Foster Focus asked a group of former foster youth from
Foster Care Alumni of America for their top 25 foster care
related movies. These are the results.
Foster Focus’ top 25 with the qoutes or taglines that made them famous. Enjoy
1. Boystown- “There's no such thing in the world as a bad boy”
2. Antwone Fisher-
Antwone Fisher: I never - I never had parents.
Jerome Davenport: That would make you a medical miracle, Seaman Fisher. Where you from?
Antwone Fisher: I'm from under a rock.
3. Losing Isaiah- “Any animal can give birth. That doesn't make it a mother.”
4. Annie- “The sun’ll come out tomorrow.”
5. The Blind Side- You're changing that boy's life.
Leigh Anne Touhy: No. He's changing mine.
6. Secondhand Lions- “I've been to the orphan home before. I don't wanna go back.”
7. White Oleander- “My mother was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She was also the most dangerous.”
8. Martian Child- “I don't want to bring another kid into this world. But how do you argue against loving one
that's already here?”
9. Good Will Hunting- “Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.”
10. The Kid- "A comedy with a smile--and perhaps a tear"
11. Juno- “Wait... No! I mean, can't we just, like, kick this old school? Like, I have the baby, put it in a basket and
send it your way, like, Moses and the reeds?”
12. The Shipping News- “ You all know... we are only passing by. We walk over these stones a few times.”
13. Cider House Rules- “ You know, you're one of the best, Curly, and we wouldn't let just anyone take you.”
14. Angels in the Outfield- “ You can't go through life thinking everyone you meet will one day let you down.”
15. Problem Child- “I hope you guys are insured.”
16. I Am Sam- “I worry if they take Lucy away from her father they will take away an enormous piece of her, and I
worry that she will spend the rest of her life trying to fill that hole.”
17. Madea’s Family Reunion- “Mable Simmons, since you can't seem to act like you have any sense except when
you're caring for somebody, meet Nikki Grady. You're her new foster mother.”
18. The Hurricane- “ It's very important to transcend to places that hold us.”
19. The Truman Show- “ If his was more than just a vague ambition, if he was absolutely determined to discover the
truth, there's no way we could prevent him.”
20. Kramer vs. Kramer- “ How much courage does it take to walk out on your kid?”
21. Sleepers- “I just wish I could shut my eyes, and not see the places I've been..”
22. Mommie Dearest- “They were thoughtless, selfish, spoiled children - now they won't wake you up when you
need your rest.”
23. Free Willy- “ Don't forget me, okay? I won't forget you.”
24. The Tie that Binds- Janie's been adopted by the perfect couple. With their help she can find a new life. If her
real parents don't find her first.
25. Jane Eyre- “Remember, the shadows are just as important as the light.”
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