Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "bad-parents"

1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

PG-13 | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench

Votes: 189,244 | Gross: $87.24M

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths

Votes: 693,568 | Gross: $249.36M

3. Matilda (1996)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.

Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz

Votes: 175,241 | Gross: $33.08M

4. Grand Theft Auto V (2013 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

Three very different criminals team up for a series of heists and walk into some of the most thrilling experiences in the corrupt city of Los Santos.

Stars: Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson

Votes: 72,156

5. Bully (2001)

R | 108 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.

Director: Larry Clark | Stars: Brad Renfro, Nick Stahl, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner

Votes: 40,612 | Gross: $1.54M

6. Time Bandits (1981)

PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Katherine Helmond

Votes: 68,522 | Gross: $42.37M

7. Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 67 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Ben Tennyson returns home from summer vacation only to discover that a rapidly aging alien criminal named, Eon, is planning to use an ancient alien artifact to destroy Bellwood.

Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Graham Phillips, Christien Anholt, Haley Ramm, Beth Littleford

Votes: 5,355

8. Alibi.com 2 (2023)

88 min | Comedy

Greg's life had been pretty quiet after the agency closed, until he decides to propose to Flo and has to introduce her to his crooked father and ex-actress mother. With no choice but to reopen the agency and find fake parents.

Director: Philippe Lacheau | Stars: Philippe Lacheau, Élodie Fontan, Tarek Boudali, Julien Arruti

Votes: 2,741

9. The Pumpkin Karver (2006)

R | 90 min | Horror

After mistaking him for a masked killer, Jonathan fatally stabbed his sister's boyfriend on Halloween. One year later to the day, the siblings find themselves fighting for their lives against a very familiar masked murderer.

Director: Robert Mann | Stars: Michael Zara, Amy Weber, Brian Kary, Bryan Jamerson

Votes: 1,642

10. Deadline (1980)

R | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A popular horror writer whose family life is falling apart struggles to write his next horror movie.

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Stephen Young, Sharon Masters, Marvin Goldhar, Jeannie Elias

Votes: 795

11. Suburb Murder (1992)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In April 1985, two expatriate students Kenneth McBride, age 17, and 18 year-old Nicola Myers were beaten, raped, and murdered by a teenage gang. Based on the true story of Hong Kong's Braemar Hill murders.

Director: Kin-Ping Cheng | Stars: King-Kong Lam, Shui-Ting Ng, Teddy Lin, Bik Wing Chung

Votes: 110

12. Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family (2015 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Horror

Brett Gelman (Brett Gelman) throws his parents a dinner and tribute show for their 40th anniversary with the help of legendary actors Tony Roberts and Patti Lupone.

Director: Jason Woliner | Stars: Brett Gelman, Tony Roberts, Patti LuPone, Barbara Gruen

Votes: 82

13. Mocking the Cosmos (1996)

25 min | Short

The constant love-hate bickering of divorced couple Myron and Lydia is juxtaposed against the cosmic battle of their alter egos Myrodemnon and Lydathia.

Director: Jeff Stanzler | Stars: Tim Roth, Kelly Rowan, Bruce McGill, Tito Larriva

Votes: 91

14. I ora tis dikaiosynis (1967)

87 min | Drama

When a soap-factory owner entrusts the manager with his firm, the latter leaves him penniless. A decade later, his son falls in love with the embezzler's daughter. When the time for justice arrives, will she be able to forgive her parents?

Director: Andreas Katsimitsoulias | Stars: Giannis Fertis, Elda Athanasaki, Lavrentis Dianellos, Lykourgos Kallergis

Votes: 10

15. Playmates (2010 Video)

10 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

A bubbly little girl at the park wants nothing more than a playmate for the day. A strange, quiet boy captures Michelle's curiosity, which brings a tragic end to a day at the park.

Director: Chad Olshavsky | Stars: Hailee Olshavsky, Michael Olshavsky, Chad Olshavsky, April Olshavsky

16. Metalocalypse (2006–2013)
Episode: Fatklok AKA Fat Kid at the Detharmonic (2006)

TV-MA | 12 min | Animation, Comedy, Music

Dethklok struggles with parenthood after they adopt an overweight, mentally deficient boy. Also, having made too much money during the year, the band performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at a charity concert as a tax write off.

Director: Chris Prynoski | Stars: Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small, Mark Hamill, Victor Brandt

Votes: 221

17. Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010)
Episode: Who Is the Best Parent? (2004)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV

It's diapers, bottles and late night feeding as the boys get life-like, state-of-the-art computer chip babies. The data is measured and whoever has taken the best care of their baby is the winner.

Directors: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice | Stars: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice

Votes: 93

18. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: The Labyrinth (1998)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A mysterious beam of light is killing sewer inspectors. The team determines that a female junkie with the rarest blood type of all - the Bombay or HH blood group, has got something to do with it.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 35

19. Harley Quinn (2019– )
Episode: Bensonhurst (2020)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Harley discovers that she can go home again - but it's very dangerous. As Harley reconciles with her father, Ivy tries to escape from the factory and Frank drives to the rescue.

Directors: Colin Heck, Cecilia Aranovich, Ben Jones | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Jason Alexander, Lake Bell, Ron Funches

Votes: 1,543

20. Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode: Flight Risk (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a small jet crashes killing four people, Holmes battles both the police and the NTSB when he believes one of them was murdered before the crash occurred. Meanwhile, Watson confronts Holmes over a past friend, someone named Irene.

Director: David Platt | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn

Votes: 1,484

21. Traffic Light (2008–2014)
Episode: Nanny Sima (2014)

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Director: Ohad Perach | Stars: Nir Levy, Adir Miller, Lior Halfon, Yael Sharoni

22. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode: Housewarming (2019)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Patrick is having a housewarming party he is planning without David's help, the latter who expects it to fail because of it. It doesn't help from David's perspective that Patrick's party ... See full summary »

Director: Laurie Lynd | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy

Votes: 1,472