Movies and TvShows featuring "middle-aged-man" theme.

Cobra Kai is a TV show set 30 years after the film 'The Karate Kid.' It follows the story of Johnny Lawrence, a former bully and now middle-aged man, who reopens the Cobra Kai karate dojo. This sparks a rivalry between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do, another karate dojo led by Johnny's former opponent, Daniel LaRusso. The show explores themes of redemption, father-son relationships, and the complexities of teenage life.

A long-running talk show hosted by Jonathan Ross, featuring celebrity interviews and comedy sketches.

Normally, people choose to become adventurers in their teens. At 30 years old, Rick Gladiator bucks the trend by leaving his job as a guild clerk to become an adventurer. He begins as a novice F-rank with the fighting strength of an S-rank. After two years of brutal training with the continent’s strongest party, Orichalcum Fist, Rick will defeat anyone who underestimates him!

Judge John Deed is a drama TV show that follows the life of a middle-aged man who serves as a judge. He handles various cases involving crime, mystery, and war, making difficult decisions while navigating the complexities of the justice system.

Romance is sweet and bitter - and life riddled with ups and downs - in multiple stories about people who live and work on bustling Jeju Island.

Takafumi's uncle wakes after a 17-year coma. He had actually gone to another world, and has returned with magical powers. But now that he's back, Takafumi must help him to survive in his home world.

He's an eccentric biotech genius. His son's a pragmatist living in his shadow. To save the family business, they'll have to work through some issues.

Sick of It is a dark comedy TV show that follows a middle-aged man who is struggling with life and loneliness. He finds solace in driving a taxi and talking to himself, using it as a way to introspect and find meaning in his existence. The show explores themes of finding love, moving on, and the complexities of human relationships. With its offbeat and high-concept comedy, Sick of It offers a unique and introspective look into the life of a bald man navigating the challenges of middle age.

Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world, he heads to the pet shop in search of a new companion. There he finds an adorable bird named Peeps and takes him home. But Sasaki quickly learns that Peeps isn’t your average bird…he’s a powerful mage from another world! Together, they embark on a magical adventure filled with swords and sorcery.

The Cleaner is a hilarious workplace comedy set in England. It follows the story of a middle-aged man who runs a cleaning service. With blood-splatters and comedic situations, this TV show takes viewers on a funny journey through the challenges of running a business in the United Kingdom.

In the year 2149, the Earth is overpopulated and polluted, forcing scientists to develop a way to travel back in time. The Shannon family becomes the first to go back to the prehistoric era and join a colony known as Terra Nova. They must navigate the dangers of the past while trying to save humanity and protect their own family.

Home to Roost is a British television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s. Written by Eric Chappell, it starred John Thaw as Henry Willows and Reece Dinsdale as his 18-year-old son Matthew. The premise is that Henry Willows is forty-something, who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy living alone in London. That is, until his youngest child, Matthew arrives to live with him, after being thrown out by his mother. The plots generally revolved around Henry's annoyance at having his solitude disturbed, and the age gap clash. Henry employed two cleaners throughout the show's life; first Enid Thompson, and, in the third season, Fiona Fennell.

Michael's life seemed perfect until his long-time partner blindsided him after 17 years. He must confront the nightmares of losing his soulmate and suddenly finding himself as a single gay man in his mid-40s.

Captain Phillips is the true story of the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. Captain Richard Phillips must navigate through a dangerous hostage situation as he tries to protect his crew and ship from the pirates. The intense cat-and-mouse game between Captain Phillips and the pirates unfolds as they battle for control of the ship.

Crashing is a comedy series that follows the chaotic and hilarious exploits of a middle-aged man named Pete who becomes a squatter in an abandoned hospital. Along the way, he forms a close bond with a young artist named Lulu, and together they navigate the ups and downs of life in London, England.

Oliver's Travels is a five-part television serial written by Alan Plater and starring Alan Bates, Sinéad Cusack, Bill Paterson, and Miles Anderson. It first aired in the UK in 1995. Bates plays the titular Oliver, a keen word-game enthusiast and lecturer in comparative religion. After his teaching post is made redundant, he resolves to make use of his new wealth of free time by going to visit his favourite crossword compiler, 'Aristotle', with whom he has corresponded but whom he has never met. When he arrives, however, he finds Aristotle's house has been ransacked and its occupant has departed for parts unknown, and he sets out to discover why.

Modernit miehet is a comedy TV show that follows the lives of a group of middle-aged men living in the suburbs. It explores themes of friendship, family relationships, and middle-class struggles.

The series follows Inspector Sakari Koskinen and his team in the Violent Crimes Unit as they try to solve murders in a Finnish lakeside city of Tampere.

In 'Taste of Cherry,' a middle-aged man named Mr. Badii drives around Tehran in search of someone who will bury him after he commits suicide. Along the way, he gives rides to various passengers and engages in philosophical conversations about life and death. The film explores themes of hope, despair, and self-reflection.