domestic backdrop

Movies with domestic vibe

Delivery Man

1. Delivery Man

Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.3
20131h 45min

Overview

An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Unintended fatherhood, Deception and legitimacy, Economic incentives in family life, Intergenerational impact, Responsibility vs risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Afternoon Delight

2. Afternoon Delight

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7
20131h 35min

Overview

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Trust and betrayal, Marital dissatisfaction, Caregiving boundaries, Sexual desire and caregiver roles, Sex work vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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It's a Disaster

3. It's a Disaster

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.4
20131h 30min

Overview

Four couples meet for Sunday brunch only to discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Survival under threat, Social ritual under duress, Crisis induced relationship strain, Mistrust and suspicion, Hidden affairs revealed

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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This Is 40

4. This Is 40

Comedy Adult Comedy
6.2
20122h 14min

Overview

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Generational tension, Financial precarity, Deception within relationships, Parenting stress, Aspiration vs obligation, Midlife marital strain

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Win Win

5. Win Win

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama
7.1
20111h 46min

Overview

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.

Themes

Family obligation, Financial instability, Custody dispute, Guardianship ethics, Estate dispute, Talent-driven opportunity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Toast

6. Toast

Drama Comedy History Family Family Drama
6.5
20101h 36min

Overview

Young Nigel Slater has big culinary aspirations, even though all his mother knows how to make is toast. When his mother dies, relations grow strained between Nigel and his father, especially when he remarries a woman who wins his heart with a lemon meringue pie. Nigel enters culinary school, starts working in a pub, and finds himself competing with his stepmother - both in the kitchen and for his father's attention.

Themes

Sexual awakening, Ambition and loyalty, Family dynamics under strain, Maternal influence through cooking, Remarriage and adjustment, Nostalgia and craft

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Hoopla
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Another Year

7. Another Year

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.4
20102h 9min

Overview

During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

Themes

Jealousy and unrequited love, Loneliness in marriage, Cooking as solace, Garden as refuge, Seasonal aging and routine, Funeral as social test

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Life As We Know It

8. Life As We Know It

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.5
20101h 54min

Overview

After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.

Themes

Financial pressure on parenting, Joint guardianship burden, Co-parenting under strain, Romantic tension in crisis, Ambition versus family duties, Work life balance under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ramona and Beezus

9. Ramona and Beezus

Comedy Family Parent-Child Family
6.5
20101h 43min

Overview

Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.

Themes

Economic insecurity and resilience, Sibling dynamics under stress, Parental career change, Adaptation to upheaval, Family support networks, Creativity as coping mechanism

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Kids Are All Right

10. The Kids Are All Right

Comedy Drama Family Drama Adult Comedy
7.0
20101h 46min

Overview

Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers' backs to meet with the donor. Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.

Themes

Artificial insemination origins, Lesbian relationship under strain, Family boundaries under pressure, Parental authority vs autonomy, Affair as boundary test, Nontraditional family tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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