Movies and TV shows like Heidi 1993
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Heidi (1993)
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 97 min.
TV show
Story:
After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where she befriends Klara, a young girl confined to a wheelchair.
Style:
costume drama, sad, juvenile, feel good, emotional, semi serious, fairy tale, period drama
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
orphan, youth, physical disability, grief, aging, disability, families, smart kid, friendship, family relations, mountain, friends, rich and poor, parents and children, family life, escapades, custody, mischievous children, siblings relations, odd couple, hopes, young heroes, teaching the ways of the world, girl, governess ...
Place:
swiss alps, alps, europe, switzerland, germany
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Most similar movies to Heidi
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out touching, realistic, feel good and sentimental films and TV series with plots about family relations, friendship, family, youth, family life, orphan and friends mostly in Drama, Family and Romance genres. Some movies like Heidi: Pollyanna (2003), Anne of Green Gables (1985), Emily of New Moon (1998), Anne with an E (2017), Little House on the Prairie (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her wealthy but bitter aunt after the tragic death of her father. Pollyanna shares a game her father taught her -- the 'Glad Game' -- in which everyone can find a silver lining in even the darkest ...
Style:
touching, feel good, uplifting, sentimental, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
friendship, optimism, teaching the ways of the world, small town life, countryside, small town, young heroes, friends, change of heart, orphan, family relations, hopes ...
Time:
20th century, victorian era, edwardian era, 1900s, 1910s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada, West Germany, USA
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they're mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley. ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, period piece, emotional, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
adoption, orphan, imagination, teaching the ways of the world, teenage love, coming of age, countryside, anne of green gables, love and romance, foster home, young heroes, best friend ...
Time:
1900s, edwardian era, victorian era, 1800s, year 1985 ...
Place:
canada, america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Emily of New Moon is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. The series originally aired in the United States on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and it is currently seen in Canada on the Viva, Bravo! and ...
Style:
realistic, serious, period drama
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
orphan, child's point of view, adoption, victorian england, family relations, starting over, young heroes, youth, coming of age, uncover truth, family problems, grownups ...
Time:
edwardian era, victorian era, 19th century, turn of the century, 1900s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood ...
Style:
compassionate, touching, sincere, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, orphan, teenage life, small town, coming of age, feminism, child's point of view, family relations, children's home, society, school, parents and children ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1890s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Germany, Switzerland, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, ...
Style:
sincere, scenic, psychological, contemplative, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
orphan, friendship, grandfather granddaughter relationship, kindness, children, salvation, female protagonist, death of mother, grandmother granddaughter relationship, royal family, found footage, strong female character ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
alps, germany, swiss alps, switzerland, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.
Style:
sentimental, sincere, touching, feel good, serious ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
farm, parents and children, family life, pioneer, small town, love and romance, small town life, social relations, siblings relations, teachers and students, rural setting, optimism ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1890s, 1870s, 1880s ...
Place:
minnesota, kansas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Little House on the Prairieis a TV miniseries based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sentimental, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
escapades, family relations, family life, parents and children, siblings relations, farm, small town life, manners, small town, american history, prairie, pioneer ...
Place:
kansas, wisconsin
Similarity:
100%
1K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. ...
Style:
touching, realistic, serious
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
grandfather granddaughter relationship, mountain, youth, village life, goat, family relations, village, family life, escapades, power relations, isolation, misfit ...
Time:
1880s, 19th century
Place:
swiss alps, switzerland, alps, europe, germany
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.
Style:
costume drama, serious, realistic, uplifting, touching ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
estate, nobility, youth, rich and poor, earl, victorian england, family relations, power relations, social differences, culture clash, adolescence vs adulthood, family life ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1870s
Place:
england, new york
Similarity:
100%
197
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Austria
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After her mother's death, the five year old orphan Heidi is brought by her aunt to her grumpy grandfather Alp, who leads a hermit life in the beautiful Swiss mountains. Heidi's natural cheerfulness quickly brings renewed joy in grandfather ...
Style:
uplifting, scenic, pastoral, sentimental, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mountain, orphan, friendship, innocence, children, optimism, nature, family drama, physical disability, governess, adaptation, healing ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
swiss alps, alps
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 163 min.
TV show
Story:
Sara Crewe is the pampered darling of her father, an army colonel, and the Victorian London girls' school where he places her. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a skivvy in Miss Michin's school, befriended only by the ...
Style:
crying, period drama
Audience:
kids
Plot:
boarding school, princess, orphan, death of father, victorian england, christmas, children, riches to rags, girls' boarding school, british raj, bullying, literary ...
Time:
victorian era, 20th century
Place:
london, india, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Anne, now a middle-aged woman, is troubled by recent events in her life. Her husband, Gilbert, has been killed overseas as a medical doctor during World War II. Her two daughters are pre-occupied with their own young families and her adopted son ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, feel good, realistic, psychological ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
couples, teaching the ways of the world, orphan, family life, adoption, friendship, widow, doctors and patients, family relations, estrangement, homecoming, anne of green gables ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After her father is accused of embezzlement, wealthy Sara Stanley is sent to live with her deceased mother's relatives on Prince Edward Island. While there, she must adjust to life in the small rural town of Avonlea, learn to cope with her ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, soap opera ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night
Plot:
small town, countryside, heroine, friends, couple relations, teacher, family life, uncle niece relationship, parents and children, school, friendship, mischievous children ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century, turn of the century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Good Luck Charlie is an American television sitcom, which premiered on April 4, 2010, on Disney Channel. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to only ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, witty, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
adolescence, large family, siblings relations, diary, family relations, nurse, parents and children, parenthood, youth, family values, social relations, suburban life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, colorado
Similarity:
100%
737
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on ...
Style:
uplifting, realistic, serious, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
orphan, mountain, family relations, youth, physical disability, girl, adoption, basement, governess, friendship, optimism, disability ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
alps, switzerland, swiss alps, europe
Similarity:
33%
736
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
SMITTY is a family film about a rescue dog. When life gets tough for Ben, a friendly paw is all it takes to pull him through. Mischievous thirteen-year-old Ben is sent to his grandfather's farm for the summer, where he crosses paths with a ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, light, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
youth, farm, family relations, dog, friendship, pets, single parent, coming of age, community service, village life, anger management, hopes ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
usa, iowa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, youth, pets, mischievous children, family life, disorder, reincarnation, parents and children, animal, animal lover, adoption ...
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow the adventures of Darrell Rivers as she leaves home for the first time to attend an all-girls’ boarding school. Set in post-war Britain on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, the series explores a nostalgic world of midnight ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, spooky, period drama
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
boarding school, girls' school, teenage life, girls' boarding school, post war, lifestyle change, adolescence, teenager, teenage girl, coming of age, ghost, ancient ...
Time:
post world war two, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 280 min.
TV show
Story:
Anne of Green Gables is a made-for-television British mini-series directed by Joan Craft based upon the novel, Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Style:
pastoral, sentimental, period piece, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
anne of green gables, literary, imagination, dreaming, coming of age, family drama, friendship, innocence, adoption, small town, resilience, identity ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Real life scenarios about how people deal with certain problems.
Style:
anthology, inspirational, realistic, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
life lesson, compassion, heartwarming, slice of life, personal growth, empathy, community, healing, redemption, intimate, small town, urban ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 210 min.
TV show
Story:
TV miniseries adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel.
Style:
serious, realistic, uplifting, feel good, touching
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
estate, friendship, youth, children, mysterious stranger, neglected child, fox, garden, haunted by the past, transformation, winter, gardener ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1900s
Place:
england, europe, india, yorkshire
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Family, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion. The lord is a strange old man-- frail and deformed, immensely kind but so melancholy. She ...
Style:
touching, sincere, sentimental, light, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
orphan, garden, little girl, child's point of view, family relations, uncle, friendship, mansion, family problems, mischievous children, family life, cholera ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, europe, yorkshire
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Family, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After young Marty Peterson rescued Shiloh from his abusive owner, Judd Travers, he thought his troubles were over. But when Judd starts threatening to take "his" dog back, Marty is afraid of losing the best friend he's ever had. Even ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, touching
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
dog, youth, boy and dog, animal, rescue, boy, childhood, family relations, redemption, heartwarming, friends, animal life ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure ...
Style:
touching, feel good, semi serious, sad, gothic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, chick flick, pre-teens
Plot:
hound dog, friendship, dog, raccoon, hunting, wilderness, follow your dream, contests and competitions, family relations, animal, coming of age, american history ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
oklahoma city
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Where the Red Fern Grows is the heartwarming and adventurous tale for all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs.
Style:
sad, depressing, emotional, epic, tear jerker ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
dog, youth, great depression, animal, canine, camping trip, camp, childhood, camping, soul searching, friendship, coming of age ...
Time:
1900s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
oklahoma city, oklahoma, usa
Similarity:
19%
579
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A comedy filled with tenderness as a baby raccoon snuggles his way into the life of a lonely boy. He becomes the boy's only companion during his father's frequent absences. Because of Rascal, both father and son realize their ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, sentimental, humorous, touching
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
family relations, youth, camping trip, animal, nature, camp, camping, disorder, animal life, friends, child as adult, parents and children ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
wisconsin
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to ...
Style:
sweet, touching, emotional, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family friendly, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, animal rescue, pets, youth, animal, destiny, greed, hopes, friendship, heroes, family relations, disorder ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Tensions rise as Jack and Fog clash over drilling plans on Jack's land near a wilderness preserve. Fog surprises the town by announcing a natural spring water business instead. Jack, skeptical, is jailed for allegedly sabotaging Fog’s well. ...
Style:
romantic, serious, feel good, realistic, touching
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
friendship, wilderness, animal life, bear, youth, heroes, hopes, escapades, family relations, human spirit, righting the wronged, friends ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, offbeat ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
eccentric family, teenage love, friendship, teenage life, optimism, moral dilemma, love and romance, high school, family relations, youth, parents and children, family life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A young girl named Addie, living in Nebraska in 1946 wants nothing more for the holidays than a Christmas tree, but her widowed father, is bitter and refuses due to events from the family's past.
Style:
christmas special, christmas classics, realistic, semi serious, emotional ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas eve, bondage, family relations, family problems, young heroes, mischievous children, single parent, youth, crumbling marriage, eccentric family ...
Time:
70s
Place:
nebraska, usa
Similarity:
18%
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