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Los padres de ella 2000
Película
Greg Focker es un enfermero algo patoso que, tras anunciar su compromiso con novia Pam, tiene que pasar unos días con los padres de ella, para conocerles. Su encuentro inicial no será muy afortunado, en especial por las suspicacias que Greg levanta en el estricto padre de la novia, un padre protector exagente de la CIA al que es muy difícil impresionar. Desde el principio, Jim rechaza por completo a Greg, pero a medida que lo conoce mejor, su rechazo se convierte en absoluto desprecio, y se encarga de convertirse en la peor pesadilla de este hombre que, a pesar de amar a su novia y querer dar una buena primera impresión, cada vez se hunde más en el lodo de su propia ineptitud, y deberá luchar mucho para poder cambiar la pésima opinión que tienen de él los parientes de su novia.
Las caras de Los padres de ella
- Un enfermero que conoce a los padres de su novia
- Un padre exagente de la CIA con un detector de mentiras
- Un gato desaparecido y la boda de una hermana
Buena para ti si
- te ríes cuando todo lo que puede salir mal para Greg sale mal.
- te gusta el miedo a tener que ganarte al padre de tu novia.
- quieres una comedia sin nada más oscuro que una urna derramada.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas las comedias románticas. Toda la trama gira en torno a la propuesta de matrimonio de Greg a Pam.
- necesitas que todo sea creíble. Los desastres de Greg se acumulan mucho más allá de la vida real.
Temas: los suegros · las mentiras · la confianza
Little Fockers 2010
Film
It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back. When Greg and Pam's entire clan descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house.
The sides of Little Fockers
- Greg and his father-in-law Jack, ten years on
- A twins' birthday party
- A side job for a drug company
Good for you if
- you like Ben Stiller squirming under Robert De Niro's stare.
- you like in-law trouble and a crowded family party.
- you want an easy comedy with familiar faces.
Bad for you if
- you want comedy with a sharper edge than a party gone wrong.
- you'd rather have witty lines than physical gags.
About: in-laws · fatherhood · approval
Modern Family 2009
Series
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
The sides of Modern Family
- Three related households in Los Angeles
- Interviews straight to the camera
- A father who tries too hard to be cool
Good for you if
- you like Phil Dunphy's terrible jokes and Cam's dramatic entrances.
- you like Jay, his children and their families meddling in each other's lives.
- you want short, warm episodes where everyone makes up by the end.
Bad for you if
- you can't commit to eleven seasons.
- you roll your eyes at the lesson-of-the-day voice-over at the end.
About: family · acceptance · parenthood
La proposición 2009
Película
Margaret es una poderosa y estricta editora de gran éxito de Nueva York que, por un problema con su visado, de repente se enfrenta a ser deportada a Canadá, su país de origen. Para evitarlo y poder mantener su visa en Estados Unidos, la astuta ejecutiva declara que está comprometida con su joven asistente Andrew, al que lleva torturando durante años. Andrew acepta participar en la farsa, pero con algunas condiciones. La "pareja" se dirige entonces a Alaska a conocer la peculiar familia de él, y la ejecutiva de ciudad, acostumbrada a tener todo bajo control, se encuentra inmersa en situaciones surrealistas que escapan a cualquier lógica conocida. Con planes de boda en camino y un agente de inmigración tras sus pasos, Margaret y Andrew se comprometen a seguir con el plan previsto pese a las consecuencias.
Las caras de La proposición
- Una jefa que obliga a su asistente a casarse con ella
- Un fin de semana con su familia en Alaska
- Un cántico en el bosque
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una jefa y su asistente lanzándose pullas.
- te gustan los enemigos que se enamoran.
- quieres una comedia romántica fácil que levante el ánimo.
Mala para ti si
- pones los ojos en blanco cuando las bromas se detienen para dar paso a confesiones sinceras. Margaret y Andrew se abren en el cuarto de su infancia.
- necesitas una premisa creíble. Una jefa chantajea a su asistente para que se case con ella y así conservar su visa.
Temas: el amor · la familia · fingir
American Pie ¡Menuda boda! 2003
Película
Jim (Jason Biggs) le pide matrimonio a su novia Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) después de un incidente vergonzoso en un restaurante. Ella acepta, pero los problemas no terminan ahí para Jim. Ahora tiene que planear la boda con la ayuda de sus amigos Kevin y Finch, y evitar que Stifler, su grosero compañero de escuela, arruine la fiesta. Jim también se preocupa por caerle bien a los padres de Michelle y por aprender a bailar antes del gran día. Entre bromas pesadas, situaciones cómicas y momentos emotivos, Jim y Michelle intentan llegar al altar sanos y salvos.
Las caras de American Pie ¡Menuda boda!
- Jim y Michelle casándose
- Stifler organizando la despedida de soltero
- El padre de Jim y sus consejos
Buena para ti si
- te gustan los chistes escatológicos y los desastres de boda.
- te gusta reencontrarte una vez más con la pandilla de American Pie.
- te gusta ver a Jim y Michelle por fin caminando hacia el altar.
Mala para ti si
- prefieres evitar los chistes de sexo crudos, o ves la película en familia.
- quieres una escritura ingeniosa y no chistes groseros.
Temas: el matrimonio · la amistad · hacerse adulto
Grace and Frankie 2015
Series
Elegant, proper Grace and freewheeling, eccentric Frankie are a pair of frenemies whose lives are turned upside down - and permanently intertwined - when their husbands leave them for each other. Together, they must face starting over in their 70s in a 21st century world.
The sides of Grace and Frankie
- Two wives left for each other's husbands
- A shared beach house
- Starting over in their seventies
Good for you if
- you like Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as opposites forced to live together.
- you like two rivals who become each other's family.
- you want a gentle comedy with nothing violent in it.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons is too much for you.
- you need suspense to keep watching.
About: aging · starting over · friendship
El príncipe de Zamunda 1988
Película
El principe Akeen del africano reino de Zamunda cumple veintiún años. Su futura esposa ya ha sido elegida por el rey y es presentada en la corte. Akeen decide ir a Norteamérica para buscar novia de su gusto. Un barrio marginal de Nueva York será su morada.
Las caras de El príncipe de Zamunda
- Un príncipe africano que trabaja en un local de comida rápida de Queens
- La búsqueda de una esposa que lo ame por sí mismo
- Eddie Murphy en varios papeles
Buena para ti si
- te gusta ver a Eddie Murphy y Arsenio Hall interpretando a medio salón de barbería.
- te gusta un príncipe que esconde su corona para que lo quieran por quien es.
- quieres una comedia cálida donde todo acaba bien.
Mala para ti si
- te parecen anticuadas las comedias de los años ochenta.
- buscas una película para los niños. Tiene clasificación R por su lenguaje y su desnudez.
Temas: el amor · las clases sociales · padres e hijos
Knocked Up 2007
Film
A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.
The sides of Knocked Up
- A slacker and a rising TV reporter after one night
- Nine months of getting ready to be parents
- A house full of stoner roommates
Good for you if
- you like Seth Rogen and his friends making a mess of growing up.
- you like two people who barely know each other trying to make it work.
- you like a comedy about becoming parents before you're ready.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not have crude sex talk and scenes, or you watch with others.
- you find two hours and more too long for a comedy.
About: growing up · parenthood · love
Schitt's Creek 2015
Series
Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.
The sides of Schitt's Creek
- A rich family gone broke
- Two rooms in a small-town motel
- Moira Rose and her wigs
Good for you if
- you want a warm show where a small town slowly wins everyone over.
- you laugh at Moira's strange words and David's panic.
- you like a spoiled family learning to actually like each other.
Bad for you if
- six seasons is too much for you.
- you want comedy with an edge, and this one stays kind.
About: family · starting over · acceptance
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair 2026
Series
After shielding himself and his daughter from his family for over a decade, Malcolm is dragged back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.
The sides of Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
- Malcolm returning to his family after a decade away
- Hal and Lois's 40th anniversary party
- A daughter meeting the family he kept from her
Good for you if
- you liked Malcolm, Hal and Lois and want more of their chaos.
- you like a grown son pulled back into a loud, chaotic family.
- you want to see what became of Malcolm and his brothers.
Bad for you if
- you want a long return to the family. It's a four-episode miniseries.
- you roll your eyes at sentimental family reunions.
About: family · growing up · forgiveness
Gru 2. Mi villano favorito 2013
Película
La película de animación de los estudios Universal, giraba en torno a una apacible y colorida población en la que vivía el malvado Gru. Ayudado por su batallón de Minions, unos pequeños seres de color amarillo, intentaron robar la Luna, aunque no todo acabó como esperaban. Tres niñas curiosas y algo traviesas se cruzaron en su camino, entorpeciéndole todos sus planes y conviertiendo su objetivo en una alocada hazaña interestelar. Ahora, 'Gru, mi villano favorito 2', narra una nueva aventura en la que Gru volverá a estar acompañado de simpáticos humanoides.
Las caras de Gru 2. Mi villano favorito
- Un exvillano reclutado por espías
- Una primera cita para un padre gruñón
- Minions que se vuelven morados
Buena para ti si
- te gusta aún más caos de minions.
- quieres una película familiar corta y disparatada.
Mala para ti si
- no ves películas de animación.
- prefieres algo hecho para adultos. El mundo de Gru está pensado para niños.
Temas: la familia · el amor · la paternidad
Two and a Half Men 2003
Series
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
The sides of Two and a Half Men
- A womanizing jingle writer in a Malibu beach house
- His uptight brother moving in
- A nephew growing up between them
Good for you if
- you like Charlie and Alan trading insults across the kitchen.
- you want a sitcom you can put on after a long day without thinking.
- you like two brothers who can't stand each other stuck under one roof.
Bad for you if
- you can't commit to twelve seasons.
- you want a sitcom to watch with your kids. Charlie's women and drinking fill most episodes.
About: brotherhood · bachelor life · family
Frasier 1993
Series
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
The sides of Frasier
- A radio psychiatrist back in Seattle
- Two snobbish brothers
- A retired cop father and his dog
Good for you if
- you like witty banter between two pompous brothers.
- you like farces built on lies and slammed doors.
- you like a son and his blue-collar father learning to live together.
Bad for you if
- you find eleven seasons too much to take on.
- you find a 1990s sitcom with studio laughter dated.
About: family · snobbery · loneliness
The Cleveland Show 2009
Series
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
The sides of The Cleveland Show
- Cleveland Brown starting over in Virginia
- A new wife and a blended family
- Crude jokes and cutaways
Good for you if
- you like Family Guy style gags around Cleveland.
- you like a stepfather trying to win over his new family.
- you like jokes that go where they shouldn't.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you'd rather not hear crude sex jokes.
About: fatherhood · starting over · marriage
According to Jim 2001
Series
Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their home, but there's never a doubt that this "opposites attract" couple are in their marriage for keeps!
The sides of According to Jim
- A macho dad who acts like a kid
- A wife who is always one step ahead
- A house full of children
Good for you if
- you like Jim's schemes blowing up in his face every week.
- you want a family sitcom where nothing truly bad happens.
- you like a marriage that bickers but always holds.
Bad for you if
- eight seasons is too much for you.
- you want comedy with an edge, not a classic family sitcom.
About: marriage · parenting · masculinity
Shameless 2011
Series
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
The sides of Shameless
- An alcoholic father of six on Chicago's South Side
- An older sister raising her siblings
- Scams to pay the bills
Good for you if
- you like six Gallagher kids looking after each other because their father won't.
- you laugh at Frank Gallagher's schemes even when they hurt his children.
- you like watching Fiona, Lip and Ian grow up and make their own mistakes.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather skip frequent sex scenes, or you watch with others.
- you can't watch addiction, neglect and mental illness up close.
- you can't commit to eleven seasons.
About: poverty · family · addiction · survival
Pequeña Miss Sunshine 2006
Película
Los Hoover son una familia conflictiva: el abuelo esnifa cocaína y suelta palabrotas, el padre da cursos sobre el éxito con estrepitoso fracaso, la madre no da abasto, el tío se recupera de un suicidio frustrado al ser abandonado por su novio, el hijo adolescente lee a Nietzsche y se niega a hablar, y la hija pequeña, Olive, gafotas y ligeramente gordinflona, quiere ser una belleza. Cuando un golpe de suerte lleva a Olive a ser invitada a participar en el muy competitivo concurso de 'Pequeña Miss Sunshine' en California, toda la familia Hoover se reúne para ir con ella. Se apilan en su oxidada furgoneta Volkswagen y se dirigen hacia el Oeste en un trágicómico periplo de tres días lleno de locas sorpresas que les lleva al gran debut de Olive, el cual cambiará a esta familia de inadaptados de una forma que nunca hubieran imaginado.
Las caras de Pequeña Miss Sunshine
- Una familia en una furgoneta amarilla averiada
- Una niña que entra a un concurso de belleza
- El baile de un abuelo
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una comedia de familia disfuncional.
- quieres un viaje en carretera divertido y cálido.
- te gusta una familia que se une en el peor momento.
Mala para ti si
- no puedes reírte de un abuelo malhablado con adicción a la heroína.
- necesitas acción. La mayor persecución aquí es una familia empujando una furgoneta averiada.
Temas: la familia · el fracaso · la aceptación
The Croods: A New Age 2020
Film
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.
The sides of The Croods: A New Age
- A cave family meeting a modern one
- A walled garden paradise
- Two clans forced to work together
Good for you if
- you like a loud, colourful family comedy.
- you like a dad learning to let his daughter grow up.
- you like Eep and Guy's teenage love and their dream of a home of their own.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at lessons about getting along.
About: family · growing up · living with differences

Everybody Loves Raymond 1996
Series
Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, and brother, Robert, live directly across the street.
The sides of Everybody Loves Raymond
- A sportswriter on Long Island
- His parents living across the street
- A mother who never knocks
Good for you if
- you like family arguments played for laughs.
- you know what it is to have parents who meddle in everything.
- you want a warm sitcom you can put on any night.
Bad for you if
- nine seasons is too much for you.
- you want comedy with a darker edge. The jokes here are about in-laws and chores.
About: marriage · family · parents

Arrested Development 2003
Series
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
The sides of Arrested Development
- A rich family that lost everything
- Michael Bluth holding it together
- A father in prison and a banana stand
Good for you if
- you like a family this selfish played for laughs.
- you like running jokes that pay off seasons later.
- you like deadpan lines and a narrator who corrects the characters.
Bad for you if
- you lose track of a dozen Bluths and their schemes.
- you want a family sitcom where people end up being kind to each other.
About: family · money · denial