Movies for Dads and Their Kids on Father’s Day

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19. A nice way to celebrate the holiday is to watch god father-daughter and father-son movies.
The journey of a clown fish searching for his son in the classic animated adventure Finding Nemo, laugh with father giving his daughter away in Father of the Bride or cry when a man struggles to protect his son in Pursuit of Happyness and Beautiful Boy.
Paper Moon (1973)
Based on the novel Addie Pray by Joe David Brown, Bogdanovich’s film is set during the Great Depression.
A con man meets a young girl who may or may not be his daughter. The two forge unlikely partnership when he agrees to deliver the girl to her aunt.
The film stars real-life father and daughter Ryan O’Neal and Tatum O’Neal.
Father of the Bride (1991)
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Remake of Vincent Minnelli’s superb, Oscar nominated 1950 serio-comedy, with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor.
The eldest daughter (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) of George (Steve Martin) is getting married, but his nerves kick in before the wedding: George isn’t ready to let his little girl go.
He must learn to trust his daughter and realize she will always be his daughter.
The sequel, Father of the Bride II, follows George as he copes with his daughter’s pregnancy.
On Golden Pond (1981)
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Real-life father and daughter Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda star in this drama.
Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his wife Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) spend their summers at their vacation home on Golden Pond. This year, their daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda), visits with her new fiancé and his son, Billy (Doug McKeon). Chelsea attempts to repair her relationship with her aging father before it’s too late.
The film won 3 Oscar Awards: Henry Fonda for best actor, Katharine Hepburn for best actress, and Ernest Thompson for best screenwriting.
My Girl (1991)
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Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) is obsessed with death. Her mother passed away, and her father (Dan Aykroyd) owns a funeral parlor.
Her father starts to fall in love with a new woman, and Vada, outraged, does everything she can to split them up.
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
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Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) plays an actor who files for divorce and can only see his three children once per week.
In order to see them more, he disguises himself as a female housekeeper named Mrs. Doubtfire.
His love shows he will do whatever it takes to be around his children just a little more.
John Q (2002)
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The son of John Quincy Archibald’s (Denzel Washington) is diagnosed with fatal heart condition. His only hope for survival is heart transplant. Unfortunately, John’s insurance won’t cover the costs. John Q., desperate, takes the emergency room staff and patients hostage until hospital doctors agree to do the surgery.
What a Girl Wants (2003)
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Daphne (Amanda Bynes), a girl of 17 from New York, learns that her father (Colin Firth) is wealthy British politician running for office.
She travels to England to surprise him but realizes the scandal could cost her father the election.
Finding Nemo (2003)
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This animated film tells the story of a clown fish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) who loses his son, Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould), to the open sea.
He teams up with Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), a blue fish suffering from short-term memory loss, to bring his son home. Their journey through the ocean includes sharks, sea turtles, jellyfish and other sea creatures. Marlin is forced to get out of his comfort zone and travel across the ocean to be with his son once again.
Jersey Girl (2004)
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Ollie Trinkie (Ben Affleck) is a busy publicist whose wife, Gertrude (Jennifer Lopez), died while giving birth to their first daughter.
His big-city dreams are put on hold in order to be a single parent. To that extent, he quit his job and moves back in with his father. He soon realizes that nothing is more important than raising his little girl and being the best father he can be.
Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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Based on a true story, this film centers on Christopher Gardner (Will Smith), who struggles to find a steady job.
Everything seems to go wrong as he loses his wife, house and money. When he can’t afford to pay the bills, Chris is forced to live on the streets with his young son (played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden Smith). He’s motivated to give his son a better life and will do anything it takes to get there.
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
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Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) is in the middle of a divorce when his 11-year-old daughter asks him to share all the details his marriage with her mother. She wants to know the story of when they met and how they fell in love. He recounts his past relationships with three different women, which makes him question his future.
Gifted (2017)
The drama from director Marc Webb follows a custody battle between Frank (Chris Evans) and Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), uncle and grandmother to 7-year-old child prodigy Mary (McKenna Grace), who is intellectually gifted in the field of mathematics. The film sees Evans’ character become a father figure, and also stars Octavia Spencer and Jenny Slate.
Beautiful Boy
Based on the companion memoirs of Nicolas Sheff and his father David, Beautiful Boy tells the story of a father (Steve Carell) who does everything he can to save his son (Timothee Chalamet) from the perils of his drug addiction. The film also stars Maura Tierney and Timothy Hutton.
Big Daddy (1999)
This 1999 classic from director Dennis Dugan stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse as the adorable 5-year-old Julian, who gets adopted by Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler), a 32-year-old guy who hasn’t quite matured — and is basically adopting Julian to impress his girlfriend. But nothing goes as planned, and Sonny becomes a lovable and utterly devoted father figure.





