Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "adopted-son", "death-of-wife"

1. The Godfather (1972)

R | 175 min | Crime, Drama

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton

Votes: 2,015,551 | Gross: $134.97M

2. The Omen (1976)

R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery

Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, David Warner

Votes: 132,828 | Gross: $4.27M

3. The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens, Christoph Waltz

Votes: 188,793 | Gross: $126.64M

4. Thor: The Dark World (2013)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster.

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 725,723 | Gross: $206.36M

5. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

R | 112 min | Drama

A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to defend the families, but he discovers everything isn't what it seems.

Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Caerthan Banks, Tom McCamus

Votes: 36,758 | Gross: $3.25M

6. Happy Endings (2005)

R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Happy Endings weaves multiple stories to create a witty look at love, family and the sheer unpredictability of life itself.

Director: Don Roos | Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jesse Bradford

Votes: 9,417 | Gross: $1.31M

7. Goodnight Mr Tom (1998 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Family, War

A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: John Thaw, Nick Robinson, Annabelle Apsion, Thomas Orange

Votes: 4,920

8. Martian Child (2007)

PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.

Director: Menno Meyjes | Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo

Votes: 20,955 | Gross: $7.49M

9. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Romance

The adopted son of a legendary actor, and an aspiring star himself, turns to his infant brother's wet nurse for support and affection - only for her to give up everything for her beloved's glory.

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Shôtarô Hanayagi, Kôkichi Takada, Ryôtarô Kawanami, Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Votes: 4,404

10. Jawab (1995)

153 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Ashwani Kumar Saxena lives a poor lifestyle along with his wife, Parvati, and a young son, Ravi. When he wife gives birth to a daughter, he decides to let his widower and childless employer... See full summary »

Director: Ajay Kashyap | Stars: Raaj Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Harish, Mukesh Khanna

Votes: 67

11. Aatank (1996)

113 min | Action, Thriller

Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu... See full summary »

Directors: Prem Lalwani, Desh Mukherjee | Stars: Nafisa Ali, Ranjeet Bedi, Dharmendra, Girish Karnad

Votes: 127

12. Shaktiman (1993)

155 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Businessman Rai Bahadur Laxmi Narayan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bombay along with his wife, Lakshmi. Although they have been married for several years, they have no children. While on a ... See full summary »

Director: K.C. Bokadia | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Karisma Kapoor, Mukesh Khanna, Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Votes: 233

13. Abhilasha (1968)

141 min | Drama, Romance

A soon-to-be-married army officer faces rejection after he finds he was adopted as a child.

Director: Amit Bose | Stars: Meena Kumari, Nanda Karnataki, Sanjay Khan, Rehman Khan

Votes: 34

14. My Brother Jonathan (1948)

Approved | 108 min | Drama, Romance, War

Doctor Jonathan Dakers in flashback tells his son Tony - a World War II veteran - about his life, dating from the 1900s. Whilst a medical student, he meets and falls for Edie. Before they ... See full summary »

Director: Harold French | Stars: Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard, Stephen Murray

Votes: 193

15. Feudin' Rhythm (1949)

Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Music, Western

Eddy Arnold (Eddy Arnold), singing star of the Ace Lucky (Kirby Grant) radio program gets involved when Ace's equipment for a television program is destroyed by a fire. Aces accepts the ... See full summary »

Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Eddy Arnold, Gloria Henry, Kirby Grant, Isabel Randolph

Votes: 45

16. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Bad to the Bone (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A strong and tall man follows another man in the casino to the parking lot. Soon the CSI team comes to the casino to investigate the murder of the man, Tony Sciarra, who was brutally beaten... See full summary »

Director: David Grossman | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 802

17. The Young and the Restless (1973– )
Episode: Episode #1.8953 (2008)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Everyone shows up for Sabrina's funeral, only to learn that Victor canceled it and held his own private funeral for one.

Director: Susan C. Strickler | Stars: Melody Thomas Scott, Eric Braeden, Michael Graziadei, Michelle Stafford

18. The Young and the Restless (1973– )
Episode: Episode #1.8952 (2008)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Paul discovers a dismembered female body in the storage space underneath a stable. After Sabrina's death, Victor shuts down emotionally. Lily challenges Chloe.

Director: Sally McDonald | Stars: Jeanne Cooper, Jess Walton, Christian Jules Le Blanc, Michelle Stafford