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Movies: Best "violent father" Movies


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Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 19min | Drama, History, War
4.1/5 (with 5,982 votes)

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

The Color Purple(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 34min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 725 votes)

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

A Girl at My Door(2014)

1h 59min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 62 votes)

Sent from Seoul to serve in a remote coastal village, a policewoman gets involved in the life of a mysterious teenage girl who is abused by both her father and her grandmother.

Dear Frankie(2004)

1h 45min | Drama, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 84 votes)

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

Stuff(2015)

1h 38min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.0/5 (with 8 votes)

Trish and Deb Murdoch are in a rut. After 14 years together and raising two daughters, they find themselves in a mid life crisis where grief and attraction threaten their domestic nucleus.

Joe(1970)

1h 47min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.2/5 (with 20 votes)

Ad executive Bill Compton confronts and murders his daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend. Wandering into a local bar, Bill encounters a drunken, bigoted factory worker with a bloodlust, Joe Curran. When Bill confesses the murder to Joe, the two strike up an uneasy alliance, leading to a wild adventure.

Nandha(2001)

3.4/5 (with 6 votes)

Nandha returns after serving his term for killing his father. Although he killed him to save his mother, she does not forgive him. He is then taken in by Periyavar, who shelters Sri Lankan refugees.

Directed by Bala - With Suriya, Laila Mehdin, Rajkiran, Saravanan

Broken Mirrors(2018)

1h 44min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 3 votes)

Shadowed by a strict, military father who inflicts severe methods of punishment as a form of discipline, seventeen year old Ariella commits a grave error that her father isn't willing to punish her for. Seeking a punishment of her own, Ariella embarks on a dark quest where she will discover a secret to her father's past that will lead them to confront one another.

Directed by Imri Matalon

Daughter of Deceit(1951)

1h 18min | Comedy, Drama
2.9/5 (with 11 votes)

In the drama, a father, firmly believing that the baby daughter in his arms is not his own, abandons her upon the doorstep of the town drunk. Many years pass, and the man finds himself continually wracked with guilt about deserting her.

Cross Country(1983)

1h 44min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

After a woman is found butchered in her New York apartment, suspicion falls on her estranged husband, an ad executive who has suddenly left town on a cross-country road trip. He takes along a beautiful girl he met in a bar and a drifter he picked up along the way. A cop sets out after the husband, but he's more interested in shaking him down than bringing him back.

Directed by Paul Lynch

The Chronology of Water(2023)

The story of a lifelong swimmer-turned-artist, exploring the issues of sexuality, grief, and addiction.

Directed by Kristen Stewart

Girl at the Door(2017)

11min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A young girl gleans a few choice maneuvers from gym class that enable her to turn the tables on her abusive father.

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ONE PUNCH(2022)

ONE PUNCH is a gritty, teen drama about Matteo Mercado, a young Italian Australian man on the cusp of adulthood, struggling in his final year at high school and trying to hold on to the friendships and innocence of his youth.

Triple O.G.(2018)

6min | Drama

A son brings his girlfriend to meet his father for the first time, but a cordial afternoon soon takes a violent turn when intentions on both sides are revealed.

Among The Trees(2023)

11min | Drama

Two brothers, who haven't seen each other in so long, hide a secret that has tormented them for years.

Just Like Zorro(2012)

29min | Drama

The story is about Zorro and his best friend Kevin. Zorro, his mother Meta and his older sister Zavanna lives in a messy, run down apartment. Zorro's father is dead and his mother is an alcoholic but despite their situation they share a strong bond. Kevin and his family live in one of the more expensive family homes in the area. Although they are financially well off, the father is a violent man who takes his frustrations out on Kevin, his mother and younger sister. Through Kevin's and Zorro's courage and strong friendship they are able to overcome almost anything.

Directed by Linda-Maria Birbeck - With Harry Thorfinn, Osvald Harrysson, Annika Hallin, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Amanda Davin, Petra Fransson, ...

Vegas(2009)

1h 50min | Drama
2.4/5 (with 4 votes)

You don't choose your family. You choose your friends. Vegas is the story of Thomas, Marianne and Terje - three teenagers with nowhere to go.

Directed by Gunnar Vikene - With Helge Jordal

The First Saturday of May(2019)

15min | Drama
0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.

Evan's Gambit(2019)

2h 1min | Drama

Two brothers, raised by a chess master, must battle head to head in the world's most competitive chess tournament.

Jelena: Unbreakable(2023)

The remarkable story of Jelena Dokic – an elite tennis star who beat the best in the world with a mental toughness few could match. Jelena survived the turmoil of being a refugee, the pressure of centre court, and the burden of a volatile father.