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Movies Like The Tyrannical Father

If you liked The Tyrannical Father (1941), a family and comedy movie directed by António Lopes Ribeiro, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Yours, Mine & Ours

    Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and family

    Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and…

  2. 2The Royal Treatment

    The Royal Treatment (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also romance and comedy

    Isabella runs her own salon and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, while Prince Thomas runs his own country and is about to marry for duty rather than love. When Izzy and her fellow stylists get the opportunity of a…

  3. 3Falling for Christmas

    Falling for Christmas (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy

    An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.

  4. 4The Loud House Movie

    The Loud House Movie (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also family and comedy

    The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.

  5. 5The Grass Is Greener

    The Grass Is Greener (1960)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance

    Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house…

  6. 6Secret Summer

    Secret Summer (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also romance and family

    Appraiser Rachel (Lindsey Shaw) receives the news that her top-notched client wants to buyout a small town’s beloved library to build a resort and spa on the land. Rachel is completely against the idea of leaving NYC…

  7. 7The Princess Diaries

    The Princess Diaries (2001)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and family

    A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to…

  8. 8The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding

    The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding (2006)

    ★ 5.8/10Also romance and comedy

    With just weeks before their royal wedding, Paige and Edvard find their relationship and the Danish monarchy in jeopardy when an old law is brought to light, stating that an unmarried heir to the throne may marry only…

  9. 9Pretty Woman

    Pretty Woman (1990)

    ★ 7.4/10Also romance and comedy

    Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges…

  10. 10Yoh! Bestie

    Yoh! Bestie (2026)

    ★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy

    Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.

  11. 11Keeping the Faith

    Keeping the Faith (2000)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance

    Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now…

  12. 12It Takes Two

    It Takes Two (1995)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and family

    Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker…

  13. 13This Little Love of Mine

    This Little Love of Mine (2021)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy

    Laura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s…

  14. 14Just Short of Perfect

    Just Short of Perfect (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and comedy

    A divorced lawyer falls for a charismatic cardiologist. But when their difference in size leads to family friction, is she ready to listen to her heart?

  15. 15The Little Rascals

    The Little Rascals (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy

    When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

  16. 16A Royal Christmas

    A Royal Christmas (2014)

    ★ 6.7/10Also romance and family

    A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at…

  17. 17Disenchanted

    Disenchanted (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and family

    Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming…

  18. 18Little Big League

    Little Big League (1994)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and family

    When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take…

  19. 19The Right Kind of Wrong

    The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)

    ★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy

    A stubborn idealist spies a bride on her way to her wedding and immediately falls in love with her.

  20. 20The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

    The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)

    ★ 7.8/10Also family and comedy

    While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…

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