Movies like Oliver Twist (2005)

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Oliver Twist (2005)
6.8
PG-13
Duration: 130min
Country: IT
Original Language: en
Director: Roman Polanski
Plot: Oliver Twist, an orphan, is sent from the orphanage to a workhouse in the nineteenth century, where the kids suffer from maltreatment and have little food. After receiving an unjustly harsh spanking, he moves into the home of an undertaker and embarks on a seven-day escape to London. When he arrives, starved and fatigued, he is greeted with open arms by a group of pickpockets headed by the elderly prick Fagin. Oliver is brought to the house of rich victim Mr. Brownlow, who provides him with sanctuary when Oliver is falsely believed to be a thief.
Cast: Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley, Jamie Foreman, Harry Eden, Edward Hardwicke
Keywords: based on novel or book, london, thief, child abuse, street gang, runaway, orphanage, pickpocket, child labour, children's home
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Joshua (2002)
6.6
G
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2002-04-19
Duration: 91min
Country: US
Cast: Tony Goldwyn, F. Murray Abraham, Kurt Fuller, Stacy Edwards, Giancarlo Giannini
Duration: 150min
Country: US
Plot: Working in a carnival, Carlisle is a poor man. A woman and her mind-reading spouse teach him a few tricks. He defrauds wealthy individuals by using these tactics. His goal is to get wealthy. He is going to use a cunning woman to con a powerful employer. That woman could be wiser than he is, though. There might be danger for him.
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins
Duration: 95min
Country: US
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