Movies and TvShows featuring "told-in-flashback" theme.

Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion a journey of misfits searching for their destiny and working together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

How I Met Your Mother follows the story of Ted Mosby as he recounts to his children the events leading up to how he met their mother. Along the way, he and his friends navigate their careers, relationships, and personal growth in the vibrant city of New York.

The Wonder Years follows Kevin Arnold as he navigates the ups and downs of growing up, dealing with family, friends, school, and first love, against the backdrop of the changing times and societal issues of the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1996, treasure hunter Brock Lovett and his team search the wreck of RMS Titanic for a rare diamond. They recover a drawing of a young woman, Rose Dawson Calvert, who tells of her experiences aboard the ship. In 1912, Rose, engaged to a wealthy man, meets Jack Dawson, a poor artist, and they develop a forbidden love. On the night of the ship's collision with an iceberg, Rose and Jack try to survive and escape Rose's fiance who accuses Jack of theft. The ship sinks, but Rose is saved while Jack dies. Years later, Rose drops the diamond into the sea and reunites with Jack's spirit.

In the small town of Little Wesley, Louisiana, Vic allows his wife Melinda to have affairs to avoid divorce. When her lovers start disappearing, he becomes the prime suspect. A web of jealousy, secrets, and murder unfolds as Vic's true nature is revealed.

Emperor Kuzco, a pampered and selfish ruler, is transformed into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma. He must now find a way to reclaim his throne with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder. Together, they navigate various obstacles and learn important lessons about humility, friendship, and redemption.

My Brilliant Friend is a TV show that tells the story of the friendship between two girls in love in the impoverished neighborhoods of Naples. Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the show explores themes of violence, coming of age, and the struggles of teenage girls in love. It also highlights the vibrant atmosphere of Naples, with its shoe shops, seaside, and firework-filled weddings.

Forrest Gump, with an IQ of 75, narrates his life story from the 1950s to the '70s. Raised in Alabama, he meets Jenny and they have parallel lives. Forrest excels in running, goes to college, enlists in the army, becomes a war hero, learns ping-pong, reunites with Jenny, starts a shrimping business, becomes a wealthy man, and eventually marries Jenny. They have a son and live a happy life until Jenny's death.

In a nursing home, an elderly man reads a love story from his notebook to a woman with dementia. The story depicts the romance between Noah and Allie, who come from different social classes and face many obstacles. They are separated but ultimately find their way back to each other, only to be torn apart by Allie's dementia. In the end, they die peacefully in each other's arms.

In modern-day San Francisco, reporter Daniel Molloy interviews Louis De Pointe Du Lac, who claims to be a vampire. Louis recounts his life as a wealthy plantation owner in 18th-century Louisiana. After being turned into a vampire by Lestat De Lioncourt, Louis struggles with his instinct to kill and feeds on animal blood instead. He saves a dying girl named Claudia and raises her as his daughter. When Claudia realizes she will never age, she kills Lestat and they flee to Paris. There, they encounter other vampires and are eventually punished for Lestat's murder. Louis sets the theater on fire, killing all the vampires. Decades later, Louis encounters a weakened Lestat and rejects his offer to join him. He concludes his interview with Molloy before disappearing. Molloy is attacked by Lestat, who offers him the choice to become a vampire.

Joel Barish is emotionally withdrawn, and Clementine Kruczynski is his dysfunctional free-spirit girlfriend. They are attracted to each other despite their differences. After a fight, Clementine has her memories of their relationship erased. Devastated, Joel decides to have the same procedure but changes his mind. The film takes place in Joel's brain as he tries to preserve his memories while two techies attempt to erase them. The employees of the company performing the procedure have their own entanglements, which affect Joel and Clementine's relationship.

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas is a heartwarming Christmas movie that takes place during the period after the Beast saved Belle and before the final transformation. In the story, Belle and the enchanted characters in the castle prepare for Christmas, but a plot by Forte, a pipe organ, threatens to ruin the holiday. With the help of some new friends and the power of love and forgiveness, Belle and the Beast must overcome challenges and bring back the true spirit of Christmas.

A guardian angel is sent to Earth to stop a man from killing himself. The angel shows the man what his life would have been like if he had never existed, helping him realize the impact he has had on others.

In Blood Red Sky, a mother with a hidden condition that turns her into a vampire must fight to protect her son when a group of terrorists hijacks the plane they are on. As the plane descends into chaos and darkness, the mother must unleash her supernatural powers to overcome the evil forces threatening their lives.

The true story of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

A young man named Pi survives a disaster at sea and finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. As they journey together, Pi learns to coexist with the tiger, forming a unique bond. They face various challenges, including finding food and water, and encounter a floating island that turns out to be dangerous. Eventually, they reach the coast of Mexico, but the tiger walks away without acknowledging Pi. Pi tells a remarkable story to insurance agents, paralleling the characters in the story with his experience. The agents choose the story with the tiger.

Edward Scissorhands is a heartwarming story about a man-made creation named Edward, who has scissors for hands. Taken in by a suburban family, he discovers friendship, love, and acceptance. Despite initial fear and judgment from the townspeople, Edward's unique skills and compassionate nature win them over. However, when he is falsely accused and attacked, Edward is forced to retreat to his dark mansion. In the end, he is immortalized as a symbol of love and bringer of snow to the once-sterile neighborhood.

The Terror is a TV show set in the year 1847 in the Arctic. The HMS Terror and HMS Erebus are trapped in the ice, and the crew faces extreme conditions, food shortages, and supernatural entities. As they struggle to survive, they must also confront their own demons and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart.

Grounded for Life is a sitcom that follows the misadventures of the Finnerty family, a dysfunctional Irish-American family living in Staten Island. The show explores various family dynamics and humorous situations that arise in their everyday lives.

After becoming a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat named Philippe hires Driss, a young man from the projects, to be his caregiver. Despite their differences, Driss brings joy and a new perspective to Philippe's life, leading to an unlikely friendship and personal growth for both of them.