Movies like Black Beauty 1971
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Black Beauty (1971)
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Genre: Drama, Family, Western
Country: UK, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in England. Told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself, the story sheds light on the details surrounding the colt's birth and his perception of humans (he has various owners throughout his life). While some owners are compassionate -- none more than Joe Evans (Mark Lester), the boy who first owns the colt.
Style:
epic, sentimental, touching, feel good, semi serious, spaghetti western, light, inspirational, romantic, sexy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
horse, animal, girl horse relationship, friendship, stallion, youth, horse riding, horseman, rescue, friends, pets, family relations, human spirit, escapades, getting home, danger, animal life, obsessive quest, hopes, love, gambling, obsession, farmer, journey, ritual ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
england, britain, europe, scotland, california, san francisco
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Most similar movies to Black Beauty
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out touching, realistic, feel good and sentimental films with plots about family, family relations, youth, animal life, friendship, friends and horse mostly in Family, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Black Beauty: The Red Pony (1973), The Young Black Stallion (2003), Moondance Alexander (2007), Flicka (2006), The Wild Stallion (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare.
Style:
feel good, sentimental, inspirational, touching, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
horse, friendship, native american, animal, wild horse, chase, freedom, animal life, getting home, danger, beautiful scenery, old west ...
Time:
19th century, year 2002, 1850s, 1800s
Place:
usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
Style:
sad, sentimental, costume drama, sweet, touching ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
horse, human animal relationship, friendship, happy ending, pets, animal, animal rights, justice, getting home, hopes, horse riding, compassion ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A young farmboy who can't seem to communicate with his father develops an attachment to a young red pony.
Style:
sentimental, serious, realistic, touching
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
youth, farm, friends, pets, parents and children, family problems, family relations, horse, boy, father son relationship, horse actor, grandparents ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
When courageous young Neera becomes separated from her family in the desert, she chances upon a wild colt. Together they find friendship, trust, and their way back home only to discover her family is about to lose everything!
Style:
touching, serious, realistic
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
horse, human animal relationship, black horse, desert, girl horse relationship, friendship, girl, stallion, world war two, survival, rescue, young heroes ...
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The curiously named, Moondance Alexander is a spirited teen living with her eccentric mother. She is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers who has jumped out of his paddock. Although Moondance ...
Style:
realistic, serious, feel good, sincere
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
horse, horse riding, girl horse relationship, hopes, friendship, follow your dream, ambition, young heroes, human spirit, obsessive quest, against the odds, athlete and trainer ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A headstrong 16 year old Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. Katy then sets her mind to tame a ...
Style:
teen, talky, realistic, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
horse, girl horse relationship, animal, hopes, horse ranch, family relations, self discovery, love and romance, parents and children, family life, animal life, introspection ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
usa, wyoming
Similarity:
52%
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:
51%
Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A story about two girls, CJ and Hanna. CJ lives on a ranch, Hanna comes to visit and decides to photograph wild horses for a school project. The girls become great friends and learn of a plot that might jeopardize the mustangs.
Style:
sentimental, realistic, touching, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, girls' night
Plot:
horse, friendship, farm, coming of age, urban legend, self discovery, ranch, cons and scams, youth, rivalry, horse riding, child ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A charming sequel to the hit National Velvet follows our young heroine and her trusty steed overseas.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, uplifting, sentimental, sincere ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
horse, girl horse relationship, horse riding, youth, horse race, olympics, novelist, human animal relationship, woman riding a horse, animal, racehorse, teenager ...
Time:
year 1978, 70s
Place:
massachusetts
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, feel good, touching
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
coal mining, girl horse relationship, pony, bike, horse riding, village life, coming of age, animal life, friends, fighting the system, good versus evil, daring rescue ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s, turn of the century, 90s
Place:
yorkshire, england, europe
Similarity:
50%
139
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young girl's special love for a horse helps them both.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, sentimental, touching
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
girl horse relationship, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, horse riding, equestrian, woman riding a horse, teenage life, friendship, animal life, friends, young at heart, family relations, youth ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Jimmy, a young boy trying to gain acceptance from his peers, is horrified when he sees a circus trainer abusing a bear cub. One of the circus employees tells Jimmy that there is a magic cave in the hills nearby that can transport people to another ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, touching, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
youth, grizzly bear, circus, wilderness, young heroes, heroes, rescue, survival, escapades, danger, hopes, family life ...
Time:
20th century, 2000s, 19th century, 21st century
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Pre-American Revolution Virginian girl whose love for the outdoors leads to the friendship of a lifetime. Felicity loves horses, and though her parents plead with her to remain indoors, she years to ride the open plains. When Felicity comes into ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, serious, feel good, realistic
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
horse, horse riding, friendship, colonial america, rescue, best friend, hopes, american girl, animal life, young heroes, parents and children, family life ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
virginia, usa, britain
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred's daugther, ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, touching, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
horse, animal, horse riding, campaign, family relations, animal life, family life, wish come true, parents and children, workplace situations, contests and competitions, workplace ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Benji and his friends try to save his mother from a puppy mill.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, sentimental, touching, feel good
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
dog, youth, friendship, against the odds, young heroes, odd couple, fish out of water, adoption, parents and children, disorder, rescue, mischievous children ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, this 1969 British children's film stars Mark Lester as a young boy, unable to speak, who befriends both a wild colt with blue eyes and a falcon named "Lady". The cast also includes John Mills, Gordon ...
Style:
independent film, freeze frame, wild
Audience:
toddlers
Plot:
horse, wildlife, disability, animal life, youth, falcon, rural setting, woman horse relationship, clinic, animal, 10 year old, boy girl friendship ...
Time:
year 1969
Place:
england
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay (Kelly Reno), he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec ...
Style:
independent film, humorous, semi serious, tense, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
horse, stallion, horse race, horse riding, desert, friendship, animal, youth, chase, girl horse relationship, racehorse, human animal relationship ...
Time:
year 1983
Place:
morocco, africa, california, new york
Similarity:
43%
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:
42%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Thomasina is the pet cat of Mary McDhui, the daughter of Scottish veterinarian Andrew McDhui. When Thomasina falls ill, McDhui declares that the pet should be put down. But when Mary and her father try to bury the cat, Lori MacGregor (Susan ...
Style:
talky, atmospheric, touching, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
cat, pets, afterlife, dealing with death, animal, storytelling, happy ending, family life, terminal illness, witch, youth, friendship ...
Time:
year 1963, 1910s, year 1912
Place:
scotland, europe, britain, australia
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!
Style:
wild
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
wildlife, hound dog, nature, countryside, wild animal, violent content, family relations, friends, danger, heroes, disorder, pets ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
41%
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:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When troubled, cynical teen Rick chooses service at a camp for the blind over serving time at a correctional facility, he thinks he's found the easy way out. Instead, it's the way to a new life. Friendship. Step by step, as Rick helps a ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
horse, boy horse relationship, youth, girl horse relationship, family relations, animal abuse, animal, disability, ambition, contests and competitions, redemption, society ...
Time:
90s
Place:
london, england, europe
Similarity:
40%
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:
40%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Nishko is a chief's son in the Great Plains, before Europeans arrive. During his rite of passage, he's determined to tame a painted pony. He approaches manhood while his peaceful clan is set upon by a nearby tribe willing to break a ...
Style:
independent film, semi serious, realistic, exciting
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
native american, native, coming of age, kidnapping, rescue, pets, heroes, society, danger, contests and competitions, escapades, rivalry ...
Time:
19th century
Similarity:
40%
419
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague Island and holds an auction to thin out the herd. The young children set out to raise enough money in hopes that the Phantom will be caught in this years round up. ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, sentimental, touching, feel good
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
horse, coming of age, beach, youth, island, seaside, racing, animal, pony, horse riding, family relations, grandfather ...
Time:
year 1961
Place:
virginia, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story is about a 12 year old girl who loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father struggles with the loss of his wife and trying to raise his young daughter who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death. ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, disturbing, touching ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
horse, farm, horse ranch, animal, family problems, family life, countryside, dysfunctional family, dog, ranch, girl horse relationship, animal lover ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Family
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In the sequel to "Winky's Horse", 8-year old Winky looks after the horse of St Nicholas. Then one day the horse runs away.
Style:
feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
horse, escapades, family life, friendship, family relations, hopes, school, disorder, youth, save the day, wooing, woman riding a horse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
holland, europe, netherlands
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When Mark goes for a visit with his uncle he's thrown into a world he knows not much about. Little does he know it'll be a world he's going to have to become very familiar with. One character Mark becomes very familiar and friendly ...
Style:
serious, touching, realistic, sentimental
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
bear, youth, friendship, rescue, family life, orphan, danger, animal life, wilderness, escapades, family relations, cartoon bear ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Spoiled 18-yr-old Dani Fielding's world is turned upside down when her father gets arrested for securities fraud, and she has to leave her upscale life in the city to stay with her gruff Uncle Sam out in the country. As Dani and her uncle ...
Style:
touching, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
horse, farm, family relations, youth, friends, life turned upside down, coming of age, orphan, girl horse relationship, self discovery, friendship, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Zack, a young boy, finds two cocker spaniels caged in the woods and takes them home. The animals, Sissy and Buddy, have magical healing powers that change the people of a small town.
Style:
sentimental, serious, feel good, touching
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
dog, family relations, small town, miraculous event, parents and children, hopes, animal life, pets, human spirit, young heroes, magic, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
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