domestic backdrop

Movies with domestic vibe

The Hollars

1. The Hollars

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.6
20161h 28min

Overview

Aspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.

Themes

Marriage under pressure, Family bonds under strain, Returning home versus ambition, Illness and caregiving, Pregnancy amid crisis, Siblings and parents dynamics

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Daddy's Home

2. Daddy's Home

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.2
20151h 36min

Overview

The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Competition for affection, Trust and reconciliation, External interference in parenting, Blended family challenges, Redefining fatherhood

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A War

3. A War

Drama War Modern Conflicts Tragic Drama
7.0
20151h 55min

Overview

Company commander Claus Michael Pedersen and his men are stationed in Helmand, Afghanistan. Meanwhile back in Denmark, with a husband at war and three children missing their father, everyday life is a struggle for Claus' wife Maria. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy Taliban crossfire. In order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that ultimately sees him return to Denmark accused of a war crime.

Themes

Work-life tension, Family resilience, Temptation and integrity, Religious coping, Moral accountability

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You're Not You

4. You're Not You

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20141h 44min

Overview

A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college student who becomes her caregiver.

Themes

Illness and dependence, Duty vs desire, Marital strain, Caregiving burden, Infidelity and trust, Caregiver autonomy

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

5. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Family Comedy Parent-Child Family Awkward Comedy
6.2
20141h 21min

Overview

Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Themes

Job interview pressure, Family resilience under stress, Bad luck effect on family, Driver's test challenges, Embarrassment and social pressure, Sibling caregiving under strain

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Laggies

6. Laggies

Comedy Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
6.4
20141h 40min

Overview

Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig.

Themes

Deception and secrecy, Quarterlife crisis, Adult responsibility pressures, Romance and commitment anxiety, Parent-child boundaries, Female friendship solidarity

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This Is Where I Leave You

7. This Is Where I Leave You

Drama Comedy Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.6
20141h 43min

Overview

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Affair shadow over marriage, Sit shiva tradition, Funeral and mourning, Pregnant status tension

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Wish I Was Here

8. Wish I Was Here

Drama Comedy Family Drama Awkward Comedy
6.6
20141h 47min

Overview

Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

Themes

Homeschooling versus private schooling, Economic pressures on education, Faith and practical ethics, Pursuit of uncertain career, Family obligations under stress, Caregiving across generations

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Zapped

9. Zapped

TV Movie Comedy Family Family TV Movie Parody
5.0
20141h 34min

Overview

Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.

Themes

High school pressure, Blended family dynamics, Stepfamily rivalry, Dance culture expectations, Obedience through technology, Teen-dance competition tensions

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Labor Day

10. Labor Day

Drama Romance Thriller Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.9
20131h 51min

Overview

Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.

Themes

Caregiving under strain, Trauma and memory, Family stability vs danger, Forbidden attachment risks, Protective attachment under pressure

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