Autism films and series
by LouiseSN | created - 19 Apr 2015 | updated - 1 day ago | PublicA list of autism films and tv series. Some of the characters have autism, or autism features. I have not personally seen all of the movies or series, so I can't recommend all of them.
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1. Temple Grandin (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn, Catherine O'Hara
Votes: 32,568
2. 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: 19,379 | Gross: $0.00M
3. Mary and Max (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.
Director: Adam Elliot | Stars: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries
Votes: 186,763
4. Adam (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Director: Max Mayer | Stars: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving
Votes: 35,768 | Gross: $2.28M
5. Mozart and the Whale (2005)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole, Sheila Kelley
Votes: 9,294 | Gross: $0.04M
6. Rain Man (1988)
R | 133 min | Drama
After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Votes: 546,436 | Gross: $178.80M
7. My Name Is Khan (2010)
PG-13 | 165 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
An Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President of the United States seriously and embarks on a cross-country journey.
Director: Karan Johar | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Sheetal Menon, Katie Amanda Keane
Votes: 116,348 | Gross: $4.02M
8. 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: 13,266 | Gross: $0.03M
9. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
PG-13 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow
Votes: 105,163 | Gross: $31.85M
10. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jason Andrews
Votes: 177,380 | Gross: $17.84M
11. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
PG-13 | 118 min | Drama
A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen
Votes: 254,006 | Gross: $9.17M
12. I Am Sam (2001)
PG-13 | 132 min | Drama
An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 155,284 | Gross: $40.31M
13. 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: 9,234 | Gross: $0.09M
14. Dear John (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance, War
A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas
Votes: 157,730 | Gross: $80.01M
15. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 986,672 | Gross: $170.74M
16. Mercury Rising (1998)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.
Director: Harold Becker | Stars: Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride
Votes: 77,553 | Gross: $32.94M
17. 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: 3,136 | Gross: $0.02M
18. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling, Lena Endre
Votes: 223,317 | Gross: $10.10M
19. The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)
R | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson
Votes: 98,494 | Gross: $9.08M
20. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)
R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Annika Hallin
Votes: 74,547 | Gross: $5.43M
21. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
R | 158 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 494,715 | Gross: $102.52M
22. 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: 18,855 | Gross: $0.01M
23. Her i nærheden (2000)
100 min | Drama
A mother and her autistic son Brian. One evening he comes home from his evening walk with stained shoes. The next morning it is rumored that a young woman was murdered in the neighboring ... See full summary »
Director: Kaspar Rostrup | Stars: Ghita Nørby, Thure Lindhardt, Frits Helmuth, Henning Moritzen
Votes: 275
24. 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
25. White Frog (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Quentin Lee's gripping mystery of loss and redemption at the intersections of queerness, neurodiversity, and Asian-American identity.
Director: Quentin Lee | Stars: Booboo Stewart, Harry Shum Jr., Joan Chen, BD Wong
Votes: 2,152
26. 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: 3,287
27. SuperBrother (2009)
89 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young boy wishes he could improve his and his autistic big brother's lives somehow. One day a magic remote falls from the sky and changes everything. But can the boy control such a powerful device?
Director: Birger Larsen | Stars: Lucas Odin Clorius, Viktor Kruse Palshøj, Andrea Reimer, Vibeke Ankjær
Votes: 277
28. 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
29. God's Ears (2008)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama
Noah Connelly is a boxer with a tireless opponent: Autism. But when he meets a dancer named Alexia, the two discover together that the toughest fight may be not be of the body, but of the heart.
Director: Michael Worth | Stars: Margot Farley, Michael Worth, John Saxon, Mitzi Kapture
Votes: 91
30. Simple Simon (I) (2010)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A younger brother with Aspergers syndrome helps his older brother find a girlfriend.
Director: Andreas Öhman | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Martin Wallström, Cecilia Forss, Sofie Hamilton
Votes: 10,162
31. Roaming (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
A socially introverted game designer named William Borchert has barely left his house in years. Once reunited with Olivia, the girl he had loved since high school, he fights to live with ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Ray Fox | Stars: Rhys Bevan-John, Christina Cuffari, Cory Bowles, Sarah D. McCarthy
Votes: 91 | Gross: $0.08M
32. Oasis (2002)
133 min | Drama, Romance
An irresponsible and childish ex-con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a progressively stronger bond with her.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Ryu Seung-wan
Votes: 10,394
33. Marathon (2005)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon.
Director: Yoon-Chul Jung | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Kim Mi-sook, Lee Ki-young, Baek Sung-hyun
Votes: 2,499
34. The Imitation Game (2014)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Allen Leech
Votes: 824,771 | Gross: $91.13M
35. 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: 7,965
36. Bless the Child (2000)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Cody, a little girl abandoned by her mother and raised by her aunt, a nurse, is kidnapped. The girl's guardian, aided by an F.B.I. agent, learn that Cody has supernatural abilities, and the abductees are a Satanic cult willing to do anything to gain them.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, Holliston Coleman
Votes: 15,396 | Gross: $29.37M
37. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Savage
Votes: 6,516 | Gross: $7.18M
38. House of Cards (1993)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama
A widow tries to find out why her daughter's strange behavior, a reaction to her father's death, is progressively worsening.
Director: Michael Lessac | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Tommy Lee Jones, Asha Menina, Shiloh Strong
Votes: 2,947 | Gross: $0.32M
39. Ocean Heaven (2010)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
Explores the subject of parental love and autism in kids.
Director: Xiaolu Xue | Stars: Jet Li, Zhang Wen, Gwei Lun-Mei, Yuanyuan Zhu
Votes: 2,762
40. Silent Fall (1994)
R | 101 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. A controversial therapist seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 4,886 | Gross: $3.18M
41. The Boys Next Door (1996 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Jack Palmer is a social worker whose job has taken precedence over his personal life. Mainly, his job is to help four mentally challenged men live regular lives in a home. They consist of: ... See full summary »
Director: John Erman | Stars: Nathan Lane, Robert Sean Leonard, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Jeter
Votes: 516
42. 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: 1,666
43. Silent Things (2010)
PG | 13 min | Short, Drama
An autistic man and woman's friendship becomes tested when a 15-year old girl comes between them.
Director: Rob Brown | Stars: Andrew Scott, Georgia Groome, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Daniel Brocklebank
Votes: 400
44. Killer Diller (2004)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Music
A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Killer Diller Blues Band.
Director: Tricia Brock | Stars: Lucas Black, William Lee Scott, Fred Willard, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 428
45. The Candy Snatchers (1973)
R | 94 min | Crime, Thriller
A nonverbal autistic boy stumbles upon a teenage heiress who has been kidnapped by a trio of young psychopaths, who are intent on extorting diamonds from her stepfather.
Director: Guerdon Trueblood | Stars: Tiffany Bolling, Ben Piazza, Susan Sennett, Brad David
Votes: 1,750
46. After Thomas (2006 TV Movie)
93 min | Biography, Drama
A true story about a couple's struggles to meet the challenges of their son's autism.
Director: Simon Shore | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Ben Miles, Sheila Hancock, Andrew Byrne
Votes: 653
47. Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy ... See full summary »
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: James Farentino, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Elliott, Henry Olek
Votes: 226
48. The Devils (2002)
105 min | Drama
Orphaned 12-year-old twins Joseph and Chloé have been on the run together. Chloé is autistic, non-verbal and fears being touched. Joseph dearly loves her and dreams she will recover if they find their parents and fight the system.
Director: Christophe Ruggia | Stars: Vincent Rottiers, Adèle Haenel, Rochdy Labidi, Jacques Bonnaffé
Votes: 1,360
49. Cries from the Heart (1994 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Michael, a young autistic boy who has trouble with verbalization but a real talent for technology, uses a computer to plead for help after being molested at his school.
Director: Michael Switzer | Stars: Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Bradley Pierce, Markus Flanagan
Votes: 320
50. David's Mother (1994 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 92 min | Drama
A woman estranged from her husband and family insists on caring for her autistic son alone.
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Sam Waterston, Stockard Channing, Michael A. Goorjian
Votes: 380
51. 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
52. The Great Fight (2011)
R | 81 min | Action, Drama
The rare story of an autistic sauvant, whose prodigious skill is fighting - and maybe more.
Director: Sherri Kauk | Stars: Robert Loggia, Charles Durning, Martin Kove, Joyce DeWitt
Votes: 144
53. 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
54. Suzie (2009)
94 min | Drama
Suzie, a 58 year old depressed taxi driver on the night shift. On Halloween, she finds a 10 year old autistic boy in the back seat of her taxi with 50$ and an address. As Suzie arrived at ... See full summary »
Director: Micheline Lanctôt | Stars: Micheline Lanctôt, Gabriel Gaudreault, Pascale Bussières, Normand Daneau
Votes: 59
55. Apna Asmaan (2007)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In order to make their autistic child a genius, a couple injects a drug into his body, only to face drastic consequences later.
Director: Kaushik Roy | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Shobana, Dhruv Piyush Panjuani, Rajat Kapoor
Votes: 182
56. Exodus Fall (2011)
93 min | Drama
Set in 1974 Texas, three teen siblings struggle with the death of their father and try to live with their abusive mother. When one of the teens is sent away because the mother can't cope ... See full summary »
Directors: Ankush Kohli, Chad Waterhouse | Stars: Jesse James, Rosanna Arquette, Adrien Finkel, Devon Graye
Votes: 60
57. Dancing Trees (2009)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
Martha is an autistic mathematical genius. Suddenly, her mother is viciously murdered before her eyes and she along with her cousin Nicole must use her unique abilites to catch the killer.
Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: Brooke Burns, Katie Boland, Amanda Tapping, Silvio Pollio
Votes: 118
58. If You Could Say It in Words (2008)
Not Rated | 110 min | Romance
An unapologetically romantic tale about an adulterous young woman struggling to rebuild her life and a painter suffering from undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome.
Director: Nicholas Gray | Stars: Marin Ireland, Alvin Keith, Gerry Lehane, Yvonne Woods
Votes: 65
59. Imagination (2007)
Not Rated | 70 min | Animation, Fantasy
Dr. Reineger is a child neuro-psychologist who has become confident that the twin Anna has a form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome, rendering her unable to cope with reality. As for her... See full summary »
Director: Eric Leiser | Stars: Ed K. Gildersleeve, Nikki Haddad, Jessi Haddad, Courtney Sanford
Votes: 218
60. Spoonface Steinberg (1998 TV Movie)
40 min | Drama
An autistic girl comes to terms with the fact she's dying of Cancer.
Director: Betsan Morris Evans | Stars: Linda Bassett, Ella Jones, Helen McCrory, Becky Simpson
Votes: 25
61. De-frienDEAD
Drama, Mystery | Completed
A film highlighting the misunderstood diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and unintended consequences of bullying and social media.
Stars: Cheyn Cole, Dominick Mozee, Reganne Sheely, Matt McVay
62. Lost Souls (1998 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
As a family moves into their new country home, strange events occur, making them believe that their autistic daughter is communicating with the spirits of two murdered children.
Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: John Savage, Barbara Sukowa, Richard Lintern, Laura Harling
Votes: 298
63. Son of the Stars (2011)
90 min | Drama
ZhengZheng, a young mother of an autistic child, travels the great distance from northern China to DongGuan, the land of tens of thousands of factories, looking for her husband. With her ... See full summary »
Director: Michelle Chen Miao | Stars: Jing Liang, Jiangdi Zhu, Hong Jin
Votes: 10
64. A Smile Beneath
Drama | Announced
Parents battling the strains of raising a child with autism, discover the purpose of family, through a caddie grieving the loss of his.
Director: Chip Lane
65. The Innocent (1994 TV Movie)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The owner of a drugstore is killed in a hold-up. The only witness who saw one of the murderers without his mask is Gregory, a nine year old autistic boy. Cop Barlow is sure they'll try to ... See full summary »
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Polly Draper, Jeff Kober, Gary Werntz
Votes: 180
66. Tsunami und Steinhaufen (2008)
90 min | Drama
An autistic young woman and a dancer are trying to build up a friendship. The autistic doesn't know the meaning of friendship. It will take a lot of lessons in order that she gets a feeling of this exotic concept.
Director: Axel Brauns | Stars: Bedia Demir, Suntje Freier, Klaus Frevert, Mirco Hölling
67. Lost Through the Eyes
Adventure, Drama, Family | Announced
A young boy with autism is in the wilderness surrounded by the Rockies.
68. Stand Clear of the Closing Doors (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
In this intense, immersive journey, a young boy finds himself lost in the lively, dangerous world of the New York City subway, while his mother fiercely searches for him above ground in a race against the clock as Hurricane Sandy nears.
Director: Sam Fleischner | Stars: Jesus Sanchez-Velez, Andrea Suarez Paz, Azul Zorrilla, Tenoch Huerta
Votes: 516
69. Simfoni Luar Biasa (2011)
Family
A Philippine-born comes home to Indonesia to become a teacher but ends up being touched by his unique disabled students.
Director: Awi Suryadi | Stars: Christian Bautista, Ira Wibowo, Ira Maya Sopha, Verdi Solaiman
Votes: 22
70. El Pozo (2012)
107 min | Drama
Pilar does not communicate with other people, she lives in her own world of fantasies, until her family takes a decision that will change the course of their lives.
Director: Rodolfo Carnevale | Stars: Eduardo Blanco, Patricia Palmer, Ana Fontán, Tupac Larriera
Votes: 61
71. Lukas and the Aspies (2015)
26 min | Short, Drama, Family
'Lukas & the Aspies' is a story about 12-year old Lukas. In many ways Lukas is a normal kid: He plays in a band, hangs out with his friends and fights with his kid brother. But Lukas' has ... See full summary »
Director: Anders Gustafsson | Stars: Karl Oskar Meyer, Erik Schmidt, Jan Meyer, Regitze Estrup
Votes: 32
72. Autism and Cake (2012)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Drama
A grandfather struggles with the acceptance of his autistic grandson.
Director: Tracy Wren | Stars: Edward Asner, Lauren Katz, Chase Edmunds, Edith Fields
Votes: 11
73. Snack and Drink (2000)
4 min | Animation, Short
An austistic boy visits a convenience store for a "snack and drink"; we see his rituals, particularly the mixing of flavors of soda, with a wild variety of animation styles.
Director: Bob Sabiston | Star: Ryan Power
Votes: 144
74. Inside Autism (2011)
17 min | Short, Drama
An Autistic boy's journey as he enters public middle school and has difficulty in communicating and connecting with his teacher and classmates.
Director: Tane McClure | Stars: Kendall Ryan Sanders, Denver Dowridge, Stephen Enloe, Eric Jeffcoat
75. Reaching the Autistic Mind: An Educational Challenge (2002 Video)
63 min | Documentary
Follows six families with autistic children for two years and takes us deep inside the world of autism.
Directors: Roberto Mitrotti, Rob VanAlkemade
Votes: 17
76. Autistic Driving School (2010)
Documentary
A fascinating portrait of upcoming young drivers with autism that casts a light on the challenges hey face of the road and the freedom that comes with driving and owning a car.
Director: Osca Humphreys
Votes: 13
77. No Limits: A Baseball League for Autistic Children in New York City (2008)
5 min | Documentary, Short, Family
The uniforms are the same, the equipment is the same, but for this little league team there are no longer any limits. In this riveting four-minute documentary shot on 16mm film, an autistic... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Brennan
78. Dreaming in Autistic Colors (2017)
20 min | Short, Drama
An out of control autistic man is committed to a mental hospital where he rallies fellow patients to produce a movie but is met with opposition by Nurse Mara, a tyrant control freak.
Director: Tony F. Marquez | Stars: Randall Core, Alyssa Brodie, A.C. Watkins, Ravelle Miller
79. Patterns (1999)
19 min | Drama, Short
Jimmy and Tommy are inseperable brothers. Tommy is older, he is autistic. He lives in a world of patterns he has created in his mind. Jimmy is a visitor to this honest world and falls into its rhythm.
Director: Kirsten Sheridan | Stars: Ben Engel, Joshua Gregory McCarthy, Jayne Snow, Martin Maguire
Votes: 44
80. Autism (2013)
7 min | Short, Drama
The struggle of James and Candice to find a cure for their autistic son.
Director: Kacey Baker | Stars: Roy Billing, Damian Sommerlad, Rachel Myskiv, Stephanie May
81. Mute (2009)
19 min | Short, Drama
Oliver, a retired single parent, comes home from the store to find his autistic daughter, Ana, brutally abused. Taking matters into his own hands, the father sets off on a hunt to reap his revenge.
Director: Hassan Said | Stars: Vanessa Donley, Jesse Mueller, Dan Higgins, Jessette Indrieri
Votes: 26
82. Choosing to Be a GFF (Good Friend Forever) (2011)
Not Rated | 16 min | Short
Narrator Ellise Trewyn ties together art and real-life accounts of middle school students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in this autism awareness and peer acceptance film intended for audiences of 12- to 15-year-olds.
Directors: Denise Schamens, Tim S. Miller | Stars: Ellise Trewyn, Grayson Dugall, Jacob Schamens, Delaney Czernisz
83. Orange Glasses (2008)
Short
An artist with autism keeps creating his work as his mother forges a path for him through the maze of the art world.
Director: Lu Lippold | Stars: Shelli Ainsworth, Dietrich Sieling
84. Fragile (II) (2004)
10 min | Short, Drama
A beautiful and poignant story exploring the emotional trauma experienced by an autistic teenager struggling to understand and come to terms with the recent death of his father.
Director: Calixte Davis | Stars: Layke Anderson, Mignonne Cox, Elliot Hill
Votes: 30
85. Elena (I) (2008)
18 min | Short, Drama
Moribund Elena (55) lives her last days. Alone, she seeks desperate for the future of her autistic daughter (20). Both rejected, don't have money and the disease increases gradually. The search doesn't give result, the time is over.
Director: Qinti Anima | Stars: Anne Aparicio, George Casanova, Myriam Espinoza, Consuelo Holzapfel
Votes: 10
86. Lizard Girl (2014 TV Short)
15 min | Short, Drama, Family
Sam, a 10-year-old girl who suffers with Asperger's Syndrome, overcomes her struggle to make friends through the kindness of another child.
Director: Lynsey Miller | Stars: Molly Harmon, Lucy Speed, Marcella Just, Quinton Nyrienda
Votes: 35
87. The Revenge of the Aspie (2010)
4 min | Short
JB, who has Asperger's syndrome, is sitting alone eating his ice cream on the steps. He is bullied by another man, Keith, who is a martial artist. JB ends up confronting Keith in a martial ... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Parkinson Jr. | Stars: Brandi L. Davis, Charles Riles
Votes: 10
88. Hamish (2008)
Short
When Claire's unlikely friend "Hamish" goes missing she worries his ability to survive outside the safety of his home. Claire Moon, a bright, curious adolescent, who lives with Asperger's ... See full summary »
Director: Hannah Moon | Stars: Lachlan Avent, Claire Moon, Felix Moon
89. 111 (2005)
15 min | Short
Upon discovering an odd pair of autistic twins in a 1966 state psychiatric hospital, a student physician attempts to solve the mystery of their strange numerical communication.
Director: Erik Anderson | Stars: Renita Draper, James Gilbert, Joseph Gilbert, Mike Haberecht
90. Coaching Colburn (2015)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
James Colburn was born with Fragile X Syndrome. At 26, he is a child at heart who finds joy in the smallest things and uses his gift of comedic timing to inspire those around him. James is ... See full summary »
Stars: Gus Colburn, James Colburn, Mary-Lou Supple Colburn, Richard Colburn
91. My Brother Tom (2008)
12 min | Short
Filmmaker Kaz Gamble shares a first-hand portrait of his brother's struggle in this humorous yet heartbreaking documentary about growing up with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. MY BROTHER ... See full summary »
Director: Kaz Gamble | Stars: Jamie Freed, Kaz Gamble, Bozena Sobiech, Casimir Sobiech
92. Autism, Disco and Me (2010 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Liz Bloor | Stars: James Hobley, Craig Kelly
Votes: 10
93. Bearsac (2009)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Bearsac is a teddy bear that lives a life all of his own through his owner Debra. This touching story witnesses what it is like living with Asperger's syndrome and explores people's reactions to things beyond their sense of 'normal'.
Director: Johnathan Wei Dickinson | Star: Debra Schiman
94. Rainman goes to RocKwiz (2008)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Mark Boerebach lives in a black and white world but he dreams in color. A nearly blind recluse with Aspergers Syndrome, can he break out of his constrictive routine and show his amazing music chart recall on a TV quiz show?
Director: Russell Kilbey
95. Benchmarked (2009)
25 min | Documentary, Short
'bencMARKED' follows two remarkable families as they struggle with the harsh reality of living with autism. Candid, raw and emotional - the film documents the fierce passion and ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Pirvu | Stars: Bruce III McIntosh, Laura Kirby-McIntosh, Paul Ceretti, Clifford McIntosh
96. Autism in Our World (2008)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary that follows a 10 year old boy with autism.
Director: Alexa DiCambio | Stars: Bonnie Bray, Brian Hoover, Avery Horne, Cole Horne
Votes: 11
97. Vicente (2010)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Vicente is a 17-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome. This short documentary's director, tries to show us the Vicente that usually isn't seen, through their everyday family life and his passion for video-games.
Director: Mariano Jerez
Votes: 8
98. The Third Parent (2006)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary exploring the relationship between an eleven year old girl and her five year old non-verbal autistic brother.
Director: Christina Frenzel
99. Jack (II) (2006)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Jack is a film about a 17 year old boy called Jack who has Asperger's syndrome providing an insight in to his world, how he sees things differently and how he copes with being different.
Director: Tom Hewett
100. Q. & A. (2009)
4 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Twelve-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger's Syndrome, interviews his mother Sarah on everything from animals to her feelings about him as a son.
Directors: Mike Rauch, Tim Rauch | Stars: Joshua Littman, Sarah Littman
Votes: 22
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