Documentary backdrop image for The Moody Brood (2000)

Documentary backdrop image for The Moody Brood (2000)

200040 minPGdocumentary

The Moody Brood

200040 minPGdocumentary

Ten siblings reflect on their childhood in a small Catholic community and the lasting impact of family dynamics on their adult lives.

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Ten siblings reflect on their childhood in a small Catholic community and the lasting impact of family dynamics on their adult lives.

People

Lulu Keating

Lulu Keatingdirector

Synopsis

Lulu Keating reflects on her childhood in a small Catholic community as she traces the lives of her ten siblings. The Moody Brood covers their experiences from the 1940s to the present day. It addresses themes such as community, religion, and parental expectations. Keating questions how past experiences shape adult lives. The film runs for 40 minutes and was released in 2000.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Separated From Birth: The Reunion (Family Documentary) (2022)

Separated From Birth: The Reunion (Family Documentary)

Four siblings, separated during the Sixties Scoop, reunite for the first time, exploring their shared history and deepening their familial bond.

Separated From Birth: The Reunion (Family Documentary)

Britain's Biggest Brood: Life in a Large Family (2016)

Britain's Biggest Brood: Life in a Large Family

Ian and Sue Povey navigate the challenges of raising their fifteen children in a bustling household, showcasing the realities of family life in Britain.

Britain's Biggest Brood: Life in a Large Family

Birth of a Family (2025)

Birth of a Family

Four siblings, separated as infants during Canada's Sixties Scoop, reunite in Banff, Alberta, to explore their shared history and familial bonds.

Birth of a Family

My Mums Used To Be Men (2021)

My Mums Used To Be Men

A 12-year-old girl reflects on her life with two parents who transitioned to women, discussing the challenges and societal reactions they face.

My Mums Used To Be Men

Three Indigenous Sisters And A Brother Meet For The First Time (2022)

Three Indigenous Sisters And A Brother Meet For The First Time

Four siblings, two sisters and a brother, meet for the first time after being separated for over 50 years due to the Sixties Scoop in Canada.

Three Indigenous Sisters And A Brother Meet For The First Time

Nine Kids, No Rules: Life On Britain's Wildest Farm (2025)

Nine Kids, No Rules: Life On Britain's Wildest Farm

Amanda and Clive Owen raise their nine children on a remote Yorkshire Dales farm, navigating the challenges of lambing season with resilience and teamwork.

Nine Kids, No Rules: Life On Britain's Wildest Farm

Another Child (Documentary) How many generations will keep the secret? (2024)

Another Child (Documentary) How many generations will keep the secret?

A 99-year-old cousin sexually abused Leanna Borsellino when she was three years old, a trauma that shapes her relationship with her mother, Cyndi.

Another Child (Documentary) How many generations will keep the secret?

1958: Life of a London Family (2025)

1958: Life of a London Family

The Gladden family, a close-knit group of four sisters and their husbands living in Bethnal Green, showcases daily life in 1958 London with warmth and humor.

1958: Life of a London Family

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community (2023)

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

Meet the Mormons in Rockland Ranch, a Fundamentalist Community with Three Wives, One Husband.

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

Born Poor (2025)

Born Poor

2025•1h23m•★10.0TMDB

Three Americans navigate the challenges of growing up in poverty over 14 years, striving for their dreams amid an economy filled with obstacles.

Explore The Moody Brood

Where else to watch

Birth of a Family (2025)

Birth of a Family

Four siblings, separated as infants during Canada's Sixties Scoop, reunite in Banff, Alberta, to explore their shared history and familial bonds.

Birth of a Family

No digital watch option in your country

Communion (2016)

Communion

2016•1h12m•★7.0TMDB

A 14-year-old girl cares for her alcoholic father and autistic brother while preparing for her brother's Holy Communion in a struggling Polish family.

The Family (2016)

The Family

2016•1h38m•★7.7TMDB

A 1987 police raid rescued 28 children from a Melbourne cult led by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.

In My Parents' Basement (2002)

In My Parents' Basement

2002•58m•★8.0TMDB

Three adult children live with their parents for nine months, confronting dreams, failures, and daily struggles in their shared home.

In My Parents' Basement

Let's Do This Differently (2022)

Let's Do This Differently

2022•1h37m•★1.0TMDB

A letter from a girl seeking to connect with her half-brothers adds complexity to the lives of two mothers and their three sons over 12 years.

Let's Do This Differently

Browse more like this

Britain's Biggest Brood: Life in a Large Family (2016)

Britain's Biggest Brood: Life in a Large Family

Ian and Sue Povey navigate the challenges of raising their fifteen children in a bustling household, showcasing the realities of family life in Britain.

Britain's Biggest Brood: Life in a Large Family

No digital watch option in your country

Nine Kids, No Rules: Life On Britain's Wildest Farm (2025)

Nine Kids, No Rules: Life On Britain's Wildest Farm

Amanda and Clive Owen raise their nine children on a remote Yorkshire Dales farm, navigating the challenges of lambing season with resilience and teamwork.

Nine Kids, No Rules: Life On Britain's Wildest Farm

No digital watch option in your country

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community (2023)

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

Meet the Mormons in Rockland Ranch, a Fundamentalist Community with Three Wives, One Husband.

Meet the Mormons: Inside a Fundamentalist Community

No digital watch option in your country

Born Poor (2025)

Born Poor

2025•1h23m•★10.0TMDB

Three Americans navigate the challenges of growing up in poverty over 14 years, striving for their dreams amid an economy filled with obstacles.

No digital watch option in your country

the days we'll look back on (2025)

the days we'll look back on

2025•50m•★10.0TMDB

Six children document their friendship and experiences through video diary entries as they transition from childhood to young adulthood in a suburban neighborhood.

the days we'll look back on

The Children of God (2021)

The Children of God

2021•1h9m•★5.9TMDB

Francisco and Sol reflect on their childhood experiences in La Familia Internacional, a controversial religious community, as they navigate the challenges of reclaiming their identities.

The Children of God

For Generations to Come (1994)

For Generations to Come

1994•1h21m•★8.0TMDB

Seven families share their diverse experiences of family life, including traditional, single-parent, same-sex, and blended structures.

For Generations to Come

An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later (1983)

An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

1983•56m•★4.0TMDB

Ten years after their reality TV debut, the Loud family discusses their fame and the divorce of parents Bill and Pat Loud.

An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

In a House that Ceased to Be (2014)

In a House that Ceased to Be

Three siblings were separated at a young age and told they were dead while placed in different Catholic Church-run orphanages.

In a House that Ceased to Be

Shocking Family (2006)

Shocking Family

Three siblings in their twenties, thirties, and forties confront their identities within a family that challenges their sense of self.

Shocking Family

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →