The Face on the Milk Carton, Pt. 9

[@susannaude8514]

Letting her go to set her free...Heartbreaking but also heartwarming. A Mother's love is a love that only mothers would understand.

[@sofialarsson638]

Not all mothers are loving, so not all mothers understand it.

[@anotherarmchairhistorian2831]

Wish I knew what it was like

[@lucianas4919]

@Sofia Larsson, well said

[@StrawberryJam806]

If it was 2013 she could've just added them all on Facebook and called it a day lol

[@Sorvea]

you sir now owe me a new key-board... because I just spit out my coffee laughing at this comment!

[@urbangirlparis]

sad thing with facebook is , even if we then knew how it would bring people apart , we still would have signed in...sad world

[@suetg6450]

I didn't know this movie was based on a book series, so needless to say I never read the books. Having only seen the movie I was touched by this story. I think it protrayed the emotional dilemma people in this situation might actually face. Legally and morally she belonged with her biological parents, but emotionally she needed the ones who had raised her and she grew up loving. In the end there was room in the girls heart for both sets of parents. Wonderful acting!

[@mandygreen6718]

Sue TG wait I thought this was based on a true story

[@drewegg7843]

The books are quite compelling actually

[@punknhead23]

@@mandygreen6718 fiction. But good story.

[@TheRivrPrncess]

I agree. She never meant to be disrespectful to her birth parents, but she still needed to be able to show love for her adoptive parents.

[@debbiemcclure2874]

This was a wonderful but sad in the end but kinda happy movie to. I think that Hannah took Janie to give her mother and father the daughter she never could be. Tyfs God bless you

[@a.m.s6611]

so did they, everyone was actually pretty charitable regarding her motives then you get her perspective in book 5 turns out as she put it "it was even more fun than stealing a car" then she needed somewhere to "dump the kid" because she hated being tied down - actually getting the full kidnap story was so gripping and terrifying - especially the fact that Hannah was an inexperienced driver, driving from new jersey to Connecticut with a 3 year old in the front seat and she didn't even put her seat belt on even though Jenny/Janie asked her to and for chunks of the journey she forgot she had anyone else in the car

[@whorundaworldgirls1]

I love how she says, “you take care of OUR daughter” acknowledging that they are both her mothers...

[@patriciastevens1117]

one thing wrong with thie ending she only took one bag none from the boot ! thats a ()ooppps !

[@gulabjam1]

@@patriciastevens1117 the boyfriend took them

[@satsumamoon]

She was refering to her husband and helself

[@whorundaworldgirls1]

@@satsumamoon that's not how I saw it

[@a.m.s6611]

In the 5th book referring to something Miranda was going through her mum said "your poor mother" and Janie thought how proud she was to be her daughter

[@MsJenn1985]

Such a good movie, it just shows that a mother can love her enough to let her go after 13yrs of searching for her, she showed that she was the true mother by allowing her child happiness even though it broke her heart, and had to lose her all over again, Love this movie :-) x

[@noneya2444]

Kellie Martin, queen of lifetime movies in the 90’s!

[@thewrestlingchick-tamara]

So true.

[@HjCrawford]

Yup!!

[@tanyabrown9839]

great movie. I cried most of the way through it as I felt like i could really understand what this was like though I have never been through anything like this myself.

[@ducky0572]

Thank you for uploading this movie. I have been looking everywhere, and suddenly looked again, and found it! Thank you.

[@courtneyjarrell4529]

I cried like a baby watching this. I would hate to be in a situation like that. I wo

[@souptoday8]

the book definitely had more feeling but its almost always like that..and i liked watching it come to life

[@Chevy1975]

They should have like shared seeing her like divorced parents see their children. That would have made more sense to me anyway

[@cluvsonj]

I believe that is what they are alluding to. They are letting her go back to live with the parents who raised her but by the comment the sister made about visiting they made it seem clearly that she would be visiting the bio family on occasion.

[@carmenwilley8858]

Her father mentioned that but the mother and other parents did not go along. But at the end it was obvious that she would see her real parents and brother and sister--just not live with them.

[@southerntastey]

Thank God Hannah had enough sense to take her to loving parents.

[@MyCurly08]

"I love u mom" I love that word...something u should will never forget to say to your mother who loves you soo much.

[@sofialarsson638]

It's extremely naïve to think that all mothers are good and deserving.

[@Melisblessed]

When they took each other’s hands is when I lost it. I can’t imagine letting my child go after being stolen from me. Both families were good people.

[@bryanryantryin]

thats amazing this film had no bad language, violence, sex, special effects, aleins, vampires, talking animals and it wasnt in 3-d but it was still great, go figure! thanks for uploading, people who put films on youtube are the nicest people in the world..

[@CountryLoveGirl516]

To answer the question about the luggage at the end... Reeve gets it from that back when she's greeting her family.

[@SierraKD1987]

Every so often over the years I would think about this movie but I couldn't find it and could barely remember it. Thanks for making it possible to watch it again. It came out when I was only 8.

[@Rome274]

I hope Janie kept in regular contact with her biological family

[@brelandlocktin5060]

Read the books :)

[@carmenwilley8858]

I am sure she did.

[@lori6242]

This isn't a true story.

[@lighttheway5088]

Lori Yes it is, you are a dumbass😂

[@jackass69boomz]

K HeritageL you are the dumbass. its a fiction character. 🙄

[@indiansage9295]

Kelly did so good in this movie I loved it,I'm a fan of hers her acting so naturally believable its amazing she's pretty and talented and nice,now for the movie it warms my heart she had so much love everywhere,I wish I had that,great movie 🎥 again and thank you so much for this movie 🎥 upload

[@kaitlyns767]

Im in tears!!!:(

[@animebishieluver]

I've been looking for this movie for months! Thank you!

[@aidenalamo6262]

This movie premiered on CBS in January/February 1995. It has been a favourite of mine for years.

[@countrytwilighters]

This movie is WAAAYYYYY different then the books. The Books are amazing, everyone should go read them! Im on Voice On The Radio. They're addicting!

[@vicki1692]

love this movie.it makes me cry everytime i see it thank u so much

[@chelsealynntrailer6061]

This movie left me in tears.

[@andrewcolinwilson]

3:44, Jennifer says, "I love you, mom."

[@Sakura16fm]

I'm not emotional but a mother not seeing her child for 13 years and see her child for the first time and then let their child go after finding that child for so many years is sad.

[@deborahwood9304]

she gave her back because she knew that because Jenny was a teenager - had lifelong friends that she'd had since she was THREE that the only thing Jenny would do was continue to resent them for ripping her from the only family she'd ever known. You cannot force someone to love you -- and if you try they will always find a way to build a wall to keep you out - the harder you try the more resistant they will become ESPECIALLY a teen

[@nancyhoward7005]

The face on the milk carton. My rears are still rolling. Blessings to both families

[@creatorpeter1.0]

Well, thank you AfraidOfTheDarkFan (the uploader), this helped a lot because at the last secound, i saw this awesome movie and this was for my project, I'm gunna get an A++++

[@DeloraSP]

Darn it, I was not planning on crying.

[@brianekay4149]

You and me both

[@lyndsaysrebornnurseryoffib4241]

Me too

[@roxyvalenti9431]

Spoiler alert, no matter how you look at it,there's always 1 party who loses out at the end!There's really no happy ending .

[@a.m.s6611]

Well the 5th book ended pretty happily - rocky road to get there but a lot of closure

[@vampire7210]

For years I have neen living with my father, but just recrntly I made the life changing decision to live with my mom and yes it was rough for awhile but me and my mother are like sisters now we are closer than ever before! So this story really hits home for me

[@Music_Lover0612]

No in the book the Sands are in New Jersey and Janie/Jennie lives in North Carolina.

[@federiv]

Thank you for uploading this movie

[@sRp517]

I had no idea that the book was made into a film lol. I've had this book and more others from Caroline B Cooney for close to 15 years!

[@tyronekracht461]

The one thing I noticed about this movie was the stark contrast of the families. On one end you have the wealthy, liberal, non church attending adopted family while on the other end you have the comfortable middle class, conservative, God fearing Christian biological family.

[@prettykit4]

her biological mother is a beautiful woman

[@triciajohansen9295]

Sharon Lawrence is great!😎

[@danicaramel]

Thanks for putting this movie up, I was looking for it

[@bridgidlockhart5681]

Idk if I could ever be this strong 💪 I can’t imagine what the mom went through in the car ride I was hoping she would change her mind and want to be back with her biological parents and siblings

[@a.m.s6611]

the film goes up to the end of book two, there are three more after that and you get a lot more closure by the end of the last book - in case you were still interested after 2 years and haven't already read them

[@melancolie83]

Excuse me? The parents who raised and loved you are always your real parents. A couple of years ago I found out that my dad wasn't my biological father, but this never changed anything between us, I even love him more than ever. And even if I have a great relationship with my biological father now, my daddy will always be the one who raised me, loved me for all these years, and helped me when I was in trouble.

[@rockrollangel1972]

I am adopted and the ones who raised me are my real parents, I found my birth mom a few years ago and I call her my bio mom or my 1st mom (as she carried me and made the decision to give me a better life)

[@MyCurly08]

Ms.Sands is my favorite character in this movie =] i love her!!! no homo

[@kindperson1555]

It’s beautiful and very sad movie broke my heart for her Mom she live in agony for 17 years ,I can imagine when she have kids on her Owen she will know the love her family had for her , she will be spending more time with her siblings and there kid’s

[@nancypartyn8755]

The most important thing is that they found their daughter. Hey.....it seemed me she forgot he luggage in the car! hahahha

[@lisalovett6080]

Her boyfriend took her luggage out and put it in the house.

[@nancypartyn8755]

@@lisalovett6080 right!

[@TheDramageek44]

This is based off of four books but only has stuff from the first two. In the last two books it says she has a relationship with her biological family.

[@lostindiancamp]

The pain that biological mother must feel would be gut wrenching. I have two children and cannot bare the thought of losing either one of them.

[@maeganbyerley]

Everytime I saw Janie's house I kept expecting Freddy Kruger to jump out.

[@sandeannabeckker6788]

Freddy Krueger is the name of someone I grew up with & he is now a pharmacist.

[@shamyadepp5735]

This movie could've been better in so many ways

[@punknhead23]

Some stories are too big for a TV movie.

[@gemini850]

Basically the movie is saying who raised you is your real family. I was raised by my grandparents. I have no desire to know my dad side of the family even though he is my parent because he wasn't in my childhood. My grandparents are my real parents.

[@faded__thoughts__]

i remember picking up this book and reading the first 3 or 4 chapters (i dont quite remember) and i was in 6th grade. i nevr got to finish the book and ever since i always tried to find it. just today, the thought of youtubing it occured to me. now watching the ending to this book (after four years) was INCREDIBLE and just simply AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tbh, i choked up at the end of the movie :'D)

[@chsparkle]

So, how come the 'adoptive' family weren't arrested for kidnapping her? I mean, even if she wanted to, surely social services wouldn't let her go back?

[@lucianas4919]

They didn’t kidnap her, their daughter did then lied to them, they had no idea she had been kidnapped. They believed she was their granddaughter.

[@lindseym3810]

Man.. I really thought they’d show her spending time with both families & all of them coming together..

[@impagain]

Wow I really need to read this series again. I read it a bunch of times in 6th grade through jr high. Like, probably 5 or 6 times, and I really struggle with reading. Just happenstance that I found this movie

[@violinplayer101]

wow, I couldn't imagine how I would feel if something like this happened to my sister...I would be heart-broken :_( Gosh, I can't even imagine what this mom must have gone through

[@bekaleelulu]

All things considered, this was a good movie. It stayed mostly true to the books. I was a little disappointed that they changed the names and that the Springs didn't live a crazy lifestyle and have twin boys, but other than that I really enjoyed it.

[@lawneescumpunch]

Yeah, I was wondering where the twins were for a min before I realized they just wrote em out, lol.

[@a.m.s6611]

Yeah, I loved the Springs in the books and their general chaos, especially Brian, he was such a sweetheart, also they made Jodie younger for some reason - guess it was because Janie/jenny was the middle child and they had already got rid of the twins

[@TheRivrPrncess]

In a case such as this, where the stolen child was not taken for the purpose of harm to him/her, it is a good lesson for birth parents to try to think of the person who has taken care of the child, whether it is the grandparents of the thief or the child stealer herself. The child still loves the one who brought him/her up and needs some access to her. Maybe after the person has served her sentence, visitation could be set up for her and the child, if the woman is deemed safe to be around and truly is repentant for her crime and her mental illness is being managed.

[@southerntastey]

Okay, I think I get why Steven was being a b!*#, he blamed himself heavily for her kidnapping.

[@HjCrawford]

Exactly!!

[@a.m.s6611]

That and he spent his entire life seeing what it did to his parents and had to deal with his parents always having to know what he was doing all the time, imagining everything that could have happened to his sister and living in a pretty small house that the family had long outgrown (it was smaller in the books) with 3 siblings, but couldn't move in case Jenny somehow remembered their address or number after all these years. Then she was found and he saw his parents joy, followed by their hurt by the fact that she wasn't ready to call them Mom and Dad and kept talking about her parents (the other ones) and not really giving them a chance - honestly I think his reaction was pretty realistic, even if it looks really sucky when following Janies perspective. Book 2 started with the Springs (their last name in the books) and kind of showed what life had been like for them.

[@ChildOfTheSettingSun]

Yes, I am aware of that, I was alive then... just pointing it out. In 20 years, we are going to look back on the clothes we wear today and go "Oh my God... why did I wear that?" haha.

[@nasharae397]

wow she didn't even give her real family a chance..... i understand that they are stangers to her but she only stayed with them for like 2 weeks she didn't even get to know them..they could have been a great family to her... i would have at least stayed with them for a month that's the least you can do since they haven't seen her in 13 years. But overall i love this movie!

[@mimirocks777]

nah I've met someone with somewhat of a similar story and he said he felt nothing to his real parents to the point that he too went back to the people he considered his parents.

[@kittenskysong]

@SarahWhitman The movie only covers the first two books "Face on the milk Cartoon" And "Whatever happened to Janie" In the other two books "Voice one the Radio" and what Janie found" She does have a relationship with the Springs (Sands in the movie) And her brother stays with her adoptive family for a time (One of the twins who aren't in the movie)

[@vouvi01]

She's glad 'cause she gave them & herself closure. She found the truth & the Sands were given peace of mind; especially the brother & mother who felt responsible. Saying 'I love you' was done out of respect & to show Mrs. Sands acceptance. Janie doesn't want to leave her feeling rejected or at fault as she did nothing wrong, but fell victim to tragedy. She lost her daughter (worrying everyday & not even moving in fear Jenny would return) only to find her and be told she was happy the whole time.

[@CarolyneMas]

Great movie.

[@freddiemolinajr.8397]

Good video Good scenes 👍

[@puppies4life706]

I wish they would make a part two of this movie I love it face on a milk carton

[@maureencarey4769]

This is so beautiful and my heart really hurts for Sada Sands. It can't be easy for her to give up her daughter like that again! She's the true mother because she did what's best for Jennie/Jamie and that's how you know she's the true mother, when her own daughter's happiness comes before hers. This movie could also be called "A Mother's Sacrifice" as well!

[@kseyyeda9476]

she forgot the bags lmao

[@sabrinatwigg1966]

Her boyfriend brought them in.

[@christiesmith7544]

This movie is great

[@andrewcolinwilson1]

A sequel to If Someone Had Known. She goes back to high school and sees a picture of herself at age 3.

[@deborahwood9304]

surely you are kidding? NO CHILD wants to be split between homes that way -- I am thinking and hoping that she will voluntarily take her friends over on weekends - that they can get together as two families on holidays -- it only makes sense and I suspect that Janie being the kind of person she is made to appear in this movie would do just that -- but taking her back was the only hope her natural family had of ever having a relationship with her - the ONLY hope

[@spidermoth1170]

Thanks for sharing Interesting movie

[@hellexistsidiots]

This is basically the same plot as Deep End of the Ocean but different perspective. That movie is told through the parents who lost their child and this one through the abducted child. Both are incredible movies but Deep end of the ocean just hits that spot 😢

[@horsiegirl97]

Did anybody else notice at the end that A. They weren't carrying Janie's suitcases in and B. the boyfriend totally disappeared? haha

[@ninarossy7960]

This is Alot like the movie the deep end of the ocean!

[@Destinyk775]

He got the bags...ryt?? lol

[@ShortestShowShown]

Dang...I really want the soundtrack :( lol

[@lori6242]

She played a girl who was 16 and a half years old. In a year a half, at age 18, she would have been able to choose regardless of what either set of parents wanted. As such, her true parents could/would only have had control over her for a year and a half tops. (Note: While this movie is based on a book, neither the book nor the movie is not based on a true story. )

[@sandeannabeckker6788]

No. She played a girl who was 13 yrs old.

[@sandeannabeckker6788]

Yes it is!

[@ALilBitOfEverthang]

@crzytextr You see him at 4:30 taking Janie's bags in, so he's probably in the house... so technically he didn't just 'disappear' in the last scene, he just wasn't the main focus, but I completely understand that it's a little weird that he didn't come back out.

[@ChildOfTheSettingSun]

@sidra89 No, at 3:59, her boyfriend says "I'll get the bags".

[@recklesstenacity]

I don't think I've ever read the fourth book! Thanks for the tip

[@tricee885]

I Lovee This Moviee !

[@haleylandry7791]

And during that time frame the director want to be able to tell the story in a way that will be understandable and won't confuse people. So yeah, the book had a lot more detail and the movie was way different. But that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. There are plenty of movies that have done the same, for example: Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and not only those but TV shows based on books (pretty little liars, the lying games) are totally different from the actual book. Just enjoy the movie.

[@Aushai]

They could have made them extensive family Janie's biological family could spend Holidays with them. It could be worked out.

[@andrewcolinwilson1]

5:58, Kidnapping is the most prevalent form of theft in our nation's states. Most children who are kidnapped are victimized at age 3. Adults can reduce the incidents of kidnapping among children by educating them about the circumstances in which kidnappings occur and taking action when these incidents are reported.

[@stuartshame]

I love all the books in the series; particularly "The Voice on the Radio": that had me on the edge of my seat, especially with the chapter finale of "My name...is Hannah". But as a movie (even a TV movie which are always notoriously bad, this one being a case in point) "The Voice on the Radio" would suck! In summary, I would say that some things are just better left in the medium they were originally intended for, in this case, a book, and the books are great

[@bohoxbebe23]

This makes me sad. Poor redheaded mother.

[@hikerss]

@videsiful Reeve went and got the suitcases out of the car at 4:33 you can see him going up the stairs with them

[@meiciyang]

who played janie/jennie? does it say that in the movie (i didn't see it)?

[@antoniopolanski9148]

Five years too late, she is Kelly Martin

[@TeddiiBearAngel]

Kellie Martin who played Becca Thatcher in Life Goes On

[@g4rr3tt1]

We are reading the book in my class and I'm the only one who watched the whole movie :P it's gonna be awesome becuz I wont have to pay attention and I just might even take a nap ;-)

[@xmelax37]

So True! I would too!

[@Cormin125]

This movie doesn't make sense to me Janie/Jennie was 16 and the Sand (even though they were the biological parents) would most likely come across as the villians in her eyes for ripping her away from the only home she can remember. Also because she was 16 in two years she could of chosen the family that she wished to be associated with, and if she percieved the Sands as the villians in this story she might have broken ties and gone back to the parents that raised her. This whole story was sad but the issue of custody could have been handled better on both sides of the table

[@carmenwilley8858]

NOt sure she could at 16. But I am sure she saw her biological parents and sister and brother even though she went back home.

[@trine2401]

Where the hell did Reed and the luggage go?? HAHA

[@punknhead23]

Up the stairs towards the house @ 4:30

[@julianXcasablancas]

@Meici Yang, Kelli Martin plays as Jenny/Janie.

[@Stardust_7273]

I'm confused about her luggage. Wasn't it in the car? But her mom just drove off and left her with the backpack, they didn't unload any luggage.

[@Fallonmc3]

In the Book's she kind of the daughter of two families, By the last book she's closest to her youger brother Brian, who isn't in the the movie or his twin This was a decent movie adaption

[@CountryLoveGirl516]

The ending was always so sad! That poor biological daughter she wanted her back so badly just to have to end up returning her. I understand the situation but that poor mother if this was real life I would hope Janie/Jennie would have continued some kind of relationship with her biological family.

[@SweetMissJaye]

I don't understand why Janie tells Mrs. Sands that she's glad she saw herself on the milk carton when it's obvious she was never happy about it. And saying "I love you Mom" as she's leaving? That was so wrong. Just my opinion.

[@Miss65boo]

Sheesh, they are within driving distance, why can't she see her bio family on a regular basis? For myself, I would not have disrupted a teenager's life like that. Even a younger child would be traumatized if two familys fight over custody.

[@bethwhitehall7871]

She was raised as an only child she didn't know how to be a sister. She stopped being there daughter when she was taken. They should have shared custody and visitation. That would have been a good solution. Let both sets of parents love her.

[@raytheunusual]

@crzytextr No he didn't, he got the bags and took them in the house, you can see him go behind the other mom near the end. :P