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Movies: Best "inheritance" Movies


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The Aristocats(1970)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 18min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 2,267 votes)

When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

The Ultimate Gift(2007)

3.8/5 (with 182 votes)

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.

All Ladies Do It(1992)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 33min | Comedy, Drama
2.3/5 (with 148 votes)

Diana is a Roman wife happily married to sympathetic Paolo but she is keen on playing benign games of seduction with other men while resisting the advances of chic lingerie shop owner Silvio. She narrates her adventures to Paolo in order to stimulate their otherwise monotonous sexual life. However, under the influence of her lesbian friend Antonietta and raunchy sister Nadia, Diana starts to move the ongoings further while Paolo is still prone to believing that events narrated by her are merely fantasies.

Thir13en Ghosts(2001)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 31min | Horror, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 888 votes)

Arthur and his two children, Kathy and Bobby, inherit his Uncle Cyrus's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to 12 ghosts. When the family, accompanied by Bobby's Nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine "designed by the devil and powered by the dead" to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by Dennis, a ghost hunter, and his rival Kalina, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

Murder Mystery(2019)

1h 37min | Comedy, Mystery
3.1/5 (with 1,774 votes)

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

The Covenant(2006)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 37min | Fantasy, Horror, Adventure, Action
2.8/5 (with 443 votes)

Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Another great force they must contend with is the jealousy and suspicion that threatens to tear them apart.

MouseHunt(1997)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.3/5 (with 560 votes)

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.

Sense and Sensibility(1995)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 16min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 713 votes)

Based on Jane Austen's classic novel of the Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son from his first marriage, John and wife Fanny. But these circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's current wife, and daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.

Mr. Deeds(2002)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 36min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.9/5 (with 979 votes)

When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.

Unwelcome(2023)

1h 41min | Horror
3.0/5 (with 55 votes)

Londoners Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. When heavily pregnant Maya’s relationship with a local family turns sour, who – or what – will come to her rescue and to what extremes will she go to protect her unborn child?

Dangerous Lies(2020)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 36min | Thriller
3.2/5 (with 210 votes)

After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves.

Are You Here(2013)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 54min | Comedy
2.6/5 (with 120 votes)

When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker has lost his estranged father, the two return to Ben's childhood home. Once there, they discover Ben has inherited the family fortune, and the ill-equipped duo must battle Ben's formidable sister and deal with his father's gorgeous 25-year old widow.

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Intolerable Cruelty(2003)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 40min | Crime, Comedy, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 648 votes)

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Christmas Inheritance(2017)

3.2/5 (with 385 votes)

To inherit her father's company, socialite Ellen must first visit his small hometown, where she learns the value of hard work and helping others.

Directed by Ernie Barbarash - With Eliza Taylor, Jake Lacy, Andie MacDowell, Michael Xavier

13 Ghosts(1960)

1h 25min | Horror
3.0/5 (with 58 votes)

Reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his mansion to his nephew Cyrus and his family. They will need to search the house to find the doctor's fortune, but along with the property they have also inherited the occultist's collection of 13 ghosts.

Toys(1992)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 58min | Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
2.6/5 (with 232 votes)

Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.

The Heiress(1949)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 55min | Drama, Romance / Love, History
3.9/5 (with 103 votes)

Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty — filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.

The Corsican File(2004)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 32min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 159 votes)

Jack Palmer is a Paris-based detective with a huge ego. Ange Leoni is a rebel native of Corsica whose location can't be pinned down by even the most dogged of detectives. Approached by an obscure, small-time attorney and charged with the seemingly simple task of locating the missing Leoni, gifted gumshoe Palmer accepts the job under the assumption that it will be the easiest money of his professional career. But this superstar sleuth is about to find out just how mistaken he was...

The Estate(2022)

1h 31min | Comedy, Drama
2.8/5 (with 37 votes)

Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please aunt in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea.

Directed by Dean Craig

Far from the Madding Crowd(2015)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 59min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 462 votes)

Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy. Bathsheba Everdene, attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba's choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love – as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.

Delirium(2018)

1h 36min | Thriller, Horror
2.9/5 (with 104 votes)

A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

Directed by Dennis Iliadis

The Bachelor(1999)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 41min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.6/5 (with 137 votes)

Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfriend Anne catches the bouquet at his friend Marco's wedding. Suddenly, his wild mustang days are numbered. He finally decides to propose to her, but he sticks his foot in his mouth and botches the proposal. Being insulted by the defeatist proposal, Anne leaves town on an assignment. After she's gone, he finds out that his recently-deceased grandfather's will stipulates that he gets nothing of a multi-million dollar fortune unless he's married by 6:05pm on his 30th birthday: tomorrow! Not being able to find Anne, Jimmie begins backtracking through his past girlfriends to find a wife.

The Last Laugh(1924)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 30min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 126 votes)

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious Hotel is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

The Street Fighter(1974)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 31min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 38 votes)

Terry is a tough mercenary and a master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then try to kill him to conceal their secret plans, he promptly offers his services to protect her. Much ultra-violent martial-arts fighting action, as expected, ensues. This also includes a subplot of a family's blood-feud with Terry over a disputed debt.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(1973)

1h 14min | Horror, TV Movie
3.1/5 (with 36 votes)

A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

Directed by John Newland - With Kim Darby, Jim Hutton

The Three Brothers(1995)

1h 45min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 324 votes)

Three half-brothers are reunited at their mother's funeral. After being told of their inheritance they quickly spend the money, only to find out that they will not receive it after all. The men grow closer while deciding how to proceed.

Of Human Bondage(1934)

1h 23min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 47 votes)

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

The Curse of Sleeping Beauty(2016)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 29min | Fantasy, Horror
2.6/5 (with 94 votes)

Thomas Kaiser inherits an ancestral mansion that has been in his family for generations — only to learn that he has also inherited an ancient curse stemming back to the Crusades. Forced into his new role as “protector” — the guardian appointed to keep the evil demons in the house at bay — Thomas teams with an ambitious local realtor and paranormal cleric to unravel the mystery of the house, while struggling to awaken the beautiful Briar Rose, held captive in a terrifying netherworld seen previously in his dreams.

Directed by Pearry Teo

Warlock III: The End of Innocence(1999)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 34min | Fantasy, Horror
2.3/5 (with 32 votes)

A college student unexpectedly finds that she has inherited a derelict house. Accompanied by a group of friends...

Directed by Eric Freiser - With Bruce Payne, Ashley Laurence, Angel Boris, Jan Schweiterman

Splitting Heirs(1993)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 27min | Comedy
2.5/5 (with 29 votes)

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.

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