Movies and TV series about mothers and daughters

The 45 best titles about mothers and daughters, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Wolfwalkers
iRank87
2020 · Tomm Moore
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
iRank86
2016 · Yoon Ha-lim
SeriesComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Lady Bird
iRank84
2017 · Greta Gerwig
MovieComedyDrama
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to
The Florida Project
iRank84
2017 · Sean Baker
MovieDrama
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle wi
Wolf Children
iRank84
2012 · Mamoru Hosoda
MovieAnimationDramaFamily
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be
I'm Still Here
iRank82
2024 · Walter Salles
MovieDramaHistory
A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
iRank82
2022 · Daniel Scheinert
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
Carrie
iRank82
1976 · Brian De Palma
MovieHorrorThriller
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a
Black Swan
iRank81
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
MovieDramaHorrorThriller
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Ginny & Georgia
iRank80
2021 · Daniel March
SeriesComedyDrama
Free-spirited Georgia and her two kids, Ginny and Austin, move north in search of a fresh start but find that the road to new beginnings can be bumpy.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
iRank80
2024 · George Miller
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the
I, Tonya
iRank79
2017 · Craig Gillespie
MovieComedyDrama
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Turning Red
iRank79
2022 · Domee Shi
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Gilmore Girls
iRank79
2000
SeriesComedyDrama
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Big Little Lies
iRank79
2017 · Andrea Arnold
SeriesDrama
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Pearl
iRank78
2022 · Ti West
MovieHorror
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pea
Barbie
iRank76
2023 · Greta Gerwig
MovieAdventureComedyFantasy
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and p
The Piano Teacher
iRank76
2001 · Michael Haneke
MovieDramaRomance
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Missing
iRank75
2023 · Nicholas D. Johnson
MovieDramaMysteryThriller
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June cre
Ant-Man and the Wasp
iRank74
2018 · Peyton Reed
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against
Mirage
iRank74
2018 · Oriol Paulo
MovieDramaFantasyMystery
During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.
Enola Holmes
iRank74
2020 · Harry Bradbeer
MovieAdventureCrimeMystery
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
Mom
iRank73
2013
SeriesComedyDrama
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety
The Parent Trap
iRank72
1998 · Nancy Meyers
MovieComedyFamilyRomance
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they
Freaky Friday
iRank72
2003 · Mark Waters
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches the
Thirteen
iRank72
2003 · Catherine Hardwicke
MovieDrama
When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new
Presence
iRank71
2025 · Steven Soderbergh
MovieDramaHorrorThriller
A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrup
Frozen II
iRank70
2019 · Jennifer Lee
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Totally Killer
iRank70
2023 · Nahnatchka Khan
MovieComedyHorrorScience Fiction
When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the kill
Something's Gotta Give
iRank68
2003 · Nancy Meyers
MovieComedyDramaRomance
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Eri
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
iRank68
2024 · Tim Burton
MovieComedyFantasyHorror
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidental
Wild at Heart
iRank66
1990 · David Lynch
MovieCrimeRomanceThriller
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon
Freakier Friday
iRank65
2025 · Nisha Ganatra
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess a
STRAW
iRank62
2025 · Tyler Perry
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
Mama
iRank61
2013 · Andy Muschietti
MovieHorror
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued
Mamma Mia!
iRank60
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
MovieComedyRomance
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the ai
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
iRank60
2023 · Kirk DeMicco
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power
The Ultimate Gift
iRank58
2007 · Michael O. Sajbel
MovieDramaFamilyRomance
When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tas
Red Sparrow
iRank58
2018 · Francis Lawrence
MovieMysteryThriller
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains except
The Flu
iRank53
2013 · Kim Sung-soo
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.
Blonde
iRank51
2022 · Andrew Dominik
MovieDrama
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fi
Silent Hill
iRank50
2006 · Christophe Gans
MovieHorrorMystery
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a h
Megalopolis
iRank49
2024 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieDramaFantasyScience Fiction
In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Frank
Striptease
iRank36
1996 · Andrew Bergman
MovieComedyCrimeDrama
Bounced from her job, Erin Grant needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. But, eventually, she must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she'll have to
The Cat in the Hat
iRank30
2003 · Bo Welch
MovieAdventureComedyFamily
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how t