Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "missing-parents"

1. Coraline (2009)

PG | 100 min | Animation, Drama, Family

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, an 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders

Votes: 264,036 | Gross: $75.29M

2. Oliver & Company (1988)

G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City.

Director: George Scribner | Stars: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan

Votes: 52,999 | Gross: $74.15M

3. Barton Fink (1991)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner

Votes: 129,018 | Gross: $6.15M

4. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series (2012 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Drama, Horror

In a world devastated by the undead, a convicted criminal is given a second chance at life when he comes across a little girl named Clementine.

Directors: Sean Ainsworth, Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Eric Parsons, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman | Stars: Dave Fennoy, Melissa Hutchison, Nick Herman, Chuck Kourouklis

Votes: 15,166

5. The Family Fang (2015)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.

Director: Jason Bateman | Stars: Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman, Kathryn Hahn, Maryann Plunkett

Votes: 10,030 | Gross: $0.24M

6. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)

G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Chipmunks compete with the Chipettes in a round-the-world race.

Director: Janice Karman | Stars: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Dody Goodman, Susan Tyrrell

Votes: 5,976 | Gross: $6.80M

7. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011–2014)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Comedy

Yuma Tsukumo must team up with an ethereal being connected to an ancient relic left to him by his parents in order to collect 99 number cards. Doing so will restore the lost memories of this being, giving them the answers they seek.

Stars: Alexandre Crepet, Marc Thompson, Sean Schemmel, Eileen Stevens

Votes: 1,149

8. Hunter Street (2017–2021)

TV-G | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Max, the newest addition to the Hunter family, must team up with his siblings Anika, Sal, Tess, and Daniel to find his foster parents Erik and Kate after they disappear mysteriously one night.

Stars: Kyra Isako Smith, Daan Creyghton, Tooske Ragas, Ronald Top

Votes: 820

9. The Games Maker (2014)

TV-PG | 111 min | Adventure, Family

Young Ivan Drago's newfound love of board games catapults him into the fantastical and competitive world of game invention, and pits him against the inventor Morodian, who has long desired ... See full summary »

Director: Juan Pablo Buscarini | Stars: David Mazouz, Edward Asner, Joseph Fiennes, Tom Cavanagh

Votes: 1,421

10. The Little Bear Movie (2000)

G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Little Bear and Father Bear are camping when Little Bear meets a new friend named Cub.

Director: Raymond Jafelice | Stars: Kristin Fairlie, Dan Hennessey, Janet-Laine Green, Max Morrow

Votes: 354

11. Stay Online (2023)

Drama

During the war, a small boy calls the laptop of his missing dad, but it happens to be at a volunteer girl's. The boy asks her to find his parents. But to save the boy's family, she has to risk the lives of her loved ones.

Director: Eva Strelnikova | Stars: Ekaterina Kisten, Oleksandr Rudynskyy, Anton Skrypets, Yelyzaveta Zaytseva

Votes: 42

12. The Blonds (2003)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary

Los rubios focuses on the directors search for her dissappeared parents. Is it possible to get to the truth or they are only fictions, imaginary characters from everyone who rememebers them?

Director: Albertina Carri | Stars: Analía Couceyro, Albertina Carri, Santiago Giralt, Jesica Suarez

Votes: 391

13. Lost Holiday: The Jim & Suzanne Shemwell Story (2007 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance

In Idaho, an estranged couple are trapped in a blizzard while on vacation just before Christmas.

Director: Gregory Goodell | Stars: Jami Gertz, Dylan Walsh, Aaron Pearl, Julia Maxwell

Votes: 317

14. Onmyô taisenki (2004–2005)

30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

All his life, Riku Tachibana has been raised by his grandfather. For some reason, the old man has always been fond of strange hand gestures, and they've rubbed off on Riku, who performs ... See full summary »

Stars: Mamiko Noto, Jun Fukuyama, Sayaka Aida, Yukimasa Kishino

Votes: 26

15. The Endless Day (2018)

98 min | Drama

Alone in the country, three children play; but why are their parents so mysteriously absent? How quickly do dark clouds gather around childhood's endless day.

Director: Alessia Chiesa | Stars: Lara Rógora, Mateo Baldasso, Mila Marchisio

Votes: 65

16. The Aunty Jack Show (1972–1973)
Episode: The Aunty Jack Family Show (1972)

30 min | Comedy

Today's theme is "Family", but will we learn about Aunty Jack's?

Director: Maurice Murphy | Stars: Grahame Bond, John Derum, Rory O'Donoghue, Sandra McGregor

17. Harsh Realm (1999–2000)
Episode: Three Percenters (2000)

TV-14 | Action, Drama, Mystery

Pursued by Santiago's Republican Guard, Hobbes and his friends encounter a strange pacifist group of deserters from Santiago's army whose compound is located near a beautiful lake that harbors a horrifying secret.

Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: Scott Bairstow, D.B. Sweeney, Terry O'Quinn, Rachel Hayward

Votes: 51

18. Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
Episode: The Journal (2002)

TV-Y7 | 46 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

On the anniversary of his parent's disappearance, Arnold decides to give up hoping that they will ever return home. But while packing away their keepsakes in the attic, Arnold finds his father's old journal.

Director: Raymie Muzquiz | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Craig Bartlett, Dan Castellaneta, Brian Doyle-Murray

Votes: 213

19. Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982)
Episode: Assignment One: Part 1 (1979)

TV-PG | 27 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A pair of inter-dimensional operatives, Sapphire and Steel are two of multiple elements that assume human form and are sent to investigate strange events, where they appear to be engaged in guarding the continuing flow of time.

Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: David McCallum, Joanna Lumley, Steven O'Shea, Tamasin Bridge

Votes: 169

20. Street Legal (2019)
Episode: Moving Day (2019)

Drama

Lilly searches for her friend's parents. Mina is haunted by the death of a client. Olivia and Hal battle over the case.

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Cynthia Dale, Cara Ricketts, Steve Lund, Yvonne Chapman

Votes: 23