Joaquin Phoenix plays an uncle suddenly caring for his nephew, fumbling through daily chaos while trying to connect. It’s not a film about dramatic breakthroughs, but about the small, honest moments that shape how we show up for kids.

Gentle, raw, and human. A film about care, presence, and learning as you go.

Old school bias here - I still prefer the original Lion King. The newer version holds up surprisingly well though.

At its core, it’s a story about legacy, loss, and stepping into the role you’re not sure you’re ready for. Mufasa’s presence - whether alive or in the clouds - looms large, the way dads tend to.

It’s a classic for a reason.

This one surprised me. Under all the robots and memes, it’s a heartfelt story about a dad and daughter trying to reconnect as she grows up and grows away. It nails that awkward space where love is there, but understanding isn’t - and how hard it can be to bridge that gap. Also: it’s genuinely funny.

A great watch for any parent trying to keep up.

Big Daddy is far from a parenting manual - but that’s kind of the point. It’s about a guy who stumbles into fatherhood with zero clue what he’s doing and slowly figures it out, one messy moment at a time. It’s crude, chaotic, and very ‘90s - but underneath the jokes, there’s a real arc about growing up because someone else is counting on you.

Not the most mature take on fatherhood, but it has heart. And sometimes that’s enough.

This one is a quiet, haunting look at a father doing his best - while slowly realizing his best might not be what his daughter needs. It’s not flashy or sentimental, but moving. A story about survival, and the painful moment when a child starts to outgrow the world her parent built.

One of the most tender and heartbreaking portrayals of fatherhood in recent years.

Underneath the comedy, Mrs. Doubtfire is a story about a dad who refuses to disappear from his kids’ lives - even if it means putting on a wig and baking face. It’s funny, yes, but also deeply about love, loss, and what it means to show up for your children when everything else falls apart.

Silly on the surface, sincere at the core.

Will Smith delivers one of his best performances, showing that real fatherhood isn’t about having it all together - it’s about refusing to give up.

This one isn’t a traditional fatherhood story - it’s about the absence of fatherhood, and the weight of grief, guilt, and trying to care for someone when you can barely care for yourself.

Boyhood was filmed over 12 years, and you feel every bit of that time. It’s not just a coming-of-age story - it’s a slow, honest portrait of what growing up and parenting really look like.

Big Fish is a fatherhood story wrapped in tall tales. It’s about a son trying to separate fact from fiction - and realizing that sometimes, the stories are the truth. It’s whimsical, emotional, and deeply about legacy: how dads shape the way we see the world, even when we don’t fully understand them.

Strange and beautiful. A film about letting go, and holding on.

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