Best Iranian family movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch family films from Iran, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Children of Heaven 1997
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
79Where Is The Friend's House? 1987
An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.
81The Color of Paradise 1999
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.
78The White Balloon 1995
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
74No Men Allowed 2011
In order to prepare her best and brightest for the upcoming chemistry Olympiad, strict, conservative headmistress Ms. Darabi is forced to break her lifelong rule of not allowing male teachers in the school and reluctantly hires the bumbling Mr. Jebeli. Little does she know though that several of her students, led by the self-assured Paria, have a plan to get her to fall in love with him. 'No Men Allowed' is a hilarious, rollicking romcom, chock-full of witty dialogue and zany antics that will have you coming back time and time again!
61The Bread and Alley 1970
After returning from an errand to get bread, a young boy encounters a dog that frightens him making the journey to get home more difficult than he could’ve imagined.
68Here Without Me 2011
The story is about the world of a small family with familiar dreams and not so remarkable problems. The mother is trying to lead everything to save her family, but small events disarrange all her plans.
72Redhat and Cousin 1994
Kolah Ghermezi is a naughty school boy. His playfulness gets him expelled from school and he fails to find a job. He sees a program on TV which attracts his attention and he goes to Tehran. With the help of Pesarkhaleh, he goes to the TV program he had seen and finds the reporter. He likes the reporter so much that he decides to help him overcome the obstacles he faces for getting married, but instead causes troubles.
77Two and a Half Men 1991
Khosrow and Alireza have a simple single life in Tehran. Someday, the carriage of the one year-old Parisa, which was abandoned at the downhill of a park, happens to stop in front of their house after passing a few blocks. They suppose that she is a foundling so they decide to take care of her. Eventually, the child's mother, Mehri, finds her daughter in their home...
61A Cube of Sugar 2011
Throughout the two days preceding her long-awaited wedding, amid the flurry of arriving relatives and the preparation of a seemingly endless array of colorful, culinary delights, young bride-to-be Pasandide finds herself the center of attention. The event also proves an occasion for extended family to reconnect, reminisce and rejoice in the pleasures of familiar company. The family compound of aged Uncle Ezzatolah proves an ideal site for this summer reunion among three generations, with its lush courtyard gardens, labyrinthine parlors and passageways and erratic electrical system (subject to untimely city blackouts).
65Two Solutions to One Problem 1975
During breaktime, Dara and Nader have a fierce argument about a torn exercise book that the former has given back to the latter. There are two possible outcomes, which the film shows one after the other. One is that Dara wants to get his own back, and the two boys start a violent fight; the other is that they work together to mend the exercise book with a little glue.
60Breath 2016
Breath is about an Iranian family who lives in Iran. It tells the story of Bahar, who is living with her father, Ghafour and Grandmother during the 70s.She is living in her childish and surreal world, filled with their dreams and fantasies.
68Subdued 2017
After her divorce Mina is in need to financial and emotional supporting. She meets a guy and thinks that this is the man of her dreams. But things are not just as their first seem to be.
63Cinderella 2018
On his wedding night, his father wants to plan all his life, he even chose a wife for him. The groom realizes that his father is much more worse father than he ever thought.
96Mission: Impossible 2017
Karim loves singing. He falls in love with someone who wants to steal a formula from a scientist, but...
10021 Days Later 2017
The story of a young poor aspiring filmmaker who is trying to raise money to make a short film about a man who stops trains while having to deal with family issues such as his mother's illness.
74Willow and Wind 2003
A boy breaks a window at his school and sets out to fix it on his own during a storm.
70Redhat and Sarvenaz 2002
This entertaining real action, puppets movie narrates the adventures of a stouthearted boy who is kidnapped by two bandits. During the abduction, he will help a girl, he meets, who has been held prisoner in her room for her entire life. After failing a course for several times, Kolah Ghermezi finally passes it and enters a higher level. He returns home and happily shows his marks to Aghaye Mojri and Narges; who are supposed to be his parents now. Aghaye Mojri promises to buy a bicycle for him as a gift. However, he does not have adequate money to buy that. The news of Kolah Ghermezi’s success is broadcasted on TV, then his uncle calls him and invites all of them to his luxurious house. He gives a nice and huge bicycle to Kolah Ghermezi as a gift.
63Red Hat 2009
Little 'Kolah Ghermezi' is a playful and good-heart boy who makes interesting excuses for not doing anything. His constant companion is 'Pesar Khale', a hardworking and kind boy who is happy to help others.
85Recess 1972
A boy on his way home from school kicks a ball out of a street where some children are playing. He's chased and forced to take a new way home.
61Under the Smokey Roof 2017
Shirin is a woman facing problems in her marriage and with her child. She's trying desperately for a way to connect with her son and her husband.
66When The Kid Was A Kid 2011
Taha, a ten years old, is involved in a play in which children imitate their parents' roles. Living with his divorced mother, Taha understands new things about his mom by playing her role.
80The Wind Carpet 2003
Japan and Iran are not in close relationship. More than 4 centuries ago, however, Persian carpets were used in the festival of Takayama, a historic city in mountainous area of Honsyu. A man planned to resume the carpet in the festival, and asked Kinue, a Persian carpet designer, to design it. Kinue's husband, Makoto, is a carpet importer. They send the design to Iran to weave the carpet. But just before Makoto goes to Iran to receive the carpet, Kinue dies of a traffic accident. A month before the festival, Makoto went to Isphahan, Iran, to receive the carpet. He brings his daughter Sakura, who does not open her heart after she lost her mother. To surprise, the carpet production has not even started. It will take 3 months from the start. For Makoto it means he betrays not only the festival planners but also his late wife.
80Aunt Cockroach 2009
The story of Aunt cockroach and Mr. Mouse
80You Only Go Around Once 2023
The peaceful life of the members of the Rabbani family undergoes changes with the unexpected arrival of a snake, the discovery of an exquisite manuscript and a mysterious hole.
72Slaughter 2018
Ghasem is forced to sell their cow to spend a hard winter in their village. As soon as the sale is made, the cow goes missing.
80Unknown 2023
With the beginning of the Kurdish rebellion in Iran by the Kurdish parties in 1358, including Komleh and the Democrats, Mohammad Boroujerdi was assigned by Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini to return the situation to normal in Kurdistan as the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This film deals with a part of Mohammad Borujerdi's life and his leadership style in Kurdistan.
72Poverty 2009
A haughty acclaimed newly married fashion designer named Iraj is shown the door by his boss after the boss's son arrives at Iran to take over his father's company. Iraj reluctant to promulgate the loss of his job, starts using his savings, trying to conceal the truth from his naive wife. Having squandered all the money he had on trivial matters, he tells his wife about being axed & that's when the tables turn on him.
52The Double Lottie 1995
A young, inquisitive girl named Nargess encounters a girl from another school who could pass as her twin. Amazed by the strange coincidence, the two girls rush to their respective parents, but neither side has the time to hear them out. Nargess finds herself caught between her mother and father as she tries in vain to make herself heard, and when that fails, the two girls hatch a plan to swap places and see if their parents notice. While everything goes smoothly at first, it's not long until they start encountering problems in this double-sided family drama.
6250 Kilos of Sour Cherry 2016
When the corrupted groom starts shooting in the wedding ceremony, guests try to run away. Aida and Davoud accidentally end up in a car that crashes a police car. Aida lies to the inspector that Davoud is her husband and that's where the story begins.
44Sofa 2025
The movie Kanapeh tells the story of the lives of two families who want to get together, but in the end, a couch causes problems in their lives.
75Dowry's Sugar Bowl 2015
Ata and Masoumeh are living in a rented house. Their lease time is over and they can not pay the rent added. But they like to stay and live in this house...
56City of Mice 1986
Mice who have to leave their school and immigrate because of a wild cat who wants to eat them up. Eventually the mice defeat the cat and go back to their home.
62So Can I 1975
Two children watching animals move in an animated film try to imitate their gestures — until they see real birds fly and a real airplane take off.
63Unruled Paper 2002
Royaa, mother of two children, tries to follow her dream of becoming a writer, while her life and relationship with her shady architect husband Jahaan, gets into some serious drama; which leads to question if everything is really what it seems to be?
55The Town 2022
The story of a young man who is interested in acting, who is accepted in the audition of a big movie, and in order to join this project and achieve his dream of becoming an actor, he has to accept the special conditions and mental and psychological exercises of the acting group in an isolated town.
70The Slaughterhouse 2020
Amir, recently released from prison in France, finds himself back in Iran and in over his head when his father, a slaughterhouse worker, calls him to help him cover up a crime which has happened there.
64Ropewalker Memories 2023
A young man and his father live together in the same apartment. Against his son's wishes, the father brings home sex workers. One day he brings home a young woman who not only does not respond to his advances, but also refuses to leave. Both father and son unite in trying to make her depart. However, when she does finally leave, but of her own free will, her absence becomes unbearable for the two men.
70Aba Jan 2017
Stories of families who live in the Zanjan city in the 1980s. Family atmosphere of those years of war and its impact on their lives A family tradition in the 1980s they live in the city. Families who affected by the war between Iran and Iraq.
64Dash Akol 2017
The story of Dash Akol, a reveler who falls in love with a girl.
70The Last Snow 2022
Yousef is a successful and committed veterinarian who lives in a village. The film revolves around the disappearance of the daughter of Yousef's friend, Khalil, whose name is Khorshid. It is not clear what exactly happened to Khorshid, all the members of the village look for her sympathetically until a secret is revealed.
70The Intoxicated Eyes 2020
The film tells the story of an old tar maker who interacts with a group of young people who practice music at home. In his own mind, he sometimes imagines Iranian music masters instead of them, and we hear enduring Persian songs from those masters.
70Israfil 2017
When Mahi's son dies in a car accident, Behrouz who has returned to Iran to sell his properties, attends the funeral. Their old romance catches up while Behrouz has planned to marry Sara and go back to Canada with her.
66Life 2020
Life is an experimental super short film about time of life. The duration of this film is only 4 seconds (not minutes) because life is very short and very fast.
66Mortal Wound 2021
Maleki is one of the managers of a successful company run by Rizabadi. Rizabadi instructs him to negotiate a major oil deal with the Norwegians. After signing the contract, the Norwegians want to transfer the contract amount, which is several million dollars to the company's account.
65Don't be Tired! 2013
Roman and Maria, a tourist couple with their own disputes, face a problem in Iran with the tourism institute they have a deal with. Morteza, the fired employee of the hotel where the tourist couple are staying, has plans for them with the help of his cousin, Hossein.
70Vespiary 2018
This story tells the story of two burglar retailers (Jamshidi and Kaya) who come up with a box-wrapped case.
46Zapas 2016
World's deepest cold water lake is in the city of "Ramyan", and based on a story, all the youth of the city need to climb the waterfall and jump into this lake in order to become a Man. And...
54Latyan 2018
Latian is a barrier. A barrier to human relations. The rivers of relations stand behind a barrier and it is a dead end. Someone wants to break this barrier, but he knows that breaking the barrier is not so simple. The city will be ruined. What is the task?
62Mr. Yousef 2011
A man lives with his only daughter, doing everything he can to make a living for his daughter's sake. But a misunderstanding makes things complicated for him.
60For Pooneh's Sake 2013
The film tells the story of a couple whose lives Majid and oregano subject to what is due to cultural differences.
63The Colours 1976
By showing a series of different-coloured objects, the film aims to familiarize very young children with the various colours.
63Felicity Land 2011
Yassi, who has doubts about Mohsen's life in common, decides to remind her of a memorable occasion. He anticipates everything in advance for the best of the party, ignoring the fact that the circumstances do not go away on his own. The film deals with betrayal in marriage.
52Paytakht 1 2011
A family from a county are planning to migrate to Tehran but upon arrival in Tehran which coincided with the Norouz and they are encountered with problems that cause strange events.
56Auntie Frog 2018
Auntie Frog who has lost her twin sister along time ago is kind and friendly and patient. Lately she became more sad and impatient for her 98 children who all have left her behind. But when her grandchildren come to visit her new adventures begin to her once again.
60I am Diego Maradona 2015
After a rock is thrown through a window, two families become intertwined in a dispute after an incident following an unsuccessful marriage. The couple in question try to hash out what actually went wrong, as the surrounding family members point fingers at one another. Tension builds as all of their other problems seem to bubble to the surface at the same time.
53Emad and Tuba Romanticism 2021
When fate brought Emad and Touba face to face for the first time, both of them knew very well that love is more of a skill than excitement and heart palpitations and itchy skin.
60Sara and Ayda 2017
Sarah and Ayda are two close friends, one of whom was notorious and now they must work together to bring their conditions to normal, but they stand to where for their friendship?
51Paytakht 3 2014
After Naghi's house wrecked during Arastoo's wedding, he should deal with his family problems, his cousin new love interest and his new born wrestling career.
54The Wednesday 2016
Two years ago during nineteen-year-old Akram's engagement ceremony,her father is killed in a quarrel with one of the groom's family members and, after a while, the murderer is sentenced to death. On the day when his execution sentence has been approved, Akram, her sister, and two brothers go to the court. Akram is pregnant (while no official marriage formula has been pronounced), and she tells only her older brother and sister,since her younger brother is zealous. Now, they have to make a decision whether to keep the baby or avenge her father's death. The smaller brother is in favor of the execution, since he doesn't know about the baby and he is confused why the others want to forgive the murderer of their father. Then destiny makes another way.
60Pastarioni 2018
A story of food. When his father's restaurant is bankrupted, Hooshan decides to offer Beryani, an Isfahani cuisine, as the main dish.
55In the Arms of the Tree 2024
The life crisis of Kimia and Farid, who have been married for twelve years, destroys the world of their children. Children who know nothing but kindness in life.
60Searing Summer 2017
A couple's son, Parham disappears in the babysitter's house. Complications arise as the babysitter claims Parham hasn't been to their house.
55Vagabonds 2005
A young man in the village spends a few days in a garden instead of his uncle. On a rainy night, strange creatures mistake the garden for grandma's house and take refuge there.
60After Leaving 2023
After a long time away, Arash returns to his hometown and looks for his missing person.
60Voice of Silence 2013
Mirhashem is a young student who has just been able to buy small houses with his wife Fereshteh. Making money at home has caused Mir Hashem to use a bank check, and now the check has fallen into the hands of a scumbag.
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