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

1. Modern Family (2009–2020)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Three different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.

Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 483,789

2. Footloose (1984)

PG | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 92,351 | Gross: $80.04M

3. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A high-school boy, Cameron, cannot date Bianca until her anti-social older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.

Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik

Votes: 385,433 | Gross: $38.18M

4. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)

PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem

Votes: 155,984 | Gross: $298.17M

5. The Virgin Suicides (1999)

R | 97 min | Drama, Romance

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s.

Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods, Kathleen Turner

Votes: 169,253 | Gross: $4.86M

6. Dogtooth (2009)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Thriller

A controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offsprings in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Christos Passalis

Votes: 110,489 | Gross: $0.11M

7. Carrie (1976)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery

Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta

Votes: 206,730 | Gross: $33.80M

8. Hairspray (2007)

PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 138,725 | Gross: $118.87M

9. Hotel Transylvania (2012)

PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter.

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez

Votes: 281,169 | Gross: $148.31M

10. Footloose (2011)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell

Votes: 52,882 | Gross: $51.80M

11. Carrie (2013)

R | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.

Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday

Votes: 148,204 | Gross: $35.27M

12. Christine (1983)

R | 110 min | Horror, Thriller

A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky

Votes: 92,475 | Gross: $21.20M

13. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama

A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.

Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus

Votes: 97,976

14. Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Approved | 112 min | Comedy, Musical

A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Maureen Stapleton

Votes: 9,332 | Gross: $13.13M

15. Rose Red (2002)

PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.

Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes

Votes: 27,031

16. Men, Women & Children (2014)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of high school teenagers and their parents attempt to navigate the many ways the Internet has changed their relationships, their communications, their self-images, and their love lives.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner

Votes: 33,738 | Gross: $0.46M

17. House Party (1990)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.

Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Christopher Reid, Robin Harris, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence

Votes: 16,728 | Gross: $26.39M

18. Oscar (1991)

PG | 109 min | Comedy, Crime

A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".

Director: John Landis | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Ornella Muti, Peter Riegert, Chazz Palminteri

Votes: 34,288 | Gross: $23.56M

19. That Girl (1966–1971)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

An aspiring actress moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York, to try to make it big in New York City, having to take several offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts.

Stars: Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker, Bernie Kopell

Votes: 3,263

20. Carrie (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Carrie White is a lonely and painfully shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both her classmates and her domineering, religious mother.

Director: David Carson | Stars: Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure

Votes: 11,465

21. Peyton Place (1964–1969)

30 min | Drama, Romance

People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.

Stars: Ed Nelson, Barbara Parkins, Warner Anderson, Dick Tufeld

Votes: 715

22. Circle of Friends (1995)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Romance

Three women, who've been friends since childhood, meet at university in Dublin in 1957. Student and boyfriend life begins.

Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows

Votes: 9,238 | Gross: $23.40M

23. The Other Sister (1999)

PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Skerritt

Votes: 13,066 | Gross: $27.80M

24. The Baby (1973)

PG | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.

Director: Ted Post | Stars: Anjanette Comer, Ruth Roman, Marianna Hill, Susanne Zenor

Votes: 4,384

25. Sssssss (1973)

PG | 99 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A college student becomes lab assistant to a scientist who is working on a serum that can transform humans into snakes.

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather Menzies-Urich, Richard B. Shull

Votes: 3,968

26. Kings Row (1942)

Passed | 127 min | Drama

The dark side and hypocrisy of provincial American life is seen through the eyes of five children as they grow to adulthood at the turn of the century.

Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Betty Field

Votes: 5,038

27. Riley's First Date? (2015 Video)

G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first date.

Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Pete Docter, Ben Cox, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Lane

Votes: 9,322

28. Take Her, She's Mine (1963)

Approved | 98 min | Comedy

A father's attempts to protect his college-age daughter from trouble backfire and he finds himself in the middle of scandal after scandal.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: James Stewart, Sandra Dee, Audrey Meadows, Robert Morley

Votes: 1,504 | Gross: $7.41M

29. Campfire Kiss (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

Feeling disconnected with her teenage son, a protective mother decides to step outside of her comfort zone and take him camping. But as soon as she arrives, she begins butting heads with ... See full summary »

Director: James Head | Stars: Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Ali Skovbye, Kendall Cross

Votes: 1,781

30. Shout (1991)

PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.

Director: Jeffrey Hornaday | Stars: John Travolta, Jamie Walters, Heather Graham, Richard Jordan

Votes: 2,073 | Gross: $3.55M

31. Summer of the Monkeys (1998)

G | 101 min | Adventure, Drama

Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley, Corey Sevier

Votes: 620 | Gross: $0.02M

32. The Truth About Jane (2000 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

A high-school girl's first sexual experience is with another girl, and, along with her first broken heart, she must deal with her mother's reaction to her revelation that she is a lesbian and with ostracism at school.

Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Stockard Channing, Ellen Muth, Kelly Rowan, Jenny O'Hara

Votes: 2,616

33. Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)

PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy

After his work partner is murdered, a gung-ho insurance claims investigator teams with a new female investigator to uncover a massive, homicidal fraud the company seems to be perpetrating on its biggest clients.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Dave Sheridan, Cameron Richardson, Randy Quaid, Dolly Parton

Votes: 1,465

34. Mommy (1995)

89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After twelve-year-old Jessica-Ann's teacher breaks her neck, Jessica-Ann starts suspecting her cold and overprotective mother as the killer.

Director: Max Allan Collins | Stars: Patty McCormack, Rachel Lemieux, Jason Miller, Brinke Stevens

Votes: 440

35. Can You Feel Me Dancing? (1986 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 100 min | Drama

A young blind woman struggles for independence.

Director: Michael Miller | Stars: Justine Bateman, Max Gail, Jason Bateman, Frances Lee McCain

Votes: 193

36. Bommarillu (2006)

170 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man realizes that he has to push back against his domineering father if he wants to find true happiness and love.

Director: Bommarillu Baskar | Stars: Siddharth, Genelia Deshmukh, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao

Votes: 10,093 | Gross: $0.65M

37. Alex Holeh Ahavah (1986)

88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

This romantic comedy takes place in Israel during the Austerity period of the 1950s as 13-year-old Alex is about to attend his Bar Mitzvah. Alex has a typical Polish mother and father who ... See full summary »

Director: Boaz Davidson | Stars: Eitan Sneh, Hana Rot, Avraham Mor, Hinna Rozovska

Votes: 829

38. Zelly and Me (1988)

PG | 87 min | Drama

A loving nanny tries to protect an orphan from her stern, possessive grandmother in 1958 Virginia.

Director: Tina Rathborne | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Alexandra Johnes, Glynis Johns, Kaiulani Lee

Votes: 477

39. The Book of Ruth (2004 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

The tensions that arise when a newlywed has her new husband move into the home of her oppressive mother.

Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Christine Lahti, Nicholle Tom, Evan Jones, Teryl Rothery

Votes: 346

40. A Call to Remember (1997 TV Movie)

R | 110 min | Drama

Holocaust survivors (Blythe Danner, Joe Mantegna) grapple with the past and try to stop their son (David Lascher) from fighting in the Vietnam War.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Blythe Danner, Joe Mantegna, David Lascher, Kevin Zegers

Votes: 230

41. Hus i helvete (2002)

100 min | Drama

Minoo returns to her family in Sweden to attend her sister Gita's wedding. Her mother and father believe that she has disgraced the family having worked as a stripper.

Director: Susan Taslimi | Stars: Melinda Kinnaman, Hassan Brijany, Caroline Rauf, Meliz Karlge

Votes: 430

42. Dead or Alive 3 (2001 Video Game)

T | Action, Drama, Mystery

Third Dead or Alive game in the series, featuring 16 characters, hidden extras, spectacular lighting effects, volumetric fog and grass, clothing and muscle movement that accurately responds and interactive environments.

Directors: Tomonobu Itagaki, Hiroaki Matsui | Stars: Houko Kuwashima, Hideyuki Hori, Yui Horie, Bin Shimada

Votes: 328

43. Rigoletto (1946)

105 min | Drama, Music, Romance

This tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda.

Director: Carmine Gallone | Stars: Tito Gobbi, Marcella Govoni, Lina Pagliughi, Mario Filippeschi

Votes: 48

44. Dangerous Calling (2008)

94 min | Horror, Thriller

A suspense thriller set in the world of small town church politics, Dangerous Calling follows the story of Pastor Evan Burke and his wife Nora as they assume leadership of First Baptist ... See full summary »

Directors: Jeremiah Daws, Josh Daws | Stars: Carrie Walrond Hood, Jackie Prucha, Stephen Caudill, Brandon O'Dell

Votes: 172

45. Secret de banlieue (2002)

90 min | Thriller

When Ariane and her father David move to a new city, she makes a new friend, Catherine. She's rebellious, she's hot - Ariane is not like her. Ariane learns to feel free, but something is ... See full summary »

Director: Louis Choquette | Stars: Jean-François Pichette, Élise Guilbault, Roxanne Gaudette-Loiseau, Joannie Lemay

Votes: 115

46. Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate (2004 Video Game)

M | Action, Drama, Mystery

A redesigned version of Dead or Alive 2 for the Xbox.

Director: Tomonobu Itagaki | Stars: Houko Kuwashima, Sakura Tange, Takeshi Aono, Yûko Nagashima

Votes: 154

47. Siblings (II) (2021)

20 min | Short, Drama

A teenage brother and sister, raised in isolation and forbidden to leave the house, begin to wonder what terrible secrets their parents are keeping from them.

Director: Wade Butler | Stars: Carina Austin, Jan Combrink, Noa Milan, Roger Thomas

48. Rigoletto e la sua tragedia (1956)

91 min | Musical, Romance

A musical drama based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.

Director: Flavio Calzavara | Stars: Aldo Silvani, Tito Gobbi, Janet Vidor, Pina Arnaldi

Votes: 31

49. Rigoletto (2003 TV Movie)

100 min | Music, Drama

1960's. Rigoletto the Jester is overprotecting his daughter Gilda. He wants revenge when he finds out she's in love with the womanizer Duca.

Director: Corina Van Eijk | Stars: Peter Michailov, Karen Wierzba, Jasmin Besig, Charles Alvez da Cruz

Votes: 23

50. Omaha Mom Upset with 'Inappropriate' Book Her Daughter Brought Home from School Library (2019 Video)

Short, News

A news clip of a mother that complains that a manga book is inappropriate for her daughter.

Stars: Monica King, Jose Zozaya