Movies and TvShows featuring "missing-parent" theme.
When an all-powerful enemy appears to destroy all parallel worlds, a hero with the spirit of all Super Sentai will rise to fight back. Transforming into Zenkaiser, he joins forces with four robots called Kikainoids with the spirit of Super Sentai robos from across history.
In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. Tim Goodman, a 21-year-old insurance adjuster, is contacted by the police of Ryme City after his father, Detective Harry, goes missing in a car accident. Tim meets an amnesiac Pikachu who can only be understood by him and together they uncover a conspiracy involving a genetically engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo. With help from aspiring journalist Lucy Stevens and her Psyduck, they must stop the city's founder from fusing humans and Pokémon using a dangerous gas known as 'R'.
Ash and his friends must save the world from an evil Pokémon collector who wants to control the power of ancient Pokémon.
In a post-apocalyptic world, Patema, a princess from an underground city, falls into a hidden pit. She discovers a boy named Age from the surface world, where gravity is inverted. Together, they defy the authoritarian regime and venture into the dangerous unknown region to uncover the truth about their worlds. As they face challenges and dangers, their friendship grows stronger, and they learn to trust each other. Can they find a way to unite their worlds and overcome the forces that seek to tear them apart?
Twin witches Alex and Camryn find themselves embarking on another magical adventure as they try to uncover the truth behind their father's disappearance. Along the way, they must confront a malevolent shadow that seems to have a personal vendetta against them. With the help of their friends and the powers of their hereditary witchcraft, the sisters must navigate through twists and turns to bring peace to their family.
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight follows the story of a group of superpowers heroes known as Kamen Riders who fight to protect the Earth from evil forces. The show revolves around the main protagonist, Kit Taylor, as he discovers his powers, fights against villains, and uncovers a mysterious plot that involves his missing father and an alternate dimension.
In 'How to Steal a Dog,' a young girl named Ji-so decides to steal a dog in order to get a reward and escape her life of homelessness. With the help of her younger brother, Ji-so hatches a plan and sets out on a mission to find a suitable dog to steal. As they navigate through various obstacles and face unexpected challenges, Ji-so learns valuable life lessons about love, family, and the importance of home.
After a retired schoolteacher is tasked with writing letters for illiterate people at a train station, she forms an unlikely friendship with a young boy who is searching for his long-lost father in Rio de Janeiro.
A young woman from Australia is arrested in Thailand for drug trafficking and is sentenced to death. While in prison, she must navigate the dangerous world of women's prisons and work against the clock to prove her innocence and escape before her execution.
When a 12-year-old girl with a passion for rodeo discovers a letter from her absent father, she sets out on a journey to find him. Along the way, she joins a group of trick-riding cowgirls and learns important life lessons.
Christine, a new college student, pledges to a sinister sorority whose members major in vampirism, witchcraft and mind control.
After a plane crash in Alaska, two siblings must navigate the harsh wilderness and face dangerous predators to survive and find their missing parent.
When a giant spider escapes from a cave, it wreaks havoc on a small town. A group of teenagers must find a way to stop the spider before it causes more destruction.
Jesus Henry Christ is a comedy-drama film about a 10-year-old boy named Henry who begins his search for his unknown biological father. Raised by a single mother who used artificial insemination to conceive him, Henry embarks on a journey to find his missing parent. Along the way, he meets his half-sister and faces various challenges that test his resilience and determination. This heartwarming movie explores themes of family, identity, and the importance of connections.
The teacher of a primary school in a mountainous village, arrives in Athens to force a rich businessman to keep his promise and to build a new school in the village.
A young woman discovers a hidden, locked door in her family home as she searches for her missing father.
RangiTaranga is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller movie. It revolves around a pregnant woman who goes searching for her missing husband, an acclaimed novelist, and uncovers a dark secret.
In this Hallmark story, Allan is a normal middleaged man with a wife and two kids. When Alan is suddenly attacked one night, he loses his memory, leading his family to believe that he is dead.
The multi-media misadventures of a mismatched pair of buddies, "Downer" and Nash, one in search of his long lost father, the other in search of the ultimate sexual video game competition. What their odyssey leads them to are some far-out encounters with a demented midget, a transsexual nun, a drunken lunatic, a rabbi landlady and a sex starved beach bunny.
Taking advantage of his mother's absence as she departs on a cruise ship for some rest and relaxation, 12-year-old Félix sets out to find his father, a fisherman who disappeared at sea two years earlier.