15 Of The Best Movies To Watch With Your Dad This Father's Day

This Steve Martin- and Diane Keaton-starrer is a comedy-drama that follows George Banks—a man who lives the perfect life with his wife and two kids. However, things get a bit complicated in the most comic-drama infused way when his daughter decides to get married and he realises that he can't let go of her quiet yet. It's loving, wholesome, and will have you smiling from ear to ear. 

Chef is a road comedy drama that follows the life of Chef Casper, who after an altercation with a food critic loses his job and is forced to start operating out of a food truck, which he sets up with his son. What follows is a heart-warming coming together of the family, with each character transforming from tolerance to actually creating a bond with each other in addition to Casper's own realisations as a chef. 

Starring stellar actors—Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy is a movie that dives deep into a father-son relationship that's further increasingly strained because of the son's meth addiction. It boldly and with absolute rawness explores the pain and everything else that comes when a loved one struggles with addiction and how far one is ready to go to save them. 

An iconic movie that is bound to have you in tears, Marley & Me is a masterpiece when it comes to exploring a relationship between a father and a son (despite being a four-legged floof). It's wholesome, heart-wrenching, and simply beautiful. So if you and your dad are in the mood for a bonding cry session, then this is your movie. 

Starring Ryan Reynolds, The Adam Project is a science fiction-action-comedy film that revolves around a time-travelling fighter pilot Adam Reed who teams up with his 12-year-old self and his father for a mission that includes saving the future. The film explores real character growth and a special bond bordering on the whole 'younger self' trope and reconciliation with ones' father. In addition to this, the cinematography is absolutely breathtaking. 

The OG father-son tearjerker of a movie, The Lion King is one of our favourites to watch. It's sad, enjoyable, and so beautiful, even though we've all watched it a million times. What we love the most about the movie is that even though Simba loses his dad early on, the film beautifully explores how your friends can become your 'parents' creating a safe space for you to grow and conquer the horizon in the most poetic way possible. 

Pursuit of Happyness is a movie everyone should watch. Featuring Will Smith and his real-life son, this is a true story of a struggling single dad who dreams of a better life for his son. The plot follows their homelessness, and abundant financial problems, and how he still chooses to be a present, encouraging father figure despite everything. 

Starring Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, this movie is a slow-burn navigating the bond between a father and his children. It's real, with even real-er, hard-to-have conversations where all three estranged children, now adults, come together to celebrate their father who is an artist. It's wholesome, hard-hitting, and a great movie when it comes to depicting dysfunctional families in the most raw way possible. 

This Malayalam hit is a psychological thriller that is perfect to watch with your dad if he loves thrillers. The story follows the life of Georgekutty, who lives a content life with his wife and daughters. However, things take a turn when his family commits an accidental crime, leaving him to step up and protect them and their secret. The movie is riveting, keeps you on the edge of your seat, and in the most desi way possible highlights the lengths a dad would go to for his family. 

A wholesome comic movie starring Radhika Madan and Irrfan Khan, Angrezi Medium follows Champak, who goes through a series of unfortunate events to ultimately fulfil his daughter's dream of going to London. 

This Tamil-language sports movie follows the life of Kousalya, who is a farmer's daughter who dreams of becoming an international cricketer and winning the World Cup. The movie highlights the endless challenges she faces while pursuing her dream. But what stands out the most is her bond with her father, and his constant, unwavering support. 

This Bengali movie follows the life of Uma, who is a child suffering from a terminal illness. Her only wish though is to see the Durga Pooja held in Kolkata. The plot follows how heart-warmingly her father goes to all lengths to create a fake Durga Pooja to make his daughter's dreams come true. 

Dad's love Star Wars, and this is the part of the Star Wars franchise when the iconic line 'Luke, I am your father' is spoken, making it all the more of a Father's Day watch. In the Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader is adamant on bringing Luke to the dark side, while Master Yoda trains him to become a Jedi Knight with his friends fending off the Imperial fleet.