Divorce movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant divorce movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, touching, humorous, sentimental, crying and emotional films and TV shows about / with divorce, marriage, love, couples, husband wife relationship, family relations, dialogue, storytelling, love and romance and relationships plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, France, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as divorce: Things to Come (2016), Five Times Two (2004), Scenes from a Marriage (1973), Loveless (2017), Marriage Story (2019), The Squid and the Whale (2005), Scenes from a Marriage (2021), Stepmom (1998), Custody (2017), Hello I Must Be Going (2012).
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New films
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very ...
Style:
art house, psychological, sincere, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot:
divorce, human animal relationship, midlife crisis, black cat, infidelity, female teacher, husband wife relationship, loss of mother, anarchist, book, anarchism, teacher student relationship ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 90s
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
As young French couple Gilles and Marion officially separate, we see, in reverse order, the milestone moments in their relationship: Gilles revealing his unfaithfulness at a tense dinner party; Marion giving birth to their premature son while Gilles ...
Style:
sexy, sincere, sensual, non-linear, psychological ...
Plot:
divorce, infidelity, sex, rape, adultery, wedding, husband wife relationship, wedding night, sex scene, relationships, orgy, voyeurism ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
france, sardinia, sicily, europe, senegal ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Ten years of Marianne and Johan's relationship are presented. We first meet them ten years into their marriage. He is a college professor, she a divorce lawyer. They say that they are happily married - unlike their friends Katarina and Peter ...
Style:
cerebral, erotic, realistic, thought provoking, talky ...
Plot:
divorce, marriage, couples, infidelity, dysfunctional family, relationships, crazy love, crumbling marriage, adultery, loneliness, male nudity, affair ...
Time:
year 1973, 70s, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden, europe, eastern europe, tokyo
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37K
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, France, Germany, Belgium, Cyprus
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Zhenya and Boris are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page – even if it means threatening ...
Style:
melancholic, bleak, psychological, heartbreaking, rough ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
divorce, missing child, disappearance, search party, dysfunctional family, sex scene, broken family, dysfunctional marriage, anger, selfishness, abandoned building, missing boy ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 90s, year 2015, year 2012
Place:
moscow russia, soviet union, russia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes.
Style:
sad, romantic drama, thought provoking, rough, psychological ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
divorce, marriage, parent child relationship, infidelity, father son relationship, theatre director, troubled marriage, husband wife relationship, husband wife conflict, lawyer, courtroom, mission ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980's.
Style:
depressing, sincere, talky, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
divorce, dysfunctional family, coming of age, father son relationship, infidelity, boy, adultery, marriage, drinking, cat, underage drinking, childhood ...
Time:
20th century, near future, year 2005, 80s, 2000s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A chronicle of the many years of love and turmoil that bind a contemporary American couple, tracking their relationship as it progresses through a number of successive stages: matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partnerships.
Style:
erotic, captivating, psychological, disturbing, thought provoking ...
Plot:
marriage, divorce, relationships, couples, steamy romance, husband wife relationship, abortion, bickering couple, cheating wife, marriage crisis, love, marital problem ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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80K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside ...
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, touching, sad, tear jerker ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, kids ...
Plot:
terminal illness, divorce, women, cancer, autumn, custody, remarry, step parent, friendship, parents and children, adoption, happy ending ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
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11K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the midst of a divorce, Miriam Besson decides to ask for exclusive custody to her son, in order to protect him from a father that she is accusing of violence. The judge-in-charge of the file grants a shared custody to the father whom it considers ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, captivating, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
custody battle, divorce, lie, child custody, lawyer, violent father, boy, divorced parents, parent child relationship, child, sexualized violence, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, year 2013
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Divorced and demoralized Amy Minsky’s prospects look bleak when she is condemned to move back in with her parents at the age of 35. Everyone wants to help, but, as her patience level with advice is plummeting, a bold teenage boy enters her life, ...
Style:
sexy, touching, semi serious, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, age difference, hot and sexy, longing, sexual attraction, passionate love, family relations, introspection, unlikely couple, love and romance, divorce, depression ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
connecticut, usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, Spain, Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.
Style:
touching, romantic, emotional, sweet, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
couples, love triangle, nude, love story, infidelity, relationships, orgy, crumbling marriage, fall in love, divorce, rickshaw, husband wife estrangement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada, nova scotia, new jersey
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Eight year old Anthony is somewhat uneasy about spending the weekend with his alcoholic, down-on-his-luck carpenter dad Walt while his mom Bonnie and her new husband Kyle go to a Catholic retreat together. Walt is just as uneasy about spending time ...
Style:
light, humorous, touching, political, cult classic ...
Plot:
boy, father son relationship, father and son, second marriage, money problems, family relations, husband wife relationship, divorce, confession, boyhood, alcohol abuse, pawnshop ...
Place:
washington state
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, bleak, harsh, gloomy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
bully, bullying, friendship, father son relationship, revenge, divorce, childhood, parenthood, youth, society, alienation, coming of age ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
africa, sudan, scandinavia, denmark, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, romantic comedy, sexy, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
divorce, womanizer, infidelity, marriage, love and romance, happy ending, love story, dating, relationships, flirting, mentor, family drama ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, iran, usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family ...
Style:
neo noir, psychological thriller, suspense, sexy, visually stunning ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, writers, husband wife relationship, abortion, murder, divorce, rape, loss of family, infidelity, flashback, rape and murder, art ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
texas, los angeles, new york
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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: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces between a search for answers, desperate attempts to stay connected to his daughter, and his fateful reentry into the ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, touching, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
dating, starting over, single parent, looking for love, hopes, parents and children, disorder, suburbs, divorce, lie, friendship, swimming pool ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, north carolina
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A couple goes through a long, drawn-out divorce.
Style:
feel good, humorous, captivating, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
divorce, relationships, marital separation, marriage, husband wife relationship, love and romance, family problems, crumbling marriage, marriage crisis, male female relationship, family drama, starting over ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.
Style:
serious, stylized, period piece, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
love affair, writers, war correspondent, divorce, biopic, media, spanish civil war, journalism, journalist, fame, world war two, couples ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s
Place:
europe, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
Style:
funny, spoof, parody, satirical, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
musician, music, addiction, divorce, singer, marijuana, stupidity, success, rock, satire, farce, hip hop ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 80s, 90s, 60s ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Celeste and Jesse met in high school and got married young. They laugh at the same jokes and finish each other’s sentences. They are forever linked in their friends’ minds as the perfect couple – she, a high-powered businesswoman and budding ...
Style:
sentimental, rom com, humorous, emotional, independent film ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
couples, friendship, divorce, love story, happy ending, breakup, passion, dysfunctional family, honest, best friend, love, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, san francisco, california, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
Style:
witty, romantic, feel good, sexy, entertaining ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
lawyer, battle of the sexes, opposites attract, satire, love at first sight, marriage, marriage of convenience, divorce, passion, manipulation, love story, dark humor ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 1930s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, las vegas ...
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113K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, India, Indonesia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced ...
Style:
romantic, inspirational, touching, sentimental, road movie ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night, chick flick
Plot:
self discovery, midlife crisis, travel, lifestyle change, love, starting over, journey, life, changing lives, introspection, fall in love, tourist ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
italy, india, indonesia, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Sarah Nolan is a newly divorced woman cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but often misguided help of her well-meaning family. As she braves a series of hilarious disastrous mismatches and first dates, Sarah begins to trust her ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, sweet, stylized, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, preschool
Plot:
dog, dating, single father, teacher, canine, thanksgiving, father daughter relationship, divorce, sister sister relationship, online dating, pets, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, new jersey
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. unknowingly to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp where they meet, discover the truth about themselves, and ...
Style:
feel good, light, sweet, humorous, romantic ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, kids, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
twins, divorce, summer camp, mischievous children, lookalikes, single parent, child's point of view, dishonesty, father daughter relationship, twins separated at birth, children, matchmaking ...
Time:
year 1986, 90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
london, california, big ben london, bay area, england ...
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125K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son Nic, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
Style:
disturbing, rough, captivating, sentimental, social ...
Plot:
addiction, drug addiction, drug addict, boy, teenage boy, father son relationship, divorce, coming of age, rehabilitation, methamphetamine, drug use, teenager ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, los angeles, new york
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216K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Style:
road movie, sentimental, dark comedy, melancholic, romantic drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
road trip, wine, couples, vineyard, on the road, vacation, divorce, infidelity, food, affair, midlife crisis, wedding ...
Time:
2000s, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
california, san francisco, los angeles, bay area, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Switzerland, Poland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists ...
Style:
emotional, dark comedy, witty, cerebral, art house ...
Plot:
divorce, marriage, obsession, revenge, hairdresser, vengeance, humiliation, ex husband ex wife relationship, rags to riches, relationships, love story, sexual frustration ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
poland, paris france, france, warsaw poland, eastern europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has ...
Style:
humorous, sad, realistic, semi serious, witty ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens
Plot:
divorce, dysfunctional family, children, radio, dating, grief, fall in love, trauma, in love, family relations, family problems, couples ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Kate Mayer seems to have it all: a nice suburban house, two loving children and a devoted husband. But Kate is anything but happy. She is disappointed not only with her marriage, but with her entire life. In her pursuit of happiness, this frustrated ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, emotional
Plot:
lesbian, sexual awakening, lesbian mother, lesbian love, lesbian interest, divorce, female homosexuality, lesbian sex, bigotry, self discovery, starting over, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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