Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "father-disapproves-of-daughter's-boyfriend"

1. The Greatest Showman (2017)

PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Musical

Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

Director: Michael Gracey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya

Votes: 311,383 | Gross: $174.34M

2. Persuasion (I) (2022)

PG | 108 min | Drama, Romance

Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again. Will she seize her second chance at true love?

Director: Carrie Cracknell | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Henry Golding, Ben Bailey Smith, Yolanda Kettle

Votes: 35,421

3. Badlands (1973)

PG | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town, and her older greaser boyfriend, embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands.

Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri

Votes: 78,365

4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Christina Eleusiniotis

Votes: 144,605 | Gross: $241.44M

5. Blockers (2018)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

Three parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.

Director: Kay Cannon | Stars: Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton

Votes: 85,924 | Gross: $60.31M

6. She's Out of Control (1989)

PG | 90 min | Comedy

When an average-looking teenage girl gets a makeover, it's enough to make her father become overprotective of her.

Director: Stan Dragoti | Stars: Tony Danza, Catherine Hicks, Wallace Shawn, Dick O'Neill

Votes: 4,892 | Gross: $12.07M

7. Dear Zoe (2022)

R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

When Tess and her family suffer an unimaginable loss, she finds support from a surprising source: her biological father - a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks - and the charming but dangerous juvenile delinquent next door.

Director: Gren Wells | Stars: Sadie Sink, Theo Rossi, Jessica Capshaw, Justin Bartha

Votes: 1,443

8. Down in the Valley (2005)

R | 114 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Set in the present-day San Fernando Valley, the project revolves around a delusional man who believes he's a cowboy and the relationship that he starts with a rebellious young woman.

Director: David Jacobson | Stars: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Rory Culkin

Votes: 18,956 | Gross: $0.57M

9. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

R | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

After killing his disciple, three English gentlemen unwittingly resurrect Count Dracula, who seeks to avenge his servant by making the trio die by the hands of their own children.

Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Linda Hayden

Votes: 6,881

10. Warlock: The Armageddon (1993)

R | 98 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

An order of Druids train their children to battle an evil Warlock determined to unleash Satan upon the world by bringing a collection of five mystic rune stones together.

Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Julian Sands, Chris Young, Paula Marshall, Joanna Pacula

Votes: 6,857 | Gross: $3.90M

11. The Vatican Tapes (2015)

PG-13 | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

A priest and two Vatican exorcists must do battle with an ancient satanic force to save the soul of a young woman.

Director: Mark Neveldine | Stars: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Votes: 19,186 | Gross: $1.71M

12. Skidoo (1968)

R | 98 min | Comedy

Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks ... See full summary »

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark

Votes: 1,917

13. The Furies (1950)

Passed | 109 min | Western

A firebrand heiress clashes with her tyrannical father, a cattle rancher who fancies himself a Napoleon, but their relationship turns ugly only when he finds himself a new woman.

Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Walter Huston, Judith Anderson

Votes: 3,903

14. Champagne (1928)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy

A spoiled heiress defies her father by running off to marry her lover. However, Daddy has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Betty Balfour, Jean Bradin, Ferdinand von Alten, Gordon Harker

Votes: 2,682

15. Loco Por Vos (2020)

100 min | Comedy

During a party, Lucas, who lives in Bogotá, meets Lina, his boss's paisa cousin who's in the city to get her visa. Crazy in love, Lucas travels to Medellín to win Lina over, but he'll have to convince her paisa family before that happens.

Director: Felipe Martínez Amador | Stars: Laura Londoño, Roberto Urbina, Monica Lopera, Germán Quintero

Votes: 344

16. Passion and Paradise (1989)

Not Rated | 185 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Sir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege ... See full summary »

Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Armand Assante, Catherine Mary Stewart, Mariette Hartley, Kevin McCarthy

Votes: 131

17. Lee Rock (1991)

128 min | Crime, Drama

The first part of the Lee Rock trilogy which chronicles the rise and fall of the corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of. Rock enters Hong Kong as an immigrant from the ... See full summary »

Director: Lawrence Ah-Mon | Stars: Andy Lau, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Chingmy Yau

Votes: 865

18. Nuvve.. Nuvve... (2002)

168 min | Drama, Romance

A rich Businessman is obsessed with his daughter who falls for a poor guy.

Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Tarun, Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj, Tanikella Bharani

Votes: 890

19. Dancing Mothers (1926)

Passed | 66 min | Drama

A young girl becomes a "flapper", defying her parents and the community.

Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Conway Tearle, Alice Joyce, Clara Bow, Norman Trevor

Votes: 200

20. Oriana (1985)

88 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young girl is sent to a South American hacienda, where she learns about the life of her reclusive aunt, Oriana

Director: Fina Torres | Stars: Doris Wells, Daniela Silverio, Rafael Briceño, Mirtha Borges

Votes: 447

21. It's for Your Own Good (2020)

91 min | Comedy, Romance

Three fathers who are also brothers-in-law make a pact to save their daughters from their boyfriends.

Director: Marc Rothemund | Stars: Heiner Lauterbach, Jürgen Vogel, Hilmi Sözer, Janina Uhse

Votes: 668

22. Ben Delubyo (1998)

93 min | Action, Drama

A discharged operative is reenlisted to covertly wipe out key figures in the criminal underworld. But the involvement of his lover's father makes things complicated.

Director: Ike Jarlego Jr. | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Charlene Gonzales, Joko Diaz, Ronaldo Valdez

Votes: 19

23. Young Mr. Jazz (1919)

10 min | Comedy, Short

While running away from his girl's father, their car breaks down in front of a dance hall run by crooks. Harold has to not only stay one step ahead of the girl's father, but also those trying to rob them of everything they have.

Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Sammy Brooks

Votes: 663

24. The Speed Kings (1913)

8 min | Short, Comedy, Sport

Action scenes of early automobile racing highlight this story of Papa's efforts to thwart Mabel's romantic infatuation with a race car driver.

Director: Wilfred Lucas | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling, Teddy Tetzlaff

Votes: 320

25. Fast Company (1938)

Approved | 75 min | Romance, Comedy, Mystery

A husband and wife team who are in rare books and are skillful at recovering stolen volumes for insurance companies become involved in the murder of a fence.

Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Melvyn Douglas, Florence Rice, Claire Dodd, Shepperd Strudwick

Votes: 655

26. When a Man Loves (1911)

17 min | Drama, Short, Romance

While visiting an old friend, Bach is smitten by his adorable daughter. To spend more time with her, Bach pretends his car has broken down and stays with his friend as the daughter's suitor comes to elope with her.

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Dell Henderson, Mary Pickford, Charles West, George Nichols

Votes: 56

27. Molly O' (1921)

80 min | Comedy

An Irish washerwoman's daughter falls in love with one of America's most eligible bachelors, much to the chagrin the young doctor's fiancée. The two girls attend a masked ball in similar costumes, where Molly is mistaken for her rival.

Director: F. Richard Jones | Stars: Mabel Normand, George Nichols, Anna Dodge, Albert Hackett

Votes: 76

28. Christmas Proposal (2021)

96 min | Comedy, Romance

When work moves Jason across the world, he can only bring his love, Carla, if they are married by Christmas.

Director: Nakia T Hamilton | Stars: Joshua T. Shipman, Lily Nicole, David Perez, Denine Rochelle

Votes: 94

29. Bucking the Tiger (1917)

25 min | Comedy, Short

Squire Laurie, the village skinflint, takes a circus tiger as security for a loan. Arthur, who loves Lillian, the old man's daughter, hates tigers, having bucked them, but when Laurie's ... See full summary »

Director: Robin Williamson | Stars: Ben Turpin, Arthur Currier, Lillian Hamilton, Edward J. Laurie

Votes: 12

30. The Trainer's Daughter; or, A Race for Love (1907)

Not Rated | 14 min | Drama, Short

Jack and the daughter of a horse trainer are in love, but her father disapproves. preferring another suitor. They arrange a race to win her hand. But Jack's rival proves to be unscrupulous and will stop at nothing to be successful.

Directors: J. Searle Dawley, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Edward Boulden, Miss DeVarney, William Sorelle, Mr. Sullivan

Votes: 109

31. The Girl in the Tonneau (1932)

20 min | Short, Comedy

16-year-old Ethel's father disapproves of her boyfriend. When her father tries to fix her up with a Lothario, they wind up together in a hunting lodge full of jealousy, guns and ammunition.

Director: Babe Stafford | Stars: Arthur Stone, Helen Mann, Nona Mozelle, Luis Alberni

Votes: 9

32. Leon Cordero (1996)

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Director: Baldo Marro | Stars: Raymart Santiago, Jennifer Mendoza, Lailani Navarro, Eddie Gutierrez

Votes: 11

33. Those Country Kids (1914)

12 min | Short, Comedy

Fatty is in love with the girl next door, but her father does not approve. When another suitor challenges for her affection, chaos ensues.

Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Al St. John, Frank Opperman

Votes: 60

34. Listen Lena (1927)

18 min | Comedy, Short

A rich father wants to marry his daughter to a fortune-hunting scoundrel. Lena and Al have other ideas.

Directors: Clem Beauchamp, Stephen Roberts | Stars: Al St. John, Lucille Hutton, Jack Lloyd, Clem Beauchamp

Votes: 24

35. Love vs. Title; or, an Up-to-Date Elopement (1906)

9 min | Short, Comedy

A father forbids his daughter to marry her fiance and orders him out of the house, so the fiance arranges for the couple to elope--and with angry dad hot on their tail, for an unorthodox wedding ceremony.

36. Punches and Perfume (1926)

18 min | Short, Comedy

When a journeyman boxer's gal is attacked by a rival boxer, his manager says he is not ready--so he comes up with a plan to get revenge on the bully.

Director: Albert Herman | Stars: Lewis Sargent, Wanda Wiley, Betty May, Henry Roquemore

37. The Sock Exchange (1928)

20 min | Comedy, Short

A bank cashier in love with the boss's daughter is given the job of delivering some valuable bonds in another city. He couldn't screw up this chance to impress the boss - could he?

Director: Harold Beaudine | Stars: Bobby Vernon, Judith Barrett, Joseph Belmont, Eddie Baker

38. Troublesome Secretaries (1911)

7 min | Short, Comedy

After father fires his secretary for having a forbidden relationship with his daughter, the son and her suitor come up with a scheme to outwit her father.

Director: Ralph Ince | Stars: John Bunny, Mabel Normand, Ralph Ince, Alec B. Francis

Votes: 95

39. Weak Knees (1925)

10 min | Comedy, Short

A father wants his daughter to marry a scheming Count, but is unaware she has just become engaged to her sweetheart. The sweetheart blowing up Father's car does not help his case.

Director: Albert Ray | Stars: Cliff Bowes, Virginia Vance

Votes: 12

40. Jane's Declaration of Independence (1915)

Short, Drama

A woman is in love with a dashing Army lieutenant, but her father refuses to consent to give him her hand. The daughter appeals to her father's patriotism, but when he fails to relent, declares her own independence.

Director: Charles Giblyn | Stars: Hobart Henley, Agnes Vernon, Frank MacQuarrie, Jean Hathaway

Votes: 15

41. A He-Male Vamp (1920)

Short, Comedy

The benefactor who made her father millions demands her hand in marriage as part of the bargain, but the daughter has her own sweetheart, who rushes to get a marriage license.

Director: William Watson | Stars: Zip Monberg, Connie Henley, Harry Sweet

42. East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode: Age of Consent (1963)

60 min | Drama

Brock tries to help a young man when his girlfriend's father tries to break up their relationship by dragging the youngster into court.

Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Penny Fuller

Votes: 21

43. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: Crooked Mile (1964)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Mr. Degler is determined to break up the romance between his adult daughter and half Indian Quint, so he sends for his cousin Praylie to help out, but Praylie has murder in mind instead.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds

Votes: 225

44. 'Til Death (2006–2010)
Episode: Sugar Dougie (2008)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Eddie and Joy try to break up their daughter and her loser hippie boyfriend--until they discover that his family is filthy rich.

Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, J.B. Smoove, Timm Sharp

Votes: 83

45. Devil May Care (2021)
Episode: The Date (2021)

TV-MA | 12 min | Animation, Comedy

Devil forces Beans to seek out a girlfriend in Hell, and nothing will ever be the same.

Director: Gary Ye | Stars: Alan Tudyk, Asif Ali, Pamela Adlon, Stephanie Beatriz

Votes: 32

46. Aristocrats (1999)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1999)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, History

Bookish Lady Caroline Lennox descends from high nobility, the eldest unmarried daughter. When she falls for a commoner with political aspirations, her parents disapprove and disown her. Her younger sister learns from her experience.

Director: David Caffrey | Stars: Alun Armstrong, Ben Daniels, Richard Dempsey, Julian Fellowes

Votes: 46

47. The Watcher (2022– )
Episode: Someone to Watch Over Me (2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

As Dean digs deeper into the house's history, Theodora discovers Dakota's disturbing screen name - and Ellie's secret relationship comes to light.

Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Mia Farrow, Noma Dumezweni

Votes: 1,719

48. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass (2023)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Time stands still for Homer when he flies through his windshield after crashing his car and as his life flashes before his eyes, a magical friend helps him uncover the truth about his marriage.

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

Votes: 688

49. Blue Bloods (2010–2024)
Episode: The Poor Door (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Danny and Baez look into the murder of a lower income resident living in a luxury building where a percentage of units are available for lower income housing. Frank disagrees with a detective friend of Gormleys.

Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou

Votes: 447

50. Dickensian (2015–2016)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2016)

TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Meriwether goes to extreme lengths to get Miss Havisham to notice him. Meanwhile, Martha Cratchit's wedding plans are thrown into turmoil.

Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Joseph Quinn, Tuppence Middleton, Mark Stanley, Tom Weston-Jones

Votes: 140