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51. 3 Generations (2015)
PG-13 | 92 min | Drama
After Ray decides to transition from female to male, Ray's mother Maggie must come to terms with the decision while tracking down Ray's biological father to get his legal consent.
Director: Gaby Dellal | Stars: Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Tate Donovan
Votes: 6,957 | Gross: $0.07M
52. Aberdeen (2000)
106 min | Drama
A mom dying in Aberdeen, Scotland, asks her coke snorting, nympho, London lawyer daughter to get her estranged, alcoholic dad in Oslo, Norway, to Aberdeen. He's drunk at the airport, so they travel together by car and ferry.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Lena Headey, Jean Johansson, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 3,466 | Gross: $0.06M
53. Violette (1978)
Not Rated | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In an interwar France struggling with profound social and political change, 18-year-old Violette Noziere rebels against the constraints of her claustrophobic, working-class (and possibly incestuous) family, with troubling consequences.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran, Jean Carmet, Jean-François Garreaud
Votes: 2,527
54. My Christmas Family Tree (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn't know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Andrew W. Walker, James Tupper, Kendall Cross
Votes: 2,507
55. The Iron Heart (2022–2023)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An undercover agent goes on a dangerous mission to bring down a crime ring. Fueled by a bitter and painful past, Apollo and his allies face the grueling task that will challenge his resolve and strength.
Stars: Richard Gutierrez, Sue Ramirez, Albert Martinez, Anthony Jennings
Votes: 65
56. Family of Strangers (1993 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Julie must disclose her family's medical history before undergoing major surgery, but when she questions her family, she discovers that she was adopted; later she learns that she was conceived from rape.
Director: Sheldon Larry | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Patty Duke, Martha Gibson, Gordon Clapp
Votes: 304
57. This Is My Father (1998)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. Venturing into Ireland where he believes his real father to be, a past romance slowly unfolds.
Director: Paul Quinn | Stars: Aidan Quinn, James Caan, Jacob Tierney, Colm Meaney
Votes: 1,832 | Gross: $1.08M
58. Amira (2021)
98 min | Drama
A Palestinian girl's world is turned upside down when she learns the man she grew up idolizing is not her real father.
Director: Mohamed Diab | Stars: Saba Mubarak, Ali Suliman, Tara Abboud, Waleed Zuaiter
Votes: 8,032
59. Potiche (2010)
R | 103 min | Comedy
A housewife and grandma takes over the family business 1977, after her husband is hurt during a strike.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard
Votes: 11,364 | Gross: $1.62M
60. Little White Lie (2014)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A film about denial, race, family secrets and a search for identity.
Directors: Lacey Schwartz Delgado, James Adolphus | Stars: Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Sarah Brokaw, Bruce Corwin, Joshua Corwin
Votes: 942
61. Wild Seed (1965)
Approved | 99 min | Drama, Romance
A 17-year-old girl runs away from her East Coast home, going west to Los Angeles to meet her biological father. She has learned from letters her mother kept that he was tragically separated... See full summary »
Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: Michael Parks, Celia Milius, Ross Elliott, Woodrow Chambliss
Votes: 407
62. Jesus Henry Christ (2011)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy
At the age of ten, Henry James Herman, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his feminist mother, follows a string of Post-It notes in hopes of finding his biological father.
Director: Dennis Lee | Stars: Jason Spevack, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Samantha Weinstein
Votes: 6,302 | Gross: $0.02M
63. A Son (2019)
95 min | Drama
11 year old Aziz needs a liver transplant after being seriously injured during a terrorist ambush while on holiday in 2011. At the hospital a family secret will be revealed.
Director: Mehdi Barsaoui | Stars: Sami Bouajila, Najla Ben Abdallah, Youssef Khemiri, Noomen Hamda
Votes: 1,283
64. Jitters (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A 16-year old Icelandic boy's first kiss with another boy gives him "jitters"--feelings he can't deny. This is a well-written film that captures the confusion and excitement of being a ... See full summary »
Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson | Stars: Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Ilva Holmes, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Birna Rún Eiríksdóttir
Votes: 1,644
65. The Nun (2013)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama
1760s France. Suzanne is shocked when her bourgeois family sends her to a convent. There she faces oppression and torment, leading her to fight back and expose the dehumanizing effect of cloistered life.
Director: Guillaume Nicloux | Stars: Pauline Etienne, Isabelle Huppert, Louise Bourgoin, Martina Gedeck
Votes: 1,993
66. Take Two (2017)
TV-PG | 70 min | Family
A father's day story. When one young Filmmaker "Clay" finds out that he has a daughter he realizes the torture that she was lives under and it is up to Clay to save her from the torture she is under.
Director: Robert Douglas Kollar | Stars: Robert A. Rogers III, Izetta Merriman, Dawn Long, Rusty Whitener
Votes: 62
67. Nickel Mountain (1984)
88 min | Drama
Henry Soames owns a rural diner, and has befriended Willard Freud and Callie Wells. One day Willard and Callie get the news that Callie is pregnant, and Willard splits. Henry takes in ... See full summary »
Director: Drew Denbaum | Stars: Michael Cole, Heather Langenkamp, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Kerwin
Votes: 142
68. Fanny (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
Fanny is the second part of Marcel Pagnol's classic trilogy following the loves and losses of a Marseille port community.
Director: Daniel Auteuil | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Victoire Bélézy, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Raphaël Personnaz
Votes: 1,175
69. Perfect Baby (2011)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A perfectionist poet falls for an energetic Chinese man who teaches her the importance of life's imperfections.
Director: Jing Wang | Stars: Chao Deng, Jane March, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Chenxi Liu
Votes: 74
70. Nola (2003)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
An urban fairy tale and romantic comedy in which aspiring songwriter Nola leaves her abusive Kansas home and heads to New York City to find her biological father--and finds much more.
Director: Alan Hruska | Stars: Emmy Rossum, Steven Bauer, James Badge Dale, Thom Christopher
Votes: 501 | Gross: $0.01M
71. Seed (2013–2014)
Comedy
SEED follows Harry, a likable bachelor and bartender whose previous foray into sperm donation has resulted in offspring he was unaware of - until now.
Stars: Adam Korson, Carrie-Lynn Neales, Amanda Brugel, Stephanie Anne Mills
Votes: 1,181
72. When a Man Comes Home (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
Sebastian was told as kid that his dad suicided - causing his stutter. Sebastian, now a kitchen hand living with his girlfriend, is told that the famous opera singer returning to town after years is his dad. Chaos ensues.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Oliver Møller-Knauer, Ronja Mannov Olesen, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Thomas Bo Larsen
Votes: 945
73. Leon the Pig Farmer (1992)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Crime
An irreverent comedy is set in motion when Leon Geller, a sensitive Jewish man from London, learns that he is the product of an artificial insemination accident, and that his real father is a farmer from Yorkshire.
Directors: Vadim Jean, Gary Sinyor | Stars: Mark Frankel, Janet Suzman, Brian Glover, Connie Booth
Votes: 578 | Gross: $0.07M
74. Murder in Aveyron (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 91 min | Crime, Thriller
A farm near Laguiole, in the Aubrac countryside. Luc Olié, forty, is found murdered with a bullet in his chest.
Director: Claude-Michel Rome | Stars: Florence Pernel, Vincent Winterhalter, Hélène Seuzaret, François Feroleto
Votes: 178
75. Crazy for Christmas (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Shannon, a single mother, is forced to chauffeur a wealthy eccentric around town on Christmas Eve while he gives away cash to complete strangers. When a reporter pursues the story, a new romance blossoms.
Director: Eleanore Lindo | Stars: Andrea Roth, Howard Hesseman, Jason Spevack, Yannick Bisson
Votes: 1,403
76. In the Name of the Pope King (1977)
105 min | Drama, History
In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a world-weary judge on the papal court, wants to resign, disgusted by the ... See full summary »
Director: Luigi Magni | Stars: Nino Manfredi, Danilo Mattei, Carmen Scarpitta, Giovannella Grifeo
Votes: 654
77. Find My Family (2009– )
Reality-TV
With the help of a dedicated team of researchers, hosts Tim Green and Lisa Joyner reunite mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who have lost touch for decades.
Stars: Lisa Joyner, Tim Green
Votes: 50
78. Just to Be Sure (2017)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
An unshakable mine-clearing expert suddenly loses his footing when he learns that his father is not his father. Despite all the tenderness he feels for the man who raised him, he discreetly sets out to find his father.
Director: Carine Tardieu | Stars: François Damiens, Cécile de France, Guy Marchand, André Wilms
Votes: 1,972
79. Family Film (2015)
95 min | Drama
A couple embark on an early vacation. Left alone, their children cut loose until the boy gets caught for skipping school and things take an unexpected turn. Boasting exquisite camera work, ... See full summary »
Director: Olmo Omerzu | Stars: Daniel Kadlec, Jenovéfa Boková, Vanda Hybnerová, Karel Roden
Votes: 442
80. Rainbow (2021)
Short, Drama
As a child in a rainbow family, Molly was raised by her two mothers. She never knew her father but yet she has this great need to find him in order to find herself and her own true identity.
Stars: Fanny Leander Bornedal, Nikolaj Groth, Susanne Storm, Ditte Maria le-Fevre
Votes: 12
81. Father's Day (1996)
96 min | Comedy, Romance
A man finds out that he is infertile, and tries to find out who is the real father of his children.
Director: Sherry Hormann | Stars: Herbert Knaup, Corinna Harfouch, Richy Müller, Dominik Graf
Votes: 316
82. Deserter (1992)
109 min | Drama, Romance, War
During the Yugoslav break-up, Federal Army officer is fed up with war and takes some leave in Belgrade. However, it turns out that he is less haunted by war horrors than with some ... See full summary »
Director: Zivojin Pavlovic | Stars: Rados Bajic, Rade Serbedzija, Milena Pavlovic, Hristina Popovic
Votes: 170
83. Mr. Bharath (I) (1986)
141 min | Drama
Bharath, born out of wedlock, seeks revenge for his mother by making his father publicly accept him as a son. His father, now an industrialist, soon finds competition in the form of Bharath.
Director: S.P. Muthuraman | Stars: Ambika, Goundamani, Raghuvaran, Rajinikanth
Votes: 387
84. Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family (2004)
R | 95 min | Documentary
In his early twenties, Sam Cagnina, oldest son of a Mafia hit man, meets Steven, a handsome 19-year old college student and they fall in love. Then, after a few years Sam offers Steven a "... See full summary »
Director: Susan Kaplan | Stars: Sam Cagnina, Steven Margolin, Samantha Singh
Votes: 196 | Gross: $0.02M
85. I Love You, Don't Cry (2008–2009)
35 min | Drama, Romance
Young-Min's finds his world turned upside down after an ex-girlfriend leaves their son with him. Fortunately, Young-Min receives support and encouragement from a sympathetic friend, Mi-soo.
Stars: Kim Mi-kyung, Lee Jung-Jin, Lee Yu-ri, Lee Sang-yoon
Votes: 10
86. Murder in Aquitaine (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
While setting up an exhibition of "The Mummies of St. Michael" an archaeologist discovers a real skeleton in a red robe.
Director: David Morley | Stars: Lucie Lucas, Pierre-Yves Bon, Marianne Basler, Cyrielle Debreuil
Votes: 66
87. A summer in Cyprus (2017 TV Movie)
90 min | Romance
Moritz (11) convinced his mother to a special holiday on Cyprus, to meet there his unsuspecting father Aiven Bastekis, once her one-night-stand. Aiven, who runs the family textile trade ... See full summary »
Director: Jorgo Papavassiliou | Stars: Adam Bousdoukos, Orhan Kilic, Leon de Greiff, Eric Marcel
Votes: 81
88. Anand Aur Anand (1984)
Family, Drama, Romance
Arun Anand has been married for several years now, but his wife is unable to conceive. Arun's has an affair with his personal secretary, Kiran, and as a result Kiran gets pregnant. Arun ... See full summary »
Director: Dev Anand | Stars: Dev Anand, Suneil Anand, Raj Babbar, Rakhee Gulzar
Votes: 52
89. The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
117 min | Crime, Drama
A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the detective looking into the deaths does not suspect her.
Director: Yoshitarô Nomura | Stars: Shima Iwashita, Yoshi Katô, Sachiko Hidari, Takahiro Tamura
Votes: 51
90. Extra Ordinary Barry (2008)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Barry Berry is extra special. But that doesn't stop him from losing his job, or getting an ultimatum from his friend Mary. Next, poor Barry gets an out-of-the-blue demand from an ex-lover ... See full summary »
Director: Vivi Stafford | Stars: David Austin, Amrapali Ambegaokar, Jose Barres, Billy Beck
Votes: 33
91. Super-Dad (2015 TV Movie)
86 min | Comedy
A sperm donor is confronted by his 99 children, when a disclosure is sued.
Director: Jan Markus Linhof | Stars: Stephan Luca, Stefanie Stappenbeck, Tilman Pörzgen, Gizem Emre
Votes: 50
92. Die Rosenkönigin (2007 TV Movie)
89 min | Romance
Director: Peter Weck | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Mirjam Weichselbraun, Erol Sander, Gaby Dohm
Votes: 65
93. Naked Under the Moon (1999)
TV-MA | 110 min | Drama, Romance
A priest estranged from the holy vows marries Clara and starts raising a family. After several incidents, he becomes wracked with melancholia and wanders aimlessly, unable to come to terms with his personal truths.
Director: Lav Diaz | Stars: Klaudia Koronel, Joel Torre, Elizabeth Oropesa, Isabel Granada
Votes: 119
94. Gender (2004)
10 min | Short, Comedy
On June 3rd 1968, Factory member Valeria Solanas shot three bullets in Andy Warhol's chest. Solanas' extreme feminism and Warhol's eccentric entourage were the inspiration for Gender - a ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lambo | Stars: Barbara Claes, Stefanie Claes, Ianka Fleerackers, Christopher Harrison-Kerr
Votes: 27
95. First Comes Love (2013)
105 min | Documentary
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage. For filmmaker Nina Davenport, that old playground song didn't go as planned. Single at age 41, she decides to ... See full summary »
Director: Nina Davenport | Stars: Nina Davenport, Eric E. Oleson
Votes: 318
96. Before the World Ends (2009)
104 min | Drama, Family
The countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, and high-school student, Daniel, spends a normal adolescence life with his family, studying, riding his bicycle, playing games on the Internet and ... See full summary »
Director: Ana Luiza Azevedo | Stars: Eduardo Cardoso, Murilo Grossi, Caroline Guedes, Bianca Menti
Votes: 319
97. Un jour mon père viendra (2012)
99 min | Comedy
Chloe is going to marry the perfect guy, but lacks the perfect father. Despite having hired an actor to play the role of her father, everything changes with the arrival of Gustave and Bernard, her "real" parents.
Director: Martin Valente | Stars: Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Olivia Ruiz, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 432
98. The Garden: Thy Mission (feat. Mac DeMarco) (2019 Music Video)
4 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
On the set of fictional sensationalist "The Vada Vada Show", a popular host reveals his true, devilish colors.
Directors: Nadia Lee Cohen, Charlie Denis | Stars: The Garden, Fletcher Shears, Wyatt Shears, Mac DeMarco
99. Offspring (2001)
55 min | Documentary
After discovering that he may have almost two hundred half-brothers and sisters, amateur sleuth and documentarian Barry Stevens sets out to uncover the identity of the anonymous sperm donor... See full summary »
Director: Barry Stevens
Votes: 38
100. 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg (2013 TV Movie)
78 min | Comedy, Romance
The story of couple Sjors and Bert, who are abruptly introduced to the 15 year old Dylan. He happens to be Sjors' son, a fact Sjors forgot. Dylan is evicted by his mother and her girl ... See full summary »
Director: Hanro Smitsman | Stars: Nils Verkooijen, Mark Ram, Marcel Musters, Anneke Blok
Votes: 157