Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "brain-cancer"

1. The Green Mile (1999)

R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt

Votes: 1,408,330 | Gross: $136.80M

2. Saw X (2023)

R | 118 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.

Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand

Votes: 74,323

3. First Man (2018)

PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler

Votes: 202,341 | Gross: $44.94M

4. 3 Days to Kill (2014)

PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment.

Director: McG | Stars: Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Amber Heard

Votes: 97,667 | Gross: $30.70M

5. The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life.

Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Kevin Costner, Milo Ventimiglia, Jackie Minns, Marcus Hondro

Votes: 38,193 | Gross: $25.50M

6. Synchronic (2019)

R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton, Ally Ioannides

Votes: 40,234

7. Palindromes (2004)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.

Director: Todd Solondz | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Matthew Faber

Votes: 12,871 | Gross: $0.55M

8. Blue Night (2018)

R | 91 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A singer (Sarah Jessica Parker) in New York City gets a grim diagnosis that puts her life and dreams into perspective.

Director: Fabien Constant | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Simon Baker, Gus Birney, Jacqueline Bisset

Votes: 1,785 | Gross: $0.01M

9. Letters to God (2010)

PG | 110 min | Drama

A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he encounters. An unsuspecting substitute postman with ... See full summary »

Directors: David Nixon, Patrick Doughtie | Stars: Tanner Maguire, Jeffrey Johnson, Robyn Lively, Lisa Curtis

Votes: 5,272 | Gross: $2.85M

10. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)

PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Sport

Documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.

Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Sean Penn, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Jeff Ament

Votes: 13,362 | Gross: $1.29M

11. Deathsport (1978)

R | 82 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using "destructocycles".

Directors: Allan Arkush, Nicholas Niciphor, Roger Corman | Stars: David Carradine, Claudia Jennings, Richard Lynch, William Smithers

Votes: 2,459

12. Hope (2019)

125 min | Drama, Romance

The relationship between artist-partners Tomas and Anja is put to the test after Anja gets a life-threatening diagnosis.

Director: Maria Sødahl | Stars: Andrea Bræin Hovig, Stellan Skarsgård, Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne, Alfred Vatne

Votes: 2,574

13. The Midwife (2017)

Unrated | 117 min | Drama

Claire is a wonderfully gifted midwife, with a natural talent to deliver babies with the most gentle touch. One day she receives a strange phone call. Béatrice, the extravagant mistress of her deceased father, wants to see her again.

Director: Martin Provost | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Frot, Olivier Gourmet, Quentin Dolmaire

Votes: 3,044 | Gross: $0.60M

14. Declaration of War (2011)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.

Director: Valérie Donzelli | Stars: Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm, César Desseix, Gabriel Elkaïm

Votes: 5,323 | Gross: $0.05M

15. Abominable (2020)

72 min | Horror

A scientific expedition team searching the Himalayan mountains for a rare plant which could change the face of modern medicine find themselves hunted by a territorial yeti.

Director: Jamaal Burden | Stars: Katrina Mattson, Amy Gordon, Robert Berlin, Justin Prince Moy

Votes: 1,130

16. The Blue Butterfly (2004)

PG | 97 min | Adventure, Drama

A dramatic adventure about courage, redemption and love being filmed in the rain forests of Costa Rica, and in Montreal.

Director: Léa Pool | Stars: Marc Donato, William Hurt, Pascale Bussières, Raoul Max Trujillo

Votes: 1,634

17. Meet My Valentine (2015 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After finding out he has only months to live, Tom sets out to make sure that his wife and 8 year old daughter are taken care of after he is gone.

Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Scott Wolf, Courtney Ford, Brady Smith, Jay Black

Votes: 1,145

18. The Clink of Ice (2010)

87 min | Comedy, Drama

An alcoholic writer is visited by an incarnation of his cancer.

Director: Bertrand Blier | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Albert Dupontel, Anne Alvaro, Myriam Boyer

Votes: 2,608

19. Before I Met You (2022)

104 min | Drama, Romance

Gadis transfers schools and meets Bara, the school's playboy. Gadis who is traumatized by seeing her mother divorced because of her father's cheating, feels uncomfortable with Bara's treatment.

Director: Angling Sagaran | Stars: Adhisty Zara, Bryan Domani, Kevin Ardilova, Agus Wibowo

Votes: 83

20. A Few Hours of Spring (2012)

108 min | Drama

Alain Evrard, a trucker who has just finished serving a prison sentence, is forced to temporarily move back to his mother Yvette's house. This forced co-habitation causes all the violence ... See full summary »

Director: Stéphane Brizé | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Hélène Vincent, Emmanuelle Seigner, Olivier Perrier

Votes: 876

21. Rosang Tatoo (1992)

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Director: Dan Ilagan | Stars: Monica Herrera, Rando Almanzor, Ronaldo Valdez, Patrick Dela Rosa

22. Walking on Water (2007)

Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary

Two Surfers. One Dream. Finding Faith On The Journey Of A Lifetime.

Director: Nic McLean | Stars: Luke Davis, Tyler Hallen, Bryan S. Jennings, Tom Curren

Votes: 82

23. The Little Prince Said (1992)

105 min | Drama

A divorced Swiss couple must come to terms with their daughter's life-threatening illness. He, a scientist, snatches his daughter from the examining table at the clinic and takes her away ... See full summary »

Director: Christine Pascal | Stars: Richard Berry, Anémone, Marie Kleiber, Lucie Phan

Votes: 492

24. Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography

The Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. ... See full summary »

Director: Stefan Forbes | Stars: Lee Atwater, Tucker Eskew, Joe Sligh, Eric Alterman

Votes: 825 | Gross: $0.06M

25. Now or Never (2019 TV Movie)

89 min | Comedy, Drama

Euthanasia assistant Henry is often hungover, in a bad mood and an impertinence for his clients. Solicitude and sensitivity in his profession are limited. crazy Rebecca, in turn, is ... See full summary »

Director: Gerd Schneider | Stars: Michael Pink, Tinka Fürst, Johannes Allmayer, Sebastian Jehkul

Votes: 53

26. Moimi glazami (2013)

24 min | Thriller

An experiment on the transmigration of souls is underway at a secret facility. One of the test subjects is a serial killer. However, something goes wrong during the experiment, and the criminal's soul breaks free.

Stars: Anastasiya Stezhko, Andrey Kozlov

Votes: 126

27. Vernie (2004)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance

Vernie is the story of two best friends Sean and Kristi (John Riedlinger and Amy Colon), who, after going their separate ways are brought back together by the diagnosis of Sean's terminal ... See full summary »

Director: David Tufford | Stars: John Riedlinger, Amy Colon, Patrick Coyle, Austene V. Williams-Clark

Votes: 47

28. Empyrean (2013)

Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Drama, Family

When her father is suddenly diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, Sadie returns home to help her family care for him while struggling to accept the chaos within his mind, her family and herself.

Director: Sophia Savage | Stars: Sophia Savage, Sonny King, Suzanne Ford, Tyler Dawson

Votes: 12

29. The Caregivers (2007)

45 min | Documentary

It's hard to imagine anything more devastating than to be told that someone you love has an aggressive form of brain cancer. Many family members who have received this news have soon after ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Abrahams

30. Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
Episode: Danse Macabre (1998)

TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After a well known horror writer is shot dead one night at her son-in-law's house, her killer simply disappeared. As Jonathan is somewhat uninterested in the case, Maddy investigates for herself.

Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: Caroline Quentin, Peter Davison, Pippa Haywood, Meg Davies

Votes: 432

31. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Memento Mori (1997)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scully attempts to come to terms with her inoperable cancer. Meanwhile Mulder and the Lone Gunmen break into a high-security research lab to find the cure that could save her life.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis

Votes: 4,162

32. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: Breaking Point (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Officer Nolan's trust is tested. Meanwhile, Officer Harper has finally earned an overnight visit with her daughter that is put into jeopardy when her past undercover life resurfaces again.

Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones

Votes: 1,044

33. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode: Mutations (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

Shaun, Morgan, and Audrey treat a 25-yo runner with severe swelling, Carly determines a cause and joins the case. Meanwhile, Alex, Claire, and Neil treat two 16-yo cancer patients who are dating. Shaun and Carly also work on intimacy.

Director: Nestor Carbonell | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Gonzalez, Antonia Thomas, Fiona Gubelmann

Votes: 1,042

34. Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
Episode: Run Boy Run (2024)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Frankie gets herself in trouble for protecting her sons. Eli searches for a way back home to look for his stepdad - and his missing stash.

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Simon Baker, Sophie Wilde, Bryan Brown, Travis Fimmel

Votes: 388

35. Sky News @Breakfast (2019– )
Episode: Episode dated 21 March 2021 (2021)

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Stars: Gillian Joseph, Eddie Adams, Hugh Adams, Elizabeth Adofo

36. Medium (2005–2011)
Episode: Blood on the Tracks (2010)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Allison dreams of a murder about a man who is struck by a train. When a man is killed just like in her dream, Allison is convinced it's a homicide.

Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, David Cubitt, Sofia Vassilieva

Votes: 173

37. Chicago Med (2015– )
Episode: If You Love Someone, Set Them Free (2022)

TV-14 | Drama

Rival gangs bring their war to Med; Halstead and Charles work with a teenage brain cancer patient who's refusing treatment; tensions run high in the OR when a patient's transplanted uterus fails.

Director: Bethany Rooney | Stars: Nick Gehlfuss, Dominic Rains, Marlyne Barrett, Guy Lockard

Votes: 206

38. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Pilot (2011)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Therapist Ben Harmon, his wife, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet, move across the country to Los Angeles to escape their troubled past.

Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga

Votes: 8,812

39. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Home Invasion (2011)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Serial killer enthusiasts reenact the brutal murders of two nursing students, while Ben returns to Boston to fix a mistake involving an old flame.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga

Votes: 6,747

40. The Syndicate (2012–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2012)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Mystery

Accompanied by sons,Yuppy Pete and slobbish Matt,Bob and partner Annie attend hospital,to be told that the cancer is inoperable. Later a tearful Stuart visits and confesses the truth about ... See full summary »

Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Lorraine Bruce, Matthew Lewis, Matthew McNulty, Joanna Page

Votes: 39

41. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Sharp Teeth (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean find out that Garth has been taken in by a family of werewolves.

Director: John F. Showalter | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, DJ Qualls, Sarah Smyth

Votes: 3,447

42. The Magicians (2015–2020)
Episode: Mendings, Major and Minor (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Although everyone should be training for the upcoming Welter's Tournament, the students are each dealing with a personal distraction that keeps them from staying focused.

Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta

Votes: 1,055

43. Bull (2016–2022)
Episode: Already Gone (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Bull impulsively agrees to have Benny represent Adam Harris (Sam Vartholomeos), a young man charged with murder for helping his terminally ill girlfriend end her life, a decision which clashes with Benny's religious beliefs.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner

Votes: 508

44. Tae's Story: Four-year-old Fights Brain Cancer (2016)
Episode: Tae's Story: Four-year-old Fights Brain Cancer (2016)

7 min | Documentary

Diontae "Tae" Smith of Port Clinton had just turned four when he was diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer with a low survival rate, generally considered... See full summary »

Director: Molly Corfman | Stars: Brandy Lagasse, Dalton Lagasse, Alex Smith, Diontae Smith

45. Tae's Story: Four-year-old Fights Brain Cancer (2016)
Episode: Tae's 5th Birthday Fighting Brain Cancer (2016)

3 min | Documentary

Diontae "Tae" Smith of Port Clinton had just turned four when he was diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer with a low survival rate, generally considered... See full summary »

Director: Molly Corfman | Stars: Brandy Lagasse, Alex Smith, Diontae Smith

46. Tae's Story: Four-year-old Fights Brain Cancer (2016)
Episode: A Difficult Journey: Tae, 5, Fights Brain Cancer to the End (2016)

5 min | Documentary

Diontae "Tae" Smith of Port Clinton had just turned four when he was diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer with a low survival rate, generally considered... See full summary »

Director: Molly Corfman | Stars: Brandy Lagasse, Alex Smith, Diontae Smith

47. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: Healthcare Reform Blockage: Rand Does It Right, McCain Does It Wrong; Guess Which the MSM Applauds? (2017)

12 min | News

Rand Paul and John McCain refuse to vote for the Graham-Cassidy bill, Paul for principled reasons, McCain for political ones, says Styx.

Star: Styxhexenhammer666

48. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: The Neoliberal Response to Donna Brazile's Clinton-DNC Revelations Is a Symbol of Why the Dems Fail (2017)

16 min | News

Styx predicts further failure for the self-immolating Democrat Party.

Star: Styxhexenhammer666

49. The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Trump's Right: His Opponents Are in Tatters (2017 Podcast Episode)

46 min | Talk-Show

The tentacle porn guy says that Donald Trump's tax plan killed America. Robert Mueller indicts Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI. Michael Knowles guests to talk about Christmas.

Stars: Andrew Klavan, Michael J. Knowles, Joy Behar, Michael T Flynn

50. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
Episode: More (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

The team needs to quickly discover the truth behind a young college student's unexplained injuries before his condition worsens; after losing a prized possession, Shaun's distraction during a surgical procedure may risk more than his job.

Director: Mike Listo | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Gonzalez, Antonia Thomas, Chuku Modu

Votes: 2,460