Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "child-protective-services"

1. The Florida Project (2017)

R | 111 min | Drama

Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.

Director: Sean Baker | Stars: Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Rivera

Votes: 129,189 | Gross: $5.90M

2. The Babadook (2014)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney

Votes: 248,218 | Gross: $0.92M

3. Memory (I) (2022)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An assassin-for-hire finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Taj Atwal, Harold Torres

Votes: 35,395

4. Palmer (2021)

R | 110 min | Drama

An ex-convict strikes up a friendship with a boy from a troubled home.

Director: Fisher Stevens | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Alisha Wainwright, Ryder Allen

Votes: 44,129

5. Little Bird (2023)

46 min | Drama

This six episode series chronicles the cruel treatment of indigenous children.

Stars: Darla Contois, Ellyn Jade, Alanna Bale, Osawa Muskwa

Votes: 1,083

6. The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.

Director: Michael Chaves | Stars: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez

Votes: 57,917 | Gross: $54.73M

7. Antlers (2021)

R | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature.

Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene

Votes: 44,734

8. The Book of Henry (2017)

PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

With instructions from her genius son's carefully crafted notebook, a single mother sets out to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather.

Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martell, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman

Votes: 29,479 | Gross: $4.22M

9. Addams Family Reunion (1998 TV Movie)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The Addams Family goes on a search for their relatives.

Director: Dave Payne | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Tim Curry, Nicole Fugere, Jerry Messing

Votes: 5,171

10. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)

TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Crime

Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.

Stars: William Guirola, Wyatt Hinz, Alfredo Tavares, Adam Saunders

Votes: 13,652

11. Little Evil (2017)

TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.

Director: Eli Craig | Stars: Evangeline Lilly, Owen Atlas, Adam Scott, Marcus Terrell Smith

Votes: 23,307

12. Fred Claus (2007)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins

Votes: 47,851 | Gross: $72.01M

13. Little (I) (2019)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.

Director: Tina Gordon | Stars: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley

Votes: 14,631 | Gross: $40.67M

14. Earth Mama (2023)

R | 101 min | Drama

An intimate coming of age story of a pregnant single mother who embraces her Bay Area community as she determines the fate of her family.

Director: Savanah Leaf | Stars: Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Keta Price, Doechii

Votes: 980

15. Ideal Home (2018)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

A bickering gay couple must suddenly deal with the unexpected task of raising a 10-year-old boy.

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Jesse Luken, Evan Bittencourt

Votes: 11,647

16. My Little Princess (2011)

105 min | Drama

When Hanah re-emerges in the life of her pre-pubescent daughter, she comes with a strange, yet attractive proposition: she needs her own girl to pose for her in ways that would later take by surprise the Parisian art world of the 1970s.

Director: Eva Ionesco | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Anamaria Vartolomei, Georgetta Leahu, Denis Lavant

Votes: 1,892

17. Not Cinderella's Type (2018)

97 min | Drama, Romance

A kind-hearted orphan lives with her emotionally abusive relatives until a popular boy takes an interest after accidentally killing her cat.

Director: Brian Brough | Stars: Paris Warner, Tim Flynn, Tanner Gillman, Scott Christopher

Votes: 2,883

18. Adopt a Highway (2019)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama

An ex-felon discovers a live baby left in a dumpster.

Director: Logan Marshall-Green | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Elaine Hendrix, Betty Gabriel, Christopher Heyerdahl

Votes: 4,753

19. Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU (2020–2021)

TV-MA | Animation, Drama, Horror

Keiichi Maebara is in his new home in the peaceful Hinamizawa village, making friends with girls from school. He's here for a big festival. But something about this town seems off, with that fear what dark secrets can this small town hide?

Stars: Sôichirô Hoshi, Yukari Tamura, Mai Nakahara, Emi Lo

Votes: 792

20. When She Was Bad... (1979 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

Stressed by a recent move and being a stay-at-home mom, Teeny takes out her bottled-up rage on her daughter Robbie. Only the help of her friends, family, and counselors can stop her from harming Robbie and herself.

Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Robert Urich, Eileen Brennan, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 255

21. Deadly Whispers (1995 TV Movie)

97 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A couple vows to find their murdered daughter's killer. The police investigation's suspects narrow to the father, leaving the mother torn between the love of her husband and the story revealed by the investigation.

Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Tony Danza, Pamela Reed, Ving Rhames, Heather Tom

Votes: 548

22. Prophet's Prey (2015)

TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History

When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, ... See full summary »

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Nick Cave, Elaine Anderson, Sam Brower, Andrew Chatwin

Votes: 1,991 | Gross: $0.01M

23. June (I) (2015)

Not Rated | 84 min | Fantasy, Horror

JUNE is a 9-year-old orphan girl who shares her body with an ancient supernatural being whose mission is to destroy mankind to allow nature to prevail on earth.

Director: L. Gustavo Cooper | Stars: Kennedy Brice, Victoria Pratt, Eddie Jemison, Lance E. Nichols

Votes: 1,777

24. A Thread of Deceit: The Hart Family Tragedy (2020)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary

An SUV with a female couple and their six adopted children plunge into the Pacific Ocean, leaving behind more questions than answers.

Votes: 139

25. ReMoved (2013)

Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Drama

A 10-year-old girl navigates her way through the foster care system, after being removed from her home and separated from her younger brother.

Director: Nathanael Matanick | Stars: Abby White, Casey Caldwell, Jordan Nice, Sabrina Culver

Votes: 648

26. Broken Harts (2021)

85 min | Documentary

In 2018, two women drove themselves and their adopted children off a California cliff. None survived. Investigators expose the dark truth behind the family's picture online life and challenge a system that failed six innocent children.

Director: Gregory Palmer | Stars: Zaron Burnett, Joni E. Johnston

Votes: 290

27. Custody (I) (2016)

TV-14 | 104 min | Drama

The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.

Director: James Lapine | Stars: Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony Shalhoub

Votes: 1,252

28. Least Among Saints (2012)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama

A haunted soldier just back from war and a boy who has never known peace in his home life embark on a life-changing journey as they become unlikely friends -- and one another's last shot at redemption.

Director: Martin Papazian | Stars: Martin Papazian, Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo, Azura Skye

Votes: 624 | Gross: $0.03M

29. The Ghost of Rosy Taylor (1918)

59 min | Drama

Rhoda Eldridge lives in the Paris Latin Quarter, learns at the death of her father Charles that her real name is Sayles and that she has an uncle somewhere in America. She travels to the ... See full summary »

Directors: Edward Sloman, Henry King | Stars: Mary Miles Minter, Allan Forrest, George Periolat, Helen Howard

Votes: 79

30. A Girl and Her Gun (2015)

18 min | Short, Drama, Western

A tormented and neglected twelve year old finds solace watching classic western movies. When she finds a gun in her late father's loft she stands up to her tormentors, just like her gunslinging heroes.

Directors: Samuel Dawe, Paul Holbrook | Stars: Joe Sims, Brian Croucher, Laura Bayston, Samuel Dawe

Votes: 71

31. The Case Files (2019– )

Animation, Crime, Drama

Hope is on a mission to save the children; including the child she used to be.

Star: Hillary Hawkins

32. Bludicky (2010– )

252 min | Drama

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Stars: Jana Pidrmanová, Filip Cíl, Tereza Nvotová, Pavel Reznícek

33. The Guardian (2001–2004)
Episode: Privilege (2002)

TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama

Nick escapes parole problems, expresses his unease at Kik's and returns to Burton's firm. The Fallins plead in a bizarre last will contesting for father Frank Newburg and his sassy daughter... See full summary »

Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Erica Leerhsen, Charles Malik Whitfield

Votes: 131

34. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Deception (2002)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A child's drawing leads detectives to investigate a mother for possible abuse of her teenage stepson.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 882

35. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Resilience (2002)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The attempted suicide of a 15-year-old girl leads to her family, promiscuity, and her regression to a child.

Director: Joyce Chopra | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 999

36. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Revelations (1995)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mulder and Scully attempt to protect a boy, whose death could trigger the coming of Armageddon, from a possibly demonic serial killer who targets people with stigmata.

Director: David Nutter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Kevin Zegers, Sam Bottoms

Votes: 4,184

37. Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode: Watch Over Me (2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The disappearance of a social worker could be related to a bad decision he made that resulted in a young child's death.

Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano

Votes: 150

38. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: Mom Sauce (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Steve's life is turned upside down when Snot gets rich after his mom starts selling a new dipping sauce. Klaus, Stan, Roger and Jeff become mall fashion show models.

Directors: Chris Bennett, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 384

39. Tommy (2020)
Episode: The Ninth Girl (2020)

TV-14 | 40 min | Drama

Mayor Buddy Gray puts added pressure on Tommy to quickly solve a high-profile kidnapping when a baby is taken from a prominent local businessman, capturing the attention of the citizens of L.A.

Director: Edward Ornelas | Stars: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russell G. Jones

Votes: 141

40. New Amsterdam (2018–2023)
Episode: The Karman Line (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient. Iggy and Bloom are forced to make a tough call on a unique situation.

Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman, Jocko Sims

Votes: 648

41. Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode: In the Valley of the Shadows (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama

Dr. Choi and Dr. Charles have difficult decisions to make as a dying man tries to preserve his life with a controversial scientific method. Dr. Marcel and April clash over how to handle a mysterious patient.

Director: Charles S. Carroll | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Brian Tee

Votes: 325

42. Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode: Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore (2020)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama

A a former patient of Dr. Halstead's resurfaces. Upon Ethan's return, April deals with telling the truth or keeping her secret. Dr. Charles deals with the death of his wife.

Director: Mykelti Williamson | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Brian Tee

Votes: 310

43. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: Under the Gun (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Officers Nolan and Harper are tasked with escorting four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program at a correctional facility that quickly becomes a riotous situation.

Director: Tori Garrett | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones

Votes: 1,019

44. Chicago Fire (2012– )
Episode: Protect a Child (2020)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama

Things get personal for Casey and Gallo in the aftermath of a suburban house fire involving a mother and her young son. Herrmann campaigns for more respect. Kidd has an idea for giving back to her community.

Director: Brenna Malloy | Stars: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Kara Killmer, David Eigenberg

Votes: 361

45. Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
Episode: Boy Loses Dad (2024)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Caitlyn continues investigating Lyle's disappearance. Accompanied by police, the school's guidance counselor checks on the boys.

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Simon Baker, Sophie Wilde, Bryan Brown, Travis Fimmel

Votes: 444

46. South Park (1997– )
Episode: The Poor Kid (2011)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

After Kenny's parents are arrested and he and his siblings are sent to a foster home, Eric searches for who is the new poor kid in South Park and the results are shocking. Mysterion must ... See full summary »

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Chris Borkovec, Kiara Lisette Gamboa, Nabulungi Hatimbi, Celeste Javier

Votes: 2,450

47. Shadowland (2022)
Episode: Killed the Man I Know (2022)

TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary

A wife takes desperate measures to protect her kids when she thinks her husband's new beliefs put them in danger; a father with a dark worldview tries to regain custody of his daughter.

Director: Eve Van Dyke | Stars: Rachel Bernstein, Eric Braden, Jeannine Cannito, Robert Chapman

Votes: 11

48. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Frantic, Desperate Media Tries to Defend Vanderbilt (2022 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Star: Matt Walsh

49. The L.A. Complex (2012)
Episode: Xs and Os (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Connor is arrested. Kal stands vigil at father's hospital bed. Abby and Gray try to undo a drunken mistake.

Director: Martin Gero | Stars: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Andra Fuller, Dayle McLeod

Votes: 33

50. Dangerous Persuasions (2013–2015)
Episode: American Nightmare (2013)

Documentary, Drama

"False Memories, Real Evil" Susan Hamlin's husband has manipulated her into believing that her own father molested her, that she has harmed her own children and is plotting to kill him.

Director: Russell Eatough | Stars: Krista Bridges, Jason Weinberg, Jacob Switzer, Nicholas Bode

Votes: 7