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1. The Lost Daughter (2021)
R | 121 min | Drama
A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal | Stars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris
Votes: 75,190
2. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
R | 139 min | Drama
The life histories of four East Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin
Votes: 18,266 | Gross: $32.86M
3. Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharskiy, Pavel Ponomaryov, Lyubov Agapova
Votes: 49,428 | Gross: $0.18M
4. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Cicely Tyson
Votes: 12,678 | Gross: $32.65M
5. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.
Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Sandy
Votes: 6,110
6. John and the Hole (2021)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A coming-of-age psychological thriller that plays out the unsettling reality of a kid who holds his family captive in a hole in the ground.
Director: Pascual Sisto | Stars: Charlie Shotwell, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Ehle, Taissa Farmiga
Votes: 4,733
7. Earwig and the Witch (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Taylor Henderson, Jazmín Abuín, JB Blanc, Tom Bromhead
Votes: 5,824
8. Two Is a Family (2016)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
A bachelor enjoys his sweet life on the French Riviera until a one-night stand tells him, he's dad to Gloria and leaves her with him. He moves to London with Gloria. Mom turns up 8 years later.
Director: Hugo Gélin | Stars: Omar Sy, Clémence Poésy, Antoine Bertrand, Ashley Walters
Votes: 28,643
9. Cathy's Curse (1977)
R | 82 min | Horror
A young girl is possessed by the spirit of her aunt, who died as a child in a car accident. Soon, people around her begin to mysteriously die off.
Director: Eddy Matalon | Stars: Alan Scarfe, Beverly Murray, Randi Allen, Dorothy Davis
Votes: 1,229
10. Katie Says Goodbye (2016)
88 min | Drama
A kindhearted 17-year-old in the American Southwest turns to prostitution to fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco.
Director: Wayne Roberts | Stars: Christopher Abbott, Mary Steenburgen, Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos
Votes: 2,361
11. Sleepwalking (2008)
R | 101 min | Drama
The drama follows a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to come to terms with her mother's abandonment.
Director: Bill Maher | Stars: Charlize Theron, Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Deborra-Lee Furness
Votes: 6,060 | Gross: $0.17M
12. Happy Sugar Life (2018)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
This is a psychopathic horror story of pure trembling love of a girl named Satou Matsuzaka.
Stars: Kana Hanazawa, Misaki Kuno, Natsuki Hanae, Yumiri Hanamori
Votes: 796
13. Rocks (2019)
TV-MA | 93 min | Drama
A young teenage girl finds herself struggling to take care of herself and her younger brother after being abandoned by their single mother with no choice but to live out on the streets.
Director: Sarah Gavron | Stars: Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali, D'angelou Osei Kissiedu, Shaneigha-Monik Greyson
Votes: 5,557
14. A Blast (2014)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Thriller
Against the backdrop of an ongoing socio-economic collapse, a disillusioned mother of three is trapped in a vicious circle of terrible decisions and sharply ruthless actions. What can drive a perfectly normal individual to great extremes?
Director: Syllas Tzoumerkas | Stars: Angeliki Papoulia, Basile Doganis, Maria Filini, Themis Bazaka
Votes: 965
15. All the Flowers (2022–2023)
Crime, Drama
Story of Maira, who was born blind but got a talent enabling her to become a great perfumer. In order to become happy, Maira needs to reveal crimes, committed by her mother Zoe.
Stars: Humberto Carrão, Nicolas Prattes, Sophie Charlotte, Sidy Correa
Votes: 246
16. Girl Flu. (2016)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Bird, 12, has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when - in the worst week of her life - she gets her first period, is ditched by her impulsive, free spirited mom, and learns that you can never really go back to The Valley.
Director: Dorie Barton | Stars: Katee Sackhoff, Jade Pettyjohn, Jeremy Sisto, Heather Matarazzo
Votes: 532
17. Janie Jones (2010)
Not Rated | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.
Director: David M. Rosenthal | Stars: Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue, Brittany Snow
Votes: 2,389
18. Butterfly (2015)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The flapping of a butterfly divides Romina's universe into two parallel possibilities: In the first one, she is abandoned by her biological mother, and then raised by another family with ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Berger | Stars: Ailín Salas, Javier De Pietro, Malena Villa, Julián Infantino
Votes: 372
19. The Lipstick Stain (2013)
10 min | Short, Drama
A young girl tries to connect with her estranged father who runs the town's local funeral home.
Director: Dagny Looper | Stars: Sophia Lillis, Devin Kawaoka, Brendan Titley, Diane Ciesla
Votes: 135
20. Tulennielijä (1998)
100 min | Drama
Twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother Sirkka leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old Communist, and runs ... See full summary »
Director: Pirjo Honkasalo | Stars: Elina Hurme, Tiina Weckström, Elena Leeve, Elsa Saisio
Votes: 367
21. Grown Up Movie Star (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
The story of Ruby, 13, determined to grow up fast after her mother runs away to become a movie star, leaving Ruby with her hopelessly rural father.
Director: Adriana Maggs | Stars: Shawn Doyle, Tatiana Maslany, Julia Kennedy, Jonny Harris
Votes: 434
22. Treeless Mountain (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
Director: So Yong Kim | Stars: Chae Gil Byoung, Jung Gil Ja, Shin Hyun Je, Kim Mi Jung
Votes: 1,920 | Gross: $0.06M
23. Maman est chez le coiffeur (2008)
97 min | Drama
Summer 1966. It's time to enjoy the summer holiday, total freedom. Teenage Élise discovers that the sudden departure of her mother completely disrupts the family. Her brother Coco seeks ... See full summary »
Director: Léa Pool | Stars: Marianne Fortier, Élie Dupuis, Hugo St-Onge-Paquin, Laurent Lucas
Votes: 930
24. Munted (2011)
18 min | Short, Drama
A nine year old girl, abandoned by her mother, and a man, with a tragic past, form a friendship in the New Zealand country side that is not understood.
Director: Welby Ings | Stars: Ella Edward, Phil Peleton, Tammy Lee, Lise Baldwin
Votes: 46
25. Antes que cante el gallo (2016)
98 min | Drama
Teenager Carmín's dream of moving to the city with her mother Doris vanishes when she moves to the US with her new husband. Now she grows and lives in Barranquitas, a mountainous village in... See full summary »
Director: Ari Maniel Cruz | Stars: Cordelia González, Miranda Purcell, Kisha Tikina Burgos, José Eugenio Hernández
Votes: 216
26. Future Weather (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Abandoned by her dreamer single mom, a teen conservationist becomes obsessed with ecological disaster, forcing her and her grandmother, a functioning alcoholic, to learn to trust each other as they leap into the unknown.
Director: Jenny Deller | Stars: Perla Haney-Jardine, Lili Taylor, Amy Madigan, Marin Ireland
Votes: 550
27. Valkoinen kaupunki (2006)
92 min | Drama, Romance
In a dark and cold Helsinki, an unlucky taxi driver Veli-Matti struggles to maintain relationships with his children and estranged wife. Sometimes, losing everything is just a beginning.
Director: Aku Louhimies | Stars: Janne Virtanen, Susanna Mikkonen, Aada Hämes, Santeri Nuutinen
Votes: 774
28. Birthright (2010)
108 min | Thriller
You can't choose your mother but you can choose your victim.
Director: Naoki Hashimoto | Stars: Miho Fujima, Ako Masuki, Sayoko Oho, Kanehiro Ri
Votes: 62
29. A Family Affair (II) (2022)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama
A girl brought up alone by his father, as her mother moved on with her life without leaving a trace. The memories of her mother linger as she grows up without any anger towards her mother.
Director: Josun Rivera | Stars: Dennis Carlos, C.J. Hong, Yzabella Precious, Chenee Tagomata
30. L'appartamento (1997 TV Movie)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Francesca Pirani | Stars: Koyna Ruseva, Edam Ibrahim, Anita Laurenzi, Alberto Cracco
31. To the Sea (II) (2020)
17 min | Short, Drama
A short film about the relationship between a brother and sister in the aftermath of their mother's abandonment.
Director: Martha Treves | Stars: Iona Champain, Rory Greenwood
32. The Rocky Road (1910)
11 min | Short, Drama
The evils of drink cause a man to separate from his family. In time he becomes sober and prosperous. Then he meets and falls in love with a young woman, and they become engaged. Unbeknownst to him this young woman is his own daughter.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Frank Powell, Stephanie Longfellow, George Nichols, Edith Haldeman
Votes: 86
33.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1358
(1996)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Geoff Feld | Stars: Michelle Collins, Adam Woodyatt, Gillian Taylforth, Michael French
Votes: 8
34.
Inga Lindström (2004– )
Episode:
Auf der Suche nach Dir
(2019)
Drama, Romance
The young cook Astrid wants to open a restaurant in Stockholm: she has planned it with her friend Lars. Arriving at her apartment Astrid finds a note from Lars telling her that he has to do... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Dieckmann | Stars: Laura Berlin, Moritz Vierboom, Lisa Marie Trense, Anja Karmanski
Votes: 48
35.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3805
(2009)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Shona McGarty, Ruth Gemmell, Patsy Palmer, Sid Owen
36.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4497
(2012)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Jennie Darnell | Stars: Charlie Brooks, Steve John Shepherd, Jessie Wallace, Shane Richie
37.
Girls (2012–2017)
Episode:
Homeward Bound
(2016)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
Hannah gets into trouble outside New York, Marnie meets an obstacle, Jessa and Adam are left holding Caroline's baby, while a dejected Shoshanna returns from Japan.
Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet
Votes: 470