Christmas at Cartwright's

Graeme Campbell Director

Gabrielle Miller as Fiona Ron Lea

Ron Lea as Mr. Mathews

Alicia Witt as Nicky

Linda Kash as Peg

With Christmas approaching, a struggling single mom finds herself working as a department store Santa Claus, as a real-life angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance.

The Kangaroo Conspiracy

♡ 1

Marc-Uwe Kling Director

Rosalie Thomass as Maria Schlabodnik

Tim Seyfi as Otto von

Robert Gwisdek as Ritter

Daniel Zillmann as Walter Feldmann

The cabaret artist Marc-Uwe and the kangaroo are faced with a problem: Lisbeth, the mother of Maria has taken a wrong turn somewhere and is now denying the climate crisis on the Internet. How can she be brought to her senses? The two make a bet with each other: If they don't manage to bring Maria's mother to her senses, they will lose their apartment. So Marc-Uwe and the marsupial embark on a trip to the Conspiracy Convention in Bielefeld and shortly thereafter become part of a tangible conspiracy led by conspiracy guru Adam Krieger and his followers. As the two flatmates talk their heads off, it's no longer just about their apartment for Marc-Uwe and the kangaroo, it's more than that: it's a matter of life and death!

Left-Handed Girl

♡ 5

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.

Reset

2017

Chinese

5.3

♡ 206

50%

Hong-Seung Yoon Director

Damien Furtado as American Doctor

Craig Smith as American Researcher

Wallace Huo as Cui Hu

Jason Taylor as US Company Cadre

In 2025, a scientist on the verge of making a major discovery related to time travel is suddenly put in peril when a rival kidnaps her young son and demands a hefty ransom: her entire research.

Kotoko

2011

Japanese

6.8

♡ 5

59%

Shin'ya Tsukamoto Director

Rika Nakamura as

Hiromi Kuronuma as

Yûko Nakamura as (as Yûko Nakamura)

Shin'ya Tsukamoto as Seitaro Tanaka

Suffering from double vision, a single mother tries to take care of her baby in the grip of terrifying hallucinations. Experiencing a nervous breakdown, she is deemed unfit to take care of her child and has it taken away from her. The only respite the mother has from her visions is when she sings. An award-winning novelist overhears her singing whilst riding the bus and the pair subsequently develop a volatile relationship.

Bright Sky

2025

English

5.0

♡ 7

Spencer T. Folmar Director

Louis J. Giovino as Doctor

Josh Murray as Gabriel

Gigi Orsillo as Linda

Keelia Clarkson as Maria

A single mother escapes a dark past to a small town. As she begins to build a new life, she comes across an outlaw looking for redemption.

Angel Town

1990

English

5.0

♡ 14

54%

Eric Karson Director

William Bassett as Graduate Dean

Alma Beltran as Neighbor's Wife

Mark Dacascos as Stoner's Driver

Chris Allen as The Hot Heads Fraternity Band Member: Guitars & Vocals

A graduate student and martial-arts expert rents a room in a house owned by a single mother who lives there with her son. A local street gang is trying to recruit the son, but the new tenant tries to help the boy's mother keep him out of the gang. When they learn of this, they target both the mother and her new tenant.

Mother's Day

2016

English

5.7

♡ 129

8%

Garry Marshall Director

Timothy Olyphant as Henry

Kate Hudson as Jesse

Britt Robertson as Kristin

Aasif Mandvi as Russell

Sandy is a stressed-out, single mom who learns that her ex-husband is marrying a younger woman. Her friend Jesse's parents don't know that she has a family or that her sister, Gabi is married to a woman. Jesse's friend, Kristin, is juggling motherhood of a toddler, a patient boyfriend who keeps proposing, and searching for her biological mother. Bradley is a widower who's trying to raise two daughters on his own, while Miranda is too busy with her career to worry about children. When their respective problems intersect and start coming to a head, the Mother's Day holiday takes on a special meaning for all.

The Redeeming

2018

English

4.4

♡ 12

Brian Barnes Director

Robert Blackwood as

Ryan Wichert as John Simons

Tracey Ann Wood as Joyce Hadley

Robert Coren as Radio Announcer

A disturbed single mother confronts a mysterious stranger and the echoes of her past to protect her home.

Claudine

1974

English

7.3

♡ 3

67%

John Berry Director

Tamu Blackwell as Charlene

Roxie Roker as Mrs. Winston

David Kruger as Paul

James Earl Jones as Rupert 'Roop' Marshall

Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop, a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector. Romance quickly ensues, but Claudine doubts that their relationship is good for her six children, and Rupert, despite his good nature, is reluctant to take on fatherhood.

The Ultimate Gift

2006

English

7.3

♡ 23

32%

grandparent grandchild relationship

Michael O. Sajbel Director

Abigail Breslin as Emily Rose

James Garner as Howard 'Red' Stevens

Mel Fair as Jack's Lawyer

Mike Pniewski as Operative

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.

Men Don't Leave

1990

English

6.6

♡ 9

83%

Paul Brickman Director

Arliss Howard as Charles Simon

David Cale as Fred

Joan Cusack as Jody

Jane Morris as Laura

A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.

Harvest Love

2017

English

6.3

♡ 12

34%

Christie Will Director

Barry W. Levy as Eli Gilson

Sandy Robson as Hank

Kelly-Ruth Mercier as Ruth

Alistair Abell as Sheriff Jackson

A young widow and her nine year-old son spend a week at her family’s pear farm in Washington state, where they both fall in love with small town farm life, and she falls for the guy who has been managing the farm.

Second Chances

2013

English

7.1

♡ 6

28%

Ernie Barbarash Director

Barry Livingston as Bill

Edward Asner as Chief Buddy

Maxwell Caulfield as Henry

Stephanie Erb as Ms. Hutton

Jenny McLean is a single mom working at a 911-call center struggling to make ends meet and raise her two kids, Elsie and Luke. Although still reeling from her divorce, Jenny can’t help but flirt when she gets emergency calls from Jeff, a local firefighter she nicknames “Cowboy” for his handsome voice. When Jeff is hurt in the line of duty, he finds himself unable to climb stairs and needing to rent a first floor room from Jenny. It isn't long before the sparks are flying but can Jenny allow herself to take the risk?

And Breathe Normally

2018

Icelandic

7.0

♡ 4

94%

Isold Uggadottir Director

Gunnar Jónsson as Driver

Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir as Kolbrún

Helga Vala Helgadóttir as Lawyer

Jakob S. Jonsson as Sigvaldi

At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect – for a brief moment – while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.

Operation Christmas

2016

English

6.8

♡ 8

52%

David Weaver Director

Jaeda Lily Miller as Hayes McGuigan

Lisa Durupt as Heather Young

Gabrielle Rose as Jill McGuigan

Tricia Helfer as Olivia Young Roberts

As her new romance blossoms, a single mother, Olivia, is dismayed when her boyfriend, Scott, a military sergeant, is deployed right before Christmas. Determined to not let it ruin the holidays for her and her children they decide to give back to the struggling military families on his base and, as their efforts go viral, they are rewarded in ways they never imagined.

Custody

2016

English

6.5

♡ 5

60%

James Lapine Director

Hayden Panettiere as Ally Fisher

Ellen Burstyn as Beatrice Fisher

David Aaron Baker as Drew

Karen Pittman as Elaine Dunbar

When a hard-working single mother, Sara Diaz, has her children taken from her after she is suspected of injuring her son, Ally Fisher, a recent law school graduate, is assigned to represent her case before Judge Martha Schulman, a veteran of the Family Court System.

The Tooth Fairy

2006

German

4.4

♡ 3

14%

Chuck Bowman Director

Jesse Hutch as Bobby Boulet

Kurt Max Runte as Cabbie

Brent Chapman as Chief Claude

Lochlyn Munro as Peter Campbell

A woman and her daughter (Nicole Muñoz) encounter a deadly legend at a bed-and-breakfast.

Ginza Cosmetics

1951

Japanese

7.0

♡ 6

54%

Action

based on novel or book

Mikio Naruse Director

Eijirô Tôno as Hyôbei Sugano

Eijirô Yanagi as Seikichi Kineya

Ranko Hanai as Shizue Sayama

Masao Mishima as Tasuzô Fujimura

A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.

Apple Mortgage Cake

2014

English

6.4

♡ 2

60%

Action

based on a true story

Michael Scott Director

Kimberly Elise as Angela Logan

Gabrielle Miller as Gloria Grand

Paul De La Rosa as Pastor

Stephan James as William Logan

The inspirational true story of a woman who decides to bake 100 apple cakes and sell them at $40 each in order to save her home – and how this idea completely changes her and her family.

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The Ultimate Gift

Men Don't Leave

Harvest Love

Second Chances

And Breathe Normally

Operation Christmas

Custody

The Tooth Fairy

Ginza Cosmetics

Apple Mortgage Cake