When the concept of a stay-at-home dad was rare (and considered odd), the character was played in the movies as comedy. It still is occasionally, but as it becomes more common for fathers to take care of their children while mothers earn a living, the idea spread to other genres. An overview of stay-at-home dad characters in movies spans several types of movie, whether the father is a housekeeper, remote worker, retired, or just unemployed. See clips from five of those very different films featuring stay-at-home dads at TVOM.