20 movies like Jack the Bear, ordered by similarity : The Confirmation(2016), Arachnophobia(1990), Suburbicon(2017), Parents(1989), Dean(2016), You're Next(2011), Life Is Beautiful(1997), Get Santa(2014), Brother's Nest(2018), The Bad News Bears(1976), Sitcom(1998), Having You(2013) ...
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
1991
98 Minutes
Danny DeVito Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. Miko Hughes Gary Sinise Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reese Witherspoon Bert Remsen Andrea Marcovicci
father child neighbor television star neo-nazi son quirky heartwarming moving amusing oakland, calif. school house alcoholism family dysfunction redemption father/son relationship kidnapping revenge discovery
Two boys (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Miko Hughes) and their quirky father (Danny DeVito) start over in 1972 Oakland, Calif., with a sinister presence nearby.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
109 Minutes
Jeff Daniels Harley Jane Kozak John Goodman Julian Sands Stuart Pankin Brian McNamara Mark L. Taylor Henry Jones Peter Jason James Handy Roy Brocksmith
doctor wife son exterminator scientist photographer creepy quirky amusing california house basement fear father/son relationship moving spiders death transformation mystery escape
A species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to the U.S. in a coffin and starts to breed and kill.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
UK|USA|China
2017
105 Minutes
Matt Damon Julianne Moore Oscar Isaac Glenn Fleshler Alex Hassell Marah Fairclough Megan Ferguson Noah Jupe Michael D. Cohen Jack Conley Diane Dehn
father son aunt mysterious man detective loan shark disturbing brooding intense shocking amusing suspenseful suburbia house office family home suburb murder debt revenge
As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Canada|USA
1989
82 Minutes
Randy Quaid Mary Beth Hurt Sandy Dennis Bryan Madorsky Juno Mills Cockell Kathryn Grody Deborah Rush Graham Jarvis
mother father counselor son housewife mortician hilarious offbeat dark gory suburb family home massachusetts kitchen school cannibalism parent/child relationship family dysfunction coming of age family secrets
A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
Comedy, Drama
2016
94 Minutes
Demetri Martin Kevin Kline Gillian Jacobs Rory Scovel Christine Woods Ginger Gonzaga Briga Heelan Reid Scott Mary Steenburgen Asif Ali Kate Berlant
illustrator new yorker mother son father lover young man young woman moving emotional amusing charming los angeles family home new york city brooklyn love grief new experiences family
An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
2011
94 Minutes
Sharni Vinson Nicholas Tucci Wendy Glenn A.J. Bowen Joe Swanberg Sarah Myers Amy Seimetz Rob Moran Barbara Crampton Ti West Larry Fessenden
mother father son daughter murderer husband creepy unrestrained disturbing family estate country house murderous rampage family dysfunction survival home invasion pursuit rescue revenge 2010s
Members of an estranged, upper-class family must pull together to repel home invaders who are disguised in animal masks and trying to kill them.
Comedy, Drama
Italy
1997
122 Minutes
Roberto Benigni Nicoletta Braschi Giorgio Cantarini Giustino Durano Sergio Bustric Marisa Paredes Amerigo Fontani Horst Buchholz Lidia Alfonsi Giuliana Lojodice Pietro De Silva
father mother son waiter schoolteacher nazi moving playful emotional sad bleak frightening italy concentration camp hotel household bookstore big city holocaust concentration camp
When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
UK|USA
2014
102 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Rafe Spall Warwick Davis Kit Connor Nonso Anozie Jodie Whittaker Ewen Bremner Stephen Graham Joanna Scanlan
santa claus animal father son elf amusing hilarious charming lighthearted heartwarming engaging london christmas fairy tales fairies relationships saving the day father/son relationship adventure discovery
A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Australia
2018
97 Minutes
Shane Jacobson Clayton Jacobson Kim Gyngell Lynette Curran Sarah Snook
brother stepfather mother family dying person unemployed person amusing witty dark tense suspenseful engaging victoria, australia murder plot brother relationship humor comedy vengeance parent/child relationship fall
Two brothers' murder plans go somewhat sideways in this Australian dark comedy.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1976
102 Minutes
Walter Matthau Tatum O'Neal Vic Morrow Joyce Van Patten Ben Piazza Jackie Earle Haley Alfred W. Lutter Brandon Cruz Shari Summers Joe Brooks Maurice Marks
coach baseball player son father adversary manager cheeky outlandish heartwarming san fernando valley baseball field california baseball alcoholism father/son relationship children vs. adults troubled youth sportsmanship underdog rivalry
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Comedy
France
1998
85 Minutes
Evelyne Dandry François Marthouret Marina de Van Adrien de Van Stéphane Rideau Lucia Sanchez Julien-Emmanuel Eyou Deido Jean Douchet
father mother child son daughter engaging charming playful hilarious quirky france house family home family dysfunctional family relationships happiness curiosity adventure discovery
The adventures of an upper-class suburban family abruptly confronted with the younger brother's discovery of his homosexuality, the elder sister's suicide attempt and sado-masochist ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK
2013
97 Minutes
Anna Friel Romola Garai Andrew Buchan Philip Davis Isaac Andrews Steven Cree Harry Hadden-Paton Hattie Morahan
love child fiancé fiancée former lover son father emotional engaging gripping heartwarming intense tender united kingdom coast town home hospital family relationships father/son relationship
Jack has finally managed to propose to his girlfriend when his life is turned upside down by the arrival of an old one-night stand that introduces him to his seven year old son.
Comedy
USA
1947
118 Minutes
William Powell Irene Dunne Elizabeth Taylor Edmund Gwenn ZaSu Pitts Jimmy Lydon Martin Milner
father mother son schoolgirl maid amusing endearing new york city household father/son relationship family marriage parenthood authority transformation love 1890s
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
Comedy, Drama
2010
96 Minutes
Helena Bonham Carter Freddie Highmore Ken Stott Oscar Kennedy Victoria Hamilton Matthew McNulty Frasier Huckle Ben Aldridge Nigel Slater
son mother father stepmother cook student heartwarming melodramatic spirited countryside pub united kingdom school hotel family cooking father/son relationship nigel slater homosexuality rivalry
A boy (Oscar Kennedy) adjusts to his new stepmother (Helena Bonham Carter) while taking an interest in culinary arts.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany
2005
102 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Michael Caine Hope Davis Michael Rispoli Gil Bellows Gemmenne de la Peña Nicholas Hoult Judith McConnell David Darlow Mike Bacarella Robyn Moler
weather forecaster father author wife daughter boyfriend amusing heartwarming quirky emotional suspenseful chicago newsroom household family home city apartment redemption family dysfunction career vs. family midlife crisis
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Comedy, Drama
UK|Germany|France
1995
106 Minutes
Hugh O'Conor Antony Sher Ruth Sheen Roger Lloyd-Pack Charlotte Coleman Paul Stacey Samantha Edmonds John Abbott
teen boy stepmother father psychiatrist mental patient sister dark quirky cheeky outlandish london house school asylum factory graham young poison family misanthropy murder
This film is based on a true story about a British teenager who allegedly poisoned family, friends, and co-workers. Graham is highly intelligent, but completely amoral. He becomes ... See full summary »
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Norway|Denmark|Sweden
2014
116 Minutes
Stellan Skarsgård Pål Sverre Hagen Bruno Ganz Hildegun Riise Peter Andersson Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Jakob Oftebro Anders Baasmo Christiansen Jon Øigarden Gard Eidsvold Goran Navojec
snowplow driver murderer son gangster drug lord melodramatic intense suspenseful thrilling brooding brutal norway criminal underworld drug house murder death of a child retribution mafia underworld adventure
After his son is murdered by drug dealers, a snowplow driver starts seeking revenge.
Comedy
USA
2009
103 Minutes
Andy Garcia Julianna Margulies Steven Strait Emily Mortimer Ezra Miller Dominik García-Lorido Carrie Baker Reynolds Hope Glendon-Ross Alan Arkin Louis Mustillo Jee Young Han
prison guard ex-convict wife daughter father son hilarious touching bronx, n.y. prison audition school family home island family forgiveness father/son relationship responsibility love new life
Prison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
India
2003
146 Minutes
Sunil Dutt Sanjay Dutt Gracy Singh Arshad Warsi Rohini Hattangadi Boman Irani Jimmy Sheirgill
father mother son gangster childhood friend doctor india village city house bungalow hospital wish fulfillment cheating lying college admission doctor-patient relationship father/son relationship love rivalry
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
108 Minutes
Gene Hackman Anjelica Huston Ben Stiller Gwyneth Paltrow Luke Wilson Owen Wilson Danny Glover Bill Murray Seymour Cassel Kumar Pallana Grant Rosenmeyer
mother father adopted daughter tennis player son neighbor amusing confident quirky hotel house new york city family dysfunction divorce moving affair secret reunion discovery love
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.