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    Credimi! 2022 POSTER

    Credimi!

    2022

    Italian

    5.8

    1

    Action

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    mother and son

    overactive imagination

    single mother

    single parent

    superhero

    Luna Gualano Luna Gualano Director Salvatore Arena Salvatore Arena as Ettore Cristian Ruiz Cristian Ruiz as Gabriella Alessandro Frezza Alessandro Frezza as Powerboy Matteo Amici Matteo Amici as Salvatore
    Vittoria lives in the suburbs with her son Salvatore, a great fan of superheroes. Salvatore shape the harsh reality that surrounds him by imagining himself as the protagonist of the adventures of Astroman, the idol of his favorite web series.
    Man and a Junior 2019 POSTER

    Man and a Junior

    2019

    Finnish

    6.0

    3

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    kindergarten

    parent child relationship

    single parent

    Tiina Lymi Tiina Lymi Director Marja Packalén Marja Packalén as Anita Niko Saarela Niko Saarela as Ilkka Reponen Olli Rahkonen Olli Rahkonen as Ossi Jorma Tommila Jorma Tommila as Tarhasetä
    Antti Pasanen juggles between taking care of Paavo, his work and personal life, until Enni has an accident and he has two kids to take care of.
    The Chipmunk Adventure 1987 POSTER

    The Chipmunk Adventure

    1987

    English

    7.2

    9

    75%

    87%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    arabian

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    journey around the world

    Musical

    penguin

    rome, italy

    sibling relationship

    single parent

    Janice Karman Janice Karman Director Dody Goodman Dody Goodman as Miss Rebecca Miller Frank Welker Frank Welker as Sophie / Native Chief / Baby Penguin / Additional Voices Michael Bell Michael Bell as Various Pat Fraley Pat Fraley as Various
    The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!
    Earth Mama 2023 POSTER

    Earth Mama

    2023

    English

    6.6

    4

    97%

    73%

    Action

    community

    custody

    Drama

    oakland, california

    rehabilitation centre

    single mother

    single parent

    Savanah Leaf Savanah Leaf Director Jf Davis Jf Davis as Judge Erika Alexander Erika Alexander as Miss Carmen Sharon Duncan-Brewster Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Monica Doechii Doechii as Trina
    A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.
    4 Minute Mile 2014 POSTER

    4 Minute Mile

    2014

    English

    6.2

    1

    23%

    44%

    Drama

    high school

    hope

    sibling relationship

    single parent

    Sport

    tragedy

    training

    Charles-Olivier Michaud Charles-Olivier Michaud Director Kim Basinger Kim Basinger as Claire Jacobs Dylan Arnold Dylan Arnold as Eric Whitehall Analeigh Tipton Analeigh Tipton as Lisa Rickard Cam Gigandet Cam Gigandet as Wes Jacobs
    A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.
    As Good as It Gets 1997 POSTER

    As Good as It Gets

    1997

    English

    7.7

    117

    86%

    86%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    friendship

    new york city

    painter

    restaurant

    Romance

    single parent

    waitress

    James L. Brooks James L. Brooks Director John F. O'Donohue John F. O'Donohue as Detective Ray Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as Men's Store Salesman Julie Benz Julie Benz as Receptionist Skeet Ulrich Skeet Ulrich as Vincent
    Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
    East Side Sushi 2014 POSTER

    East Side Sushi

    2014

    English

    7.1

    5

    95%

    83%

    Action

    Comedy

    competition

    culture clash

    Drama

    Family

    restaurant

    single parent

    sushi

    underdog

    Anthony Lucero Anthony Lucero Director Yutaka Takeuchi Yutaka Takeuchi as Aki William Armando William Armando as Thug #1 Varian David Varian David as Thug #2 Jesus Fuentes Jesus Fuentes as Victor
    Years of working in the food industry have made Juana, a working-class Latina, a chef of speed and skill. Searching for financial stability, she stumbles into a high-energy, male-dominated Japanese cuisine kitchen. The new atmosphere re-ignites her passions for food and life and makes her hungry to get mixed up in the flavors of this new world.
    Krippendorf's Tribe 1998 POSTER

    Krippendorf's Tribe

    1998

    English

    5.1

    12

    17%

    24%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    circumcision

    college

    Comedy

    Drama

    expedition

    professor

    single parent

    Todd Holland Todd Holland Director Mila Kunis Mila Kunis as Abbey Tournquist Frances Bay Frances Bay as Edith Proxmire Catherine Paolone Catherine Paolone as Lecture Woman #3 Wendy Worthington Wendy Worthington as Secretary
    After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.
    Thir13en Ghosts 2001 POSTER

    Thir13en Ghosts

    2001

    English

    5.6

    82

    Action

    chase

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Mystery

    rescue

    sacrifice

    self sacrifice

    single parent

    Thriller

    witch

    Steve Beck Steve Beck Director F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham as Cyrus Kriticos Matthew Lillard Matthew Lillard as Dennis Rafkin Alec Roberts Alec Roberts as Robert 'Bobby' Kriticos Laura Mennell Laura Mennell as Susan LeGrow, The Bound Woman
    Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.
    Dear Frankie 2004 POSTER

    Dear Frankie

    2004

    English

    7.6

    16

    82%

    90%

    Action

    deaf

    Drama

    loss of loved one

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    scotland

    ship

    single parent

    Shona Auerbach Shona Auerbach Director Cal MacAninch Cal MacAninch as Davey Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer as Lizzie Sharon Small Sharon Small as Marie Gerard Butler Gerard Butler as The Stranger
    Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...
    Layangan Putus: The Movie 2023 POSTER

    Layangan Putus: The Movie

    2023

    Indonesian

    6.2

    Action

    Drama

    emotional turmoil

    infidelity

    love triangle

    Romance

    self-discovery

    single parent

    Benni Setiawan Benni Setiawan Director Adil Luca Adil Luca as Alif Reza Rahadian Reza Rahadian as Aris Bukie B. Mansyur Bukie B. Mansyur as Irfan Raihaanun Soeriaatmadja Raihaanun Soeriaatmadja as Kinan
    After officially divorcing Aris, Kinan is now adapting to his new life, becoming a single parent and becoming active again as a doctor. He and his daughter, Raya, live in complete harmony with each other. One day the ex-husband visited him and Raya with Lydia, that's when the complicated problems started. Lydia, who has always had the status of a mistress, is not satisfied with just being Aris' lover, she wants to marry him, wants to be made queen of Aris' heart. Before agreeing to Lydia's request, Aris asked for Kinan's opinion, something he did because he apparently still hoped to get Kinan and Lydia's love at the same time. Even when he was drunk, Aris tried to make love to Kinan. This misunderstanding apparently reached Lydia's ears, she was furious, she went to Kinan to confront him. Lydia felt that her position had reversed, she felt like a woman who had been cheated on and betrayed, while in fact, Kinan really wanted Aris and Lydia to disappear from her life.
    A Tale of Winter 1992 POSTER

    A Tale of Winter

    1992

    French

    7.2

    10

    Action

    chance

    Drama

    extramarital affair

    paris, france

    Romance

    single parent

    Éric Rohmer Éric Rohmer Director Claudine Paringaux Claudine Paringaux as Customer Marie Rivière Marie Rivière as Dora Christiane Desbois Christiane Desbois as Mother Edwige Navarro Edwige Navarro as Perdita
    Felicie and Charles have a whirlwind holiday romance. Due to a mix-up on addresses they lose contact, and five years later at Christmas-time Felicie is living with her mother in a cold Paris with a daughter as a reminder of that long-ago summer. For male companionship she oscillates between hairdresser Maxence and the intellectual Loic, but seems unable to commit to either as the memory of Charles and what might have been hangs over everything.
    The End of Love 2012 POSTER

    The End of Love

    2012

    English

    5.9

    4

    59%

    47%

    Action

    Drama

    parent child relationship

    single father

    single parent

    toddler

    Mark Webber Mark Webber Director Amanda Seyfried Amanda Seyfried as Amanda Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Plaza as Aubrey Michael Cera Michael Cera as Michael Michael Angarano Michael Angarano as Michael Angarano
    Mark is a struggling actor stuck between the life he once knew and the one waiting for him. When the mother of his two-year-old son suddenly passes away, Mark is forced to confront his shortcomings. Their fates, now intertwined, hang in the balance as Mark grapples with his ability to grow up. When he meets Lydia, a young mother, he is no longer able to live in the comfort of denial.
    The Pursuit of Happyness 2006 POSTER

    The Pursuit of Happyness

    2006

    English

    8.0

    399

    67%

    87%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Drama

    homeless person

    san francisco, california

    single parent

    work

    worker

    Gabriele Muccino Gabriele Muccino Director Will Smith Will Smith as Chris Gardner Brian Howe Brian Howe as Jay Twistle Victor Raider-Wexler Victor Raider-Wexler as Landlord Mark Christopher Lawrence Mark Christopher Lawrence as Wayne
    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
    Mamma Mia! 2008 POSTER

    Mamma Mia!

    2008

    English

    6.5

    140

    55%

    66%

    Action

    Comedy

    Family

    greece

    musical

    Musical

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    single parent

    Phyllida Lloyd Phyllida Lloyd Director Meryl Streep Meryl Streep as Donna Colin Firth Colin Firth as Harry Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as Sam Amanda Seyfried Amanda Seyfried as Sophie
    A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
    A Werewolf Boy 2012 POSTER

    A Werewolf Boy

    2012

    Korean

    7.2

    24

    100%

    85%

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    feral child

    orphan

    Romance

    single parent

    werewolf

    Sung-hee Jo Sung-hee Jo Director Joong-Ki Song Joong-Ki Song as Chul-Su Gyo-hwan Koo Gyo-hwan Koo as Drunk Man Yeon-Seok Yoo Yeon-Seok Yoo as Ji-tae Bo-Young Park Bo-Young Park as Younger Sun-yi / Eun-ju
    An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.
    From Embers 2024 POSTER

    From Embers

    2024

    English

    6.9

    7

    alcoholism

    autistic child

    death of husband

    single parent

    teenage girl

    Thriller

    widowed mother

    Kate Bohan Kate Bohan Director Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris as Angela Kim Hidalgo Kim Hidalgo as Jogger Kurt Caceres Kurt Caceres as Mr. Kale Rachel Winfree Rachel Winfree as Neighbor
    After the tragic loss of her husband Ron, Lily finds herself navigating a challenging new reality with her son Kevin. As they settle into a modest apartment, Lily's encounter with their neighbor Marty brings up an unexpected revelation about Ron's suspicious death. Marty is an alcoholic and his passion for music is only surpassed by his love for his daughter Chloe. When Lily delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Ron's demise, she forms a bond with his co-worker Angela. Together, they unravel a web of deceit involving patent theft and corporate sabotage, leading to a confrontation…
    Blended 2014 POSTER

    Blended

    2014

    English

    6.5

    146

    16%

    64%

    Action

    africa

    baseball

    Comedy

    extreme sports

    Romance

    safari

    single parent

    sports

    Frank Coraci Frank Coraci Director Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon as Eddy Jackie Sandler Jackie Sandler as Hollywood Stepmom Adam Sandler Adam Sandler as Jim J.D. Donaruma J.D. Donaruma as Standard Fence Coach
    Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.
    Prom 2011 POSTER

    Prom

    2011

    English

    5.4

    28

    36%

    39%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    fountain

    friendship

    high school

    prom

    Romance

    single parent

    waitress

    Joe Nussbaum Joe Nussbaum Director Cameron Monaghan Cameron Monaghan as Corey Doyle Dean Norris Dean Norris as Frank Prescott Faith Ford Faith Ford as Kitty Prescott Jere Burns Jere Burns as Principal Dunnan
    At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school’s most seminal events.
    Alice, Sweet Alice 1976 POSTER

    Alice, Sweet Alice

    1976

    English

    6.4

    37

    71%

    62%

    Action

    burned alive

    church service

    communion

    communion dress

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    sibling rivalry

    single parent

    Thriller

    Alfred Sole Alfred Sole Director Lucy Hale Lucy Hale as Church Soloist Patrick Gorman Patrick Gorman as Father Pat Brooke Shields Brooke Shields as Karen Spages Mary Boylan Mary Boylan as Mother Superior
    Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. When Karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward Alice. But could a 12-year-old girl really be capable of such savagery?
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