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1. Bones and All (2022)
R | 131 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A young woman embarks on a 1000 mile odyssey through America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether love can survive their otherness.
Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey
Votes: 58,392
2. The Stranger (I) (2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The secrets and lies of suburban families are made public by the appearance of a stranger.
Stars: Richard Armitage, Hannah John-Kamen, Siobhan Finneran, Jacob Dudman
Votes: 61,158
3. The Impossible (2012)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Oaklee Pendergast
Votes: 244,409 | Gross: $19.02M
4. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015– )
TV-Y7 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Marinette and Adrien, two normal teens, transform into the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir when a mysterious evil threatens to destroy Paris.
Stars: Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein, Max Mittelman
Votes: 15,514
5. The Paperboy (2012)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Zac Efron
Votes: 39,686 | Gross: $0.69M
6. Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)
R | 120 min | Thriller
Five women participate in a hiking retreat but only four come out the other side. Federal agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head into the mountains hoping to find their informant still alive.
Director: Robert Connolly | Stars: Eric Bana, Anna Torv, Deborra-Lee Furness, Robin McLeavy
Votes: 1,165
7. Happy Death Day (2017)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.
Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken
Votes: 163,168 | Gross: $55.68M
8. American Woman (2018)
R | 111 min | Drama, Mystery
A woman raises her young grandson after her daughter goes missing.
Director: Jake Scott | Stars: Sienna Miller, Sky Ferreira, Kentucker Audley, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 7,700 | Gross: $0.24M
9. Vampires Suck (2010)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Horror
In this spoof of vampire-themed movies, teenager Becca finds herself torn between two boys. She and her friends wrestle with endless dramas that crescendo at the prom.
Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer | Stars: Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Diedrich Bader, Chris Riggi
Votes: 51,571 | Gross: $36.66M
10. Volver (I) (2006)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo
Votes: 107,555 | Gross: $12.90M
11. White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Angela Bassett
Votes: 30,010 | Gross: $0.03M
12. The Maid (2014)
99 min | Drama, Romance
An American teenager, who while visiting his estranged dad in England, gets into an emotional relationship with the older foreign maid working there.
Director: Paul Emmanuel | Stars: Claire Kahane, Ryan Cerenko, Keith Hill, Olivia Jewson
Votes: 1,282
13. Mary Shelley (2017)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
Life and facts of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who at 16 met 21 year old poet Percy Shelley, resulting in the writing of Frankenstein.
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Elle Fanning, Bel Powley, Owen Richards, Joanne Froggatt
Votes: 17,803 | Gross: $0.11M
14. Come Play (2020)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A monster named Larry manifests itself through smart phones and mobile devices. Feature film version of the 2017 short film.
Director: Jacob Chase | Stars: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr., Winslow Fegley
Votes: 18,204
15. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
PG-13 | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.
Director: Benh Zeitlin | Stars: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Lowell Landes
Votes: 85,104 | Gross: $12.80M
16. The Burning Plain (2008)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A drama with a two-tiered storyline concerning a mother and daughter who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood.
Director: Guillermo Arriaga | Stars: Charlize Theron, John Corbett, José María Yazpik, Robin Tunney
Votes: 21,352 | Gross: $0.20M
17. Wildhood (2021)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.
Director: Bretten Hannam | Stars: Phillip Forest Lewitski, Avery Winters-Anthony, Fabien Melanson, Zach Tovey
Votes: 1,488
18. Aquaman (2006 TV Movie)
42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young twenty-something diver living in the Florida Keys discovers he has the power to breathe underwater.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Justin Hartley, Lou Diamond Phillips, Denise Quiñones, Rick Peters
Votes: 2,252
19. Alien: Isolation (2014 Video Game)
M | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In this first person survival horror adventure set fifteen years after the events of Alien (1979), Ripley's daughter becomes trapped on an alien-infested space station which holds answers to the mystery of her mother's disappearance.
Director: Alistair Hope | Stars: Andrea Deck, George Anton, Kezia Burrows, Richie Campbell
Votes: 6,286
20. Rent-A-Pal (2020)
Unrated | 108 min | Horror, Thriller
1990: David, 40, looks after his dementia mom. He uses a video dating service to no avail. He buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape and things change.
Director: Jon Stevenson | Stars: Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton, Kathleen Brady, Amy Rutledge
Votes: 6,050
21. On the Fringe (2022)
105 min | Drama
Interwoven stories told over the course of one day.
Director: Juan Diego Botto | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Christian Checa, Aixa Villagrán
Votes: 2,212
22. Luis Miguel: The Series (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The series dramatizes the life story of Mexican superstar singer Luis Miguel, who has captivated audiences in Latin America and beyond for decades.
Stars: Diego Boneta, Gabriel Nuncio, César Bordón, Kevin Holt
Votes: 5,122
23. James White (2015)
R | 85 min | Drama
James, a twenty-something New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges.
Director: Josh Mond | Stars: Christopher Abbott, Cynthia Nixon, Kid Cudi, Ron Livingston
Votes: 7,108 | Gross: $0.09M
24. Misunderstood (1966)
104 min | Drama
A study of bitter relationships between a widower and his two sons.
Director: Luigi Comencini | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Stefano Colagrande, Simone Giannozzi, John Sharp
Votes: 1,286
25. Alpha Code (2020)
97 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Johana, a woman with no past, is hiding from a UN Agent Bowie, a head of secret space program. On her run she meets Martin and with help of Bowie's ex-colleague Lance they both help Martin to find his half alien daughter.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Bren Foster, Denise Richards, Randy Couture, Marek Vasut
Votes: 1,110
26. Jonathan (2016)
Unrated | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young man learns that his dying father was once deeply in love with a man.
Director: Piotr J. Lewandowski | Stars: Jannis Niewöhner, André Hennicke, Julia Koschitz, Thomas Sarbacher
Votes: 1,177
27. The Riverbank (2012)
76 min | Mystery
A woman returns to her hometown following the death of her fathers second wife, which leads her to uncover dark family secrets.
Director: John L'Ecuyer | Stars: Rick Roberts, Kenneth Welsh, Kari Matchett, Cindy Doire
Votes: 199
28. Why Would I Lie? (1980)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Cletus is a compulsive liar, though he prefers the term 'fabrication' to 'lie.' When he becomes a social worker, he's assigned the case of a boy named Jeorge (with a 'J') who was taken from... See full summary »
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Treat Williams, Lisa Eichhorn, Gabriel Macht, Susan Heldfond
Votes: 306 | Gross: $1.18M
29. The Hanging Garden (1997)
R | 91 min | Drama, Romance
William, a once obese and depressed adolescent, is able to move past his teenage years when he moves to the city and comes out as being gay. When he returns home though, he can't cope with his memories.
Director: Thom Fitzgerald | Stars: Chris Leavins, Kerry Fox, Ian Parsons, Peter MacNeill
Votes: 3,079 | Gross: $0.93M
30. The Wind Guardians (2018)
105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young man who lives in Xiaoyanggang dreams of martyrdom, but he is blind and can only sneak into the market by swindling. One day, Rakshasa attacked Xiaoyanggang, and his mother, who was ... See full summary »
Director: Kuo Liu | Stars: Jun Chu, Long Hui, Zhixing Lu, Xin Shan
Votes: 461
31. Mountains May Depart (2015)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama, Romance
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.
Director: Zhangke Jia | Stars: Tao Zhao, Yi Zhang, Liang Jingdong, Zijian Dong
Votes: 6,401 | Gross: $0.08M
32. Malibu, CA (1998–2000)
TV-Y | Comedy
When their mom moves to Saudi Arabia to take a new job, twins Jason and Scott move from New York City to California to live with their father. Meeting new friends--Murray, Traycee, Jennifer... See full summary »
Stars: Trevor Merszei, Jason Hayes, Edward Blatchford, Brandon Brooks
Votes: 189
33. Misty (1976)
100 min | Drama
Misty arrives in a small town to look for her mother who abandoned her 22 years ago. She stays with a bisexual artist and her friends and models for her. Meanwhile, a Christian woman with a secret tries to save her perverted niece.
Director: Joseph W. Sarno | Stars: Mary Mendum, Jennifer Jordan, Jamie Gillis, Jennifer Welles
Votes: 116
34. Chiquititas (2013–2015)
TV-Y7 | Drama, Family, Musical
The orphans living at the manor known as Raio de Luz have their tough reality transformed by a sweet-hearted, dedicated young woman.
Stars: Lívia Inhudes, Mauricio Machado, João Gabriel Vasconcellos, Sil Iizuka
Votes: 271
35. The Unwanted (2014)
95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In this Southern Gothic retelling of Sheridan Le Fanu's vampire story 'Carmilla,' a young drifter (Christen Orr) arrives in a rural town seeking the whereabouts of the mother she never knew... See full summary »
Director: Bret Wood | Stars: Hannah Fierman, Christen Orr, William Katt, Lynn Talley
Votes: 641
36. Sweet Dreams (2016)
131 min | Drama, Romance
Massimo's idyllic childhood is shattered by the death of his mother. Years later, he is forced to relive his traumatic past and compassionate doctor Elisa could help him open up and confront his childhood wounds.
Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Valerio Mastandrea, Bérénice Bejo, Guido Caprino, Nicolò Cabras
Votes: 1,936
37. Farewell Amor (2020)
Unrated | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Reunited after 17 years, an Angolan immigrant is joined in the U.S. by his wife and daughter. Now strangers sharing a one-bedroom apartment, they discover a shared love of dance that may help them overcome the distance between them.
Director: Ekwa Msangi | Stars: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Zainab Jah, Jayme Lawson, Joie Lee
Votes: 1,556
38. Tale of A-rang (2012)
TV-Y | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Lee Eun Oh, a noble's son, arrives at a small village in search of his missing mother. There, Arang, the ghost of a young woman that lost her memories of her past life, asks him to help her to figure out her identity and how she died.
Stars: Shin Min-a, Lee Joon-gi, Yeon Woo-jin, Han Jeong-su
Votes: 918
39. Anything Is Possible (2013)
TV-Y7 | 93 min | Drama, Family, Music
Ethan Bortnick plays the leading role as Nathan, a young boy who's separated from his mother when she goes missing during a trip to Japan to help after the tsunami. The movie explores ... See full summary »
Director: Demetrius Navarro | Stars: Ethan Bortnick, Jonathan Bennett, Lacey Chabert, Fatima Ptacek
Votes: 512
40. Les anges gardiens (1995)
G | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Gerard Depardieu plays a sleazy Paris nightclub owner and ex-detective who flies to Hong Kong to rescue the young son of a friend murdered by the Chinese mob. He leaves the boy in the hands... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Eva Grimaldi, Yves Rénier
Votes: 3,537
41. Arcadia (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Adventure, Drama
Greta's dad Tom is moving the family cross-country in a dented station wagon, promising a California paradise to his kids. All that's missing is Mom.
Director: Olivia Silver | Stars: Ryan Simpkins, Ty Simpkins, Kendall Toole, Kim Reid
Votes: 717
42. Missing Mom (2016)
85 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Filmmaker Rob McCallum hits the road with his brother Chris Byford in search of their Mom who's been missing for almost 25 years.
Directors: Robert McCallum, Jordan Christopher Morris | Stars: Christopher Byford, Robert McCallum, Jordan Christopher Morris
Votes: 450
43. Chiquititas Brasil (1997–2001)
Comedy, Drama, Family
The orphans living at the manor known as Raio de Luz have their reality transformed by a sweet-hearted, dedicated young woman.
Stars: Bibi Vogel, Carlos Mesquita, Fabiana Uría, Luciana Vicente
Votes: 165
44. The Bloody Man (2020)
133 min | Family, Horror
In the 1980s, and after the death of his mother, Sam is struggling with family, friends, school, and the most evil being he can imagine - The Bloody Man, who is unknowingly summoned and ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Benedict | Stars: Lisa Wilcox, Tuesday Knight, KateLynn E. Newberry, Larry Kenney
Votes: 278
45. Home for the Weekend (I) (2012)
85 min | Drama
Marko is in his mid-thirties, has just published his first book, and has been living in Berlin since his university days - far enough away from his parents Gitte and Günter whose bourgeois ... See full summary »
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid | Stars: Lars Eidinger, Corinna Harfouch, Sebastian Zimmler, Ernst Stötzner
Votes: 1,001
46. 11-11 En mi cuadra nada cuadra (2013– )
Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Stars: Patricio Gallardo, Alberich, Thali García, Kevin Aponte
Votes: 65
47. Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014 Video Game)
M | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A detective, murdered by a serial killer, returns as a ghost and must combine his investigative skills with powerful supernatural abilities to uncover the shocking link between his own death and a series of killings terrifying the town of Salem.
Director: Yosuke Shiokawa | Stars: Jason Brooks, Cassidy Lehrman, Travis Willingham, Tiffany Espensen
Votes: 1,364
48. The Giants (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Drama
Two teenage brothers spend summer in their deceased grandfather's house, waiting in vain for their busy mother, and running low on cash. To make some money they rent out the house to a local drug dealer.
Director: Bouli Lanners | Stars: Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel, Karim Leklou
Votes: 1,909
49. Beautiful Days (2018)
105 min | Drama
A Chinese student travels to Seoul in search of his mother, whom he has not seen for fourteen years.
Director: Jero Yun | Stars: Jang Dong-yoon, Oh Gwang-Rok, Lee Na-young
Votes: 175
50. Nuclear Family (2020)
Not Rated | 19 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Summertime. Jules, 18 years old, seeks to live a first love, despite his troublesome, excentric mother.
Director: Faustine Crespy | Stars: Louka Minnella, Catherine Grosjean, Lohen Van Houtte, Syrus Shahidi
Votes: 281