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1. Animal (I) (2023)
Not Rated | 204 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna
Votes: 89,711
2. Chef (2014)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 231,934 | Gross: $31.42M
3. Onward (I) (2020)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.
Director: Dan Scanlon | Stars: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer
Votes: 170,185 | Gross: $61.56M
4. Over the Top (1987)
PG | 93 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.
Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt
Votes: 59,449 | Gross: $16.06M
5. First Kill (2017)
R | 97 min | Action, Thriller
A Wall Street broker is forced to evade a police chief investigating a bank robbery as he attempts to recover the stolen money in exchange for his son's life.
Director: Steven C. Miller | Stars: Bruce Willis, Hayden Christensen, Ty Shelton, Megan Leonard
Votes: 12,452
6. Please Like Me (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Twenty something Josh is going through a number of big changes as he navigates his first decade of adulthood. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he comes to the realization that he is gay.
Stars: Josh Thomas, Thomas Ward, John, Debra Lawrance
Votes: 19,779
7. Son of Batman (2014)
PG-13 | 74 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group the League of Assassins.
Director: Ethan Spaulding | Stars: Jason O'Mara, Stuart Allan, Thomas Gibson, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 31,247
8. The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)
TV-14 | 83 min | Comedy, Drama
The great hunter Buck Ferguson (Josh Brolin) and his trusted cameraman Don (Danny McBride) set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's young son (Montana Jordan).
Director: Jody Hill | Stars: Josh Brolin, Danny McBride, Montana Jordan, Scoot McNairy
Votes: 4,248
9. A Score to Settle (2019)
Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-enforcer for a local crime syndicate has vowed to enact retribution on his mob bosses after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment. The only thing diverting his violent plans is a new found relationship to his beloved son.
Director: Shawn Ku | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Noah Le Gros, Karolina Wydra, Mohamed Karim
Votes: 7,117
10. Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021–2022)
30 min | Comedy
A raw comedy of city life following Dan and Kevin, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Stars: Dan Perlman, Kevin Iso, Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson
Votes: 912
11. The Sum of Us (1994)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
Directors: Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling | Stars: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy
Votes: 5,828 | Gross: $2.51M
12. Staying Vertical (2016)
Unrated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
A film maker has to raise a child by himself whilst looking for an inspiration for his new film.
Director: Alain Guiraudie | Stars: Damien Bonnard, India Hair, Raphaël Thiéry, Christian Bouillette
Votes: 2,509 | Gross: $0.01M
13. Shehzada (2023)
142 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Bantu is hated by his father Valmiki since he was a toddler. Samara, his boss, shows him affection and love until he discovers that the Jindals are his parents. Bantu decides to seek Jindals love and protect them from threats they facing.
Director: Rohit Dhawan | Stars: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala
Votes: 31,064
14. Dad (1989)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
While his mom recovers in hospital from a heart attack, John puts his busy life on hold to fly home and help his elderly dad around the house. John's son later joins them and they all truly bond for the first and, tragically, final time.
Director: Gary David Goldberg | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker
Votes: 5,280 | Gross: $19.74M
15. End of Sentence (2019)
96 min | Adventure, Drama
After being widowed, Frank Fogle reluctantly embarks on a journey to honor his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his ... See full summary »
Director: Elfar Adalsteins | Stars: John Hawkes, Logan Lerman, Sarah Bolger, Andrea Irvine
Votes: 4,549
16. Edge of Winter (2016)
R | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
When two brothers are stranded by a brutal winter storm with an unpredictable father they barely know, the boys begin to suspect their supposed protector may be their biggest threat.
Director: Rob Connolly | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Percy Hynes White, Tom Holland, Rachelle Lefevre
Votes: 4,439
17. Get Santa (2014)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After Santa Claus is arrested and jailed, a recently paroled prisoner and his young son attempt to save Christmas before it's too late.
Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor, Ewen Bremner
Votes: 4,755
18. Bedbugs (2017)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
There was a time when Rocky could have it all. He played French chansons and the women just melted. This is long past, but now someone has awoken the spirit of seduction.
Director: Jan Henrik Stahlberg | Stars: Jan Henrik Stahlberg, Franz Rogowski, Susanne Bredehöft, Jan Pohl
Votes: 1,188
19. The Clockmaker (1974)
105 min | Crime, Drama
A Watchmaker finds out one day that his son has become a murderer. He tries to understand for whom and why.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jacques Denis, Yves Afonso
Votes: 2,836
20. At the Midnight Hour (1995 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Wealthy widower Richard Keaton engages young widow Elizabeth 'Liz' Guinness as the 4th consecutive nanny for his pre-teen, equally science-devoted son Andrew, with instructions to disturb ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Patsy Kensit, Keegan MacIntosh, Cynthia Dale, Lindsay Merrithew
Votes: 429
21. After (II) (2014)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery
A story centered around the Valentinos, a struggling family whose delicate balance is threatened by a carefully concealed secret that, if revealed, will change their lives forever.
Director: Pieter Gaspersz | Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, John Doman, Pablo Schreiber, Sabrina Gennarino
Votes: 218
22. Rites of Passage (1999)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An attorney decides to take a trip with his father to their isolated family cabin to talk things out but their ensuing family argument is suddenly interrupted by two escaped convicts.
Director: Victor Salva | Stars: Jason Behr, Dean Stockwell, James Remar, Robert Glen Keith
Votes: 1,335
23. A Screaming Man (2010)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama
Present-day Chad. Adam, fifty-five, a former swimming champion, is pool attendant at a smart N'Djamena hotel. When the hotel gets taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up ... See full summary »
Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Stars: Youssouf Djaoro, Diouc Koma, Emile Abossolo M'bo, Hadje Fatime N'Goua
Votes: 1,843 | Gross: $0.01M
24. Notes from Dad (2013 TV Movie)
Family, Music, Romance
Gifted trumpet player Clay Allen accepts a job as high-school music teacher. The music department is threatened by budget cuts. To raise community support, he tries to resurrect the school ... See full summary »
Director: Eriq La Salle | Stars: Eddie Cibrian, Josie Davis, Priscilla Garita, Lauren Arevian
Votes: 380
25. Le fils préféré (1994)
100 min | Drama
A film shows a family through an adult man's figure, and his weekdays. The main character is one of the sons of an old and ill man who is in hospital nowadays. The father has 2 other sons ... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Gérard Lanvin, Bernard Giraudeau, Jean-Marc Barr, Roberto Herlitzka
Votes: 469
26. In Our Nature (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
A scheduling mistake leads to an estranged father and son sharing a vacation home with their respective girlfriends.
Director: Brian Savelson | Stars: Zach Gilford, Jena Malone, John Slattery, Gabrielle Union
Votes: 840
27. Ud, spring over, ind (2013)
27 min | Short, Drama
Director: Thomas Daneskov | Stars: Thomas Ernst, Søren Spanning, Zinnini Elkington, Lea Gregersen
Votes: 39
28. Runaway on Rogue River (1974 TV Movie)
60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Slim Pickens plays a trainer who is transporting circus elephants by truck when he gets a flat tire. After unloading the elephants to work on the truck, one simply wanders away. Hijinks ... See full synopsis »
Director: Larry Lansburgh | Stars: Willie Aames, Denis Arndt, Slim Pickens
Votes: 18
29. Demi Masa (2023 TV Movie)
60 min | Family
Musa has just been released from prison due to crimes committed in the past. Various feelings haunted Musa's heart about the acceptance of the family and the villagers. Muhammad had a hard ... See full summary »
Director: Izuan Mokhtar | Stars: Faizal Hussein, Umar Shakur, Ruminah Sidek, Nadiya Nissa
30. Piracy Is Not a Victimless Crime (2016)
5 min | Short, Comedy
A boy develops a sense of nostalgia for the taste of envelope glue as he writes to his father on death row for pirating Disney movies.
Director: Garden Greene | Star: Adrian Bilitch
31. Deep Fall (2021)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Drama
This is a story about a man who wants to make his family proud.
Director: Chander Mohan | Star: Rajesh Prasher
33.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Runaway on the Rogue River
(1974)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A trainer who is transporting circus elephants by truck when he gets a flat tire. After unloading the elephants to work on the truck, one simply wanders away.
Stars: Willie Aames, Denis Arndt, Slim Pickens
34.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Breaking the Ice
(1995)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Martin prepares for his annual ice-fishing trip, but when Duke cancels, Niles volunteers to go along, wanting a chance to bond with his father. Frasier does so too, ruminating that his father has never in his life said "I love you" to him.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,056
35.
Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
Episode:
No Motorcycles
(2005)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Francis shows up for his 21st birthday anticipating Hal will come through on a promise to go on a motorcycle road trip; meanwhile, the boys are trapped in the house while a bully waits outside.
Director: James Simons | Stars: Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield
Votes: 663
36.
Weird Science (1994–1998)
Episode:
Bee in There
(1997)
Approved | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
When the boys lament that they should have spent more time with their fathers, Lisa turns them into their parents when they were younger. Gary ends up as his mother and when they get ... See full summary »
Director: David Grossman | Stars: Michael Manasseri, John Asher, Lee Tergesen, Vanessa Angel
Votes: 21
37.
My Name Is Earl (2005–2009)
Episode:
Dad's Car
(2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Earl tries to make up for losing his dad's Mustang in a drag race when he was a kid.
Director: Chris Koch | Stars: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez
Votes: 798
38.
The Living Edens (1997– )
Episode:
Arctic Oasis: Canada's Southampton Island
(2003)
Not Rated | Documentary
Star: Archie Angnakakbr
Votes: 10
39.
9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode:
Kids Today
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Athena enlists the 118's help when a teenager speeds out of control on the freeway; A routine traffic stop uncovers a shocking kidnapping; Buck struggles with his recovery.
Director: Jennifer Lynch | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark
Votes: 1,073
40.
American Dad! (2005– )
Episode:
Brave Noob World
(2020)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Stan's CIA team must take out a North Korean general at the Overwatch (2016) world tournament with the help of Steve, who thinks they are on a bonding trip, or the world will end. The rest of the family gets trapped in the stairway.
Directors: Jansen Yee, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
Votes: 418
41.
The White Lotus (2021–2025)
Episode:
New Day
(2021)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy, Drama
A cautiously optimistic Belinda walks a fine line with Tanya; Armond brainstorms ways to deal with Shane; Rachel approaches Nicole for advice; Paula and Olivia lose track of their stash; a revived Mark attempts to connect with Quinn.
Director: Mike White | Stars: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario
Votes: 4,646
42.
The White Lotus (2021–2025)
Episode:
Arrivals
(2021)
TV-MA | 54 min | Comedy, Drama
As the White Lotus welcomes their newest guests, tensions quickly arise between the hotel staff and the volatile vacationers.
Director: Mike White | Stars: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario
Votes: 5,463
43.
The White Lotus (2021–2025)
Episode:
Recentering
(2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy, Drama
After Shane shoots down her latest career plans, Rachel is blindsided by an unexpected arrival; Tanya's attention turns to an intriguing hotel guest; Armond's renewed commitment to sobriety is put to the test.
Director: Mike White | Stars: Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario
Votes: 4,355
44.
Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993)
Episode:
The Father-Son Game
(1991)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
George recruits Ken Griffey Jr. in a plan to spark Ernie's interest in baseball.
Director: Frank Bonner | Stars: Bruce Davison, Molly Cheek, Zachary Bostrom, Carol-Ann Merrill
Votes: 12
45.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Cold Warriors
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry gets the common cold, which is bad news for 31st century Earth, where the common cold has been extinct for so long, no one is immune to it.
Directors: Crystal Chesney, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,013
46.
Minsan lang kita iibigin (2011)
Episode:
Alexander and Gabby Arm Up in a Crossfire
(2011)
Drama
Directors: Ruel S. Bayani, Darnel Villaflor | Stars: Coco Martin, Maja Salvador, Andi Eigenmann, Martin Del Rosario
47.
The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
Episode:
Brown Magic
(2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cleveland and Rallo create a successful ventriloquist act, but their partnership falls apart after Cleveland takes all the credit.
Directors: Anthony Agrusa, Albert Calleros, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Reagan Gomez-Preston
Votes: 212
48.
Crash Canyon (2011–2013)
Episode:
Moose on the Loose
(2011)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Luke Oke and friends head north to fill their freezers with a giant moose. After many fresh sightings, Luke knows one is out there, but will he be able to find it?
Director: Greg Lawrence | Stars: Patrick McKenna, Jennifer Irwin, Bryn McAuley, Joanne Vannicola
Votes: 10
49.
The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
Episode:
March Dadness
(2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cleveland becomes jealous of Freight Train's relationship with Cleveland Jr., so he finds a way to get back at him. Meanwhile, Rallo buys a classic Mustang off the Internet and goes out joyriding.
Directors: Ian Graham, Albert Calleros, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Mike Henry, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Tim Gunn, Sanaa Lathan
Votes: 197
50.
Little People, Big World (2006– )
Episode:
Zach's New Love
(2012)
TV-PG | Reality-TV
Matt and Amy struggle to motivate Zach, but the arrival of a new girlfriend changes Zach's life in immeasurable ways.
Stars: Matthew Roloff, Amy Roloff, Jeremy Roloff, Zachary Roloff