Paraula clau Adoption

“Lilo & Stitch” conta la trobada entre una nena amb l'extraterrestre més buscat de la galàxia. Lilo és una nena hawaiana que se sent sola i decideix adoptar un “gos” molt lleig al què anomena Stitch. Stitch seria la mascota perfecta si no fos en realitat un experiment genètic que ha escapat d'un planeta alienígena i que ha aterrat a la terra per casualitat. Amb el seu amor i la seva indestructible fe en el “ohana” (el concepte hawaià de la família), acaba conquerint el cor de Stitch i li ofereix una cosa que l'original gos mai va pensar tenir: una llar.

La Kala, una goril·la femella, troba un nen orfe a la jungla, i decideix adoptar-lo com el seu propi fill malgrat l'oposició de Kerchak, el cap del clan. Al costat de Terk, un graciós mico, i Tantor, un elefant una mica neuròtic, Tarzan creixerà en la jungla desenvolupant els instints dels animals i aprenent a lliscar entre els arbres a velocitat de vertigen. Però una expedició s'endinsa en la jungla i Tarzan coneix la Jane, descobrint qui és realment i quin és el món al que pertany...

Basada en fets reals, narra la història de Michael Oher, un jove afroamericà sense llar que troba ajuda i recer en una família blanca, disposada a prestar-li el suport necessari perquè pugui desenvolupar tot el seu potencial, tant per triomfar com a jugador de futbol americà com a la vida. Per part seva Oher també influirà en la vida dels membres de la família Touhy, que travessaran també per experiències de descobriment personal. El canvi d'ambient significa també nous desafiaments que el jove haurà de vèncer, esforçant-se per donar el màxim de si mateix com a esportista i com a persona.

Un nadó és abandonat a la porta d'un orfandat. Aquest nadó creix i es converteix en un jove geni inventor, amb problemes per aconseguir ser adoptat.

El Sr. Peabody és inventor, científic, guanyador del Premi Nobel, gurmet, medallista olímpic en dues ocasions i geni. A més d'això, és un gos... un gos que ha adoptat un nen humà. Usant el seu invent més enginyós, una màquina per viatjar en el temps, el senyor Peabody i el seu fill Sherman poden conèixer de primera mà els esdeveniments que han canviat el món. Però quan Sherman trenca les regles del viatge en el temps, tots dos herois hauran de reparar la història i salvar el futur.

Juno Macguff té 16 anys i és, segons els adults que l'envolten, més intel·ligent del que li convé. I sí, és cert, és enginyosa, culta, ràpida en les respostes, observadora i, sobretot, sarcàstica. Aquest sarcasme és la seva particular trinxera per amagar les pors i els dubtes. La relació que manté amb un company de classe, Bleeker, acaba de deixar fruit: està embarassada. A ell li interessa poc l'assumpte, o més aviat res. Juno està sola amb el seu problema, però ja ha pres una decisió: tindrà el nen i el donarà en adopció. El seu pare i la seva madrastra hi estan d'acord. Ara cal trobar pares adoptius adequats. Són Mark i Vanessa, i són ideals. Només que Mark comparteix massa amb Juno, massa aficions comunes i una entesa a primera vista...

Una nit de Nadal, en un orfenat, un nadó gateja dins el sac de regals de Santa Claus i acaba al taller d'aquest al Pol Nord. Encara que allí és adoptat i educat com un elf, en créixer, es fa tres vegades més gran que els habitants de la regió. Sembla clar que mai no encaixarà en el món dels elfs; el que necessita és trobar la seva veritable família. Amb aquesta intenció viatja a Nova York, on descobrirà que la vida no consisteix només a patinar i menjar dolços; així que torna a sentir-se una altra vegada fora lloc. Aconsegueix, no obstant, trobar el seu pare, Walter (James Caan), un editor de llibres infantils addicte a la feina i als diners que figura a la llista negra de Santa Claus. Buddy també troba una nova mare (Mary Steenburgen) i descobreix que el seu germanastre de deu anys (Daniel Tay) no creu en els elfs ni a Santa Claus ni per Nadal. En realitat tothom sembla haver oblidat el veritable significat del Nadal.

Un dia la família Little adopta Stuart, un petit ratolí que tracten com si fos un fill. Els Little estan encantats amb la manera de ser de Stuart, però George, el seu fill gran, no sap què fer amb el seu “nou germà”. Per la seva banda, Snowbell, el gat de la família, ordeix un pla per fer fora Stuart de casa per sempre.

El Pete i l'Ellie són una parella que volen formar una família i decideixen intentar l'adopció. Coneixen tres germans, el Juan, la Lita i la Lizzy, i de cop i volta es troben amb baralles, cops de porta, sopars accidentats... El Pete i l'Ellie han d'aprendre a fer de pares de la manera més divertida possible amb l'esperança de convertir-se en una família.

Saroo Brierley es va perdre en els carrers de Calcuta amb només 5 anys. Després d'un llarg viatge va ser adoptat per una parella australiana. Vint-i-cinc anys després, amb l'ajut només de Google Earth, intentarà trobar la seva família biològica

Adaptació del llibre més popular sobre embaràs. Quatre parelles estan a punt de conèixer les emocions, els temors i els maldecaps que suposa ser pares.

Principis del segle XX. Narra la història de Celie, una adolescent negra de catorze anys que està embarassada del seu pare, un home despòtic i cruel. A partir de llavors la seva vida estarà plena de dolor i humiliacions.

St. Tropez. Juliette Hardy és una òrfena de divuit anys, sexualment molt precoç i activa. Eric carradine, un home ric i madur, se sent molt atret per ella. Però Juliette està enamorada d'Antoine Tardieu, un jove que treballa a Toulon i és el fill gran d'una família humil que té una petita drassana. El problema és que Antoine només vol tenir-hi una breu aventura. Quan els pares adoptius de Juliette decideixen, en vista de la mala reputació de la noia, que torni a l'orfenat, el germà d'Antoine, Michel Tardieu, li proposa casar-se, ella accepta i comença a estimar-ho. Però quan la família Tardieu decideix vendre la drassana a Eric, Antoine torna a Saint-Tropez i reneix la passió de Juliette per ell. Pel·lícula que va crear al mite eròtic B.B. (Brigitte Bardot). L'escàndol va arribar amb els nus d'una jove sensual i pertorbadora, cosa que va provocar que se censurés a molts països.

World peace is at stake and secret agent Twilight must undergo his most difficult mission yet—pretend to be a family man. Posing as a loving husband and father, he'll infiltrate an elite school to get close to a high-profile politician. He has the perfect cover, except his wife's a deadly assassin and neither knows each other's identity. But someone does: his adopted daughter, who's a telepath!

Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.

A family drama involving a 32-year-old unmarried man who is raising four children! Kim Tae Pyung is a domestic helper and a legal guardian for four children who are not related by blood. Mr. Kim and his children go through a range of difficulties on their way to becoming a family. Let’s find out how they learn to accept each other as family members and become a true family!

The world is changing and living as a big family is a culture that withered down. These days, it’s even hard to see a nuclear family with so many single people living alone. Living with family brings endless conflicts as much as it brings comfort and a solid shoulder to cry on. Through a young lady named Geum Hui, Home for Summer is a drama about not giving up hope on finding the true meaning of family.

Fourteen-year-old Iruma Suzuki has just been abandoned and sold to a demon by his irresponsible parents! Surprisingly, the next thing he knows he's living with the demon who has adopted him as his new grandson and has been transferred into a school in the Netherworld where his new demon grandfather works as the principal. Thus begins the cowardly Iruma-kun's extraordinary school life among the otherworldly as he faces his true self, takes on challenges, and rises to become someone great.

Oz Vessalius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he's cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "chain" known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. It is unknown why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as "Pandora" want with him.

All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?

A struggling student, desperate to find a way to make enough money to cover the cost of attending university in Shanghai, Xiang Yuan was willing to do whatever it took to make her dreams come true. When the Ye family offered to pay for all of her university expenses, Xiang Yuan accepted their offer without hesitation. Little did she know that in so doing, she would alter the course of her life forever. Smart, dedicated, and determined to make a better life for herself, Xiang Yuan excelled in school, so much so that by the time she enters the workplace, she’s well on her way to becoming financially independent. Nearly free of the debt she owed the Ye family, Xiang Yuan found herself falling for the family’s eldest son, Ye Qian Ze. Little did she know that the family’s second son, Ye Yun had already fallen in love with her. Caught up in an unexpected and messy love triangle, Xiang Yuan must find a way to overcome the obstacles of life and love, while holding onto the one thing that has always driven her forward... Her dreams.

Chiang Chih-heng, a former mercenary now known as “The Bodyguard,” is the owner of Krisis, a security consultancy company that protects public figures who are chased by the paparazzi. Ting Ruo-chin is nicknamed the “Variety Queen” for her dogged ability to chase down celebrity gossip exclusives as a tabloid journalist for “V-Focus.” On their way to a news event, they become stranded on a desert island together. There they'll need to work together to survive and to make all the efforts to escape.

When two hit men take out a dangerous mobster, the last thing they expect is for him to have a four-year-old daughter - now an orphan. But when they decide to take custody of the child, their life turns upside down! Between a mission here and a shootout there, the two hired killers will have to find time to prepare nutritious meals, stimulate the child's intellectual growth, and take the little one to daycare!

Gu Chengze, the adopted son of the Gu family, is the CEO of Gu Mall Corporation. Mrs. Gu wishes for her biological grandson, Gu Jinyu to take over the company; and Gu Chengze is tasked to guide the rightful heir towards becoming a respectful businessman. During this time, he meets fashion designer Li Yanshu and discovers that she is Gu Jinyu's ex-girlfriend. He decides to hire her aboard to motivate Gu Jinyu, who still harbors feelings for Li Yanshu. The plan worked on when Gu Jinyu decides to join the company and pursue her. When Mrs. Gu finds out about Gu Jinyu's feelings for Li Yanshu, she was livid and tells Gu Chengze to separate the both of them. This creates an opportunity for Gu Chengze and Li Yanshu to get closer to each other, and they fell in love. With the help of Li Yanshu, Gu Chengze overcomes many difficult situations. Gu Jinyu, after undergoing life-changing experiences, also matures and successfully took over his company.

Story of two doctors, cold and arrogant Bai Shu and "fox beauty" Xiao Yan; who work in the emergency rescue department, saving lives and creating miracles.

A story about the life of a mother and her two daughters; a real daughter and an adopted daughter whose fates are twisted and lives change due to the real daughter and the adopted daughter have been swapped, cause intense conflicts within the family.

By force of circumstances, a 30-year-old single man with a full-time job suddenly starts raising a 6-year-old girl. While running each other ragged, the two of them gradually grow into a "family".

Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former horse trainer and active rancher, who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower "Ike" Wong, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan, played by Ricky Der. Harry Morgan, previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys, was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson, a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones. Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng, Ike's friend. Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng, Annie's father. Keye Luke stars as Mr. Wong, a friend of Dr. Jones. Nancy Rennick appears as Miss Throncroft, a social worker. Kentucky Jones, which ran on NBC from September 19, 1964, to September 11, 1965, was the first of Weaver's four series, the most successful having been McCloud, since he left the role of the marshal's helper Chester Goode on CBS's western classic Gunsmoke, starring James Arness. Richard Bull, who later portrayed the henpecked storekeeper Nels Oleson on NBC's Little House on the Prairie, appeared twice on Kentucky Jones as Harold Erkel in episodes entitled "The Victim" and "The Return of Wong Lee".

When a stray black cat named Kuro crosses Mahiru Shirota's path, the high school freshman's life will never be the same again. Kuro is, in fact, no ordinary feline, but a servamp: a servant vampire. While Mahiru's personal philosophy is one of non-intervention, he soon becomes embroiled in an ancient, altogether surreal conflict between vampires and humans.

Twenty years ago, singer Wang Xuan spent all her savings trying to treat the illness of her daughter, but to no avail. In the end, she had to give her up for adoption, while hiding the truth from the world. Jiang Mei Li was adopted by Jiang Wei Guo and his wife, and suffers from amnesia after contracting a high fever. Unable to find her daughter, Wang Xuan decided to put all her love into her step daughter Xu Rou Lin. Twenty years later, Ruo Lin enters a singing competition to win back her ex-boyfriends, producer Guan Yi. While coming out to support her sister Jiang Mei Yan, Jiang Mei Li ends up being a competitor in the same competition. During the course of the competition, complicated relationships between love interests and family occur.

One World is a half-hour comedy series on TNBC about the everyday issues of a large family, the Blakes of Miami. Ex-baseball player Dave Blake and his artist wife Karen have adopted 6 teens of various ethnic and racial backgrounds. The show was produced by Peter Engel Productions and canceled after 3 seasons.

A young girl named Hye-Na is abused by her mother, Ja-Young. Although she is not okay, she tells other people she is alright. Soo-Jin is a temporary teacher at the elementary school where Hye-Na attends. Soo-Jin is aware of her situation and decides to become her mother.

Chisato is homeless and on the run from debt collectors, when a wealthy man offers to pay off her debt if she marries him for one month. However, Chisato discovers that there are clauses to the contract after he dies, which includes being the mother of his six sons.