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A Boy Called Po (2016)
6.4
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Duration: 95min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: John Asher
Plot: Po tells the story of a father and son who lose their wife and mother to cancer. David is a working father who must care for Po, a sixth-grade autistic son. Po is a bright but unhappy young man who flees to his world, the Land of Color. David and Po grow apart and confront several challenges. The film depicts how they cope and reunite based on a genuine incident.
Cast: Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder, Kaitlin Doubleday, Andrew Bowen, Sean Gunn
Keywords: parent child relationship, cancer, autism, wife, single parent, middle school, gifted children
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4.7
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5.6
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What a Girl Wants (2003)
5.8
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Duration: 105min
Country: US
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Duration: 98min
Country: US
Plot: Matilda is an intelligent, kind, and bookworm girl. Her brother and dad don't care about her and are cruel to her. She attends a school where Miss Trunchbull, the cruel administrator, utilizes physical force to discipline the students. She meets Miss Honey, a kind instructor who gives her encouragement. When she discovers she has abilities, she utilizes them to aid Miss Honey and foil Miss Trunchbull. The movie Matilda is wonderful and amusing.
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Don't Look Up (2021)
7.2
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Release Date: 2021-12-10
Duration: 138min
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Knives Out (2019)
7.9
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Duration: 131min
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Plot: A day after turning 85 years old, billionaire author Harlan Thrombey was discovered dead on his estate, leaving him with billions. An unnamed source hires Detective Blanc to look into the case's veracity. Things were not as easy as Blanc had assumed when he spoke with the rest of the family. Everyone in the Harlan family wants an inheritance, yet the family is not as peaceful as it seems.
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