Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "parental-kidnapping"

1. The Glass Castle (2017)

PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama

A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Ella Anderson

Votes: 38,609 | Gross: $17.27M

2. Prisoner's Daughter (2022)

R | 100 min | Drama

A father fights for the love of his daughter and grandson, after serving twelve years in prison.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Brian Cox, Steven Littles, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Convery

Votes: 2,454

3. A Matter of Justice (1993 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 240 min | Drama, Thriller

True story about the mother of a murder victim seeking to bring her son's widow to justice and gain custody of her granddaughter.

Director: Michael Switzer | Stars: Patty Duke, Martin Sheen, Alexandra Powers, Jason London

Votes: 638

4. The Other Story (2018)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama

Two rebellious young women - one fleeing the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith; the other desperate to transcend her oppressive religious cross paths unexpectedly in Jerusalem, to startling consequences.

Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sasson Gabay, Joy Rieger, Yuval Segal, Maya Dagan

Votes: 419 | Gross: $0.13M

5. Dive (II) (2018)

85 min | Drama

A young Irish swimmer faces the race of her life when she discovers she's pregnant on the brink of the biggest competition of her career. "Dive" is an intimate look at one young woman's ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel F. Holmes | Stars: Shauna Dineen, Tara Flynn, Shauna Ann Kavanagh, Steve Kingston

Votes: 26

6. Chasing Grace (2017)

12 min | Short, Drama

A young woman reluctantly meets with her estranged father only to discover the truth about the events of the wild 70's summer that drove them apart.

Director: Julia Barnett | Stars: Christopher Backus, Julia Barnett, Lydia Tracy, Van Tracy

Votes: 9

7. Kinderspiel (2011)

18 min | Short, Drama, Family

Sixteen-year-old Leon seeks his place between social responsibility and youthful levity.

Director: Lars Kornhoff | Stars: Neil Belakhdar, Ludwig Hilz, Leopold Hilz, Chiara von Galli

Votes: 28

8. Booker (1989–1990)
Episode: All You Gotta Do Is Do It (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Alicia's ex-husband calls and tells her that he's not bringing their daughter back. She freaks out and asks Booker for help. They learn that some bookies are after him, and they try to find out why.

Director: Reynaldo Villalobos | Stars: Richard Grieco, Marcia Strassman, Katie Rich, Carmen Argenziano

Votes: 29

9. MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode: The Battle of Tommy Giordano (1989)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The young son of MacGyver's co-worker is kidnapped by the boy's father and taken to Canada. MacGyver must go and retrieve the boy from the house of the boy's uncle, a powerful mob boss.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Penny Peyser, Tony Dakota

Votes: 267

10. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode: Milk Does a Body Good (1985)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Punky and Cherie learn that a girl who moved into the building recently was kidnapped by her divorced father, and they are both living in the building under assumed names.

Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson

Votes: 39

11. Rescue Me (2004–2011)
Episode: Drink (2009)

TV-MA | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Uncle Teddy appears surprisingly stoic after a staggering personal loss, but finally bursts at the seams and has the gang cornered. Janet and Sheila's plan goes haywire and leaves a trail of destruction in its wake.

Director: Peter Tolan | Stars: Denis Leary, Adam Ferrara, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale

Votes: 173

12. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Interview with the Devil (2007)

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

The missing persons case of 33-year-old single father, Gary Lynn Patterson, who disappeared on his way to a job interview in El Paso, Texas in 1997.

Director: Scott Tiffany | Stars: Gene Galusha, Frank Bugh, Peter Stone, Stephen Markham

13. Silver Spoons (1982–1987)
Episode: The Babysitters (1985)

TV-G | Comedy, Family

Rick babysits a girl he suspects was taken from her mother by her father.

Director: Marlene Laird | Stars: Ricky Schroder, Erin Gray, Franklyn Seales, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 66

14. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: Tender Age (2021)

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

Ruzek and Burgess discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, and when they take her home, they discover that her entire family has been murdered; Upton is approached with a job offer from the FBI.

Director: Eriq La Salle | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jesse Lee Soffer, Tracy Spiridakos, Marina Squerciati

Votes: 521

15. Unsolved Mysteries (2020– )
Episode: Abducted by a Parent (2022)

TV-MA | 39 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

Two different single parents were blindsided when their children were abducted by their non-custodial parent. They cannot and will not stop searching for their children, who could be anywhere in the world.

Director: Joie Jacoby | Stars: Rebecca Downing, Daphney Frederique, Abdul Khan, Rubina Khan

Votes: 286

16. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Chapter 2 (2016)

TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

While the Millers discover some of their house's history, Lee falls into old habits and her daughter, Flora, makes a new friend.

Director: Michael Goi | Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lily Rabe

Votes: 3,731

17. Greenleaf (2016–2020)
Episode: The Underdog (2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

Lady Mae visits world famous Pastor Maxine Patterson and endures the Bishop's (Keith David) final attempt to win her back at a round table party. Connie (Jen Harper) asks if Grace is interested in running Calvary.

Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Merle Dandridge, Rick Fox, Kim Hawthorne, Desiree Ross

Votes: 60

18. Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode: Heavy Is the Head (2018)

TV-14 | 40 min | Drama

A sick boy is brought to the hospital, forcing Ethan to face a tough decision that grows into a complicated and dangerous situation.

Director: Michael Waxman | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell

Votes: 344

19. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: The Hawke (2018)

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

The team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault; Officer Tim Bradford needs Officer Lucy Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them.

Director: Timothy Busfield | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr.

Votes: 1,400

20. MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode: Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc (2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Murdoc abducts MacGyver's girlfriend to force Mac to help him rescue his son from a kidnapper; a dangerous person from Murdoc's personal life shows up, giving Mac a glimpse into the villain's past.

Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Lucas Till, George Eads, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires

Votes: 578