Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "parent-searching-for-missing-child"

1. Prisoners (2013)

R | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo

Votes: 809,641 | Gross: $61.00M

2. Missing (1982)

PG | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

When an idealistic American writer disappears during the Chilean coup d'état in September 1973, his wife and father try to find him.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea

Votes: 23,365 | Gross: $14.00M

3. Pay the Ghost (2015)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery

A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.

Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres, Lyriq Bent

Votes: 18,879

4. Taking Off (1971)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

While searching for their runaway teenage daughter, the parents rediscover the pleasures of life as they get acquainted with a self-help group for parents of vanished children.

Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Georgia Engel, Tony Harvey

Votes: 4,820

5. Asteroid (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 122 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to ... See full summary »

Director: Bradford May | Stars: Michael Biehn, Annabella Sciorra, Zach Charles, Don Franklin

Votes: 2,125

6. Dear Viola (2014 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

Romantic drama centered around "Dear Viola," a small-town newspaper advice column.

Director: Laurie Lynd | Stars: Kellie Martin, Jefferson Brown, Jackie Richardson, Kira Gelineau

Votes: 666

7. Wild Roses (2017)

90 min | Drama

Ewa returns to her village after a hospital stay. She works on a plantation that grows wild roses. While Ewa was away her mother has been taking care of her children Marysia and Jas. Ewa's ... See full summary »

Director: Anna Jadowska | Stars: Marta Nieradkiewicz, Michal Zurawski, Natalia Bartnik, Dominika Biernat

Votes: 330

8. Omega Syndrome (1986)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama

An ex-GI's daughter is abducted by a gang of white supremacists. He calls on one of his former Army buddies, and together they set out to track down the gang and rescue his daughter.

Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Ken Wahl, George DiCenzo, Xander Berkeley, Nicole Eggert

Votes: 366

9. Ordinary Failures (2022)

85 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Three women find themselves at a crossroad in their life, while a mysterious natural phenomenon turns their world upside down.

Director: Cristina Grosan | Stars: Vica Kerekes, Jirí Simek, Jana Plodková, Petra Buckova

Votes: 168

10. The Actor's Children (1910)

Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Drama

When his play closes down, an actor returns home to find that his children are gone. He's then notified that a wealthy relative has died and left him a substantial amount of money.

Director: Barry O'Neil | Stars: Orrilla Smith, Yale Boss, Frank Hall Crane, Nicholas Jordan

Votes: 48

11. Madeleine McCann: Public Relations & Saving Reputations (2018 Video)

Documentary

Journalist and Broadcaster Sonia Poulton explores the role of public relations and reputation management in the search for Madeleine McCann - the world's most famous missing child.

Star: Sonia Poulton

Votes: 8

12. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode: Blizzard (1977)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Kind Miss Beadle dismisses her students early on Christmas Eve as soft snow flurries begin to fly, unaware that the children will soon be caught walking home in a deadly, howling blizzard.

Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson

Votes: 428

13. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Cane and Able (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

House is affected by the fact that he thinks he didn't solve the last case while a young boy, who believes aliens tortured him, is brought in.

Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 3,021

14. A Friend of the Family (2022)
Episode: Horseback Riding in American Falls (2022)

TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A trusted family friend picks up Jan after school to go horseback riding, but as nightfall looms and they're still not home, what seemed like a casual afternoon slowly turns nightmarish.

Director: Eliza Hittman | Stars: Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Hendrix Yancey

Votes: 260

15. A Friend of the Family (2022)
Episode: Outer Darkness (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Mary Ann prepares for a high-stakes showdown; Pete works double time to find Jan, disobeying direct orders; worn down by fear and secrecy, Jan nears a breaking point.

Director: Jamie Travis | Stars: Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Mckenna Grace

Votes: 161

16. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4997 (2015)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

More secrets and lies come to light for the Cottons. Aunt Babe surprises her family by revealing the truth about Sylvie's past. Shabnam continues to conceal her secret.

Director: David Tucker | Stars: John Altman, June Brown, Pauline McLynn, Declan Bennett

17. The Detour (2016–2019)
Episode: The Sister (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Adventure, Comedy

Nate and Robin head to Ithaca expecting to find their daughter but find a new family member instead.

Director: Brennan Shroff | Stars: Jason Jones, Natalie Zea, Ashley Gerasimovich, Liam Carroll

Votes: 123