きっと、うまくいく

きっと、うまくいく 2009

8.00

大学時代親友同士だったファランとラージューは、ある日同窓のチャトルから母校に呼び出される。チャトルは二人に、ランチョーというかつての学友の消息がつかめたことを話し、探しに行こうと持ちかけるのだった。 10年前、インド屈指の難関工科大学ICE(Imperial College of Engineering)。それぞれに家庭の期待を受けて入学してきたファランとラージュー、そして自由奔放な天才ランチョーの三人は寮でルームメイトとなる。何をするにも一緒の3人はしばしばバカ騒ぎをやらかし、学長や秀才だったチャトル等から"3 idiots"(三バカ)と呼ばれ目の敵にされていた。 物語は10年前の大学におけるエピソードと現代のランチョーを探す3人の旅を織り交ぜながら、やがてファラン達も知らなかった彼の秘密に迫っていく。

2009

ホーホケキョとなりの山田くん

ホーホケキョとなりの山田くん 1999

7.00

いしいひさいち原作による四コマ漫画をベースに、平凡な日本の家族像を様々なエピソードを織りまぜて、ユーモラスに描いた長篇アニメーション。監督・脚色は「平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ」の高畑勲。撮影を「もののけ姫」の奥井敦が担当している。声の出演に朝丘雪路の他、多彩な顔ぶれ。

1999

ヤンヤン 夏の想い出

ヤンヤン 夏の想い出 2000

7.90

8歳のヤンヤンは、祖母と両親と姉と台北のマンションで暮している。しかし、祖母が脳卒中で倒れ昏睡状態に陥ったのを機に家族の空気が変わり始める。看病に疲れた母は家を出、偶然昔の恋人と再会した父は過去を思い出し、姉は恋に思い煩う。そんな家族の姿をヤンヤンは冷静に見守り…。

2000

ROMA/ローマ

ROMA/ローマ 2018

7.70

巨匠アルフォンソ・キュアロン監督が、家族愛の物語を自身の幼少時の体験を交え美しいモノクロ映像で綴った自伝的作品。政治的混乱に揺れる1970年代のメキシコで、ある家政婦と雇い主一家の絆を感情豊かに描く。

2018

普通の人々

普通の人々 1980

7.46

シカゴ郊外の住宅街。弁護士のカルビンは長男をボート事故で失って以来落胆したままの日々を送り、妻のベスは同じ事故で生き残った次男コンラッドへつらく当たっていた。そんなコンラッドも自分が兄の死の現場にいあわせたという事実の重みに耐えかねて自殺未遂を図り、心の病を治すための施設に入院。4カ月後、退院したコンラッドは自分の学校に再び通いだすが、カルビンはそんな彼を今度は精神分析医のセラピーに通わせる。

1980

セブンス・コンチネント

セブンス・コンチネント 1989

7.50

オーストラリアへの移住を希望する一家の三年間を三部構成にわけて描く絶望のドラマ。史上空前のラストが観客を待ち受ける。 タイトルを直訳すると第七の大陸。地球上には第六の大陸までしか存在しない……。

1989

トウキョウソナタ

トウキョウソナタ 2008

7.40

井の頭線沿線の二階建て一軒家に暮らす佐々木一家は、それぞれに秘密を抱えていた。健康機器メーカーで働く佐々木竜平(香川照之)は、より安い賃金で働く中国人労働者のために、会社を解雇される。翌日以降も同じようにスーツ姿で家を出る彼は、ハローワークで職を探すが、良い条件の仕事はなかなか見つからない。そんな折、高校の同級生だった黒須(津田寛治)と偶然に公園で再会し、同じ失業者として意気投合するものの、黒須夫妻は中学生の一人娘を残して自殺する。そのことを知った竜平は、ショッピング・モールの清掃員の職に就く。それでも、会社を解雇されたことは今も家族に言い出せないままであった。

2008

The Simpsons

The Simpsons 1989

8.02

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

1989

Family Guy

Family Guy 1999

7.37

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

1999

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls 2000

7.90

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

2000

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle 2000

8.49

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

2000

The Middle

The Middle 2009

7.60

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

2009

Family Matters

Family Matters 1989

6.70

A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.

1989

Brazil Avenue

Brazil Avenue 2012

8.10

Brazil Avenue is a dynamic, lifelike, and modern telenovela that reveals how unrelenting ambition and inflicted cruelty can change a young girl’s destiny and lead her to seek revenge.

2012

The Sullivans

The Sullivans 1976

4.80

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.

1976

Still Standing

Still Standing 2002

6.90

After 18 years of marriage, high school sweethearts Bill and Judy Miller still make each other laugh and try to keep their marriage intact, even when their family pulls them in different directions. Since Bill has a far more immature approach to marriage and raising their three children than Judy does, they work at striking a balance and remembering why they love each other, quirks and all.

2002

Grounded for Life

Grounded for Life 2001

6.87

Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty got his girlfriend Claudia pregnant. Now she’s his wife, and at just 32, he’s somehow found himself with 14-year-old daughter Lily, two little boys, and a constant struggle between his need to be responsible and his desperate desire to be irresponsible. His judgmental father Walt and devil-may-care brother Eddie are no help at all. When they all get together, stories always start to fly. Of course, Sean’s family will never let him finish a story; they interrupt, they debate, they derail, they defend themselves; just like any good family would.

2001

227

227 1985

6.76

A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her neighbors.

1985

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best 1954

6.60

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

1954

The War at Home

The War at Home 2005

7.00

When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no “time-outs,” no one had any “boundaries,” and “parenting” wasn’t even a word. Parents had no idea what their kids were really up to and ignorance truly was bliss. Now Dave and Vicky have teenagers of their own, and anything their kids might even think about doing, Dave and Vicky have already done… at least twice.

2005

Home Economics

Home Economics 2021

6.80

The heartwarming yet uncomfortable relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on.

2021

Life with Derek

Life with Derek 2005

7.12

Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran for four seasons, ending its run on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the two oldest children in a stepfamily. It ended with 70 episodes and one spin-off television film, entitled Vacation with Derek.

2005

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born 1979

6.80

Sitcom about the love-hate relationship between upper-class Audrey fforbes Hamilton and Richard DeVere, the nouveau rich businessman who buys her manor house when she can no longer afford to keep it.

1979

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 1973

7.50

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.

1973

The Aam Aadmi Family

The Aam Aadmi Family 2016

6.50

This show revolves around a middle-class Sharma family. There's a gossip-loving grandmother, a hardworking father, a sanskaari mom, and two grown up kids who are dealing with their middle-classness in the best way possible.

2016

Motherland

Motherland 2017

6.80

Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.

2017

Between Brothers

Between Brothers 1997

1

Between Brothers is an American television situation comedy centered around four middle-class African American men in their late twenties, living in Chicago.

1997