NOTE: Inclusion on these lists does not necessarily mean endorsement. Furthermore, with all our resources, we highly recommend you preview them first to determine if there are any trauma triggers that your child may not be ready to handle. Transfiguring Adoption does not intend for its reviewers nor its review to be professional, medical or legal advice. These reviews and discussion guides are intended to help parents to better be able to connect and understand their children who come from traumatic backgrounds.
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| The Addams Family (2019) | PG | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Addams Family 2 (2021) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Adoption and Foster Care RX: Solutions for Wounded Families | adoptive parenting; foster parenting | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | ||
| Aladdin (2019) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| America's Most Unwanted | aging out; foster care issues; LGBTQ youth in foster care | Not Reviewed Yet. |  | ||
| Anne with an "E": Season 01, Episode 01 | TV-PG | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Artemis Fowl (2020) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Batman (2022) | PG-13 | 1 Out of 5 Hoots
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| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Black Beauty (2020) | TV-PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Black Widow (2021) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Blind Side | foster care, adoption, success, school issues, special needs | PG-13 | Not Reviewed Yet. |  
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| Boss Baby 2: Family Business | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Boxtrolls | PG | Not Reviewed Yet. |  
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| The Call of the Wild (2020) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Canvas (2020) | Grief and Loss | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Captain Marvel | PG-13 | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Christmas Chronicles | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Chronicles of Narnia III: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Croods 2: New Age (2020) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Cruella (2021) | PG-13 | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Dark Phoenix | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Despicable Me | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Despicable Me 2 | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Detective Pikachu | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Dolittle (2020) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) | PG | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Drop Box | Korea; abandoned babies; documentary | PG | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | |
| Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | PG-13 | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Dumbo (2019) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Dune - Part One (2021) | PG-13 | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Encanto (2021) | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Enola Holmes | PG-13 | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Eternals (2021) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Feeling Wanted | foster care story http://fostercarefilm.com/feeling-wanted | Not Reviewed Yet. |  | ||
| Float (2019) | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Flora and Ulysses (2021) | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Fostering Change | foster care; adoption; international adoption; family story; www.fosteringchange.net | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | ||
| Frozen (2013) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Frozen 2 (2019) | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Gimme Shelter | teen pregnancy; abuse; foster care; shelter; homeless teen; hope; based on true story | PG-13 | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | |
| Given a Chance...A Little Girl's Journey | adoption; special needs; service dog; physical challenges; www.givenachance.com | Not Reviewed Yet. |  | ||
| The Grinch (2018) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Good Dinosaur (2015) | PG | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Hair Love | G | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Hamilton (2020) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Harriet (2019) | PG-13 | 1 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Hayden and her Family | Not Rated | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Hotel for Dogs | PG | 1 Out of 5 Hoots
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| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | PG | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| In the Heights (2021) | PG-13 | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Inside Out (2015) | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Instant Family (2018) | PG-13 | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Iron Man 3 | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Jingle Jangle | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Jungle Cruise (2021) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Kids' Rights | adoption; controversial issues; gay adoption, outcomes for children in their birth countries, foster care in the United States, impacts of institutionalized care, the impact of the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption and the realities for children growing up without a family | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | ||
| Know How | 5 New York teenagers; foster care; group homes | NR | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | |
| Leap! (2017) | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special | TV-G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Lilo & Stitch | PG | Not Reviewed Yet. |  
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| Lion King (2019) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Loki: The Variant (S1:E2) | TV-14 | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Loki: Glorious Purpose (S1:E1) | TV-14 | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Loki: Lamentis (S1:E3) | TV-14 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Loop (2020) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Luca (2021) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Lucky Bastard | Birth family relationships; closed adoption; identity | NR (Suggested 13+) | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Understanding culture; Past hurts | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Mary Poppins Returns | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Meet the Robinsons | G | Not Reviewed Yet. |  
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| MIB International | PG-13 | 1 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Mitchells vs. The Machines | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Mulan (2020) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Muppets Haunted Mansion | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| My Name is Faith | trauma; RAD; PTSD; adoption; www.mynameisfaith.com | NR | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | |
| Noble | poverty; domestic violence; abuse; orphanage; street children; Vietnam; overcoming | PG-13 | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | |
| Noelle (2019) | G | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| October Baby | PG-13 | Not Reviewed Yet. |  
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| Once Upon a Snowman | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The One and Only Ivan | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Onward (2020) | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Peter Rabbit (2018) | PG | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Scoob! | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Raya and the Last Dragon | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| ReMoved | abuse; neglect; foster care www.removedfilm.com | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| ReMoved 2: Remember My Story | abuse; neglect; foster care www.removedfilm.com | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Ron’s Gone Wrong | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Short Term 12 | foster care, abuse, residential care | R | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Stargirl | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Sonic The Hedgehog | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Soul (2020) | PG | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Space Jam: A New Legacy | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Spider-Man: Far From Home | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Spider-Man: No Way Home | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Spies in Disguise | PG | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | PG-13 | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Suicide Squad (2021) | R | 1 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Super Mario Bros. (2023) | Healthy Family Relationships, Persistence, Romantic Relationships | PG | 5 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Tarzan | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Trolls World Tour | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Secret Life of Pets 2 | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Toy Story [READ REVIEW] | G | 3 Out of 5 Hoots |   | ||
| Toy Story 2 | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots |   | ||
| Toy Story 3 | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Toy Story 4 | G | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Trolls Holiday | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Troop Zero | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Ugly Dolls | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Uncharted (2022) | PG-13 | 2 Out of 5 Hoots
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| West Side Story (2021) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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| When Marnie Was There | PG | 4 Out of 5 Hoots
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| The Willoughbys | Not Rated | 1 Out of 5 Hoots
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| Wonder Park | PG | Not Reviewed Yet. |   | ||
| Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) | PG-13 | 3 Out of 5 Hoots
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