20 movies like Little Nicholas, ordered by similarity : Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2011), Come Blow Your Horn(1963), Home for the Holidays(1995), We the Animals(2018), Wild America(1997), Microbe and Gasoline(2015), Staying Together(1989), Onward(2020), Tully(2018), My Brother Is an Only Child(2007), Mes Petites Amoureuses(1974), Bellissima(1951) ...
Comedy
France|Belgium
2009
91 Minutes
Maxime Godart Valérie Lemercier Kad Merad Sandrine Kiberlain François-Xavier Demaison Michel Duchaussoy Daniel Prévost Michel Galabru Anémone François Damiens Louise Bourgoin
mother brother little boy amusing nursery forest escape childhood growing up 1960s
Nicholas has every reason to keep things in life unchanged; however, when he accidentally overhears mum and dad talking about a new baby brother, his world will turn upside down. Will they abandon him to make room for the little stranger?
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
83 Minutes
Jason Segel Ed Helms Susan Sarandon Judy Greer Rae Dawn Chong Steve Zissis Evan Ross Lee Nguyen
stoner brother mother sister-in-law amusing heartwarming touching family home basement neighborhood street baton rouge, la. arrested development brother relationship destiny mother/son relationship suburban life growing up quest 2010s
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
Comedy
USA
1963
112 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Lee J. Cobb Molly Picon Barbara Rush Jill St. John Dan Blocker Phyllis McGuire Tony Bill
ladies' man brother girlfriend father mother amusing lighthearted madcap cool new york city apartment family home family feud bad behavior brotherhood commitment idolization growing up transformation 1960s
After leaving his parents' home, young Buddy Baker goes to live with his womanizing older brother in a posh Manhattan apartment where he learns how to be a partying playboy.
Comedy, Other
USA
1995
103 Minutes
Holly Hunter Robert Downey Jr. Anne Bancroft Charles Durning Dylan McDermott Geraldine Chaplin Cynthia Stevenson Steve Guttenberg Claire Danes Austin Pendleton David Strathairn
single mother daughter parent sister brother love interest amusing frenetic emotional family home dinner party airplane mother/daughter relationship thanksgiving family dysfunction class conflict holidays single mothers rivalry growing up
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her family.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Raúl Castillo Sheila Vand Evan Rosado Isaiah Kristian Josiah Gabriel Michael Pemberton Amelia Campbell Giovanni Pacciarelli
brother mother father boy friend bleak brash emotional endearing moving house woods lake park upstate new york family dysfunction family relationships brother relationship growing up escape
Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
106 Minutes
Jonathan Taylor Thomas Devon Sawa Scott Bairstow Frances Fisher Jamey Sheridan Tracey Walter Don Stroud Zack Ward Claudia Stedelin Anastasia Spivey Leighanne Littrell
brother documentarian father mother young boy spectacular amusing inspiring emotional arkansas family home highway wilderness documentary filmmaking brotherhood road trip father/son relationship camping nature growing up
Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.
Comedy, Adventure
France
2015
104 Minutes
Ange Dargent Théophile Baquet Diane Besnier Audrey Tautou Vincent Lamoureux Agathe Peigney Douglas Brosset Charles Raymond Ferdinand Roux-Balme Marc Delarue
teen boy teenager artist mother love interest friend amusing playful charming cheeky lighthearted emotional france lake vacation home coming-of-age relationships first love mother/son relationship escape
Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.
Drama
USA
1989
91 Minutes
Sean Astin Stockard Channing Melinda Dillon Jim Haynie Levon Helm Dinah Manoff Dermot Mulroney Tim Quill Keith Szarabajka Daphne Zuniga
father mother brother son older brother younger brother emotional heartwarming amusing small town restaurant family business life lessons coming of age father/son relationship mother/son relationship brotherhood growing up 1980s
The complacent life of three small town brothers is shattered when their father sells the family business from under them.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2020
103 Minutes
teen boy elf brother dead person father single mother heartwarming thrilling amusing charming house attic tavern enchanted forest resurrection family ties magic unconditional love race against time adventure
Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Charlize Theron Mackenzie Davis Mark Duplass Ron Livingston Emily Haine Elaine Tan Asher Miles Fallica Lia Frankland Gameela Wright Colleen Wheeler Maddie Dixon-Poirier
mother wife husband brother child nanny amusing emotional tense raw touching house school parking lot barbecue concert stage motherhood marriage relationships childcare
A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.
Crime, Drama, Comedy
2007
99 Minutes
Elio Germano Riccardo Scamarcio Diane Fleri Alba Rohrwacher Angela Finocchiaro Vittorio Emanuele Propizio Luca Zingaretti Massimo Popolizio
communist brother fascist activist mother father melodramatic powerful amusing latina, italy seminary family home coast protest brother relationship family politics love triangle loyalty growing up
An aimless young man (Elio Germano) falls in with fascists but has second thoughts when the party leader casts his eye on the youth's communist brother (Riccardo Scamarcio).
Comedy, Drama
France
1974
123 Minutes
Martin Loeb Ingrid Caven Jacqueline Dufranne Vincent Testanière Roger Rizzi Anne Stroka
boy mother mother's boyfriend grandmother friend girl endearing calm tender striking south of france paris apartment school bicycle shop coming of age adolescence desire loneliness family
A study of minor events in the adolescence of a boy growing up in small towns. Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after one year of high school, has to go to live with his mother in the... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Italy
1951
112 Minutes
Anna Magnani Walter Chiari Tina Apicella
mother daughter father celebrity child actor talent scout emotional heartwarming amusing hilarious lighthearted melodramatic italy talent agency ambition hope dream vs. reality childhood relationships mother/daughter relationship
A woman from the lower class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies.
Comedy
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Myrna Loy Debra Paget Jeffrey Hunter Edward Arnold Hoagy Carmichael Barbara Bates Bob Arthur Verna Felton
single mother daughter widow boss son friend amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming new jersey household office young love single mothers big family working woman sexism mother/child relationship sacrifice
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
Comedy
USA
2003
87 Minutes
Charlie Finn Sam Huntington Ryan McDow Jay Paulson James Roday Rip Torn
salesman paraplegic stoner hippie stripper brother amusing hedonistic kansas open road texas family home strip club commune brother relationship financial troubles marijuana childhood trauma road trip quest
An independent film about a road trip to find a magical forest of marijuana.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
Germany
2011
96 Minutes
Jonas Hämmerle Waldemar Kobus Valeria Eisenbart Nic Romm Christian Koch Olaf Krätke Eva Padberg Christian Ulmen
viking little boy father warrior enemy teen boy cheery amusing confident playful endearing scandinavia sea sweden ship castle harbor vikings escape courage
Viking village Flake's chief Halvar orders clever, tiny son Wickie to rob a knights convoy. The warriors have to take over but fail to see Wicki being abducted with a cargo of Eskimo slaves... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|Canada
2012
94 Minutes
Zachary Gordon Robert Capron Devon Bostick Rachael Harris Steve Zahn Peyton List Grayson Russell Karan Brar Laine MacNeil
boy father mother best friend love interest brother amusing playful suburbia household country club swimming pool adolescence schemes summer vacation fitting in underdog growing up 2010s
School's out. Summer vacation is on. However, Greg may not have the best summer vacation ever. What could go wrong?
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Zoey Deutch Kathryn Hahn Tim Heidecker Adam Scott Joey Morgan Dylan Gelula Maya Eshet Eric Edelstein Romy Byrne
teenager mother stepfather stepbrother vigilante friend amusing brash unrestrained suspenseful emotional gutsy los angeles san fernando valley car pool restaurant bowling alley revenge growing up
A sexually curious teen forms an unorthodox kinship with her mentally unstable stepbrother.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1995
96 Minutes
Stephen Baldwin Emily Lloyd Chris Penn Musetta Vander Edie McClurg Pruitt Taylor Vince Billy Campbell Carel Struycken
wife husband brother ex-girlfriend escaped convict grandmother dark amusing madcap trailer hawaii arizona desert dream vs. reality brother relationship kidnapping pursuit beach culture robbery rescue
In the desert outside Cactus Gulch, Arizona, Buzzard and Betty Jean Wall live in a trailer decorated in Hawaiian themes. Betty's trying to get pregnant. Buzz wants to market "Cammo," a sun ... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2011
95 Minutes
Zachary Gordon Devon Bostick Steve Zahn Rachael Harris Robert Capron Peyton List Grayson Russell Karan Brar Laine MacNeil
teen boy older brother mother father friend younger brother amusing lighthearted skating rink house party sibling rivalry middle school bullying bonding vacation transformation growing up 2010s
Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.
Comedy, Kids & Family
Germany|USA
2009
100 Minutes
Emma Roberts Jake T. Austin Lisa Kudrow Kevin Dillon Don Cheadle Kyla Pratt Johnny Simmons Troy Gentile Robinne Lee
foster child dog catcher foster mother brother dog sister amusing madcap endearing animal shelter abandoned building pet shop family home pawn shop animal sanctuary foster care brother/sister relationship deception pets family
Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel.