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Darth Vader in the 'Star Wars' movies -

Darth Vader shows his son Luke Skywalker some love by cutting off his hand. And, of course, by being an absent father and an overall evil master!

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Hattie in 'Pretty Baby' (1978) -

Susan Sarandon plays Hattie, a prostitute who auctions off the virginity of her 12-year-old daughter, Violet (Brooke Shields), in a brothel.

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Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' (1980) -

Simply calling Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) a bad parent doesn't really do him justice. An insane recovering alcoholic who turns a family vacation into hell by going on a murder rampage, well, that might be a more accurate description!

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Kate and Peter McCallister in the 'Home Alone' movies -

What kind of parents forget their kid? And more than once! This is child neglect. Kate and Peter McCallister would probably be arrested if this happened in real life in this day and age.

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Mary and Carl Jones in 'Precious' (2009) -

The mother, played by Mo'Nique, is a nasty, abusive, and narcissistic woman. Her teenage daughter Precious also suffers at the hands of her father Carl Jones, who abuses her.

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Nick Parker and Elizabeth James in 'The Parent Trap' (1998) -

Seriously, what parent would think it's okay to separate twin sisters at birth and raise them separately in different countries?

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Margaret White in 'Carrie' (1976) -

Margaret White (Piper Laurie) is an abusive religious fanatic with mood swings, who makes her daughter Carrie's life a living hell (to the point of trying to kill her).

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Joan Crawford in 'Mommie Dearest' (1981) -

Faye Dunaway plays movie star Joan Crawford. The movie is based on a memoir by Joan Crawford's daughter, Christina Crawford. It turns out she was a nasty mom, who physically and emotionally abused her daughter.

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Lester Burnham in 'American Beauty' (1999) -

Kevin Spacey plays suburban dad Lester Burnham, who goes through a mid-life crisis and develops a crush on his daughter's best friend.

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LaVona Golden in 'I, Tonya' (2017) -

Allison Janney plays the evil mother of infamous ice skater Tonya Harding. A cruel woman, Golden abused her daughter since she was a little girl to make her "a champion."

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Zinnia and Harry Wormwood in 'Matilda' (1996) -

Matilda (Mara Wilson) is a very bright girl. As for her parents? Not so much. Not only is Matilda terrorized by a teacher, but she is also neglected by her family.

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Helene McCready in 'Gone Baby Gone' (2007) -

Helene McCready (Amy Ryan) is a drug addict criminal who makes a lot of bad decisions. Her four-year-old daughter is constantly put in danger because of her behavior, including being locked inside a car for hours. The child eventually ends up being kidnapped. It's safe to say Helene McCready is not a good mother.

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Randy Robinson in 'The Wrestler' (2008) -

The character played by Mickey Rourke tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), but he soon goes back to his old neglectful ways.

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Dwight Hansen in 'This Boy's Life' (1993) -

Dwight Hansen (Robert De Niro) is a nasty stepfather who emotionally, verbally, and physically abuses his stepson Tobias "Toby" Wolf (Leonardo DiCaprio).

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Beverly Sutphin in 'Serial Mom' (1994) -

A psychotic housewife who embarks on a killing spree doesn't quite sound like a role model mom, right?

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Rodmilla in 'Ever After: A Cinderella Story' (1998) -

Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent is the evil stepmother par excellence. When her stepdaughter Danielle asks her whether she ever loved her, the cold Rodmilla replies: "How could anyone love a pebble in their shoe?" Ouch.

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Mama Fratelli in 'The Goonies' (1985) -

The head of the Fratelli criminal family is an evil woman. She even keeps one of her sons chained in a basement. Not quite the mother one would like to have!

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Pamela Voorhees in 'Friday the 13th' (1980) -

Mrs. Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) is the mother of Jason Voorhees, and a psycho slasher herself.

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Lilly Dillon in 'The Grifters' (1990) -

Not only is Lilly Dillon (Angelica Huston) a con-woman, but she goes as far as murdering her son's girlfriend. Because that's what good mothers do, right?

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Mildred Pierce in 'Mildred Pierce' (1945) -

Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford) raises her daughters as a single mom after her husband leaves. But then shared relationships with men and murder get in the way of normal motherhood...

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Eleanor Iselin in 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962) -

Brainwashing your son into becoming an assassin so that he can help you achieve world domination is not okay.

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Odin in 'Thor' (2011) -

Anthony Hopkins plays the All-Father, who seems to have a bit of a god complex. Not only does he banish or imprison his children, but he even manages to prevent Loki from seeing his mother.

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Him in 'Mother!' (2017) -

A famous poet, Him (Javier Bardem) takes his newborn baby from his sleeping mother's hands and hands him to a crowd of fans so they can admire him. The child ends up being killed by them...

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Ego the Living Planet in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (2017) -

Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell) essentially has lots of children so that he can then use them to his advantage...providing they inherited any of his Celestial abilities. If they don't, well, that's game over for them.

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Daniel Plainview in 'There Will Be Blood' (2007) -

Greedy oilman Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) doesn't really make his family a priority, including his adopted son.

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Corrine Dollanganger in 'Flowers in the Attic' (2014) -

Locking up children in the attic, abusing them, and killing them are definitely not things we would associate with good parenting!

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Walter White in 'Breaking Bad' (2008–2013) -

Sure, he starts off with good intentions. After all, the man is dying and wants to leave money to the family. But in the end it's all about power. White (Bryan Cranston) ends up neglecting his family and even killing his brother-in-law.

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Frank Gallagher in 'Shameless' (2011–2021) -

Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy) is a total deadbeat dad who prefers to drink over working and being present for his children.

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Homer Simpson in 'The Simpsons' -

Homer Simpson neglects his family (even if sometimes inadvertently), drinks a lot, and tries to strangle his son Bart when he's mad at him. Hardly a role model if you think about it!

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See also: The most dysfunctional families in film history

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