Movies and TvShows featuring "stepmother-stepdaughter-relationship" theme.
Half & Half follows two half-sisters, Mona and Dee Dee, who were raised separately but end up reconnecting and becoming roommates. Mona is the product of a one-night stand between her mother Phyllis and a rich white man, while Dee Dee is the result of Phyllis' marriage to a black man. The two sisters have very different personalities and get into comedic and heartwarming situations as they navigate their newly found sisterhood.
The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog is a 2005 Taiwanese drama starring Ming Dow and Sam Wang of boyband 183 Club; and Joe Chen and Joyce Zhao of girl group 7 Flowers, as well as all the members of the former and two members of the latter, who are signed by Jungiery Entertainment. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television and directed by Chen Ming Zhang and Liu Jun Jie. The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Taiwan Television from 5 June 2005 to 16 October 2005, every Sunday at 21:30 and cable TV Sanlih E-Television from 11 June 2005 to 22 October 2005, every Saturday at 21:00. Episode seven was broadcast on 17 July 2005, it achieved an average rating of 7.05 and peaked at 8.05, which broke the previous average record of 6.43 held by Meteor Garden and was the highest peak for a single episode for a Taiwanese drama until it was broken by episode 13 of Fated To Love You which peaked at 8.13 in 2008.
Mizuki is a would-be actress who has yet to attain her goal, struggles to keep the dream in her heart alive while dealing with the reality of her normal life, far away from lights, cameras, and action she longs for. Despite words of warnings from her family, which includes her birth and step mothers, intended to keep her from reaching her destiny, she actually makes it onto a set of one of the film companies in Tokyo. She experiences the peaks and valleys of a starting actress, but receives a blow when news of the company collapses and eventually closes. Mizuki returns home, but, the fire once lit, still burns.
Cinderella, mistreated by her stepmother, dreams of a better life. With the help of her friends, she attends the Royal Ball and meets the prince, but must flee before midnight when everything turns back to normal. The prince sets out to find the girl who fits the glass slipper and eventually marries Cinderella.
Fleabag is a dark comedy that follows the life of a young woman, known only as Fleabag, as she deals with grief, guilt, and her own dysfunctional family. With her sharp wit and direct address to the camera, she navigates through a series of failed relationships, a struggling business, and the complexities of modern life in London.
When a single mother and Helsinki Police Detective named Sofia Karppi spirals into a deep depression following the death of her husband, she is assigned to a new case involving the murder of a woman found on a construction site. Determined to find the killer and bring them to justice, Sofia must navigate the complexities of the case while also dealing with her own personal demons.
Eight-year-old Miyuki lost her mother several years ago and has since lived with just her father, Ryoichi. One day, she is suddenly introduced to Akiko, who is to be her new mother. Akiko uses her stellar business skills to try to win the little girl over, only to fail miserably. Ryoichi tries to reason with Miyuki, but to no avail. Akiko changes tactics and tries to get Shimoyama, a woman in the neighborhood who knows Miyuki well, on her side.
Cuando me enamoro, se detiene el tiempo is a Mexican Spanish-language telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo and Televisa. It is a remake of the 1998 Televisa telenovela La mentira. Silvia Navarro, Juan Soler and Jessica Coch are stars, with the participations of Rocío Banquells and Lisardo Guarinos as the main villains, the stellar participations of René Casados, Julieta Rosen, José Ron, and the special participation of Sebastián Zurita. Univision promoted Cuando me enamoro for the United States audience, with the first promo shown on March 30, and was initially scheduled to air at 8pm central. A second promo confirmed an April 19 airing at 7pm central. The third promo aired on April 5, confirming a 7pm/6pm central on Univision, and aired from April 20, 2011 to January 6, 2012.
1600 Penn follows the lives of a dysfunctional first family living in the White House. The series focuses on the comedic situations and challenges they face, including sibling dynamics, political issues, and relationships.
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Trinkets is a TV show about three teenage girls with different backgrounds who meet in a Shoplifters Anonymous meeting and form an unlikely friendship. As they navigate high school, relationships, and personal struggles, they discover the importance of friendship and find a sense of belonging.
Strangers with Candy is a dark comedy TV show that follows the life of Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old high school student with a troubled past. Jerri must navigate the ups and downs of high school while dealing with her drug addiction, unconventional classmates, and absurd situations. The show is a satire on social issues and captures the dark and twisted humor of teenage life.
High School student Sayuri is falling in love with Yui, the daughter of her father's fiancee.
Ten years after her happily ever after, Giselle, Robert, and Morgan move to a new house in the suburb of Monroeville with their newest addition. The community is overseen by Malvina Monroe, who has nefarious intentions for the family. When problems arise, Giselle wishes that their lives were the perfect fairy-tale. The spell backfires, with Giselle rushing to save her family and her homeland of the Kingdom of Andalasia before the clock strikes midnight.
In 'Mirror Mirror,' an evil queen plots to kill her stepdaughter Snow White but her plans are disrupted when Snow teams up with a group of unlikely dwarves to reclaim her kingdom.
Fairly Legal is a comedic legal drama that follows Kate Reed, a mediator turned attorney in San Francisco. After the death of her father, Kate inherits his law firm and decides to leave her job as a mediator to become an attorney. She struggles to balance her professional and personal life, dealing with cases, rivalries, and the challenges of being a woman lawyer. Along the way, Kate also navigates her complicated relationship with her ex-husband and stepmother.
Seven friends who met in their youth at an English course meet again 25 years later; Lara, Taís, Helena, Adriana, Renée, Natália and Carol, each of them has a different personality and origin, but they share a deep affection.
In 1989, a misunderstood teenager has a high school crush — who just happens to be a handsome corpse! After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way.
A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. This tale brings together 4 fairy tales: Jack the giant slayer, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding hood. The couple faces misadventures while gathering the items necessary to break the spell. However, their "happily ever after" turns out to be not so happy as each character learns the consequences of their actions. The movie ends with a moral: "Careful what you say and do, children will listen."
Juno, an offbeat young woman, unexpectedly becomes pregnant and considers having an abortion before deciding to give the baby up for adoption. She navigates the challenges of teenage pregnancy while forming unexpected connections with the couple who wants to adopt her baby.