Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "child-marriage"

1. Capernaum (2018)

R | 126 min | Drama

While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect.

Director: Nadine Labaki | Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad

Votes: 106,026 | Gross: $1.66M

2. A Friend of the Family (2022)

TV-MA | 53 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years in the 1970s by a charismatic, obsessed family "friend."

Stars: Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, Lio Tipton, Anna Paquin

Votes: 6,935

3. 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: 18,366 | Gross: $32.86M

4. Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.

Director: Jim McBride | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 18,923 | Gross: $13.74M

5. Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime

Examines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case.

Stars: Elissa Wall, Mike Watkiss, Rebecca Musser, Ruby Jessop

Votes: 16,176

6. Bulbbul (2020)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A man returns home after years to find his brother's child bride now grown up and abandoned, and his ancestral village plagued by mysterious deaths.

Director: Anvita Dutt | Stars: Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Rahul Bose, Parambrata Chattopadhyay

Votes: 14,458

7. Melody (1971)

G | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married as soon as possible.

Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde, Jack Wild, Colin Barrie

Votes: 3,181

8. Far Cry 4 (2014 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

To fulfil his mother's dying wish, Ajay Ghale travels to Kyrat to scatter her ashes. Before he can accomplish this, though, he must end a civil war between the Golden Path and Min's forces.

Director: Patrick Methe | Stars: Troy Baker, Naveen Andrews, Janina Gavankar, Travis Willingham

Votes: 11,307

9. Wadjda (2012)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah, Abdullrahman Al Gohani, Ahd

Votes: 21,509 | Gross: $1.35M

10. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A man and his son vacation to the quiet vampire populated town of Salem's Lot.

Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Ricky Addison Reed, Andrew Duggan

Votes: 4,580

11. Water (I) (2005)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.

Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala Kariyawasam

Votes: 15,369 | Gross: $3.22M

12. Child Bride (1938)

62 min | Drama

A schoolteacher in a rural community campaigns to stop the practice of older men marrying underage girls.

Director: Harry Revier | Stars: Shirley Mills, Bob Bollinger, Warner Richmond, Diana Durrell

Votes: 1,099

13. Bandit Queen (1994)

Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime

The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.

Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav

Votes: 5,329 | Gross: $0.40M

14. Bluebeard (2009)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

An adaptation of the classic tale of a wealthy aristocrat with a blue beard.

Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Dominique Thomas, Lola Créton, Daphné Baiwir, Marilou Lopes-Benites

Votes: 1,543 | Gross: $0.04M

15. Surviving R. Kelly (2019–2023)

TV-MA | 306 min | Documentary, Crime, Music

A six-part series about the controversial R&B star R. Kelly which features several women making allegations of abuse by him.

Stars: Andrea Kelly, Stephanie 'Sparkle' Edwards, Touré, Tarana Burke

Votes: 5,749

16. Ko (2011)

Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Thriller

Ashwin, a famous photographer, works with Renuka, an investigative journalist. When one of their colleagues, Saro, gets killed during a political meet, Ashwin and Renuka decide to investigate.

Director: K.V. Anand | Stars: Jiiva, Ajmal Ameer, Karthika Nair, Piaa Bajpai

Votes: 6,376

17. Secrets of an Angel (2022–2023)

135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cennet, who has been abused by her husband for years, calls Zeynep, the lawyer whose sign she sees from the window of her hospital room. He gives a letter to be opened after he dies. ... See full summary »

Stars: Ayça Bingöl, Alp Navruz, Mesut Akusta, Irem Helvacioglu

Votes: 421

18. L'échange des princesses (2017)

100 min | Drama, History

In 1721, the Regent of France, wanting to seal the peace with Spain, offers to the Spanish King, a marriage between their respective heirs: Louis XV, age 11, and Maria Anna Victoria, the 4-... See full summary »

Director: Marc Dugain | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Anamaria Vartolomei, Olivier Gourmet, Catherine Mouchet

Votes: 1,312

19. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)

Not Rated | 152 min | Drama, Musical

A lowly servant, Bhootnath gets close to the wife of his employer and narrates her story through his eyes and perspective.

Director: Abrar Alvi | Stars: Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, Rehman Khan, Waheeda Rehman

Votes: 1,858

20. Balika Badhu (1976)

Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Set against the backdrop of a quaint village in British-ruled India, this exquisitely crafted social drama revolves around teenage couple Amal and Rajni. Their marriage is conducted with ... See full summary »

Director: Tarun Majumdar | Stars: Sachin Pilgaonkar, Rajni Sharma, Govardhan Asrani, A.K. Hangal

Votes: 339

21. A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)

TV-MA | 113 min | Drama

This is based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who--having made the extraordinary journey to escape war-torn Somalia--emerged as one of the world's foremost international activists against ... See full summary »

Director: Mary McGuckian | Stars: Aja Naomi King, Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio, Maryam Mursal

Votes: 206

22. Ayali (2023– )

Drama

Young Tamizhselvi dreams of becoming a doctor. But her village, Veerappannai, has fearsome age-old customs and traditions which inadvertently suppress women of the village. Will she be able to overcome them?

Stars: Abi Natchatra, Madan Ravichandran, Pragadeeshwaran, Jenson

Votes: 1,323

23. The French Revolution (2005 TV Movie)

100 min | Documentary, History

Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.

Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Edward Herrmann, George Ivascu, Rodica Lazar, Tomi Cristin

Votes: 335

24. Prophet's Prey (2015)

TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History

When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, ... See full summary »

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Nick Cave, Elaine Anderson, Sam Brower, Andrew Chatwin

Votes: 1,992 | Gross: $0.01M

25. Tum Mere Ho (1990)

129 min | Fantasy, Horror, Romance

Shiva is blessed with magical powers of charming snakes. He falls head-over-heels in love with Paro.

Director: Tahir Hussain | Stars: Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Ajit Vachani, Sudhir Pandey

Votes: 985

26. Khushboo (1975)

132 min | Drama, Romance

Kusum and Brindavan are two small children living in a small village in India. Both love each other, and decide to marry when they grow up. Kusum has his name tattooed on her arm. But fate ... See full summary »

Director: Gulzar | Stars: Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Durga Khote, Farida Jalal

Votes: 333

27. The First Teacher (1965)

102 min | Drama

Soviet Union, near the Chinese border, 1923. A stranger has just come in this little country village. He is a teacher, sent by the Communist Party to teach the ignorant masses. But the ... See full summary »

Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Bolot Beyshenaliev, Natalya Arinbasarova, Idris Nogajbayev, Darkul Kuyukova

Votes: 617

28. Dukhtar (2014)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Thriller

In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.

Director: Afia Nathaniel | Stars: Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan

Votes: 2,509

29. Undercover with the Clerics: Iraq's Secret Sex Trade (2019 TV Movie)

58 min | Documentary

This powerful investigation into Shia clerics in some of Iraq's holiest shrines uncovers a dark network of exploitation of young women and girls, trapped into prostitution and pimped out by... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Wells | Stars: Nawal Al-Maghafi, Fares Al-Musawi, Husain Al-Musawi, Ghaith Tamimi

Votes: 140

30. Sonita (2015)

90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

After her family attempts to sell her into marriage, a young Afghan refugee in Iran channels her frustrations and seizes her destiny through music. Grabbing the mic, she spits fiery rhymes in the face of oppressive traditions.

Director: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami | Stars: Sonita Alizadeh, Latifah Alizadeh, Fadia Alizadeh, Ahmad Ahmadi

Votes: 887

31. Halam Geldi (2013)

100 min | Drama

Does not just tell a story in the Greek village of Northern Cyprus, where the sounds of the Ezan is accompanied by the church bells, it also underlines a tradition in Anatolia; the drama of child brides.

Director: Erhan Kozan | Stars: Miray Akay, Melisa Celayir, Tunç Oral, Melis Kara

Votes: 968

32. Kanyadaan (1968)

149 min | Drama, Romance

Two small children, Rekha and Amar, undergo a marriage ceremony under guidance of their respective parents. Years later, Rekha and Amar have grown up, and are now capable of fulfilling ... See full summary »

Director: Mohan Segal | Stars: Asha Parekh, Shashi Kapoor, Sayeeda Khan, Dilip Raj

Votes: 111

33. Sangdil Sanam (1994)

156 min | Drama, Romance

Two children are betrothed but the girl's father robs a bank and frames the boy's father for it. Years later, the grown-up boy returns to take his bride back home.

Director: Shomu Mukherjee | Stars: Anand Balraj, Beena Banerjee, Kishore Bhanushali, Sharokh Bharucha

Votes: 690

34. Unch Maza Zoka (2012–2013)

30 min | Biography, Drama, History

Uncha Majha Zoka' which is based on the subject of child marriage that existed during late 19th century.The story revolves around Ramabai Ranade, a social reformer who has been the pioneer ... See full summary »

Stars: Spruha Joshi, Sharad Ponkshe, Shailesh Datar, Tejashree Walawalkar

35. Be-Shem Ha-Av (2023)

52 min | Documentary, Crime

With access to one of Israel's most orthodox Hasidic communities, a look at the scandal that erupted the rabbi who established and led the community died.

Stars: Moishi Schik, Eliezer Shlomo Schik, Sara Bolotin, Basi Bolotin

Votes: 51

36. Pakhi (2018)

100 min | Crime

Based On True Events Of The Life Of A 10-Year Old, The Story Unfolds The Miseries Of The Webs Of Child Trafficking Where The World Wants To Trade Her For Marriage, Pakhi Finds Herself In ... See full summary »

Director: Sachin Gupta | Stars: Anmol Goswami, Sumeet Kant Kaul, Sikander Khan, Anamika Shukla

Votes: 10

37. Marianna Ucrìa (1997)

108 min | Drama, History

Sicily 18th century, Marianna Ucria is a 12-year-old deaf-mute from an aristocratic family of Palermo. Aged 13, she is married to a middle-aged uncle, Duca Pietro. She is repulsed by him, ... See full summary »

Director: Roberto Faenza | Stars: Emmanuelle Laborit, Roberto Herlitzka, Laura Morante, Philippe Noiret

Votes: 194

38. A Tale from the Past (1987)

86 min | Comedy

To meet the desires and needs of the parents, a marriage is arranged between 14-year-old Gjino and 20-year-old Marigo. Gjino reluctantly obeys, but Marigo, who loves another, tries various ... See full summary »

Director: Dhimiter Anagnosti | Stars: Elvira Diamanti, Admir Sorra, Robert Ndrenika, Hajrie Rondo

Votes: 259

39. I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced (2014)

96 min | Drama

Ten year old Jemenite girl asks a judge in Sana'a to grant her a divorce from a horrible marriage, after she was married away to prevent a public scandal after a rape of her sister.

Director: Khadija Al-Salami | Stars: Reham Mohammed, Naziha Alansi, Rana Mohammed, Ibrahim Al-Ashmori

Votes: 575

40. Balika Vadhu 2 (2021–2022)

20 min | Drama

Anandi is a feisty, intelligent young girl in Gujarat who is trapped in the shackles of marriage at a tender age. How does Anandi take on the injustice meted out to her?

Stars: Shivangi Joshi, Randeep Rai, Shreya Patel, Samridh Bawa

Votes: 269

41. Leeches (2016)

Not Rated | 27 min | Short, Drama

In the Old City of Hyderabad, Raisa hatches a dangerous plan to save her younger sister from becoming a one-day bride when she finds an archaic remedy that could restore a girl's virginity.

Director: Payal Sethi | Stars: Sherin Bhatt, Preeti Golacha, Sayani Gupta, Agha Asker Hussain

Votes: 254

42. Wolf and Sheep (2016)

86 min | Drama

Based upon unpublished diaries, the film assumes the role of an anthropologist observing remote shepherd communities in Afghanistan where wolves and sheep have equal importance.

Director: Shahrbanoo Sadat | Stars: Qodrat, Amina, Sahar, Masuma

Votes: 346

43. Maria Kristu (2021)

Drama

In her desire for freedom, sixteen-year-old Buumba must go against the norms and doctrine of the Maria Kristu Church.

Director: Paul Wilo | Stars: Ezekiel Banda, Paula Chanda, Sunday Gatawa, Lawrence Destiny Kachofwa

44. Niloofar (2008)

82 min | Drama

Forced into marriage, a thirteen year old Iraqi girl battles with her femininity in search for freedom.

Director: Sabine El Gemayel | Stars: Amir Aghaee, Mobina Aynehdar, Badrossadat Beranjani, Nayereh Farahani

Votes: 131

45. Honor Diaries (2013)

Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Crime, News

Several Muslim women activists discuss their stories and the state of women's rights in Muslim-majority nations.

Director: Micah Smith | Stars: Raheel Raza, Raquel Evita Saraswati, Juliana Taimoorazy

Votes: 240

46. Jaha's Promise (2017)

80 min | Documentary

Jaha's Promise tells the story of a young woman who returns home to campaign against the brutal female genital mutilation practices that almost destroyed her life.

Directors: Patrick Farrelly, Kate O'Callaghan | Star: Jaha Dukureh

Votes: 64

47. Tumi Malala (you are my Malala) (2021)

93 min | Drama | Completed

Nadia's dream to become Malala Yousafzai and win Nobel prize is a metaphor of the romantic idea of 'equality of opportunity and education for all', and Amina cherishes the escapism as reality is too harsh for her.

Directors: Rupak Gogoi, Roopak Gogoi | Stars: Angshruta Kashyap, Nina Chakraborty, Lueit Hazarika, Harshita Bhattacharjya

48. Sunless Shadows (2019)

74 min | Documentary

In an Iranian juvenile detention center, a group of adolescent girls are serving time for having murdered their father, husband or another male family member.

Director: Mehrdad Oskouei

Votes: 256

49. Hand of fate (2013)

97 min | Drama

An underage girl is forced by her father to marry a man she doesn't know and quit school. Along with her mother, she tries to change father's will and educate people about forced child marriages.

Director: Ibrahim Ceesay | Stars: Modou Musa Ceesay, Mariama Colley, Olga Davids, Cornelius Gomez

50. Vaillante (2021)

127 min | Drama

The painful past of a child marriage activist intertwines with the uncertain future of a soon-to-be child bride as they both attempt to fight against child marriage.

Directors: James Collins, Tom Collins | Stars: Mouna Loueke, Maguy Essey, Steve Nk Mpoyi, Tovya Bulundwe

Votes: 6