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1. A Dark Place (2018)
89 min | Mystery, Thriller
When a young boy goes missing in a sleepy backwoods town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation.
Director: Simon Fellows | Stars: Andrew Scott, Bronagh Waugh, Denise Gough, Michael Rose
Votes: 5,348
2. I Used to Be Famous (2022)
TV-14 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Follows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians.
Director: Eddie Sternberg | Stars: Ed Skrein, Eleanor Matsuura, Leo Long, Eoin Macken
Votes: 11,068
3. Daylight (2013)
114 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Upon learning she has an autistic brother she is convinced is unjustly behind bars for a brutal murder, a lawyer sets out to prove her sibling's innocence - only to uncover even more life-changing secrets in the process.
Director: Diederik Van Rooijen | Stars: Matteo van der Grijn, Monique van de Ven, Derek de Lint, Fedja van Huêt
Votes: 4,160
4. Weekend Rebels (2023)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Mirco's family is advised to go to a special school for Jason, his autistic son. He makes a pact to make every effort to stay in school if Mirco helps him find a favorite football club.
Director: Marc Rothemund | Stars: Florian David Fitz, Cecilio Andresen, Aylin Tezel, Florina Siegel
Votes: 845
5. Somersault (2004)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A young girl flees her hometown and arrives in the Australian Alps, where new experiences help her learn the differences between sex and love.
Director: Cate Shortland | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran, Damian de Montemas
Votes: 8,195 | Gross: $0.09M
6. Burning Bright (2010)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A thriller centered on a young woman and her autistic little brother who are trapped in a house with a ravenous tiger during a hurricane.
Director: Carlos Brooks | Stars: Briana Evigan, Charlie Tahan, Garret Dillahunt, Meat Loaf
Votes: 7,971
7. Breaking and Entering (2006)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.
Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Jude Law, Robin Wright, Vera Farmiga, Martin Freeman
Votes: 23,239 | Gross: $0.93M
8. Chocolate (2008)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama
An autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Taphon Phopwandee
Votes: 18,864 | Gross: $0.01M
9. The Black Balloon (2008)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance
All Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie, accept his brother?
Director: Elissa Down | Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson
Votes: 9,235 | Gross: $0.09M
10. Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young woman with Asperger's syndrome tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.
Director: William Sullivan | Stars: Louisa Krause, Gabriel Ebert, Eliza Dushku, Polly Draper
Votes: 2,173
11. The Lighthouse of the Whales (2016)
TV-MA | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A mother with an autistic child travel from Spain to Argentina looking to help her son to connect with his emotions.
Director: Gerardo Olivares | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Joaquín Furriel, Joaquín Rapalini, Ana Celentano
Votes: 4,202
12. A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance
A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.
Director: Morgan Matthews | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan
Votes: 30,322 | Gross: $0.14M
13. I Used to Be Famous (2015)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A culture-clash between a washed-up pop star and a musically talented young man with autism. Two opposite characters who transform each other's worlds through the power of music.
Director: Eddie Sternberg | Stars: Naomi Ackie, Tom Bacon, Byron Konizi, Carrie Rock
Votes: 40
14. Molly (1999)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bachelor becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister; then an experimental treatment works a dramatic change in her brain and his attitude.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane
Votes: 3,137 | Gross: $0.02M
15. Ben X (2007)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
As an alternative to getting bullied at school, an autistic teenager retreats into the world of online role-playing games.
Director: Nic Balthazar | Stars: Marijke Pinoy, Greg Timmermans, Cesar De Sutter, Gilles De Schryver
Votes: 19,381 | Gross: $0.00M
16. Snow Cake (2006)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Romance
A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Hampshire
Votes: 13,277 | Gross: $0.03M
17. Magnificent 7 (2005 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama
Inspired by the life of Jacqui Jackson. Helena Bonham Carter stars as Maggi, a mother with seven children - three 'normal' daughters and four sons who are each, in one form or another, autistic.
Director: Kenneth Glenaan | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Thomas Redford, Christopher Parkinson, Joshua Thurston
Votes: 334
18. The Other Sister (1999)
PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Skerritt
Votes: 13,066 | Gross: $27.80M
19. Cruel Summer (2016)
80 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Young Autism sufferer Danny enjoys the serenity and solitude of camping. That's all about to change when enraged teens Nicholas, Calvin and Julia find him, each with their own agenda for wanting to see Danny suffer.
Directors: Phillip Escott, Craig Newman | Stars: Danny Miller, Reece Douglas, Natalie Martins, Gary Knowles
Votes: 1,076
20. The Reason I Jump (2020)
82 min | Documentary, Drama
Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.
Director: Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Donna Budway, Emma Budway, Jeremy Dear, Joss Dear
Votes: 1,139
21. The A Word (2016– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
The Hughes family work and love and fight like every other family. Then, their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore.
Stars: Max Vento, Lee Ingleby, Christopher Eccleston, Molly Wright
Votes: 2,415
22. Jack of the Red Hearts (2015)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Family
A teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.
Director: Janet Grillo | Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Famke Janssen, Scott Cohen, Israel Broussard
Votes: 2,373
23. Miracle Run (2004 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A mom is alone with her fraternal twin sons after they're diagnosed with autism. She tries to give them a normal childhood.
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Aidan Quinn, Zac Efron, Bubba Lewis
Votes: 1,667
24. Fly Away (2011)
TV-G | 80 min | Drama
The story of Jeanne and her autistic teenage daughter, Mandy. Jeanne has cared for Mandy since the day she was born, growing closer every day to a child who is charmingly offbeat one moment and nearly impossible to manage the next.
Director: Janet Grillo | Stars: Beth Broderick, Ashley Rickards, Aramazd Stepanian, Promotion
Votes: 375
25. The IT Crowd (2006–2013)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss and their grifting supervisor Jen, a rag-tag team of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Matt Berry
Votes: 164,501
26. Wednesday (2022– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
Stars: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White
Votes: 362,321
27. Everything's Gonna Be Okay (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
After their father's untimely death, Nicholas and his two half-sisters are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who must rise to the occasion and hold it all together.
Stars: Josh Thomas, Kayla Cromer, Adam Faison, Maeve Press
Votes: 3,132
28. Heartbreak High (2022– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance
A fresh look at Hartley High over 20 years on. With her new friends - outsiders Quinni and Darren - Amerie must repair her reputation, while navigating love, sex, and heartbreak.
Stars: Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Chloe Hayden, Asher Yasbincek
Votes: 12,296
29. The Story of Luke (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Director: Alonso Mayo | Stars: Lou Taylor Pucci, Jayne Eastwood, Pam Hyatt, Cary Elwes
Votes: 3,288
30. The Drummer and the Keeper (2017)
94 min | Drama
An unlikely friendship develops between the bipolar drummer of a rock band and an institutionalized teen living with Asperger's syndrome.
Director: Nick Kelly | Stars: Dermot Murphy, Jacob McCarthy, Adrian Hudson, Aoibhinn McGinnity
Votes: 402
31. The Sense of Wonder (2015)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.
Director: Éric Besnard | Stars: Virginie Efira, Benjamin Lavernhe, Lucie Fagedet, Léo Lorléac'h
Votes: 3,351
32. Malcolm (1986)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
A socially awkward and mechanically gifted man becomes involved in a quirky and unconventional crime.
Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Colin Friels, John Hargreaves, Lindy Davies, Chris Haywood
Votes: 2,843 | Gross: $0.54M
33. Autism: The Musical (2007)
TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary, Music
Follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.
Director: Tricia Regan | Stars: Hillary Aaron, Joe Aaron, Lexi Aaron, Adam
Votes: 764
34. A Mile in His Shoes (2011 TV Movie)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Mickey Tussler, an autistic pitcher, joins a minor-league baseball team and has a profound effect on the team and manager Arthur "Murph" Murphy over the course of a season.
Director: William Dear | Stars: Luke Schroder, Dean Cain, George Canyon, Chilton Crane
Votes: 789
35. Split (2016)
123 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A man once called a bowling legend teams up with a bookie and an autistic genius bowling player.
Director: Kook-Hee Choi | Stars: Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Da-wit, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Chae-yeon
Votes: 280
36. Under the Piano (1996 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
An autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear of success has denied to herself a possible career in opera. This anger translates into an ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Amanda Plummer, Megan Follows, Teresa Stratas, James Carroll
Votes: 197
37. Autism: The Sequel (2020)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Autism: The Sequel revisits the stars of this musical 12 years later as the original subjects, now in their early 20s, navigate what independence means to them as they manage both ... See full summary »
Director: Tricia Regan | Stars: Richard Cannon III, Joe Aaron, Lexi Aaron, Ryan Berman
Votes: 39
38. Autism: A Curious Case of the Human Mind (2017)
58 min | Documentary
Thomas wants to learn about the neurological condition that his little brother, Owen, was diagnosed with as a child - autism. Through the piecing together of home videos and interviews with... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Elliott Griffiths | Stars: Jake Cartwright, Thomas Elliott Griffiths, Brenda Jones, Alex Lowery
Votes: 30
39. On the Spectrum (2018)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Three young people on the autism spectrum share a flat together.
Stars: Niv Majar, Naomi Levov, Ben Yosipovich, Avi Dangur
Votes: 396
40. Ezra (2023)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
EZRA centers on comedian Max co-parenting autistic son Ezra with ex-wife Jenna. Faced with crucial decisions about Ezra's future, Max and Ezra go on a life-changing cross-country road trip.
Director: Tony Goldwyn | Stars: Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson
Votes: 219
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