Here we've displayed a list of the best Career Vs. Family films : Autumn Sonata(1978), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989), My Architect(2003), The Jolson Story(1946), I Could Go on Singing(1963), Panga(2020), Miss Hokusai(2015), Fluke(1995), The Weather Man(2005), The Hero(2017), Fireproof(2008), Pretexts(2008) ... ...
Drama
Sweden|France|West Germany|UK|Norway
1978
97 Minutes
Ingrid Bergman Liv Ullmann Lena Nyman Halvar Björk Erland Josephson Arne Bang-Hansen Gunnar Björnstrand Mimi Pollak
mother daughter mentally impaired person pianist melodramatic gripping sad tense sweden household asylum family dysfunction parenthood reunion mental impairment career vs. family mother/daughter relationship sacrifice discovery rivalry
A married daughter who longs for her mother's love is visited by the latter, a successful concert pianist.
Comedy, Other
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Diane Ladd John Randolph E.G. Marshall Doris Roberts Julia Louis-Dreyfus Mae Questel William Hickey Brian Doyle Murray
father wife son daughter cousin neighbor hysterical madcap cheeky illinois family home shopping mall forest office holidays family traditions father/child relationship career vs. family suburban life houseguest
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Documentary
USA
2003
116 Minutes
Louis Kahn Priscilla Pattison Edwina Pattison Daniels
father son colleague daughter mother frank gehry somber fascinating profound philadelphia bangladesh library office jerusalem louis kahn architecture art infidelity career vs. family estrangement
Director Nathaniel Kahn searches to understand his father, noted architect Louis Kahn, who died bankrupt and alone in 1974.
Biography
USA
1946
128 Minutes
Larry Parks Evelyn Keyes William Demarest Bill Goodwin Ludwig Donath Tamara Shayne John Alexander Jo-Carroll Dennison Ernest Cossart Scotty Beckett William Forrest
cantor singer actor vaudevillian performer entertainer charming endearing playful rousing synagogue theater nightclub movie studio washington, d.c. backstage al jolson father/son relationship show business career vs. family
This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a... See full summary »
Musical
UK|USA
1963
99 Minutes
Judy Garland Dirk Bogarde Jack Klugman Aline MacMahon Gregory Phillips Russell Waters Pauline Jameson Jeremy Burnham
singer mother doctor father son rousing melodramatic tender london england london palladium lost loves career vs. family singing mother/son relationship failed romance father/son relationship love discovery rivalry
Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had.
Drama
India
2020
131 Minutes
Kangana Ranaut Jassie Gill Richa Chadha Neena Gupta Yagya Bhasin Rajesh Tailang
woman family amusing confident engaging inspiring india ambition overcoming the odds sports career vs. family discovery love rise 2020s
Panga is inspired from the life of a national level Kabbadi player from India. It follows her triumphs, struggle and overcoming of stereotypes. It shows how important the love and support of your family is for you to be successful.
Anime, Biography, Drama, History
Japan
2015
93 Minutes
daughter father artist brooding charming creative engaging inspiring rousing japan town fame biography art career vs. family perseverance determination adventure discovery growing up
The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1995
96 Minutes
Matthew Modine Nancy Travis Eric Stoltz Max Pomeranc Ron Perlman Jon Polito Bill Cobbs Collin Wilcox Paxton
lawyer wife young boy young girl dog co-worker amusing lighthearted uplifting family home car office school dog pound cemetery fatherhood career vs. family car accident reincarnation second chance
After a man dies in a car crash, he is reincarnated as a dog and attempts to reconnect with his family.
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.
Drama
USA
2017
96 Minutes
Sam Elliott Laura Prepon Nick Offerman Krysten Ritter Katharine Ross Doug Cox Max Gail Jackie Joyner Patrika Darbo Frank Collison Andy Allo
actor ex-wife star drug dealer daughter comedian brooding emotional engaging moving somber uplifting recording studio house beach field life cycle life imitating art cancer career change
An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality.
Drama
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Kirk Cameron Erin Bethea Alex Kendrick Bailey Cave Jason McLeod Jim McBride Harris Malcom Stephanie Makulinski Eric Young
firefighter wife father co-worker best friend melodramatic emotional moving firehouse family home bar train tracks burning house church failing marriage firefighting christianity self-help religion career vs. family
In an attempt to save his marriage, a firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare."
Drama
Spain
2008
88 Minutes
Silvia Munt Ramon Madaula Laia Marull Francesc Garrido Mercè Llorens Álvaro Cervantes María José Alfonso Manuel Alexandre
director doctor son nurse actor gripping emotional quirky tense household barcelona, spain doctor's office backstage unhappy marriage career vs. family parent/child relationship theater spying self-esteem love
The couple from Vienna, a theater director, and Daniel, a nursing home doctor, are going through a crisis. They love each other, but they can't stand each other. Both cling to their ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
102 Minutes
Ben Stiller Michael Sheen Jenna Fischer Luke Wilson Jemaine Clement Austin Abrams Shazi Raja Mike White Kenny Wong
father high-school student wife college buddy dean emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring house car college harvard university restaurant hotel room midlife crisis college admission family ties career vs. family growing up
A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
Drama
Austria
2019
108 Minutes
Valerie Pachner Pia Hierzegger Mavie Horbiger Michelle Barthel Marc Benjamin Dominic Marcus Singer Meo Wulf Axel Sichrovsky Grazyna Dylag Tom Hanslmaier
career woman schizophrenic boss colleague bleak brooding disturbing emotional melancholy powerful sad vienna germany mental breakdown career career vs. family work workplace politics workplace romance fall
A high-powered business consultant struggles to keep her professional and personal lives from colliding after her schizophrenic sister attempts suicide.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1955
87 Minutes
John Mills Yvonne Mitchell Alastair Sim Jeremy Spenser Andrew Ray Marie Lohr Peter Asher
pacifist wife son brother headmaster endearing madcap cheeky outlandish england school airplane political activism career vs. family unhappy marriage juvenile crime idealism growing up love 1950s
This movie concerns a pacifist husband who is so involved in his "causes" he totally neglects his wife and two sons. The wife, ready to leave her husband, finds the schoolmaster knocking on... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1963
115 Minutes
Rock Hudson Rod Taylor Mary Peach Leif Erickson Barry Sullivan Kevin McCarthy Henry Silva Leora Dana Robert Lansing Richard Anderson Richard LePore
commander colonel wife alcoholic best friend replacement tense melodramatic moving air force base california hospital training air force military life marital problems duty career vs. family quest discovery
During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.
Drama
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Morris Chestnut Taraji P. Henson Maeve Quinlan Kevin Hart Wood Harris Eddie Cibrian Jenifer Lewis Niecy Nash Cannon Jay Albert Hall Jeff Krebs
husband wife mother physical therapist teen boy bishop inspiring charming melodramatic baseball field los angeles basketball court bedroom church family home car accident marriage accidental death rekindled romance career vs. family
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
2007
110 Minutes
Dwayne Johnson Madison Pettis Kyra Sedgwick Roselyn Sánchez Morris Chestnut Gordon Clapp Hayes MacArthur Brian J. White Jamal Duff Paige Turco Kate Nauta
quarterback daughter agent ballet director sister-in-law ex-wife heartwarming hilarious quirky amusing charming boston football field mall theater fast food restaurant restaurant football family relationships
An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
Drama
USA
2014
86 Minutes
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Chris Messina Don Johnson Katie Nehra Derek Luke Timm Sharp Skylar Gaertner Matthew Del Negro Reg E. Cathey Jennifer Jason Leigh
lawyer ex-husband ex-wife workaholic uplifting sad moving inspiring venice beach, calif. separation lifestyle changes career vs. family discovery love rise 21st century
A workaholic attorney is forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Other
USA
2012
84 Minutes
Tom Arnold C. Thomas Howell Brooke Langton Karan Brar Andy Pandini Jonathan Kowalsky Casey Graf Bryson Sams Cassidy Mack
dog animal boy dog owner father son best friend puppy single father police detective amusing hilarious lighthearted playful positive uplifting united states beach house home
It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.
Musical
USA
1953
107 Minutes
Danny Thomas Peggy Lee Mildred Dunnock Eduard Franz Tom Tully Alex Gerry Allyn Joslyn Harold Gordon Hal Ross Justin Smith Anitra Stevens
jew jazz singer father cantor girlfriend mother emotional passionate touching philadelphia new york city jazz club synagogue family honor jazz stardom illness religion career vs. family quest
Jerry dreams of becoming a famous jazz singer, but to accomplish that, he must defy his father, a Jewish Cantor who opposes such a dream as a future for a son of his.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|Germany|UK
2009
107 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Thomas Haden Church Yara Shahidi Nicole Parker Ronny Cox Martin Sheen DeRay Davis Steve Rannazzisi
executive daughter rival wife native american bully amusing heartwarming creative office imaginary world woods france cave family home imagination career vs. family aspirations work father/daughter relationship
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Drama
India
2001
100 Minutes
Govinda Sushmita Sen Rambha Sharad S. Kapoor Satish Kaushik Anupam Kher Ashish Vidyarthi Razak Khan
lawyer mistress wife son friend hilarious cheeky winsome court law office household india father/son relationship wishes honesty marriage infidelity career vs. family discovery temptation
It's about a lawyer who succeeds professionally by constant lying. His persistent dishonesty infuriates his wife, who threatens to leave him if he doesn't straighten out. Fearful of his ... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2009
88 Minutes
John Travolta Robin Williams Kelly Preston Conner Rayburn Ella Bleu Travolta Lori Loughlin Seth Green Bernie Mac Matt Dillon Ann-Margret Rita Wilson
bachelor child twin best friend father old flame amusing heartwarming engaging court condo vermont japan summer camp childcare career vs. family parenthood public relations friendship estrangement
Two friends and business partners find their lives turned upside down when strange circumstances lead them to be the temporary guardians of seven year-old twins.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
2003
88 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Terence Stamp Wallace Shawn Marsha Thomason Jennifer Tilly Nathaniel Parker Dina Spybey Marc John Jefferies Aree Davis
ghost wife son daughter real estate agent butler amusing frightful endearing haunted house bayou new orleans graveyard bedroom secret passageway vacation career vs. family haunting curse supernatural
A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.
Comedy, Other, Fantasy
2015
84 Minutes
Alicia Witt George Stults Brigid Brannagh Mia Bagley Dan Lauria Maxwell Caulfield Walter Platz Ashley Santos
niece executive creature love interest hilarious heartwarming metro city house advertising firm change of lifestyle honesty career vs. family new love self-discovery curse love 2010s
Holly's world is turned upside down when her niece's wish to Santa Claus comes true and she cannot tell a lie. As her career and love life go into disarray, she must learn to judge between the truth and what is right.
Drama
2013
80 Minutes
Amna Ilyas Beo Raana Zafar Yasir Aqueel Saba Hamid Atta Yaqub Farhan Ally Aga Shaheen Khan
aspiring model mother fiancé family aunt younger brother engaging emotional inspiring melodramatic moving spirited pakistan career vs. family career aspirations modeling chasing dreams wish fulfillment political unrest adventure
Rafina, who is living in poverty with her mother and brother, gets a job at a huge beauty company with help from her Aunt Rosie. Quickly noticed by her superiors for her beauty, she is given work as a model.
Drama
2009
110 Minutes
Chiara Caselli Louis-Do de Lencquesaing Alice De Lencquesaing Michaël Abiteboul Manelle Driss Sandrine Dumas Eric Elmosnino Dominique Frot Alice Gautier Valérie Lang
father wife daughter sister lawyer film studio executive brooding emotional somber france cottage house office family depression death secret life obsession career vs. family discovery
Grégoire's life seems perfect, he has a job as a film producer and a beautiful wife and child, but when Grégoire's financial and emotional reserves reach a breaking point his family's love and resilience is tested.
Other, Romance
2013
86 Minutes
Hilarie Burton Tyler Hilton Markie Post Ed Asner Randy Travis Brody Rose Ariana Neal
woman man son mother executive career woman charming emotional touching louisiana bayou new york home career career vs. love career vs. family childcare childhood love 2010s
A man (Tyler Hilton) tries to rekindle a childhood romance with a New York marketing executive (Hilarie Burton) who's spending the holidays with her mother (Markie Post) down South.
Romance, Other
2018
60 Minutes
Hannah Barefoot Evan Gamble Taylor Bedford Alexander Kane Kevin Crowley Will Blagrove Amanda Maddox Jason Burkey
singer young woman charming endearing heartwarming inspiring moving powerful positive studio stage country music music industry collaboration christmas creative process career vs. family discovery love rise
Country music starlet Tess Stapleton is forced to record a Christmas album with ex-teen heartthrob Derek Copeland. They appear to be polar opposites, but as the album shapes up, they find themselves growing closer over their shared love of music.