Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "challenge", "mother-son-relationship"

1. Dune (2021)

PG-13 | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac

Votes: 862,438 | Gross: $108.33M

2. The Lion King (1994)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.

Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg

Votes: 1,144,370 | Gross: $422.78M

3. The Last Duel (2021)

R | 152 min | Action, Drama, History

The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter

Votes: 182,684 | Gross: $10.85M

4. The Green Knight (2021)

R | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Director: David Lowery | Stars: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury

Votes: 118,351

5. Black Panther (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira

Votes: 838,700 | Gross: $700.06M

6. Pixels (2015)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage

Votes: 159,652 | Gross: $78.75M

7. Aquaman (2018)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson

Votes: 521,484 | Gross: $335.06M

8. Weird Science (1985)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton

Votes: 97,571 | Gross: $23.83M

9. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

TV-14 | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.

Director: Eric Appel | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Daniel Radcliffe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Aaron Anderson

Votes: 38,732

10. The Many Saints of Newark (2021)

R | 120 min | Crime, Drama

Witness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.

Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga

Votes: 63,401

11. Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Six months after the defeat of Majin Buu, The mighty Saiyan Son Goku continues his quest on becoming stronger.

Stars: Masako Nozawa, Naoki Tatsuta, Sean Schemmel, Ryô Horikawa

Votes: 35,949

12. Lords of Dogtown (2005)

PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Johnny Knoxville

Votes: 58,288 | Gross: $11.01M

13. Rocky IV (1985)

PG | 91 min | Drama, Sport

Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 226,711 | Gross: $127.87M

14. Rocky III (1982)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Sport

Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 211,509 | Gross: $125.05M

15. Men of Honor (2000)

R | 129 min | Biography, Drama

The story of Carl Brashear, the first African-American U.S. Navy Diver, and the man who trained him.

Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Votes: 125,266 | Gross: $48.82M

16. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris

Votes: 65,703

17. 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

After a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo, Adam Trese

Votes: 75,853 | Gross: $37.95M

18. Cam (2018)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Alice, an ambitious camgirl, wakes up one day to discover she's been replaced on her show with an exact replica of herself.

Director: Daniel Goldhaber | Stars: Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid

Votes: 36,144

19. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner, Michael Learned

Votes: 32,901 | Gross: $35.11M

20. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, escapes home, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie, Kyle Catlett

Votes: 19,989 | Gross: $0.10M

21. New Police Story (2004)

R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A hero cop accidentally leads his team into a trap from which he is the only survivor. Drowning his guilt in booze, he is eventually assigned a new younger partner who turns out to have his own secrets.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung, Daniel Wu

Votes: 29,031

22. Mahabharat (2013–2014)

20 min | Drama, History, War

The mother of all wars, the epitome of all rivalries, the cauldron of emotions, insecurities, jealousies, and power play - Mahabharat.

Stars: Saurabh Raj Jain, Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, Aham Sharma

Votes: 11,366

23. 100 Things (2018)

111 min | Comedy, Drama

Best friends Toni and Paul decide to relinquish all of their belongings for 100 days, taking back one item per day. During this challenge, the two realize that the only thing they cannot be... See full summary »

Director: Florian David Fitz | Stars: Florian David Fitz, Matthias Schweighöfer, Miriam Stein, Hannelore Elsner

Votes: 6,948

24. Summer Wars (2009)

PG | 114 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A student tries to fix a problem he accidentally caused in OZ, a digital world, while pretending to be the fiancé of his friend at her grandmother's 90th birthday.

Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Takahiro Yokokawa

Votes: 31,815 | Gross: $0.08M

25. Romeo and Juliet (1936)

Passed | 125 min | Drama, Romance

Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Conway Tearle

Votes: 2,234

26. More Than a Miracle (1967)

Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

In 17th century Italy, a Spanish prince, who's searching for a bride, falls in-love with a beautiful local peasant girl.

Director: Francesco Rosi | Stars: Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif, Georges Wilson, Leslie French

Votes: 1,540

27. Thieves of Fortune (1990)

R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In this action-packed romantic adventure story, a beautiful woman must perform feats of bravery in order to inherit a $28 million fortune and win the man she loves. Lots of stunts featuring... See full summary »

Director: Michael MacCarthy | Stars: Michael Nouri, Lee Van Cleef, Shawn Weatherly, Craig Gardner

Votes: 181

28. The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

140 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

In 1897 Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée with 2 colleagues prepares to fly over the North Pole in his balloon "Eagle".

Director: Jan Troell | Stars: Max von Sydow, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Göran Stangertz, Eva von Hanno

Votes: 1,222

29. Puff the Magic Dragon (1978 TV Movie)

30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A friendly dragon comes to help a non-communicative boy overcome his debilitating fears.

Directors: Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Philip Tanzini, Robert Ridgely, Maitzi Morgan

Votes: 772

30. Khuda Gawah (1992)

Not Rated | 193 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Baadshah Khan falls in love with Benazir, a member of a rival clan who has defeated him in a game of buzkashi.

Director: Mukul Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shilpa Shirodkar

Votes: 2,208 | Gross: $0.00M

31. Waiting for Spring (2018)

109 min | Family, Sport

Mitsuki is shy and rather isolated at school. Towa is on the basketball team and Mitsuki's class-mate. Due to circumstances, Mitsuki soon begins to socialize with four jocks of the ... See full summary »

Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Yû Inaba, Hayato Isomura, Rika Izumi, Takumi Kitamura

Votes: 128

32. Pagbabalik ng lawin (1975)

120 min | Action, Adventure

Fernando Poe Jr. goes back to his swashbuckling role days in a FJP Productions.

Director: Fernando Poe Jr. | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Tina Revilla, Max Alvarado, Vic Diaz

Votes: 12

33. Faintheart (2008)

92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.

Director: Vito Rocco | Stars: Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Jessica Hynes, Bronagh Gallagher

Votes: 1,174

34. Paleontology (2015)

TV-MA | 14 min | Short, Comedy

Tired of boring students-sex, university students Rafael and Alex decide to explore a new science: Paleontology- which means, from now on, "she" must be at least 10 years older. So Rafael meets his mother's friend Ursula and Alex ..

Director: Pablo Callisaya | Stars: Silvan Buess, Charlotte Heinimann, Barbara Tellenbach-Göldi, Kay Kysela

Votes: 71

35. Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996)

Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A police officer and a master thief join forces in order to free a village from the clutches of an evil landowner.

Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Pratibha Sinha

Votes: 1,512

36. Betaabi (1997)

188 min | Drama, Romance

Sameer and Sheena's marriage was fixed when they were children, but now she has decided to marry him only on the condition that he will abduct her and take her to Mumbai.

Director: Rajesh Ram Singh | Stars: Chandrachur Singh, Arshad Warsi, Anjala Zaveri, Mayuri Kango

Votes: 136

37. The Burning Snail (1996 TV Movie)

82 min | Drama

The film's action centres on the 14-year-old Peter who lives alone with his mother. Peter, who is currently in the difficult phase of self-discovery, has focused all his longings on his ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Stiller | Stars: Barbara Auer, Sebastian Koch, Maximilian Haas, Tobias Nath

Votes: 75

38. Corrections Class (2014)

98 min | Drama

Lena is a bright, disabled girl who, after years spent studying at home, is keen to get back to school. She is assigned to a special class for disabled pupils who have to present themselves... See full summary »

Director: Ivan I. Tverdovskiy | Stars: Mariya Poezzhaeva, Filipp Avdeev, Nikita Kukushkin, Olga Lapshina

Votes: 1,216

39. Women on the Run (2019)

93 min | Comedy, Romance

Women on the Run. Vera has lived a wonderful life with Jindrich, and she is fully determined to fulfill his last wish - running a marathon. The emancipated and spirited mother of three ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Horský | Stars: Zlata Adamovská, Tereza Kostková, Veronika Khek Kubarová, Jenovéfa Boková

Votes: 842

40. Dancer (1991)

Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Musical

A popular singer-dancer finds out that his current sponsor is the one who murdered his father and framed his mother for the murder.

Director: Kishore Vyas | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Kirti Singh, Mohnish Behl, Laxmikant Berde

Votes: 667

41. In Gramps' Shoes (2014)

115 min | Drama

A man reconnects with his estranged daughter, then meets his grandson for the first time.

Director: Chip Rossetti | Stars: Francine Locke, Jeff Rose, Andrew Wilson Williams, Greg Robbins

Votes: 72

42. Hare Ram (2008)

Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Realizing his twin brother has gone on a killing spree, a police officer decides to hunt him down within 24 hours or lose his job, but soon finds his mission complicated.

Director: Swarna Subba Rao | Stars: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Priyamani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sindhu Tolani

Votes: 172

43. Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum (2009–2011)

60 min | Reality-TV

Can parents of extremely spoilt teenagers reverse their years of indulging and mollycoddling? Can they fast track their over-protected brats into fully functioning, independent adults using... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Webb, Ruby-Jo, Tom, Ryan Cox

Votes: 66

44. For a Better Life (2018)

10 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

Sold for $100, Fekri suffers years of abuse before his plight is discovered. After almost a year of hospitalization, Fekri moves into a group home where he finds support, mentorship, and forgiveness towards the family which sold him.

Director: Yasmin Mistry | Star: Fekri Kram

Votes: 5

45. The Sap (1926)

Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Barry Weston is raised by his widowed mother and is, at best, a "mama's boy," and, at worst, a bit of a coward. He is drafted into the A.E.F. when World War I breaks out, and accidentally ... See full summary »

Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Kenneth Harlan, Heinie Conklin, Mary McAllister, David Butler

46. Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2009)
Episode: Responsibility (1996)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Annie agrees to put her brand-new bike to good use by delivering cakes from her mom's bakery, but can't resist Zach's offer to race - and is angry with him when her bike crashes and the ... See full summary »

Director: Joanna Romersa | Stars: Jim Cummings, Tim Curry, John Forsythe, Nancy Linari

Votes: 50

47. Andor (2022– )
Episode: Aldhani (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Out of options, Cassian is recruited for a dangerous mission to infiltrate an Imperial garrison.

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, Anton Lesser

Votes: 12,856

48. Rauta-aika (1982)
Episode: Kolmas osa: Lemminki (1982)

88 min | Drama, Fantasy, History

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Director: Kalle Holmberg | Stars: Tom Wentzel, Soli Labbart, Elle Kull, Kaija Pakarinen

Votes: 11

49. The Smurfs (2021– )
Episode: Order of Merit/Smurfy Mother's Day! (2022)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Brainy bosses the Smurfs around one time too many; Papa Smurf, Willow, and Vanity offer to help Gargamel impress his mother.

Director: William Renaud | Stars: Davis Freeman, Youssef El Kaoukibi, Vincent Broes, Joshua Rubin

Votes: 9

50. MadBros (2013– )
Episode: Pátek s Madbros - Speciál s mámou! (2015)

14 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

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Stars: David Vodicka, Ondrej Vodicka