Teaching the ways of the world movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant teaching the ways of the world movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, feel good, serious, touching, sentimental and inspirational films and TV shows about / with teaching the ways of the world, mentor, dialogue, friendship, youth, transformation, destiny, storytelling, life philosophy and family relations plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, Canada, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as teaching the ways of the world: The Giver (2014), Peaceful Warrior (2006), Soul (2020), Hearts in Atlantis (2001), Anne of Green Gables (1985), The Man Without a Face (1993), Kyle XY (2006), A Mortal's Journey (2020), Scent of a Woman (1992), The Gromovs (2006).
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List of teaching the ways of the world movies
130K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, South Africa, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Style:
thought provoking, futuristic, philosophical, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, kids, date night, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
distopia, dystopia, dystopian future, youth, community, utopia, destiny, society, danger, humanity, rebelliousness, runaway ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2014, 2040s, 2010s
Place:
peru
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.
Style:
inspirational, philosophical, spiritual, sincere, motivational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
self discovery, mentor, teaching the ways of the world, wisdom of life, enlightenment, wise man, human spirit, philosophy, gymnastics, life philosophy, athlete and trainer, guru ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
tibet, california, usa, new jersey
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442K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls ...
Style:
3d animation, philosophical, touching, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
jazz, self discovery, life, meaning of life, afterlife, acceptance, lifestyle change, life after death, following a dream, teaching the ways of the world, life & death, musician ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, tibet, manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.
Style:
touching, atmospheric, sincere, sentimental, enigmatic ...
Plot:
small town, childhood, stephen king, single mother, friendship, childhood friend, coming of age, mysterious stranger, childhood memory, father figure, psychic, psychic power ...
Time:
year 2001, 1950s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
virginia, connecticut, usa, new york, boston
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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
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The story of a relationship between a teacher and his troubled pupil. Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town. His face is disfigured from an automobile accident and fire ten years before in which a boy was ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, sincere, realistic, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night
Plot:
coming of age, mentor, teacher, friendship, injustice, social misfits, teaching the ways of the world, false accusation, teaching, boyhood, disfigurement, children ...
Time:
60s, year 1993, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa
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32K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A suburban family that takes in a mysterious teen naive to the world around him. As Kyle begins to show signs of brilliance, solving the mystery of his origin and potential abilities becomes the family's mission.
Style:
entertaining, suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural ability, foster child, supernatural, experiment, genius, teenage life, mysterious character, secret organization, self discovery, teenage love, supernatural power, fish out of water ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle, washington d.c., usa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
A poor and ordinary boy from a village joins a minor sect in Jiang Hu and becomes an Unofficial Disciple by chance. How will Han Li, a commoner by birth, establish a foothold for himself in his sect? With his mediocre aptitude, he must successfully ...
Style:
anime, 3d animation, psychological, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
martial arts, introspection, self discovery, lifestyle, teaching the ways of the world, battles, fight, journey, sect, fantasy world, wuxia, poor ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant ...
Style:
inspirational, sentimental, touching, dramatic, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friendship, blindness, mentor, blind character, tango, human spirit, human nature, life philosophy, coming of age, thanksgiving, loneliness, preparatory school ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, new england, new hampshire, usa, seattle
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
At the end of 70s in little miner's town lives Gromovs family: Mary, Feyodor and their children - Nastya, Sasha, Sava and little Nick. Feyodor works at mine, Mary - the teacher. Their measured life full of daily cares, troubles and pleasures. ...
Style:
touching, compassionate, disturbing, rough, tear jerker ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
life is a bitch, orphan, parents and children, teaching the ways of the world, single mother, family relations, family history, destiny, loneliness, society, poverty, relatives ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
soviet union
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15K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Mac Conway, a Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in 1972 and finds himself shunned by those he loves and demonized by the public. As he struggles to cope with his experiences at war, Conway is drawn into a network of ...
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, realistic, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vietnam veteran, murder, money, teaching the ways of the world, haunted by the past, homecoming, assassination, working undercover, corruption, blackmail, sex scene, adaptation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1972
Place:
usa, mississippi, memphis
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
Style:
philosophical, inspirational, sentimental, uplifting, touching ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, kids, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
teacher, suicide, poetry, coming of age, poet, mentor, teenager, literature, teachers and students, friendship, philosophy, dedicated educator ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1989, year 1959
Place:
vermont, new england, usa, harvard university
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141K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
Style:
realistic, sexy, period piece, costume drama, romantic ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
age difference, coming of age, older man younger woman relationship, love affair, lolita, teenage life, teenager, love, self discovery, direction and purpose, older man young girl relationship, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, year 2009, 1900s, 60s, year 1961
Place:
london, paris france, france, united kingdom, britain ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.
Style:
touching, inspirational, christian film, sincere, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
self discovery, inheritance, terminal illness, christian, cancer, introspection, youth, life philosophy, redemption, life turned upside down, parents and children, faith ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
tibet, ecuador, south america, texas, new jersey
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister ...
Style:
anime, feel good, sweet, atmospheric, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, toddlers, kids, preschool
Plot:
children, friendship, magic, magical, sisters, countryside, young heroes, child protagonist, teaching the ways of the world, sister sister relationship, little girl, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
1950s, year 1988, 20th century, 50s
Place:
japan, asia, seattle, tokyo
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, China, Denmark
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
The adventures of Chris and Martin Kratt as they encounter incredible wild animals, combining science education with fun and adventure as the duo travels to animal habitats around the globe.
Style:
serious, thought provoking, entertaining, captivating, educational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
animal life, animal, nature, brother brother relationship, teaching the ways of the world, youth, brothers, supernatural ability, human animal relationship, supernatural power, wildlife, animal human communication ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Monsieur Ibrahim is a story about a young Jewish boy in Paris who meets an old Muslim Turkish grocery store owner. The film touches the themes of friendship and love as the old man is a father figure to the boy as he teaches him of the Koran. The ...
Style:
sentimental, sexy, touching, emotional, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
coming of age, muslim, religion, adoption, friendship, self discovery, youth, koran, generation gap, family relations, teaching the ways of the world, parent child relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s, year 2003
Place:
paris france, europe, switzerland, middle east, turkey ...
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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
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Leon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, ...
Style:
neo noir, touching, rough, suspenseful, retro ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
hitman, mentor, revenge, friendship, murder, loneliness, organized crime, redemption, sniper, loner, life philosophy, dark hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 1994, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, france, paris france, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Remember that really cute guy who said he'd call – and didn't? Maybe he lost your number. Maybe he's in the hospital. Maybe he's awed by your beauty, brains or success. Or maybe... he's just not that into you.
Style:
romantic, sexy, romantic comedy, funny, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
love and romance, women, love affair, looking for love, love story, couple relations, dating, singleness, infidelity, best friends in love, single woman, marriage ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
baltimore, maryland, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, South Africa, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, entertaining, emotional, semi serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
travel, self discovery, life, psychiatrist, life philosophy, relationships, teaching the ways of the world, happiness, friendship, loneliness, midlife crisis, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
africa, china, tibet, england, london ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A hyper-repressed and schlubby accountant (Jonas Chernick) strikes a deal with a worldly but disorganized stripper (Emily Hampshire): he'll help her with her crushing debt if she helps him become a better lover. Sharp direction by the versatile ...
Style:
sexual, humorous, erotic, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
couples, sex, exotic dancer, coitus, lesbian sex, sexual awakening, accountant, sex scene, stripper, anonymous sex, female orgasm, win over ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Catherine refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a ...
Style:
touching, feel good, stylized, sincere, light ...
Plot:
friendship, taxi driver, introspection, teaching the ways of the world, best friend, betrayal, farce, auction, risk, bet, money problems, friends ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
paris france, france, europe, new jersey
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" finds little Ayla from the "others"' clan - tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately, but Iza insists on keeping her. When ...
Style:
harsh, stylized, suspense, serious, prehistoric ...
Plot:
caveman, neanderthal, prehistoric man, bear, ancient, cave woman, orphan, rescue, teaching the ways of the world, wilderness, uninhibited rivalry, human nature ...
Time:
prehistoric times, stone age, prehistory, future, ancient times ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an animated television series that aired from August 2004 to May 2009 for a total of 79 episodes in six seasons. The premise is based on a simple question: In a world... where imaginary friends are living, ...
Style:
humorous, slapstick comedy, entertaining, semi serious, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary friend, friendship, imaginary character, naivete, troublemaker, surrealism, friend, family relations, young heroes, imaginary, youth, rescue ...
Time:
2000s, year 1943, 20th century, year 1996, year 1968 ...
Place:
tuscany, transylvania, paris france, new york, las vegas
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is ...
Style:
futuristic, saga, cult classic, exciting, epic ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
star wars, space opera, intergalactic, robot, alien, fantasy world, sword fight, space travel, jedi, space wars, wedding, sword duel ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, year 2016, future, year 2002
Place:
space western
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347K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, romantic comedy, rom com, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, family friendly
Plot:
flirting, dating, love and romance, love story, looking for love, power of love, interracial romance, eligible bachelor, slick, wooing, love, destiny ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, empire state building manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, erotic, scenic, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
love story, forbidden love, culture clash, interracial romance, jungle, stereotypes, husband wife relationship, opposites attract, love and romance, impossible love, sex scene, love ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
borneo, malaysia, england, ireland, paris france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Young major Grisha played in a beautiful life and decided that everything was permissible for him. He has done a lot of things, and now he faces a prison. To correct his son, a desperate oligarch-father goes to extreme measures. Together with his ...
Style:
light, captivating, funny, entertaining, uplifting
Plot:
lifestyle change, rich man, rich and poor, spoiled brat, rich kid, life turned upside down, personality change, village life, teaching the ways of the world, rehabilitation, life changing experience, nouveau riche ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
TV show
Story:
Caitlin's Way is a live action teen drama series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000–2002. The show was co-created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aired on The N from January 2003 to September 27, 2009. It also aired on TeenNick from September 28, 2009 ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching, teen
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
juvenile delinquency, culture clash, fish out of water, lifestyle, teaching the ways of the world, starting over, teenage life, young heroes, orphan, teenage love, family relations, haunted by the past ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
montana, usa, philadelphia
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