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Unraveling the Complexity of Dysfunctional Marriage on Screen

Explore the world of cinematic storytelling that delves into the complexities and nuances of dysfunctional marriage. From dark comedies to intense dramas, discover the best movies and TV shows that capture the intricacies of relationships gone awry. Whether you're a fan of romance, drama, or satire, this curated list has something for everyone.

The Sopranos
Cast
James Gandolfini James Gandolfini
Edie Falco Edie Falco
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Robert Iler Robert Iler
8.7 3.5K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 86
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
Style:  philosophical, satirical, witty
Plot:  new jersey, italian american, drug dealer, strip club, mafia boss, dysfunctional family, dysfunctional marriage, family relationships, ...
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton Richard Burton
George Segal George Segal
Sandy Dennis Sandy Dennis
7.7 923 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 131 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.
Style:  provocative
Plot:  adultery, professor, married couple, guest, black humor, based on play or musical, campus, dysfunctional marriage, ...
Place:  new england
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Face to Face
Cast
Liv Ullmann Liv Ullmann
Erland Josephson Erland Josephson
Aino Taube Aino Taube
Gunnar Bju00f6rnstrand Gunnar Bju00f6rnstrand
7.2 139 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Sweden
Duration: 114 min.
Story:  A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)
Plot:  loss of sense of reality, suicide attempt, psychological stress, hallucination, mental breakdown, childhood trauma, dysfunctional marriage, rape attempt, ...
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The Simpsons Movie
Cast
Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner Julie Kavner
Nancy Cartwright Nancy Cartwright
Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith
7.0 8.6K votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: United States of America
Duration: 87 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Plot:  garbage, pollution, quarantine, environmental protection agency, parent child relationship, villain, dysfunctional family, dysfunctional marriage, ...
Place:  alaska
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Dil Dhadakne Do
6.9 161 votes
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.
Plot:  cruise, dysfunctional family, family relationships, anthropomorphism, dysfunctional marriage, family vacation, dog, wedding anniversary, ...
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The One I Love
Cast
Mark Duplass Mark Duplass
Elisabeth Moss Elisabeth Moss
Ted Danson Ted Danson
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Kiana Cason
6.9 784 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 91 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.
Style:  surreal
Plot:  infidelity, therapist, marriage crisis, married couple, marriage, dilemma, dysfunctional marriage, magic realism, ...
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The Last Boy Scout
Cast
Bruce Willis Bruce Willis
Damon Wayans Damon Wayans
Chelsea Field Chelsea Field
Noble Willingham Noble Willingham
6.8 2.2K votes
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Somewhere in Los Angeles, the city of broken dreams, a stripper is murdered. Now, the private detective she had hired and her ex-footballer boyfriend are going to find her murderer... if they don't kill each other first. But the more they dig, the deeper they become enmeshed in a web of extortion, blackmail and corrupt politics hidden beneath the surface of professional football.
Plot:  sniper, assassin, corruption, bomb, anti hero, cocaine, senator, puppet, ...
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Cast
Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt
Vince Vaughn Vince Vaughn
Adam Brody Adam Brody
6.7 11.3K votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Switzerland, United States of America
Duration: 120 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.
Plot:  assassin, bomb, hitman, marriage crisis, gun, secret identity, married couple, assault rifle, ...
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Cast
Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise
Steve Harris Steve Harris
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry
Shemar Moore Shemar Moore
6.5 241 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 117 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.
Plot:  new love, faith, forgiveness, crooked lawyer, revenge, dysfunctional marriage, domestic abuse, mistress, ...
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Over Your Dead Body
Cast
Samara Weaving Samara Weaving
Jason Segel Jason Segel
Timothy Olyphant Timothy Olyphant
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis
6.5 427 votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: United States of America, Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
Style:  intense
Plot:  remake, dysfunctional marriage, cabin, couple, hilarious, mean spirited
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Deep Water
Cast
Ben Affleck Ben Affleck
Ana de Armas Ana de Armas
Tracy Letts Tracy Letts
Lil Rel Howery Lil Rel Howery
5.8 1.7K votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 116 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Style:  psychological
Plot:  infidelity, jealousy, based on novel or book, marriage, dysfunctional marriage, murder, cuckold, jealous husband, ...
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Cast
Sylvia Kristel Sylvia Kristel
Shane Briant Shane Briant
Nicholas Clay Nicholas Clay
Ann Mitchell Ann Mitchell
5.5 89 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
Plot:  adultery, infidelity, based on novel or book, nurse, servant, eroticism, wheelchair, country estate, ...
Place:  britain
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Murder
Cast
Mallika Sherawat Mallika Sherawat
Emraan Hashmi Emraan Hashmi
Ashmit Patel Ashmit Patel
Surabhi Vanzara Surabhi Vanzara
5.1 39 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Audience: R
Story:  To escape a secure but stifling life with her workaholic husband Sudhir, bored housewife Simran begins an affair with Sunny, an ex-boyfriend from her college days. However, when Sudhir grows suspicious and hires a private detective, the infidelity soon comes to light.
Plot:  adultery, infidelity, remake, dysfunctional marriage, murder, extramarital affair, neglected wife, unhappy marriage
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Forbidden
Cast
Renee Rea Renee Rea
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Dillon Morgan Silver
Tracy Ryan Tracy Ryan
Jason Schnuit Jason Schnuit
5.1 20 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 84 min.
Audience: R
Story:  At his bachelor party, Jason has a one-night fling with Nikki, a radiant beauty with whom he forms an immediate bond. They agree to keep their secret locked away forever. Two years later, Jason, his wife, Andy and his fiancee plan a reunion weekend. Jason is shocked to discover that Andy's fiancee is Nikki. Now, secret and passionate affairs are played out.
Plot:  adultery, infidelity, one-night stand, stripper, dysfunctional marriage, sex outdoors, skinny dipping, lesbian sex, ...
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Some Other Woman
Cast
Amanda Crew Amanda Crew
Tom Felton Tom Felton
Ashley Greene Ashley Greene
Brooke Lyons Brooke Lyons
4.8 22 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, United States of America
Duration: 86 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Eve was promised a few months on a tropical island for her husband’s work... but years later, unable to build the family they wanted, she has given up on any of her own desires. As island fever intensifies, reality unravels around Eve as a strange woman begins taking over her life piece by piece.
Plot:  adultery, mistaken identity, dysfunctional marriage, tropical island
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Zandalee
Cast
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage
Erika Anderson Erika Anderson
Judge Reinhold Judge Reinhold
Joe Pantoliano Joe Pantoliano
4.4 96 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 100 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.
Plot:  adultery, infidelity, husband wife relationship, love triangle, boat, new orleans, louisiana, louisiana, ...
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