you know what you’re gonna say son and you’re right you’re right
you’re right you’re right
you’re right you’re right sometimes a dad can be his son’s first
sometimes a dad can be his son’s first
sometimes a dad can be his son’s first best friend or even his first superhero
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten father and son movies for this list
father and son movies for this list
father and son movies for this list we’re looking at films that Center on
we’re looking at films that Center on
we’re looking at films that Center on some memorable or awesome father-and-son
some memorable or awesome father-and-son
some memorable or awesome father-and-son relationships since it’s the movies and
relationships since it’s the movies and
relationships since it’s the movies and all throwing the ball around in the
all throwing the ball around in the
all throwing the ball around in the backyard with your old man isn’t quite
backyard with your old man isn’t quite
backyard with your old man isn’t quite as exciting as say hitting the road with
as exciting as say hitting the road with
as exciting as say hitting the road with your dad to avoid being murdered but in
your dad to avoid being murdered but in
your dad to avoid being murdered but in addition to all the high-stakes drama
addition to all the high-stakes drama
addition to all the high-stakes drama you can tell these movie dads would do
you can tell these movie dads would do
you can tell these movie dads would do anything for their movie sons number 10
anything for their movie sons number 10
anything for their movie sons number 10 super 8 okay I’ll be huntin losing your
super 8 okay I’ll be huntin losing your
super 8 okay I’ll be huntin losing your mother in a factory accident can be a
mother in a factory accident can be a
mother in a factory accident can be a stressful time for a teenage boy and his
stressful time for a teenage boy and his
stressful time for a teenage boy and his father who is max having to deal with an
father who is max having to deal with an
father who is max having to deal with an escaped alien in the wake of that loss
escaped alien in the wake of that loss
escaped alien in the wake of that loss can make things that much more strange
can make things that much more strange
can make things that much more strange there’s a monster out there jokes in
there’s a monster out there jokes in
there’s a monster out there jokes in this 2011 sci-fi thriller Joel and Jack
this 2011 sci-fi thriller Joel and Jack
this 2011 sci-fi thriller Joel and Jack lamb are a father and son still reeling
lamb are a father and son still reeling
lamb are a father and son still reeling from the devastating tragedy when an
from the devastating tragedy when an
from the devastating tragedy when an unconventional threat up ends their
unconventional threat up ends their
unconventional threat up ends their lives because mom died doesn’t mean that
lives because mom died doesn’t mean that
lives because mom died doesn’t mean that you know anything about me
you know anything about me
you know anything about me you don’t this causes Jack to kick into
you don’t this causes Jack to kick into
you don’t this causes Jack to kick into protective father mode and go on a
protective father mode and go on a
protective father mode and go on a rescue mission to save his teen boy and
rescue mission to save his teen boy and
rescue mission to save his teen boy and his friends from a desperate creature at
his friends from a desperate creature at
his friends from a desperate creature at its wit’s end
the touch number nine Indiana Jones and
the touch number nine Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade dad it’s not difficult
the Last Crusade dad it’s not difficult
the Last Crusade dad it’s not difficult to see where Indiana Jones got his
to see where Indiana Jones got his
to see where Indiana Jones got his fascination with historical artifact
fascination with historical artifact
fascination with historical artifact this should be in a museum in this third
this should be in a museum in this third
this should be in a museum in this third installment of the Indiana Jones
installment of the Indiana Jones
installment of the Indiana Jones franchise Sean Connery plays Indies
franchise Sean Connery plays Indies
franchise Sean Connery plays Indies estranged father Professor Henry Jones
estranged father Professor Henry Jones
estranged father Professor Henry Jones who also happens to enjoy hunting for
who also happens to enjoy hunting for
who also happens to enjoy hunting for super ancient memorabilia
super ancient memorabilia
super ancient memorabilia Jigga yes sir
Jigga yes sir
Jigga yes sir Thank You jr. his obsession with the
Thank You jr. his obsession with the
Thank You jr. his obsession with the Holy Grail has put him in the crosshairs
Holy Grail has put him in the crosshairs
Holy Grail has put him in the crosshairs of a troop of Nazis that are also hot on
of a troop of Nazis that are also hot on
of a troop of Nazis that are also hot on the Grails trail equation for the Grail
the Grails trail equation for the Grail
the Grails trail equation for the Grail is not archeology
is not archeology
is not archeology it’s a race against evil if it is
it’s a race against evil if it is
it’s a race against evil if it is captured by the Nazis the armies of
captured by the Nazis the armies of
captured by the Nazis the armies of darkness who march all over the face of
darkness who march all over the face of
darkness who march all over the face of the earth
the earth
the earth Junior then sets out to save his father
Junior then sets out to save his father
Junior then sets out to save his father from almost certain death and also
from almost certain death and also
from almost certain death and also prevent the Grail from falling into the
prevent the Grail from falling into the
prevent the Grail from falling into the wrong hands
number eight East of Eden dad mad at me
number eight East of Eden dad mad at me well you were out all night it was
well you were out all night it was
well you were out all night it was worried in this not so subtle
worried in this not so subtle
worried in this not so subtle interpretation of the story of Cain and
interpretation of the story of Cain and
interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel James Dean plays Cal a young man
Abel James Dean plays Cal a young man
Abel James Dean plays Cal a young man desperate for his father’s affection at
desperate for his father’s affection at
desperate for his father’s affection at the height of World War one I’m very
the height of World War one I’m very
the height of World War one I’m very pleased with the way you’re taking hold
pleased with the way you’re taking hold
pleased with the way you’re taking hold and they’re working so well now he’s
and they’re working so well now he’s
and they’re working so well now he’s also fairly resentful of his brother
also fairly resentful of his brother
also fairly resentful of his brother Aaron who is the apple of his father’s
Aaron who is the apple of his father’s
Aaron who is the apple of his father’s eye first Cal spends the better part of
eye first Cal spends the better part of
eye first Cal spends the better part of the film looking for ways to earn his
the film looking for ways to earn his
the film looking for ways to earn his father’s approval including starting a
father’s approval including starting a
father’s approval including starting a lucrative business and attempting to
lucrative business and attempting to
lucrative business and attempting to gift his dad with a large sum of cash
gift his dad with a large sum of cash
gift his dad with a large sum of cash I’ve been jealous all my life jail is a
I’ve been jealous all my life jail is a
I’ve been jealous all my life jail is a clean standing tonight I even tried to
clean standing tonight I even tried to
clean standing tonight I even tried to buy your love it’s only when he’s felled
buy your love it’s only when he’s felled
buy your love it’s only when he’s felled by a debilitating stroke after his
by a debilitating stroke after his
by a debilitating stroke after his favorite son and lists in the army the
favorite son and lists in the army the
favorite son and lists in the army the cows father finally makes an effort to
cows father finally makes an effort to
cows father finally makes an effort to reconcile with his son woman nurse cat’s
reconcile with his son woman nurse cat’s
reconcile with his son woman nurse cat’s dead
dead
dead get me another number seven the road you
get me another number seven the road you
get me another number seven the road you have my heart in the road Viggo
have my heart in the road Viggo
have my heart in the road Viggo Mortensen and Kodi smit-mcphee play a
Mortensen and Kodi smit-mcphee play a
Mortensen and Kodi smit-mcphee play a father and son who have managed to
father and son who have managed to
father and son who have managed to survive an apocalyptic event that has
survive an apocalyptic event that has
survive an apocalyptic event that has ravaged the entire globe roads are
ravaged the entire globe roads are
ravaged the entire globe roads are people by refugees towing carts and
people by refugees towing carts and
people by refugees towing carts and gangs carrying weapons looking for fuel
gangs carrying weapons looking for fuel
gangs carrying weapons looking for fuel and food this of course leaves them with
and food this of course leaves them with
and food this of course leaves them with a lot of father-son bonding time house I
a lot of father-son bonding time house I
a lot of father-son bonding time house I grew up the two are trekking towards the
grew up the two are trekking towards the
grew up the two are trekking towards the coast in an effort to make it through
coast in an effort to make it through
coast in an effort to make it through the winter but they encounter some snags
the winter but they encounter some snags
the winter but they encounter some snags along the way to rape me
along the way to rape me
along the way to rape me and they’re gonna rape your son and
and they’re gonna rape your son and
and they’re gonna rape your son and they’re gonna kill us and he does that
they’re gonna kill us and he does that
they’re gonna kill us and he does that is if you consider murderous groups of
is if you consider murderous groups of
is if you consider murderous groups of roving cannibals to be snags anabolism
roving cannibals to be snags anabolism
roving cannibals to be snags anabolism is the green fear unsurprisingly the two
is the green fear unsurprisingly the two
is the green fear unsurprisingly the two are brought together by the hardships of
are brought together by the hardships of
are brought together by the hardships of their existence
surviving an apocalypse can really bring
surviving an apocalypse can really bring a family together we have to we will
a family together we have to we will
a family together we have to we will survive this we are not gonna know it
survive this we are not gonna know it
survive this we are not gonna know it number six Finding Nemo now what’s the
number six Finding Nemo now what’s the
number six Finding Nemo now what’s the one thing we have to remember about the
one thing we have to remember about the
one thing we have to remember about the ocean it’s not safe that’s my boy when
ocean it’s not safe that’s my boy when
ocean it’s not safe that’s my boy when you lose your fish wife and almost all
you lose your fish wife and almost all
you lose your fish wife and almost all of your fish egg children in a predator
of your fish egg children in a predator
of your fish egg children in a predator attack chances are you’re gonna be a
attack chances are you’re gonna be a
attack chances are you’re gonna be a little protective of the only child you
little protective of the only child you
little protective of the only child you have left so first we checked us either
have left so first we checked us either
have left so first we checked us either the coast is clear we go out and back
the coast is clear we go out and back
the coast is clear we go out and back you and then we go out and one more time
you and then we go out and one more time
you and then we go out and one more time that’s exactly the case in this mega
that’s exactly the case in this mega
that’s exactly the case in this mega successful Pixar adventure that follows
successful Pixar adventure that follows
successful Pixar adventure that follows a slightly neurotic father fish as he
a slightly neurotic father fish as he
a slightly neurotic father fish as he desperately seeks to rescue his captured
desperately seeks to rescue his captured
desperately seeks to rescue his captured son what you see my son was taken my son
son what you see my son was taken my son
son what you see my son was taken my son was taken away from me no way
was taken away from me no way
was taken away from me no way after Nemo is taken by a scuba-diving
after Nemo is taken by a scuba-diving
after Nemo is taken by a scuba-diving dentist
dentist
dentist Nemo’s father Marlin sets out on an epic
Nemo’s father Marlin sets out on an epic
Nemo’s father Marlin sets out on an epic adventure to track him down can I help
adventure to track him down can I help
adventure to track him down can I help you something’s wrong with you
you something’s wrong with you
you something’s wrong with you really you’re wasting my time I have to
really you’re wasting my time I have to
really you’re wasting my time I have to find my son
find my son
find my son he threw their separate ordeals Marlon
he threw their separate ordeals Marlon
he threw their separate ordeals Marlon and Nemo wind up closer even as Marlin
and Nemo wind up closer even as Marlin
and Nemo wind up closer even as Marlin understands that there are also times
understands that there are also times
understands that there are also times when he needs to let go sorry now go
when he needs to let go sorry now go
when he needs to let go sorry now go have an adventure
number five
number five beginners Jesus pop Jesus yourself huh
beginners Jesus pop Jesus yourself huh
beginners Jesus pop Jesus yourself huh told through a series of flashbacks this
told through a series of flashbacks this
told through a series of flashbacks this story centers on the relationship
story centers on the relationship
story centers on the relationship between a young man and his father who
between a young man and his father who
between a young man and his father who comes out as gay following his wife’s
comes out as gay following his wife’s
comes out as gay following his wife’s death six months later my father told me
death six months later my father told me
death six months later my father told me he was gay he had just turned 75 I’m gay
he was gay he had just turned 75 I’m gay
he was gay he had just turned 75 I’m gay I always remember I’m wearing a purple
I always remember I’m wearing a purple
I always remember I’m wearing a purple sweater when he told me this but
sweater when he told me this but
sweater when he told me this but actually he wore a robe I’m gay
actually he wore a robe I’m gay
actually he wore a robe I’m gay certainly a case of better late than
certainly a case of better late than
certainly a case of better late than never
never
never the older gentleman begins to explore
the older gentleman begins to explore
the older gentleman begins to explore his life out me open while also building
his life out me open while also building
his life out me open while also building his relationship with his son he changed
his relationship with his son he changed
his relationship with his son he changed all his clothes he got a boyfriend Andy
all his clothes he got a boyfriend Andy
all his clothes he got a boyfriend Andy a physical trainer who was also studying
a physical trainer who was also studying
a physical trainer who was also studying for his professional pyrotechnic license
for his professional pyrotechnic license
for his professional pyrotechnic license over the course of the romantic comedy
over the course of the romantic comedy
over the course of the romantic comedy the son witnesses the transformation in
the son witnesses the transformation in
the son witnesses the transformation in his father that inspires him in his own
his father that inspires him in his own
his father that inspires him in his own life namely his romantic pursuits
life namely his romantic pursuits
life namely his romantic pursuits my father died two months ago maybe
my father died two months ago maybe
my father died two months ago maybe almost three he was gay filled with
almost three he was gay filled with
almost three he was gay filled with humor and touching moments Beginner’s is
humor and touching moments Beginner’s is
humor and touching moments Beginner’s is a coming-of-age tale for a father and
a coming-of-age tale for a father and
a coming-of-age tale for a father and son that are just figuring out how to
son that are just figuring out how to
son that are just figuring out how to live their lives look I like my life and
live their lives look I like my life and
live their lives look I like my life and you see him our house that’s what I
you see him our house that’s what I
you see him our house that’s what I wanted and mom you wanted mom too right
wanted and mom you wanted mom too right
wanted and mom you wanted mom too right yes number four Road to Perdition he’s
yes number four Road to Perdition he’s
yes number four Road to Perdition he’s my son
my son
my son in this somber crime thriller Tom Hanks
in this somber crime thriller Tom Hanks
in this somber crime thriller Tom Hanks plays Michael Sullivan senior the
plays Michael Sullivan senior the
plays Michael Sullivan senior the adopted and highly favored son of a mob
adopted and highly favored son of a mob
adopted and highly favored son of a mob boss sons are put on this earth to
boss sons are put on this earth to
boss sons are put on this earth to trouble their fathers the life of an
trouble their fathers the life of an
trouble their fathers the life of an enforcer doesn’t come without its
enforcer doesn’t come without its
enforcer doesn’t come without its hazards though as Sullivan’s own son
hazards though as Sullivan’s own son
hazards though as Sullivan’s own son witnesses a crime that sets in motion a
witnesses a crime that sets in motion a
witnesses a crime that sets in motion a course of events leading to the death of
course of events leading to the death of
course of events leading to the death of his mother and younger brother Sullivan
his mother and younger brother Sullivan
his mother and younger brother Sullivan and his son then go on the run looking
and his son then go on the run looking
and his son then go on the run looking for sanctuary as well as a means to
for sanctuary as well as a means to
for sanctuary as well as a means to avenge the deaths in their family
avenge the deaths in their family
avenge the deaths in their family don’t go tomorrow when they find out
don’t go tomorrow when they find out
don’t go tomorrow when they find out we’re gone they’re gonna come after us I
we’re gone they’re gonna come after us I
we’re gone they’re gonna come after us I have to protect you now and while their
have to protect you now and while their
have to protect you now and while their relationship propels the film forward
relationship propels the film forward
relationship propels the film forward Michael also has to contend with the
Michael also has to contend with the
Michael also has to contend with the actions of his adopted father and
actions of his adopted father and
actions of his adopted father and unstable brother this is the life we
unstable brother this is the life we
unstable brother this is the life we chose the life we lead and there is only
chose the life we lead and there is only
chose the life we lead and there is only one guarantee none of us will see him
one guarantee none of us will see him
one guarantee none of us will see him number three Kramer vs Kramer love you I
number three Kramer vs Kramer love you I
number three Kramer vs Kramer love you I love it this drama sees Dustin Hoffman
love it this drama sees Dustin Hoffman
love it this drama sees Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple
and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple
and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple locked in a fierce custody battle for
locked in a fierce custody battle for
locked in a fierce custody battle for their young son I want my son you can’t
their young son I want my son you can’t
their young son I want my son you can’t have in the critically acclaimed film
have in the critically acclaimed film
have in the critically acclaimed film Ted Kramer’s wife Joanna suddenly walks
Ted Kramer’s wife Joanna suddenly walks
Ted Kramer’s wife Joanna suddenly walks out on him and her son to find herself
out on him and her son to find herself
out on him and her son to find herself mom I couldn’t stay any more was because
mom I couldn’t stay any more was because
mom I couldn’t stay any more was because she couldn’t stand me Billy
this means Ted and Billy are suddenly
this means Ted and Billy are suddenly thrown together and must adjust to a
thrown together and must adjust to a
thrown together and must adjust to a life without her
let me give you a homeland to make here
let me give you a homeland to make here and while it’s not initially easy the
and while it’s not initially easy the
and while it’s not initially easy the two eventually form an intense father
two eventually form an intense father
two eventually form an intense father and son bond however that’s later
and son bond however that’s later
and son bond however that’s later threatened by Joanna’s sudden
threatened by Joanna’s sudden
threatened by Joanna’s sudden reappearance I miss mother number two
reappearance I miss mother number two
reappearance I miss mother number two life is beautiful having your entire
life is beautiful having your entire
life is beautiful having your entire family put in a concentration camp is
family put in a concentration camp is
family put in a concentration camp is not supposed to be an enjoyable
not supposed to be an enjoyable
not supposed to be an enjoyable experience by any stretch of the
experience by any stretch of the
experience by any stretch of the imagination
did you know energy schools away Juneau
did you know energy schools away Juneau generally token play honor is where we
generally token play honor is where we
generally token play honor is where we separately too heavily beep are well
separately too heavily beep are well
separately too heavily beep are well beyond Europe avid and yet imagination
beyond Europe avid and yet imagination
beyond Europe avid and yet imagination is exactly what the father in this film
is exactly what the father in this film
is exactly what the father in this film relies on to shelter his son from the
relies on to shelter his son from the
relies on to shelter his son from the horrors of their surroundings heavy toy
horrors of their surroundings heavy toy
horrors of their surroundings heavy toy doctor Ganesha oh boy she solo a yeoman
doctor Ganesha oh boy she solo a yeoman
doctor Ganesha oh boy she solo a yeoman Issaquah lead on the Dilla a posse so
Issaquah lead on the Dilla a posse so
Issaquah lead on the Dilla a posse so nice Oh daddy
nice Oh daddy
nice Oh daddy she done no duty you re a cotillion f
she done no duty you re a cotillion f
she done no duty you re a cotillion f Ashley fuck yeah
Ashley fuck yeah
Ashley fuck yeah after Jewish shop owner Guido his wife
after Jewish shop owner Guido his wife
after Jewish shop owner Guido his wife and his son are placed in one such camp
and his son are placed in one such camp
and his son are placed in one such camp at the height of World War two he
at the height of World War two he
at the height of World War two he convinces Joshua that it’s all an
convinces Joshua that it’s all an
convinces Joshua that it’s all an elaborate game that everyone else is in
elaborate game that everyone else is in
elaborate game that everyone else is in on I saw something over mercenaire ah no
on I saw something over mercenaire ah no
on I saw something over mercenaire ah no genetically Capital belladonna no cherry
genetically Capital belladonna no cherry
genetically Capital belladonna no cherry modulo 2 T no II I’m Drake that’s why I
modulo 2 T no II I’m Drake that’s why I
modulo 2 T no II I’m Drake that’s why I yo-yo ma activated but while he may have
yo-yo ma activated but while he may have
yo-yo ma activated but while he may have shielded his son from the brutality of
shielded his son from the brutality of
shielded his son from the brutality of their situation his imagination won’t be
their situation his imagination won’t be
their situation his imagination won’t be enough for all of them to make it out
enough for all of them to make it out
enough for all of them to make it out completely unscathed
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you love your
few honorable mentions you love your
few honorable mentions you love your father yes sir
father yes sir
father yes sir one day Simba the Sun will set on my
one day Simba the Sun will set on my
one day Simba the Sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the
time here and will rise with you as the
time here and will rise with you as the new king I like to drink mine modernized
new king I like to drink mine modernized
new king I like to drink mine modernized and way I’m digging more it’s good for
and way I’m digging more it’s good for
and way I’m digging more it’s good for you
you
you perfect taste
is called happiness number one the
is called happiness number one the pursuit of happiness this poignant
pursuit of happiness this poignant
pursuit of happiness this poignant biographical drama follows Will Smith as
biographical drama follows Will Smith as
biographical drama follows Will Smith as Chris Gardner an ambitious man
Chris Gardner an ambitious man
Chris Gardner an ambitious man struggling to make it amid hardship
struggling to make it amid hardship
struggling to make it amid hardship listen I that’s all the money that I had
listen I that’s all the money that I had
listen I that’s all the money that I had cannot go into my banker know as
cannot go into my banker know as
cannot go into my banker know as gardener wise for a position at a
gardener wise for a position at a
gardener wise for a position at a brokerage firm he and his young son
brokerage firm he and his young son
brokerage firm he and his young son played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden
played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden
played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden soon find themselves without a roof to
soon find themselves without a roof to
soon find themselves without a roof to live under this father-son duo indoors
live under this father-son duo indoors
live under this father-son duo indoors homeless shelters and overnight stays
homeless shelters and overnight stays
homeless shelters and overnight stays and public restrooms as Gardner
and public restrooms as Gardner
and public restrooms as Gardner struggles to keep a brave face for
struggles to keep a brave face for
struggles to keep a brave face for Christopher I love you thankfully the
Christopher I love you thankfully the
Christopher I love you thankfully the ending is one that sort of makes it okay
ending is one that sort of makes it okay
ending is one that sort of makes it okay to unleash the man tears that have
to unleash the man tears that have
to unleash the man tears that have accumulated over the course of the last
accumulated over the course of the last
accumulated over the course of the last two hours
two hours
two hours so welcome what is as easy as it looked
so welcome what is as easy as it looked
so welcome what is as easy as it looked no sir oh well sir it wasn’t do you
no sir oh well sir it wasn’t do you
no sir oh well sir it wasn’t do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite
agree with our list what’s your favorite father-and-son film Jim I’m just gonna
father-and-son film Jim I’m just gonna
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