Movies and TvShows featuring "40th-birthday" theme.

In the year 2000, a 40-year-old image consultant named Russ Duritz discovers a chubby, lisping 8-year-old boy named Rusty. Rusty is his self as a child, who is not happy that at his current age, he is on the verge of marrying his girlfriend. With his past and present selves existing at the same time, Duritz faces a crisis of conscience and learns lessons about self-improvement and redemption.

Four high-school teachers, Martin, Tommy, Peter, and Nikolaj, decide to consume alcohol on a daily basis as an experiment to see how it affects their social and professional lives. Initially skeptical, the group gradually finds their lives more enjoyable and their creativity enhanced. However, as they push the limits and engage in binge drinking, their experiment takes a dark turn. Martin's marriage crumbles, Tommy becomes an alcoholic and ultimately dies, leaving the remaining three to confront their own demons. Months later, Martin finds a glimmer of hope in his failing marriage and embraces the joy of life by joining a celebration by the harbor, culminating in a moment of exhilarating freedom as he jumps into the ocean.

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart. In an attempt to improve their marriage and family, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and reconnecting with their parents. But when Debbie discovers she's pregnant, she keeps it a secret from Pete. Amidst financial struggles, bullying incidents, and personal revelations, they must find a way to navigate through their problems and rebuild their family.

Flickering Lights tells the story of a gang of small-time criminals in Denmark who decide to quit their lives of crime and start a restaurant. However, their past catches up to them and they find themselves involved in more criminal activities. With dark humor and unexpected twists, this movie explores themes of friendship, redemption, and the consequences of violence.

3 Hearts tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman, only to find out that she is the sister of the woman he initially fell in love with. As their relationships become intertwined, secrets are revealed and hearts are broken.

Amelia celebrates her 40th birthday by wishing to be 18 again in 2002. However, she soon realizes she is trapped in a time loop and must fix a hidden issue before she can move on from the past.

Sister of the Groom follows the story of a woman as she tries to navigate the chaotic and humorous dynamics of her brother's wedding. In the midst of family reunions, conflicts, and unexpected encounters, she finds herself caught between her own romantic aspirations and the responsibilities she has for her brother's big day. With a mix of comedy, drama, and romance, this movie explores the complexities of relationships and the bonds of family as they are tested in the lead up to a wedding.

An aging punk rocker, Perry, struggles with his mundane life as a husband, father, and store clerk. On his 40th birthday, Perry's life takes an unexpected turn when his punk band gets a reunion offer.

Sara is a woman approaching middle age who is popular and successful - she's a veterinarian so skilled that she can spay a tortoise using just one hand - but has a chink in her armour: she's afraid to tell her parents that she is a lesbian. So on the eve of her 40th birthday, friends Jamie and Justine give Sara an ultimatum - either tell her parents next time mum and dad visit or they will.

Almost Normal is a comedy about a gay college professor who, after being hit on the head by a heavy frying pan, wakes up to find himself in a world where gays and lesbians are the norm, and straight people are the minority. As he tries to adjust to his new reality, he experiences a midlife crisis and questions his identity and relationships.

Growing up on the grounds of one of Germany's largest psychiatric hospitals is somehow - different. For Joachim, the director's youngest son, the patients are like family. They are also much nicer to him than his two older brothers, who drive him into fits of rage. His mother, painting watercolors, longs for Italian summer nights instead of constant German rain, while his father secretly, but not discreetly enough, goes his own way. But while Joachim slowly grows up, his world, not only through the loss of his first love, gets more and more cracks...

Heaven's daughter Annie finds herself orphaned and crippled. Whisked off to Farthinggale Manor by Tony Tatterton, Annie pines for her lost family, especially for her half-brother Luke. Without the warm glow of Luke's love, she is lost in the shadows of despair and forced into submission by nurse Broadfield. When Annie discovers a cottage hidden in Farthinggale's woods, the mystery of her past deepens. Even as she yearns to see Luke again, her hopes and dreams are darkened by the sinister Casteel spell.

The Men Next Door is a heartwarming comedy-drama that explores the lives and relationships of three men who live next door to each other. The story follows their journey as they navigate love, friendship, and self-discovery, while dealing with the complexities of their personal lives. With a mix of humor, romance, and drama, this film offers an intimate and honest portrayal of modern relationships and the challenges faced by gay men in today's society.

Dead Before Dawn tells the gripping story of a woman living in a domestically abusive relationship, who finally decides to break free and fight for her and her children's safety. With the help of a private detective and an undercover FBI agent, she embarks on a dangerous journey that involves uncovering a conspiracy to commit murder. Based on a true story, this suspenseful movie explores themes of courage, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children.

Joe is a 40-year-old womanizer until he meets Amanda. It's love at first sight and a match made in heaven. They enjoy a storybook romance and decide to get married, much to the dismay of Joe's quirky but loving parents. It's marital bliss until Joe discovers that Amanda was born a man and had a sex change at age 18! Devastated by Amanda's shocking admission, Joe sends her out the door. After much thought, however, Joe comes to his senses and realizes that Amanda was the best thing that ever happened to him. In his quest to find Amanda and rekindle their relationship, he discovers the real truth about love. This charming romantic comedy features Randy Ryan (Public Enemies) and Ariana Dubynin (The List) in a film that identifies true love and explores gender identity.

Via the New York Times: "To all outward appearances, Edna Cormick (Martha Henry) is the perfect housewife.... She's married to a man who'll stand up in public and say, "This is my wife," so that there'll be no confusion as to who she is. Edna has no identity without Harry, an ambitious, successful salesman who seems to love and care for Edna long after other men might become worried about her housewifely obsessions... Edna is reviewing her life - in neatly chronological flashbacks - from the room in the psychiatric hospital where she's been confined ever since Harry's sudden death."

Without a doubt, Angélica is having a crisis. Her mother died recently, she has to empty out her childhood home because it is going to be demolished, she doesn’t seem to have gotten over her split with her ex, and she is about to turn 40. Without any idea about how to deal with any of these things, she escapes to the past: she secretly hides in her childhood home and, while the walls fall around her, reality becomes hazy. Hidden in her house, that is both a shelter and a trap, bit by bit Angélica loses herself, fusing with her mother. Delfina Castagnino creates an elliptical and sinister tale, sowed with disturbing sounds and shadows, a film in which a framing, a musical note or a camera movement can transform peeling wallpaper into a threat, or the projection of a slide image into a ghost. And so what could be a family drama becomes a psychological thriller: Angélica turns mourning into a tale of horror.

A married man is turning forty and that's when the midlife crisis hits ...

A woman who has been raped by a man at a party plots and executes an elaborate and humiliating revenge.

Oscar is 40 years old teacher whose Jekyll and Hyde lifestyle starts to cast a shadow on his family life. Just when he is starting to show signs of calming down following the birth of his firstborn, new mortgage and several visits to psychiatrist, his manager lures him back into his old life as rock'n'roll lunatic and to an apocalyptic three week tour in China.