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    Norma Rae 1979 POSTER

    Norma Rae

    1979

    English

    7.3

    15

    91%

    79%

    Action

    alabama

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Drama

    factory

    single mother

    Martin Ritt Martin Ritt Director Gail Strickland Gail Strickland as Bonnie Mae James Luisi James Luisi as George Benson Noble Willingham Noble Willingham as Leroy Mason Sally Field Sally Field as Norma Rae
    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.
    Lola 1961 POSTER

    Lola

    1961

    French

    12

    95%

    78%

    Action

    black and white

    cabaret

    Drama

    nantes

    Romance

    seaside town

    single mother

    Jacques Demy Jacques Demy Director Catherine Lutz Catherine Lutz as Claire, the bar owner Corinne Marchand Corinne Marchand as Daisy Carlo Nell Carlo Nell as Dancing Teacher Anouk Aimée Anouk Aimée as Lola / Cécile
    A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
    This Is My Life 1992 POSTER

    This Is My Life

    1992

    English

    6.0

    2

    36%

    49%

    Drama

    mother daughter relationship

    moving to a city

    single mother

    stand-up

    stand-up comedy

    woman director

    Nora Ephron Nora Ephron Director Estelle Harris Estelle Harris as Aunt Harriet Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield as Dawna Gaby Hoffmann Gaby Hoffmann as Opal Ingels Bo Dietl Bo Dietl as Private Detective Wheedle
    Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two children Erica and Opel to New York to perform in small bars. Soon her agent Arnold Moss makes her famous, but while she travels all over USA, her children stay home lonely.
    Die Känguru-Chroniken 2020 POSTER

    Die Känguru-Chroniken

    2020

    German

    5.2

    7

    Action

    berlin, germany

    capitalism

    Comedy

    flatmates

    kangaroo

    single mother

    socialism

    Dani Levy Dani Levy Director Dimitrij Schaad Dimitrij Schaad as Marc-Uwe Kling Rosalie Thomass Rosalie Thomass as Maria Tim Seyfi Tim Seyfi as Otto von David Bredin David Bredin as Wachmann
    A communist kangaroo moves in with an artist in Berlin.
    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.
    Hotel Desire 2011 POSTER

    Hotel Desire

    2011

    German

    5.6

    17

    84%

    84%

    Drama

    hotel

    kiss

    maid

    Romance

    sexuality

    single mother

    softcore

    Sergej Moya Sergej Moya Director Carlo Ljubek Carlo Ljubek as Galerist Dennewitz Palina Rojinski Palina Rojinski as Julia Clemens Schick Clemens Schick as Julius Pass Trystan Pütter Trystan Pütter as Rezeptionist
    Antonia is a single mother who works as a hotel maid in Berlin. A normal hot summer day takes a dramatic turn when she crosses paths with a particular guest of the hotel, famous blind portrait painter Julius Pass.
    Scrap 2022 POSTER

    Scrap

    2022

    English

    6.9

    4

    100%

    Action

    brother sister relationship

    Drama

    homelessness

    single mother

    woman director

    Vivian Kerr Vivian Kerr Director Anthony Rapp Anthony Rapp as Ben Julianna Layne Julianna Layne as Birdy Lauren Mora Lauren Mora as Christina Lana Parrilla Lana Parrilla as Stacy
    ​​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.
    One Fine Day 1996 POSTER

    One Fine Day

    1996

    English

    6.5

    35

    54%

    66%

    Action

    blended family

    child custody

    Comedy

    divorced

    Drama

    family conflict

    Romance

    single father

    single mother

    Michael Hoffman Michael Hoffman Director Michael Massee Michael Massee as Eddie George Clooney George Clooney as Jack Taylor Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer as Melanie Parker Gregory Jbara Gregory Jbara as Metro Reporter
    Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.
    Simple Passion 2020 POSTER

    Simple Passion

    2020

    French

    5.4

    18

    59%

    36%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    literature professor

    love affair

    Romance

    single mother

    Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid Director Tibo Vandenborre Tibo Vandenborre as Caroline Ducey Caroline Ducey as Anita / Hélène's friend Grégoire Colin Grégoire Colin as L'ex d'Hélène / Helene's ex-husband Lou-Teymour Thion Lou-Teymour Thion as Paul / Hélène's son
    A man and a woman are brought together by chance for several months. He is younger than she is, married, Russian, officially a diplomat stationed in Paris. She is a beautiful teacher and researcher, with her feet firmly on the ground. The film follows the evolution of their love, from the beginning to end.
    Nice View 2022 POSTER

    Nice View

    2022

    Chinese

    6.7

    11

    86%

    86%

    Action

    brother

    business start-up

    Comedy

    disease

    Drama

    sibling

    single mother

    sister

    Muye Wen Muye Wen Director Jackson Yee Jackson Yee as Jing Hao Wang Ning Wang Ning as Liu Hengzhi Lei Gong Lei Gong as Zhang Longhao Jinguo Gong Jinguo Gong as Zhong Wei
    20-year-old Jing Hao came to Shenzhen to live with his young sister alone. The siblings live a warm yet straitened life. In an effort to pay for his sister's expensive surgery, Jing Hao gets an opportunity by chance, thinking that a better life is coming, but unexpectedly encounters a serious setback. Under the pressure of both time and money, Jing Hao, who has no way out, decides to take a desperate gamble. Can this ignite the spark of hope for his troubled ordinary life?
    As They Made Us 2022 POSTER

    As They Made Us

    2022

    English

    5.8

    18

    81%

    80%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    gardener

    illness

    jewish life

    sadness

    single mother

    Mayim Bialik Mayim Bialik Director Dianna Agron Dianna Agron as Abigail Candice Bergen Candice Bergen as Barbara Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman as Eugene Simon Helberg Simon Helberg as Nathan
    Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love.
    The Threat Next Door 2023 POSTER

    The Threat Next Door

    2023

    English

    5.4

    4

    babysitter

    single mother

    Thriller

    Pasha Patriki Pasha Patriki Director Milton Barnes Milton Barnes as Detective Green Kimberly-Sue Murray Kimberly-Sue Murray as Eve Shiva Negar Shiva Negar as Mary Ann Pirvu Ann Pirvu as Paramedic
    Struggling to balance her demanding job and managing her daughter Daphne while separating from her husband, hospital researcher Maria enlists her friendly new neighbor, Eve, to babysit. But Maria soon learns that Eve has ulterior motives and will do everything she can to claim Daphne as her own.
    The Players Club 1998 POSTER

    The Players Club

    1998

    English

    5.8

    8

    35%

    85%

    Action

    cat fight

    catfight

    Comedy

    dominatrix

    Drama

    single mother

    strip club

    stripper

    Ice Cube Ice Cube Director Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Blue John Amos John Amos as Freeman Terrence Howard Terrence Howard as K.C. Ice Cube Ice Cube as Reggie
    Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
    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.
    Waiting to Exhale 1995 POSTER

    Waiting to Exhale

    1995

    English

    6.0

    15

    56%

    79%

    Action

    anxious

    based on novel or book

    chick flick

    Comedy

    divorce

    Drama

    interracial relationship

    Romance

    single mother

    Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker Director Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Bernadine Harris L. Scott Caldwell L. Scott Caldwell as Bernadine's Lawyer Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as David Matthews Wren T. Brown Wren T. Brown as Minister
    Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
    The Perfect Holiday 2007 POSTER

    The Perfect Holiday

    2007

    English

    4.8

    2

    19%

    52%

    Comedy

    dating

    divorcee

    falling in love

    family

    Family

    Fantasy

    Romance

    singer

    single mother

    Lance Rivera Lance Rivera Director Terrence Howard Terrence Howard as Bah Humbug Morris Chestnut Morris Chestnut as Benjamin Gabrielle Union Gabrielle Union as Nancy Sandra 'Pepa' Denton Sandra 'Pepa' Denton as V-Jay
    Nancy Taylor, a divorced mother of three, feels especially lonely during the holidays. All she wants for Christmas is to meet a nice man - even just a nice compliment would make her day. Sensing her sadness, Nancy's little girl, Emily, has a plan to make her mom happy again. She shares her Mommy's wish with shopping mall Santa, Benjamin Armstrong. And Benjamin, who is also a struggling songwriter, knows exactly the right words to say.
    Jerry Maguire 1996 POSTER

    Jerry Maguire

    1996

    English

    7.3

    220

    84%

    79%

    Action

    american football

    career

    Comedy

    Drama

    Romance

    single mother

    Sport

    sports

    sports agent

    stadium

    Cameron Crowe Cameron Crowe Director Jay Mohr Jay Mohr as Bob Sugar Eric Stoltz Eric Stoltz as Ethan Valhere Lucy Liu Lucy Liu as Former Girlfriend Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Jerry Maguire
    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.
    Monica Z 2013 POSTER

    Monica Z

    2013

    Swedish

    6.8

    2

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    jazz singer or musician

    Music

    nightclub singer

    single mother

    Per Fly Per Fly Director Kjell Bergqvist Kjell Bergqvist as Bengt Hedda Stiernstedt Hedda Stiernstedt as Lina Rob Morgan Rob Morgan as Miles Davis Sverrir Gudnason Sverrir Gudnason as Sture
    "Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.
    Love Always, Santa 2016 POSTER

    Love Always, Santa

    2016

    English

    6.7

    6

    65%

    65%

    anonymous letter

    christmas

    Comedy

    Drama

    ferris wheel

    letter to santa claus

    Romance

    single mother

    struggling writer

    Brian Herzlinger Brian Herzlinger Director Christopher Redman Christopher Redman as Bradley Marguerite Moreau Marguerite Moreau as Celia Steve Hofstetter Steve Hofstetter as Jerry Brady Smith Brady Smith as Randy
    After losing her husband Bradley three years ago on Christmas Day, Celia Banks never thought she’d fall in love again. Now, her entire world revolves around taking care of her daughter, Lilly. Lilly writes a letter to Santa with one wish – for her mommy to be happy and find love again.
    They Want Me Gone 2022 POSTER

    They Want Me Gone

    2022

    English

    3.9

    2

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    psychological horror

    rural poverty

    single mother

    Thriller

    Drew Britton Drew Britton Director Frank Mosley Frank Mosley as Bill Alexia Rasmussen Alexia Rasmussen as Monica Leonora Pitts Leonora Pitts as Monica's Mom Jennifer Lafleur Jennifer Lafleur as Penelope
    Working hard to support her daughter, Monica is a single mother trying to make ends meet while trapped in rural poverty. From years of struggling and feeling confined, she becomes anxious that she still has a chance to leave. But the surroundings begin to take hold as she gets caught in threatening circumstances. She starts to feel suffocated and loses trust in the people around her as the desire to leave and obtain a better life for herself and her daughter becomes more perilous.
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