Here we've displayed a list of the best Mother-in-law films : The Crowd(1928), Deadlier Than the Male(1956), The Scarlet Empress(1934), Love Crazy(1941), The Family Way(1967), A Kind of Loving(1962), The Home Song Stories(2007), Hot Water(1924), Father's Little Dividend(1951), 8 Women(2002), Household Saints(1993), Sissi(1955) ... ...
Drama
USA
1928
104 Minutes
Eleanor Boardman James Murray Bert Roach Estelle Clark Daniel G. Tomlinson Dell Henderson Lucy Beaumont Freddie Burke Frederick Alice Mildred Puter
employee wife mother-in-law father-in-law son daughter endearing touching new york city family home office meaning of life family love growing up transformation 1920s
The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles and downfalls.
Drama
France
1956
113 Minutes
Jean Gabin Danièle Delorme Lucienne Bogaert Robert Arnoux Liliane Bert Gérard Blain Aimé Clariond Gabrielle Fontan Germaine Kerjean Robert Manuel Jean-Paul Roussillon
restaurant owner young woman ex-wife housekeeper mother-in-law employee dark chilling suspenseful emotional paris restaurant apartment bar france street murder plot deception betrayal estrangement
André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. She happens to be the daughter of his estranged wife, Gabrielle, that André... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1934
104 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich John Lodge Sam Jaffe Phillip Sleeman Louise Dresser C. Aubrey Smith
noblewoman duke mother-in-law count husband ruler emotional spectacular tense germany russia palace marriage of convenience decadence catherine the great power struggle monarchy espionage rise forbidden love
A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.
Romance
USA
1941
97 Minutes
William Powell Myrna Loy Gail Patrick Jack Carson Florence Bates Sidney Blackmer Vladimir Sokoloff Kathleen Lockhart Sig Ruman Donald MacBride Sara Haden
architect wife mother-in-law artist lawyer wild playful apartment insane asylum love triangle misunderstanding divorce jealousy feigned insanity love 1940s
A wife suspecting infidelity starts divorce proceedings, so the husband pretends to be insane in order to delay the divorce and clear up the misunderstanding.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1967
115 Minutes
Hayley Mills Hywel Bennett John Mills Marjorie Rhodes Avril Angers John Comer Wilfred Pickles Barry Foster Liz Fraser Andy Bradford Thorley Walters
newlywed husband wife mother-in-law father-in-law best friend witty charming engaging manchester, england neighborhood pub family home marriage honeymoon in-laws coming of age relationships family love
Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.
Drama
UK
1962
112 Minutes
Alan Bates June Ritchie Thora Hird Bert Palmer Gwen Nelson Malcolm Patton Pat Keen
secretary mother wife mother-in-law draftsman husband somber brooding melodramatic manchester, england factory class distinctions pregnancy miscarriage housing shortage marriage sacrifice transformation 1960s
After his girlfriend's pregnancy forces him to marry her, a young man must adjust to his new life and contend with his domineering mother-in-law.
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.
Comedy
USA
1924
60 Minutes
Harold Lloyd Jobyna Ralston Josephine Crowell Charles Stevenson Mickey McBan Pat Harmon Andy DeVilla
husband wife newlywed mother-in-law brother-in-law madcap engaging house train car street los angeles newlyweds marriage in-laws misunderstanding livestock love quest underdog
Episodic look at married life and in-law problems. Adventures include a ride on a crowded trolley with a live turkey; a wild spin in a new auto with the in-laws in tow; and a sequence in ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Joan Bennett Elizabeth Taylor Don Taylor Billie Burke Moroni Olsen Richard Rober Marietta Canty Russ Tamblyn Tom Irish Hayden Rorke
father mother daughter son-in-law mother-in-law father-in-law amusing endearing touching united states household parenthood love family old age love growing up 1950s
The father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding.
Musical, Comedy, Crime, Drama
France|Italy
2002
108 Minutes
Catherine Deneuve Isabelle Huppert Emmanuelle Béart Fanny Ardant Virginie Ledoyen Danielle Darrieux Ludivine Sagnier Firmine Richard
murderer mother-in-law lover socialite teenager maid playful quirky amusing campy mansion france country house murder robbery infidelity testimonies family dysfunction alcoholism mystery
One murdered man, eight women, each seeming to be eager than the others to know the truth. Gimme, gimme, gimme some clues to make up my mind. And eventually enter the truth. Oh, thou cruel woman!
Comedy
USA
1993
124 Minutes
Tracey Ullman Vincent D'Onofrio Lili Taylor Judith Malina Michael Rispoli Victor Argo Michael Imperioli Rachael Bella Illeana Douglas Joe Grifasi
butcher wife mother-in-law daughter father law student emotional uneasy inspiring little italy, n.y. apartment college mental institution butcher shop new york city family roman catholicism italian-americans marriage assimilation
Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.
Romance
Austria
1955
102 Minutes
Romy Schneider Karl Boehm Magda Schneider Gustav Knuth Uta Franz Walther Reyer Vilma Degischer Senta Wengraf Josef Meinrad Iván Petrovich Helene Lauterbock
princess duke duchess emperor franz josef mother-in-law sister airy lighthearted winsome bavaria austria royal court lake elisabeth of bavaria nobility chance meeting unusual romance arranged marriage family feud love
In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the young vibrant princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.
Drama
USA
1966
99 Minutes
Lana Turner John Forsythe Keir Dullea Constance Bennett Ricardo Montalban Burgess Meredith Virginia Grey John Van Dreelen Warren Stevens Carl Benton Reid
mother son husband lover mother-in-law criminal brooding somber melodramatic mexico motel house courtroom adultery death blackmail prostitution regret marriage discovery
When her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to fake her own death, which leads her into greater depths of depravity until fate reunites her with her long-lost son, who is unaware of her real identity.
Drama, Romance
India
1974
153 Minutes
Rajesh Khanna Mumtaz Sanjeev Kumar Rehman Jayshree T. Ranjeet Dina Pathak A. K. Hangal
husband wife best friend father-in-law mother-in-law estranged wife brooding gripping melodramatic striking india house train village marriage suspicion jealousy masculinity pride pregnancy
Rajesh Khanna plays Mumtaz's jealous husband who begins to doubt her fidelity when his best friend Sanjeev Kumar enters their lives. She is unable to convince Rajesh Khanna that she loves ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1948
99 Minutes
Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon Elizabeth Taylor Peter Lawford Cesar Romero Lucile Watson Nigel Bruce Mary Boland Reginald Owen Ian Wolfe Phyllis Morris
performer daughter husband painter mother-in-law acrobat amusing endearing london france ship cabin mother/daughter relationship wedding family class conflict deception love quest forbidden love
A London chorus girl tries to rekindle her relationships with her daughter, who she gave up as an infant, and her estranged husband, when the former becomes engaged.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2019
95 Minutes
Samara Weaving Tyler Gillett Adam Brody Mark O'Brien Henry Czerny Andie MacDowell Melanie Scrofano Kristian Bruun Elyse Levesque Nicky Guadagni John Ralston
bride groom father-in-law mother-in-law sister-in-law husband creepy disturbing campy cheeky gritty hysterical mansion drawing room dining room family estate wedding car hide-and-seek troubled marriage
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1989
112 Minutes
Vittorio Duse Joseph Long Anita Zagaria Eileen Way Vittorio Amandola Ian Hawkes Tat Whalley Ray Marioni Sarah Hadaway Jimmy Lambert
husband wife mother-in-law son jilted lover shop owner touching emotional creative italy small town london coffee shop house true love family immigrants small business luck underdog
Eddie Luca is the youngest son in a family of Italian immigrants who has moved to London. Beginning from nowhere, they open a café in an Italian neighborhood. One day their father loses the... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada
2005
108 Minutes
JR Bourne Caroline Cave Deborah Grover Frank Adamson Joyce Gordon
husband wife boss daughter mother-in-law parent bleak disturbing tense emotional family home canada art gallery office assault family dysfunction trust failing career marital problems investigation
Warner isn't sure how he got where he is, but he's not particularly happy to be there: mid-thirties, married, two kids, dead-end career in fund raising, cramped town house, old car, clothes... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1951
92 Minutes
Robert Preston Elizabeth Sellars Colin Tapley Harold Lang Noel Howlett
canadian veteran wife killer mother-in-law code breaker brutal tense somber england london street crime scene office search investigation vengeance murder grief vigilantism
A Canadian World War II veteran working for the British Foreign Office scours England for the killer who murdered his wife.
Romance
USA
1956
87 Minutes
Jean Simmons Guy Madison Jean-Pierre Aumont Judith Evelyn Evelyn Varden Peggy Knudsen Gregg Palmer Richard Garrick Jim Hayward
divorcée ex-boyfriend mother-in-law professor mother guard melodramatic bleak tense family home campus church construction site small town marriage depression infidelity failed romance suicide attempt grief
Twice divorced Hilda Crane, feeling she's run out of chances, returns to her mother's house in her small hometown and tries to decide what to do next while still hoping to hold onto her independence. That proves to be a challenge.
Drama
USA
1999
107 Minutes
Diane Lane Viggo Mortensen Liev Schreiber Anna Paquin Tovah Feldshuh Bobby Boriello Stewart Bick Jess Platt Mahee Paiment Star Jasper Ellen David
housewife traveling salesman teen girl repairman mother-in-law high-school sweetheart melodramatic dreamy new york state household bungalow waterfall woods infidelity desire summer vacation sexual awakening mother/daughter relationship american culture temptation
The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.
Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK|Canada
2019
118 Minutes
Angelina Jolie Elle Fanning Harris Dickinson Michelle Pfeiffer Sam Riley Chiwetel Ejiofor Ed Skrein Robert Lindsay David Gyasi Jenn Murray Juno Temple
sorceress princess prince mother-in-law queen warrior emotional intense fantasy world kingdom castle battlefield wedding evil plot genocide war adventure sacrifice transformation revenge
Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies and dark new forces at play.
Drama
USA
1994
104 Minutes
Luke Perry Stephen Baldwin James Rebhorn Cynthia Geary Carrie Snodgress Red Mitchell Ronnie Claire Edwards Linden Ashby
rodeo rider best friend father wife promoter mother-in-law brash spirited uplifting striking rodeo dressing room family home lane frost tough love career aspirations marriage bull riding father/son relationship rise
This movie chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.
Comedy
USA
1970
94 Minutes
Ron Moody Frank Langella Dom DeLuise Mel Brooks Bridget Brice Robert Bernal David L. Lander Diana Coupland
clerk priest hustler mother-in-law aristocrat servant madcap hilarious village moscow siberia theater retirement home mansion russian revolution hidden treasure search class struggle race against time quest
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
Drama
UK
1991
113 Minutes
Helena Bonham Carter Judy Davis Rupert Graves Giovanni Guidelli Barbara Jefford Helen Mirren Thomas Wheatley Sophie Kullman Vass Anderson Sylvia Barter
widow friend husband mother-in-law son poor person emotional passionate tender tuscany, italy countryside sussex, england road unlikely romance family disapproval childbirth death culture clash forbidden love
After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1932
87 Minutes
Marie Dressler Polly Moran Anita Page Norman Foster Jacquie Lyn Jerry Tucker Charles Giblyn Frank Darien Henry Armetta John Miljan John Roche
banker mother wife mother-in-law child con artist amusing cheeky spirited bank church wedding barbershop train store family business bank failure family dysfunction stock market crash scam
In 1925, John becomes President of the prosperous Warren Bank when Maggie retires. Six years later, John, Helen and the two children are happy in their home, but the two mother-in-laws are ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1931
87 Minutes
lawyer womanizer comedian wife mother-in-law beautiful woman amusing crafty outlandish law office bedroom nightclub house stage infidelity marriage sex look-alikes impersonation deception
A lonely husband whose wife has been away hires a lookalike impersonator to fill his place and fool his mother-in-law while he plays around with a pretty coquette. Confusion prevails when his wife returns that evening.
Comedy
USA
1989
101 Minutes
John Ritter Vincent Gardenia Alyson Reed Joel Brooks Julianne Phillips Raye Hollit Michael Kidd Chelsea Field
alcoholic wife bartender mother-in-law therapist writer wild hilarious los angeles bar party wedding alcoholism writing writer's block downward spiral sex relationships wretched excess transformation
A womanizing alcoholic writer, whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams, repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.
Drama
Canada
2019
80 Minutes
Heather Graham Sophie Nélisse Jodi Balfour Abigail Pniowsky Charles Gillespie Tameka Griffiths Inga Cadranel Greg Calderone
widower daughter daughter-in-law mother-in-law heartwarming touching raw house suburb grief death of spouse mother/daughter relationship transformation 2010s
Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.
Comedy
USA
1946
89 Minutes
Joan Leslie Robert Hutton Edward Arnold Ann Harding Robert Benchley Dorothy Malone Richard Erdman
soldier journalist wife father-in-law mother-in-law army buddy playful amusing tender wisconsin house newsroom bar marriage life after wartime jealousy domestic life love rivalry 1940s
Married life isn't as blissful as either Dick or Janie had hoped. Dick is hired to write filler for his father-in-law's newspaper, but is never allowed to prove his real worth. Janie has to... See full summary »