Family crisis movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant family crisis movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, touching, captivating, sincere and humorous films and TV shows about / with family crisis, family relations, husband wife relationship, couples, family problems, dysfunctional family, parents and children, mother daughter relationship, society and father daughter relationship plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as family crisis: Winter's Bone (2010), Borgman (2013), Baby (2018), MotherFatherSon (2019), Twin Peaks (1990), The Orator (2011), Red Christmas (2016), Don't Look Back (2009), Riverdale (2017), Goodbye, America (2020).
Best films
New films
| On the Verge (2021) | 6.5 | |
| Presumed Innocent (2024) | 7.7 | |
| The Immensity (2022) | 6.4 | |
| Long Weekend (2021) | 6.2 | |
| Red Dot (2021) | 5.5 |
List of family crisis movies
157K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
17 year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's code of silence and ...
Style:
depressing, atmospheric, harsh, dark, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, adult, teen drama
Plot:
poverty, small town, missing person, female protagonist, family in crisis, bail, rural setting, life is a bitch, down on your luck, coming of age, family crisis, uncle niece relationship ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
missouri, usa, california
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20K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Borgman is the central character of this dark, malevolent fable. Is he a dream or a demon, a twisted allegory or an all-too-real embodiment of our fears? Borgman is a sinister arrival in the sealed-off streets of modern suburbia. His presence ...
Style:
surreal, psychological, disturbing, bleak, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
nightmare, dog, family crisis, male nudity, american horror, surrealism, husband wife relationship, garden, dark humor, good versus evil, manipulation, hidden identity ...
Time:
2010s, year 2013, 21st century
Place:
europe, holland
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15K
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspired by a true story, this series follows a group of Roman teenagers as they defy society in their search for identity and independence.
Style:
erotic, psychological, romantic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage prostitute, friendship, society, sex with a minor, high school student, family crisis, drug use, school, party, sex, independence, teenager ...
Place:
rome italy, new mexico
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Max is a charismatic self-made American businessman with media outlets in London and around the world. When the self-destructive lifestyle of his 30 year-old son, Caden, spirals out of control, the devastating consequences threaten the future of ...
Style:
captivating, psychological thriller, entertaining
Plot:
businessman, journalism, investigation, self made man, family crisis, british police, privilege, media, political party, family relations, father son relationship, drug ...
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243K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into ...
Style:
atmospheric, psychological, neo noir, mind bending, surreal ...
Audience:
chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
serial killer, surrealism, small town, nightmare, murder, investigation, mysterious villain, hallucination, supernatural, mysterious death, small town life, mysterious place ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1990, 90s, year 1989
Place:
washington state, hawaii, washington d.c., usa, canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand, Samoa
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The Orator (O Le Tulafale) is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. Small in stature and humble, Saili lives a simple life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to ...
Style:
touching, serious, atmospheric, realistic, stylized ...
Plot:
stepdaughter, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, estranged sister, family relations, power struggle, family crisis, farmer, plantation, redemption, social relations, hopes, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
venice
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell bent on tearing them apart.
Style:
slasher, christmas horror, psychotronic, bleak, scary ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday horror, psychopath, killer santa claus, abortion, violence, sociopath, family crisis, masked killer, home invasion, family relations, xmas ...
Time:
80s
Place:
oceania, australia
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Panic attacks and memory loss signal the plight of a writer whose body is inexplicably being taken over by another woman.
Style:
sexy, psychological, suspense, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
accidental incest, memory loss, haunted by the past, loss of daughter, family crisis, erotica, unfulfillment, supernatural, obsession, self discovery, identity crisis, women ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
italy, france, europe
Is relevant?
165K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, tense, biting, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teenager, investigation, friendship, youth, small town, amateur detective, murder investigation, friends, danger, mysterious death, teenage life ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The story of several Russian emigrants who moved abroad forever. Despite the complete change of scenery and immersion in another culture, they cannot get rid of their love for their motherland, no matter how hard they try.
Style:
humorous, captivating, reflective, comedy drama, multicultural ...
Plot:
culture clash, homesickness, adaptation, parents and children, family relations, family crisis, troubled past, comedy of manners, ethnic humor, immigration, identity, diaspora ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A successful artist loses control of his life after his young daughter's death. A chance for a new start appears, but all is not what it seems.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
time travel, couples, dealing with death, time warp, time paradox, family in crisis, life turned upside down, time loop, family relations, passionate sex, supernatural, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Poland
Duration: 99 min.
TV show
Story:
War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events leading up to the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families. Portions of an earlier version of ...
Style:
captivating, epic, stylized, emotional, historical drama ...
Plot:
tragic love, true love, napoleon bonaparte, imperial russia, aristocracy, couple relations, love, love triangle, social differences, romantic relationship, betrayal, invasion ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, regency period, 1800s, georgian era
Place:
russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
For as long as she can remember, 16 year-old Gracie has been raising her four siblings, each of whom has a different, absent father and their mother is on the fast track to self-destruction. When these children's lives are about to be pulled ...
Style:
sentimental, emotional, sincere, touching, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
custody battle, teenage girl, coming of age, custody, youth, responsibility, abusive mother, teenager, family values, dysfunctional family, parents and children, siblings relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nova scotia
Is relevant?
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Algeria
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
DNA revolves around a woman with close ties to a beloved Algerian grandfather who protected her from a toxic home life as a child. When he dies, it triggers a deep identity crisis as tensions between her extended family members escalate revealing ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, serious, touching ...
Plot:
family relations, family crisis, loss of grandfather, estranged father, male female friendship, alzheimer's disease, family conflict, death of grandfather, grief, woman, female protagonist, photography ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
algeria, paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A retired teacher fears the world is coming to an end when his jobless son is abandoned by his wife after having a baby.
Style:
touching, serious, suspenseful, sexy, gloomy ...
Plot:
family relations, couples, parents and children, elderly, crumbling marriage, human nature, family crisis, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, end of the world, colombian drug cartel, conflict ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
colombia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Israel
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of young immigrants from Soviet Union live in a provincial Israeli town. In their new homeland the only person who follows them closely is the local policeman, family ties are wearing out day by day, and they do everything to mess their ...
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, captivating
Plot:
juvenile delinquency, teenage life, rivalry, kids in trouble, buddies, youth, sport team, society, contests and competitions, immigrant, family crisis, football ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, soviet union, russia, ukraine, ussr
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A Swedish drama by Reza Bagher.
Style:
touching, serious, suspenseful, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
family relations, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, foster home, death of mother, teenager, family crisis, funeral, bereavement, family drama, grief, loss ...
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Accusations of guilt turns a father into a fugitive, leaving his son to find and bring him home after struggling to put the pieces together.
Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
small town, family relations, amateur detective, search for father, family crisis, teen angst, brother brother relationship, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, runaway, gunfight, shootout ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A tale about a talent agent with a talentless client roster. Ercole Preziosi (Verdone) represents middling girl groups, bad magicians, and even worse comics. When a grizzly traffic accident leaves his star comedian client bed-ridden, he turns to his ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, not serious
Plot:
comedian, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, family crisis, joke, smoking, secretary, birthday party, car racing, mobile phone, female nudity, husband wife reunion ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The Ryries have suffered a loss: the death of a baby just fifty-seven hours after his birth. Without words to express their grief, the parents, John and Ricky, try to return to their previous lives. The couple's children, ten-year-old Biscuit ...
Style:
serious, touching, emotional, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
family relations, couples, family problems, life is a bitch, couple relations, parents and children, death in the family, dealing with death, dysfunctional family, family crisis, mourning, stillborn child ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
107K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Style:
sweet, teen, touching, lyrical, sentimental ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, teens, girls' night, kids ...
Plot:
friendship, youth, coming of age, music band, musician's life, rock and roll, teenager, singing, bullying, dream girl, adolescence, teenage boy ...
Time:
80s, year 2016, 2010s, year 1985, future ...
Place:
dublin ireland, ireland, london, nebraska, england
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A bittersweet comedy with dogma star Paprika Steen in the strong leading role.
Style:
semi serious, emotional, touching, humorous, realistic
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
family relations, infidelity, terminal illness, teenage life, family problems, estrangement, family crisis, husband wife relationship, dying, teenage rebellion, grandfather granddaughter relationship, unfaithful husband ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The ...
Style:
touching, sad, sentimental, heartbreaking, tear jerker ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
cancer, terminal illness, family drama, sisters, parenthood, lawyer, relationships, mother daughter relationship, sick child, life is a bitch, hospital, leukemia ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
rhode island, usa, los angeles, montana
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A skewering of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, sincere, meta ...
Plot:
filmmaking, politics, bribery, relationship vs career, ambition, crumbling marriage, state affairs, head of state, artists and showbiz, showbiz, bankruptcy, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 2006, 70s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A wife pressures her husband to solicit work papers from his civil servant father.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, talky, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
gay, immigrant, crumbling marriage, family problems, estrangement, family life, unfulfillment, society, dishonesty, couple relations, couples, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Louise meets Nathan, her dreams resurface. It's also the story of her ailing brother, their mother, and the destiny of a leading family of wealthy Italian industrialists. The story of a family falling apart, a world coming to an end and love ...
Style:
semi serious, touching, realistic, humorous, contemplative
Plot:
family relations, older woman younger man relationship, love and romance, family problems, fall in love, parents and children, family life, family in crisis, breakup, mother daughter relationship, family crisis, death of brother ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
italy, france, europe, paris france
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Newly engaged, Thomas meets his future father-in-law Gilbert, who has been married for 30 years to Suzanne. Disillusioned Gilbert is convinced that his marriage has meant he's missed out on life. He persuades Thomas not to marry his daughter ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, hilarious, contemplative
Plot:
singleness, introspection, depression, couples, adolescence vs adulthood, midlife crisis, couple relations, unfulfillment, marriage, husband wife relationship, family crisis, son in law ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
france, morocco
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alex, 25 years old, lives a life divided between his custom car that he pampers to the point of insanity, his friends, his girlfriend, whose baby girl he had under duress, and his job as a forklift operator. An exclusive passion, with its rituals ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, gloomy
Plot:
life turned upside down, couples, couple relations, moral dilemma, male female relationship, friendship, family crisis, disorder, family problems, family in crisis, police officer, car tuning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
He is a boss who dedicates his life to grow up the textile empire he inherited from his father and does not hesitate to follow ruthless methods for it. He decides to choose a different life after a heavy traffic accident.
Style:
psychological, captivating, emotional, serious, tense ...
Plot:
family business, near death experience, family relations, meaning of life, family crisis, redemption, family drama, businessman, social problems, worker, self discovery, money problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Alice Pratt, a hard working Christian woman, raised her two daughters while managing a simple diner of her own. Her snobbish and arrogant daughter Andrea graduated in Economic Science and works in a construction corporation while her sister Pam ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, realistic, crying ...
Plot:
family business, friendship, family relations, female friendship, mother daughter relationship, single mother, family life, working class, black, friends, couples, rivalry ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, georgia
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