Movies Similar to ESTRANGED

Coming Home(2023)

COMING HOME tells the story of Vik, a young Indian American man who returns home after his college graduation and struggles to reacquaint with his family.

Kabei: Our Mother(2008)

Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.

Oye Ninne(2017)

'Oye Ninne' charts the story of Vishnu, a young man who aspires to be a farmer while his parents want him to aim for something big. He grows up with his cousin Veda, whom he shares a love-hate relationship. For Vishnu, she's that "annoying cousin" everyone has in a family; whom your parents love more than you. Vishnu's father believes he's good-for-nothing, but will that change?

The Stream(2023)

When a first generation American son learns of his Russian immigrant father's financial catastrophe, he reluctantly agrees to one last tumultuous trip to their beloved family lake house before it's sold.

Bhaagyavantharu(1977)

Raj and his wife are thrown out of the house by their children. Raj works very hard and becomes rich. His children, for the love of money, welcome him home. Will he go back to stay with them?

Last Cowboy Standing(2009)

In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the past amidst the chaos of the present.

The Night They Saved Christmas(1984)

An oil company is exploring two Arctic sites for oil. The needed blasting at the first site rocks Santa Claus' North Pole village. He realizes that any blasting at the second site will destroy his home. He enlists the aid of a woman and her children to convince her husband (who works for the company) that the first site is where the oil they want is. Along the way, Santa explains all his secrets in delivering presents all around the world.

Parental Puberty(2024)

Melissa and Olive, two spirited sisters with no filmmaking experience, embark on an ambitious project to document their parent's bizarre and hilarious journey through ‘parental puberty’. Armed with a camera and a sense of adventure, they create a chaotic documentary filled with comedic mishaps, unexpected insights, and a heartfelt exploration of family dynamics in the face of change.

A Father's Diary(2021)

Hassan and Mario are neighbors. They have raised their daughters, Dina and Isabella together, supporting each other through tough times. When Hassan, faces the challenges of modern life, both inside and outside the home, his reactions propel a series of events that threatens everything he holds dear. When his daughter Dina becomes more than good friends, a life partner, with her best friend Isabella, hard decisions have to be made.

American Fiction(2023)

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie(2018)

An Artist's Soul(2025)

Squeezing out every drop of opportunity she has left, a young actress in the final rounds of her dream drama school audition is willing to risk and sacrifice everything (and everyone) to get what she desires.

Finding the End of the World(2022)

Jorge is a musician, he gets fired trying to find a melody from the noise of the street, the same day his wife and youngest son died. He must appear sane to take care of his oldest son Lucas, otherwise, he will also lose him.

Bronce(2019)

Years after the death of their parents, two stepbrothers reunite to steal bronze epitaphs from cemeteries, but not even the loot can redeem or remedy the impossible.

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming(2022)

Madea's back - hallelujer! And she's not putting up with any nonsense as family drama erupts at her great-grandson's college graduation celebration.

My Father and My Son(2005)

A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.

Lean On Me(1989)

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.

MANANG(2022)

Two cousins rediscover the mysteries of their missing aunt's golden teapot.

Where Did the Adults Go?(2025)

Every year, on the anniversary of their parents’ death, Cynthia, Bryce, and Miles gather at the family summer home to reminisce and have brunch at their parents’ favorite restaurant. But the siblings have never fully gotten along, and to make matters worse, Cynthia is in a financial rut this year. When she proposes to sell the summer house, Bryce pushes back with full force. The two turn to Miles for the deciding vote, but Miles doesn’t care all that much about the house: he is hung up on the fact that his longtime girlfriend, Gabby, recently left Thus, the weekend unfolds with the siblings’ relationships unravelling into dramatic, conflicted fever dreams of self-identity, broken bonds, and repressed love.

Safety First(2020)

Returning from their wedding anniversary, Carlos and Marta Cavalcanti are surprised by an invasion in their house, something that will forever change their family.