Fathers- Top Movies, TV; Dr. Diane Howard, Movie Editor, Interviewer, Publicist
by DrDianeHoward | created - 01 May 2020 | updated - 12 Jul 2021 | PublicDiane Howard, Ph.D. (Performance Studies) reviews top redemptive, family movies & TV for content and artistry for a range of viewers to highlight role models (See https://dianehoward.com/)
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1. Mully (2015)
TV-PG | 81 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
A homeless orphan in Kenya becomes a lucrative businessman, only to give it all up and open an orphanage that today serves over 2000 Kenyan children.
Director: Scott Haze | Stars: Charles Mully, Esther Mully, Isaac Mulli, Ndondo Mulli
Votes: 375
2. Kingdom Men Rising (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Kingdom Men Rising is a documentary exploring what it means to be a real man in the midst of cultural trends where there is confusion about masculinity. Challenging men to rise above what we've become to lives of no more excuses.
Director: Kyle Lollis | Stars: Tony Evans, Tim Brown, Tony Dungy, Arthur Evans
Votes: 51 | Gross: $1.19M
3. A Father's Legacy (2020)
90 min | Drama
A young man sets out to find the father he never knew.
Director: Jason Mac | Stars: Tobin Bell, Jason Mac, Rebeca Robles, Michael Aaron Milligan
Votes: 950
4. Blue Bloods (2010– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Revolves around a family of New York cops.
Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou
Votes: 39,576
5. Wonder (I) (2017)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Family
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts
Votes: 162,205 | Gross: $132.42M
6. Kirk Cameron: Connect (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary
Smart phones have created a new parenting imperative: equipping kids to thrive in an ever-changing digital space while avoiding the dangers that come with social media. What Kirk Cameron learned from experts will challenge and encourage.
Director: Caleb Price | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Ian Armstrong, Ken Graves, Kathy Koch
Votes: 133
7. I Can Only Imagine (2018)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins
Votes: 16,276 | Gross: $83.48M
8. I Still Believe (2020)
PG | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: K.J. Apa, Britt Robertson, Nathan Parsons, Gary Sinise
Votes: 11,935
9. Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The relationship between writer AA Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, and how this became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Vicki Pepperdine
Votes: 27,531 | Gross: $1.74M
10. Beautifully Broken (2018)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Director: Eric Welch | Stars: Benjamin A. Onyango, Scott William Winters, Emily Ricks Hahn, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas
Votes: 430 | Gross: $1.21M
11. Finding Nemo (2003)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 1,029,089 | Gross: $380.84M
12. Bella (2006)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A chef with a mysterious past spends the day with a waitress who needs a friend.
Director: Alejandro Monteverde | Stars: Eduardo Verástegui, Tammy Blanchard, Manny Perez, Angélica Aragón
Votes: 10,695 | Gross: $8.11M
13. In the Heights (2021)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 46,190
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