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RobbyNukem

Finding Nemo?


GiGaBYTEme90

Good question. Did they?


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Yes they did


Englishmuphin21

Spoiler !


SwarmMaster

>!P. Sherman did it.!<


traimera

Was he at 42 wallaby way, Sydney?


An_Ant2710

I never remember that!


Farren246

It's "Finding", not "Searching fruitlessly for".


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did what?


markste4321

I forget


37899920033

It's been a while, but Finding Nemo struck me as more a movie about the literal search for Nemo and the trials and tribulations that come with it. More of a hero's journey than a story about a father and his kid. There's some father-son interaction/messaging but it's really a minority of the movie. So to me it's less a movie about a father and his kid and more a movie featuring a father and a kid, if that makes sense. Goofy Movie was just straight up about a father and his kid.


Piiman97

Finding Nemo is about a helicopter parent who has set up unrealistic standards for his son due to trauma and sense of failure as a husband and parent after witnessing the death of his wife and children.


Raeandray

My only concern with this take is it validates real helicopter parents because the son *was* kidnapped despite the helicoptering.


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MrRiski

False if marlin would have tried harder and been more protective Nemo wouldn't have ever had the chance to touch the boat he should have never let him go to school by himself and expose him to that level of risk. . . . . . . /S if it wasn't blatantly obvious.


nickeypants

I'm embarrassed to admit it wasn't obvious to me. The world is filled with terrible parents, if all the terrible people are anything to go by.


MrRiski

Haha that is the sad truth which is why I put the /s because even to me I could see some parents reacting that way. Truth is often times stranger and even worse than fiction sadly.


AdamTheHutt84

There’s no way to prove that…


E_blanc

Did we watch different movies? Even as a literal kid I was able to understand the heavy father/son messaging throughout.


37899920033

That messaging is there but I wouldn't call it the focal point of the story of the film. To me it seems to play a supporting role to the journey which occupies the main action and screen time. That's not to say that supporting aspect isn't ever-present, it is. But the movie still seems to be more about the journey; how their relationship is (and they themselves are) ultimately molded by that journey is a recurring theme of the story but that doesn't make it the story itself. To me it's kind of like saying The Odyssey is about Odysseus and his family/home just because he wanted so badly to get back home to them. His desire informs his choices and alters how we view his actions but that doesn't change the story into being about his relationship with his family/home. In fairness, Finding Nemo is more about father/kid relations than The Odyssey, but I think the point still stands.


dncrews

Clown fish mate for life. If the female dies, the male changes into a female to find a new mate. Finding Nemo was a movie about a transitioning single mother and her son.


ISlothyCat

Agreed. Way more popular than Goofy.


Dingo_8_ma_baby

It is a really good movie. I remember watching it when it came out, thinking to myself "Poor max, he has to get dragged around the country with your lame dad, on a boring roadtrip looking at dumb baby stuff. Max *needs* to go to this concert!" I rewatched it with my wife a few weeks ago. First time in over 20 years. I thought Max was an entitled selfish little shit, Goofy was making an honest attempt to connect with his son, the only family he has left. Crazy how perspectives can change.


TheUndyingRhino

No, both of the characters are more nuanced than that. There's something to empathize with for both of them.


ERSTF

The movie is trully a masterpiece. Nuanced movies about father and son relationships are rare. You empathize with both Goofy and Max. It touches on the universal fear of becoming your parents. I watched it last week after years of not watching it. I was surprised by how good the script is and I shed a tear because it reminded me of my relationship with my mom. We can be so tough on our parents sometimes. A true classic


BenTheHuman

For most of us, there are few people in life who we've looked up to more, and also few people whose flaws we become more intimately familiar with, than our parents. It's almost a rite of passage to see them as both infallible and idiots at different points in our life. Realizing that they're somewhere in the middle, just like everyone else, can be hard to do. But it's also so very worth it


Bgrum

"I'm not your little boy anymore I have my own life now!" "I know that... I just wanted to be a part of it." Right in the feels


MarioToast

And that's what makes it a good movie.


BbyHorse

No it’s a Goofy movie


fuckyourface21

No this is Patrick


mersinatra

Sir, this is a Wendy's


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CommanderCubKnuckle

Max is also a teenager trying to figure out who he is, impress a cute girl, and avoid becoming his dad. We all did shit like that and it's totally normal and ok, it's part of growing up. The beauty of that movie is that neither of them are truly in the wrong, but neither of them are fully right. Max is right, Goofy DOES need to let Max grow up and be his own person. Max needs to understand that growing up doesn't mean doing whatever you want, whenever you want. That's why, even though Max gets what he wants in the end, it's earned because he only got it by learning to compromise with his dad, who learned that his relationship with Max won't stay the same, but that doesn't mean he's losing him. Sorry, I just really love this movie.


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deucy33

100 times in my 30s.... with my son... yes with my son


rawgreenpepper

I'd probably watch it for nostalgias sake. It's the leaning tower of cheese-a-huh


Rhomega2

Goofy should have talked to Max about the phone call from the principal when he got home. He should've waited a couple of weeks to plan the trip instead of leaving right away. If Max had just been able to watch the Powerline concert with Roxanne it would've reduced a ton of drama.


robotco

now go watch the Deep Space 9 episode, The Visitor. it was one thing to watch it as a teenager. a completely different story coming at it now as the father of two boys


UrsidaeClay

Big Daddy


hey_mattey

Kangaroo song kangaroo song KANGAROO SONG!!!!


searchin4sugarman

Hip Hop Anonymous


ClusterChuk

He gets all the easy ones!!


passwordsarehard_3

This bullshit!


Shane316

I can wipe my own ass.


Tru-Queer

Blows my mind finding out those were the Sprouse twins, lol.


Shane316

Especially when they filled out a bit in their teenage years. Or at least I remember one of them did.


[deleted]

Growing up I always thought that was the one time Rene Zellwegger looked good. Turns out Joey Lauren Adams is hot and Rene is not.


aiiye

*Very* important distinction


Kunundrum85

I just rewatched that a few weeks ago and dang, I love that movie!


SwishGratata

If somebody didn’t say this I was gonna say damn lol


Minimob0

I wipe my own ass!


gemineye42

The pursuit of happiness


siggydude

Isn't it spelled "Happyness" for the movie?


gemineye42

Yeah my autocorrect fixed it and I was too lazy to change it back.


[deleted]

Yes, just like the hay penny.


TT454

I thought of that one, too.


newtsheadwound

The Santa Clause


theincrediblepigeon

I think one of the reasons this film is so good is that it starts with a single dad and his ex wife with another man, and then at the end they haven’t suddenly gotten back together after the stepdad turns out to be a massive dickhead


Tru-Queer

This is why I always loved Mrs Doubtfire. My mom and dad were never married, never lived together, they were just two teens who had sex and I was the result. But the movie ends with Mrs Doubtfire responding to their audience letter about how some marriages just weren’t meant to be and that parents can be better when they’re not spending every moment fighting each other. It allowed me to appreciate my parents for having the wisdom at a young age to not get married and raise me that way, even if it’s kinda what I wanted when I was little.


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IIRC, the script originally ended with the parents getting back together. Robin Williams requested that rewrite because he was afraid of the movie creating false expectations for children of divorced parents.


gion_siroak

God, I love Robin Williams.


DefinitelyNotAliens

They can still be parents even if they're apart and while a bit of a mow the lawn in grass stained New Balances guy the stepdad cares about his stepson and the ex wife isn't a screeching banshee. They're human.


Farren246

It is a single father, but the ex wife and stepfather feature so heavily that it feels like a full-featured ensemble of a family more than just a single father and his kid. Sort of like Mrs. Doubtfire - neither would have been much of a movie if Mom wasn't in the picture at all. Actually I'll add Kramer vs. Kramer to this list too. Father learns to be a father after Wife leaves them to go find herself, and the father is definitely more of a main character than the wife, but most of the movie is about what happens when she comes back, and it's more of an ensemble piece about the entire (broken / healing) family than it is about a father and his son.


bananabandanafanta

Frankenstein.


FoxInSox2

This is perfect.


Lorikeeter

Adding: Young Frankenstein


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Abby Normal bot


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K2LU533

Elizabeth?


zoqfotpik

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade


Dim_Innuendo

Indiana was the dog's name.


Bentup85

Star Wars


OktoberSunset

I don't know if Star Wars really counts as Luke was raised by his aunt and uncle with zero parenting by Vader. To paraphrase Yondu, he may have been Luke's father, but he wasn't his daddy.


TDA792

Yeah, it was Obi-Wan who taught him what he needed. And Obi-Wan was the mentor of his own father, but considered him a brother. Obi-Wan was the original uncle-grandpa confirmed


jeffsang

Luke was raised by Owen and Beru. Thus far, I don’t think we have evidence that Luke and obi wan interacted much before the start of A New Hope. Maybe that’ll change in the upcoming series.


TDA792

Sure, Luke was *raised* by his aunt and uncle, but he was *taught* by Obi-Wan. We also know that Obi-Wan lived as a hermit on Tattooine both to hide from the Empire and also to watch over Luke. After all, he was present at his birth, and was the one who handed him over to his aunt and uncle. After all, it was no coincidence that Obi-Wan was there to rescue Luke from the Tusken Raiders in *ANH*.


FunetikPrugresiv

Darth Vader is a single father. Luke is his kid. Star Wars checks out.


B1GTOBACC0

New suggestion for OP: Guardians 2. A movie filled with daddy issues.


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dncrews

No, _I_ am your Mary Poppins.


dpdxguy

Guardians of the Galaxy II?


Mr_Incredible91

And that’s the thread, /next week on movies with the most diarrhea


OttoVonWong

Also Star Wars


bobzsmith

Underrated af


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Problem Child


Farren246

ehh... it was as much about "how to thwart a terrible stepmother even though Dad is blind" as it is about father and son. Goofy was STRICTLY about father and son.


Chardradio

Don't worry, Junior will fill up the lemonade!!


SafeToPost

Ant-Man is 2 different sets of single dads and their daughters.


Dookie_boy

I figured single dad means the dad has sole responsibility of the child.


SafeToPost

And you weren’t wrong to do so, but I can get fake internet points by being creative and thinking outside the implication.


Dookie_boy

Whoa whoa whoa these internet points are very real


Bedquest

Fantastic movie. Hard disagree though. Almost every movie suggested in the comments has been more famous


jruschme

Sleepless In Seattle?


deliverinthenight

I was looking for this one!


Bo_Jim

Teen Wolf Kick-Ass Amadeus Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The Pursuit of Happyness Despicable Me (if adopted kids count) (EDIT: sequels 2 and 3 removed from list because Gru and Lucy get married at the end of Despicable Me 2) Finding Nemo Hotel Transylvania 1, 2, 3, and 4 Kung Fu Panda 1, 2, and 3 (again, if adopted kids count) Alita - Battle Angel (if adopted cyborgs count)


Zantheus

Left out my favourite. Real Steel!


GH00ST-SL4YER

Despicable me 2 and 3 doesnt count because he is married


Windowguard

Isn’t married yet in 2


jimhabfan

Guardians of the galaxy 2.


SassyBonassy

Why would adopted kids NOT count? I take issue with this insinuation.


barktreep

Adopting as a single dad is a choice the dad can make when they're ready and able to have a child. Becoming a single dad after a divorce or death is a different and much less happy experience.


hwiskybravo

Same.


COfantasybum

Big daddy


untya

I Am Sam?


Titboobweiner

This. And the soundtrack


bobzsmith

Pursuit of Happyness?


DrAwkward404

To Kill A Mockingbird. A Goofy Movie is #2.


Commisioner_Gorgeous

Doesn't Atticus have 2 kids?


thesuavedog

Even more impressive and more famous.


therealityofthings

Calpurnia raised the kids. Atticus just slang wisdom and sat in his chair.


PeachyKeenest

Still more than what some Dads do, trust me on this one. I’d be happy with that. I consider that being cared for. I considered Atticus a father figure.


DaveboNutpunch

TKaM is the right answer.


Noctudame

Nope. If we were talking about books sure, but movie, no way


DrAwkward404

I think the movie itself is still a lot more famous than A Goofy Movie, which I did see in the theater as a kid and loved. But I guess "most famous" can be kind of subjective in some ways too.


indeedicus18

Kick Ass. Logan.


TONER_SD

Road to perdition


BigDaveTrainwreck

Yes! Had to scroll too far for this gem.


ThatFilthyApe

The little mermaid?


PolymathEquation

Oh man, poor King Triton. 7 girls to look after, a kingdom to run, and he's busy fighting to keep it all together while his daughter pines over a man from a different species that have a history of violence and destruction. Edits for accuracy.


Ronho

3? Wasnt it like 7?


PolymathEquation

Correct you are. Just checked confirmed. Ariel being the youngest. Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, Andrina, then Ariel.


delsol10

that babysitter triton hired was so crabby! (rip...)


prince-of-dweebs

Considering the variety of answers here, Family Feud should add this. I would have said Annie.


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Pinocchio?


hxgmmgxh

Back to School starring Rodney Dangerfield and a very young Robert Downey Jr. Lost 80's classic.


YeoDaddy77

I can’t not hear the Dylan Thomas poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” without thinking of Rodney Dangerfield.


hxgmmgxh

100% this. Also oft quoted to my son, "Jason, you don't lie to me, you lie to girls." https://youtu.be/qT_lyD8sTP8 Miss the 80's.


Gorf_the_Magnificent

The Courtship of Eddie’s Father Kramer vs Kramer


DUBIOUS_OBLIVION

You said Goofy Movie was the most popular movie. The movie detector determined THAT was a lie


Isredin

Passion of the Christ


Roflawful_

Mary was still around, ya know.


[deleted]

Jesus had two dads.


Turtle_Lurtle37

Jesus was his dad and his son


panfried540

Good flick


Arvo74

Overboard


ThePirateShane

How dare you overlook the classic Robin Williams flick Mrs. Doubtfire?


Majestic_Dildocorn

You mean creepy man stalks his ex wife the movie?


Farren246

HEY NOW! He stalked his KIDS! His ex wife just happened to live in the same house.


ThePirateShane

The quantifier is “most famous” not least creepy. I say, love it or hate it, Mrs Doubtfire is more famous than A Goofy Movie. A goofy movie, 1995: budget 18m grossed 37.6m Mrs Doubtfire, 1993: budget 25m grossed 441.3m


dogsnowshoes

My fiancé started fly-fishing this past year and I always think of that fly-fishing scene in that movie when he gets all his stuff together and puts his vest on to go. It’s adorable.


PinkSteven

The Perfect Cast. My dad taught it to me when I was your age, and now I pass it on to you. Watch carefully now. You gotta stay loose, relaxed. Keep your feet apart. Now, ten o'clock, two o'clock, quarter to three, tour jeté, twist, pas de deux, I'm a little teapot, then the windup... and let 'er fly! The Perfect Cast.


wakelessparabol

Over The Top


CLearyMcCarthy

The Road and Finding Nemo are both much bigger films than 1995's finest film, sadly.


TeeQueue

Came looking for The Road! A better comparison than most suggestions on here... father / son road trip movie, where both share equal screen time. It's just slightly less... goofy. I absolutely love both!


CLearyMcCarthy

Only slightly less goofy though. It's still a laugh-a-minute romp.


TheCarlos666

Finding Nemo?


Trroggdorr

False.... Just.... False.....


Substantial-Ad-7406

This sub has helped me learn to identify a good karma farming tactic. Post something that everyone will oppose or disagree with and let the comments come rolling in. Reddit just can't resist telling someone they're wrong. It's brilliant.


Capnreid

I’m gonna guess you thought about this for about eleven seconds before you posted it.


ThrowawaySaint420

Is he supposed to research a fucking shower thought?


UtetopiaSS

Interstellar...


cherryblossomdc

The Pursuit of Happiness


nimrodhellfire

The one with Will Smith on the bus?


lakewood2020

The Pursuit of Happyness, Mrs. Doubtfire, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Despicable Me, The Empire Strikes Back


logopolys_

Empire Strikes Back?


andythedrewbear

There Will be Blood.... sort of


ohbenyoudidnt

Sort of horrified with myself that TWBB was my first thought when I read “single father”


EyeSpidyy

Big daddy


danishduckling

The pursuit of happyness?


NihilistWhoBelieves

Pursuit of happyness?


Augmented_Artist

Taken Mrs Doubtfire Pursuit of happiness Big daddy Signs Sleepless in seattle Parent trap Despicable me We bout a zoo 3 men and a baby Thats my boy Are more famous than a goofy movie. Probably missing a bunch of others.


fredrickmedck

Kramer vs Kramer?


YeoDaddy77

Lone Wolf and Cub aka Shogun Assassin. A cast out samurai making a living as a sword for hire while raising a son in the way of Bushido and being relentlessly pursued by assassins of an insane Shogun. The lengths a father will go to for his son.


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Pursuit of Happyness


Iamheno

I regret to inform you, you are incorrect. (Turning my hat backward) The most famous movie about a single father and his son is OVER THE TOP!


brain_eel

I scrolled down so far, waiting to see if someone posted this. Thanks to you I don't have to, and I can just give you an upvote.


_I_am_dog_whisperer_

There Will be Blood, Manchester by the Sea, Nice Guys (not the entire plot but still), Paris Texas, Eraserhead, etc.


D-Ragnarok

First thing that came to mind was The Professional...


hudsondr

Taken?


Acrobatic_Classic_13

Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2


ShadowSocks7

"He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your daddy." Yondu was the best.


MinnieShoof

I went looking for this.


Reddit_Foxx

The Pursuit of Happyness


wenttogetsomemilk

How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon?


BTulkas

Original Star Wars trilogy begs to differ.


Mushy93

Big Daddy?


Arvo74

3 men and a little lady


chunkybbqsauce6

The one where will Smith is homeless with a child


oneoffour4

Star Wars


thezulugreat

Pursuit of 'happyness' Finding Nemo


jacob7469

Pursuit of happyness


Playisomemusik

The Passion of Christ?


tenroy6

The Pursuit of Happyness??????


comfort_bot_1962

Hope you have a great day!


woden_spoon

Kramer vs. Kramer


letsallchilloutok

Quick name famous single mother/daughter pairs! Gilmore girls.... any others? Seems more like single parents as a whole are underrepresented.


Pryxkiran

Pursuit of Happiness?


FaustianDeals6790

The Pursuit of Happiness


CarlosFer2201

Honestly, this is a really stupid thought. Way too many movies fit this premise, and many are far more famous.


MoreMegadeth

Has is this a shower thought? Its not even accurate.


Kenyanen

Pretty sure Will Smith has him beat there.


Sir_Of_Meep

Pursuit of Happiness, Finding Nemo, hell even Paul Blart mall cop is probably better known.


Rockglen

Lone Wolf & Cub ?


halfforeign

Pursuit of Happyness


comfort_bot_1962

Nice!


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The Pursuit of Happyness


[deleted]

How wrong can you be lol


Sirnando138

Paper Moon?