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Call Me Daddy (2025)
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Original name: Panggil Aku Ayah
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia, South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Little Intan was used as collateral for a debt by her mother, who was forced to become a migrant worker and leave her behind. But from that moment, her life took a turn. Dedi, the debt collector — a stranger who initially just came to collect — ended up becoming an important figure in Intan’s life. Together with Tatang, they grew into an unusual kind of “family.”
Audience:
adult
Plot:
children, mother, father, debt collector, daughter, migrant worker, money, wedding, student, life, college, doll, doctor, happiness, house, dream, office, parents, migrant, sadness, child, graduate, elementary school, worker, high school ...
Time:
90s, 2010s, year 2012, 20th century, year 1999, year 2015, 21st century ...
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Most similar movies to Call Me Daddy
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, captivating, feel good and sincere films with plots about life, mother, father, child, house, friend and parents mostly in Drama, Comedy and Family genres. Some movies like Call Me Daddy: A Letter to My Youth (2026), Bila Esok Ibu Tiada (2024), Home Sweet Loan (2024), How to Survive a Marriage? (2024), Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A rebellious teen and a reserved caretaker form an unlikely bond in an orphanage as they come to terms with their painful pasts.
Style:
crying, emotional
Audience:
adult
Plot:
teenager, donation, memories, children, christian, orphanage, teenage girl, community, car, funeral home, college, friendship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1989, year 2015, 2010s ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
It tells the story of a family with four children consisting of 1 boy and 3 girls. The four children are very dependent on their parents, especially their mother. Until one day, these four siblings had to accept the fate of their mother's ...
Style:
crying, emotional
Plot:
mother, female protagonist, childhood, family relations, life, father, heart, son, sibling relationship, parents, love, house ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The youngest daughter in a crowded house, Kaluna struggles to balance her familial responsibilities while working and saving to buy her own home.
Style:
emotional
Plot:
female protagonist, middle class, family relations, worker, house, marketing, husband, friend, finance, parents, sibling relationship, sister ...
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
I'm Minar. This is the love story of me and Sahat (and... my mother-in-law). Exciting. Annoying. Excited. At the same time very challenging. Plus the background of a large Batak family which is full of drama and assumptions, my stories often ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
couples, love, mother-in-law, office, marriage, swimming pool, grandson, household, friend, baby, wedding, nurse ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dodo Rozak just wants to be a good father to his daughter, Kartika, despite his limited intelligence, acts and behaves like children. In fact, it is Kartika who takes care of her father most of the time. Both live happily.
Style:
crying, emotional
Audience:
kids
Plot:
jail, prison, jail cell, murder, isolation, law, escape, mental health, psychologist, joke, false accusation, violent ...
Time:
year 2019, 2000s, year 2002, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
asia
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
After the untimely death of his older siblings, a struggling young architect suddenly becomes a "single parent" for his nephews. When the opportunity for a better life arises, he must choose between his love life, career, or his nephews.
Audience:
adult
Plot:
campus, single parent, brother, baby, nephew, siblings, girl, father, birth, life, children, construction ...
Similarity:
66%
249
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Ferdinand 'Kaka Boss' Omakare, a notorious and highly respected debt collector, tries to change course in his career journey to become a singer.
Style:
absurd
Plot:
father, boss, debt collector, singer, daughter, parents, single, breakdance, fight, dancer, boy, money ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In this heartfelt drama, a mother discovers that a son she thought died at birth is still alive.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, crying, emotional
Plot:
mother, parents, couples, paternity revealed, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, moral dilemma, motherhood, life, love, elementary school, hotel ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Angku Wan, a retired teacher who won a raffle prize from a soap company. With those billions, Angku Wan intends to build a village for the common good. However, before claiming the money, Angku Wan died. The leader and villagers then worked together ...
Style:
captivating, funny, feel good, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lake, life, prize, village, mother, house, money, father, village life, countryside, rural setting, small village ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An aspiring painter promises to return home from Yogyakarta after his studies and marry a local woman, but a gallery owner tests his commitment.
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love, painter, life, couples, graduate, college student, girl, friend, student, divorce, boy, son ...
Time:
90s, future, year 1998, year 1999, 20th century
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A young woman's future is jeopardized by a secret arrangement that throws her life into chaos — but it may be the only way to save her family.
Style:
sentimental, romantic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
couples, religious, muslim, doctor, love, islam, dream, university, marriage, happiness, house, parents ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A married couple stages their divorce in order to encourage their estranged adult children to return to their hometown.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, disturbing, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
family relations, plan, lifestyle, getting home, satire, tribe, con trick, rivalry, family problems, deception, parents and children, conspiracy ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
This is probably about ordinary puppy love, which many normal people experience in the world. There is no love because he is still in elementary school, but Mei Lien has made Dilan learn Mandarin and is interested in reading books that discuss China.
Style:
naughty
Plot:
love, elementary school, young love, heart, fasting, poem, life, children, parents, student, research, grandfather ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, 20th century
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Sartika, a pregnant young woman, moves away from her city hoping to provide a better future for her child. She meets Maya, a coffee shop owner in Pantura. Maya takes care of Sartika and helps with her deliveries. After Sartika gives birth, Maya ...
Plot:
female protagonist, cafe, coffee shop, social issues, financial crisis, small village, mother, smoking, friend, journey, food, wife ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 2010s, year 2005, 2000s ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A surprise trip to Seoul reunites Dhea with an old flame, forcing her to face past feelings and question her current relationship.
Style:
sweet
Audience:
adult
Plot:
couples, love, travel, life, gift, photography, heart, mother, tower, journey, airport, friend ...
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
K has cancer and tries to find a man for Cream because she is very afraid of being left alone. K must find a partner for Cream. Meanwhile, he must struggle in his life that is getting thinner. If he fails, then Cream will live a life of solitude.
Style:
emotional
Audience:
adult, teen drama
Plot:
cancer, life, love, couples, partner, radio, secret, animal, girl, teenager, boy, student ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After bankruptcy, Abah and Emak must adapt to a new life with their children in a remote village.
Style:
sentimental, captivating, sincere, light, heartfelt ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
resilience, sacrifice, loss, poverty, dysfunctional family, family relations, village, love, bankruptcy, family bonds, financial difficulty, family values ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Erwin wants to propose to Natalie, but encounters obstacles due to demands from his prospective in-laws. On the other hand, Koh Afuk urges Yohan and Ayu to have children soon.
Style:
family comedy, feel good, heartfelt, lighthearted, humorous ...
Plot:
family drama, proposal, family values, city life, wedding preparations and rituals, slice of life, community, small business, parent child relationship, children, son, child ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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Story:
A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and ...
Style:
smart, teen comedy
Audience:
kids
Plot:
coming of age, black, black cast, friend, black history, friends, father, intelligence, childhood, middle class, house, young boy ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
alabama
Similarity:
37%
247
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A troubled teen turns his life around with the help of a classmate. Years later, their reunion sparks old feelings, but uncertainty clouds their story.
Style:
feel good
Plot:
campus, partner, religious, islam, love, couples, fashion, student, teenager, muslim, mentor, parents ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After his wife’s death, Michael loses track of what’s important. That’s why it’s strictly business between Michael and Faith, the attractive nanny he’s hired to take care of his troubled 7-year-old daughter, Lily. When Faith helps Lily ...
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, romantic drama, sentimental
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
grief, single father, bonding, parenting, loss, daughter, relationships, house, healing, bereavement, nanny, trust ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Haris and Alysa, lovers who are also YouTubers, are successful by selling their romantic relationship content. Life suddenly changes when Haris almost loses his mother to a stroke. Haris decided to move and cut his relationship with Alysa. How is ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere
Plot:
mother, mother son relationship, parent child relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, breaking up with girlfriend, relationships, family relations, couple relations, vlogger, love affair, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Sherina, a usually energetic little girl, is gloomy when she finds out that her family is leaving their home in the capital city Jakarta for their new residence in Bandung, West Java. She is sad for having to leave a city that has been home to her ...
Style:
sincere, serious, touching, captivating, indonesian
Audience:
kids
Plot:
friendship, children, rescue, understanding, missing child, girl, husband wife relationship, prank, father daughter relationship, morality, kidnapping, elementary school ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
33%
215
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Alina, who has a harmonious and loving family, never expected that the arrival of a new nanny in her home would become a significant threat. Now, Alina is faced with the choice to let go or fight to protect the unity of her family.
Style:
emotional
Plot:
babysitter, love, religion, betrayal, couples, religious, affair, faith, husband wife relationship, servant, child, sadness ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of four friends decide to try and become Youtubers stars to overcome their unpopularity. Their differences put a strain on their friendship.
Plot:
best friend, dance, friend, joke, life, hospital, high school, father, school, teacher, friendship, student ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A film adaptation writer wants to secretly write his first original screenplay about his true story of falling in love with someone who has recently become a widow.
Style:
contemplative, reflective, black and white, rom com, romantic comedy
Plot:
life, friend, boy, friendship, dream, love, heart, screenwriter, adaptation, filmmaker, melancholy, heartwarming ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as an English ...
Style:
feel good, touching, funny, sweet, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
cross dressing, divorce, comedy of errors, nanny, gender, kids and family, children, custody battle, transvestism, transvestite, childhood, parenting ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
bay area, san francisco, california, usa, north america
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Four friends, working in a haunted house ride at a night market, unintentionally cause the death of an elderly man with heart disease through fright. They decide to bury his body within the haunted house, which turns out to be beneficial for the ...
Style:
absurd, hilarious, slapstick comedy
Plot:
haunted house, carnival, motorcycle, grandfather, arrest, father, police, death of grandmother, life, death of grandfather, money, car ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Chul-soo is a man with an intellectual disability. One day, Chul-soo finds out that a young girl, Saet-byul, who is in hospital is his daughter. And soon, Saet-byul sneaks out of the hospital and travels by herself to a faraway city for her ...
Style:
sincere, disturbing, satirical, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, adult
Plot:
father daughter relationship, slice of life, daughter, family relations, disability, bonding, heartwarming, intellectual disability, parents and children, satire, coping, fighting illness ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
south korea, asia
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Iran
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Throughout the two days preceding her long-awaited wedding, amid the flurry of arriving relatives and the preparation of a seemingly endless array of colorful, culinary delights, young bride-to-be Pasandide finds herself the center of attention. The ...
Style:
sweet, humorous, touching, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
food, family relations, niece, happiness, celebration, house, event, guest, mother, uncle, girl, sister ...
Place:
persia, iran, middle east
Similarity:
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