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Top 10 Father and Daughter Movies


there’s nothing quite like being daddy’s

there’s nothing quite like being daddy’s little girl I’ll take care of her I mean

little girl I’ll take care of her I mean

little girl I’ll take care of her I mean sure why not

sure why not

sure why not welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 father and daughter movies I want you to

father and daughter movies I want you to

father and daughter movies I want you to be happy is for this list we’re looking

be happy is for this list we’re looking

be happy is for this list we’re looking at films that feature memorable and

at films that feature memorable and

at films that feature memorable and sometimes complicated father/daughter

sometimes complicated father/daughter

sometimes complicated father/daughter relationships and it is the worst

relationships and it is the worst

relationships and it is the worst mistake I ever made and while being a

mistake I ever made and while being a

mistake I ever made and while being a father to a little girl might not be

father to a little girl might not be

father to a little girl might not be vastly different than a little boy it

vastly different than a little boy it

vastly different than a little boy it can occasionally come with its own

can occasionally come with its own

can occasionally come with its own unique set of challenges when those

unique set of challenges when those

unique set of challenges when those challenges are put through the hollywood

challenges are put through the hollywood

challenges are put through the hollywood filter well that’s when the drama ensues

filter well that’s when the drama ensues

filter well that’s when the drama ensues all right all right let me get this

all right all right let me get this

all right all right let me get this straight so you guys are a thing you

straight so you guys are a thing you

straight so you guys are a thing you guys are a couple right you guys are

guys are a couple right you guys are

guys are a couple right you guys are together yeah yes no way break up right

together yeah yes no way break up right

together yeah yes no way break up right now daddy please don’t call off number

now daddy please don’t call off number

now daddy please don’t call off number 10 the game plan my name is Peyton I’m

10 the game plan my name is Peyton I’m

10 the game plan my name is Peyton I’m your daughter

your daughter

your daughter audiences may have grown accustomed to

audiences may have grown accustomed to

audiences may have grown accustomed to seeing Dwayne the rock Johnson playing

seeing Dwayne the rock Johnson playing

seeing Dwayne the rock Johnson playing the charismatic meathead who could bust

the charismatic meathead who could bust

the charismatic meathead who could bust a few skulls and still crack a megawatt

a few skulls and still crack a megawatt

a few skulls and still crack a megawatt smile but in this 2007 Disney comedy he

smile but in this 2007 Disney comedy he

smile but in this 2007 Disney comedy he plays a football player suddenly thrust

plays a football player suddenly thrust

plays a football player suddenly thrust into the role of full-time father when

into the role of full-time father when

into the role of full-time father when his estranged eight-year-old daughter

his estranged eight-year-old daughter

his estranged eight-year-old daughter appears on his doorstep

appears on his doorstep

appears on his doorstep looks like you got a rogue fan I’m not a

looks like you got a rogue fan I’m not a

looks like you got a rogue fan I’m not a fan I’m Joe’s father that by ferony

fan I’m Joe’s father that by ferony

fan I’m Joe’s father that by ferony Johnson’s character evolves from a

Johnson’s character evolves from a

Johnson’s character evolves from a self-centered athlete to a man who can’t

self-centered athlete to a man who can’t

self-centered athlete to a man who can’t live without his little girl we’re gonna

live without his little girl we’re gonna

live without his little girl we’re gonna go out on this stage and a dance are too

go out on this stage and a dance are too

go out on this stage and a dance are too too soft and isn’t that what fatherhood

too soft and isn’t that what fatherhood

too soft and isn’t that what fatherhood is all about I love you daddy

is all about I love you daddy

is all about I love you daddy I love you too

number nine Hannah yup dad right now

number nine Hannah yup dad right now I’ve killed you some dad’s prepare their

I’ve killed you some dad’s prepare their

I’ve killed you some dad’s prepare their daughters for the world by telling them

daughters for the world by telling them

daughters for the world by telling them about the birds and the bees use your

about the birds and the bees use your

about the birds and the bees use your hands

hands

hands others trained them to be highly lethal

others trained them to be highly lethal

others trained them to be highly lethal assassins who can murder at the drop of

assassins who can murder at the drop of

assassins who can murder at the drop of a dime in this 2011 thriller Eric Bana

a dime in this 2011 thriller Eric Bana

a dime in this 2011 thriller Eric Bana plays a former CIA operative who raises

plays a former CIA operative who raises

plays a former CIA operative who raises his 15 year old daughter to be an

his 15 year old daughter to be an

his 15 year old daughter to be an efficient killing machine with one

efficient killing machine with one

efficient killing machine with one mission in mind destroy their enemies

mission in mind destroy their enemies

mission in mind destroy their enemies come again you’re speakin then post god

come again you’re speakin then post god

come again you’re speakin then post god then what the address where we meet

then what the address where we meet

then what the address where we meet villain Grimm’s house Stefan Strasser

villain Grimm’s house Stefan Strasser

villain Grimm’s house Stefan Strasser 261 and five five nine brilliant Germany

261 and five five nine brilliant Germany

261 and five five nine brilliant Germany there what else adept at dying

after living in the Arctic for several

after living in the Arctic for several years the dual plans to rendezvous in

years the dual plans to rendezvous in

years the dual plans to rendezvous in Berlin and bring their adventure full

Berlin and bring their adventure full

Berlin and bring their adventure full circle Suzanne this trip gives Hannah a

circle Suzanne this trip gives Hannah a

circle Suzanne this trip gives Hannah a brief glimpse at life as a normal

brief glimpse at life as a normal

brief glimpse at life as a normal teenage girl though thanks to her father

teenage girl though thanks to her father

teenage girl though thanks to her father she is clearly anything but we still do

she is clearly anything but we still do

she is clearly anything but we still do friends I just went to the keys

friends I just went to the keys

friends I just went to the keys should I let him go as a pastor what yes

should I let him go as a pastor what yes

should I let him go as a pastor what yes you should let him go number eight three

you should let him go number eight three

you should let him go number eight three men and a baby but that’s a baby okay

men and a baby but that’s a baby okay

men and a baby but that’s a baby okay little bit too baby

little bit too baby

little bit too baby what’s it doing there it’s sleeping a

what’s it doing there it’s sleeping a

what’s it doing there it’s sleeping a surprise baby doesn’t have to be a

surprise baby doesn’t have to be a

surprise baby doesn’t have to be a burden this is your first first what

burden this is your first first what

burden this is your first first what baby

baby

baby yeah first in the last just ask Tom

yeah first in the last just ask Tom

yeah first in the last just ask Tom Selleck Steve Guttenberg and Ted

Selleck Steve Guttenberg and Ted

Selleck Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson’s characters in this 80s classic

Danson’s characters in this 80s classic

Danson’s characters in this 80s classic it’s you of it no it’s not my baby they

it’s you of it no it’s not my baby they

it’s you of it no it’s not my baby they play three hard-partying bachelors whose

play three hard-partying bachelors whose

play three hard-partying bachelors whose lives are suddenly thrown for a loop by

lives are suddenly thrown for a loop by

lives are suddenly thrown for a loop by the introduction of a doorstep infant I

the introduction of a doorstep infant I

the introduction of a doorstep infant I mean for God’s sake somebody drops a

mean for God’s sake somebody drops a

mean for God’s sake somebody drops a baby off on your doorstep and you

baby off on your doorstep and you

baby off on your doorstep and you automatically assume he’s mine look the

automatically assume he’s mine look the

automatically assume he’s mine look the child doesn’t look anything like me I’m

child doesn’t look anything like me I’m

child doesn’t look anything like me I’m bigger and and I have more hair Jack

bigger and and I have more hair Jack

bigger and and I have more hair Jack Holden turns out to be an unwitting baby

Holden turns out to be an unwitting baby

Holden turns out to be an unwitting baby daddy

daddy

daddy forcing him

forcing him

forcing him and his roommates to transform from

and his roommates to transform from

and his roommates to transform from womanisers into doting fathers overnight

womanisers into doting fathers overnight

womanisers into doting fathers overnight I’m an actor I can I can do a father

I’m an actor I can I can do a father

I’m an actor I can I can do a father there are other complications thrown

there are other complications thrown

there are other complications thrown into the mix heroines in the diaper pail

into the mix heroines in the diaper pail

into the mix heroines in the diaper pail baby wipes are in the cabinet like a

baby wipes are in the cabinet like a

baby wipes are in the cabinet like a heroin deal gone bad

heroin deal gone bad

heroin deal gone bad and the little girl’s mother showing up

and the little girl’s mother showing up

and the little girl’s mother showing up to reclaim her but genuine affection and

to reclaim her but genuine affection and

to reclaim her but genuine affection and sincere baby fever prevail in the end

number seven Crazy Stupid Love no no I

number seven Crazy Stupid Love no no I meet our other daughter hello Nana hi

meet our other daughter hello Nana hi

meet our other daughter hello Nana hi guys hi sweetheart

guys hi sweetheart

guys hi sweetheart in this smart romantic comedy Steve

in this smart romantic comedy Steve

in this smart romantic comedy Steve Carell plays a man trapped in a midlife

Carell plays a man trapped in a midlife

Carell plays a man trapped in a midlife crisis after discovering that his wife

crisis after discovering that his wife

crisis after discovering that his wife is having an affair my wife is having an

is having an affair my wife is having an

is having an affair my wife is having an affair with David Lin hugging her as he

affair with David Lin hugging her as he

affair with David Lin hugging her as he struggles to rebuild his life in the

struggles to rebuild his life in the

struggles to rebuild his life in the wake of their separation his daughter

wake of their separation his daughter

wake of their separation his daughter also has to adjust to being an adult and

also has to adjust to being an adult and

also has to adjust to being an adult and all of the complications life throws at

all of the complications life throws at

all of the complications life throws at you that’s mostly just because I was

you that’s mostly just because I was

you that’s mostly just because I was cold and wet you’re trying to be

cold and wet you’re trying to be

cold and wet you’re trying to be dramatic one of the more pleasant

dramatic one of the more pleasant

dramatic one of the more pleasant complications comes in the form of Ryan

complications comes in the form of Ryan

complications comes in the form of Ryan Gosling’s character an irresistible

Gosling’s character an irresistible

Gosling’s character an irresistible Playboy

Playboy

Playboy who also happens to be coaching her

who also happens to be coaching her

who also happens to be coaching her father in pickup artistry what are you

father in pickup artistry what are you

father in pickup artistry what are you doing here what are you doing here their

doing here what are you doing here their

doing here what are you doing here their stories eventually converge with Carol’s

stories eventually converge with Carol’s

stories eventually converge with Carol’s character snapping out of his

character snapping out of his

character snapping out of his self-indulgence and into his role as a

self-indulgence and into his role as a

self-indulgence and into his role as a father I don’t even know you

father I don’t even know you

father I don’t even know you number six Despicable Me okay girls go

number six Despicable Me okay girls go

number six Despicable Me okay girls go play what do you do when you’re a

play what do you do when you’re a

play what do you do when you’re a notorious villain who needs the sweet

notorious villain who needs the sweet

notorious villain who needs the sweet innocence of a trio of little girls to

innocence of a trio of little girls to

innocence of a trio of little girls to pull off your latest scheme well

pull off your latest scheme well

pull off your latest scheme well naturally you adopt three kids from an

naturally you adopt three kids from an

naturally you adopt three kids from an orphanage and hope for the best

no in this animated hit Steve Carell

no in this animated hit Steve Carell voices grew who initially planned on

voices grew who initially planned on

voices grew who initially planned on utilizing said girls to steal a

utilizing said girls to steal a

utilizing said girls to steal a shrink-ray but ends up growing attached

shrink-ray but ends up growing attached

shrink-ray but ends up growing attached to his new wards instead it’s like my

to his new wards instead it’s like my

to his new wards instead it’s like my heart is a tooth and it’s got a cavity

heart is a tooth and it’s got a cavity

heart is a tooth and it’s got a cavity that can only be filled with children he

that can only be filled with children he

that can only be filled with children he slowly accepts the full trappings and

slowly accepts the full trappings and

slowly accepts the full trappings and joys of fatherhood including trips to

joys of fatherhood including trips to

joys of fatherhood including trips to ballet recitals and reading bedtime

ballet recitals and reading bedtime

ballet recitals and reading bedtime stories all while trying to maintain his

stories all while trying to maintain his

stories all while trying to maintain his supervillain cred of course

number five the descendants worried

number five the descendants worried about my daughter’s in this critically

about my daughter’s in this critically

about my daughter’s in this critically acclaimed comedy-drama George Clooney

acclaimed comedy-drama George Clooney

acclaimed comedy-drama George Clooney shakes his perpetual bachelor persona

shakes his perpetual bachelor persona

shakes his perpetual bachelor persona and dons that of a single father

and dons that of a single father

and dons that of a single father struggling to raise two daughters while

struggling to raise two daughters while

struggling to raise two daughters while his wife is in a coma she gave me

his wife is in a coma she gave me

his wife is in a coma she gave me everything man good happy home two

everything man good happy home two

everything man good happy home two beautiful daughters just when Scott as

beautiful daughters just when Scott as

beautiful daughters just when Scott as Matt King he’s a lawyer and father of a

Matt King he’s a lawyer and father of a

Matt King he’s a lawyer and father of a rebellious teenage girl and a

rebellious teenage girl and a

rebellious teenage girl and a ten-year-old daughter with behavior

ten-year-old daughter with behavior

ten-year-old daughter with behavior problems real good job you’re doing in

problems real good job you’re doing in

problems real good job you’re doing in addition to the difficulties he’s facing

addition to the difficulties he’s facing

addition to the difficulties he’s facing with his daughters he must also wrestle

with his daughters he must also wrestle

with his daughters he must also wrestle with the knowledge of his wife’s

with the knowledge of his wife’s

with the knowledge of his wife’s infidelity and the fact that she’s not

infidelity and the fact that she’s not

infidelity and the fact that she’s not going to recover from her coma her coma

going to recover from her coma her coma

going to recover from her coma her coma is permanent she’s not going to make it

is permanent she’s not going to make it

is permanent she’s not going to make it as he adapts to a number of issues

as he adapts to a number of issues

as he adapts to a number of issues including some potentially lucrative

including some potentially lucrative

including some potentially lucrative acreages family owns Matt also has to

acreages family owns Matt also has to

acreages family owns Matt also has to learn how to connect with his daughters

learn how to connect with his daughters

learn how to connect with his daughters in the wake of tragedy

number four dan in real life hey this

number four dan in real life hey this yours yeah pen thanks in this

yours yeah pen thanks in this

yours yeah pen thanks in this comedy-drama steve carell yet again

comedy-drama steve carell yet again

comedy-drama steve carell yet again takes on the role of the conflicted

takes on the role of the conflicted

takes on the role of the conflicted single father beset by the hazards of

single father beset by the hazards of

single father beset by the hazards of having female children dad I’m 17 okay

having female children dad I’m 17 okay

having female children dad I’m 17 okay you are so flirting as Widow dad Dan

you are so flirting as Widow dad Dan

you are so flirting as Widow dad Dan burns

burns

burns he appears annoyingly overprotective of

he appears annoyingly overprotective of

he appears annoyingly overprotective of his three young daughters by the way

his three young daughters by the way

his three young daughters by the way you’re grounded

you’re grounded

you’re grounded come on grounded yep for how long for

come on grounded yep for how long for

come on grounded yep for how long for life dad while contending with teenage

life dad while contending with teenage

life dad while contending with teenage romances and other family issues he must

romances and other family issues he must

romances and other family issues he must also figure out how to navigate his

also figure out how to navigate his

also figure out how to navigate his feelings for his brother’s girlfriend we

feelings for his brother’s girlfriend we

feelings for his brother’s girlfriend we should probably talk about something

should probably talk about something

should probably talk about something else so you’re telling me that you one

else so you’re telling me that you one

else so you’re telling me that you one of those widowers with three daughters

of those widowers with three daughters

of those widowers with three daughters since this is a romantic comedy and all

since this is a romantic comedy and all

since this is a romantic comedy and all it’s not that complicated to figure out

it’s not that complicated to figure out

it’s not that complicated to figure out what happens in the end plan to be

what happens in the end plan to be

what happens in the end plan to be surprised but at the center of the film

surprised but at the center of the film

surprised but at the center of the film is Dan’s relationship with his girls and

is Dan’s relationship with his girls and

is Dan’s relationship with his girls and how that affects the decisions he makes

how that affects the decisions he makes

how that affects the decisions he makes with regards to his life and theirs go

with regards to his life and theirs go

with regards to his life and theirs go oh

number three trouble with the curb again

number three trouble with the curb again I’m gonna rip your face whoa hey Clint

I’m gonna rip your face whoa hey Clint

I’m gonna rip your face whoa hey Clint Eastwood trades in his curmudgeonly

Eastwood trades in his curmudgeonly

Eastwood trades in his curmudgeonly trainer and father figure to a rising

trainer and father figure to a rising

trainer and father figure to a rising boxing champ hat to play a curmudgeonly

boxing champ hat to play a curmudgeonly

boxing champ hat to play a curmudgeonly baseball scout and estranged father to

baseball scout and estranged father to

baseball scout and estranged father to Amy Adams ambitious lawyer in this 2012

Amy Adams ambitious lawyer in this 2012

Amy Adams ambitious lawyer in this 2012 sports drama dad give me the case this

sports drama dad give me the case this

sports drama dad give me the case this is my car and I Drive give me the keys

is my car and I Drive give me the keys

is my car and I Drive give me the keys as a senior scout for the Atlanta Braves

as a senior scout for the Atlanta Braves

as a senior scout for the Atlanta Braves named Gus Lobel Eastwood is accompanied

named Gus Lobel Eastwood is accompanied

named Gus Lobel Eastwood is accompanied by his daughter on his latest scouting

by his daughter on his latest scouting

by his daughter on his latest scouting mission dad I’ve got it let me help it

mission dad I’ve got it let me help it

mission dad I’ve got it let me help it right here I got it in spite of their

right here I got it in spite of their

right here I got it in spite of their strained relationship goddamnit dad talk

strained relationship goddamnit dad talk

strained relationship goddamnit dad talk to me his girl eights him in his quest

to me his girl eights him in his quest

to me his girl eights him in his quest to locate a suitable draft pick for his

to locate a suitable draft pick for his

to locate a suitable draft pick for his team and this gets the pair the

team and this gets the pair the

team and this gets the pair the opportunity to reconcile their

opportunity to reconcile their

opportunity to reconcile their differences you’re him like baseball I

differences you’re him like baseball I

differences you’re him like baseball I love baseball you know I love it I never

love baseball you know I love it I never

love baseball you know I love it I never even wanted to be a lawyer I did that

even wanted to be a lawyer I did that

even wanted to be a lawyer I did that for you so that you would be happy with

for you so that you would be happy with

for you so that you would be happy with me and that you would approve of me and

me and that you would approve of me and

me and that you would approve of me and then maybe you’d keep me around

then maybe you’d keep me around

then maybe you’d keep me around number two paper moon how come you take

number two paper moon how come you take

number two paper moon how come you take me in this comedy real-life father and

me in this comedy real-life father and

me in this comedy real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal

daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal

daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal respectively play Moses pray and Addie

respectively play Moses pray and Addie

respectively play Moses pray and Addie Loggins an inadvertent con artist team

Loggins an inadvertent con artist team

Loggins an inadvertent con artist team who may or may not actually be related

who may or may not actually be related

who may or may not actually be related in the film as well Moses is a traveling

in the film as well Moses is a traveling

in the film as well Moses is a traveling con man

con man

con man who happens upon a D while attending her

who happens upon a D while attending her

who happens upon a D while attending her mother’s funeral and is persuaded to

mother’s funeral and is persuaded to

mother’s funeral and is persuaded to deliver her to her aunt in another state

no I don’t like you along the way the

no I don’t like you along the way the two literally become partners in crime

two literally become partners in crime

two literally become partners in crime leaving a number of hapless victims in

leaving a number of hapless victims in

leaving a number of hapless victims in their wake

their wake

their wake well Addie pray I’m gonna get you $24 an

well Addie pray I’m gonna get you $24 an

well Addie pray I’m gonna get you $24 an extra five for just coming to my don’t

extra five for just coming to my don’t

extra five for just coming to my don’t worry praise though praise the Lord they

worry praise though praise the Lord they

worry praise though praise the Lord they also form a close bond that neither had

also form a close bond that neither had

also form a close bond that neither had anticipated and neither wants to break I

anticipated and neither wants to break I

anticipated and neither wants to break I told you I don’t want you riding with me

told you I don’t want you riding with me

told you I don’t want you riding with me mother you still owe me $200 before we

mother you still owe me $200 before we

mother you still owe me $200 before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions daddy a gardening for

honorable mentions daddy a gardening for

honorable mentions daddy a gardening for you to be like this was in an accident

you to be like this was in an accident

you to be like this was in an accident he did some really hard good so don’t

he did some really hard good so don’t

he did some really hard good so don’t talk about it so you want me to call you

talk about it so you want me to call you

talk about it so you want me to call you dad or should I just call you Ethan we

dad or should I just call you Ethan we

dad or should I just call you Ethan we don’t like dad you’re in a good mood

don’t like dad you’re in a good mood

don’t like dad you’re in a good mood well I think I discovered who my mom is

well I think I discovered who my mom is

well I think I discovered who my mom is in the story I wouldn’t change anything

in the story I wouldn’t change anything

in the story I wouldn’t change anything about your wouldn’t change one hair on

about your wouldn’t change one hair on

about your wouldn’t change one hair on your head I’m not Freddie love you dad

number one father of the bride ah there

number one father of the bride ah there is a pride huh can you believe in this

is a pride huh can you believe in this

is a pride huh can you believe in this remake of the 1950 classic Steve Martin

remake of the 1950 classic Steve Martin

remake of the 1950 classic Steve Martin plays George banks a loving father

plays George banks a loving father

plays George banks a loving father caught up in the whirlwind of wedding

caught up in the whirlwind of wedding

caught up in the whirlwind of wedding bells madness wait a minute

bells madness wait a minute

bells madness wait a minute wedding coordinator what’s a wedding

wedding coordinator what’s a wedding

wedding coordinator what’s a wedding coordinator after his daughter returns

coordinator after his daughter returns

coordinator after his daughter returns from a trip overseas and announces her

from a trip overseas and announces her

from a trip overseas and announces her engagement to a man she only recently

engagement to a man she only recently

engagement to a man she only recently met there’s a mad dash to prepare a

met there’s a mad dash to prepare a

met there’s a mad dash to prepare a wedding with George footing the

wedding with George footing the

wedding with George footing the ever-increasing bill don’t tell everyone

ever-increasing bill don’t tell everyone

ever-increasing bill don’t tell everyone how much it cost he told you right

how much it cost he told you right

how much it cost he told you right two hundred fifty ahead in addition he’s

two hundred fifty ahead in addition he’s

two hundred fifty ahead in addition he’s struggling to accept his daughter’s new

struggling to accept his daughter’s new

struggling to accept his daughter’s new beau as well as his future extended

beau as well as his future extended

beau as well as his future extended family I don’t want to be in law

family I don’t want to be in law

family I don’t want to be in law especially the people who live in

especially the people who live in

especially the people who live in bel-air

bel-air

bel-air but none of this really compares to what

but none of this really compares to what

but none of this really compares to what is probably the most difficult aspect of

is probably the most difficult aspect of

is probably the most difficult aspect of his daughter’s wedding finally letting

his daughter’s wedding finally letting

his daughter’s wedding finally letting her go

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your favorite father and daughter film for

favorite father and daughter film for

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