Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "parent-teacher-conference"

1. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa | Stars: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone

Votes: 566,241 | Gross: $84.35M

2. Freedom Writers (2007)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn

Votes: 85,528 | Gross: $36.61M

3. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021)

Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.

Director: Radu Jude | Stars: Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Nicodim Ungureanu, Olimpia Malai

Votes: 10,558

4. The Squid and the Whale (2005)

R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama

Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg

Votes: 90,611 | Gross: $7.36M

5. A Thousand and One (2023)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama

After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

Director: A.V. Rockwell | Stars: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross

Votes: 7,025

6. In a Better World (2010)

R | 118 min | Drama, Romance

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.

Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Markus Rygaard, Wil Johnson

Votes: 41,747 | Gross: $1.01M

7. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Mother Nature messes with their fates.

Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Saoirse Ronan, Tracey Ullman

Votes: 19,491

8. Horsemen (2009)

R | 90 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between a serial killing spree and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Director: Jonas Åkerlund | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr.

Votes: 24,220

9. Luce (I) (2019)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.

Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tim Roth

Votes: 15,145 | Gross: $1.78M

10. Ideal Home (2018)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

A bickering gay couple must suddenly deal with the unexpected task of raising a 10-year-old boy.

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Jesse Luken, Evan Bittencourt

Votes: 11,641

11. Princess (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama

While her mother is away from home, 12-year-old Adar's role-playing games with her stepfather move into dangerous territory. Seeking an escape, Adar finds Alan-an ethereal boy who joins her on a dark journey between reality and fantasy.

Director: Tali Shalom-Ezer | Stars: Shira Haas, Keren Mor, Ori Pfeffer, Adar Zohar-Hanetz

Votes: 740

12. The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023)

105 min | Biography, Drama

The buried memories of the Spanish Civil War are unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather's father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher from Tarragona.

Director: Patricia Font | Stars: Enric Auquer, Laia Costa, Luisa Gavasa, Ramón Agirre

Votes: 800

13. The Class (2008)

PG-13 | 128 min | Drama

Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.

Director: Laurent Cantet | Stars: François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, Angélica Sancio, Arthur Fogel

Votes: 36,490 | Gross: $3.77M

14. Blame (I) (2017)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to 'The Crucible'.

Director: Quinn Shephard | Stars: Quinn Shephard, Marcia DeBonis, Elizabeth Howell, Carlyle Owens

Votes: 3,256

15. Brownian Movement (2010)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance

Charlotte is a doctor in Brussels. She is married to the architect Max and has a young son. She rents an apartment to meet men, while maintaining an intimate marriage and family life.

Director: Nanouk Leopold | Stars: Sandra Hüller, Dragan Bakema, Sabine Timoteo, Ryan Brodie

Votes: 1,530

16. I Smile Back (2015)

R | 85 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband and two young children.

Director: Adam Salky | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Skylar Gaertner, Shayne Coleman

Votes: 5,720 | Gross: $0.06M

17. Frequencies (2013)

Not Rated | 109 min | Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi

In an alternate reality, children learn how lucky they will be (their "frequency"), knowledge which shapes their destiny. The unluckiest boy must parse the mysteries of free will in order to pursue his forbidden love of the luckiest girl.

Director: Darren Paul Fisher | Stars: Daniel Fraser, Eleanor Wyld, Owen Pugh, Dylan Llewellyn

Votes: 14,814

18. Taxi to the Toilet (1980)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Frank Ripploh is a rascal: he is a shaggy-haired, bearded teacher who is gay and has a very active sex life plus an interest in making films. He keeps his personal life separate from his ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Ripploh | Stars: Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup, Orpha Termin, Peter Fahrni

Votes: 1,775

19. Take (2007)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The lives of two strangers - a struggling mother and a gambling addict - who meet in tragedy. Years pass and they must come to terms with themselves and one another.

Director: Charles Oliver | Stars: Minnie Driver, Jeremy Renner, Bobby Coleman, Adam Rodriguez

Votes: 1,710 | Gross: $0.01M

20. Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.

Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx

Votes: 21,199 | Gross: $2.01M

21. The Slim Shady Show (2000)

TV-MA | 55 min | Animation, Comedy

Slim Shady, along with his friends, Ken Kaniff, Marshall, Big D and others, go through wicked adventures across Detroit.

Stars: Eminem, Xzibit, Paul Rosenberg, Mark Brooks

Votes: 835

22. Gun Hill Road (2011)

R | 86 min | Drama

An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife estranged and his child exploring a gender transformation that will test the fragile bonds of their family.

Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green | Stars: Esai Morales, Robert Salzman, Ty Jones, Harmony Santana

Votes: 1,261 | Gross: $0.15M

23. The Green (2011)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance

Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Williford | Stars: Jason Butler Harner, Cheyenne Jackson, Illeana Douglas, Chris Bert

Votes: 871

24. 52 Tuesdays (2013)

Not Rated | 114 min | Drama

16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.

Director: Sophie Hyde | Stars: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sam Althuizen, Imogen Archer, Del Herbert-Jane

Votes: 1,541

25. LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton (2001 TV Movie)

89 min | Documentary

This documentary follows a Mississippi Delta school district and a single Delta family as they struggle against the crippling effects of poverty in the wake of more than one hundred years of slavery.

Directors: Deborah Dickson, Susan Froemke, Albert Maysles | Stars: LaLee Wallace, Reggie Barnes

Votes: 245

26. Staging Christmas (2019 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A home stager looking to land a promotion offers to plan the company Christmas party in order to sway the boss' decision her way.

Director: Amy Barrett | Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Stults, Jaleel White, Mia Clark

Votes: 578

27. Winter Solstice (I) (2004)

R | 90 min | Drama

In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.

Director: Josh Sternfeld | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford, Mark Webber, Allison Janney

Votes: 1,473 | Gross: $0.32M

28. American Promise (2013)

TV-PG | 135 min | Documentary

This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.

Directors: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson | Stars: Idris Brewster, Joe Brewster, Miles Brewster, Michèle Stephenson

Votes: 302 | Gross: $0.09M

29. Bee Sting (2010)

14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Takes in love and complications as a father and son fall for the same woman on the schoolyard.

Director: Heath Davis | Stars: Charlie Fraser, Brendan Cowell, Matilda Brown, Nicole Bonfield

Votes: 19

30. Michal Kutek i Adam Sobaniec: Wspólna gaducha 2 (2021 TV Special)

106 min | Comedy

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Director: Sebastian Filipowski | Stars: Michal Kutek, Adam Sobaniec, Adam Gajda, Kamil Koziel

31. Parent Teacher Interviews (1974)

29 min | Short

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Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Alan Becher, Diane Chamberlain, Julie Dawson, Les Dayman

32. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode: Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Stars: Madge Sinclair, River Phoenix, Judy Farrell, Joaquin Phoenix

Votes: 98

33. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Dame Maggie Smith (1975)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: Eunice, Ed, and Mama have a conference with Bubba's teacher Miss Collins (guest Maggie Smith) in "The Family"; a consumer protection official doesn't notice that his own... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway

Votes: 50

34. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Go Tell the Birds and the Bees (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Ritchie's been giving lectures to the other children at school about human reproduction - fanciful stories that prompt his teacher to summon Rob and Laura to discuss the matter.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 234

35. Family Ties (1982–1989)
Episode: The Harder They Fall (1983)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Teacher/parent interviews at Alex and Mallory's school become interesting when both Steven and Elyse contend with a rude, insufferable teacher.

Director: Sam Weisman | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman

Votes: 190

36. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Beaver Gets 'Spelled' (1957)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Beaver expects the worst when teacher Miss Canfield sends him home with a sealed note for his parents.

Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 301

37. Roseanne (1988–2018)
Episode: Life and Stuff (1988)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

In the series pilot, Roseanne is summoned to a parent/teacher conference after Darlene has been barking in class.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sal Barone

Votes: 563

38. Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)
Episode: Dreams on the Rocks (1999)

Not Rated | 22 min | Comedy

Jerri lands a lead role in a school play, prompting her stepmother to fall into a destructive pattern.

Director: Peter Lauer | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon, Roberto Gari

Votes: 171

39. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: A Bag Full of Jawea (2004)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

After Jake flips off his teacher, Alan and Judith move to punish him. Charlie, meanwhile, has other plans for Jake's teacher. Chaos ensues when Jake discovers the relationship and the ... See full summary »

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,505

40. Weird Science (1994–1998)
Episode: Magnifico Dad (1994)

Approved | 23 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Giving Gary's mother a wish results in his Dad switching places with a sexy hunk which doesn't turn out as he thinks it will.

Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Michael Manasseri, John Asher, Lee Tergesen, Vanessa Angel

Votes: 45

41. Lockie Leonard (2007–2010)
Episode: To Cheat or Not to Cheat (2007)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

When Lockie accidentally mouths-off in math class, Mum is called into Old Squasher's office. As usual, Mum blames herself. A guilty Lockie vows to make it up to her.

Director: Tony Tilse | Stars: Sean Keenan, Rhys Muldoon, Briony Williams, Corey McKernan

Votes: 7

42. The Big Show Show (2020)
Episode: The Big Brain (2020)

TV-G | 27 min | Comedy, Family

JJ struggles to recognize that she's smart; Mandy runs for president; the Big Show fights his fear of mascots; Cassy bonds with Lola -- maybe too much.

Director: Bob Koherr | Stars: Paul Wight, Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Lily Brooks O'Briant

Votes: 136

43. United States of Tara (2009–2011)
Episode: Aftermath (2009)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tara begins to wonder if people really want her around when she's just herself. She tries to talk to her daughter Kate about sex but she clearly wants to avoid the subject. When son ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist

Votes: 368

44. Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)
Episode: School Nurse (2009)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Jackie and Kevin are summoned to their daughters' school for a parent-teacher conference, where they are told that their older daughter Grace is suffering from anxiety disorder. Jackie does... See full summary »

Director: Steve Buscemi | Stars: Edie Falco, Eve Best, Merritt Wever, Haaz Sleiman

Votes: 396

45. Chucky (2021– )
Episode: I Like to Be Hugged (2021)

TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

When Jake is finally pushed over the edge by bullies, Chucky reminisces about his first murder as a human boy, urging Jake to now make a choice--kill or be killed.

Director: Dermott Downs | Stars: Zackary Arthur, Bjorgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Teo Briones

Votes: 2,085

46. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: My Octopus and a Teacher (2022)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart has romantic feelings for his new teacher; Lisa befriends an octopus.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Rob Oliver | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 689

47. The Bureau of Magical Things (2018–2021)
Episode: The Key to the Past (2021)

TV-G | 24 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

In search of the Third Key, Darra and Kyra travel back in time where they are taken prisoner by Magnus Sorenson, a Tri-ling who is also seeking the Temple of the Purple Lotus.

Director: Evan Clarry | Stars: Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, Mia Milnes, Julian Cullen

Votes: 40

48. Jeff Lewis Live (2019– )
Episode: Jeff Lewis Has Issues: Budin & Schimmel (2021)

Comedy, Talk-Show

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Stars: Doug Budin, Shane Douglas, Alyssa Heimrich, Jeff Lewis

49. Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode: Open House (2022)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Janine prepares to meet her student's mother during open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax; Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job; Barbara's daughter's visit creates a commotion.

Director: Jennifer Celotta | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter

Votes: 1,007

50. Teen Wolf (2011–2017)
Episode: The Tell (2011)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Lydia and Jackson witness a werewolf attack at the video store. Stiles is worried for his father, the sheriff. Allison's aunt gives her a family heirloom and encourages her to use it to ... See full summary »

Director: Toby Wilkins | Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, Tyler Hoechlin

Votes: 1,819