Parenting movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant parenting movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, humorous, entertaining, funny, feel good and realistic films and TV shows about / with parenting, family relations, parents and children, parenthood, children, family, family drama, slice of life, father son relationship and husband wife relationship plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Family genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as parenting: Instant Family (2018), Two Is a Family (2016), Instructions Not Included (2013), Trying (2020), Daddy's Home (2015), Fathers and Mothers (2022), School Babysitters (2018), Dad (2021), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Beautiful Boy (2010).
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from ...
Style:
feel good, funny, sweet, sincere, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, chick flick, teens
Plot:
adoption, parenting, foster home, foster parent, adoptive father adopted son relationship, adolescence, couples, problem child, anger, substance abuse, amusement park, parents and children ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.
Style:
feel good, touching, funny, sad, sentimental ...
Plot:
single father, parenting, father daughter relationship, parent child relationship, terminal illness, child care, responsibility, childhood, abandoned by mother, absent mother, learning the truth, parents ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
africa, france, europe, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.
Style:
feel good, sentimental, inspirational, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
father daughter relationship, parenting, life philosophy, single father, beach, single parent, family drama, life & death, parenthood, child care, absent mother, character change ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, latin america, california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can’t have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they’re ready to be parents?
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
infertility, family life, children, parenthood, parenting, husband wife relationship, new life, bureaucracy, responsibility, parents and children, irresponsible, long term relationship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
europe, england
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The story of a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, sweet, satirical, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
father, children, uninhibited rivalry, dumb, christmas, kids and family, parenting, stepfather stepson relationship, parents, step parent, bullying, divorce ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Follows Piv and Ulrik, who are trying to become part of the parent group in their daughter's new school class, going to great lengths to be admitted.
Style:
humorous, funny, exciting, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
parenting, gay interest, school, parents daughter relationship, family relations, family problems, parents and children, kids and family, schoolgirl, family life, children, parent child relationship ...
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
After losing both parents in a fatal plane crash, teenager Ryuuichi Kashima must adjust to his new life as the guardian of his younger brother Kotarou. Although Ryuuichi is able to maintain a friendly and kindhearted demeanor, Kotarou is a reserved ...
Style:
shoujo, anime, feel good, sincere, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
parenting, high school life, friendship, society, slice of life, school, siblings, orphan, high school, school club, tragedy, babysitter ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
The story of the journey of an adult hero to his Bata, a stern Russian peasant who became a father at the dawn of the nineties and raised his son the way all Soviet people did.
Style:
humorous, light, entertaining, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
parenting, father son relationship, kids and family, son, fatherhood, family drama, family relations, father and son, parents and children, father, gross out humor, humour ...
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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
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college, then took his own life.
Style:
realistic, emotional, bleak, psychological, powerful ...
Plot:
couples, school shooting, death, murder, grief, haunted by the past, mass murder, family problems, psychology, sociology, school massacre, death in the family ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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197K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Style:
feel good, touching, sweet, uplifting, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, toddlers, family friendly ...
Plot:
magic, nanny, female protagonist, imagination, mischievous children, kite, child's point of view, child, brother sister relationship, literary, dance, dog ...
Time:
edwardian era, 20th century, 1910s, 1930s
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe, britain ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Ludwik and Natalia Boski navigate the chaos of raising three children while also managing their busy careers.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, light, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
parenting, kids and family, parents and children, children, house, eccentric family, family relations, family life, humour, mother son relationship, brother brother relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
A love story depicting the connection between parents and their children in various forms.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
parenting, parent child relationship, life, family relations, father daughter relationship, family bonds, family drama, lifestyle change, family problems, paternity revealed, changing lives, relationship problems ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A couple of parents get in over their heads when they decide to use Scandinavian alternative teaching methods for their teenager.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, feel good, funny, captivating ...
Plot:
parenting, relationships, parents, teenager, family relations, parenthood, satire, lifestyle, parents and children, husband wife relationship, adolescence, family drama ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Kim Jae Min is a sweet husband who will do anything for his wife Lee Mi So. Mi So has a bright personality, but she learns that she is pregnant with their second child. Even with just one child, she has a hard time raising their child and working. ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, lighthearted, emotional, heartfelt ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
parenting, couple relations, pregnancy, working mom, parents, family life, husband wife relationship, parents and children, family relations, pregnant wife, male female relationship, pregnancy and birth ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
After his wife's infidelity, the tough worker becomes a single father and joins the parent committee of the school where his son is studying.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, light, feel good ...
Plot:
single father, father son relationship, parenting, single parent, father and son, fatherhood, family drama, divorce, father, parents and children, escapades, parenthood ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Mexico
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A husband has to take care of his four children while his wife takes a vacation away from the family
Style:
feel good, family comedy, light, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
parenting, fatherhood, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, father daughter relationship, family relations, family bonds, house, parents and children, kids and family, lifestyle, parenthood ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A tight-knit group of best friends and family helps Wade embrace his “new normal” in the wake of the loss of his wife. As a sometimes ill-equipped but always devoted single parent to his two adolescent daughters, he is taking the major step of ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, humorous, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
dating, father daughter relationship, widower, parenting, single father, father, flirting, advice, new love, friendship, love and romance, male female relationship ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Penguins discover a lost egg and decide hatching until the mother appears. When it opens unexpectedly, the new duck -Ducky- is trained as a penguin while a jealous King Julien wants to raise him to be his second in command.
Style:
3d animation, captivating, funny, satirical, entertaining ...
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
penguins, animal, parenting, cartoon bird, children, anthropomorphic animal, bird, animal life, island, satire, animal protagonist, talking animal ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
madagascar
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Damian, 38, is an overseas Taiwanese, divorced his wife and returned to Taiwan to open his restaurant, Verso. While at Verso, he meets Jerry. Their relationship intensifies and Damian yearns to start a family, with Jerry reluctant to take on ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, semi serious, disturbing
Plot:
gay relationship, gay couple, male male relationship, married couple, gay, gay parent, parenting, male homosexuality, gay lead character, gay marriage, surrogate mother, father son relationship ...
Place:
taiwan
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Astrid and James, who struggle to find a balance between being mom and dad to two kids and being who they were before offspring.
Style:
sitcom, satirical, semi serious, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, toddlers, family friendly
Plot:
family life, parenting, children, parents, family relations, marriage, kids and family, satire, parents and children, male female relationship, relationships, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Yamazaki Risako lives with her husband Yoichiro and 3-year-old daughter Fumika. One day, she receives a notification from the court that she has been selected as an alternate member of the jury for a shocking criminal case. The defendant in the case ...
Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, emotional, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
motherhood, courtroom, female protagonist, parenting, tragedy, moral ambiguity, domestic drama, ethical dilemma, courtroom drama, court, legal action, tragic past ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Charters family falls into despair over their drug-addicted son Gary. They discuss his problems through the "Toughlove" program in searching for answers.
Style:
realistic
Plot:
drug addiction, parenting, family drama, family crisis, teen angst, support group, loss of control, social commentary, moral dilemma, character study, suburban life, rehabilitation ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Masaki Fujiyoshi is a stay-at-home spouse and parent. He has fought long and hard with feelings of being a burden to his loving husband, Hiromu, due to his status as an omega—and the difficulty they faced to achieve this domesticity. When their ...
Style:
yaoi, romantic, anime, social, captivating ...
Plot:
family life, male homosexuality, family relations, gay couple, love, parenthood, couple relations, gay parent, love and romance, homosexual, relationships, romantic relationship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Marnie has a life-threatening condition. The doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. And so begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to ...
Style:
suspenseful, medical drama, emotional, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
family relations, parenting, euthanasia, illness, parents, family drama, life & death, ethical dilemma, terminal illness, parents and children, kids and family, children ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
autism, divorced parents, road trip, parenting, stand up comedian, father son relationship, relationships, family relations, relationship problems, comedian, father and son, family problems ...
Place:
nebraska, michigan
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Unhappy as a couple, Yann and Elsa leave their respective spouses to establish a friendship and be roomies. With their respective children who arrive every other week Yann and Elsa hope to find the perfect balance.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, funny, sincere, humorous ...
Plot:
children, relationships, parenting, married couple, platonic, female nudity, sex scene, kids and family, love affair, couples, parent child relationship, couple relations ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Greg and Marie have been married for nineteen years, when, seemingly out of the blue, Marie walks out on him and her three children – the last taboo of parenting.
Style:
dramatic, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
marriage, parenting, single parent, mother child relationship, single mother, domestic drama, marital crisis, couple relations, relationship problems, parent child relationship, relationships, family relations ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
northern ireland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Julien, a 31 year old man who is everything else but grown-up. Without a job and without money has he just been more or less forced to move back home to his mom in his home town. Back there he happens to meet his first young love, Marie who works as ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, exciting, funny, humorous ...
Plot:
man child, mother son relationship, unemployed, parenthood, responsibility, parenting, man with glasses, son, male protagonist, mother and son, male female relationship, getting home ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Angela's deafness raises concerns during her pregnancy regarding connecting with her daughter. Post-delivery, partner Héctor supports her as she learns to mother in a society lacking adequate accommodations for the hearing-impaired.
Style:
heartfelt, melancholic, tense
Plot:
motherhood, deafness, parenting, female protagonist, sign language, domestic drama, pregnancy, family relations, resilience, intimate, social realism, adaptation ...
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