Life with Father
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
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2012★ 6.2
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2021★ 6.7
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011★ 5.9
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
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1964★ 7.5
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Cadet Kelly
2002★ 6.2
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Godspell
1973★ 6.6
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Little Big League
1994★ 6.0
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Nanny McPhee
2005★ 6.7
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Rookie of the Year
1993★ 6.2
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
1991★ 6.2
Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood
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The Air Up There
1994★ 6.2
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