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1. Elf (2003)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 311,228 | Gross: $173.40M
2. The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)
R | 89 min | Drama
Adrift in New York City, a recent college graduate's life is upended by his father's mistress.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon
Votes: 17,641 | Gross: $0.62M
3. Filling in the Blanks (2023)
94 min | Documentary
When 54 year old Jon Baime takes a DNA test, his world and sense of self identity is shattered by a family secret.
Director: Jon Baime | Stars: Jon Baime, Philip Schaefer
Votes: 322
4. The Secret of the Sword (1985)
G | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Prince Adam is sent to the world of Etheria to find his long abducted sister, Adora, and awaken her to her own destiny.
Directors: Ed Friedman, Lou Kachivas, Marsh Lamore, Bill Reed, Gwen Wetzler | Stars: John Erwin, Melendy Britt, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary
Votes: 3,302 | Gross: $7.66M
5. Big Stone Gap (2014)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Mystery
In a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a long-buried family secret.
Director: Adriana Trigiani | Stars: Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, John Benjamin Hickey
Votes: 3,332 | Gross: $1.01M
6. Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
As Christina prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, she gets her DNA test revealing that she's Jewish. The discovery leads her to a new family and an unlikely romance over eight nights.
Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage, Marilu Henner, Advah Soudack
Votes: 1,156
7. My Christmas Family Tree (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn't know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Andrew W. Walker, James Tupper, Kendall Cross
Votes: 2,512
8. Violet's Visit (1997)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Violet, a fiesty 15 year-old who prefers the nickname "Scooter" , decides to run away from her boring life in a small town and goes to visit with the father she has never seen. She believes... See full summary »
Director: Richard Turner | Stars: Rebecca Smart, Graham Harvey, David Franklin, Caleb Packham
Votes: 120
9.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One with Phoebe's Dad
(1995)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Phoebe tracks down her father, but isn't sure whether she should meet him.
Director: Kevin Bright | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 5,537
10.
The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode:
Flesh of My Flesh
(2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
Intending to garner publicity for the hospital, Cain tries to recruit Bell and Kit on a dangerous surgery; the Raptor develops an emotional attachment to a patient; Mina's friend arrives with shocking news.
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves
Votes: 348
11.
The Rookie (2018– )
Episode:
Bad Blood
(2021)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Officer Nolan, Officer Harper and Detective Lopez are assigned to the kidnapping of the son of a criminal court judge who has a long list of enemies who could possibly be involved.
Director: Sylvain White | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz
Votes: 1,109
12.
The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode:
Spilled Milk
(2021)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Claire is blindsided when her absentee father shows up at her door. Meanwhile Shaun feels disconnected with Lea, causes tension in their relationship.
Director: Sarah Wayne Callies | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Fiona Gubelmann, Will Yun Lee
Votes: 816
13.
Velma (2023– )
Episode:
Marching Band Sleepover
(2023)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Velma is forced to spend the night with band geeks and Fred when Crystal Cove instates a city-wide curfew. Daphne makes her own discovery.
Director: Cal Ramsey | Stars: Mindy Kaling, Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu
Votes: 1,955
14.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Mingling Its Own Nature with It
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Sarah is able to escape with Kira from the bird watchers and Mrs. S, and now, along with Felix, are on the run with no money. They decide to take refuge at a secluded house where the owner ... See full summary »
Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 1,558
15.
Timeless (2016–2018)
Episode:
Karma Chameleon
(2017)
Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Wyatt and Rufus go rogue by traveling back to the 1980s in a desperate bid to save Jessica's life. Lucy covers for them in the present as Agent Christopher discovers the ship is missing.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Paterson Joseph
Votes: 1,480
16.
Brockmire (2017–2020)
Episode:
Favorable Matchup
(2020)
TV-MA | Comedy, Drama, Sport
In the year 2030, the world is in chaos but at least Jim broadcasts his favorite sport and has the love of his daughter; Jim then learns baseball is worse off than he thinks and his daughter is moving to New York for college.
Director: Maurice Marable | Stars: Hank Azaria, Reina Hardesty, John Ales, Suehyla El-Attar Young
Votes: 126
17.
Outlander (2014– )
Episode:
The Birds and The Bees
(2018)
TV-MA | 62 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
As Brianna struggles to compartmentalize the trauma she suffered in the wake of the tragedy that befell her in Wilmington, she refocuses on finding her parents.
Director: David Moore | Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin
Votes: 2,782
18.
Titans (2018–2023)
Episode:
Faux-Hawk
(2019)
TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
While Hank is busy cage fighting after breaking up with Dawn, someone steals the Hawk suit. Donna and Dawn finds a way to rescue Gar from Cadmus facility. Rose reveals her secret to Jason. Dick escapes from prison to find Jericho.
Director: Larnell Stovall | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter
Votes: 2,118
19.
iZombie (2015–2019)
Episode:
Death of a Car Salesman
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Liv and Ravi each consume the brain of a very dislikable car salesman and inherit his competitive nature.
Director: Jason Bloom | Stars: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley
Votes: 514