Highest-Rated Movies about 'In-law', Sort by Popularity

Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Namesake (2006), Little Murders (1971), Life Itself (2018), The Hot Rock (1972), Ramji Londonwaley (2005), Den skaldede frisør (2012), Girl From Hunan (1988) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best In-law movies.

#1. Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Storyline: When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of both practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried.

Plot Keywords: woman, sister, neighbor, colonel, in-law, charming, airy ...

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#2. The Namesake (2006)

Storyline: While traveling by train to visit his grandfather in Jamshedpur, Calcutta born, Bengali-speaking Ashoke Ganguli meets with fellow-traveler, Ghosh, who impresses upon him to travel, while Ashoke is deep into a book authored by Nicholai Gogol. The train meets with an accident, and after recuperating, Ashoke re-locates to America, settles down, returns home in 1977 to get married to aspiring singer, Ashima, and returns home to New York. Shortly thereafter they become parents of a boy, who they initially name Gogol, and a few years later both give birth to Sonia. The family then buy their own house in the suburbs and travel to India for the first time after their marriage. The second time they travel to India is when Gogol and Sonia are in their late teens, and after a memorable visit to Kolkata and then to the Taj Mahal, they return home. Gogol falls in love with Maxine Ratliff and moves in with her family, while Ashoke spends time traveling, and Sonia moves to California, leaving Ashima...

Plot Keywords: mother, son, husband, girlfriend, in-law, singer, emotional ...

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#3. Little Murders (1971)

Storyline: An idealistic girl, Patsy Newquist, saves a young apathetic photographer, Alfred Chamberlain, from a gang of hooligans. She falls for him, but he turns out to be a nihilist. They go out anyway. All this happens against the background of random shootings in NYC (at the time the play the movie is based on was written, the city was going broke). Her family accept him, but when she tries to change him and get him to find meaning in life, things go horribly wrong in a cruel twist of fate.—John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

Plot Keywords: photographer, interior decorator, in-law, parent, brother, lieutenant, dark ...

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#4. Life Itself (2018)

Storyline: As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes in Life Itself. Director and writer Dan Fogelman ("This Is Us") examines the perils and rewards of everyday life in a multi-generational saga featuring an international ensemble including Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris- Mencheta, Laia Costa, Alex Monner and Mandy Patinkin. Set in New York City and Carmona, Spain, Life Itself celebrates the human condition and all of its complications with humor, poignancy and love.

Plot Keywords: college sweetheart, husband, wife, pregnant woman, granddaughter, in-law, emotional ...

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#5. The Hot Rock (1972)

Storyline: Dr. Amusa approaches Dortmunder about a valuable gem in a museum that is of great signifigance to his people in Africa, stolen during colonial times. Dortmunder assembles a crack team of cat burglars and hatches an elaborate plan for stealing the gem. Despite their care and experience, circumstances and plain bad luck keep the gem just out of their reach.—Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

Plot Keywords: thief, in-law, diplomat, ex-convict, lawyer, doctor, amusing ...

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#6. Ramji Londonwaley (2005)

Storyline: Ramji Tiwari and his sister, Parvati, had their parents pass away at an early age. Ramji is a skilled cook, and is familiar with all aspects of vegetarian cooking. He arranges Parvati's marriage with the Mishra family, promises to pay a large sum of dowry, which he manages to get by promising to get married to a wealthy man's daughter.

Plot Keywords: villager, brother, sister, father-in-law, in-law, young woman, hilarious ...

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#7. Den skaldede frisør (2012)

Storyline: A Danish woman, Ida (Trine Dyrholm), who has just finished her cancer treatments, walks in on her suffering husband in bed with his young co-worker. She travels alone to their daughter's wedding, which is to take place in Italy, but meets the father of the groom, Philip (Pierce Brosnan), and immediately makes a bad first impression. At the seaside villa where Philip once lived with his wife, conflicts arise not least between the soon-to-be newlyweds. But first impressions fade, and Ida may find her chance for another life.

Plot Keywords: daughter, in-law, bride, son, mother, father, amusing ...

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#8. Girl From Hunan (1988)

Storyline: The family of 12-year-old Xiao Xiao (Liu Qing) arranges her marriage to 2-year-old Chun Guan (Zhang Yu) and sends her to a remote, rural village where she lives with her prospective in-laws and raises the boy mostly by herself. Four years later, Xiao Xiao (Na Renhua) succumbs to the charms of handsome farmhand Hua Gou (Deng Xiao-quang) but finds her reputation in danger. In a world where dishonored women can be put to death, Xiao Xiao's future is far from certain.

Plot Keywords: farmhand, teen girl, young woman, fiancé, in-law, parent, melodramatic ...

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#9. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

Storyline: Now that Santa/Scott Calvin and Mrs. Claus/Carol Calvin have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa!

Plot Keywords: santa claus, in-law, jack frost, elf, wife, tooth fairy, amusing ...

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#10. The Longest Penalty in the World (2005)

Storyline: In Sunshine, Nevada, the middle-aged housewife Melanie Leroy sees her husband Ralston Leroy shagging her neighbor and she freaks out. Then she poisons Ralston, who is allergic to seafood, in the dinner. Melanie travels to the California to the apartment building that she has inherited from her aunt and when she meets her tenant Patrick Forman, she believes that he would be a perfect husband for her. She uses her maiden name, Melanie Leroy, and becomes obsessed for him, killing anyone that might interpose between Patrick and her.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: president, biographer, wife, in-law, doctor, engaging, powerful ...

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