Family bonds movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant family bonds movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, touching, realistic, sentimental, dramatic and inspirational films and TV shows about / with family bonds, family, storytelling, culture clash, family relations, runaway, family drama, catastrophe, mentor and dialogue plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as family bonds: Raising Helen (2004), Little Women (1994), The Family (2013), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Lion (2016), Still Alice (2014), Little Women (2017), The Banishment (2007), The Impossible (2012), Locke & Key (2020).
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, sentimental, touching, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night, kids
Plot:
adoption, custody, happy ending, couple relations, parents and children, couples, teenage girl, destiny, family bonds, orphan, love, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, san francisco, new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, ...
Style:
sentimental, costume drama, uplifting, period piece, tear jerker ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, family outing, teens, date night ...
Plot:
sisters, family values, coming of age, friendship, women, christmas, family bonds, first love, life changing experience, love and romance, everyday life, civil war ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 90s, ancient times ...
Place:
new york, massachusetts, usa, new england, paris france ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, funny, stylized, satirical ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mafia, dark humor, gangster, violence, runaway, family bonds, german shepherd, profanity, parents and children, dishonor among criminals, organized crime, mob hit ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
normandy, france, brooklyn new york city, paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
Style:
melancholic, depressing, touching, sad, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
dysfunctional family, disability, small town, mentally challenged, mental illness, self discovery, responsibility, brothers, character study, coming of age, life philosophy, life & death ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1993, 70s, 60s
Place:
iowa, texas, southern usa, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, inspirational, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, family friendly, date night, kids
Plot:
adoption, poverty, loneliness, courage, survival, childhood, mother son reunion, foster child, foster home, train, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
year 1986, 2010s, year 2016, year 2012, year 2010 ...
Place:
india, australia, tasmania, kolkata, melbourne
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.
Style:
touching, heartbreaking, sad, depressing, tear jerker ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
alzheimer's disease, memory loss, illness, supportive spouse, mother daughter relationship, columbia university, family bonds, terminal illness, family drama, relationships, psychology, memory lapse ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, year 2015, future, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother, Marmee, and while their father is away at war, the girls navigate ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, touching, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
family bonds, civil war, sibling relationship, first love, coming of age, christmas, sister, friendship, sister sister relationship, women, everyday life, parent child relationship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s
Place:
usa, new england, massachusetts
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A trip to the pastoral countryside reveals a dark, sinister reality for a family from the city.
Style:
emotional, cerebral, surreal, melancholic, serious ...
Plot:
abortion, death, dysfunctional family, family bonds, relationships, pregnancy, family drama, misunderstanding, crumbling marriage, brothers, betrayal, countryside ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia, czech republic, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Spain, Thailand, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of ...
Style:
suspense, inspirational, heartbreaking, emotional, motivational ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, survival, catastrophe, ocean, tsunami, courage, forces of nature, destruction, danger, family in danger, vacation ...
Time:
year 2004, year 2012, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
thailand, southeast asia, asia
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants the keys and their powers.
Style:
captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, spooky ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural, magic, siblings, family bonds, small town, supernatural power, demon, puzzle, old dark house, father, murder, good versus evil ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
nova scotia, massachusetts
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.
Style:
philosophical, intellectual, cerebral, emotional, sad ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teen drama, adult
Plot:
road trip, home schooling, family drama, dysfunctional family, teenage girl, capitalism, parenthood, children, survivalist, socialism, precocious child, funeral ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, 90s, near future, 21st century
Place:
washington state, nebraska, new mexico, xian, oregon
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348K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and ...
Style:
dark, atmospheric, disturbing, scary, satanic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
witch, supernatural, folk horror, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, religion, wilderness, black magic, paganism, family bonds, isolation, sacrifice ...
Time:
17th century, 2010s, year 2015, year 2016, 19th century
Place:
new england, america, new hampshire, usa, canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important ...
Style:
road movie, touching, heartbreaking, depressing, tear jerker ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gay, gay couple, lgbt, lgbtq, gay interest, gay relationship, homosexual, dementia, road trip, family bonds, love, piano ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.
Style:
funny, romantic, light, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
wedding, interracial relations, stereotypes, couples, sister sister relationship, happy ending, racism, family bonds, family drama, couple relations, family relations, life philosophy ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, africa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing flights are canceled, the couple is ...
Style:
humorous, funny, entertaining, feel good, romantic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas time, couple relations, dysfunctional family, family bonds, new year, nothing goes right, in-laws, family drama, brothers, marriage ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Style:
romantic, funny, entertaining, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, date night, teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
wedding, family bonds, happy ending, father daughter relationship, love, wedding planning, wedding day, mother daughter relationship, wedding preparations and rituals, love affair, married couple, escapades ...
Place:
chicago, greece, new york, usa, australia ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.
Style:
sentimental, sad, emotional, compassionate, reflective ...
Plot:
african american, life philosophy, food, relationships, family bonds, friendship, interracial friendship, love story, childhood, life, cooking, cancer ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, 80s, year 1977, year 1980 ...
Place:
usa, boston, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sentimental, reflective, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
time travel, time loop, fall in love, life, lovers, life philosophy, couple relations, true love, looking for love, changing the past or future, sent to the past, young woman ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, future, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, cornwall
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.
Style:
romantic, touching, romantic comedy, inspirational, sentimental ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
mental illness, love, family drama, bipolar disorder, depression, adaptation, character study, social misfits, supportive parent, father son relationship, male female friendship, mental patient ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, peru, usa, pennsylvania, america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
Style:
feel good, romantic, humorous, funny, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night, family outing, teens ...
Plot:
wedding, culture clash, mother daughter relationship, bride and groom, wedding preparations and rituals, love and romance, prejudice, dysfunctional family, love story, relationships, family bonds, stereotypes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
greece, chicago, usa, seattle, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.
Style:
humorous, feel good, sentimental, funny, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, adult
Plot:
family bonds, kids and family, punishment, youth, children, life philosophy, family relations, bully, boy, adoption, technology, eccentric family ...
Time:
year 2012, 50s, 1950s, 21st century
Place:
usa, atlanta georgia, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
Style:
funny, emotional, humorous, intense, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
dysfunctional family, 40 year old, relationships, husband wife relationship, family bonds, family drama, life philosophy, depression, midlife crisis, high maintenance, adulthood, family life ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, year 2013, 70s, year 1974 ...
Place:
usa, california, new jersey
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27K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When their daughter is kidnapped by experienced nappers (Bacon and Love), the Jennings' (Theron and Townsend) turn the tables on this seemingly foolproof plan.
Style:
suspense, sexy, clever, scary, serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, girls' night
Plot:
kidnapping, psychopath, hostage, ransom, asthma, psycho killer, family bonds, happy ending, profanity, blackmail, captive, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, oregon, seattle, san francisco, new orleans
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In LA's Fairfax district, where ethnic groups abound, four households celebrate Thanksgiving amidst family tensions. In the Nguyen family, the children's acculturation and immigrant parents' fears collide. In the Avila family, ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, sentimental, realistic ...
Plot:
lesbian, dysfunctional family, interracial romance, family bonds, culture clash, thanksgiving, couple relations, cooking, divorce, thanksgiving dinner, family dinner, pregnancy ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, ireland
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25K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In Albany, the marriage of Caleb and Catherine Holt is in crisis and they decide to divorce. However, Caleb's father, John, proposes that his son delays their separation process for forty days and follow a procedure called "The Love ...
Style:
inspirational, christian film, uplifting, touching, melancholic ...
Audience:
family outing, date night, family friendly, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
christian, religious, marriage, couple relations, couples, firefighter, renewed love, faith, self discovery, husband wife relationship, relationships, love and romance ...
Place:
georgia, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A busy executive (Ted Danson) learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him (Jack Lemmon) than ever before. Estranged from his own son (Ethan ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, inspirational, feel good, uplifting ...
Plot:
father son relationship, hospital, family bonds, aging, family drama, doctor, parents and children, hopes, family life, terminal illness, dysfunctional family, redemption ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Place:
los angeles, new jersey, san francisco, california
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30K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Style:
touching, suspense, realistic, serious, sad ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
dog, pets, twists and turns, teenage life, youth, military, police dog, dog actor, dog training, family bonds, war, friendship ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, texas, usa, iraq, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners are confident and focused. They willingly stand up to the worst the streets have to offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly ...
Style:
christian film, inspirational, uplifting, sincere, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christian, faith, christianity, fatherhood, religion, god, life philosophy, propaganda, hopes, destiny, religious, church ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
It tells the story of a struggling man who, after flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, intense, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
relationships, family secret, salesman, half brother half sister relationship, family bonds, inheritance, funeral, family relations, single mother, siblings relations, drinking problem, family life ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal ...
Style:
psychological, clever, feel good, serious, touching ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night
Plot:
time travel, time, radio, father son relationship, investigation, police detective, parallel universe, altering history, murder mystery, changing the past or future, murder, rescue ...
Time:
future, year 1999, year 1969, year 2000, y2k ...
Place:
new york, usa
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