by trying to find their birth father, as flashbacks show the Evil Queen coercing Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch.

Director: Dean White | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,356

24. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Tallahassee (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

As Emma and Hook climb a beanstalk in search of a magic compass, flashbacks show Emma's past and how she met Henry's father.

Director: David Barrett | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,018

25. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Lost Girl (2013)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma meets Peter Pan, who gives her a map that will reveal Henry's whereabouts as soon as she accepts her true identity, while flashbacks show the Evil Queen present Snow with an offer, which Charming does not want her to take.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,622

26. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Snow Drifts (2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

When Zelena's time portal re-opens and sends Emma and Hook into the Enchanted Forest of the past, their actions have dire consequences for the future.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,912

27. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: There's No Place Like Home (2014)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma and Hook attempt to rectify the mistakes they made in the Enchanted Forest of the past and find their way back to Storybrooke in the present.

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 2,678

28. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Breaking Glass (2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Regina reluctantly teams up with Emma to search for the Snow Queen after Sidney discovers her whereabouts, as flashbacks show a young Emma befriend a girl who, like her, is a runaway orphan.

Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,545

29. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Shattered Sight (2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

As the Spell of Shattered Sight hits Storybrooke, Emma and Elsa race against the clock to free themselves of the ribbons and take down the Snow Queen.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,612

30. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Lily (2015)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma realizes Maleficent's daughter is her former childhood friend Lily and leaves Storybrooke with Regina to find her, as well as to rescue Robin from Zelena.

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,358

31. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Dark Swan (2015)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

With Emma now facing the nature of the Darkness in herself, she encounters Merida. Her family and friends go to extreme measurements to find Emma and bring her home safely.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,812

32. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Firebird (2016)

TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Hades turns to the heroes to ask for help with getting Zelena back from Rumplestiltskin and Peter Pan. In flashbacks, Emma searches for answers about her family and makes an unexpected friendship.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,131

33. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Tougher Than the Rest (2017)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Emma and Regina try to figure out a way to get out of the Enchanted Forest. Hook and David try to find Gideon.

Director: Billy Gierhart | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 943

34. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: Awake (2017)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Regina works to break Snow and Charming's sleeping curse, while in flashbacks, we see how much the couple gave up for Emma to fulfill her destiny. Hook finds an unexpected ally in Neverland.

Director: Sharat Raju | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 902

35. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Episode: The Song in Your Heart (2017)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

In flashback, Snow makes a wish that causes everyone to burst into song, infuriating the Evil Queen. In Storybrooke, this wish comes back into play as Emma and Hook prepare for their wedding, and the Black Fairy announces her plans.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas

Votes: 1,753