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Sixth grader Peter is pretty much the average kid. He likes gaming, hanging with his friends, and his beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently widowed grandfather moves in with Peter's family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all: his bedroom. Unwilling to let such an injustice stand, Peter devises a series of increasingly elaborate pranks to drive out the interloper, but Grandpa Ed won't go without a fight.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Realtor Oren Little, willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet. Then, his estranged son drops off a granddaughter he never knew existed. Clueless about how to care for the abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah and tries to resume his life. But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart; to his family,...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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The story of a grandfather who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter, but when her paternal grandmother seeks custody with the help of her brother, the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
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Follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother, Gail, to convince his billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son's captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son's life in the balance, Gail and Getty Sr.'s adviser become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Oldschool grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bringing the family...
6) Grandma
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Elle, who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle's granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Français
Description
A bicyclist is kidnapped from the Tour de France by mysterious gangsters; his grandmother travels to the city of Belleville (which has a sardonic version of the Statue of Liberty in its harbor), where she tracks him down with the help of a musical trio gone to seed, the Belleville Triplets.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Verona, Italy, the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet, there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It's there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letter's author, Claire, now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson, all three will discover that sometimes the greatest love story ever told...
9) Juniper
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When a troubled teenager is asked to look after his grandmother, a former war correspondent with a drinking problem and a recently broken leg, the time they spend together changes his life in an unexpected way.
12) Emuthi puthi
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Assamese
Description
A rebellious teenager needs money to escape home while her eccentric granny wants to travel far in search of a mythical fish for a perfect exit from the world. Both elope together from home one night, chased by one very harried policewoman.
13) Snowglobe
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Standard full frame.
Language
English
Description
When a young women inherits her grandmother's antique snowglobe, she finds herself able to leave her dreary, ordinary existence and travel to the idyllic, Christmas-y otherworld inside the globe.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Belle, an animal-loving 12-year-old, becomes withdrawn after her mother's death in an automobile accident. Rebelling against her father, she is sent to live at the horse ranch of her gruff maternal grandfather. With the help of the animals, Belle's work on the the farm transforms the entire family.
15) Spirit rider
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A teenager boy who has been in foster homes for ten years, is placed back on his family's reservation with his grandfather, where he struggles to fit in.
16) Lucky's treasure
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When a teenage girl moves to her grandfather's farm and cares for a horse, she discovers that her grandmother died while searching for hidden treasure and sets out to find the gold.
17) Grandma's boy
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen.
Language
English
Description
By day, 35-year-old Alex is the world's oldest video game tester, but at night he is privately developing the next big game for the X-Box generation. When one of his roommates spends all the rent money on Filipino hookers, Alex gets kicked out of his apartment. He finds himself forced to live with his grandmother and her friends Grace and Bea. To save face with his friends and co-workers, he brags about the three hot babes living with him.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
In 1967, sisters Juliet and Evangeline are abandoned by their mother at their unsuspecting grandparents' farm in the small southern town of Fireside. Stunned by their sudden arrival, tender-hearted Walt and champion fiddler Ruby graciously stand in for the missing parents and create one blue-ribbon recipe for a loving family. Fireside, home of radio Station KOFF, kept secrets, broken promises and to-die-for sundaes serves as the backdrop for this...
20) Heidi
Pub. Date
©2005, ©2006.
Language
English
Description
When orphaned Heidi is sent away to the mountains to live with her grumpy grandfather, she gets a frosty welcome. Soon, with the help of her animal friends, the two grow to love each other.
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