| Duck (2005) | 5.9 | |
| Philomena (2013) | 7.6 | |
| The Way (2010) | 7.3 | |
| Snow Cake (2006) | 7.4 | |
| 800 Bullets (2002) | 6.3 |
Dead son movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant dead son movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, tense and psychological films and TV shows about / with dead son, father son relationship, death, murder, husband wife relationship, death of son, survival, violence, loss of son and revenge plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Mystery genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as dead son: The Way (2010), State of Affairs (2014), American Romance (2016), Holy Terror (2017), Father of a Soldier (1964), Mother's Deadly Son (2022), The Twin (2022), Maddened by His Absence (2012), Duck (2005), The Holdovers (2023).
Best films
New films
| Havoc (2025) | 5.6 | |
| The English (2022) | 7.8 | |
| The Lesson (2023) | 6.1 | |
| Joe Bell (2020) | 6.2 | |
| Crimes of the Future (2022) | 5.8 |
List of dead son movies
38K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to ...
Style:
road movie, emotional, scenic, thought provoking, inspirational ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
road trip, travel, journey, pilgrimage, death of son, spiritual journey, dead son, self discovery, redemption, on the road, grief, wanderlust ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain, france, iberian peninsula, basque country, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Each day the President is faced with dozens of life and death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst - Charleston Tucker - assembles the President's Daily Briefing.
This list of ...
Style:
serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
politics, national security, cia, dead son, white house, spy, workplace situations, usa president, u.s. president, president, female protagonist, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
colombia, nigeria, washington d.c., afghanistan, usa
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A series of horrifying murders, the victims, always couples, staged in bizarre collage dioramas with cardboard cutouts and scribbled, childlike messages about the corrupting power of love. The killer's on the loose, and the FBI is looking for a ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, bleak, disturbing, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
truck driver, fbi, american dream, serial killer, murder, dead son, maniac, murder mystery, death, danger, violence, couples ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Believing their deceased son isn't at peace, Molly and Tom ask a medium to make contact. But after they invite a vengeful demon to cross over, the couple must enlist the help of a disgraced priest to attempt a dangerous exorcism.
Style:
psychotronic, scary, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
paranormal, paranormal phenomena, demon, priest, exorcist, sister, dead son, crisis of faith, supernatural, supernatural power, murder, deadly creature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
During World War II, оld Georgian peasant wine-grower Georgy (Sergo Zakariadze) leaves his Georgian village and goes off to the front line, hoping to find his son. George should see and transfer a lot of things, he becomes a soldier and only in ...
Style:
rough, tense, suspenseful, touching, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
great patriotic war, world war two, military, father son relationship, red army, soldier, fatherhood, dead son, wound, death of son, eastern front, spirituality ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union, georgia, caucasus, berlin germany, russia ...
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Brothers Jacob and Ayden are racing to climb a rock when Ayden falls from the top and dies. Jacob is accused of having killed his brother, and his mother must fight to prove his innocence.
Style:
detective, psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
mother and son, murder, son, lovers, two brothers, dead son, liar, secret, death, murder mystery, brother, fight ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Finland
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Every parent's worst nightmare is just the beginning for Rachel's ordeal as in the aftermath of a tragic accident, she and her husband Anthony decide to move to the other side of the world to focus on their surviving twin son Elliot. What ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tragic ending, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot:
satanic cult, evil spirit, car accident, supernatural, twin brother, possession, dead brother, going insane, child killed, delusional woman, mad woman, female protagonist ...
Time:
80s
Place:
finland, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After ten years, Jacques comes back to France to handle his father’s succession. He had left France to live in the USA to escape a painful past he shared with Mado, his former wife, who in the meantime built a new life with Stéphane and their 7 ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching, gloomy
Plot:
starting over, family relations, couples, lovers reunited, parents and children, couple relations, death in the family, dead son, loss of child, dealing with death, basement, cemetery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, france
Is relevant?
365
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An elderly man loses his wife and is in despair. He saves the life of a duck
Style:
touching, semi serious, realistic, uplifting, sentimental ...
Plot:
widower, pets, duck, self discovery, redemption, on the road, orphan, elderly, hopes, survival, family relations, bittersweet ...
Time:
future
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Is relevant?
243K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy ...
Style:
sentimental, compassionate, hilarious, f word
Plot:
boarding school, holiday, teacher, christmas, grieving mother, teen angst, detention, depressed man, vietnam war, grief, christmas eve, history teacher ...
Time:
year 1970, year 1971, 70s
Place:
massachusetts, boston, new england
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Alice and Louis are brother and sister. She is an actress; he was a teacher and poet. For more than 20 years, Alice has hated her brother. In all this time they haven’t seen one another. The death of their parents brings the siblings face to face.
Plot:
brother sister conflict, dead son, brother sister relationship, celebrity interview, actress, family issues, alcohol abuse, genie, psychosomatic illness, stage actress, partner, hate ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
114K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.
Style:
mysterious, scary, detective, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
stephen king, murder, supernatural, mysticism, police investigation, unsolved crime, cold case, murder mystery, investigation, mysterious event, falsely accused, small town ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, georgia, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An architect engages in conflict with an activist who lives in a dangerous complex the architect designed.
Style:
emotional, serious, melancholic, absurd, crying ...
Plot:
architect, gay interest, dysfunctional family, lifestyle, social differences, family problems, parents and children, society, human nature, youth, life is a bitch, sex scene ...
Time:
year 2006, year 2005
Place:
chicago, usa
Is relevant?
71K
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After a hunting expedition goes awry, a young caveman struggles against the elements to find his way home.
Style:
sincere, captivating, exciting, prehistoric, social ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, adult
Plot:
survival, wolf, wilderness, human animal relationship, caveman, dog, animal attack, near death experience, boar, medieval, wolf pack, man versus nature ...
Time:
prehistoric times, prehistory, stone age, future, ancient times
Place:
europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
"Mad Max" clone set in the not-too-distant future about a group of people trying to escape to a safe haven called Neon City after a solar disaster that has decimated the Earth.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, bleak, serious, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
post apocalypse, survival, strong sexual content, bounty hunter, scientist, chaos, society, danger, post apocalyptic, dystopia, wasteland, mutant ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison (Martin Sheen) is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, psychological, satanic, bloody ...
Plot:
voodoo, ritual, supernatural, satanic cult, child in peril, brutality, violent, religion, murder, female nudity, animal sacrifice, folk horror ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, usa, minneapolis minnesota, brooklyn new york city
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Style:
disturbing, sadistic, cliffhanger, sexy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
brother sister incest, incest, child abuse, brother sister sex, attic, abusive mother, mansion, domestic disturbance, captive, widow, incestuous sex, incestuous relationship ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
virginia
Is relevant?
123K
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At ...
Style:
scary, tense, frightening, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, macabre, stephen king, indian burial ground, supernatural horror, grave robbing, killer child, cemetery, back from the dead, death, creepy child, ghost ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa, chicago, new england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Spain
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Julián Torralba is a former movie stuntman in Almeria, Spain. He and several of his colleagues, who once made a living in American Westerns shot in Spain, now are reduced to doing stunt shows for minuscule audiences on the decaying set built for ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, semi serious, realistic, funny ...
Plot:
mischievous children, stuntman, parents and children, fight, film set, cowboy, haunted by the past, violence, drinking, desert, death, rebellion ...
Place:
spain, europe, texas, argentina
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Denmark, UK, South Africa, Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, brutal, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, lone hero, rape, violence, old west, murder, small town, rape and revenge, wild west, gang, murderer ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, year 2014, victorian era, 2010s
Place:
america, usa, australia, mexico
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An accidental nerve gas leak by the military kills not only a rancher's livestock, but also his son. When he tries to hold the military accountable for their actions, he runs up against a wall of silence.
Style:
political, independent film, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
death of son, revenge, truck, father son relationship, serial killer, us military, disaster, one man army, german shepherd, research laboratory, military base, rancher ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
wyoming, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Mike Nichols’ film from Edward Albee's play brought new themes to the film industry. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have never been more brilliant together as they portray an experienced married couple who love each other yet verbally ...
Style:
cerebral, psychological, black and white, black comedy, retro ...
Plot:
battle of the sexes, guest, humiliation, conversation, couples, adultery, dysfunctional marriage, night, love hate relationship, childlessness, alcoholism, drinking ...
Time:
20th century, year 1966, 60s, 1930s
Place:
new england, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam's house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a ...
Style:
surprise ending, dark comedy, dark fantasy, christmas horror
Plot:
dyslexia, concert, dead brother, loss of brother, bully, pet cat, loss of child, devil, demon, child psychologist, father son relationship, supernatural horror ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The Malakian clan, a family of ruthless gangsters, controls the underworld of Southern France. At its head, the violent godfather Milo Malakian rules his world with an iron fist. His son and heir, Anton, dreams of breaking free and making his own ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car theft, gangster, robbery, family relations, mafia, revenge, starting over, hopes, gang, rivalry, dishonesty, criminal heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, riviera, south of france, europe
Is relevant?
15K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Style:
scenic, inspirational, exciting, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
castle, medieval, imaginary kingdom, murder, crown prince, adaptation, secret relationship, shakespeare, throne, palace intrigue, heir, royal court ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
denmark
Is relevant?
52K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears ...
Style:
tech noir, detective, apocalyptic, exciting, mystic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hacker, technology, murder investigation, dystopia, distopia, mind control, surveillance, police, female assassin, serial killer, secret identity, investigation ...
Time:
future, near future
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A family falls victim to a scientific institute that removes memories and transfers them to a computer.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark, psychotronic ...
Plot:
conspiracy, memory loss, investigation, cover up, laboratory, paranoia, experimental technology, identity theft, mistrust, identity crisis, human experiment, psychological manipulation ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for ...
Style:
romantic, scenic, captivating, touching, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
beautiful scenery, chess, sea, immigrant, bullying, passion, social differences, fall in love, human nature, society, countryside, sea disaster ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, year 1997, victorian era
Place:
cornwall, england, wales, europe, hamburg germany ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A movie for the Sci Fi Channel based on the book series by Philip José Farmer. The location is Riverworld, a mysterious and treacherous land where every human who died between the years 99,000 BC and 2,200 AD has been resurrected on the banks of a ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, atmospheric, bleak ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
alien, reincarnation, imaginary, rebelliousness, escapades, fighting the system, danger, supernatural, rivalry, time travel, dystopia, throne ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Is relevant?
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