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alcoholic father

The Champ
The Champ

1979 7.0

Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.

Drama
The Champ
The Champ

1931 7.1

A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.

Drama
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer

1979 7.6

Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.

Drama
Stefan vs. Kramer
Stefan vs. Kramer

2012 5.1

Stefan Kramer, struggles with a deep family feud and the anger of well-known politicians and national celebrities. The comedian then faces his own ghosts and has to resort to friendship and humor to recover his love and his family.

Comedy
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment

Drama
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment

1983 7.1

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

DramaComedy
Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea

2016 7.5

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

Drama
Sean Manchester
Sean Manchester

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Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas

1995 7.3

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

DramaRomance
The Killers: Leaving Las Vegas
The Killers: Leaving Las Vegas

NaN

From the Killers' first release in 2004, the alternative rock group from Las Vegas made the music world and fans stand and take note. This unauthorized documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Grammy nominees via interviews with band members and their close friends. Also included are never-before-published photos, rare performance footage and extras such as an interactive digital discography and a Killers quiz.

Documentary
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy

2018 7.6

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

Drama
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy

2011 6.0

A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass-shooting at his college, then took his own life.

Drama
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend

1945 7.6

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

Drama
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend

2019

After a rough breakup, Charlie Monahan dives headfirst into the world of online dating. Guided by his charismatic best friend, Rufus, Charlie meets the charmingly complicated Maggie Mae. Quickly learning the differences between expectations and reality, Charlie's forced to confront the challenges of maintaining a relationship in the digital age. In an era where everyone's connected, Charlie's never felt more apart.

ComedyDramaRomance