| Daddy's Home (2015) | 6.2 | |
| The Shining (1980) | 8.4 | |
| A Quiet Place (2018) | 7.5 | |
| Stillwater (2021) | 6.6 | |
| Locke & Key (2020) | 7.3 |
Father movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant father movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, serious and realistic films and TV shows about / with father, father daughter relationship, family relations, parents and children, death, teenager, murder, girl, father son relationship and danger plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, Canada, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as father: Girl in the Basement (2021), Definitely, Maybe (2008), Daddy's Girl (1996), Hardcore (1979), Don't Make Me Go (2022), The Adam Project (2022), Marrowbone (2017), Arcadian (2024), The Breadwinner (2017), Stillwater (2021).
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New films
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, dark, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
basement, abusive father, father, hostage, father and daughter, captivity, strict father, hidden room, domineering father, bomb shelter, violent father, rescue ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.
Style:
romantic, feel good, sentimental, rom com, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
father daughter relationship, love story, single father, true love, storytelling, daughter, father, love, best friends in love, fall in love, male female friendship, relationships ...
Time:
year 2008, year 1994, year 1992, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, new york state, wisconsin, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A girl's bright smile masks a psychopathic soul that will eliminate anyone who comes between her and her doting father.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
evil child, killer child, childhood trauma, father, murder, creepy kid, school, family relations, danger, adopted daughter, redhead girl, obsession ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
17K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in the porno pits of Los Angeles.
Style:
neo noir, erotic, disturbing, harsh, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
private detective, sex, porn industry, hairy pussy, making love, father, female nudity, sex worker, group sex, strip club, perversion, violent ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, southern california, usa, san francisco ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, teen, road movie
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father, road trip, terminal illness, absent mother, teenager, life is a bitch, illness, family problems, fighting illness, teenage girl, single parent, single father ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Dale is a cool, composed, and highly skilled adventurer who's made quite a name for himself despite his youth. One day on a job deep in the forest, he comes across a little devil girl who's almost wasted away. Unable to just leave her ...
Style:
humorous, anime, captivating, seinen, suspenseful ...
Plot:
little girl, parenthood, daughter, demon, father, drastic change of life, father daughter relationship, adventurer, orphan, slice of life, parents and children, magic ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK, Spain, Italy, Jordan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the ...
Style:
entertaining, breathtaking, epic, saga, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, manly ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, holy grail, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, map, artifact, mythology, father son relationship, father, escapades, myth ...
Time:
1930s, year 1912, 20th century, year 1989, year 1938 ...
Place:
germany, europe, jordan, israel, utah ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, sexy, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
killer child, teenage girl, murder, orphan, friendship, poisoning, father, pedophile, evil child, underage sex, creepy kid, child murders an adult ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
maine, new england, canada
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Style:
enigmatic, mysterious, funny, disturbing, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
time travel, time, father, suv, child, female warrior, time traveler, travel, space, time paradox, death of father, astronaut ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young man and his four younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Style:
suspense, scary, surprise ending, psychological horror, tense ...
Plot:
twists and turns, mental illness, ghost, plot twist, abandoned house, murder, death of mother, sibling relationship, haunted house, split personality, violence, schizophrenic ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, year 2017
Is relevant?
27K
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Ireland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a ...
Style:
suspenseful, apocalyptic, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, father, monster, creature, farmhouse, family relations, father son relationship, teenage boy, problem, human versus monster, survival horror ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, USA, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Style:
sincere, rough, heartbreaking, sad, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
disguise, poverty, prison, religious intolerance, gender disguise, father, tyranny, friendship, female protagonist, father daughter relationship, culture, taliban ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 2000s
Place:
afghanistan, asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a ...
Style:
suspense, inspirational, dramatic, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
father daughter relationship, prisoner, father, mother in law son in law relationship, american football, murder, investigation, political conspiracy, framed for murder, accused of murder, hopes, family problems ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
france, oklahoma city, marseille
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of an emotionally detached backup dancer named Athena, who must return home to Florida to help care for her estranged father, Jack, after he gets diagnosed with cancer. There she must contend with Jack’s irresponsible lifestyle while ...
Style:
erotic, touching, rough, thought provoking, independent film
Plot:
father, dancer, cancer, estrangement, dancing, doctor, plot twist, female protagonist, little girl, loss of father, rehearsal, twists and turns ...
Place:
florida, los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Like the American classic, The Graduate - secrecy, betrayal, and a painful coming of age face a family in Mulligans, by first time feature film director Chip Hale.
Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, sexual, disturbing ...
Plot:
lgbtq, gay, husband wife relationship, gender, gay friend, sexual attraction, best friend, sexual repression, gays and lesbians, gay relationship, family relations, gay slur ...
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview moves to oil-rich California. Using his adopted son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. ...
Style:
serious, cerebral, epic, visually stunning, gloomy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
oil, character study, greed, money, capitalism, rise to the top, ambition, rivalry, father son relationship, abusive father, impostor, mission ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century, turn of the century, middle ages, 19th century ...
Place:
california, texas, pacific ocean, los angeles, america ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time ...
Style:
harsh, atmospheric, suspense, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
mafia, vengeance, hitman, revenge, criminal's revenge, gangster, violence, road trip, murder, coming of age, on the road, on the run ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 2000s, year 1931, year 2002
Place:
illinois, chicago, persia, michigan, usa
Is relevant?
123K
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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Genre: Drama, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Amid the chaos of refugees fleeing the Korean War in December 1950, a young boy, Duk-soo, sees his fate change in the blink of an eye when he loses track of his younger sister and he leaves his father behind to find her. Settling at Gukje Market in ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, touching, social ...
Plot:
family relations, father, coal mine, parents and children, hopes, human spirit, friends, coming of age, children in wartime, korean war, asian, changing lives ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s, 50s
Place:
korea, south korea, busan
Is relevant?
134K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Style:
funny, entertaining, feel good, light, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
holiday, happy ending, christmas, awkward situation, parenthood, billionaire, daughter, father, technology, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family relations, destiny ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
usa, california
Is relevant?
952
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During summer break, 14-year-old Darious explores the boundaries of his manhood through tumultuous interactions with Malcolm his strict father and a burgeoning mentorship with mysterious drifter Porter.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
father, father son relationship, machismo, anger management, family relations, social problems, relationships, teenage life, teenager, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, family problems ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and ...
Style:
melancholic, unusual plot structure, enigmatic, philosophical, underground film ...
Plot:
robot, father, androids, foster child, artificial intelligence, loss, mourning, family relations, parents and children, death, family problems, society ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
311K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, ...
Style:
period piece, dramatic, sincere, rough, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, manly, boys' night, girls' night ...
Plot:
american revolution, war, military, revolution, battles, vengeance, lone hero, violence, freedom, rebellion, revenge, wartime ...
Time:
18th century, year 2000, y2k, georgian era, 1780s ...
Place:
boston, southern usa, america, virginia, britain ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan, Australia, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting ...
Style:
feel good, touching, humorous, funny, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
friendship, underwater, animal, shark, father son relationship, friends, freedom, memory loss, courage, escape attempt, single father, talking animal ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new south wales, oceania, pacific ocean, sydney australia, australia
Is relevant?
191K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Russia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her. A thriller that unfolds entirely on computer screens.
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, suspenseful, disturbing, detective ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
found footage, missing person, father daughter relationship, social media, missing child, mysterious disappearance, internet, search and rescue, disappearance, instagram, presumed dead, missing daughter ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, future, year 2015, year 1971 ...
Place:
persia, california, pittsburgh
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, N.M., to investigate a man's claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family's old home.
Style:
scary, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, demonic ...
Plot:
supernatural, haunted house, haunted, spirit, ghost, medium, supernatural horror, evil spirit, psychic, father daughter relationship, demon, father ...
Time:
year 2010, 1950s, year 1953, 50s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, ambiguous ending, dark fantasy, crying ...
Plot:
unicorn, family business, rapid healing, father daughter relationship, butler, killing an animal, father, creature, dead wife, daughter, cancer, mythical creature ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
186K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, ...
Style:
serious, exciting, entertaining, breathtaking, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
kidnapping, one man army, revenge, hostage, father, commando, rescue, gunfight, tough guy, vengeance, machismo, violence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
california, los angeles, latin america
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.
Style:
scary, suspense, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
murder, disability, corpse, false identity, piano, female protagonist, father, uncover truth, investigation, parents and children, mistaken identity, missing person ...
Time:
20th century, year 1961, 60s
Place:
france, french riviera, cote d'azur, riviera
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
A young daughter (Mana Ashida) supports her father (Etsushi Toyokawa) who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
illness, father, father and daughter, memory loss, parent child relationship, family drama, family relations, fighting illness, kids and family, alzheimer's disease, parents and children, family life ...
Place:
japan
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