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poster
Criterion Channel
89
8.1
/115590/
78
/1642/
79
/1499/
4.3
/168895/
100
/62/
94
/1327/
100
/11/

Three Colors: Red (1994)
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
poster
Disney Plus
86
8.0
/106840/
78
/1999/
77
/1705/
4.2
/144763/
95
/112/
91
/1576/
86
/32/
cc age 13+

The Straight Story (1999)
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
poster
MGM Plus
84
8.1
/34953/
79
/602/
76
/444/
4.0
/19157/
93
/28/
91
/649/
75
/8/
cc age 12+

Inherit the Wind (1960)
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
8.1
/28963/
77
/557/
76
/594/
4.0
/22109/
93
/28/
95
/783/
75
/13/

Jean de Florette (1986)
In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter's hearts, they think only of getting the water.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
8.0
/25371/
77
/502/
76
/548/
4.0
/19096/
81
/31/
93
/530/
70
/16/

Manon of the Spring (1986)
In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.
poster
81
7.4
/6258/
68
/59/
67
/76/
3.6
/3256/
100
/15/
86
/87/
cc age 12+

The Dresser (1983)
In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.7
/127473/
74
/3014/
74
/1855/
4.0
/101458/
90
/252/
83
/2126/
86
/46/
cc age 16+

Nebraska (2013)
An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.9
/23606/
78
/498/
75
/391/
4.0
/14465/
100
/12/
91
/290/
61
/12/

The Big Country (1958)
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.
poster
Kanopy
80
8.1
/27993/
79
/770/
74
/350/
3.8
/16130/
86
/36/
89
/904/
cc age 8+

Scrooge (1951)
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.
poster
fuboTV
80
7.4
/3338/
68
/39/
64
/38/
3.7
/1923/
100
/10/
84
/32/

I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that moving so far away could be hard on his father. Just before the wedding, the mother dies. Hackman's sister (who has been disowned by their father for marrying a Jewish man) advises him to live his own life, and not let himself be controlled by their father.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.6
/37147/
74
/670/
72
/492/
3.7
/20855/
91
/45/
87
/928/
68
/14/
cc age 9+

On Golden Pond (1981)
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
79
7.3
/119749/
70
/2624/
71
/1642/
3.7
/107639/
89
/180/
72
/7884/
86
/37/
cc age 18+

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
poster
79
7.3
/6655/
72
/104/
70
/94/
3.7
/3743/
88
/32/
81
/128/
72
/13/

Harry and Tonto (1974)
Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life. When his building is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States — visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.
poster
78
7.3
/15735/
72
/265/
69
/210/
3.7
/7861/
96
/28/
82
/244/
86
/15/
cc age 12+

Hope and Glory (1987)
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.5
/178056/
76
/6522/
72
/3501/
3.6
/127417/
87
/53/
85
/3020/
69
/11/
cc age 15+

Trading Places (1983)
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
poster
The Roku Channel
76
7.2
/137245/
69
/2065/
68
/1320/
3.6
/51721/
86
/203/
74
/2732/
85
/40/
cc age 17+

About Schmidt (2002)
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
poster
Disney Plus
76
7.8
/77819/
78
/4419/
74
/1091/
4.0
/270351/
78
/58/
86
/3927/
64
/27/
cc age 5+

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
75
7.7
/9763/
75
/209/
74
/156/
3.8
/8102/
91
/23/
91
/146/

Hobson's Choice (1954)
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
poster
75
6.9
/4897/
70
/73/
69
/101/
3.6
/2600/
100
/14/
77
/52/

Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the Stampers to stop, however Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. Hank's wife wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's half brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
poster
74
7.2
/9241/
70
/188/
68
/112/
3.4
/5309/
78
/32/
72
/216/
65
/7/
cc age 16+

The Paper Chase (1973)
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
poster
73
6.8
/5670/
70
/100/
64
/72/
3.6
/6808/
91
/22/
60
/85/

Melvin and Howard (1980)
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
poster
The Roku Channel
73
7.4
/44144/
74
/857/
71
/555/
3.9
/48603/
78
/36/
80
/578/
58
/9/
cc age 15+

...And Justice for All (1979)
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.5
/13501/
76
/406/
68
/153/
3.6
/9612/
74
/19/
84
/351/
58
/8/
cc age 6+

Scrooge (1970)
A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.
poster
Hulu
72
7.3
/92516/
75
/1981/
71
/1159/
3.5
/30838/
74
/127/
79
/2685/
62
/27/
cc age 14+

Finding Forrester (2000)
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
poster
72
6.8
/66843/
70
/1914/
64
/833/
3.4
/37111/
87
/45/
65
/1848/
70
/25/
cc age 14+

City Slickers (1991)
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
poster
72
6.5
/23024/
67
/481/
63
/293/
3.2
/12250/
94
/53/
61
/317/
78
/27/

The Freshman (1990)
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
poster
Starz
71
6.7
/3982/
67
/160/
62
/87/
3.5
/1713/
100
/14/
61
/20/

The Dresser (2015)
One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.
poster
71
6.9
/25208/
67
/588/
66
/426/
3.4
/18954/
84
/50/
69
/388/
72
/10/
cc age 12+

Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
poster
70
7.5
/65626/
78
/1720/
72
/802/
3.6
/31790/
60
/134/
84
/3395/
52
/33/
cc age 10+

Secondhand Lions (2003)
The comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.
poster
75
69
7.2
/5292/
70
/165/
68
/115/
3.4
/3701/
100
/15/
75
/283/
cc age 6+

Heidi (1937)
Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.
poster
68
6.4
/2944/
65
/44/
61
/92/
3.2
/1115/
77
/13/
69
/15/

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest Chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.
poster
68
6.7
/72328/
70
/2278/
66
/1355/
3.3
/30654/
82
/49/
60
/1044/
65
/18/
cc age 13+

Cocoon (1985)
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
poster
Hoopla
67
7.0
/3493/
71
/58/
61
/52/
3.4
/744/
60
/20/
70
/35/

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.
poster
65
6.6
/1747/
68
/31/
65
/31/
3.2
/578/
75
/8/
67
/43/

Kotch (1971)
When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica, a young pregnant woman and his grandson's former nanny, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.
poster
72
65
7.1
/4382/
72
/127/
69
/57/
3.7
/5385/
82
/11/
75
/39/
65
/7/
cc age 12+

Going in Style (1979)
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
6.6
/2622/
54
/39/
60
/41/
3.2
/1001/
83
/6/
45
/34/

A Handful of Dust (1988)
English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.
poster
73
63
7.2
/5837/
71
/46/
68
/135/
3.6
/4022/
77
/13/
81
/54/

Ginger and Fred (1986)
Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show.
poster
69
62
7.1
/7188/
66
/135/
68
/106/
3.5
/3558/
69
/39/
72
/79/
cc age 12+

The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo. It is up to him to try to get the Sunshine Boys back together again.
poster
60
6.9
/107359/
72
/2837/
69
/2086/
3.1
/52095/
44
/187/
61
/3427/
46
/41/
cc age 14+

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.
poster
60
6.6
/97633/
73
/12543/
66
/2937/
3.0
/73103/
47
/171/
58
/495/
50
/31/
cc age 13+

Going in Style (2017)
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
poster
Hoopla
59
6.3
/6540/
66
/175/
61
/117/
3.0
/2644/
48
/23/
55
/190/

A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.
poster
58
5.7
/1528/
64
/19/
48
/17/
3.0
/918/
67
/6/
23
/10/

Storyville (1992)
While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
poster
58
6.5
/1951/
61
/31/
56
/31/
3.3
/438/
40
/15/
60
/32/

I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
Old Nat Moyer is a talker, a philosopher, and a troublemaker with a fanciful imagination. His companion is Midge Carter, who is half-blind, but still the super of an apartment house. When he is threatened with retirement, Nat battles on his behalf. Nat also takes on his daughter, a drug dealer, and a mugger in this appealing version of a really 'odd couple'.
poster
57
6.3
/8265/
67
/174/
60
/145/
3.0
/2407/
50
/16/
56
/90/
54
/11/

Tough Guys (1986)
Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new life of freedom. and soon realize that they still have the pizzazz when, picking up their prison checks at a bank, they foil a robbery attempt.
poster
54
6.5
/36188/
69
/879/
63
/546/
3.0
/12357/
12
/17/
64
/813/
47
/20/

Oscar (1991)
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.
poster
50
6.1
/6024/
63
/74/
57
/76/
3.0
/1759/
22
/49/
42
/92/

A Thousand Acres (1997)
The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.
poster
50
5.4
/18062/
63
/773/
64
/1006/
2.7
/5886/
31
/13/
33
/234/
45
/13/
cc age 9+

Cocoon: The Return (1988)
The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?
poster
45
5.6
/21544/
60
/714/
53
/330/
2.8
/9766/
12
/25/
31
/607/
43
/23/
cc age 14+

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen, the black sheep of the family, in his sofa. Nevertheless he is about to have a wonderful birthday-night with his wife when he discovers a treasure map of Curly by chance. Together with Phil and unfortunately Glen he tries to find the hidden gold of Curly's father in the desert of Arizona.


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