Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "grieving-parent"

1. Prisoners (2013)

R | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo

Votes: 808,955 | Gross: $61.00M

2. Antichrist (2009)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm

Votes: 136,472 | Gross: $0.40M

3. Halloween Ends (2022)

R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.

Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell

Votes: 71,183

4. Don't Look Now (1973)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania

Votes: 62,298 | Gross: $0.98M

5. Cold Pursuit (2019)

R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son.

Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheál Neeson, Michael Eklund

Votes: 78,028 | Gross: $32.14M

6. The Water Diviner (2014)

R | 111 min | Drama, History, War

An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons.

Director: Russell Crowe | Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Isabel Lucas

Votes: 77,890 | Gross: $4.19M

7. Foxtrot (II) (2017)

R | 113 min | Drama

A troubled family must face the facts when something goes terribly wrong at their son's desolate military post.

Director: Samuel Maoz | Stars: Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, Yonatan Shiray, Itay Exlroad

Votes: 8,055 | Gross: $0.62M

8. Castle Freak (1995 Video)

R | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A man travels to Italy with his family to live in the castle they have recently inherited. But he soon begins to suspect that they are not the only occupants.

Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller, Jessica Dollarhide

Votes: 10,314

9. November Criminals (2017)

PG-13 | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After his friend is murdered, a Washington, D.C. teenager undertakes his own investigation of the crime.

Director: Sacha Gervasi | Stars: Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Strathairn, Catherine Keener

Votes: 10,790

10. Paper Planes (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Family

An imaginative children's film about a young Australian boy's passion for flight and his challenge to compete in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.

Director: Robert Connolly | Stars: Sam Worthington, Ed Oxenbould, Deborah Mailman, Ena Imai

Votes: 4,751

11. The Accidental Tourist (1988)

PG | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright

Votes: 17,270 | Gross: $32.63M

12. 7 Days (2010)

Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A doctor seeks revenge by kidnapping, torturing and killing the man who raped and murdered his young daughter.

Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Claude Legault, Rémy Girard, Martin Dubreuil, Fanny Mallette

Votes: 8,637

13. In Her Skin (2009)

R | 107 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

This is what every parent fears: their child not coming home when they're meant to. When the fifteen-year-old student, Rachel Barber, doesn't climb off the tram to meet her dad, Elizabeth, her mother, and Mike, her dad, bolt into action.

Director: Simone North | Stars: Guy Pearce, Miranda Otto, Ruth Bradley, Sam Neill

Votes: 5,418

14. Too Close (2021)

48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A forensic psychiatrist must assess a woman accused of a heinous crime who claims she can't remember a thing.

Stars: Emily Watson, Denise Gough, Thalissa Teixeira, Karl Johnson

Votes: 4,088

15. Mommy's Little Boy (2017 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 88 min | Thriller

A young boy takes a stand when his mother's grief threatens to destroy both of their lives.

Director: Curtis Crawford | Stars: Bree Williamson, Peter DaCunha, Paul Popowich, Sebastian Pigott

Votes: 449

16. X the Unknown (1956)

Approved | 81 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A radioactive, mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village.

Directors: Leslie Norman, Joseph Losey | Stars: Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Anthony Newley

Votes: 3,261

17. Side Streets (1934)

Approved | 63 min | Drama, Romance

A destitute sailor secures a job with a spinster who runs a small fur trimming shop. They marry, and soon have a child, but he cheats on her with serious consequences.

Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Aline MacMahon, Paul Kelly, Ann Dvorak, Dorothy Tree

Votes: 312

18. Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016 TV Movie)

87 min | Drama

The true story of the murder of Damilola Taylor--a 10-year-old Nigerian boy who lived in Peckham, London--and the subsequent trial.

Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Naomi Ackie, Robert Pugh, John Hollingworth

Votes: 246

19. The Memory of Water (2015)

88 min | Drama, Romance

When the accidental death of a couple's young son sends them grieving in opposite directions, they're forced to re-examine their life and marriage.

Director: Matías Bize | Stars: Elena Anaya, Benjamín Vicuña, Néstor Cantillana, Sergio Hernández

Votes: 792

20. The Brain Man (2013)

123 min | Crime, Mystery

A not-too-bright cop searches for a serial bomber.

Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Shôta Sometani, Yôsuke Eguchi, Renji Ishibashi

Votes: 1,127

21. Orpheus' Lyre (2013)

106 min | Drama

Yoko loses her young daughter Kanako through an accident and she grieves heavily. The guilt that Yoko feels drives her to commit suicide in her daughter's bedroom. Yoko is saved, but, since then, acts strange.

Director: Minoru Kurimura | Stars: Ryôko Hirosue, Gorô Inagaki, Sei Andô, Kyôko Enami

Votes: 48

22. Hunger Ward (2020)

TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary, Short, War

Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the ... See full summary »

Director: Skye Fitzgerald | Stars: Aida Alsadeeq, Omeima Essa Salem Abdullah, Mekkia Mahdi, Abeer Otham Thaneb

Votes: 807

23. The Breakwater (2023)

Short

A grieving mother journeys to a lighthouse to visit with the ghost of her deceased son.

Director: James Williams | Stars: Nicole Yost, Cooper Williams, Mary Faktor

24. Ferox (2013)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

Arnaldur, a 16-year-old boy living a normal teenager's life in Reykjavik. One day, coming home from school, he finds his brother in the bathtub, dead. Despite clear signs of a suicide, ... See full summary »

Director: Thoromar Jonsson | Stars: Þorsteinn Bachmann, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Damon Younger

Votes: 142

25. Why Did Oscar Pistorius Kill Our Daughter? (2013 TV Movie)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

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Stars: Dexter Azzie, Simone Cowburn, Gwyn Guscott, Samantha Jonker

Votes: 10

26. Lincoln (1974–1976)
Episode: Mrs. Lincoln's Husband (1974)

50 min | Biography, Drama, History

Abraham Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd Lincoln's erratic behavior in the wake of Willie's death embarrasses and endangers the president politically when a cabal of senators question her loyalty to the Union.

Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Hal Holbrook, Sada Thompson, Roy Poole, John Beal

Votes: 11

27. Whitstable Pearl (2021– )
Episode: Disappearance at Oare (2021)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When young widow Christina receives an anonymous note claiming her husband did not commit suicide seven years earlier she hires Pearl to investigate. Pearl's efforts lead her to the man's ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles, Frances Barber, Isobelle Molloy

Votes: 198

28. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode: Road Rage: Part Two (1998)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wexford's wife Dora is released by the terrorists, but the body of young Roxanne is found dead, and young Ryan has apparently defected to the terrorists.

Director: Bruce MacDonald | Stars: George Baker, Louie Ramsay, Timothy Evans, Nigel Pegram

Votes: 51

29. Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode: The Murmuring (2022)

TV-MA | 64 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Mourning a major loss, ornithologists Nancy and Edgar flock to a secluded home to study birds, but the house's history reveals heartbreak and horror.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln, Greg Ellwand, Daxton William Lund

Votes: 7,424

30. Kin (2021– )
Episode: Episode 2 (2021)

TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama

The Kinsellas deal with the fallout of the Cunningham's retaliation, Frank attempts to avoid an all-out war, while Michael is torn between helping Jimmy seek his revenge and staying above the fray so he can see Anna again.

Director: Diarmuid Goggins | Stars: Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Emmett J Scanlan

Votes: 395

31. Kin (2021– )
Episode: Episode 3 (2021)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Kinsellas bury one of their own as they prepare for an all-out war against the Cunninghams, Michael and Jimmy set a plan in motion for revenge, and Amanda orders her first hit.

Director: Diarmuid Goggins | Stars: Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Emmett J Scanlan

Votes: 359

32. Deadliest Kids (2021– )
Episode: The Murder of Skylar Neese (2021)

47 min | Crime

16-year-old Skylar Neese was discovered to have been killed by her two former best friends. The two girls stabbed Skylar to death and tried to hide her body. Skylar's parents tell the story of this horrifying murder.

Directors: David Foulkes, Simon Gilchrist | Stars: Milo Twomey, Maisie Lovern, Rosie Parrish, Ellie Uragallo

Votes: 8

33. Deadliest Mums & Dads (2021– )
Episode: The Honour Killing (2021)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

When missing teenager Shafilea Ahmed's dismembered and decomposed remains are found in Cumbria, her parents seem devastated. Years later, police unravel the truth: of abuse, family honour and murder.

Director: Simon Gilchrist | Stars: Milo Twomey, Yulande Sukul

Votes: 9

34. The Closer (2005–2012)
Episode: Road Block (2011)

Not Rated | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The police commissioner's wife tries to claim that her car was stolen to cover up for her drunken vehicular homicide, but Brenda sees right through her lies.

Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett

Votes: 411

35. Frontline Fightback (2021– )
Episode: Episode #2.8 (2022)

44 min | Documentary, Crime

A robbery gang targeting people who buy and sell goods via Facebook Marketplace are caught thanks to data captured by their electronic curfew tags. The father of a murdered woman launches a phone app that could keep others safe.

Directors: Charles Crich, Luke England, Theo Shaw | Star: Rav Wilding

36. The Catch (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2023)

45 min | Drama, Thriller

Still grieving the death of his son in an accident years earlier, a proud husband and father finds his life spiralling out of control when a seemingly eligible new man enters his daughter's life and threatens to take her away from him.

Director: Robert Quinn | Stars: Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard, Poppy Gilbert, Cathy Belton

Votes: 48

37. 1864 (2014)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2014)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, History, War

It is the end of the First Schleswig War and we follow the lives of two young boys living in a rural part of Denmark. Their dad along with the baron's son, Didrich returns home as veterans.... See full summary »

Director: Ole Bornedal | Stars: Sylvester Byder, Benjamin Holmstrøm Nielsen, Fanny Leander Bornedal, Pilou Asbæk

Votes: 231

38. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4842 (2014)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Rebecca Gatward | Stars: Ben Hardy, Adam Woodyatt, Hetti Bywater, Laurie Brett

39. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4843 (2014)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Rebecca Gatward | Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Mimi Keene, Diane Parish, Laurie Brett

40. Trauma (2018)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2018)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Thriller

The lives of two very different fathers, Dan and Jon, collide when Dan's teenage son Alex is stabbed and dies while under the care of trauma department hospital consultant Jon.

Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Jade Anouka, Adrian Lester, John Simm, Albie Marber

Votes: 130

41. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Dark Secrets (2018)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Navy Lieutenant JAG lawyer that appeared to have a happy life is found dead by her parents in an apparent suicide. Capt. Bud Roberts helps in the investigation.

Director: Bethany Rooney | Stars: Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama

Votes: 507

42. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode: The Storm (2019)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

In the aftermath of an overwhelming loss, the communities must brave a ferocious blizzard; as one group deals with an enemy from within, another is forced to make a life or death decision.

Director: Greg Nicotero | Stars: Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Alanna Masterson

Votes: 8,669

43. ITV Evening News (1999– )
Episode: Episode dated 19 June 2018 (2018)

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Stars: Mary Nightingale, Hannah Deacon, Doug McLaren, Joanne McLaren

44. Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode: 31 August 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018)

30 min | News

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Stars: Tony Morris, Mel Barham, Matt O'Donoghue, Kathryn Jones