Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "foster-care", "social-worker"

1. Shazam! (2019)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.

Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer

Votes: 385,377 | Gross: $140.37M

2. I Am Sam (2001)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 155,417 | Gross: $40.31M

3. Child's Play 2 (1990)

R | 84 min | Horror, Thriller

While Andy's mother is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the young boy is placed in foster care, and Chucky, determined to claim Andy's soul, is not far behind.

Director: John Lafia | Stars: Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise

Votes: 57,741 | Gross: $28.50M

4. A Thousand and One (2023)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama

After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

Director: A.V. Rockwell | Stars: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross

Votes: 6,968

5. Earth Mama (2023)

R | 101 min | Drama

An intimate coming of age story of a pregnant single mother who embraces her Bay Area community as she determines the fate of her family.

Director: Savanah Leaf | Stars: Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Keta Price, Doechii

Votes: 964

6. Happythankyoumoreplease (2010)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Captures a generational moment - young people on the cusp of truly growing up, tiring of their reflexive cynicism, each in their own ways struggling to connect and define what it means to love and be loved.

Director: Josh Radnor | Stars: Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri

Votes: 30,517 | Gross: $0.22M

7. After the Promise (1987 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

Elmer Jackson is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s. Struggling to bring up 4 young boys after the death of his wife, he is horrified when the Government (citing ... See full summary »

Director: David Greene | Stars: Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid, Rosemary Dunsmore, Donnelly Rhodes

Votes: 1,043

8. In the Best Interest of the Children (1992 TV Movie)

96 min | Drama

Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.

Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Sally Struthers, Lexi Randall, Gary Graham

Votes: 499

9. The Unloved (2009 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama

A film that gives a child's eye view of the U.K.'s government-run care system for orphans and children in danger.

Director: Samantha Morton | Stars: Molly Windsor, Robert Carlyle, Susan Lynch, Craig Parkinson

Votes: 1,266

10. Cry Wolf (2020)

59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Can children always be trusted - and how much stress and heartache can a family endure? Social worker, Lars Madsen, has only a few weeks to find out who is telling the truth in a family which may be suffering from domestic violence.

Stars: Bjarne Henriksen, Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl, Christine Albeck Børge, Peter Plaugborg

Votes: 2,056

11. Ricky (I) (2009)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

When Katie, an ordinary woman, meets Paco, an ordinary man, something magical happens: a love story. From this union an extraordinary child is born: Ricky.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Alexandra Lamy, Sergi López, Mélusine Mayance, Arthur Peyret

Votes: 3,245 | Gross: $0.00M

12. The Lamp (2010)

TV-PG | 96 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A couple's marriage has fallen apart after the death of their son, until a mysterious stranger presents them with a magical lamp and three wishes to put things right. However, they must choose very carefully what they ask for.

Director: Tracy Trost | Stars: Roger Nix, Jason London, Meredith Salenger, Sarah Joy Brown

Votes: 524

13. In Safe Hands (2018)

G | 110 min | Drama

Theo was born an unwanted child. The social services set out to find the perfect home for his adoption.

Director: Jeanne Herry | Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez, Olivia Côte

Votes: 2,609 | Gross: $0.00M

14. Least Among Saints (2012)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama

A haunted soldier just back from war and a boy who has never known peace in his home life embark on a life-changing journey as they become unlikely friends -- and one another's last shot at redemption.

Director: Martin Papazian | Stars: Martin Papazian, Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo, Azura Skye

Votes: 624 | Gross: $0.03M

15. A Long Way Home (1981 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 120 min | Drama

Three children were separated at a young age. The oldest, Donald, searches for his younger brother and sister.

Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Regina

Votes: 339

16. The Green (2011)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance

Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Williford | Stars: Jason Butler Harner, Cheyenne Jackson, Illeana Douglas, Chris Bert

Votes: 869

17. No More Goodbyes

Adventure, Drama, Family

When their foster mother dies, unrelated foster brothers Mark (17yrs), and Tristan (11yrs) go on the run to escape the system. But to keep their secret safe they must put their trust in a gruff retired Army Colonel seeking redemption.

Director: James Ganiere | Stars: Eric Roberts, Stacy Haiduk, Tom Nowicki, Christian Ganiere

18. 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight (1993 TV Movie)

131 min | Drama

A teen, jailed in an adult prison in Britain, takes his own life in July 1990.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Daniel Newman, Holly Aird, Terence Beesley, Angus Macfadyen

Votes: 61

19. Together (XXIII)

Documentary | Post-production

30 years after family tragedy drove her into the foster care system, Juliet, a Vietnamese-American woman, returns to the scene of her mother's death to confront her unresolved trauma and ... See full summary »

Director: Yasmin Mistry | Stars: Juliet Pearrell, Jen Kimble, Hong Nguyen, Russell Wallace

20. Home(less) (2016)

26 min | Short, Drama

When a gay 17 year old gets kicked out of his foster home, there aren't a lot of options.

Director: David Walls | Stars: Josh Starkey, Noel Roberts, Jeff Harrison, Riggsby Lane

Votes: 69

21. Athena (2009 Video)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Drama

Athena, a homeless ex-prostitute with two young daughters, is given 1 year to straighten out her complicated life or lose her children forever.

Director: Nicole Tarver | Star: Athena

22. Due Process (2018)

8 min | Short, Drama

An overburdened social worker fights to bring justice to a mother and her unborn child.

Director: Gabe Braden | Stars: Carollette Phillips, Chanae Jordan, Grover McCants, Shelby Bradley

23. The War at Home (2005–2007)
Episode: Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2007)

TV-14 | Comedy, Romance

When the school bans Kenny and his date from attending the Sadie Hawkins Dance, Dave complicates matters further when he inadvertently informs the principal that Kenny is living with him ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Michael Rapaport, Anita Barone, Kaylee DeFer, Kyle Sullivan

Votes: 81

24. Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
Episode: It Takes a Village (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mummified remains of a woman put the team's investigative skills to the test. Jane works from her hospital room as she - with the support of Maura and her family - seeks to recover from a devastating loss.

Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill

Votes: 378

25. Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode: Imminent Risk (2017)

TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Carrie gets bad news. Saul makes a plan. Quinn accepts his situation.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Claire Danes, Rupert Friend, Elizabeth Marvel, F. Murray Abraham

Votes: 2,051

26. Atlanta (2016–2022)
Episode: Three Slaps (2022)

TV-MA | 37 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A young kid winds up in foster care and discovers the horrors of living with a lesbian farmers market couple.

Director: Hiro Murai | Stars: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz

Votes: 3,635