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Karen Janszen’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Karen Janszen has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by A Walk to Remember.
Recurring themes
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
Dir. Adam Shankman · With Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote
Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story.
Dir. Katt Shea · With Grant Gustin, Scott Wolf, Kaylah Zander
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
Dir. Carroll Ballard · With Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Mary Makhatho
A sea of animal rescuers — and a lonely boy in need of a friend – nurse an injured dolphin back to health after it loses its tail in a trap.
Dir. Charles Martin Smith · With Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Harry Connick Jr.
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Dir. Dwight H. Little · With Jason James Richter, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson
