Movies about Parenting

Jodi and Yechiel discuss one of the most challenging and rewarding journeys of their life: Parenting.
How do the movies teach us about what it means to parent? Why does the movies portrayal and exploration of parenting change across generations? How is our expectations of what it means to be parented and to parent affected by the movies?

Movies Discussed this Episode:
Three Men and a Baby | Disney+
Mr. Mom | Max
Stepmom | Netflix
Kramer vs Kramer | Amazon
She's Having a Baby | Max
The Pursuit of Happyness | Netflix
Room | Max
The Blind Side | Max
Yes Day | Netflix
Beautiful Boy | Prime
Captain Fantastic | Prime
Father of the Bride (1991) | Hulu
Hair Love | YouTube
Baby Boom | Amazon
Terms of Endearment | Max
Freaky Friday (1976) | Disney+
Steel Magnolias | Netflix
The Kids Are Alright | Amazon
Parenthood | Amazon
Boyhood | Tubi
Mrs Doubtfire | Starz
Finding Nemo | Disney+
Mary Poppins | Disney+
I Am Sam | Amazon
The Parent Trap (1961) | Disney+
Boyz in the Hood | Starz
Madea's Big Happy Family | Prime
SoulFood | Amazon
Armageddon Time | Peakcock
To Kill a Mockingbird | Hulu
Imitation of Life | Amazon
The Fabelmans | Paramount+

Jews on Film can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJews
Keep Track of Jodie and Yechiel's movie watching and lists
by following Jodi's Letterboxd Yechiel's Letterboxd

Hosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi Berman
Technical Advisor: Vlad Kustanovich
Logo Design: Daria Lesnik Hoffman
Musical Theme: Noel Berman