Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "single-mother", "teenage-daughter"

1. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama

After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.

Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer

Votes: 700,103 | Gross: $718.73M

2. The Exorcist (1973)

R | 122 min | Horror

When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb

Votes: 455,676 | Gross: $232.91M

3. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco

Votes: 467,783 | Gross: $109.45M

4. Reba (2001–2007)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Reba McEntire stars as the titular character in this smash sitcom about a single mom of three, navigating life in a Houston suburb.

Stars: Reba McEntire, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Steve Howey, Christopher Rich

Votes: 17,313

5. Carrie (2013)

R | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.

Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday

Votes: 148,306 | Gross: $35.27M

6. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)

Approved | 128 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon

Votes: 4,285

7. 13 Minutes (2021)

PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Four families in a Heartland town are tested in a single day when a tornado hits, forcing paths to cross and redefining the meaning of survival.

Director: Lindsay Gossling | Stars: Amy Smart, Anne Heche, Thora Birch, Sofia Vassilieva

Votes: 5,232

8. Stella (2012–2017)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

A series set in the fictional village of Pontyberry in the South Wales Valleys centered on the lives of a single mother in her forties, who earns a living doing the locals' ironing, and her family and friends.

Stars: Ruth Jones, Karen Paullada, Craig Gallivan, Justin Davies

Votes: 2,067

9. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Set in the mid-90s at the height of Cool Britannia, a drama based on real diaries takes an honest look at teenage life through the eyes of funny, music-mad Rae

Stars: Ciara Baxendale, Dan Cohen, Jodie Comer, Darren Evans

Votes: 18,901

10. Next Gen (I) (2018)

TV-PG | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.

Directors: Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander | Stars: John Krasinski, Charlyne Yi, Jason Sudeikis, Michael Peña

Votes: 19,563

11. Watchers (1988)

R | 91 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A boy takes in a stray dog, later discovering that it is an ultra-intelligent runaway being stalked by a dangerous creature from the same genetic research lab.

Director: Jon Hess | Stars: Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Christopher Cary, Graeme Campbell

Votes: 4,708 | Gross: $0.94M

12. Lisa (1990)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A flirtatious teenager with an eye for older men gets more than she bargained for when the handsome stranger she's pursuing turns out to be a serial killer.

Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Staci Keanan, Cheryl Ladd, D.W. Moffett, Tanya Fenmore

Votes: 2,331 | Gross: $4.35M

13. Girl in Progress (2012)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama

As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.

Director: Patricia Riggen | Stars: Eva Mendes, Cierra Ramirez, Patricia Arquette, Matthew Modine

Votes: 7,025 | Gross: $2.59M

14. Dicte (2013–2016)

60 min | Crime, Drama

Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John Wagner, and they often get into clashes with each other.

Stars: Iben Hjejle, Lærke Winther, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe

Votes: 3,683

15. Mom at Sixteen (2005 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Drama

Pregnant sixteen year old Jacey's well-meaning mother forces her to keep the birth a secret and decides to raise the baby as her own.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Danielle Panabaker, Jane Krakowski, Clare Stone, Tyler Hynes

Votes: 3,065

16. Graduation (2016)

R | 128 min | Crime, Drama

A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role.

Director: Cristian Mungiu | Stars: Adrian Titieni, Maria Dragus, Lia Bugnar, Mãlina Manovici

Votes: 14,737 | Gross: $0.18M

17. Campfire Kiss (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

Feeling disconnected with her teenage son, a protective mother decides to step outside of her comfort zone and take him camping. But as soon as she arrives, she begins butting heads with ... See full summary »

Director: James Head | Stars: Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Ali Skovbye, Kendall Cross

Votes: 1,783

18. F.C. De Kampioenen (1990–2020)

33 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

Oscar Crucke is the coach of substandard enthusiasts soccer team F.C. De Kampioenen. His marriage to Pascale is challenged by president Boma, who loves her while renting the clubhouse to them. Teenage daughter Bieke troubles housekeeping.

Stars: Danni Heylen, Marijn De Valck, An Swartenbroekx, Loes van den Heuvel

Votes: 1,470

19. A Royal Christmas Ball (2017 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 86 min | Drama, Romance

A bachelor king tries to reconnect with his old college sweetheart.

Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher, Haley Pullos, Mira Furlan

Votes: 1,080

20. Babygirl (2012)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama, Romance

"Babygirl" is a bittersweet Bronx-set drama about teenager Lena, who has grown up watching her mom Lucy squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When Lucy's latest boy toy Victor ... See full summary »

Director: Macdara Vallely | Stars: Yainis Ynoa, Rosa Arredondo, Flaco Navaja, Joshua Rivera

Votes: 172

21. Obscene: The Case of Peter Herzl (1981)

97 min | Drama, Romance

A West German man, mistaken by the police for a left wing terrorist, hides in Vienna with a prostitute and her incestuous teen daughter. They become both a threesome and a happy surrogate family, but nothing lasts forever.

Director: Hans-Christof Stenzel | Stars: Volker Spengler, Lydia Kreibohm, Karina Fallenstein, Heinz Schubert

Votes: 150

22. Jumbo (2020)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Jeanne, a shy young woman, works in an amusement park. Fascinated with carousels, she still lives at home with her mother. That's when Jeanne meets Jumbo, the park's new flagship attraction.

Director: Zoé Wittock | Stars: Noémie Merlant, Emmanuelle Bercot, Bastien Bouillon, Sam Louwyck

Votes: 1,301

23. A Christmas Solo (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Two single parents stumble into the possibility of love for Christmas, not knowing that their daughters are embroiled in a nasty rivalry at school.

Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Kelli Williams, Jonathan Scarfe, Pippa Mackie, Kayla Wallace

Votes: 1,005

24. Sweetheart (2019)

87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A working woman, mother a three children, realizes that, when her youngest one is about to go to Canada to continue her education, she will end up out of her most precious goal, being a mother..

Director: Lisa Azuelos | Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Thaïs Alessandrin, Victor Belmondo, Mickaël Lumière

Votes: 929

25. A Girl of the Limberlost (1990 TV Movie)

105 min | Drama, Family

A teenage girl living in 1908 rural Indiana attends high school despite her mother's fierce opposition of her life, the friendship of a free-spirted older woman helps her stick to her goals.

Director: Burt Brinckerhoff | Stars: Joanna Cassidy, Heather Fairfield, Annette O'Toole, Daryl Anderson

Votes: 254

26. In Bed with a Killer (2019 TV Movie)

Unrated | 92 min | Thriller

A single mother and her daughter move to a new town where she meets the man of her dreams who might be hiding some very dark secrets.

Director: Colin Edward Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Taylor, Al Sapienza, Laurie Fortier, Jade Harlow

Votes: 302

27. Heaven Will Wait (2016)

105 min | Drama

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Director: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar | Stars: Noémie Merlant, Naomi Amarger, Sandrine Bonnaire, Clotilde Courau

Votes: 1,032

28. Fatima (I) (2015)

Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, Family

An immigrant mother realizes that her daughters become estranged.

Director: Philippe Faucon | Stars: Soria Zeroual, Zita Hanrot, Kenza Noah Aïche, Chawki Amari

Votes: 1,500 | Gross: $0.05M

29. As I Open My Eyes (2015)

Unrated | 102 min | Drama, Music

A few months before the revolution in Tunisia, 18 year-old Farah has a passion for life and sings in a political rock band. Her mother, knowing the dangers of Tunisia, wants her to pursue a career as a doctor.

Director: Leyla Bouzid | Stars: Baya Medhaffar, Ghalia Benali, Montassar Ayari, Lassaad Jamoussi

Votes: 1,467 | Gross: $0.03M

30. Perfect Little Angels (1998 TV Movie)

125 min | Action, Drama, Family

A teen and her mother suspect mind control is being practiced in their suburban housing development.

Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Jody Thompson, Michael York, Jade Pawluk

Votes: 437

31. Stealing Christmas (2003 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A small-time crook intent on robbing a department store is mistaken as a Santa for-hire. At first, he decides to play along, but he gets caught up in the holiday spirit, and begins to have second thoughts about "Stealing Christmas".

Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, Angela Goethals, Betty White

Votes: 991

32. Lazybones (1925)

Passed | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Steve Tuttle, the titular lazybones, takes on the responsibility of raising a fatherless girl, causing a scandal in his small town. Many years later, having returned from World War I, he discovers that he loves the grown-up girl.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Buck Jones, Madge Bellamy, Virginia Marshall, Edythe Chapman

Votes: 575

33. Rough Diamonds (1995)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

In Queensland's outback, a single mother from Brisbane, who's tired of her old life as a singer, bonds with a handsome truck driver, who can also sing but would rather be a cattle breeder, over their love for country music.

Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Jason Donovan, Angie Milliken, Peter Phelps, Jocelyn Gabriel

Votes: 70

34. Driven Underground (2015 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama

Single mother Sarah Palmer hides her family in Oregon when her daughter Christy becomes a key witness in a murder against the mob.

Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Kristy Swanson, Emily Tennant, Lochlyn Munro, Rick Ravanello

Votes: 270

35. Lyubit nelzya zabyt (2013 TV Movie)

87 min | Drama, Romance

Marina is a 37-year-old divorcee who raises her 12-year-old daughter alone and works as a teacher at an art school. It seems to Marina that her ordinary life is already over until she ... See full summary »

Director: Vyacheslav Lavrov | Stars: Natalya Antonova, Dmitriy Bederin, Polina Tarasova, Svetlana Galka

Votes: 20

36. Exit (2014)

94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Featuring an award winning central performance by Chen Shiang-Chyi, the film focuses on a Taiwanese woman struggling with middle age and early-onset menopause, balancing her repressed desire against conforming to social expectations.

Director: Hsiang Chienn | Stars: Shiang-chyi Chen, Ming-hsiang Tung, Ming-Hua Pai, An-Shun Yu

Votes: 265

37. Älä unta nää (2008 TV Movie)

55 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Elina Knihtilä, Amanda Pilke, Mikko Neuvonen, Kari Hietalahti

Votes: 33

38. Paranormal Witness (2011– )
Episode: The Haunting of Mansfield Mansion (2011)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Horror, Mystery

When Amy Moore buys her dream home, a rundown Connecticut mansion, at a knock down price she cannot believe her luck. Amy wants to renovate the house and restore it to its former glory - 3 ... See full summary »

Director: Simon George | Stars: Amy Moore, Alyssa Noller, Dave McGann, Casey Guererri

Votes: 87

39. Karelasyon (2015– )
Episode: Stepfather (2015)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Carmen meets Jess in a KTV bar. They formed an instant bond which led to love, and so they decided to live together. Because of their love, Carmen had high hopes that Jess will treat ... See full summary »

Director: Zig Madamba Dulay | Stars: Carla Abellana, Emilio Garcia, Mara Lopez, Maria Isabel Lopez

40. Wanted Down Under Revisited (2008– )
Episode: Whylie (2019)

44 min | Reality-TV

Single mother Zoe faced opposition to a move to Australia from her eldest daughter. We first met the Whylie family from Halifax in 2018 (S.12 Ep.12) but where are they living now, Australia or the UK?

Director: Dave Baker | Star: Nicki Chapman