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1. The Kids Are All Right (2010)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.

Director: Lisa Cholodenko | Stars: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska

Votes: 134,407 | Gross: $20.81M

2. Dirty Girl (2010)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

It's 1987 and Danielle, the high-school 'Dirty Girl', is running away. With her is chubby, gay Clarke, a bag of flour called Joa and a Walkman full of glorious '80s tunes.

Director: Abe Sylvia | Stars: Juno Temple, Jeremy Dozier, Milla Jovovich, Zach Lasry

Votes: 11,334 | Gross: $0.05M

3. Stories We Tell (2012)

PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary

A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Michael Polley, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley

Votes: 14,108 | Gross: $1.60M

4. Eaten by Lions (2018)

95 min | Comedy

When Pete and Omar lose their beloved Gran they go in search of Omar's estranged father, confronting him on the day of his daughters engagement party.

Director: Jason Wingard | Stars: Antonio Aakeel, Emily Spowage, Christopher Hollinshead, George Jewell Hanson

Votes: 1,253

5. Just to Be Sure (2017)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

An unshakable mine-clearing expert suddenly loses his footing when he learns that his father is not his father. Despite all the tenderness he feels for the man who raised him, he discreetly sets out to find his father.

Director: Carine Tardieu | Stars: François Damiens, Cécile de France, Guy Marchand, André Wilms

Votes: 1,968

6. Jesus Henry Christ (2011)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy

At the age of ten, Henry James Herman, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his feminist mother, follows a string of Post-It notes in hopes of finding his biological father.

Director: Dennis Lee | Stars: Jason Spevack, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Samantha Weinstein

Votes: 6,298 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Simon och ekarna (2011)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama

Two boys come of age in Sweden during World War II.

Director: Lisa Ohlin | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Helen Sjöholm, Jan Josef Liefers, Stefan Gödicke

Votes: 3,063 | Gross: $0.15M

8. Bio-Dad (2009 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

One of the world's first babies resulting from artificial insemination, Barry Stevens, goes on a complicated quest to find his biological father. His sister Janice joins in the search after... See full summary »

Director: Barry Stevens | Stars: Julian Huxley, Barry Stevens, Jen Dziura, Lee Silver

9. Donor Unknown (2010)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary

JoEllen Marsh is 20 years old, and has never met her father. As she goes in search of her paternity, her path to Donor 150 becomes an exploration into identity and the complex permutations ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Rothwell | Stars: JoEllen Marsh, Danielle Pagano, Fletcher Norris, Rachelle Longest

Votes: 150

10. Offspring (2001)

55 min | Documentary

After discovering that he may have almost two hundred half-brothers and sisters, amateur sleuth and documentarian Barry Stevens sets out to uncover the identity of the anonymous sperm donor... See full summary »

Director: Barry Stevens

Votes: 38

11. Generation Cryo (2013– )

A young woman who was conceived with a sperm donor searches for answers by meeting her half-siblings and trying to locate her sperm donor.

Votes: 65

12. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
Episode: Vivian's Here (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Michaela, Asher and Connor gear up for their last semester of law school, they take on a weighty case involving an illegal immigrant who wants asylum; Michaela boycotts going to class after a blowup with Annalise about her father.

Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Rome Flynn

Votes: 1,023

13. The Most Dangerous Animal of All (2020)
Episode: My Identity (2020)

TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Crime

Adopted as an infant, Gary L. Stewart always struggled with his identity. After 39 years, the life long search for his biological parents reveals a truth he never could have imagined.

Director: Kief Davidson | Stars: Gary L. Stewart, Leona Stewart, Cindy Stewart, Jude Gilford

Votes: 97

14. Teenage Euthanasia (2021– )
Episode: Dada M.I.A. (2021)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

While Annie and Trophy play Daddy, It's Me!, a paternity-revealing board game, Baba takes Pete on his own father-finding journey.

Director: Scott Adsit | Stars: Jo Firestone, Maria Bamford, Tim Robinson, Bebe Neuwirth

Votes: 20

15. In Plain Sight (2008–2012)
Episode: The Born Identity (2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mary helps her latest witness, a homeless man who's struggling with the program, find his birth parents. But the search could cause more problems than she anticipated. Elsewhere, Scott asks... See full summary »

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz, Paul Ben-Victor

Votes: 114

16. The Boondocks (2005–2014)
Episode: The Story of Lando Freeman (2010)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

There's a new handyman in the neighborhood undercutting Uncle Ruckus... which is all good for Granddad and his garden until the man claims to be his long lost son, Lando. Will Granddad take... See full summary »

Director: Sung Dae Kim | Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams

Votes: 271

17. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode: The Black Clock of Time (2011)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jonathan is to appear on Dick Cavett to pitch his new book only to learn that the guest who'll follow him is his nemesis Louis Green. Ray takes Spenser to the park where he sits in with a ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns

Votes: 280

18. Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode: Lying Doesn't Protect You from the Truth (2022)

TV-14 | Drama

Dylan and Ethan treat a patient shot during a drug raid. Charles and Vanessa work together to properly diagnose a motivational speaker. Will and Hannah must turn to Crockett for help with a patient who's pregnant.

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Brian Tee, Dominic Rains, Marlyne Barrett

Votes: 190

19. Fantasy Island (2021–2023)
Episode: Hurricane Helene/The Bachelor Party (2023)

TV-14 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

In the wake of her mother's passing, Helene visits the island in search of her biological father. Roarke and Javier grow closer. Ruby gives herself a spiritual cleanse with a bonfire and a night swim.

Director: Adam Kane | Stars: Roselyn Sanchez, Kiara Barnes, John Gabriel Rodriquez, Alexa Mansour

Votes: 158

20. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.5038 (2015)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Cindy continues to question her role as a mother. Sharon's search for her biological father continues, but can anything prepare her for what she is about to discover?

Director: David Moor | Stars: Mimi Keene, Laurie Brett, Adam Woodyatt, Shane Richie

21. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.5039 (2015)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Cindy is forced to deal with the consequences of her actions and receives advice from an unexpected place. Ian and Sharon pay a visit to Dot but can they get through to her?

Director: David Moor | Stars: Letitia Dean, Adam Woodyatt, Laurie Brett, Mimi Keene