Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "co-dependency"

1. Candy (2006)

R | 108 min | Drama, Romance

A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

Director: Neil Armfield | Stars: Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Budge

Votes: 47,838 | Gross: $0.04M

2. The Souvenir (2019)

R | 120 min | Drama, Romance

A young film student in the early '80s becomes romantically involved with a complicated and untrustworthy man.

Director: Joanna Hogg | Stars: Neil Young, Tosin Cole, Jack McMullen, Frankie Wilson

Votes: 14,548 | Gross: $1.04M

3. Sister My Sister (1994)

R | 86 min | Drama, Thriller

Two sisters separated in childhood reunite years later as servants at a household in France. Their happiness to be reunited spirals into an incestuous relationship.

Director: Nancy Meckler | Stars: Julie Walters, Joely Richardson, Jodhi May, Sophie Thursfield

Votes: 3,674 | Gross: $0.22M

4. Gloria Bell (2018)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A free-spirited woman in her 50s seeks out love at L.A. dance clubs.

Director: Sebastián Lelio | Stars: Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius, Michael Cera

Votes: 12,999 | Gross: $5.61M

5. Grey Gardens (1975)

PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.

Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers

Votes: 15,360 | Gross: $0.03M

6. Vicious (2013–2016)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

Freddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.

Stars: Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon

Votes: 9,718

7. California Suite (1978)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine

Votes: 8,153

8. More (1969)

112 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Stefan, a recent college graduate, hitchhikes from Germany to Paris where he meets American expatriate, Estelle. They chase the sun to Ibiza. An idyllic island life degenerates when she introduces him to heroin and they get addicted.

Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Mimsy Farmer, Klaus Grünberg, Heinz Engelmann, Michel Chanderli

Votes: 3,229 | Gross: $0.30M

9. Beanpole (2019)

Unrated | 130 min | Drama, War

1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.

Director: Kantemir Balagov | Stars: Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Andrey Bykov, Igor Shirokov

Votes: 12,292

10. Welcome the Stranger (2018)

R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery

Alice unexpectedly shows up at her artist brother Ethan's home hoping to reconnect after an extended separation. He questions her motives, and before long, things spiral out of control as ... See full summary »

Director: Justin Kelly | Stars: Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones, Riley Keough, Rosemary Howard

Votes: 1,659

11. Fool for Love (1985)

R | 106 min | Drama

May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.

Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton, Randy Quaid

Votes: 2,943 | Gross: $0.84M

12. The Happy Ending (1969)

R | 117 min | Drama

A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.

Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones, Lloyd Bridges

Votes: 1,266

13. Twin Falls Idaho (1999)

R | 111 min | Drama

Conjoined twins have their relationship tested when a woman takes interest in one of them.

Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Michael Polish, Mark Polish, Michele Hicks, Jon Gries

Votes: 5,257 | Gross: $0.99M

14. The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary

Utilizing hours of unseen archival footage, The Beales is a new take on the women of Grey Gardens.

Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles | Stars: Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles

Votes: 1,346

15. Sandra (1965)

105 min | Drama, Mystery

Sandra returns to her childhood village to take care of family business, but her childhood memories and secrets soon overcome her.

Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Claudia Cardinale, Jean Sorel, Michael Craig, Renzo Ricci

Votes: 2,249

16. A Four Letter Word (2007)

Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Romance

Hook up artist Luke surprises himself when he considers becoming monogamous after meeting and dating smug and handsome Stephen, but Stephen might not be all that he seems, will Luke be disappointed?

Director: Casper Andreas | Stars: Jesse Archer, Paul Haje, Charlie David, Cory Grant

Votes: 911 | Gross: $0.07M

17. My Brother Has Bad Dreams (1972)

R | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A mentally ill eight-year-old sees his father commit matricide and has flashbacks years later.

Director: Robert J. Emery | Stars: Nick Kleinholz III, Marlena Lustik, Paul Vincent, Frank Logan

Votes: 132

18. Inte blå (2011)

15 min | Short, Drama

Where do you draw the line in terms of how much you can look after someone else? Our characters are mutually interdependent, living in a close relationship that is hard to define on the basis of stereotypical assumptions.

Director: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Stars: Emil Brulin, Isabel Juréhn

Votes: 17

19. Bottled Up (III) (2013)

R | 84 min | Drama

In this modern-day drama, Oscar-winner Melissa Leo beautifully conveys the heart-wrenching struggle that comes with love and addiction, while also lightheartedly depicting a woman ... See full summary »

Director: Enid Zentelis | Stars: Melissa Leo, Marin Ireland, Josh Hamilton, Jamie Harrold

Votes: 271

20. Head On (1980)

R | 86 min | Drama

A young couple gets so caught up in their sexual games and role playing that they begin to act them out in public with dire consequences.

Director: Michael Grant | Stars: Sally Kellerman, Stephen Lack, Lawrence Dane, J.P. Linton

Votes: 151

21. Spin the Bottle (1998)

83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When five childhood friends reunite for a weekend in the country, old jealousies resurface, sexual debauchery ensues, and it quickly becomes clear that time may not heal all wounds...

Director: Jamie Yerkes | Stars: Heather Goldenhersh, Michael Conn, Jessica Faller, Allison Gervais

Votes: 492

22. Kelly's Hollywood (2015)

TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

The intimate story of a woman with Down syndrome and her brother's quest to fulfill her dream of becoming a Hollywood diva even as it threatens his own dream of getting married.

Director: Brian Donovan | Stars: Brian Donovan, Kelly Donovan, Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino

Votes: 274

23. Davy Wallace (2022)

151 min | Drama

As he graduates from college in North Carolina, a troubled, young artist must confront his traumatic childhood, with support from an older, grieving high school teacher.

Director: Drew Bowen | Star: Drew Bowen

24. Happy Hollowdays

Drama, Family | Filming

What are the ingredients to a perfect life ? Three sisters explore their relationships with their family , their boyfriends, with one another and with themselves in the backdrop of a family holiday.

Director: JenniVere | Stars: JenniVere, Amy Chang, Geoff Lee, Jake Choi

25. Des heures sans sommeil (1998)

34 min | Short

A soldier on leave from the Army returns home to visit his sister. Flashbacks to formative moments in their childhood reveal some roots of their unorthodox relationship and co-dependency.

Director: Ursula Meier | Stars: Laurence Vielle, Frédéric Gorny, Erline O'Donovan-Clarke, Benjamin Decol

Votes: 24

26. Fanny (2016)

22 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Siblings Fanny and Filip have stuck together and lived together since the death of their parents. One day Fanny meets the charming Faisel in the bookstore where she works. But what will a ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Mølvig | Stars: Sebastian Henry Aagard-Williams, Alba August, Mathias Rahbæk

27. Missing You? (2010)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A co-dependent couple discover what they truly mean to each other after spending a week apart.

Director: Andrew Ching | Stars: Chris Ahlman, Rachel Jendrzejewski, Victor LaRosa

Votes: 25

28. Tolerance (2007)

10 min | Short, Crime, Drama

Jack is a career focused Professional Fighter. His neglected girlfriend has had enough and embarks upon a vengeful affair. No one makes a fool of Jack Spartan and lives.

Director: Andy Mack | Stars: Keith Patrick, Amy Whitesmith, Sarah Masterson, Alan Chan

Votes: 25

29. Trapped (2000)

22 min | Short, Drama

Two men look out their prison cell window at two women in their apartment opposite. Exactly who is TRAPPED?

Director: Trudy Hellier | Stars: Jim Russell, Mark Wilson, Kate Atkinson, Genevieve Morris

30. Our Soul Smiles (2023)

19 min | Short, Drama

Lo is Lyric's everything, but upon receiving the news that Lo has to leave the country to pursue her dream of becoming a pilot, Lyric must try to imagine a future without her. But it isn't so easy to let go of the love of your life.

Director: Aliyyah van Koten | Stars: Fay Davies, Nico Gomez, Felix McCallum, Solena Rodriguez

31. The DuPont Show of the Month (1957–1961)
Episode: Wuthering Heights (1958)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Mistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Richard Burton, Rosemary Harris, Denholm Elliott, Barry Jones

Votes: 106

32. Lifestories (1990–1991)
Episode: Art Conforti (1990)

Drama

A desperate husband turns to a course of last resort to save his wife from alcoholism. It's called intervention.

Director: Don Ohlmeyer | Stars: Stanley Tucci, Finn Carter, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Laskin

33. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode: Showdown (2007)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Barney becomes a contestant on "The Price Is Right" so that he can confront Bob Barker, because he believes that the game show host is his biological father.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 4,363

34. Doom Patrol (2019–2023)
Episode: Tyme Patrol (2020)

TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Cliff, Jane and Rita pursue Dr. Tyme and his time altering mineral, in their quest to help Niles and Dorothy; Vic meets Roni, a military vet who challenges his beliefs; Larry comes face-to-face with his past at a funeral.

Director: Harry Jierjian | Stars: Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Joivan Wade, Matt Bomer

Votes: 1,546

35. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: Mac and Dennis Break Up (2009)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Taking Dee's advice seriously, Mac and Dennis decide that they're too co-dependent on each other and need to spend time apart. Meanwhile Charlie and Frank help Dee out with a major cat problem in her apartment.

Director: Fred Savage | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 2,937

36. Becoming Frida Kahlo (2023)
Episode: A Star is Born (2023)

56 min | Documentary, Biography

Frida's artistic success soars as her marriage to Diego Rivera suffers. Then Frida's health declines, and a series of surgeries leave her bedridden and in agony.

Stars: André Breton, Gabriela Cerda, Bethzabe Diaz, Frida Kahlo

Votes: 11

37. Looking (2014–2015)
Episode: Looking for Sanctuary (2015)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Patrick's mother forces him to spend a day at the zoo with her and his judgmental sister, Dom encounters unexpected money problems which puts pressure on his friendship with Doris, and Agustín runs into a face from the past.

Director: Craig Johnson | Stars: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman

Votes: 390

38. Alone Together (2018)
Episode: Dinner Party (2018)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy

Esther tries to make a good impression on her neighbors and invites the lesbian couple over for a dinner party, as Benji and Ether's guests arrive at the dinner party Benji has to help out so she doesn't embarrass herself.

Director: LP | Stars: Esther Povitsky, Benji Aflalo, Amy Landecker, Edgar Blackmon

Votes: 69