domestic backdrop

Movies with domestic vibe

The Misfortunates

1. The Misfortunates

Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Dark Comedy
7.3
20091h 48min

Overview

13-year-old Gunther Strobbe grows up surrounded by alcohol, trash and his completely useless father and uncles. Slowly but surely, he's being prepared for the same hapless life. Can he defy his destiny?

Themes

Generational expectations, Family dysfunction cycles, Alcohol as parenting environment, Adolescent misadventure, Pregnancy and adulthood anxiety, Male kinship dynamics, Absent parental guidance

Available on

Apple TV
VRT MAX
Canal+
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Marley & Me

2. Marley & Me

Comedy Family Animal Companion Family
7.0
20081h 55min

Overview

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Marriage under pressure, Career vs family balance, Parenthood and loss, Humor amid chaos, Responsibility and caregiving

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sunshine Cleaning

3. Sunshine Cleaning

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Family Drama
6.8
20081h 31min

Overview

A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.

Themes

Sibling collaboration under strain, Crime scene cleanup, Economic precarity under pressure, Family business dynamics, Biohazard risk, Private school tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Juno

4. Juno

Comedy Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
7.4
20071h 36min

Overview

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

Themes

Unplanned pregnancy decisions, Adoption as bounded choice, Coming of age tensions, Teenage pregnancy pressure, Partnership under scrutiny, Sexuality and precocity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Upside of Anger

5. The Upside of Anger

Comedy Drama Family Drama Buddy Comedy
6.8
20051h 58min

Overview

After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Parental absence, Romance under scrutiny, Family disruption, Drinking as coping, Adult choices vs tradition

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Happily Ever After

6. Happily Ever After

Drama Comedy Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.4
20041h 40min

Overview

Is love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.

Themes

Midlife crisis, Fidelity vs freedom, Marriage dynamics, Deception in intimacy, Communication strain, Romance vs obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Raising Helen

7. Raising Helen

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.0
20041h 59min

Overview

Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!

Themes

Caregiving responsibilities, Parenthood and career conflict, Family loyalty under stress, Bonding with children, Intergenerational guidance, Loss and duty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Jersey Girl

8. Jersey Girl

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.2
20041h 42min

Overview

Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having to move in with his father. To bounce back, it takes a new love and the courage instilled in him by his daughter.

Themes

Parenthood vs career, Grief and responsibility, Public image pressure, Economic reinvention, Intergenerational care, Found family bonds

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Miracle of Bern

9. The Miracle of Bern

Drama Comedy Sports Competition
6.7
20031h 58min

Overview

The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.

Themes

Football as social glue, Coach selection bias, Family reintegration tension, Political divide within family, War memory shaping identity, Economic miracle symbolism

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Good Bye, Lenin!

10. Good Bye, Lenin!

Comedy Drama Satire Political Drama
7.7
20032h 1min

Overview

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.

Themes

State change and deception, Media as reality construction, Consumerism and brand signals, Generation gap under reform, Family loyalty under pressure, Memory versus progress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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