The best movies to watch on Father's Day
The top 3 according to 7 votes from people: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) · Bicycle Thieves (1948) · Life Is Beautiful (1997). (Updated Sep 15, 2026.)
From Bicycle Thieves to Aftersun, by way of The Pursuit of Happyness and Big Fish: the father-and-child films recommended for Father's Day by Kika Castro's blog and Gazeta do Povo.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 15
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1
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Gabriele Muccino. Will Smith and his son Jaden, father and son on screen too.
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2
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Vittorio De Sica. A father and son searching for a stolen bicycle.
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3
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Roberto Benigni. A father protecting his son in a concentration camp.
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4
Nebraska (2013)
Alexander Payne. A son drives his elderly father to claim a prize.
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5
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
Ken Loach. A delivery-driver father crushed by work.
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6
Big Fish (2003)
Tim Burton. A son tries to understand his father's tall tales.
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7
Captain Fantastic (2016)
Matt Ross. A father raising his children in the forest.
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8
The Father (2020)
Florian Zeller. Anthony Hopkins and dementia.
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9
The Descendants (2011)
Alexander Payne. George Clooney and his daughters in Hawaii.
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10
Beautiful Boy (2018)
Felix van Groeningen. A father facing his son's addiction.
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11
Finding Nemo (2003)
Andrew Stanton. Marlin crosses the ocean to find his son.
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12
The Lion King (1994)
Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Mufasa and Simba.
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13
Big Daddy (1999)
Dennis Dugan. Adam Sandler adopts a boy.
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14
Aftersun (2022)
Charlotte Wells. A father and daughter on holiday in Turkey.
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15
Raising Arizona (1987)
Coen brothers. A couple who kidnap a baby.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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