Drama
Directed by Don Owen, this follow-up to Graham Parker’s 1964 film Joey revisits the life of the eponymous young boy, who at the age of seven had trouble finding adoptive parents, most of whom look for children who are still in their infant years. This film catches up with Joey after he has found a home, and reveals some of the problems he faces in adjusting to the routines of family life.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Elizabeth's Gift
Casa de los Babys
A Girl Returned
Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne
The Boarder
Losing Isaiah
Happy, Happy
These Wilder Years
Him & I
Get Your Stuff
Yellow Fever
Glorious 39
J'ai pensé à vous tous les jours
My Life Partner
Found.
In Her Place
Like Dandelion Dust
Mother and Child
Tarzan
An Unexpected Life
SIMILAR MOVIES
Elizabeth's Gift
IMDB 8.5 | Apr , 2012
When a precious little girl dies tragically of a rare heart condition, her grieving parents are left to pick up the pieces of their once perfect life. In a sequence of events influenced by faith (and perhaps miracles), they are guided to a homeless girl on the streets, and a battle ensues to reunite as a family and heal their broken hearts.Casa de los Babys
IMDB 5.4 | Sep , 2003
A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women to live in the foreign nation for an extended period before they can take in orphaned kids. While stuck in another country, the women bond as they share their aspirations and anxieties.A Girl Returned
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2021
A 13 years old girl is forced to go living with another family for reasons unknown.Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 2005
Paul, a former concert pianist, lives in the picturesque town of Krems with his adopted son Rico. Since the accidental death of his wife Anna, he has been living alone with his son. When Paul falls in love with the beautiful Luisa, he starts playing the piano again. What Paul doesn't know is that Luisa is Rico's biological mother and has already made friends with the little boy, without knowing that Paul is Rico's adoptive father. When Paul finds out, he feels betrayed by Luisa and confronts her. The situation comes to a head and Luisa travels back to Italy. But Paul quickly realizes that he wants to give his adopted son the chance to get to know his biological mother. Together with Rico, he travels to Italy to see Luisa again. They have a heated argument there and don't realize that Rico is eavesdropping on them. When he learns that Paul is not his father, the little boy's world falls apart.The Boarder
IMDB 5.6 | Jul , 2012
Inspired by true-life events, this is the sobering story of the Williams family and their process of coping with an adopted child suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder.Losing Isaiah
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1995
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.Happy, Happy
IMDB 5.8 | Nov , 2010
A perfect housewife, who just happens to be sex-starved, struggles to keep her emotions in check when an attractive family moves in next door.These Wilder Years
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1956
A man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.Him & I
IMDB 9 | Jun , 2025
A week after their most difficult conversation, a mother and son question what their relationship means to each other.Get Your Stuff
IMDB 5.2 | Jun , 2000
A wealthy professional gay couple, who wish to adopt children, see their lives turned topsy turvy when they take in two misbehaving brothers.Yellow Fever
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2017
Coming of age comedy about a Korean girl adopted by an American family.Glorious 39
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2009
A mysterious tale set around a traditional British family on the eve of World War Two. Oblivious to the looming shadow of World War II, the wealthy Keyes maintain a confident façade in the British countryside until daughter Anne becomes an unexpected pawn. Her accidental discovery of secret recordings creates a rift in the family.J'ai pensé à vous tous les jours
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2008
Cedric alias "The Quick" was abandoned at birth by his mother and grew up somehow in the homes of the DDASS. One day his teacher Bernard tells him he has a brother, Matthew, alias "Little M", of whom he knows nothing. Unlike Cedric, Mathieu was raised by a wealthy family in an upscale suburb. The meeting between the two brothers promises to be chaotic. Yet, however big their differences, Cedric and Mathieu have one thing in common: they have not known their mother. The two brothers therefore decide to find her. This is the beginning of a long and perilous journey of initiation in which they will get to know each other ...My Life Partner
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2014
My Life Partner deals with the deep and intricate emotional relationship between two men. The movie narrates the story of two friends-turned-lovers, Richard and Kiran, who were both born and brought up in different cultural backgrounds. Issues crop up when they plan to add a baby to their lives, reinforcing their mutual bond as the Indian law does not allow a man to adopt a child on his own. To find a way around this, Richard, who is a bisexual, marries an orphan, Pavithra. Their life goes topsy-turvy, when Pavithra discovers Richard and Kiran's relationship.Found.
IMDB 5.4 | Nov , 2020
"Found" is the story of an innocent teenage boy raised up in the Appalachian Mountains on a small old fashioned homestead devoid of modern conveniences and tucked away from the broader culture at large. Through a sudden tragedy, he suddenly finds himself cast out, alone and adrift into our high-speed, hi-tech modern world until he meets a troubled family who takes him into their home for better or for worse. What he learns about himself and what others around him discover about themselves brings new meaning to the phrase "testing your faith" (James 1:2-4).In Her Place
IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 2014
A wealthy couple seeks to secretly adopt the unborn child of an impoverished and troubled rural teenager, in this slow-burning and ultimately shocking drama from writer-director Albert Shin.Like Dandelion Dust
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2009
Rip Porter is sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his wife, Wendy. When he is released, he discovers that Wendy gave up their child, and the privileged Campbell family adopted him. The two families are soon in a legal battle for the child they both love.Mother and Child
IMDB 6.6 | Nov , 2009
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.Tarzan
IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1999
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...An Unexpected Life
IMDB 4 | Jun , 1998
A single woman has her idyllic life disrupted when she takes in orphans. But, soon she comes to depend on the sound of little feet and couldn't think of life without them.