Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "cruel-mother"

1. Corpse Bride (2005)

PG | 77 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.

Directors: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson | Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman

Votes: 299,451 | Gross: $53.36M

2. Ordinary People (1980)

R | 124 min | Drama

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton

Votes: 56,811 | Gross: $54.80M

3. The Cure (1995)

PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Drama

Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.

Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Aeryk Egan, Delphine French

Votes: 10,707 | Gross: $2.57M

4. Little Tickles (2018)

103 min | Comedy, Drama

Odette is a 8-yr-old girl who loves to dance and draw. Once she has become an adult, Odette realizes she was abused, and immerses herself body and soul in her career as a dancer while trying to deal with her past.

Directors: Andréa Bescond, Eric Métayer | Stars: Andréa Bescond, Karin Viard, Clovis Cornillac, Pierre Deladonchamps

Votes: 1,690

5. Strangler vs. Strangler (1984)

96 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A mentally-disturbed flower seller starts killing young girls on the streets of Belgrade. While the frustrated police inspector is trying to stop him, an aspiring musician finds his life and work deeply intertwined with that of a killer.

Director: Slobodan Sijan | Stars: Tasko Nacic, Nikola Simic, Srdjan Saper, Sonja Savic

Votes: 4,371

6. Camp (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama

On his 10th birthday, Eli, a neglected and abused kid, is taken to the hospital by police who respond to a domestic disturbance call. Eli is removed from his home and is placed in Locustwood, a facility little better than a youth prison.

Director: Jacob Roebuck | Stars: Miles Elliot, Betsy Roth, Josh Berry, Michael Mattera

Votes: 790 | Gross: $0.32M

7. The Naughty Room (2012)

Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama

Child abuse, drug abuse, adolescent masturbation, self pity, heartache, redemption and how to dispose of a soiled sock if you happen to be locked inside of a bathroom.

Director: Cosmo Jarvis | Stars: David Egan, Cosmo Jarvis, Tom Hannaford, Anita Scrivener

Votes: 315

8. The Attic (1980)

PG | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at the altar. She fantasizes about causing deaths of the men who most wronged her and ... See full summary »

Directors: George Edwards, Gary Graver | Stars: Carrie Snodgress, Ray Milland, Ruth Cox, Rosemary Murphy

Votes: 871

9. Play or Die (2019)

TV-MA | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Welcome to Paranoia, the ultimate escape game. Rule #1: Nothing is real. Rule #2: One of you will die. Lucas and Chloe, two passionate gamers, decide to participate to Paranoia, a very ... See full summary »

Director: Jacques Kluger | Stars: Charley Palmer Rothwell, Roxane Mesquida, Marie Zabukovec, Thomas Mustin

Votes: 1,875

10. Elves (1989)

PG-13 | 89 min | Horror

A woman finds she is part of a Nazi breeding experiment with elves to create supermen. She and friends are trapped in a store with an elf. Only a renegade Santa Claus can save them.

Director: Jeffrey Mandel | Stars: Dan Haggerty, Julie Austin, Deanna Lund, Borah Silver

Votes: 1,802

11. The Goblin (2017)

PG-13 | 67 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

A boy imprisoned by an abusive recluse mother alone in a mansion in the 1920s begins to get ideas of his own when a goblin in his closet comforts him in the dark.

Director: Wyatt Michael | Stars: Robert Levey II, Nicole Hargrove, Josh Collins, Wyatt Michael

Votes: 69

12. Snow White and the 7 Bachelors (1960)

101 min | Comedy, Romance

In this modern version of the "Snowhite" tale, we see a young girl escaping her home and finding refuge in a secluded house which is inhabited by seven middle-aged bachelors.

Director: Iakovos Kabanellis | Stars: Jenny Karezi, Andreas Barkoulis, Vasilis Avlonitis, Christos Efthimiou

Votes: 408

13. Ursula (1961)

Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Horror

Young Ursula plays in a tree and ruins her fancy dress. Her elderly mother teaches her a cruel lesson about whether things can ever be mended; what Ursula learns about how to behave may not be what her mother intended.

Director: Lloyd Michael Williams | Stars: Dorothea Griffin, Calvin Waters

Votes: 214

14. Daskale ti didaskes? (1983)

87 min | Comedy, Drama

Underpaid and still single, a music teacher has yet another problem to worry about: the abandoned infant he found on his way to school. Should he forsake him as his cruel mother did, or should he try his best to raise the unknown child?

Director: Michalis Lefakis Jr. | Stars: Dinos Iliopoulos, Giannis Vogiatzis, Ilias Logothetis, Giorgos Mylonas

Votes: 44

15. Masters of Horror (2005–2007)
Episode: Dance of the Dead (2005)

TV-MA | 59 min | Horror

In a post-apocalyptic society, 17-year-old Peggy lives with her mom, who's overprotective since her young daughter Anna died. Peggy works at her mom's restaurant. When two punk couples come... See full summary »

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Genevieve Buechner, Jonathan Tucker, Margot Berner

Votes: 4,565

16. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Five: Heart of Darkness (2017)

TV-PG | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Blossom family move forward with Jason's funeral, and a secret agenda; Hermione seeks Fred's help; Betty dives deeper into Jason's death.

Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 2,459

17. Amigas y rivales (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.174 (2001)

43 min | Drama, Romance

Jimena and Jose go dancing. Susana picks up a stranger. Ernesto takes Paula out. Emilio has a surprise for Nayeli. Ofelia is very upset. Roxana pays Joaquin. Laura is planning a trip.

Stars: Michelle Vieth, Angélica Vale, Ludwika Paleta, Arath de la Torre

18. Sol de tentacion (1996–2001)
Episode: Episode #1.43 (1996)

48 min | Drama, Romance

Marta devastates Alina. Sol meets an old friend of Casta. Armando spends the afternoon with Sandra. The news of Alina's marriage hits the Santalucia household. Luis Alejandro is ambushed.

Directors: Rafael Gómez, Luis Gaitán, Omar Hurtado | Stars: Natalia Streignard, Miguel de León, Fabiola Colmenares, Aroldo Betancourt