Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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I personally find it disturbing when children are betrayed by the one person they are supposed to trust. it makes me feel sick seeing it and i like to avoid movies that have it.
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
144
No
3
14
Bricoleur
Sort of. Peter Quill references how his mother died and his grandfather screamed at him on the same day, which caused him to leave Earth. Also, the villain, the High Evolutionary, creates many sentient creatures, including some he treats like beloved children (like Rocket) and some that look like human children, and then he rejects, abandons, or attempts to destroy them all.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
99
No
50
8
Anonymous
Ellie’s mom died. She wasn’t abandoned wtf y’all
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
94
No
10
16
Matteic
A baby is entrusted to friends of the parents, after the parents realize they are not able to take care of their child for now. The child is later reunited with parents.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
77
No
2
10
NoAviNK1
One of the villains leaves a child behind and its mostly treated as a joke, but the child is safe by the end of it.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
70
No
4
6
saste12
(Spoilers) A child witnesses her mother's suicide. We see flashbacks of the event. This could be considered abandonment perhaps.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
60
No
6
7
The abandonment happens before the movie and is not central to the plot but is referenced
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
59
No
4
4
Puppers4life
The mother Monica abandons the kids on several occasions throughout the series. Frank also basically abandoned the family only comes around when he needs something.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
55
No
1
4
a character’s mom is not implied to have not been accepting of their identity
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
55
No
22
7
malovela
There are no children in the movie. A grown man talks about his traumatic childhood.
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
54
No
1
4
Pantalones
Young boy is left alone for long periods of time by meth-using parents. The parents return rarely but just do meth and abuse each other, they never really parent.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
47
No
3
6
SiRenfield
A father disowns his daughter for marrying a man he disapproves of albeit they reconnect decades later
Movie Report
Yes
42
No
0
11
ChelHendrySimmons
Central plot point is that the children wake up in an empty house and don't know where their parents are.
Movie • 1996 Report
Yes
39
No
0
4
saste12
Technically yes. A character who is a teenager mentions their mom abandoned them, though it's not actually shown on-screen.
TV Show • 2018 Report
Yes
38
No
9
3
Cavalier_Avocado
Joe leaves Henry on the steps of a couple he knows before he leaves town.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
38
No
6
6
Solareclipse2014
Sam and Dean are left to fend for themselves for most of their childhood because John Winchester is an jerk
Movie Report
Yes
37
No
2
7
Michelleisokay
Two adult children are disowned by their mother prior to the movie, it is briefly discussed
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
35
No
1
1
envystar
multiple scenes of bojack being neglected by his parents, one scene shows him being picked up multiple hours late from soccer practice
TV Show • 2016 Report
Yes
34
No
0
3
SiRenfield
S3
E3
Billy’s mother walked out of the family in order to escape her abusive situation
Movie Report
Yes
33
No
0
5
itsmeemomo
Parental neglect/control is one of the underlying themes of the film, however it is through an elderly mother and her adult son instead.
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
33
No
2
3
leahloveshorrormovies
season 10 one of the whispers leaves a baby out in the feild to die because it was being to loud and drawing attention, but soon after connie saves it. this happens when alpha shows up at hilltop to get lydia back for the first time
Movie Report
Yes
33
No
1
2
Regan
Yes. But they reconnect
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
29
No
5
2
stickysweet_hunny
Cartman's dad abandoned him.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
28
No
4
1
empadadefrango
Reid was abandoned by his father when he was 10
Movie • 2003 Report
Yes
28
No
0
2
The main character's father is mostly absent from her life and this takes an emotional toll.
Movie • 2001 Report
Yes
26
No
2
1
SiRenfield
Granted in this case Harry’s parents were already dead but we see Dumbledore leave him on the Dursley’s doorstep in the cold open
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
25
No
3
3
Shaebae
Unintentionally, but yes, Arya and Sansa Stark are left by Ned stark's death. Also Craster abandons his sons in the woods to die or be taken by the White Walkers
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
25
No
1
3
704
SUNNY's mother rather recklessly leaves him at home for several days with only a single cold steak in the fridge for food. She forgets to pay the electric bill, and stays out of town for more days than intended because of "a furniture sale".
[SPOILERS]
SUNNY's father is implied to have disowned him and left after the day of the incident. AUBREY's father also left after that; her mother does not do much in the way of caring for her.
[SPOILERS]
SUNNY's father is implied to have disowned him and left after the day of the incident. AUBREY's father also left after that; her mother does not do much in the way of caring for her.
Movie Report
Yes
25
No
1
2
howdywrites
Spoiler: Renfield explains he abandoned his wife and child before he met Dracula
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
24
No
1
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
23
No
0
3
DitisEmile
[SPOILER] Ellie leaves her kid and partner behind for her hunt for revenge.