I kinda didn’t get much love during childhood, so I kinda get obsessed about it. I recently watched Spy x Family and holy hell, I get so jealous of the wholesomeness of their family dynamic, I cried. I need more of that.
As a dad with a daughter I absolutely bawled my eyes out during the Mitchell’s VS the machines. It’s a daughter going off to college story and the dad trying to connect.
It’s a pretty funny movie and nails how families can act with each other
My daughter is only 11 but I know some of that is not to far off down the road
That fuckin moose, man. I’m a dad, and that shit killed me.
Right? My daughter and I have connected with the Incredibles, MVM, anything Spider-Man especially the animated movies w/Miles and currently stranger things. Just finished our rewatch of all four seasons in the last month.
But I remember going to across the spider verse with her and seeing that moose on Miles’ shelf. Instant quiet tears
You didn’t ask for a video game, but the first piece of media I thought of was, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2. They literally made me cry at some scenes because of how wholesome parts of them are. He kinda adopts a little girl, and starts an orphanage. There’s even a section of the game where you just walk around town holding her hand. Although the game has a lot of mature elements and is not entirely about this.
I can’t really think of many parent/child wholesome media, but Mr Rodgers is something I enjoy watching with my daughter.
Edit, I just remembered, I Love Lucy is pretty wholesome with a parent child relationship
For anime: Sweetness and Lightning.
It’s about a single father cooking different dishes for his daughter with the help of one of his students.
It’s kinda mainstream, but I’ve enjoyed Modern Family quite a bit. Sure, there is some friction, but it all works out in the end, so perhaps that fits what you’re looking for.
really wondering why modern family wasnt mentioned yet
Nichijou! It’s wacky, funny, and out-of-the ordinary slice of life anime. Anyone can watch it.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
It’s a new anime and it’s more focused on the kids, but the relationship the main has with his family is so good. Honestly all of the characters are just so darn good. They’re all so wholesome and just good.
Watch Bluey! It’s a kids show, but everyone should watch it.
Seconded.
Bluey is indeed wholesome!
I’ll admit that this does sound kind of like a joke suggestion, but I’m serious, after a hard day, sit down, suck up your pride and put an episode or two of Bluey on. It’s a warm blanket on a cold day.
I hope I didn’t come across as joking. Bluey models probably the most wholesome parent-child relationships on television. Yes it’s acted out by cartoon dogs; but the scenarios hit home.
I’m a father of two; watching (and often emulating) Bluey has absolutely made me a better parent. It’s not all “go 100% with your kids all the time”; sometimes it’s “we have to stop playing so I can go to work” or “mom and dad are tired, let’s play a game where we don’t have to leave the couch” or “it seems we’re spending too much time watching TV or screens, how do we reconnect to the real world”. Yes, the irony of a TV show covering that last topic isn’t lost on me :P
Yeah bluey is 100% a show anyone can watch and get something out of, I’ve cried watching it and I’m a 39 year old dude, good stories are good stories regardless of their target audience.
Netflix’s Lost in Space.
My Neighbor Totoro!
Whispers of the Heart, From Up on Poppy Hill, and Arête also have good child/parent dynamics. Among most other Ghiblis. I just wanted to mention some of their lesser known ones.
Uncle Buck
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The Paddington movies are absolutely delightful.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Except for scenes with Worf or Keiko
Worf let’s you see what a shitty father looks like, Keiko is just Keiko and I don’t want to end up in a transporter malfunction so she’s good.
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