The One That Got Away

2008

English

5.0

43%

Stacey Stewart Curtis Director

Mary Walsh as Carolyn Johnson Wright

Kelli Williams as Joanna

Inga Cadranel as Laura Lawton

Mac Fyfe as Nathan

Joanna, recently divorced, decided to return with her daughter to the town where she was born. There, she confronts the memories of the past when he meets his former lover, now married.

Missing Woman

2016

Korean

6.5

♡ 5

73%

Eon-hie Lee Director

Ha-nee Seo as Da-eun

Sung-Wook Lee as Detective Seo

Ji-won Uhm as Ji-sun

Eun-ah Seo as Soo-ryeon

A working single mother comes home one day to find that her daughter and the nanny have disappeared -- and this is just the beginning of her nightmare.

Sweethearts

5.8

Karoline Herfurth Director

Ruby O. Fee as Coco

Ronald Zehrfeld as Frank

Karoline Herfurth as Franny

Kida Khodr Ramadan as Tarek

It's double trouble when fate and an ill-executed diamond robbery throw Mel and Franny together in a race and chase against time.

Blind

2014

Norwegian

6.8

♡ 29

92%

Eskil Vogt Director

Jo S. Refseth as Cinematekansatt

Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Ingrid

Tim Nansen as Lege

Steffen Skau Linnert as Restaurantkelner

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.

Girl in Progress

2012

English

5.6

♡ 7

34%

mother daughter relationship

single mother

teenage girl

woman director

Patricia Riggen Director

Eva Mendes as Grace

Patricia Arquette as Ms. Armstrong

Blu Mankuma as Principal

Landon Liboiron as Trevor

As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.

About Hope

2020

English

5.3

♡ 7

David D. Dietrich Director

Aaron Groben as Lawrence

Vicky Dawson as Martha McKenzie

David Lago as Mason Campbell

Justin Ray as Thomas McKenzie

Ace photographer Thomas McKenzie's been seeking the perfect girl his entire life - yet when two women simultaneously capture his interest, he learns he may not have been seeking the kind of love which truly makes us whole.

Last Call

2019

English

6.5

♡ 2

88%

Gavin Michael Booth Director

Sarah Booth as Beth

Makenna Pickersgill as Emily

Matt Maenpaa as Jessie

Daved Wilkins as Scott

Last Call follows a suicidal alcoholic on the anniversary of his son’s death. When he attempts to call a crisis hotline, a misdial connects him with a single mother working as the night janitor at a local community college.

Fun Size

2012

English

5.4

♡ 7

25%

Josh Schwartz Director

Jane Levy as April

Johnny Knoxville as Jörgen

Chelsea Handler as Joy

Victoria Justice as Wren

Wren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Accompanied by her best friend and two nerdy classmates, Wren needs to find her brother before her mom finds out.

Murphy's Romance

1985

English

7.0

♡ 10

72%

Martin Ritt Director

Sally Field as Emma Moriarity

Georgann Johnson as Margaret

James Garner as Murphy Jones

Bruce French as Rex Boyd

Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.

Unspeakable

5.8

David Nath Director

Indira Varma as Jo

Ffion Jolly as Playground Mum: Claire

Sophie Brooke as Playground Mum: Olivia

Kate Ashfield as Sally

A single mum receives an anonymous text message, claiming her new boyfriend is having an inappropriate relationship with her 11 year old daughter. Over one weekend the accusation fractures the relationship between the couple.

Through the Night

2020

English

7.4

100%

new rochelle, new york

single mother

woman director

working mom

Loira Limbal Director Nunu

Nunu as Self PopPop

PopPop as Self

When one’s sole focus is to provide for their children, the stakes are extremely high. The need for multiple jobs to make ends meet has become a common reality for many families in this country, which leads to a very important question: who looks after the children while their parents work? Through the Night examines the economic and emotional toll affecting some American families, told through the lens of a 24-hour daycare center in Westchester, New York. At the center of it all is Nunu, the primary caregiver and a hero to many families in need of a safe space to bring their children.

Consumed

2015

English

5.6

♡ 2

35%

Action

biotechnology

Drama

genetically modified organism

gmo

single mother

Thriller

Daryl Wein Director

Elizabeth Marvel as Connie Conway

Danny Glover as Hal Westbrook

Lia D. Mortensen as Lesley Frain

Zoe Lister-Jones as Sophie Kessler

When Sophie's son, Garrett, develops a mysterious illness, she embarks on a search for answers. This leads her into the controversial world of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) where a sociopolitical battle rages between organic farmers and big biotech corporations. As her desperation grows, so too does her quest for knowledge. And the deeper she goes, a more heightened sense of danger develops that preys on her state of mind, as she attempts to discover the root cause of her son's illness.

Single Mother by Choice

2021

English

3.2

♡ 2

80%

Dan Levy Dagerman Director

Phillip Garcia as Felipe

Fernanda Romero as Renata

Christy Carlson Romano as Self

Brittany S. Hall as Skye

Tracking a real-life pregnancy, this fictional film tells the story of a Latinx workaholic who’s determined to have a baby on her own terms and gets more than she bargained for when she gets pregnant in the year 2020.

The Book of Henry

2017

English

6.6

♡ 117

21%

parent child relationship

single mother

suicide

Thriller

Colin Trevorrow Director

Dean Norris as Glenn Sickleman

Bobby Moynihan as John

Jacob Tremblay as Peter Carpenter

Tonya Pinkins as Principal Wilder

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

Arizona

2018

English

5.8

♡ 30

43%

Jonathan Watson Director

Cullen Moss as Burt

Seth Rogen as Cassie's Boss

Danny McBride as Sonny

Kaitlin Olson as Vicki

Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, the life of Cassie Fowler, a single mother and struggling realtor, goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

Tumbleweeds

1999

English

6.7

♡ 6

82%

65%

Comedy

Drama

mother daughter relationship

san diego, california

single mother

Gavin O'Connor Director

Jay O. Sanders as Dan Miller

Lisa Jane Persky as Diner Waitress

Janet McTeer as Mary Jo Walker

Joel Polis as Vice Principal

Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.

A Christmas Wish

2011

English

6.6

♡ 13

60%

Craig Clyde Director

Danielle Chuchran as Jeanie Bullington

K.C. Clyde as Joe Hopkins

Kristy Swanson as Martha Evans

Tess Harper as Trudy Willis

MARTHA EVANS has been abandoned by her ne'er-do-well husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her two daughters and stepson. Martha leaves town in hopes of finding a job and a place to stay, she finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner, formerly famous for its home-made root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, it looks like it's going to be a bleak Christmas for the Evans family. However, there are warm hearts working behind the scenes that ultimately make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life -- a real answer to her prayers

The Great & The Small

2016

English

5.4

76%

Action

Drama

ex-girlfriend

living on the streets

petty crimes

probation

single mother

Dusty Bias Director

Ann Dowd as Detective Dupre

Melanie Lynskey as Margaret

Louisa Krause as Nessa

Nick Fink as Scott

Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society while on probation for petty crimes. He attempts to navigate his relationship with his two bit criminal of a boss and an enigmatic detective, while at the same time winning back the heart of his ex-girlfriend, a working single mom. Never having a mother or father himself, Scott discovers the true meaning of fatherhood.

All I Want for Christmas

2007

English

5.6

♡ 3

45%

Harvey Frost Director

Robert Mailhouse as Ben Grant

Bess Meyer as Erin Davis

Beverly Sanders as Mrs. C

Gail O'Grady as Sara Armstrong

Tis the season for making dreams true. If everything goes according to plan for one young boy, he just may be sharing this Christmas with a new dad. Ever since her husband died, Sarah Armstrong has divided her time between working at a community center and caring for her nine-year-old son, Jesse. When Jesse wins the All I Want for Christmas contest sponsored by a toy company, his wish comes as no surprise to find a new dad. Just in time for the holidays, All I Want for Christmas is a surprise romantic treat for anyone who believes in the magic of love, friendship, and family.