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Beliefnet says: "Fathers play such a powerful role in our lives that they have inspired many memorable movie portrayals of men who tenderly protect and guide their children." This list showcases a variety of movies with father characters. For the full article go to: http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Movies/2008/09/10-Best-Films-About-Fathers.aspx

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Rank   Name Release Directed by Genre(s) Actor(s)
  1. 1
    1962
    Robert Mulligan
    Drama, Black-and-white, Mystery, Crime Fiction, Film adaptation, Courtroom Drama More
    Brock Peters, William Windom, Mary Badham, Gregory Peck, Collin Wilcox, Paul Fix, Phillip Alford, Rosemary Murphy, Robert Duvall, Alice Ghostley, John Megna, Ruth White, Frank Overton More
  2. 2
    1991
    John Singleton
    Drama, Teen, Crime Fiction, Coming of age
    Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Lloyd Avery II, Regina King, Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell, Hudhail Al-Amir More
  3. 3
    2003
    Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
    Comedy, Family, Animation, Adventure, Computer Animation, Children's
    Willem Dafoe, Joe Ranft, John Ratzenberger, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Gould, Geoffrey Rush, Austin Pendleton, Erik Per Sullivan, Albert Brooks, Allison Janney, Barry Humphries, Nicholas Bird, Bob Peterson, Brad Garrett, Vicki Lewis, Bruce Spence, Eric Bana, Andrew Stanton, Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen Root More
  4. 4
    1991
    Charles Shyer
    Comedy, Family, Romance Film, Romantic comedy
    Peter Michael Goetz, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Kimberly Williams, Steve Martin, George Newbern, Gibby Brand, Martin Short, April Ortiz, Diane Keaton, Kieran Culkin, B.D. Wong, Eugene Levy More
  5. 5
    1989
    Ron Howard
    Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
    Dianne Wiest, Bryce Dallas Howard, Helen Shaw, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Zachary La Voy, Alisan Porter, Jasen Fisher, Dennis Dugan, Rick Moranis, Clint Howard, Steve Martin, Harley Jane Kozak, Martha Plimpton, Paul Linke, Tom Hulce, Keanu Reeves, Joaquin Phoenix, Alex Burrall, Eileen Ryan More
  6. 6
    1979
    Robert Benton
    Drama, Courtroom Drama, New Hollywood
    Howland Chamberlain, Howard Duff, Dustin Hoffman, Jane Alexander, Meryl Streep, George Coe, Joe Seneca, JoBeth Williams, Bill Moor , Justin Henry, Jack Ramage More
  7. 7
    1958
    Melville Shavelson
    Drama, Comedy, Family, Romance Film, Romantic comedy
    Sophia Loren, Harry Guardino, Paul Petersen, Peggy Connelly, Murray Hamilton, Eduardo Ciannelli, Cary Grant, Charles Herbert, Martha Hyer, Madge Kennedy, Mimi Gibson More
  8. 8
    1993
    Nora Ephron
    Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy
    David Hyde Pierce, Victor Garber, Carey Lowell, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Rosie O'Donnell, Ross Malinger, Frances Conroy, Rob Reiner, Gaby Hoffmann, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman More
  9. 9
    2006
    Gabriele Muccino
    Drama, Biographical film
    Will Smith, David Fine, Dan Castellaneta, Brian Howe, Takayo Fischer, James Karen, Jaden Smith, Kurt Fuller, Thandie Newton, Scott Klace More
  10. 10
    2006
    Zhang Yimou, Yasuo Furuhata
    Drama, World cinema
    Lin Qiu, Kiichi Nakai, Ken Takakura, Ken Nakamoto, Shinobu Terajima

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  1. jane
    Beliefnet's 10 Best Films About Fathers at 9/12/2009 11:18 PM
    So glad "Father of the Bride" made the list!
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