Strict father movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant strict father movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, realistic, touching, feel good and emotional films and TV shows about / with strict father, family relations, father daughter relationship, youth, parents and children, father son relationship, friendship, family problems, coming of age and teenager plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, Norway and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as strict father: A Pharisee (2014), The Tree of Life (2011), Terror in the Family (1996), Girl in the Basement (2021), The Other Side of Sunday (1996), The Disciple (2013), Between The Walls (2006), Lessons of a Dream (2011), Things We Do for Love (2013), The Identity of Fathers (2016).

List of strict father movies

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 6.8
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A Pharisee (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Seung-gi has been living under a strict father, blaming himself everytime when a natural but uncontrollable desire surges from inside of him. However, because he can't spurt that desire in reality, every night Seung-gi shares passionate love ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, sexy
Plot: relationship problems, love interest, tragic love, longing, couple relations, father daughter relationship, male female relationship, love affair, family problems, strict father, relationships, family relations ...
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The Tree of Life (2011)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his ...
Style: philosophical, surreal, artsy, atmospheric, visually stunning ...
Audience: teens, family outing
Plot: philosophy, childhood, grief, coming of age, spirituality, father son relationship, parenthood, existentialism, family relations, domineering father, hopes, religion ...
Time: 1950s, 2010s, year 2011, prehistory, 20th century ...
Place: texas, america, usa, china
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Terror in the Family (1996)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Fifteen-year-old Deena Marten wants the same freedom every teenager craves. But when she can't have her way, her rebellious temperament erupts in violence. Her parents, Stephanie and Todd, fear her new boyfriend, Garret, 17, is the cause. ...
Style: serious, realistic, emotional, touching, sincere ...
Audience: teens
Plot: trouble, substance abuse, recovery, abuse, women, victim, family relations, dysfunctional family, alcohol abuse, rape, family problems, kids in trouble ...
Time: 90s
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Girl in the Basement (2021)
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, mindfuck ...
Audience: date night, teens
Plot: basement, abusive father, domineering father, hostage, captivity, father and daughter, father, rescue, strict father, violent father, bomb shelter, hidden room ...
Time: 20th century, 21st century
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The Other Side of Sunday (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The Other Side of Sunday, also known in Norwegian as "Søndagsengler", is a movie that criticizes the small, and often tight, church community. We follow the Preacher's Daughter, Maria, on her journey to liberate herself from the ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, atmospheric, humorous, crying ...
Plot: coming of age, church, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, religion, rebellion, teenager, parents, atheism, woman, friendship between girls, nudity ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place: europe, scandinavia
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 6.5
 466
The Disciple (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The Disciple is set in the summer of 1939, when 13-year-old Karl arrives on an isolated island in the Baltic Sea to work as lighthouse master Hasselbond’s assistant. Hasselbond, however, turns him down because of his young age. Karl struggles ...
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, atmospheric, bleak
Plot: lighthouse keeper, isolation, family relations, discipline, teenage life, youth, family problems, friendship, family in crisis, bullying, favoritism, parents and children ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: finland, eastern europe
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Between The Walls (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story: Peter King discovers that his father had audio recorded everything that happened in his childhood home. This comes as Pete and his family clean out the house before it is repossessed. With only five days left, he must reconcile with a past that has ...
Plot: faith, father son relationship, basement, flashback, anger, strict father, suffocation, debt, forgiveness, house, unemployment, theft ...
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Lessons of a Dream (2011)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story: An English teacher brings soccer to a German school in the 19th Century.
Style: uplifting, sentimental, realistic, serious, feel good
Plot: soccer, boarding school, dedicated educator, human spirit, ambition, boys' school, youth, rivalry, hopes, boarding school life, sport team, power relations ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: germany
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Things We Do for Love (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Finland, Norway
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Vaarala, a reserved romantic photographer, has an odd artistic vision of loneliness: he takes serial photos of an empty park bench in remote spaces of nature. When he meets and falls in love with the spirited, unruly Ansa, his ‘bench’ is ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: love, love triangle, brother brother relationship, photographer, jealousy, manslaughter, ex husband ex wife relationship, single parent, single mother, robbery, strict father, love affair ...
Time: 2010s, year 2013
Place: finland
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The Identity of Fathers (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style: captivating, serious, exciting, psychological, dramatic
Plot: undercover agent, father daughter reunion, father daughter conflict, estranged father, father, estranged daughter, strict father, daughter, father daughter relationship, father and daughter
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 4.9
 2K
Viruman (2022)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story: An intrepid and good-hearted son fights to make his arrogant father pay the price for his sins, which includes his mother's death, and save his brothers from the man's grip.
Style: thrilling, captivating, tense
Plot: father, scuffle, father and son, abusive father, domineering father, strict father, family problems, battles, relationship problems, fight, father hits son, son ...
Place: india
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The Thief Lord (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany, Luxembourg
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic ...
Style: touching, feel good, semi serious, exciting, detective ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: mischievous children, orphan, imaginary, friendship, young heroes, magic, youth, police, escapades, secret, supernatural, child ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: italy, venice
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Castle of Purity (1973)
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The story of a disciplined and sexually driven man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings while inventing (with his wife) rat poison.
Style: controversial, manga, avant garde, masterpiece
Plot: family relations, dysfunctional family, brother sister incest, taboo, conflict, domestic abuse, human relationship, children, religion, young love, misogynist, adultery ...
Place: latin america
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 8.1
 47K
Flight (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story: After being abandoned for eight straight years in boarding school, Rohan returns to the small industrial town of Jamshedpur and finds himself closeted with an authoritarian father and a younger half brother who he didn't even know existed. ...
Style: sincere, captivating, touching, sentimental, inspirational ...
Plot: coming of age, dysfunctional family, self discovery, friendship, family reunited, parents and children, homecoming, family relations, estrangement, step siblings, family problems, youth ...
Time: year 2010, y2k, 21st century
Place: middle east, india, asia
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The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story: It's the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digger, Pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. She's kind, devoted. One day, she briefly meets a young man, ...
Style: touching, sincere, romantic, surprise ending, realistic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: happy ending, father daughter relationship, pregnancy, parents and children, large family, sister sister relationship, lovers apart, widower, presumed dead, first love, summer, single mother ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1940, year 1939, 50s
Place: france, provence, europe, south of france
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The Great Santini (1979)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Style: realistic, emotional, captivating, serious, independent film
Plot: dysfunctional family, military, vietnam war, family drama, military base, family relations, bittersweet, aviation, basketball, high school, father son relationship, army ...
Time: 60s, year 1979, 20th century, year 1962
Place: california, south carolina, atlanta georgia, spain
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The Savage Is Loose (1974)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A husband, wife and their son are stranded on a remote island with no way off; as the son grows older, sexual tensions emerge.
Style: sexual, independent film
Plot: mother son incest, oedipus complex, survival, mother, island, sexual tension, incest, bare chested male, wife, mother love, teenage boy, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 1900s, 1910s
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the ...
Style: fairy tale, light, feel good, sweet, cute ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: mermaid, princess, disney princess, good versus evil, transformation, father daughter relationship, love, underwater, witch, happy ending, prince, first love ...
Time: 1800s, year 1989, 20th century, 1830s, 19th century
Place: madagascar, denmark, caribbean
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story: Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home and into the streets where he joins a pack of stray dogs known ...
Style: sweet, semi serious, feel good, humorous, cute ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: cartoon dog, dog, pets, puppy, dogcatcher, friendship, gang, talking dog, love, animal shelter, independence day, disorder ...
Time: 1910s
Place: new england
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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only ...
Style: sincere, touching, sentimental, emotional, sweet ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot: racism, civil rights, african american, teenage life, friendship, coming of age, children, interracial relations, haunted by the past, family relations, black, teenager ...
Time: year 2008, 60s, 20th century, year 1964
Place: south carolina, indiana, africa, usa
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Gen Z (2023)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Ren Xinzheng, a professor at the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is dedicated to spreading Chinese medicine. He resigned to set up a traditional Chinese medicine inheritance class, hoping to train successors who can truly pass on the way ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot: life lesson, apprentice, medical profession, lifestyle, teacher, professor, japanese culture, medicine, medical, teachers and students, physician, strict father ...
Place: china
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The Man in the Moon (1991)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they ...
Style: emotional, romantic, cute, period piece, sad ...
Audience: teens, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot: coming of age, corporal punishment, first love, age difference, childhood, love story, love, sisters, small town, farm, bittersweet, sister sister relationship ...
Time: 50s, 1950s, year 1991, year 1957, 20th century
Place: louisiana, usa, southern usa
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 7.5
 134K
King Richard (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 144 min.
Story: The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
Style: inspirational, thought provoking, captivating, emotional, serious ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: tennis, athlete and trainer, father daughter relationship, biopic, athlete's life, strict father, black, african american, family relations, coach, rivalry, real life ...
Time: 2020s, 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles
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Back Home (TV Movie) (1989)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the spunky redhead returns to her native England. From the family she hardly remembers to snobby classmates and rule-filled boarding schools, Rusty ...
Style: crying
Plot: adoption, brother sister relationship, redhead girl, post war, boarding school, mother daughter relationship, world war two, getting home, dance class, death of friend, dormitory, singing ...
Time: year 1945, 1940s
Place: england, britain
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 6.9
 12K
Towelhead (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War.
Style: disturbing, sensual, melancholic, controversial, compassionate ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: coming of age, pedophilia, sexual exploration, adolescence, sexual abuse, sex with a minor, child abuse, older man younger woman relationship, child molestation, teenager, age difference, racism ...
Time: year 2007, 90s, year 1990, year 1991
Place: austin texas, usa, houston texas, texas
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 6.9
 243K
Clueless (1995)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give ...
Style: feel good, teen, romantic, light, rom com ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama
Plot: high school, teenager, fashion, youth, teenage life, couples, opposites attract, teen romance, love and romance, popularity, teenage love, enemies to lovers ...
Time: 90s, y2k, year 1995, 20th century
Place: los angeles, california, beverly hills, usa
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The Beach Boys: An American Family (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story: This movie re-creates the life stories of the members of the rock group "The Beach Boys. The film focuses primarily on the Wilson brothers and their parents, but also includes stories about the rest of members of the band. A two-part television ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating
Plot: music band, musician's life, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, life is a bitch, ambition, friends, teenage love, listener, beach boys, rock and roll, rock band ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: california, usa
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The Preacher's Daughter (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: The estranged daughter of a small town minister is forced to return to the strict, religious home of her youth where she must confront the troubled relationships that caused her to leave four years before
Style: realistic, touching, psychological, captivating, serious
Plot: clergy, estrangement, society, family relations, parents and children, dysfunctional family, religions or cults, small town, homecoming, family problems, christian, teen social issues ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Bert Kreischer: Secret Time (2018)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 57 min.
Story: Comedian Bert Kreischer is ready to take his shirt off and "party hardy" with his debut Netflix Original stand-up special, Bert Kreischer: Secret Time. Considered one of the best storytellers of his generation, Bert regales the audience at ...
Plot: stand up comedy, comedian, stand up comedian, sexual humor, santa claus, drinking, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, strict father, family man, father son relationship, basketball ...
Place: philadelphia
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The Brontes of Haworth (1973)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Dramatized biography of the Brontë sisters Charlotte, Anne and Emily.
Style: costume drama, period drama
Plot: writers, poet, artist, family relations, tuberculosis, strict father, sister sister relationship, costume
Time: victorian era
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