Movies and TvShows featuring "social-misfit" theme.

Princess Jellyfish (2010) is a heartfelt TV show that follows a group of socially awkward misfits living in a boarding house. They share a love for jellyfish and face comedic and romantic challenges as they navigate their lives. With cross-dressing, otakus, unseen characters, and even a politician with an afro, this anime series explores the eccentricities of its characters and the beauty of friendship.

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love.

Dear John is a sitcom about a divorced man named John who joins a support group for social misfits. The show follows John's experiences as he navigates his new life and tries to find his place in the world. With its laugh track and club setting, Dear John offers a unique blend of humor and heartfelt moments.

The Million Dollar Hotel is a drama, mystery, and thriller film set in a rundown hotel in Los Angeles. The plot revolves around the murder of a resident and the investigation that follows. The hotel is inhabited by a group of misfits, including a junkie, a mentally disabled man, and a prostitute. As the detective digs deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets, leading to unexpected revelations and tragic consequences.

The Wonders follows a teenage girl named Gelsomina who lives in rural Italy in the 1990s. She is part of a family that runs an apiary and participates in a fictional game show. Gelsomina faces social isolation and struggles with her family's patriarchal dynamics. As she becomes more involved in beekeeping, she discovers a troubled past and begins to question her place in the world. The film explores themes of isolation, family, and the awakening of a young girl.

Bad Boy Bubby is a dark comedy film that follows the story of Bubby, a socially misfit man who has lived in captivity with his mother his entire life. After being resocialized and released into the outside world, Bubby navigates through various challenges and experiences, including becoming famous as a band singer. The film explores themes of religion, environmental pollution, and social adjustment.

The Young Poisoner's Handbook is a dark comedy based on the true story of Graham Young, a teenage boy who becomes a notorious poisoner. Set in London during the 1960s-1990s, Graham's disturbing fascination with chemistry and his social misfit tendencies lead him to poison multiple people, including his stepmother. The film explores Graham's twisted psyche and the consequences of his actions.

Two socially inept brothers try to find a woman to help them have a baby before their dying father's last wish.

News from Planet Mars follows the story of a socially awkward computer programmer who is struggling to navigate parenthood while also dealing with his own mental illness. His life takes an unexpected turn when he begins to have surreal dreams about outer space. As he tries to balance work and family, he finds himself on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

Garage is a comedy-drama film about a simple-minded garage attendant who befriends a teenager and faces loneliness and isolation in a rural setting. The film explores themes of friendship, misfits, and the struggles of small-town life in Ireland.

When a high school artist named Rhea discovers a hidden book with magical powers, she must use her newfound telekinesis to protect her family from an ancient prophecy. Along the way, she forms unlikely friendships and faces challenges like an interracial friendship, a secret room, and a family secret. Will she be able to harness her magical power and save the day?

The Flying Classroom is a hilarious and heartwarming story about a group of students who attend a boarding school. They face various challenges and conflicts, including a rivalry between two groups of students. The story highlights the social misfits and their journey towards acceptance and friendship. The students come together and build a railway car called the 'Flying Classroom' as a symbol of their unity and determination. Based on the novel of the same name, this movie is a delightful portrayal of friendship, adventure, and growing up.

Bless the Beasts & Children is a comedy-drama movie set in a small town in Arizona. It follows a group of social misfit boys who are sent to a summer camp. Feeling like outcasts, they embark on a road trip to liberate bison from a hunter. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and learn valuable lessons about friendship and courage.

They Call Us Misfits is a documentary film that explores the lives of teenage misfits in Sweden. It delves into their struggles with alienation, broken families, drug abuse, and poverty. The film also touches upon themes of friendship and explicit sexuality.

Mr. Bean finds himself attending a funeral, where his social misfit nature leads to hilarious faux-pas and comic pantomime. Set in the 2010s, this short comedy movie showcases the iconic Mr. Bean character in a funeral setting.

Gun-shy is a crime thriller about a lonely shut-in who becomes a suspect in a murder investigation. As the plot unfolds, secrets are revealed, leading to unexpected twists and turns.

A Respectable Life is a documentary that delves into the devastating effects of drug abuse, focusing on the lives of individuals struggling with addiction and the toll it takes on their relationships and well-being. Through intimate interviews and raw footage, the film sheds light on the dark realities of drug addiction and the efforts made to overcome it.

Beauty and the Geek is a reality television show, first aired in the United Kingdom on E4 on February 7, 2006, following the success of the format in the United States, and was advertised similarly as "the Ultimate Social Experiment". The first series ended on 14 March, and was repeated on Channel 4 beginning on 31 March. There is no host per se, although voiceovers are provided by David Mitchell of Peep Show fame and the physical actions normally requiring a host are performed by a silent "butler" known as "Gates".

In this action-packed comedy, a group of police officers from the Brigade Miscellaneous are assigned to solve a series of petty crimes which take them from the mountains to the Black Sea. Along the way, they encounter a con man, a foreign criminal, and even a nun. With car chases, robberies, and prison escapes, this hilarious farce showcases the social misfits and scoundrels of Romanian society in the 1970s.

Chased out of the old world, the dark vampire lord Giovanni flees to the American southwest where he sets up a new brood. Longshank, Brittan's premier vampire slayer follows him here, and in a final confrontation in the Arizona desert both are killed. A hundred years later Melissa, a gorgeous, goth, lesbian college student, is obsessed with becoming a vampire and escaping her terrible home life. Along with her four friends, Ted, Liz, Mona, and Kent, she regularly conducts ceremonies where she tries to commune with dark forces. When she buys an old, evil book at a creepy garage sale she finally has the key she has been searching for. Following her dreams of Giovanni and a map in the book the five friends hike out to "Massacre Lane" and finally summon up some real vampires.