Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "separation-anxiety"

1. Daddy Day Care (2003)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family

Two men named Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson get laid off and have to become stay-at-home fathers when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day care center.

Director: Steve Carr | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Anjelica Huston, Steve Zahn

Votes: 73,855 | Gross: $104.30M

2. Three Identical Strangers (2018)

PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.

Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone

Votes: 40,055 | Gross: $12.32M

3. From Beginning to End (2009)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance

Two brothers develop a very close relationship as they are growing up in an idyllic and happy family. When they are young adults their relationship becomes very intimate, romantic, and sexual.

Director: Aluizio Abranches | Stars: Júlia Lemmertz, Fábio Assunção, Jean Pierre Noher, Louise Cardoso

Votes: 8,595

4. Beginners (2010)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.

Director: Mike Mills | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic

Votes: 94,873 | Gross: $5.79M

5. Kajillionaire (2020)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on a major heist they're planning.

Director: Miranda July | Stars: Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Belcher

Votes: 22,145

6. The Devils (2002)

105 min | Drama

Orphaned 12-year-old twins Joseph and Chloé have been on the run together. Chloé is autistic, non-verbal and fears being touched. Joseph dearly loves her and dreams she will recover if they find their parents and fight the system.

Director: Christophe Ruggia | Stars: Vincent Rottiers, Adèle Haenel, Rochdy Labidi, Jacques Bonnaffé

Votes: 1,368

7. Voice from the Stone (2017)

R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Set in 1950s Tuscany, Voice from the Stone is the haunting and suspenseful story of Verena, a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.

Director: Eric D. Howell | Stars: Emilia Clarke, Marton Csokas, Caterina Murino, Remo Girone

Votes: 12,189

8. Romance to the Rescue (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Romance

To impress a potential love interest, Kyra enters her dog in an agility show. The problem is, she has no dog so she needs to find (and train) one, and quick.

Director: Heather Hawthorn Doyle | Stars: Andrea Brooks, Lucie Guest, Kamantha Naidoo, Izzie Okane

Votes: 629

9. Truth (2013)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A suspenseful, psychological thriller, "Truth" exposes the hidden demons buried deep inside each and every one of us. After a chance encounter over the Internet, Caleb, who suffers from ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Moretti | Stars: Rob Moretti, Sean Paul Lockhart, Blanche Baker, Rebekah Aramini

Votes: 796

10. Drowning (II) (2009)

20 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Things are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family. The one solid thing in Mik's ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Miles Szanto, Xavier Samuel, Tess Haubrich, Bren Foster

Votes: 454

11. Vincent, François, Paul and the Others (1974)

Not Rated | 118 min | Drama

Three friends face mid-life crises. Paul is a writer who's blocked. François has lost his ideals and practices medicine for the money. The charming Vincent faces bankruptcy and his wife, from whom he's separated, wants a divorce.

Director: Claude Sautet | Stars: Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli, Serge Reggiani, Gérard Depardieu

Votes: 2,691

12. Memoir of War (2017)

127 min | Biography, Drama, War

Marguerite must navigate through the hardships of the Liberation after losing her husband and starting a relationship with the enemy during the War.

Director: Emmanuel Finkiel | Stars: Mélanie Thierry, Benoît Magimel, Benjamin Biolay, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Votes: 1,386 | Gross: $0.10M

13. See You Soon (I) (2020)

Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Drama, Romance

A gay man travels across the country to spend the weekend with someone he's been talking to for months on a dating app, hoping to find the kind of romance that he grew up thinking he'd never get to experience.

Director: Tyler Rabinowitz | Stars: James Cusati-Moyer, Jonny Beauchamp, Olivia Peace

Votes: 184

14. A Woman Possessed (1958)

Not Rated | 68 min | Drama

John and Ann want to marry but John's possessive mother is a bit overbearing and jealous. How far will mother go to come between them?

Director: Max Varnel | Stars: Margaretta Scott, Francis Matthews, Kay Callard, Alison Leggatt

Votes: 133

15. Ombline (2012)

95 min | Drama

The journey of a young mother in a prison with her baby boy.

Director: Stéphane Cazes | Stars: Mélanie Thierry, Nathalie Bécue, Corinne Masiero, Catherine Salée

Votes: 306

16. Solos (2007)

77 min | Drama, Romance

Inspired by true events, Solos explores relationships among three individuals who are struggling to open up their feelings towards each other.

Directors: Zihan Loo, Kan Lume | Stars: Zihan Loo, Guat Kian Goh, Yu-Beng Lim, Peishan Chiew

Votes: 116

17. The Basement and the Kitchen (1999)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Thriller

Lloyd is the most paranoid guy you could ever meet. Convinced that his mother is "some woman" playing the part and that his psychiatrist is working for "them," he only trusts his friend ... See full summary »

Director: David Fickas | Stars: Pam Cook, Mo Gaffney, Ric Barbera, Luiggi Debiasse

Votes: 124

18. No Time to Fear (2009)

Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Friends encounter an evil spirit that assumes the form of its prey.

Directors: Michael Korbic, Dianna Renée | Stars: James DeBello, Francesca Cecil, Louis Mandylor, Daniel Kountz

Votes: 149

19. Theories of Human Development (2002 Video)

720 min | Documentary

Professor Malcolm W. Watson introduces six theories of human development, a field that is in large part about child development, and the people who devised each theory.

Director: Tom Dunton | Star: Malcolm W. Watson

20. Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Episode: Visitor from the Grave (1980)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A former mental patient kills her would-be rapist, but his corpse returns from its secret grave.

Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Kathryn Leigh Scott, Simon MacCorkindale, Gareth Thomas, Myrtill Nádasi

Votes: 520

21. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode: John and Carol (1994)

Comedy

John and his ex-wife (John Larroquette, guest star Donna Mills) have an argument at the station when their son (guest star Omri Katz) appears on John's doorstep.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell

Votes: 37

22. Feel Good (2020–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2020)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Mae and George are so loved-up they haven't spent a moment apart since they met. But when George goes away to a wedding, Mae realises that she's forgotten how to be on her own.

Director: Ally Pankiw | Stars: Mae Martin, Charlotte Ritchie, Lisa Kudrow, Sophie Thompson

Votes: 342

23. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: In a Nutshell (2020)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy Petty Officer murdered the same way as his parents a decade ago. They stumble across a storage container filled with dollhouses that display ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham

Votes: 453

24. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode #1.15487 (2008)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Dinah agrees to help Alan take back his company from Bill. Lizzie gets anxious over leaving Peyton with a sitter. Beth decides to be a law student. Remy misses his son.

Director: Zetna Fuentes | Stars: Amy Bouril, Kim Brockington, Beth Chamberlin, Daniel Cosgrove

25. Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2020)

45 min | Documentary

Two-and-a-half-year-old George in Preston has a severe case of separation anxiety, while two-year-old Aderyn cannot bear to be parted from her dummy or bottle.

Directors: Peter Gowing, Patrick Phillips | Stars: Laura Amies, Miles Jupp

26. It's Me or the Dog (2008–2012)
Episode: Puppy Love (2009)

TV-PG | 40 min | Reality-TV

Victoria plays matchmaker for Stacey and Mike, two singletons who are finding it difficult to date due to their unruly dogs.

Stars: Victoria Stilwell, Mocean Melvin, Gail Cox, Stacey Cox

27. Gavin & Stacey (2007–2024)
Episode: Episode #3.1 (2009)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Whilst Stacey is thrilled to be living back home Gavin tries to come to terms with the culture shock of working with his new Welsh colleagues. Nessa, now living with Dave, throws a ... See full summary »

Director: Christine Gernon | Stars: Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Wayne Cater, Alison Steadman

Votes: 309

28. Cutting Edge (1990–2017)
Episode: Leaving Home at 8 (2010)

48 min | Documentary

Following four eight-year-old girls as they begin a new life starting boarding school.

Director: Charlie Russell | Star: Paul McGann

29. It's Me or the Dog (2005–2023)
Episode: Teddy: Struggling with Separation (2021)

22 min | Reality-TV

Teddy the Cavapoochon's stressed owners feel they're in doggy prison, due to his separation anxiety. Can Victoria help them get their lives back?

Director: Ashley Golder | Stars: Victoria Stilwell, Ralf Little

30. Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010)
Episode: Dead Ringer (2010)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy

When the ghost Melinda is trying to help suddenly turns up alive, she finds herself in the middle of a dangerous revenge plot and battling enemies she was unaware she had.

Director: Ian Sander | Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Christoph Sanders, Jamie Kennedy

Votes: 176

31. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
Episode: Robot (2008)

TV-14 | Biography, Drama, Romance

The story revolves around Alex (Diether Ocampo) who has to leave his family behind to seek better opportunities in Japan. Years later, his affair with a Japanese woman results in a son ... See full summary »

Director: Jeffrey Jeturian | Stars: Diether Ocampo, Eliza Pineda, Quintin Alianza, Angelu De Leon

32. The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode: The Space Between (2022)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama

Conrad treats one of Gigi's classmates whose stomach ache turns much more serious. Devon takes several interns to the senior living facility. Leela uncovers unsettling news.

Director: Kimberly Hunt | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves, Jessica Lucas

Votes: 212

33. Jackson Galaxy: Life with Cats (2012– )
Episode: Do Cats Miss Us When We Leave the House? (2022)

10 min | Documentary

Before the Cat Daddy explains if your cat will miss you, you need to understand the human cat relationship. Depending on your cat's prior experience a cat's feeling toward his human will ... See full summary »

Star: Jackson Galaxy

34. Jackson Galaxy: Life with Cats (2012– )
Episode: Stop the Constant Meow: 6 Reasons Why Your Cat Over-Vocalizes (2021)

12 min | Documentary

It's sweet when your cat talks to you until it becomes non-stop. This is not typical behavior for a normally quiet animal so there is probably a reason for it. They Cat Daddy shares the ... See full summary »

Star: Jackson Galaxy

35. Jackson Galaxy: Life with Cats (2012– )
Episode: Does My Cat Have Separation Anxiety? (2014)

5 min | Documentary

Your cat's natural schedule follows the sun. Human schedules are more fixed until daylight savings time rolls around. Here are some tips to make your cat comfortable with your schedule that he perceives as always changing.

Star: Jackson Galaxy

36. Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (2019– )
Episode: Episode #5.8 (2023)

44 min | Reality-TV

Featuring one of the most extreme cases of separation anxiety and attachment issues master dog trainer Graeme Hall has ever seen, plus a petrified Pomeranian and a Bernadoodle with humping issues.

Directors: Owen Griffiths, Yiannis Meleagros, Gyorgy Nanasi | Stars: Graeme Hall, Joanna Scanlan

37. Cesar 911 (2014– )
Episode: Attack Dogs (2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV

College football coach Steven has recruited Cesar to help tackle a major problem: One of his star football players is risking his future for his aggressive Rottweiler who has attacked two dogs in the neighborhood.

Stars: Cesar Millan, Jason Willinger

Votes: 12

38. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: All's Fair (2014)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

With the Pink Panthers having gone silent, Peter and Neal focus on a case dealing with someone from Mozzie's past, who's returned to tie up loose ends and pull another con, this one at Mozzie's expense.

Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 659

39. The Supervet (2014– )
Episode: Ira, Tom and Marley (2014)

Reality-TV

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Director: James Incledon | Stars: Rebecca Front, Padraig Egan, Noel Fitzpatrick, Miguel Solano

40. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Separation Agitation (2017)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

Howard and Bernadette have a hard time leaving Halley in daycare when Bernadette returns to work. Bert introduces the gang to his new girlfriend.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 2,539

41. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 27 April 2017 (2017)

TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Ben Shephard, Susanna Reid, Ranvir Singh, Boris Johnson

42. Guardians of the Galaxy (2015–2019)
Episode: With a Little Help from My Friends (2019)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

As the Guardians prepare to take the fight to The Serpent, they Bifrost around the galaxy to gather reinforcements.

Directors: James Yang, Dan Duncan | Stars: Will Friedle, Trevor Devall, Kevin Michael Richardson, Vanessa Marshall

Votes: 72