you know what you’re gonna say son and
you’re right you’re right
sometimes a dad can be his son’s first
best friend or even his first superhero
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
father and son movies for this list
we’re looking at films that Center on
some memorable or awesome father-and-son
relationships since it’s the movies and
all throwing the ball around in the
backyard with your old man isn’t quite
as exciting as say hitting the road with
your dad to avoid being murdered but in
addition to all the high-stakes drama
you can tell these movie dads would do
anything for their movie sons number 10
super 8 okay I’ll be huntin losing your
mother in a factory accident can be a
stressful time for a teenage boy and his
father who is max having to deal with an
escaped alien in the wake of that loss
can make things that much more strange
there’s a monster out there jokes in
this 2011 sci-fi thriller Joel and Jack
lamb are a father and son still reeling
from the devastating tragedy when an
unconventional threat up ends their
lives because mom died doesn’t mean that
you know anything about me
you don’t this causes Jack to kick into
protective father mode and go on a
rescue mission to save his teen boy and
his friends from a desperate creature at
its wit’s end
the touch number nine Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade dad it’s not difficult
to see where Indiana Jones got his
fascination with historical artifact
this should be in a museum in this third
installment of the Indiana Jones
franchise Sean Connery plays Indies
estranged father Professor Henry Jones
who also happens to enjoy hunting for
super ancient memorabilia
Jigga yes sir
Thank You jr. his obsession with the
Holy Grail has put him in the crosshairs
of a troop of Nazis that are also hot on
the Grails trail equation for the Grail
is not archeology
it’s a race against evil if it is
captured by the Nazis the armies of
darkness who march all over the face of
the earth
Junior then sets out to save his father
from almost certain death and also
prevent the Grail from falling into the
wrong hands
number eight East of Eden dad mad at me
well you were out all night it was
worried in this not so subtle
interpretation of the story of Cain and
Abel James Dean plays Cal a young man
desperate for his father’s affection at
the height of World War one I’m very
pleased with the way you’re taking hold
and they’re working so well now he’s
also fairly resentful of his brother
Aaron who is the apple of his father’s
eye first Cal spends the better part of
the film looking for ways to earn his
father’s approval including starting a
lucrative business and attempting to
gift his dad with a large sum of cash
I’ve been jealous all my life jail is a
clean standing tonight I even tried to
buy your love it’s only when he’s felled
by a debilitating stroke after his
favorite son and lists in the army the
cows father finally makes an effort to
reconcile with his son woman nurse cat’s
dead
get me another number seven the road you
have my heart in the road Viggo
Mortensen and Kodi smit-mcphee play a
father and son who have managed to
survive an apocalyptic event that has
ravaged the entire globe roads are
people by refugees towing carts and
gangs carrying weapons looking for fuel
and food this of course leaves them with
a lot of father-son bonding time house I
grew up the two are trekking towards the
coast in an effort to make it through
the winter but they encounter some snags
along the way to rape me
and they’re gonna rape your son and
they’re gonna kill us and he does that
is if you consider murderous groups of
roving cannibals to be snags anabolism
is the green fear unsurprisingly the two
are brought together by the hardships of
their existence
surviving an apocalypse can really bring
a family together we have to we will
survive this we are not gonna know it
number six Finding Nemo now what’s the
one thing we have to remember about the
ocean it’s not safe that’s my boy when
you lose your fish wife and almost all
of your fish egg children in a predator
attack chances are you’re gonna be a
little protective of the only child you
have left so first we checked us either
the coast is clear we go out and back
you and then we go out and one more time
that’s exactly the case in this mega
successful Pixar adventure that follows
a slightly neurotic father fish as he
desperately seeks to rescue his captured
son what you see my son was taken my son
was taken away from me no way
after Nemo is taken by a scuba-diving
dentist
Nemo’s father Marlin sets out on an epic
adventure to track him down can I help
you something’s wrong with you
really you’re wasting my time I have to
find my son
he threw their separate ordeals Marlon
and Nemo wind up closer even as Marlin
understands that there are also times
when he needs to let go sorry now go
have an adventure
number five
beginners Jesus pop Jesus yourself huh
told through a series of flashbacks this
story centers on the relationship
between a young man and his father who
comes out as gay following his wife’s
death six months later my father told me
he was gay he had just turned 75 I’m gay
I always remember I’m wearing a purple
sweater when he told me this but
actually he wore a robe I’m gay
certainly a case of better late than
never
the older gentleman begins to explore
his life out me open while also building
his relationship with his son he changed
all his clothes he got a boyfriend Andy
a physical trainer who was also studying
for his professional pyrotechnic license
over the course of the romantic comedy
the son witnesses the transformation in
his father that inspires him in his own
life namely his romantic pursuits
my father died two months ago maybe
almost three he was gay filled with
humor and touching moments Beginner’s is
a coming-of-age tale for a father and
son that are just figuring out how to
live their lives look I like my life and
you see him our house that’s what I
wanted and mom you wanted mom too right
yes number four Road to Perdition he’s
my son
in this somber crime thriller Tom Hanks
plays Michael Sullivan senior the
adopted and highly favored son of a mob
boss sons are put on this earth to
trouble their fathers the life of an
enforcer doesn’t come without its
hazards though as Sullivan’s own son
witnesses a crime that sets in motion a
course of events leading to the death of
his mother and younger brother Sullivan
and his son then go on the run looking
for sanctuary as well as a means to
avenge the deaths in their family
don’t go tomorrow when they find out
we’re gone they’re gonna come after us I
have to protect you now and while their
relationship propels the film forward
Michael also has to contend with the
actions of his adopted father and
unstable brother this is the life we
chose the life we lead and there is only
one guarantee none of us will see him
number three Kramer vs Kramer love you I
love it this drama sees Dustin Hoffman
and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple
locked in a fierce custody battle for
their young son I want my son you can’t
have in the critically acclaimed film
Ted Kramer’s wife Joanna suddenly walks
out on him and her son to find herself
mom I couldn’t stay any more was because
she couldn’t stand me Billy
this means Ted and Billy are suddenly
thrown together and must adjust to a
life without her
let me give you a homeland to make here
and while it’s not initially easy the
two eventually form an intense father
and son bond however that’s later
threatened by Joanna’s sudden
reappearance I miss mother number two
life is beautiful having your entire
family put in a concentration camp is
not supposed to be an enjoyable
experience by any stretch of the
imagination
did you know energy schools away Juneau
generally token play honor is where we
separately too heavily beep are well
beyond Europe avid and yet imagination
is exactly what the father in this film
relies on to shelter his son from the
horrors of their surroundings heavy toy
doctor Ganesha oh boy she solo a yeoman
Issaquah lead on the Dilla a posse so
nice Oh daddy
she done no duty you re a cotillion f
Ashley fuck yeah
after Jewish shop owner Guido his wife
and his son are placed in one such camp
at the height of World War two he
convinces Joshua that it’s all an
elaborate game that everyone else is in
on I saw something over mercenaire ah no
genetically Capital belladonna no cherry
modulo 2 T no II I’m Drake that’s why I
yo-yo ma activated but while he may have
shielded his son from the brutality of
their situation his imagination won’t be
enough for all of them to make it out
completely unscathed
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions you love your
father yes sir
one day Simba the Sun will set on my
time here and will rise with you as the
new king I like to drink mine modernized
and way I’m digging more it’s good for
you
perfect taste
is called happiness number one the
pursuit of happiness this poignant
biographical drama follows Will Smith as
Chris Gardner an ambitious man
struggling to make it amid hardship
listen I that’s all the money that I had
cannot go into my banker know as
gardener wise for a position at a
brokerage firm he and his young son
played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden
soon find themselves without a roof to
live under this father-son duo indoors
homeless shelters and overnight stays
and public restrooms as Gardner
struggles to keep a brave face for
Christopher I love you thankfully the
ending is one that sort of makes it okay
to unleash the man tears that have
accumulated over the course of the last
two hours
so welcome what is as easy as it looked
no sir oh well sir it wasn’t do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
father-and-son film Jim I’m just gonna
say one thing before you leave tonight
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com I want you to be very very
careful when you’re putting on the
corsage
you
you’re right you’re right
sometimes a dad can be his son’s first
best friend or even his first superhero
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
father and son movies for this list
we’re looking at films that Center on
some memorable or awesome father-and-son
relationships since it’s the movies and
all throwing the ball around in the
backyard with your old man isn’t quite
as exciting as say hitting the road with
your dad to avoid being murdered but in
addition to all the high-stakes drama
you can tell these movie dads would do
anything for their movie sons number 10
super 8 okay I’ll be huntin losing your
mother in a factory accident can be a
stressful time for a teenage boy and his
father who is max having to deal with an
escaped alien in the wake of that loss
can make things that much more strange
there’s a monster out there jokes in
this 2011 sci-fi thriller Joel and Jack
lamb are a father and son still reeling
from the devastating tragedy when an
unconventional threat up ends their
lives because mom died doesn’t mean that
you know anything about me
you don’t this causes Jack to kick into
protective father mode and go on a
rescue mission to save his teen boy and
his friends from a desperate creature at
its wit’s end
the touch number nine Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade dad it’s not difficult
to see where Indiana Jones got his
fascination with historical artifact
this should be in a museum in this third
installment of the Indiana Jones
franchise Sean Connery plays Indies
estranged father Professor Henry Jones
who also happens to enjoy hunting for
super ancient memorabilia
Jigga yes sir
Thank You jr. his obsession with the
Holy Grail has put him in the crosshairs
of a troop of Nazis that are also hot on
the Grails trail equation for the Grail
is not archeology
it’s a race against evil if it is
captured by the Nazis the armies of
darkness who march all over the face of
the earth
Junior then sets out to save his father
from almost certain death and also
prevent the Grail from falling into the
wrong hands
number eight East of Eden dad mad at me
well you were out all night it was
worried in this not so subtle
interpretation of the story of Cain and
Abel James Dean plays Cal a young man
desperate for his father’s affection at
the height of World War one I’m very
pleased with the way you’re taking hold
and they’re working so well now he’s
also fairly resentful of his brother
Aaron who is the apple of his father’s
eye first Cal spends the better part of
the film looking for ways to earn his
father’s approval including starting a
lucrative business and attempting to
gift his dad with a large sum of cash
I’ve been jealous all my life jail is a
clean standing tonight I even tried to
buy your love it’s only when he’s felled
by a debilitating stroke after his
favorite son and lists in the army the
cows father finally makes an effort to
reconcile with his son woman nurse cat’s
dead
get me another number seven the road you
have my heart in the road Viggo
Mortensen and Kodi smit-mcphee play a
father and son who have managed to
survive an apocalyptic event that has
ravaged the entire globe roads are
people by refugees towing carts and
gangs carrying weapons looking for fuel
and food this of course leaves them with
a lot of father-son bonding time house I
grew up the two are trekking towards the
coast in an effort to make it through
the winter but they encounter some snags
along the way to rape me
and they’re gonna rape your son and
they’re gonna kill us and he does that
is if you consider murderous groups of
roving cannibals to be snags anabolism
is the green fear unsurprisingly the two
are brought together by the hardships of
their existence
surviving an apocalypse can really bring
a family together we have to we will
survive this we are not gonna know it
number six Finding Nemo now what’s the
one thing we have to remember about the
ocean it’s not safe that’s my boy when
you lose your fish wife and almost all
of your fish egg children in a predator
attack chances are you’re gonna be a
little protective of the only child you
have left so first we checked us either
the coast is clear we go out and back
you and then we go out and one more time
that’s exactly the case in this mega
successful Pixar adventure that follows
a slightly neurotic father fish as he
desperately seeks to rescue his captured
son what you see my son was taken my son
was taken away from me no way
after Nemo is taken by a scuba-diving
dentist
Nemo’s father Marlin sets out on an epic
adventure to track him down can I help
you something’s wrong with you
really you’re wasting my time I have to
find my son
he threw their separate ordeals Marlon
and Nemo wind up closer even as Marlin
understands that there are also times
when he needs to let go sorry now go
have an adventure
number five
beginners Jesus pop Jesus yourself huh
told through a series of flashbacks this
story centers on the relationship
between a young man and his father who
comes out as gay following his wife’s
death six months later my father told me
he was gay he had just turned 75 I’m gay
I always remember I’m wearing a purple
sweater when he told me this but
actually he wore a robe I’m gay
certainly a case of better late than
never
the older gentleman begins to explore
his life out me open while also building
his relationship with his son he changed
all his clothes he got a boyfriend Andy
a physical trainer who was also studying
for his professional pyrotechnic license
over the course of the romantic comedy
the son witnesses the transformation in
his father that inspires him in his own
life namely his romantic pursuits
my father died two months ago maybe
almost three he was gay filled with
humor and touching moments Beginner’s is
a coming-of-age tale for a father and
son that are just figuring out how to
live their lives look I like my life and
you see him our house that’s what I
wanted and mom you wanted mom too right
yes number four Road to Perdition he’s
my son
in this somber crime thriller Tom Hanks
plays Michael Sullivan senior the
adopted and highly favored son of a mob
boss sons are put on this earth to
trouble their fathers the life of an
enforcer doesn’t come without its
hazards though as Sullivan’s own son
witnesses a crime that sets in motion a
course of events leading to the death of
his mother and younger brother Sullivan
and his son then go on the run looking
for sanctuary as well as a means to
avenge the deaths in their family
don’t go tomorrow when they find out
we’re gone they’re gonna come after us I
have to protect you now and while their
relationship propels the film forward
Michael also has to contend with the
actions of his adopted father and
unstable brother this is the life we
chose the life we lead and there is only
one guarantee none of us will see him
number three Kramer vs Kramer love you I
love it this drama sees Dustin Hoffman
and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple
locked in a fierce custody battle for
their young son I want my son you can’t
have in the critically acclaimed film
Ted Kramer’s wife Joanna suddenly walks
out on him and her son to find herself
mom I couldn’t stay any more was because
she couldn’t stand me Billy
this means Ted and Billy are suddenly
thrown together and must adjust to a
life without her
let me give you a homeland to make here
and while it’s not initially easy the
two eventually form an intense father
and son bond however that’s later
threatened by Joanna’s sudden
reappearance I miss mother number two
life is beautiful having your entire
family put in a concentration camp is
not supposed to be an enjoyable
experience by any stretch of the
imagination
did you know energy schools away Juneau
generally token play honor is where we
separately too heavily beep are well
beyond Europe avid and yet imagination
is exactly what the father in this film
relies on to shelter his son from the
horrors of their surroundings heavy toy
doctor Ganesha oh boy she solo a yeoman
Issaquah lead on the Dilla a posse so
nice Oh daddy
she done no duty you re a cotillion f
Ashley fuck yeah
after Jewish shop owner Guido his wife
and his son are placed in one such camp
at the height of World War two he
convinces Joshua that it’s all an
elaborate game that everyone else is in
on I saw something over mercenaire ah no
genetically Capital belladonna no cherry
modulo 2 T no II I’m Drake that’s why I
yo-yo ma activated but while he may have
shielded his son from the brutality of
their situation his imagination won’t be
enough for all of them to make it out
completely unscathed
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions you love your
father yes sir
one day Simba the Sun will set on my
time here and will rise with you as the
new king I like to drink mine modernized
and way I’m digging more it’s good for
you
perfect taste
is called happiness number one the
pursuit of happiness this poignant
biographical drama follows Will Smith as
Chris Gardner an ambitious man
struggling to make it amid hardship
listen I that’s all the money that I had
cannot go into my banker know as
gardener wise for a position at a
brokerage firm he and his young son
played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden
soon find themselves without a roof to
live under this father-son duo indoors
homeless shelters and overnight stays
and public restrooms as Gardner
struggles to keep a brave face for
Christopher I love you thankfully the
ending is one that sort of makes it okay
to unleash the man tears that have
accumulated over the course of the last
two hours
so welcome what is as easy as it looked
no sir oh well sir it wasn’t do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
father-and-son film Jim I’m just gonna
say one thing before you leave tonight
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com I want you to be very very
careful when you’re putting on the
corsage
you
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