age 10+ Magical orphan drama explores the definition of family. Parents need to know that this movie, based on the book by Cornelia Funke, focuses on two orphaned brothers who run away to Venice to escape the reach of a horrible aunt. They are taken in by the Thief Lord, the teenage leader of a band of runaways whose criminal activities support the gang. Some scuffles pit adults against kids. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .