20 movies like Careful, He Might Hear You, ordered by similarity : Loveling(2018), Back to Burgundy(2017), David Copperfield(1935), Ponette(1996), My Friend Flicka(1943), Two Bits(1995), The Quiet Room(1996), After Darkness(2018), The Last Winter(1990), One Potato, Two Potato(1964), Second Best(1994), This Happy Breed(1944) ...
Drama
Australia
1983
116 Minutes
Wendy Hughes Robyn Nevin Nicholas Gledhill John Hargreaves Geraldine Turner Peter Whitford Colleen Clifford Jacqueline Kott Julie Nihill
young boy aunt uncle father emotional touching sydney australia suburbia childhood child custody family feud coming of age wealth growing up rivalry 1920s
His mother dead, PS lives in Sydney with working-class Aunt Lila and Uncle George. When he's six or eight, his posh Aunt Vanessa descends from England. Named a co-guardian by PS's feckless,... See full summary »
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.
Comedy, Drama
France
2017
113 Minutes
Pio Marmaï Ana Girardot François Civil Jean-Marc Roulot María Valverde Yamée Couture Jean-Marie Winling Florence Pernel Éric Caravaca Tewfik Jallab Karidja Touré
father sick person child brother sister winemaker engaging charming playful hilarious witty emotional winery wine cellar family family relationships sibling rivalry relationships sibling relationship family business
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
Drama
USA
1935
130 Minutes
W.C. Fields Freddie Bartholomew Basil Rathbone Lionel Barrymore Maureen O'Sullivan Madge Evans Edna May Oliver Lewis Stone Elizabeth Allan Roland Young Elsa Lanchester
young boy stepfather father ingénue blackmailer aunt melodramatic london family home office wealth family child abuse blackmail love triangle growing up rescue love 19th century
A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
Comedy, Drama
France
1996
97 Minutes
Victoire Thivisol Marie Trintignant Xavier Beauvois Claire Nebout Matiaz Bureau Caton Delphine Schiltz Aurélie Vérillon Léopoldine Serre Henri Berthon Carla Ibled Luckie Royer
child mother father friend aunt somber emotional powerful france small town school death afterlife accident childhood religion superstition discovery growing up transformation
A four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1943
89 Minutes
Roddy McDowall Preston Foster Rita Johnson James Bell Jeff Corey Diana Hale Arthur Loft Jimmy Aubrey
boy father mother horse emotional touching farm barn school wyoming education responsibility family father/son relationship underdog growing up metamorphosis 1940s
Ken McLaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. He comes back from boarding school boasting poor grades and facing going through the fifth grade again, much to his fathers dismay.... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1995
85 Minutes
Jerry Barone Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Al Pacino Joe Grifasi Joanna Merlin Andy Romano Ron McLarty Patrick Borriello Donna Mitchell Mary Lou Rosato Rosemary DeAngelis
boy child grandfather family family member charming emotional heartwarming melodramatic moving sad united states city suburb slum movie theater economic crisis family life family tragedy family secrets
Gennaro lives with his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. But grandpa's not ready to die, he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
Drama
Australia|Italy|France
1996
91 Minutes
Celine O'Leary Paul Blackwell Chloe Ferguson Phoebe Ferguson
child mother father tender emotional somber australia household bedroom family dysfunction childhood abuse marriage isolation trauma growing up love 1990s
A seven-year-old girl adopts a vow of silence in protest when her quarrelsome parents grow increasingly hostile to one another.
Sci-Fi, Drama
Mexico|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Kyra Sedgwick Tim Daly Natalia Dyer John Patrick Amedori Valorie Curry Sam Daly Roberto Aguire Jeremy Childs Christina Mandrell
family family member father child dark disheartening engaging emotional frightful gripping intense uneasy earth apocalypse relationships family dysfunction family feud family fall escape
As the SUN burns out, an American family gathers at the end of the world, their hopes for rescue slowly crumbling as they also confront long lasting divides amongst each other.
Kids & Family, Drama
Canada
1990
103 Minutes
Gerard Parkes Joshua Murray David Ferry Wanda Cannon Nathaniel Moreau Katharine Isabelle Marsha Moreau
boy cousin grandfather horse mother father moving touching heartwarming manitoba, canada farm imagination rural life moving coming of age family childhood adventure transformation sacrifice
Tells the story of a young man's struggle to keep his world from changing. Placed in the rural setting of the mid 1950s, it revolves around William Jamison and his colorful old Grampa Jack.... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1964
92 Minutes
Barbara Barrie Bernie Hamilton Richard Mulligan Harry Bellaver Marti Mericka Robert Earl Jones Vinnette Carroll Anthony Spinelli
mother man father judge ex-husband child disheartening touching powerful ohio court factory farm race relations family court battles love custody quest forbidden love
Study of interracial marriage in the 1960's. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed... See full summary »
Drama
UK|USA
1994
105 Minutes
William Hurt Chris Cleary Miles Keith Allen Prunella Scales Jane Horrocks Alan Cumming John Hurt
single father child social worker neighbor uncle prisoner tense powerful emotional wales camp prison house adoption father/son relationship aids parenthood transformation love 1990s
Graham, a lonely Welsh postal worker, adopts James, a troubled ten-year-old boy. Graham always wanted a son, but James loves his biological father too much to give Graham a chance. Will the two be able to accept each other as family?
Drama
1944
115 Minutes
Robert Newton Celia Johnson John Mills Kay Walsh Stanley Holloway Amy Veness Alison Leggatt
travel agent wife mother-in-law sister-in-law socialist child cheeky melodramatic emotional england suburbia household working class war family growing up love transformation 1930s
An adaptation of Noel Coward's play traces a number of years in the life of a middle-class London family.
Drama
Australia|Singapore
2007
103 Minutes
Joan Chen Joel Lok Irene Chen Yuwu Qi Steven Vidler Kerry Walker Darren Yap Gabrielle Chan Ferdinand Hoang
singer young boy sailor narrator mother-in-law sister dark emotional passionate intense nightclub melbourne, australia sydney house suburbia restaurant suicide attempt family dysfunction affair emigration
A man remembers his childhood and his mother, a Chinese night club singer who struggled to survive in Australia with her two children.
Drama
1970
90 Minutes
Melvyn Douglas Gene Hackman Dorothy Stickney Estelle Parsons Elizabeth Hubbard Lovelady Powell Daniel Keyes Conrad Bain Jon Richards James Karen
father son mother fiancée sister college professor moving tender emotional bleak touching brooding new york city parents' house diner hospital father/son relationship independence family grief
A middle-aged New York professor (Gene Hackman) loses his mother (Dorothy Stickney) and reaches out to his bitter father (Melvyn Douglas).
Drama
USA
1973
111 Minutes
professor wife brother father uncle bleak playful witty england london apartment absence blue collar father/son relationship family rivalry growing up 1970s
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2016
88 Minutes
Jason Isaacs Thomas Cocquerel Levi Miller Bryan Brown Hanna Mangan Lawrence John Jarratt Justine Clarke Steve Le Marquand
father son brother dog pet pet owner animal endearing emotional heartwarming playful positive australia pet care human connection human-animal friendship family childhood trials life
An iconic Australian story of family, friendship and adventure, between a young boy and a scrappy one-of-a-kind dog that would grow up to become an Australian legend.
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Japan
2018
121 Minutes
Lily Franky Sakura Andô Mayu Matsuoka Kirin Kiki Jyo Kairi Miyu Sasaki Sôsuke Ikematsu
shoplifter man outsider child orphan abusive father engaging playful charming amusing emotional melodramatic japan house prison family happiness shoplifting child abuse crime
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
Drama
USA
2014
165 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Tamara Jolaine Nick Krause Jordan Howard Evie Thompson
child mother father sister classmate friend charming cool creative classroom backyard bedroom dining room dark room bowling alley growing up life family travel birthdays
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Comedy, Drama
Kazakhstan|Russia|Germany|Poland|Switzerland|Italy
2008
100 Minutes
Askhat Kuchinchirekov Samal Esljamova Ondas Besikbasov Tolepbergen Baisakalov Bereke Turganbayev Mahabbat Turganbayeva
nomad young woman sister child mother father charming profound striking kazakhstan yurt mountain steppe new life marriage family nomadic lifestyle coming of age animal husbandry discovery
On the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1987
111 Minutes
Sebastian Rice Edwards Sarah Miles David Hayman Derrick O'Connor Susan Wooldridge Sammi Davis Ian Bannen Jean-Marc Barr Annie Leon
son sister brother father mother soldier inspiring endearing emotional london suburbia family childhood war world war ii growing up adventure 1930s
Bill, a young boy living on the outskirts of London experiences the exhilaration of World War II. During this period, Bill learns about sex, death, love, hypocrisy, and the faults of adults as he prowls the ruins of bombed houses.