domestic backdrop

Movies with domestic vibe

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

1. How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

Drama Family Drama
7.9
20242h 6min

Overview

M, a university dropout low on money and luck, volunteers to take care of his terminally ill grandmother, in the hope of pocketing an inheritance.

Themes

Deception and trust, Intergenerational tension, Family conflict over estate, Caregiving versus inheritance, Illness shaping family dynamics, Economic manipulation among relatives

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Spoiled Brats

2. Spoiled Brats

Comedy Satire
6.1
20211h 35min

Overview

The billionaire is tired of the whims of his own children and decides to teach them a lesson. He announces to them that he has become bankrupt. Now spoiled teenagers will have to do what they have never done: go to work, learn to love and value life.

Themes

Family relationships, Sibling dynamics, Working field pressure, Bankrupt pivot, Millionaire tricked, Hardness of life

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Fatherhood

3. Fatherhood

Drama Comedy Family Drama
6.6
20211h 49min

Overview

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

Themes

Work life balance, Family support networks, Romantic partnership tension, Baby and responsibility, Gendered parenting norms, Parenthood under pressure

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Benji

4. Benji

Drama Family Adventure Crime Animal Companion Family
6.4
20181h 27min

Overview

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Family loyalty, Duty to protect others, Bond with animals, Parental control vs attachment, Moral agency in crisis

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Every Day

5. Every Day

Romance Fantasy Supernatural Fantasy Fantasy Romance
6.4
20181h 37min

Overview

16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and “A” work each day to find each other, not knowing what the next day will bring.

Themes

Body as vessel, Privacy vs intrusion, Family stress, Romance across bodies, Identity across change

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The House

6. The House

Comedy Crime High-Concept Comedy Organized Crime
5.6
20171h 28min

Overview

When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.

Themes

Financial desperation, Card counting, Tuition burden, Underground casino, Mob boss, Town hall scrutiny

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HBO Max
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The Last Word

7. The Last Word

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6
20171h 48min

Overview

A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.

Themes

Mentorship and guidance, Unconventional family bonds, Control under time pressure, Public persona reconstruction, Reframing life narratives, Agency through decisions

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Almost Christmas

8. Almost Christmas

Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.2
20161h 51min

Overview

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

Themes

Family obligation under grief, Grief and legacy, Home as emotional anchor, Financial strain and resilience, Shelter demolition conflict, Deception and exposure in families, Generational pursuit of stability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Welcome to Hartmanns

9. Welcome to Hartmanns

Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.2
20161h 53min

Overview

The Hartmann family is turned upside down when mother Angelika decides to take in the refugee Diallo, against her husband's will. Amidst the typical chaos of our time, hope remains that the family finds its stability, confidence and peace again - just like the whole country.

Themes

Family dynamics under pressure, Professional ego vs duty, Refugee integration tensions, Public discrimination and fear, Intergenerational conflict and growth, Legal process and advocacy

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Amazon Video
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Mr. Church

10. Mr. Church

Drama Family Drama
7.6
20161h 44min

Overview

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Themes

Blended family resilience, Intergenerational bond, Caregiving under secrecy, Illness shaping choices, Unspoken obligation, Mentorship through example

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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