Best Single Mother Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best single mother movies and TV series? These 190 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Forrest Gump 1994 ★ 8.5

Wolf Children 2012 ★ 8.2

Mommy 2014 ★ 8.2

Hilda 2018 ★ 8.4

High Potential 2024 ★ 8.2

Bates Motel 2013 ★ 8.1

Jojo Rabbit 2019 ★ 8.0

The Forge 2024 ★ 8.2

The Sixth Sense 1999 ★ 8.0

Gilmore Girls 2000 ★ 7.9

My Secret, Terrius 2018 ★ 8.2

Mamma Roma 1962 ★ 7.9

Two Women 1960 ★ 7.8

What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1993 ★ 7.7

Shelter 2007 ★ 7.7

Changeling 2008 ★ 7.6

The Inbetweeners 2008 ★ 7.7

Haunted Hotel 2025 ★ 8.1

Margo's Got Money Troubles 2026 ★ 7.9

The Ultimate Gift 2007 ★ 7.6

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody 2005 ★ 7.6

One Day at a Time 2017 ★ 7.8

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 ★ 7.5

Grave of the Fireflies 2005 ★ 7.9