Movies That Explores Generation Gap: Be it our clothing choices, food habits, social media obsession, marriage preferences or career decisions, we are always in conflict with our above generation, there perspective of life is very different from ours. We bring you some of beautiful stories based on similar lines.
The Intern
Comedy, Drama – 2h 1m
IMDb- 7.1/10
70 year’s old widower Ben gets bored of his retired life. He applies to be a senior intern in an online fashion retailer site and manage to get the position. The site was running by Jules Ostin though she doesn’t intend to give him work but Ben proves to be quite useful and more than that he became a source of support and wisdom to Jules.
Why to watch
- Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway
- Feel Good
- Opportunity after retirement
- Inspiring
- Girl’s power
- Experience never gets old
Watch it on Prime Videos
Tribhanga
Drama, Family – 1h 35m
IMDb- 6.2/10
The story revolves around three women spanning the late 1980s to present days accentuate the value of family in every day’s life. One of the best movies that explores generation gap.
Why to watch
- Ruptured relationship between Mother & Daughter and their reconciliation
- Kajol’s character is inspiring and refreshing
- Great story line, relatable and an eye-opener
- If fan of anyone from the cast, there isn’t any second choice
- Importance of family
- Reminds of a quote by Joy Browne ‘Adulthood was invented to repair the wounds of childhood”
Watch it on Netflix
Generation Gap
Drama, Family – 1h 35m
IMDb- 6.4/10
Dylan has been in another fight at his NYC high school. At her wit’s end, his mother sends Dylan to her father for the summer. Grandpa spends hours with his chums at the local VFW post, but he makes time to think of chores to keep Dylan busy. Can Dylan’s life be more miserable in this one-horse town? Can Grandpa make Dylan see the light?
Why to watch
- Unique storyline
- Alex Black as Dylan
Watch it on YouTube
Helicopter Eela
Drama Duration – 2h 15m
IMDb- 5.6/10
Eela was an aspiring singer and a single mother. She gave all her life to raise her baby Vivan. So, after Vivan grown up he was being a typical young millennial and doesn’t want her mother to revolve around her life. But being a protective mother Eela joins her son’s college to spend more time with him which gave birth to a backlash for interfering in his privacy. Will Eela able to manage to keep relationship with Vivan.
Why to watch
- Mother-son relationship
- Starring Kajol and Riddhi Sen
- Protective mother
- Problems between an over protective mother and millennial son
Watch it on Hotstar
Piku
Comedy, Drama – 2h 3m
IMDb- 7.6/10
Piku is a story of Piku, a young girl and her ageing father whose freakishness drives everyone crazy. One of the best movies that explores generation gap.
Why to watch
- Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Irfan Khan in the lead roles
- Father-daughter relationship
- Motion is emotion
Watch it on Prime Videos
Freaky Friday
Comedy, Family, Fantasy – 1h 37m
IMDb- 6.2/10
A story of mother and daughter. They switch their bodies and both were forced to adapt to the other’s life for one freaky Friday.
Why to watch
- Mother-daughter relationship
- Based on a novel by Mary Rodgers
- Switching bodies and understanding about each other’s life
Watch it on Prime Videos
Boyhood
Drama Duration – 2h 45m
IMDb- 7.9/10
The plot revolves around the life of a twelve years old boy named Mason’s early childhood to his arrival at college.
Why to watch
- Best part about the film is it took 12 years in making since the director Richard Linklater has shown the growing up as seen through eyes of Mason
- Ellar Coltrane as Mason, he literally grown up before our eyes
- Features various kinds of relationship
Watch it on Prime Videos
Suttabaazi
Drama – 13m 39 sec
IMDb- 7.9/10
This is a story of a dysfunctional family and a nineteen years old rising social media star whose mother is afflict by her daughter’s obsession over phone and social media. But they still found a connection in the generation gap when they catch each other smoking in the terrace.
Why to watch
- Starring actress Sushmita Sen’s daughter Renee Sen
- Mother-daughter relationship
- Family
Watch it on YouTube
