Movies like Ablution
If Ablution's mix of muslim, homophobia and prayer stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Ablution's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Falling
2020 · Directed by Viggo Mortensen · 112 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia, father son relationship
John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very…
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The Lion King
1994 · Directed by Roger Allers · 89 min8.3
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself.
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Palmer
2021 · Directed by Fisher Stevens · 110 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia
After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home.
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War Room
2015 · Directed by Alex Kendrick · 120 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: prayer · From the same decade (2010s)
The family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful…
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If Anything Happens I Love You
2020 · Directed by Will McCormack · 12 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting.
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The Fabelmans
2022 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 151 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him…
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Float
2019 · Directed by Bobby Rubio · 7 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: short film · From the same decade (2010s)
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him.
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Knox Goes Away
2024 · Directed by Michael Keaton · 115 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son.
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Fences
2016 · Directed by Denzel Washington · 139 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship · From the same decade (2010s)
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
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Over the Top
1987 · Directed by Menahem Golan · 94 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship.
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Father Mother Sister Brother
2025 · Directed by Jim Jarmusch · 111 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.