Movies and TvShows featuring "father-murder" theme.
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince named Simba flees his kingdom and must learn to navigate the harsh realities of the world, while ultimately accepting his destiny as king.
In a New York City murder trial, a jury must carefully consider the evidence and confront their own biases before reaching a verdict. One juror's skepticism forces the others to reexamine the case, leading to a dramatic deliberation that reveals the flaws in the prosecution's case and the importance of reasonable doubt.
In the year 2039, Gotham City has become a high-tech metropolis plagued by crime. When a new Batman is needed, teenage Terry McGinnis takes on the mantle under the mentorship of the retired Bruce Wayne. Together, they face off against super villains, unravel mysteries, and fight for justice.
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to win him back, she applies to Harvard Law School and discovers her true potential beyond her looks. Along the way, she falls in love, befriends a manicurist, and takes on a court case to prove the innocence of her role model accused of murder.
In AD 895, King Aurvandill is murdered by his brother Fjölnir, who also carries away Queen Gudrún. Years later, Prince Amleth, a berserker, sets out to avenge his father's death. Along the way, he encounters a Seeress who predicts his revenge and a Maiden-King who is intertwined with his path. Amleth learns that Fjölnir lives in exile in Iceland and poses as a slave to get close to him. With the help of Olga, a sorceress, Amleth plans his revenge against Fjölnir. After a series of events and battles, Amleth finally confronts Fjölnir at the Gates of Hell and decapitates him. However, Amleth is fatally wounded and has a vision of his future before being carried to Valhalla by a valkyrie.
In 1878, Mattie Ross, a fourteen-year-old from Yell County, Arkansas, seeks to avenge her murdered father by hiring a U.S. Marshal named Rueben 'Rooster' Cogburn and teaming up with a Texas Ranger named LaBouef. Together, they journey through dangerous territory to capture Tom Chaney, the man responsible for her father's death. Along the way, they encounter outlaws, face perilous situations, and form an unlikely bond.
In Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, a detective investigates a conspiracy involving a dead father and a mysterious piece of paper. This film-noir spoof takes place in the 1940s and includes elements of parody and nostalgia.
Sanshiro, a teenage martial artist, trains in the Kurenai School of Jiujitsu and searches for his father's killer. Accompanying Sanshiro is an orphaned boy named Kenbo and his pet dog Boke. Sanshiro's only clue to his father's murderer is a glass eye left on the scene of the crime, suggesting that his father's murderer was one-eyed.
In the small town of Girlville, a girl's father is brutally murdered. With the town harboring a dark secret, the girl embarks on a journey to uncover the truth and seek revenge. As she digs deeper, she discovers the squalid conditions, dysfunctional family dynamics, and a web of lies that surround her. Armed with a hatchet and fueled by her daddy issues, she fights against the bad guys and uncovers shocking revelations about her own past.
In 1893, a young Irish couple travels to the United States, facing suspicion of murder and other challenges as they strive to build a new life in a rapidly changing country.
Two upper-class teenage friends, Lily and Amanda, reconnect and hatch a plan to murder Lily's stepfather, who they both despise. As they carry out their plan, they discover their own ruthlessness and lack of empathy. However, their twisted logic and manipulative ways ultimately lead to an unexpected turn of events.
In Imperial Russia, three brothers find themselves in a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayal as they navigate their relationships with each other and their overbearing father. Set against the backdrop of the Russian Empire in the year 1870, the brothers must confront their inner demons and face the consequences of their actions.
For the first time in over a decade, Erik Menendez opens up with his most in-depth interview to date in a new documentary series that re-examines one of the most fascinating true crime tragedies of the past century through the lens of one of the convicted killers. This riveting series includes extensive phone interviews with Erik as well as rare emotional footage, never-before-seen photos and new interviews with prosecutors, law enforcement, close family, friends and medical experts that chronicle the story you thought you knew.
In the crime-ridden favelas of Rio de Janeiro, two friends, Acerola and Laranjinha, struggle to find their missing fathers and navigate the challenges of growing up in a violent and poverty-stricken neighborhood. As they face the dangers of street gangs, drug dealers, and corruption, they discover the true meaning of friendship and family.
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.
When a physician is murdered, his eldest daughter is accused of the crime, but the man's seductive new wife may not be all that she appears.
Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is visited by the ghost of his father who reveals that he was murdered by his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet decides to seek revenge and feigns insanity to hide his plans. As his scheme unfolds, the play explores themes of revenge, betrayal, and the nature of madness.
After their boat capsizes during a storm, a group of people find themselves stranded on an uninhabited island. As they struggle to find a way to escape, they soon realize that they are not alone on the island and must fight to survive against a deadly threat.
A runaway and her boyfriend break into a home and hold a man hostage. As the night unfolds, secrets unravel, and a single gunshot echoes through Los Angeles…