Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "only-son"

1. Dune (1984)

PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor's rule.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino

Votes: 179,118 | Gross: $30.93M

2. The Lion King (1994)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.

Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg

Votes: 1,141,245 | Gross: $422.78M

3. The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens, Christoph Waltz

Votes: 188,613 | Gross: $126.64M

4. The Birdcage (1996)

R | 117 min | Comedy

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 100,508 | Gross: $124.06M

5. The Forgiven (III) (2021)

R | 117 min | Drama

A fatal accident disrupts the lives of Western visitors to a lavish party in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and will ultimately lead to a reckoning in the desert.

Director: John Michael McDonagh | Stars: Aissam Taamart, Omar Ghazaoui, David McSavage, Anas El Baz

Votes: 9,162

6. In the Bedroom (2001)

R | 131 min | Crime, Drama

A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.

Director: Todd Field | Stars: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei

Votes: 42,417 | Gross: $35.93M

7. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Teyonah Parris

Votes: 52,474 | Gross: $14.92M

8. Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne (2008)

TV-MA | 276 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Rin Asogi runs a private investigation agency in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, performing odd jobs. Despite attempts at a normal life, she finds herself constantly hindered by the strange cases that come her way.

Stars: Mamiko Noto, Rie Kugimiya, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jamie Marchi

Votes: 2,245

9. Bent (1997)

NC-17 | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance

In 1930s Berlin, a gay Jew is sent to a concentration camp under the Nazi regime.

Director: Sean Mathias | Stars: Lothaire Bluteau, Clive Owen, Mick Jagger, Brian Webber

Votes: 8,815 | Gross: $0.37M

10. Blood and Chocolate (2007)

PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A teenage werewolf is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man.

Director: Katja von Garnier | Stars: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann

Votes: 18,292 | Gross: $3.53M

11. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

Passed | 137 min | Drama, War

A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish.

Director: John M. Stahl | Stars: Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rose Stradner

Votes: 3,090

12. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

Passed | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Tarzan finds a boy from a crashed plane and raises him with Jane in the jungle. A search party comes looking for the plane.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, Ian Hunter

Votes: 3,621 | Gross: $2.27M

13. Goodbye Mother (2019)

Unrated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Nau Van returns home several years after staying in America on the anniversary of his father's death to meet his family. Unbeknownst to them, he returns with his long-term boyfriend, Ian.

Director: Trinh Dinh Le Minh | Stars: Hong Dao, Lanh Thanh, Vo Dien Gia Huy, Nsut Le Thien

Votes: 1,090

14. Threesome (2007)

100 min | Drama

A mining engineer who is having marital problems with his wife decides to hook her up with one of the workers at the camp.

Director: Ihman Esturco | Stars: Andre Soriano, Jamil Basa, Monica Midler, Criselda Volks

Votes: 11

15. Ocean Heaven (2010)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama

Explores the subject of parental love and autism in kids.

Director: Xiaolu Xue | Stars: Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Gwei Lun-Mei, Yuanyuan Zhu

Votes: 2,761

16. The Only Son (1936)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama

A widow sends her only son away to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him, finding him a poor school teacher with a wife and son.

Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Chôko Iida, Shin'ichi Himori, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Votes: 4,037

17. To Let (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 68 min | Horror, Thriller

Mario and his pregnant girlfriend Clara are trying to find in a short period a new apartment to live since they have sold their apartment and they need to move in fifteen days. When Mario ... See full summary »

Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Macarena Gómez, Nuria González, Adrià Collado, Ruth Díaz

Votes: 2,995

18. The Great Wolf Pack (2022)

TV-Y7 | 45 min | Animation, Short, Action

Through a magical geyser, the Great Wolf Pack are transported to whimsical worlds where they put to use the power of the pack to overcome various dilemmas that come their way.

Directors: Chris Bailey, Eric Cabello | Stars: Brandon Winckler, Maya Aoki Tuttle, Xanthe Huynh, Ogie Banks

Votes: 42

19. I neraida kai to palikari (1969)

102 min | Romance, Comedy

Captivated by the stranger who arrived at her engagement, a spirited woman unaware of his identity forgets the vendetta between their clans. Is love alone potent enough to quench her thirst for revenge, and pave the way for a truce?

Director: Dinos Dimopoulos | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Spyros Kalogirou

Votes: 1,400

20. The Little Bear Movie (2000)

G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Little Bear and Father Bear are camping when Little Bear meets a new friend named Cub.

Director: Raymond Jafelice | Stars: Kristin Fairlie, Dan Hennessey, Janet-Laine Green, Max Morrow

Votes: 354

21. Ali & the Queens (2021)

TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

After his father's passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places.

Director: Lucky Kuswandi | Stars: Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan, Aurora Ribero, Nirina Zubir, Tika Panggabean

Votes: 1,511

22. Do Aur Do Paanch (1980)

Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Two rival burglars end up at the same school with the intent of abducting a rich man's son for a large ransom.

Director: Rakesh Kumar | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi

Votes: 1,085

23. Here Without Me (2011)

100 min | Drama

The story is about the world of a small family with familiar dreams and not so remarkable problems. The mother is trying to lead everything to save her family, but small events disarrange all her plans.

Director: Bahram Tavakoli | Stars: Fatemah Motamed-Aria, Saber Abar, Negar Javaherian, Parsa Pirouzfar

Votes: 4,622

24. Black Journal (1977)

115 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Lea's only son Michele has to endure his mother's zealous affection . She is convinced she rescued him by making a deal with Death. When his son gets engaged to a woman, Lea is ready to make a new deal with Death.

Director: Mauro Bolognini | Stars: Shelley Winters, Max von Sydow, Renato Pozzetto, Alberto Lionello

Votes: 527

25. Skin (II) (2008)

85 min | Drama, History

Raised in a home broken by wartime trauma, the frustrated teenage son of a Dutch Holocaust survivor starts down a path of further tragedy when he finds belonging in a gang of neo-Nazi skinheads.

Director: Hanro Smitsman | Stars: John Buijsman, Chris Comvalius, Guus Dam, Robert de Hoog

Votes: 1,084

26. Loving Someone (1993)

TV-PG | 118 min | Drama

Only son Carlitos suddenly becomes the man of an all-female household when his father dies of a heart attack. He falls in love with an offbeat girl and is forced to choose between following... See full summary »

Director: Jose Javier Reyes | Stars: Aga Muhlach, Aiko Melendez, Boots Anson-Roa, Ronaldo Valdez

Votes: 52

27. A Dream of Kings (1969)

R | 110 min | Drama

A Greek American father of a dying boy decides to take his son to Greece to breathe the clean air of his ancestors, in an attempt to save the boy's life. However, money is a problem.

Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Inger Stevens, Sam Levene

Votes: 558

28. La corruzione (1963)

82 min | Drama

The son of a rich Italian industrialist finds out how tough it is to leave the path society has set for him.

Director: Mauro Bolognini | Stars: Alain Cuny, Rosanna Schiaffino, Jacques Perrin, Isa Miranda

Votes: 440

29. Battlefield Constantinople (1970)

136 min | War, Drama

After two decades, the poisoned memories of WWII still haunt a selfless patriot. Will she ever forget her former conservatoire classmate and relentless SS leader; the tortures, or her Resistance fighter husband? Can she forgive and forget?

Director: Nikos Foskolos | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Kostas Karras, Spyros Kalogirou

Votes: 1,119

30. Salve Geral (2009)

119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The widow piano teacher Lúcia and her unemployed teenage son Rafa move to a poor neighborhood in the periphery of São Paulo after the bankrupting of her pension plan. Rafa a.k.a. Pilot ... See full summary »

Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Andrea Beltrão, Denise Weinberg, Lee Taylor, Eucir de Souza

Votes: 542

31. Erotiki symfonia (1972)

109 min | Drama, Romance

A distinguished classical pianist reunites with her twin sister and her ill father after ten years, only to face an irrevocable tragedy and an equally doomed clandestine affair. But, even in the name of love, can one go on living a lie?

Director: Kostas Kazakos | Stars: Jenny Karezi, Kostas Kazakos, Andreas Filippides, Notis Peryalis

Votes: 156

32. A Silent Agreement (2017)

Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Romance

A stammering writer reaches out to an industry mentor, with the encouragement of his profoundly deaf partner, only to be betrayed by the mentor and forced to find his own resilience. This was the first feature film to showcase Auslan.

Director: Davo Hardy | Stars: Davo Hardy, Joshua Sealy, Paul Mercurio, Sage Godrei

Votes: 318

33. Wesh Egram (2006)

105 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Taha is a failure man, he is fired from all jobs he did suddenly he find himself working with dangerous gang and becomes the leader of it.

Director: Wael Ihsan | Stars: Mohamed Henedi, Bushra, Khaled Zaki, Lebleba

Votes: 1,340

34. Haré+Guu (2001)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

A jungle boy named Hare becomes a companion of a strange girl named Guu who apparently has a strange world inside of her stomach.

Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Liam O'Brien, Cristina Valenzuela, Johnny Yong Bosch

Votes: 308

35. The Melody of My Life (1975)

120 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Hanan works as a secretary for Mamdouh, the respected singer who is also good friends with her family. She goes to Lebanon to spend the summer with her mother, and see her boyfriend Mohsen ... See full summary »

Director: Henry Barakat | Stars: Mervat Amin, Youssef Sharaf El Din, Farid El-Atrash, Salama Elias

Votes: 44

36. Otaraant qvrivi (1958)

79 min | Drama

The only son of Otari's widow decides to serve in the serf owner's house, and falls in love with the patron's daughter for whom he can't reveal his feelings to.

Director: Mikheil Chiaureli | Stars: Veriko Anjaparidze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Boris Andronikashvili, Dinara Jorjoliani

Votes: 124

37. Futari de aruita iku haru aki (1962)

102 min | Drama

After WWII, an ex-soldier and his wife spend their lives working at modest jobs to raise their son and put him through school.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chieko Baishô

Votes: 77

38. Abduction (II) (2019)

16 min | Short, Sci-Fi

Abduction is a story of Kevin a broken man who lost his son Harvey 5 years ago under mysterious circumstances, along with 5 other children from the same area. Then more recently lost his ... See full summary »

Director: Adam James Mawson | Stars: Harvey Jack Mawson, Danny Cunningham, Lindsey Hill-Mawson, Jez Marshall

Votes: 28

39. Happy Hearts (2007)

97 min | Comedy, Romance

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Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Bb Gandanghari, Wendell Ramos, Shaina Magdayao, Rayver Cruz

Votes: 18

40. The Shoe-Shine Boy (1962)

92 min | Drama

A small loustrakos manages with perseverance and the help of a lawyer to acquit his mother, unjustly accused of the death of her boss .

Director: Maria Plyta | Stars: Dimitris Papamichael, Miranda Kounelaki, Rita Myrat, Despo Diamantidou

Votes: 216

41. Colorum (2009)

109 min | Drama

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Director: Jobin Ballesteros | Stars: Alfred Vargas, Lou Veloso, Joe Mari Avellana, Andoy Ranay

Votes: 19

42. Dellistavrou kai Yios (1957)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

A grizzled industrialist and lively widower wants to pass the torch on to his only son to start a new life with the right companion. However, both father and son share the same taste in women. Is there still hope for a poor lonely soul?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Stefanos Stratigos, Jenny Karezi

Votes: 238

43. Fevgo me pikra sta xena (1964)

81 min | Drama, Romance

After years abroad, a naval officer reunites with his mother, who has planned an arranged marriage to a beautiful and affluent heiress. But, he is madly in love with another woman. They say love is blind. Can he have the love of his life?

Director: Errikos Thalassinos | Stars: Martha Vourtsi, Hristos Negas, Zorz Sarri, Aggelos Mavropoulos

Votes: 16

44. Semeynaya melodrama (1976)

70 min | Drama

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Director: Boris Frumin | Stars: Lyudmila Gurchenko, Valerijs Kargins, Lev Kruglyy, Lyudmila Kryachun

Votes: 13

45. That One Summer (2005 Video)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

During a bittersweet reunion with his father Otis, Ted Garner recounts how he bonded with his own son by helping him make a film about the classic Native American legend, The Sleeping Bear. A heartwarming film for all ages.

Director: Richard Brauer | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Mike Sullivan, Debra Rich, Kevin Bulmann

Votes: 38

46. O hazobabas (1967)

105 min | Comedy

More than anything in the world, a hard-working and doting father wants to see his boy become a prominent scientist and a well-respected member of the society, regardless of the cost. However, do the father and son share the same dreams?

Director: Orestis Laskos | Stars: Nikos Stavridis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Beata Asimakopoulou, Nikos Dadinopoulos

Votes: 60

47. A Storm in a Child's Heart (1965)

78 min | Drama

To support their future family, a young man abandons his fiancée to seek a better job abroad, unbeknownst to him that she is pregnant. When he returns, the boy has already run away from home. Will the father reunite with his only son?

Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: Vasilis Kailas, Errikos Briollas, Antzela Zileia, Pythagoras

Votes: 16

48. The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
Episode: You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Cleveland's parents announce they are getting married and moving to Stoolbend. Cleveland Jr., fresh off inheriting his mom's fortune, offers to pay for the wedding. But can Cleveland and Freight Train play nice and get through it?

Directors: Justin Ridge, Albert Calleros, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Votes: 288

49. Mob Stories II (2007– )
Episode: Unto the Son (2007)

Documentary, Drama

When Mike Racco passes on, his son Domenic must rise alone, earning honor and respect from rivals ready to strike at any show of weakness.

Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Nick Mancuso, John Tokatlidis, Anthony Di Floria, Michael Adams

Votes: 8

50. The Other Side (2013– )
Episode: Pilot (2013)

Crime, Drama

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Director: Chris Greene | Stars: Chris Greene, J. Benedict Larmore, Ben VanderMey, Roy Williams Jr.