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Amazon Prime Video
86
7.9
/25340/
77
/560/
74
/427/
4.2
/52135/
100
/32/
91
/620/
cc age 13+

Kes (1970)
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.
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Netflix
86
8.8
/2467776/
85
/54531/
84
/29179/
4.2
/3515459/
75
/157/
95
/92568/
82
/21/
cc age 13+

Forrest Gump (1994)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
poster
84
7.6
/145088/
75
/6151/
74
/3011/
4.1
/966368/
96
/318/
81
/958/
92
/44/
cc age 16+

The Florida Project (2017)
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
8.1
/54105/
82
/3282/
82
/2420/
4.1
/161976/
95
/21/
92
/288/
76
/8/
8.5
/482337/
cc age 10+

Wolf Children (2012)
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
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Criterion Channel
83
7.5
/6184/
75
/113/
70
/156/
4.0
/12208/
96
/24/
85
/34/

Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.
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The Roku Channel
83
7.9
/467873/
77
/19412/
75
/11776/
3.8
/1188321/
99
/146/
72
/1318882/
92
/30/
cc age 7+

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
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Kanopy
82
7.7
/267614/
76
/5243/
76
/4177/
3.8
/373486/
90
/51/
89
/12834/
73
/20/
cc age 14+

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
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Amazon Prime Video
82
7.9
/60816/
78
/2158/
73
/819/
3.8
/78691/
96
/52/
87
/1364/
88
/10/

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
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Kanopy
82
7.5
/17151/
75
/497/
74
/372/
4.3
/89414/
95
/64/
77
/145/
94
/16/

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976)
A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores and takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.
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Hoopla
82
7.5
/33205/
72
/500/
68
/335/
3.9
/28762/
95
/106/
88
/686/
85
/31/
cc age 16+

You Can Count on Me (2000)
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
7.2
/7319/
73
/352/
69
/77/
3.8
/11132/
99
/79/
83
/51/
83
/19/
cc age 13+

Driveways (2020)
Eight-year-old Cody is spending the summer in an unfamiliar setting with his mom Kathy. Though he can't relate to the neighbourhood kids, things take an unexpected turn when he develops an unusual friendship with grouchy old Del from next door.
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Netflix
81
7.3
/51955/
73
/2264/
73
/1216/
4.0
/226171/
88
/229/
74
/331/
83
/40/
cc age 16+

20th Century Women (2016)
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
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The Roku Channel
80
7.6
/27099/
79
/587/
72
/334/
3.9
/23779/
92
/25/
93
/804/

Beautiful Thing (1996)
During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
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MGM Plus
80
7.1
/20319/
71
/538/
72
/545/
3.4
/34294/
88
/48/
84
/1303/
86
/18/
cc age 16+

Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.
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Netflix
79
7.4
/6354/
74
/237/
74
/117/
3.9
/62392/
98
/108/
84
/41/
77
/18/
cc age 15+

Left-Handed Girl (2025)
A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh start.
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MGM Plus
79
7.4
/69872/
73
/1236/
71
/809/
3.8
/52656/
81
/108/
83
/1524/
79
/11/
cc age 15+

Terms of Endearment (1983)
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
poster
79
8.2
/1132955/
81
/26950/
79
/12541/
4.1
/1239889/
86
/167/
90
/39171/
64
/35/
cc age 14+

The Sixth Sense (1999)
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
poster
79
7.2
/34808/
75
/691/
72
/480/
3.6
/20551/
93
/28/
83
/1270/
73
/11/
cc age 14+

Mask (1985)
A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
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Starz
78
7.1
/39869/
68
/1430/
68
/1016/
3.6
/148670/
96
/232/
78
/140/
88
/46/
cc age 15+

Parallel Mothers (2021)
Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened.
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Kanopy
78
7.8
/67930/
79
/2964/
77
/1501/
4.0
/85971/
92
/184/
85
/275/
78
/31/
cc age 15+

I, Daniel Blake (2016)
A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.
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Hoopla
78
7.4
/22874/
73
/725/
70
/345/
3.6
/23921/
86
/139/
81
/2578/
72
/30/
cc age 8+

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
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Kanopy
78
7.4
/32502/
75
/1029/
74
/1146/
3.9
/77977/
87
/23/
81
/248/
77
/9/

I Killed My Mother (2009)
Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.
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fuboTV
77
6.6
/1268/
64
/93/
59
/29/
3.7
/10232/
97
/58/
73
/11/
84
/24/

Earth Mama (2023)
A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.
poster
77
6.9
/8860/
68
/244/
64
/163/
3.6
/36859/
93
/150/
66
/18/
86
/39/
cc age 14+

One Fine Morning (2022)
With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
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Kanopy
81
77
7.7
/13568/
74
/240/
78
/562/
3.9
/14650/
88
/8/
92
/147/

Two Women (1960)
A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.
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YouTube TV
77
7.3
/268607/
75
/11501/
72
/4578/
3.8
/528011/
81
/97/
83
/8945/
61
/16/
cc age 10+

The Karate Kid (1984)
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
poster
76
6.9
/729/
61
/7/
60
/2/
3.1
/578/
98
/44/
99
/50/
73
/4/

Scrap (2022)
​​After getting laid off, young single-mom Beth finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her estranged brother Ben.
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Netflix
76
7.7
/335963/
76
/7057/
74
/4024/
3.6
/212043/
86
/84/
86
/9102/
67
/30/
cc age 15+

As Good as It Gets (1997)
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
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FXNow
76
7.9
/482601/
79
/22535/
80
/10185/
4.0
/2077339/
81
/431/
94
/1374/
58
/57/
cc age 13+

Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
76
7.8
/11290/
74
/186/
78
/431/
4.0
/22612/
95
/20/
90
/116/

Mamma Roma (1962)
After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.
poster
YouTube TV
76
7.4
/29345/
74
/618/
71
/394/
3.5
/19325/
93
/28/
83
/1939/
72
/6/
cc age 8+

The King and I (1956)
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
poster
MUBI
76
6.8
/267894/
67
/10809/
65
/6292/
3.3
/729386/
98
/249/
72
/3279/
86
/34/
cc age 15+

The Babadook (2014)
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
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Hulu
75
7.0
/5093/
70
/589/
70
/90/
3.5
/12597/
95
/19/
92
/52/
64
/4/

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2023)
The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.
poster
Kanopy
75
6.8
/9458/
65
/398/
62
/230/
3.7
/9085/
92
/38/
74
/32/
83
/14/

Blind (2014)
Having recently lost her sight, Ingrid retreats to the safety of her home—a place where she can feel in control, alone with her husband and her thoughts. After a while, Ingrid starts to feel the presence of her husband in the flat when he is supposed to be at work. At the same time, her lonely neighbor who has grown tired of even the most extreme pornography shifts his attention to a woman across the street. Ingrid knows about this but her real problems lie within, not beyond the walls of her apartment, and her deepest fears and repressed fantasies soon take over.
poster
75
7.3
/47184/
73
/1034/
72
/716/
3.5
/14294/
70
/174/
76
/2216/
68
/39/
cc age 16+

North Country (2005)
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
poster
75
7.1
/35272/
70
/1128/
69
/904/
3.6
/44545/
84
/205/
74
/127/
73
/31/
cc age 17+

Julieta (2016)
The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.
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MGM Plus
75
8.0
/65201/
79
/2386/
82
/2805/
4.3
/249695/
89
/128/
89
/250/
74
/34/
cc age 17+

Mommy (2014)
A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
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MGM Plus
75
7.3
/307677/
73
/7473/
69
/3588/
3.6
/306296/
84
/89/
79
/11171/
77
/28/
cc age 17+

Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.
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Netflix
74
6.8
/5788/
74
/698/
82
/317/
3.0
/15906/
63
/16/
99
/2835/
cc age 10+

The Forge (2024)
19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling the pull from his friends and the push from his mom, Isaiah is hired by Moore Fitness, unaware of how the owner will personally impact his life. With the prayers of his mother and unexpected guidance from his new mentor, Isaiah is forced to deal with his past, sacrifice his selfishness and discover how God might have a greater purpose for his life.
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Apple TV
74
7.0
/16169/
70
/894/
69
/201/
3.4
/30356/
93
/161/
84
/77/
76
/32/
cc age 15+

Flora and Son (2023)
Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.
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Netflix
74
7.5
/242921/
75
/6779/
74
/3542/
3.9
/363487/
88
/151/
81
/8243/
73
/37/
cc age 15+

Erin Brockovich (2000)
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
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Hoopla
74
7.4
/17476/
74
/263/
69
/178/
3.7
/11623/
77
/26/
85
/419/
64
/11/
cc age 13+

The Goodbye Girl (1977)
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
poster
Hulu
73
6.3
/1900/
68
/95/
64
/22/
3.8
/16963/
91
/69/
78
/31/
71
/18/
cc age 16+

National Anthem (2024)
A 21-year old construction worker in rural New Mexico joins a community of queer ranchers and rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.
poster
MGM Plus
73
6.6
/3175/
62
/43/
60
/53/
3.4
/1177/
91
/11/
70
/44/

Dance with a Stranger (1985)
Ruth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background, it is impossible to uphold the relationship. He breaks up with her, something which makes Ellis, obsessed by him, very upset.
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Kanopy
73
7.2
/7920/
76
/189/
69
/245/
3.5
/3851/
85
/61/
79
/147/
59
/16/

My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010)
An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.
poster
75
73
7.3
/13869/
75
/292/
72
/190/
3.8
/13124/
91
/32/
79
/219/
61
/10/
cc age 13+

Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
poster
73
7.6
/25452/
77
/821/
78
/495/
3.6
/18412/
58
/19/
85
/554/
66
/11/

Shelter (2007)
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.
poster
Peacock Premium
73
7.7
/274026/
75
/5807/
75
/4391/
3.7
/107985/
61
/207/
82
/11286/
63
/38/
cc age 17+

Changeling (2008)
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.


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