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1. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman

Votes: 271,603 | Gross: $21.00M

2. God's Own Country (2017)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance

Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.

Director: Francis Lee | Stars: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart

Votes: 35,874 | Gross: $0.34M

3. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Colin Farrell

Votes: 170,299 | Gross: $83.30M

4. Overcomer (2019)

PG | 119 min | Drama, Family, Sport

A high-school basketball coach is asked to take over the cross-country program, where he encounters a troubled teen.

Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Alex Kendrick, Priscilla C. Shirer, Cameron Arnett, Shari Rigby

Votes: 5,732 | Gross: $26.25M

5. The Savages (2007)

R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Director: Tamara Jenkins | Stars: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman

Votes: 38,675 | Gross: $6.61M

6. Drown (I) (2015)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.

Director: Dean Francis | Stars: Matt Levett, Maya Stange, Jack Matthews, Harry Cook

Votes: 1,581 | Gross: $0.00M

7. Blue Film Woman (1969)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama

A father's debt to a loan shark leads his wife and daughter to take desperate measures.

Director: Kan Mukai | Stars: Miki Hashimoto, Keisuke Kawatô, Reo Mizumori, Rika Koyanagi

Votes: 285

8. Land Raiders (1969)

M | 101 min | Action, Western

An outlaw committing a string of robberies and murders manages to blame the crimes on Apaches, bringing about an Indian war.

Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Janet Landgard

Votes: 467

9. Santa Baby (2006 TV Movie)

PG | 89 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Mary Class is a highly successful business executive - who just happens to be the daughter of Santa Claus. But when her father falls ill, Mary returns to the North Pole and the life she ... See full summary »

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ivan Sergei, George Wendt, Kandyse McClure

Votes: 1,846

10. Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway (1993)

Action, Drama

Waway was the notorious mad killer who ran circles around the people of Metro Manila during the 70s. Based on the real-life events and features Cesar Montano as Waway in one of his best performances.

Director: Toto Natividad | Stars: Cesar Montano, Cristina Gonzales, Jun Aristorenas, Bembol Roco

Votes: 9

11. Happy Tears (2009)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama

Two sisters return home to deal with their ailing father, only to face some surprising situations.

Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein | Stars: Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Rip Torn, Ellen Barkin

Votes: 1,617 | Gross: $0.02M

12. Moon in the 12th House (2015)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

When a pair of estranged Israeli sisters are reunited, they must come to terms with the circumstances that tore them apart.

Director: Dorit Hakim | Stars: Gefen Barkai, Gil Cohen, Shani Dubinchik, Abraham Horowitz

Votes: 89

13. Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. Some topics discussed were Greg's childhood problems, his homosexuality, and him contracting the HIV virus.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Meek, Rosemary Dunsmore

Votes: 716

14. The Lake (1998 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A nurse returns to her home town to care for her dying father, and finds everyone she knows there has undergone a bizarre personality change.

Director: David Jackson | Stars: Yasmine Bleeth, Linden Ashby, Stanley Anderson, Haley Joel Osment

Votes: 766

15. Rose & Alexander (2002)

Unrated | 40 min | Drama, Short

A young woman yearns for acceptance from her mentally ill father, while struggling to break free from the clutches of her overprotective brother to whom she finds herself sexually attracted.

Director: Steven Vasquez | Stars: Laura Reilly, Brandon Ryan Puleio, Joseph Haggerty, Lindzey Sturdevant

Votes: 36

16. A Death Sentence (2002)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Family

12 y.o. Ida's dad'll die without a DKK1,500,000 operation. Ida plans to steal the money from the bank, her mom installed alarm systems in. She'll need her climbing skills, her 2 friends and 3 go-karts.

Director: Fabian Wullenweber | Stars: Julie Zangenberg, Stefan Pagels Andersen, Mads Elias Højberg Ravn, William Haugaard Petersen

Votes: 1,208

17. Slave Wife (1976)

73 min | Drama, Thriller

When a stuck-up and privileged lady of a wealthy family is left to fend for herself, her butler decides to teach her some overdue humility through BDSM.

Director: Akira Katô | Stars: Naomi Tani, Yû Mizushiro, Akira Takahashi, Rainer Gessmann

Votes: 52

18. Ibong Adarna (1941)

TV-PG | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Ibong Adarna tells the story of an ailing king who sent his three sons to search for the Ibong Adarna "Adarna bird" as the only cure to his illness ... See full summary »

Director: Vicente Salumbides | Stars: Mila Del Sol, Fred Cortes, Ester Magalona, Deanna Prieto

Votes: 32

19. The Code (2002)

R | 116 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Either you make decisions or life makes them for you. For an ex-con struggling to go straight, the temptation of money, women and power prove too much, especially when his best friend promises him an easy heist.

Director: Manuel Boursinhac | Stars: Samuel Le Bihan, Samy Naceri, Clotilde Courau, Marie Guillard

Votes: 1,103 | Gross: $0.01M

20. Pyromaniac (2016)

98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A ruthless pyromaniac is on the loose in a southern village of Norway. They don't know he's not a stranger, but one of them. We follow him, the fire brigade chief's own son, spreading fear in secret.

Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stars: Trond Nilssen, Per Frisch, Liv Bernhoft Osa, Henrik Rafaelsen

Votes: 1,047

21. Eat Sleep Die (2012)

104 min | Drama

A young Eastern European immigrant, working in Sweden, is faced with a painful choice when she's laid off from her factory in the name of efficiencies.

Director: Gabriela Pichler | Stars: Nermina Lukac, Milan Dragisic, Jonathan Lampinen, Peter Fält

Votes: 2,291

22. The Fall of Usher (2021)

95 min | Horror

A young man caring for his terminally ill father gets pulled into a maelstrom of murder, madness and the macabre. Based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Director: Brian Cunningham | Stars: Rita Hight, Riker Hill, Spencer Korcz, Michael R Mcguire

Votes: 134

23. Crazylegs (1953)

Approved | 87 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of the life and career of football star Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (who plays himself).

Director: Francis D. Lyon | Stars: Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch, Lloyd Nolan, Joan Vohs, James Millican

Votes: 194

24. One Fall (2016)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama

The story of a man who gains healing powers after he survives a 200-foot fall.

Director: Marcus Dean Fuller | Stars: Marcus Dean Fuller, Zoe McLellan, Seamus Mulcahy, James McCaffrey

Votes: 265

25. Chlorine (2015)

98 min | Drama

A 17-year-old student has to care for her sick father and little brother after her mother suddenly dies. She puts her dreams of becoming a synchronised swimmer on hold until her desire to compete and chase her dreams returns.

Director: Lamberto Sanfelice | Stars: Sara Serraiocco, Andrea Vergoni, Anatol Sassi, Ivan Franek

Votes: 356

26. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! (2011)

115 min | Comedy, Fantasy

An angel is sent to Earth to convince a con-man healer to change his ways, only to have the con-man take advantage of his angelic healing powers. The con-man's road to salvation lies in ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Y. Reyes | Stars: Vic Sotto, Bea Alonzo, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat

Votes: 60

27. Beauty and the Beast (1977)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Short, Family

The East German stop-motion animation version of the famous fairy tale, notable for its Beast appearing as an elephant.

Director: Katja Georgi | Star: Klaus Piontek

Votes: 16

28. Minsan may isang puso (2001)

90 min | Drama

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Director: Jose Javier Reyes | Stars: Ricky Davao, Dekster Santos, Jiego Malvar, Jaclyn Jose

Votes: 12

29. My First Wife (1984)

PG | 96 min | Drama

The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath.

Director: Paul Cox | Stars: John Hargreaves, Wendy Hughes, Lucy Angwin, David Cameron

Votes: 172

30. Elämän vonkamies (1986)

142 min | Drama

A curious and stubborn boy Kalle has to grow up fast in northern Finland in the 1920s. When his lumberjack father gets ill, Kalle has to take his place as a provider for the family.

Director: Mikko Niskanen | Stars: Martti Kainulainen, Pirjo Leppänen, Teuvo Remes, Tapio Remes

Votes: 269

31. Thicker Than Water (2018)

103 min | Comedy, Drama

Kazunari, a quiet and well-behaved young man, works at a printing company. On the other hand, his older brother, Takushi, is a short-tempered, typical troublemaker who was just released ... See full summary »

Director: Keisuke Yoshida | Stars: Masataka Kubota, Hirofumi Arai, Keiko Enoue, Miwako Kakei

Votes: 209

32. Pilgrim Hill (2013)

85 min | Drama

Jimmy Walshe is a middle aged farmer living in rural Ireland with his critically ill father. Life has been tough on Jimmy over the years, but things are about to get worse, as his life hits a very rough patch on and off his farm.

Director: Gerard Barrett | Stars: Joe Mullins, Muiris Crowley, Corina Gough, Kevin McCormack

Votes: 207

33. Lumberjacking (1988)

165 min | Drama

Lumberjacking is a second part of saga about young author, Kalle Päätalo. It's a story about growing up and becoming a storyteller in hard times when their father was in the forced labour camp. He was a lunatic.

Director: Mikko Niskanen | Stars: Ari-Kyösti Seppo, Pirjo Leppänen, Martti Kainulainen, Leena Hyttinen

Votes: 281

34. The Land of Rain Trees (I) (2015)

Drama

Nobuyuki found a review website of his favorite book. He felt the same way as the website owner (Rika) about the book's story. Since then, he has interested in Rika with sensorineural hearingloss.

Director: Yoshishige Miyake | Stars: Mariya Nishiuchi, Yûta Tamamori, Jôji Abe, Yumi Asô

Votes: 84

35. Nach Klara (2010)

15 min | Short, Drama

Robert lacks direction and seems alienated as a young adult. He meets a handsome man who, though he gives Robert perspective for a moment, alienates him even further.

Director: Stefan Butzmühlen | Stars: Wolfram Schorlemmer, Athanasios Karanikolas, Tobias Lenel, Daniela Holtz

Votes: 18

36. Susie Steps Out (1946)

Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

After her father, Papa Russell (Percival Vivian), loses his job because of illness, adolescent Susie Russell (played by newcomer and top-billed Nita Hunter) poses as older than she is in ... See full summary »

Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: David Bruce, Cleatus Caldwell, Nita Hunter, Howard Freeman

Votes: 19

37. Runner (II) (2021)

Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama

Teenage Ayessa hopes that social workers can help her with their bills at the hospital where her father is confined with Covid-19. She begs for help for her younger siblings and mother, but must take a drastic step to save her family.

Director: Jaime Aventurado | Stars: Ayessa Lyra Canlas Aquino, Jaime Aventurado III, Analin Soriano, Fernan Soriano

38. Pojd, dáme sbohem zízni (1988 TV Movie)

64 min | Drama

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Director: Libuse Koutná | Stars: Simona Postlerová, Zuzana Fisárková, Jan Pohan, Jirí Frázs

39. The Promised Princess (2016 TV Movie)

106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A narrative fairy tale in which golden-haired princess Radost is promised as wife to a pirate. Will brave Jirík fulfill three tasks, defeat the suitor, keep his promise and bring Radost to his cruel prince?

Director: Ivan Pokorný | Stars: Marta Dancingerová, Jan Cina, Karel Cepek, Karel Cepek

Votes: 83

40. Den fremmede (2009)

26 min | Short, Sci-Fi

Daniels father is dying and after 15 years of absence Daniel is forced to return to the family farm to help. Here he is brought face to face with his sister - the main reason Daniel left. ... See full summary »

Director: Nuka Woelk | Stars: Kasper Leisner, Laura Drasbæk, Torben Zeller, Pilou Asbæk

Votes: 23

41. Merhaba (2011)

20 min | Short, Drama

When Özge Güven flew over 5,000 miles to Istanbul, Turkey to visit her father, she never expected his neurodegenerative disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, to have progressed so quickly... See full summary »

Director: Lauren Brady | Stars: Fadik Sevin Atasoy, Sönmez Atasoy, Paxton Winters, Nursel Köse

Votes: 25

42. The Love Trader (1930)

Passed | 48 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

A woman raised in the strictest New England atmosphere marries a stern, God-fearing sea captain and is suddenly thrown into the romantic, colorful, and licentious atmosphere of a South Sea ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Leatrice Joy, Roland Drew, Henry B. Walthall, Barbara Bedford

Votes: 22

43. Cudzinky (2021 TV Movie)

Comedy, Drama

Three estranged female friends meet after the funeral of their mutual enemy who married a man they desired. Past mistakes, regrets, secrets and misunderstandings come to light after nearly ... See full summary »

44. Runner (2009 Video)

16 min | Short, Biography, Comedy

A college student from a working class family vies for a track scholarship against the state's number one high school recruit in this send-up of inspirational sports movies.

Director: Patrick Bottaro | Stars: Derek Renfeld, Patrick Bottaro, Will Roberts, Alex Elias Scott

45. Rozruch na onkológii (1991 TV Movie)

127 min | Drama

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Director: Luba Velecká | Stars: Ingrid Timková, Ladislav Chudík, Vladimír Jedlovsky, Milan Bahúl

Votes: 9

46. Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
Episode: Daddy's Accident (1990)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet), an overbearing hostess, is stunned when her less-than-well-off sisters Daisy and Rose inform her that their father has been taken to the hospital. ... See full summary »

Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Josephine Tewson, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes

Votes: 414

47. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Thine Own Self (1994)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Data is sent to follow a probe that has drifted off course and crashed on a primitive planet, only to crash on the planet himself, with no memory of any event prior to crashing on the planet's surface.

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,070

48. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Unification I (1991)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Picard and Data follow Spock into Romulan space on a dangerous mission.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,572

49. Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode: Honor Thy Father (1979)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

Alex's sister Charlotte turns up at the taxi office to ask him to visit their father Joe, who's seriously ill in hospital. Alex hasn't seen Joe since their mother's funeral, and hasn't spoken to him for 30 years, but eventually gives in.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner

Votes: 183

50. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.1350 (1996)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Claire Winyard | Stars: Howard Antony, Syan Blake, Michelle Collins, Adam Woodyatt