Child star movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant child star movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, feel good, realistic, sentimental, captivating and emotional films and TV shows about / with child star, family relations, coming of age, friendship, childhood, showbiz, filmmaking, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship and family plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Family genres shot in USA, Germany, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as child star: Maps to the Stars (2014), Kodocha (1996), Oh! My Girl!! (2008), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004), Chasing Ghosts (2014), Cats Don't Dance (1997), A Tale of Two Coreys (2018), Rainbow (1978), Person Who Gives Happiness (2016).
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List of child star movies
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Two aging film actresses live as virtual recluses in an old Hollywood mansion. Jane Hudson, a successful child star, cares for her crippled sister Blanche, whose career in later years eclipsed that of Jane. Now the two live together, their ...
Style:
gothic, psychological, psychological horror, black comedy, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
mental illness, female protagonist, sister sister relationship, beach, sibling rivalry, child star, jealousy, actress, filmmaking, dysfunctional family, murder, rat ...
Time:
year 1935, 20th century, 1930s, year 1917, 1910s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, america, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, Germany, France, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
Style:
surreal, emotional, disturbing, cerebral, cynical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hollywood, dysfunctional family, mental illness, aspiring actor, satire, child star, obsession, actress, threesome, sex, false memory, menage a trois ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, canada
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of super hyper child star Sana Kurata. Her mother is an award winning writer who has strange hairstyles and hats in which lives the family pet, Maro-chan the squirrel. Her manager is, as she describes him, Sana's boyfriend and pimp ...
Style:
shoujo, anime, feel good, touching, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
child star, school, coming of age, youth, friendship, slice of life, high school life, childhood, couples, disorder, chaos and mayhem, battle of the sexes ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Yamashita Kotaro was living a peaceful life as a publisher part-timer aspiring to be a mobile phone novelist until two females suddenly appeared in his life. One is his six-year-old celebrity niece and the other is the little girl's stern ...
Style:
thrilling, feel good, sentimental, comedy drama, teen
Audience:
adult
Plot:
child star, slice of life, changing lives, social problems, lifestyle change, relationships, family relations, child, tribe, child prodigy, child genius, living together ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, emotional, cult classic ...
Plot:
hollywood, coming of age, tomboy, secret relationship, marriage proposal, nervous breakdown, movie star, rags to riches, showbiz, naive young woman, mental breakdown, gay husband ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1936
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, arizona
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 172 min.
TV show
Story:
Uses accounts from family, friends, and acquaintances to tell the story of Natalie Wood and how she started young, acting in the spotlight, making the transition from a childhood actress to serious actress, dating the top names in Hollywood, her ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, depressing
Plot:
childhood, actress, price of fame, rape, husband wife relationship, marriage, child star, depression, suicide attempt, interview, hollywood, movie star ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, 60s, 70s, 80s ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Gavin Stone, a washed-up former child star, is forced to do community service at a local megachurch and pretends to be Christian so he can land the part of Jesus in their annual Passion Play, only to discover that the most important role of his life ...
Style:
christian film, sincere, psychological, captivating, experimental ...
Plot:
community service, christian, religion, religious conversion, child star, faith, redemption, lifestyle change, christianity, actor's life, actor, changing lives ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Lucas Simons has become obsessed with death following the loss of his older brother. A shy child, Lucas spends most of his free time filming funerals in an attempt to understand what happens when we die. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious ...
Style:
uplifting, exciting, captivating, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens, chick flick
Plot:
boy, affection, friendship, self discovery, child star, dancing, ghost story, grief, husband wife relationship, doctor, mentor, father son relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, nashville tennessee, tennessee
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Danny, an ambitious singing/dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Style:
anime, sentimental, cult classic, epic, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
hollywood, violence against women, hollywood star, anthropomorphism, child star, furry, spoiled brat, mischievous children, villainess, songwriter, cartoon cat, actor ...
Time:
1930s, 90s, year 1997, 20th century, year 1939
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
drug addiction, celebrity, hollywood, child star, rising to stardom, price of fame, notoriety, showbiz, relationship vs career, glory, social issues, film industry ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, reflective, period drama
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, showbiz, biopic, child star, vaudeville, exploitation, ambition, film industry, music industry, coming of age, emotional manipulation, stage fright ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about a woman who tries to protect a famous child star that she raises with love against a harsh and exploitative entertainment industry, including from the child's real mother.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, emotional, tear jerker ...
Plot:
child, child star, motherhood, entertainment industry, mother love, family drama, family bonds, family problems, social problems, mother son relationship, life is a bitch, adopted son ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Nickelodeon’s Sizzling Summer Camp Special features all of your favorite Nickelodeon stars as they head off to a sleep-away camp together — but they soon find themselves in danger! The friends find out that their campsite has been haunted. The ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, captivating, light ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
summer camp, summer, children, tv star, pop star, teenager, teenage boy, teenage girl, elf, child star, families, supernatural ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A funny story about the adventures of two tween sisters - TV star and boxing champion.
Style:
light, funny, captivating, feel good, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot:
athlete's life, university student, sister sister relationship, female boxer, boxing, boxing match, love, friendship, family relations, relationships, social relations, sisterhood ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Sweden
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Six year old Johan, a.k.a. Fimpen, loves football. One day his talents are discovered. It doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an idol and media wants a piece of him all the time. It gets ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, humorous, lighthearted, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
football, football team, child protagonist, boy hero, coming of age, celebrity culture, role model, slice of life, competition, publicity, underdog, child star ...
Time:
70s
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
"Schöne Frauen“ handelt genau davon: von schönen Frauen. Fünf Schauspielerinnen finden sich nacheinander zum Casting für einen Fernsehfilm ein. Sie schweigen, taxieren sich, begutachten sich und ihre Gegenüber. Und kommen sich mitnichten ...
Style:
road movie, comedy drama, realistic
Plot:
road trip, friendship, self discovery, audition, female empowerment, self acceptance, personal growth, bonding, midlife crisis, companionship, bittersweet, slice of life ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Style:
road movie, feel good, melancholic, funny, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
road trip, dysfunctional family, on the road, nothing goes right, loser, gay, honest, obsessive quest, escapades, coming of age, suicide attempt, journey ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
california, arizona, los angeles, nebraska, north america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Chapter 3 of the Problem Child trilogy features pre-teened Junior in love with a classmate that won't even notice him, but does notice three other boys who are rivals to Junior. This means war!
Style:
dark comedy, slapstick, not serious, realistic, humorous
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
youth, mischievous children, child, female boxer, spoiled brat, child star, problem child, children, childhood, nurse, doctor, dentist ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, feel good, independent film
Audience:
family outing, preschool
Plot:
hollywood, youth, actor's life, showbiz, rise to the top, ambition, desire for fame, lifestyle, family relations, rising to stardom, single parent, custody ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and talented Hannah Montana. Having the "Best of Both Worlds" is a complicated proposition, ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, sitcom, touching, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, kids ...
Plot:
teenage life, teenage girl, high school, female protagonist, secret identity, double life, friendship, love and romance, music, musician's life, teenager, siblings relations ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
tennessee, malibu california, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.
Style:
inspirational, independent film, sincere, captivating, touching ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
rehabilitation, childhood trauma, father son relationship, absent mother, motel, child protagonist, abusive father, child, alcoholic father, alcoholic, forgiveness, group therapy ...
Time:
year 2019, 90s, year 2015, year 1995, 2000s ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Michael Chapman was once a child TV star. But when he grew up, he couldn't get work. So he and his brother, Ed start their own talent agency that specializes in child acts. They can't seem to find the next big thing and they have to deal ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, touching, visually appealing ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens
Plot:
childhood, youth, child hero, siblings, coming of age, girl, precocious child, talent agent, christmas, child star, mischievous children, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, future, 80s
Place:
new york, new jersey
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.
Plot:
circus, biopic, flashback, husband wife relationship, slavery, grandfather grandson relationship, imagination, celebrity, dwarf, midget, father daughter relationship, slave ...
Time:
1810s, 1820s, 1850s, 1840s, 1870s ...
Place:
new york, connecticut, london
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Belgium, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl ...
Style:
surreal, psychological, sincere, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
stand up comedian, oral sex, courtroom, prison, baby, murder, singing, male female relationship, comedian, parents and children, music, relationships ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
los angeles, las vegas
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a ...
Style:
funny, satirical, humorous, touching, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
childhood, youth, nothing goes right, satire, culture clash, family relations, actor's life, child prodigy, family life, parents and children, disorder, kids and family ...
Time:
2000s, 70s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking over her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop.
Style:
family comedy, independent film, realistic, not serious, witty ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, kids, teens, family outing ...
Plot:
wilderness, camp, divorce, female bonding, friendship between girls, girl scout, fish out of water, self discovery, scout, female protagonist, wealth, competition ...
Time:
80s, year 1989, 20th century
Place:
california, beverly hills, los angeles, usa, southern california
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Genre: Musical, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Greece
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Akropol is a musical by Pantelis Voulgaris about the set of a theatre in Athens and the people trying to make their way in the show business. The movie claimed the Music Award in the Valencia Festival, and also the Directing Award in the Cairo ...
Style:
sentimental, melancholic
Plot:
backstage, bittersweet, drag queen, dancing, singing, cross dressing, drunkenness, replacement, child star, diva, theater, success ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
athens greece
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story:
The film, which chronicles Garland's life from her first public performance in 1924 until her death in 1969, is divided into two parts: the first part depicts her rise to fame in the 1930s, her descent into drugs, and her fall from grace in the ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, captivating, gloomy ...
Plot:
longing, addiction, biopic, filmmaking, showbiz, rising to stardom, actor's life, singer, lifestyle, ambition, family problems, celebrity culture ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, 1930s, 50s
Place:
usa, california, london, new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, divorce, mother daughter relationship, biopic, fame, celebrity culture, ambition, glamour, showbiz, legacy, identity crisis, actress ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Having outgrown her role, a pampered child actor returns to her family and tries to be an ordinary youngster.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional
Plot:
coming of age, grownups, personal growth, family drama, identity, maturation, self discovery, getting home, domestic drama, identity crisis, acceptance, adaptation ...
Time:
90s
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