Films and TV shows about parenthood

A vibrant, funny ocean adventure that balances peril with warmth, pulling you into a parent's anxious love and a child's brave curiosity.

A heartrending blend of playful charm and devastating tragedy, seen through a father's protective imagination.

A quiet, deliberate space Western that balances tense standoffs with a tender, protective bond at its center.

A slow, suffocating creep into paranoia, where everyday domesticity turns sinister and the dread lingers long after.

A colourful, joke-stuffed fairy-tale romp that breezes by with silly gags and a gentle lesson or two.

A tender, visually lush journey that blends survival, unlikely kinship, and quiet wonder into a heartfelt experience.

A silly, fast-moving prank war that stays light and loud, with crude jokes and a surprisingly soft heart underneath.

A sun-drenched, child's-eye view of poverty that is joyful and heartbreaking, immersive and quietly devastating.

A raunchy but warm comedy about mismatched people fumbling toward maturity, with plenty of laughs and a surprisingly tender core.

A wildly energetic comedy where the laughs come fast and physical, but underneath it's a warm story about a father learning to be honest.

A raw, wrenching plunge into a child's struggle to survive, leaving you shaken and heartbroken yet moved by his defiant spirit.

A slow, shadowy ghost story that wraps its scares in a sad, feral tenderness, keeping you tense and quietly heartbroken.

A tender, quietly sweeping portrait of a mother's love that moves at the gentle rhythm of the seasons.

A suffocating, slow-burn descent into paranoia and grief, where every shadow feels like a threat and hope is a luxury.

A slow, droning nightmare of industrial hum and dread that unsettles you long after the images fade.

A haunting, fragmented descent into a mother's guilt and grief, with an unsettling atmosphere that lingers long after.

A zany, fast-paced crime caper with exaggerated characters and visual flair, blending slapstick and dark humor into a uniquely entertaining ride.

A slower, talkier revenge tale that trades frenzy for dread, sudden cruelty and unexpected tenderness, with long tense stretches punctuated by brutal bursts.

A claustrophobic, blood-soaked siege in the sky that wrings grim tension from a mother's desperate love.

A breezy, raunchy comedy that lets you laugh at the chaos of parenting and cheer for moms letting loose.

A silly, joke-a-minute spoof that keeps you grinning with its goofy gags and cheerful disregard for logic.

A masterclass in suspense that keeps you on edge with its slow-burning tension and emotional stakes, culminating in a thrilling set piece.

A taut, high-stakes thriller that keeps you on edge with its escalating cat-and-mouse game and raw emotional stakes.

A rapid-fire barrage of silly gags and pop-culture spoofs that feels like watching a sketch show with no pause button.

A slow, bittersweet road journey that blends tenderness and menace, building to a poignant, heartbreaking climax.

A warm, quietly devastating journey that balances gentle humor with righteous anger and profound forgiveness.

An exhausting, tender and quietly disorienting look at motherhood that sneaks up on you and leaves a lump in your throat.

A fog-drenched, nightmarish descent into a mother's desperate search, blending eerie atmosphere with visceral horror and emotional devastation.

A slow, wrenching journey through grief and sacrifice, blending quiet dread with tender hope as a father fights time to protect his child.

Bright, silly and fast-moving, with slapstick chaos and a surprisingly soft heart underneath the villainy.

A wrenching, intimate tragedy that lures you into dreamlike musical numbers before crushing you with raw, handheld reality.

A tender, heartfelt journey through a misunderstood child's struggle that swells with empathy, colour and music, leaving you moved and quietly hopeful.

A harrowing, tender journey through a ruined world, balancing brutal violence with quiet moments of human connection.

A quietly unsettling, emotionally raw character study that simmers with unspoken tension and lingering regret.

An intimate, emotionally draining watch that shifts from claustrophobic dread to tender, difficult recovery, anchored by a child's perspective.

A goofy, good-natured horror-comedy that mines stepdad anxiety for silly scares and sweet bonding.

A suffocating slow build of domestic paranoia that tightens into a harrowing chase, leaving you shaken and angry.

A warm, emotionally intricate drama that intertwines personal secrets with historical memory, keeping you quietly absorbed.

A quiet, eerie folk tale that unfolds slowly, blending pastoral beauty with a creeping sense of dread and deep sadness.

This is a high-octane, relentless chase where the stakes are intensely personal and the danger is constant.

A suffocating, dread-soaked slow burn where domestic fear and wartime anxiety blur into one creeping haunting.

A warm, bittersweet comedy-drama that balances light humour with heartfelt moments and a poignant, emotional ending.

A heartfelt, often tense struggle that keeps you rooting for a father and son through relentless setbacks toward a hard-won triumph.

A breezy, cheerful romp with a gimmicky baby's-eye narration that keeps things silly, sweet and easy to sink into.

A goofy, good-natured comedy that sneaks in genuine warmth and a few heartfelt moments amid the silliness.

A whirlwind of absurd chases and tender melancholy, balancing slapstick with a poignant search for connection and meaning.

A slow, oppressive creep through damp dread, anchored by a mother's frantic love and a ghost's cold persistence.

A loose, funny-sad ramble through a comedian's life, mixing awkward vignettes and stand-up into something oddly honest and uncomfortable.