Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "physical-therapy"

51. Besieged (1998)

R | 93 min | Drama, Romance

While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang

Votes: 5,229 | Gross: $2.03M

52. Abuse of Weakness (2013)

Unrated | 105 min | Drama

A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.

Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Kool Shen, Laurence Ursino, Christophe Sermet

Votes: 1,289 | Gross: $0.03M

53. Warm Springs (2005 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 121 min | Biography, Drama

The stirring true story of Franklin D. Roosevelt's battle with polio in 1921.

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, David Paymer, Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 3,330

54. Love in Harmony Valley (2020 TV Movie)

88 min | Romance

Emma has anxiously waited to reunite with her best friend Tracey who's been recovering after a serious accident. But Will, Tracey's brother, won't allow it as he blames her for the accident... See full summary »

Director: Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Amber Marshall, Eric Hicks, Nina Kiri, Andy Yu

Votes: 515

55. Journeyman (I) (2017)

92 min | Drama, Sport

Boxer Matty Burton suffers a serious head injury during a fight. This is the story about the impact on his marriage, his life, and his family.

Director: Paddy Considine | Stars: Paddy Considine, Jodie Whittaker, Paul Popplewell, Brendan Ingle

Votes: 4,824

56. Three Dancing Slaves (2004)

Unrated | 86 min | Drama, Romance

Three Algerian brothers struggle with violence, temptations, and finding purpose after their mother's death, as one seeks revenge, another tries keeping a job, and the youngest may be falling for a capoeira dancer. Can they be a family?

Director: Gaël Morel | Stars: Nicolas Cazalé, Stéphane Rideau, Thomas Dumerchez, Salim Kechiouche

Votes: 1,810 | Gross: $0.02M

57. Joni (1979)

G | 75 min | Biography, Drama

Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith.

Director: James F. Collier | Stars: Joni Eareckson Tada, Bert Remsen, Katherine De Hetre, Cooper Huckabee

Votes: 380

58. Far From the Tree (V) (2017)

Unrated | 93 min | Documentary

Based on the NY Times bestselling book by Andrew Solomon, Far from the Tree examines the experiences of families in which parents and children are profoundly different from one another in a variety of ways.

Directors: Rachel Dretzin, Jamila Ephron | Stars: Amy Allnutt, Jack Allnutt, Harry Burdick, Emily Perl Kingsley

Votes: 641 | Gross: $0.16M

59. Murderball (2005)

R | 88 min | Documentary, Sport

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Directors: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro | Stars: Joe Soares, Keith Cavill, Mark Zupan, Robert Soares

Votes: 10,460 | Gross: $1.52M

60. Love's Unfolding Dream (2007 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Family, Western

Belinda Tyler struggles to choose between her career aspirations as a doctor and her feelings for a New York lawyer who wants a traditional wife.

Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Erin Cottrell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Dale Midkiff, Robert Pine

Votes: 1,435

61. The Dead Zone (2002 Video)

R | 83 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A young man awakens from a six-year coma with the ability to see into people's futures.

Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams

Votes: 1,530

62. A Simple Life (2011)

Not Rated | 118 min | Drama

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Andy Lau, Deannie Ip, Hailu Qin, Fuli Wang

Votes: 6,312 | Gross: $0.19M

63. Two for the Win (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Drama, Romance

A world champion ski racer and local ski instructor find romance on the slopes as he returns home and prepares for the biggest race of his life.

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Charlotte Sullivan, Trevor Donovan, Siobhan Murphy, John Ralston

Votes: 946

64. The Keeper (I) (2009)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Corrupt cop Sallinger, nearly killed by crooked partner, retires to San Antonio as bodyguard for businessman's daughter.

Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Steven Seagal, Liezl Carstens, Arron Shiver, Johnnie Hector

Votes: 4,941

65. Not Easily Broken (2009)

PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Romance

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Maeve Quinlan, Kevin Hart

Votes: 3,219 | Gross: $10.57M

66. Deadman's Curve (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama

On Jan and Dean's rise to the top of the music industry, a horrible car accident leaves Jan Berry incapacitated and their dreams shattered. With the help of Dean and others, Jan slowly ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Richard Hatch, Bruce Davison, Pamela Bellwood, Dick Clark

Votes: 423

67. Crush (1992)

Unrated | 97 min | Drama

On the way to interview a novelist, Lane and Christina are involved in a car crash which leaves literary critic Christina brain-damaged. Lane undertakes the assignment and becomes attracted... See full summary »

Director: Alison Maclean | Stars: Marcia Gay Harden, Donogh Rees, Caitlin Bossley, William Zappa

Votes: 564 | Gross: $0.11M

68. Go Now (1995 TV Movie)

R | 81 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Nick, is a young Scottish soccer player living in the big city. He meets Karen, and the two fall in love and move in together. Soon after, Nick exhibits signs of serious illness. As his ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt, Sophie Okonedo

Votes: 1,275

69. The Keys to the House (2004)

PG | 111 min | Drama

Meeting his disabled son for the first time, a young father attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager.

Director: Gianni Amelio | Stars: Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi, Charlotte Rampling, Alla Faerovich

Votes: 2,474

70. My Own Love Song (2010)

PG-13 | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A wheelchair-bound former singer and her best friend embark on a road trip from Kansas to New Orleans, Louisiana.

Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Madeline Zima, Forest Whitaker, Elias Koteas

Votes: 1,846

71. Wedding Every Weekend (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

Nate and Brooke are going to the same four weddings, four weekends in a row. To avoid set-ups, they go together as "wedding buddies." But what starts as a friendship soon deepens.

Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Paul Campbell, Brandi Alexander, Jaime M. Callica

Votes: 1,404

72. Morgan (2012)

Unrated | 89 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A paralyzed gay bicycle racer risks home, relationships and personal health to reenter the fray as a paraplegic racer.

Director: Michael D. Akers | Stars: Leo Minaya, Jack Kesy, Darra Like Dat Boyd, Madalyn McKay

Votes: 1,624

73. Oyster Farmer (2004)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A love story about a young man who runs away up an isolated Australian river and gets a job with eighth generation oyster famers.

Director: Anna Reeves | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Jim Norton, Diana Glenn, David Field

Votes: 1,305

74. I Am Bolt (2016)

PG | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

The legacy of the fastest man in history, Usain Bolt.

Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: Usain Bolt, Nugent Walker Jr., Ricky Simms, Glen Mills

Votes: 3,875

75. Baden Baden (2016)

Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

Charts the trials and tribulations of Ana, a free-spirited 26 year-old returning home to Strasbourg for the summer after living abroad for long enough to feel out of place everywhere.

Director: Rachel Lang | Stars: Salomé Richard, Claude Gensac, Lazare Gousseau, Swann Arlaud

Votes: 797

76. A Ballerina's Tale (2015)

Unrated | 85 min | Documentary

A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.

Director: Nelson George | Stars: Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly, Susan Fales-Hill, Leyla Fayyaz

Votes: 713 | Gross: $0.10M

77. The Christmas Bow (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Music, Romance

When an accident puts her music dreams on hold, a gifted violinist reconnects with an old family friend who helps her heal and find love during the holidays.

Director: Clare Niederpruem | Stars: Lucia Micarelli, Michael Rady, James Saito, Joy Perry

Votes: 1,312

78. Never Fear (1950)

Passed | 82 min | Drama

A dancer who has just gotten engaged to her partner and choreographer and is about to embark on a major career is devastated to learn that she has contracted polio.

Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Hugh O'Brian, Eve Miller

Votes: 806

79. The Fireball (1950)

Approved | 84 min | Drama, Sport

An orphanage runaway becomes a roller-skating champion but gets sick with polio.

Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Pat O'Brien, Beverly Tyler, James Brown

Votes: 374

80. CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2012)

PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary

An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.

Director: Jenni Gold | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Geena Davis

Votes: 125

81. Nightwaves (2003 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Recently widowed Shelby Naylor (Sherilyn Fenn) listening to her husbands police scanner overhears a husband and wife arguing on the phone. The wife ends up dead and Widow Naylor points the finger endangering herself.

Director: Jim Kaufman | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, David Nerman, Bruce Dinsmore, Francis X. McCarthy

Votes: 291

82. Musical Chairs (2011)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Romance

When, Mia, a dance teacher, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando, a would-be dancer who admires her from afar, persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing contest.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Leah Pipes, E.J. Bonilla, Priscilla Lopez, Jamie Tirelli

Votes: 342 | Gross: $0.03M

83. Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story (2005 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Based on the book written by Walter Gretzky, recounting his recovery from a stroke which left him without any memory of his son Wayne.

Director: Dean Bennett | Stars: Tom McCamus, Victoria Snow, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Matthew Edison

Votes: 146

84. Cavalcade (2005)

90 min | Biography, Drama

An accomplished playboy Leo neglects his girlfriend and enjoys parties. His girlfriend parts from him and then, when he wants to see her once more, he has an accident. He survives, but his ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Suissa | Stars: Titoff, Marion Cotillard, Richard Bohringer, Bérénice Bejo

Votes: 216

85. Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009)

Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance

After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through ... See full summary »

Directors: Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir | Stars: Thea Spyer, Edie Windsor

Votes: 420

86. A Diary for Timothy (1945)

40 min | Documentary, Short

This brief documentary-style film presents the status of Great Britain near the end of the Second World War by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in September, 1944. Narration ... See full summary »

Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Myra Hess, John Gielgud, Frederick Allen

Votes: 753

87. Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2016)

90 min | Documentary

Documentary about the American dancer Wendy Whelan

Directors: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger | Stars: Peter Martins, David Prottas, Wendy Whelan

Votes: 383 | Gross: $0.13M

88. Cyclomania (2001)

93 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

C (Lauri Nurkse) and Eetu (Tommi Mujunen) are the best friends. They work together as bike couriers in the center of Helsinki, and training tightly every night to reach success of bicycle ... See full summary »

Director: Simo Halinen | Stars: Lauri Nurkse, Tommi Mujunen, Elena Leeve, Tarja Heinula

Votes: 704

89. Tyler: A Real Hero (1994 Video)

Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography

This is the true story of a man named Tyler Wilkinson who was born and raised in St. George, Utah. When he was young, he had a paper route and loved to play football with his brothers. He ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Hendershot | Stars: Tyler Wilkinson, Steve Young, Jennifer Orton, Grant T. Baird

Votes: 24

90. Alive (I) (2019– )

70 min | Documentary

The journeys of a number of veterans who turn to adaptive athletics to help them heal both physically and emotionally from their battle wounds.

Votes: 12

91. Feliz Ano Velho (1987)

111 min | Drama

After diving into a shallow lake, a college student becomes tetraplegic. In his wheel chair, he remembers the important facts of his life as an adolescent.

Director: Roberto Gervitz | Stars: Marcos Breda, Malu Mader, Marco Nanini, Eva Wilma

Votes: 216

92. Wo ai ni mommy (2010)

77 min | Documentary, Family

From 2000 to 2008, China was the leading country for U.S. international adoptions. There are now approximately 70,000 Chinese adoptees being raised in the United States. Ninety-five percent... See full summary »

Director: Stephanie Wang-Breal | Stars: Amanda Baden, Darah Sadowsky, Donna Sadowsky, Faith Sadowsky

Votes: 46

93. Athlete (2010)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport

Examines the popularity of endurance sports and profiles four everyday individuals - cancer survivor, blind senior citizen and twin sisters - who compete in marathons and triathlons and are redefining what it means to be an 'athlete'.

Director: David Lam | Stars: Artie Elefant, Carrie Neveldine, Jenny Hinshaw, Kellie Smirnoff

Votes: 20

94. The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story (2012)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Family

When a young high school football took a hit that paralyzed him on the field, his life turned to despair and loneliness until a chance moment brought him from the depths of hell to the joys of being a hero to all.

Directors: Seth Camillo, Andy Lauer | Stars: Chris Canales, Taylor Kitsch, Eddie Canales, Al Michaels

Votes: 27

95. Du bleu jusqu'en Amérique (1999)

100 min | Drama

Victim of a terrible accident, overnight the young Camille Balaise finds himself in another world; that of rehabilitation. His life till now no longer counts, what is to become of him he ... See full summary »

Director: Sarah Lévy | Stars: Samuel Jouy, Marion Cotillard, Albert Dupontel, Claude Perron

Votes: 146

96. Remembering the Cosmos Flower (1997)

103 min | Drama

A Japanese schoolgirl returns to her hometown from abroad, but has now contracted AIDS to a blood transfusion. So begins much prejudice, misconception and discrimination. She not only has ... See full summary »

Director: Junichi Suzuki | Stars: Megumi Matsushita, Mari Natsuki, Akane Oda, Megumi Sakakibara

Votes: 44

97. Blutgeld (2013 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

In the 1980s a young man fights against the pharma industry when he and his brothers become infected with HIV from contaminated blood products.

Director: René Heisig | Stars: Max Riemelt, Lavinia Wilson, David Rott, Fabian Busch

Votes: 65

98. Okruch lustra (1979 TV Movie)

65 min | Drama

"Mirror crumbs" is a story of a 15-year-old suffering from scoliosis who goes to the hospital in Konstancin, where she stays in a children's hospital among other patients dealing with various conditions.

Director: Andrzej Zajaczkowski | Stars: Bogdan Bentyn, Iwona Biernacka, Sylwester Biniek, Malgorzata Bogdanska

99. 6,000 Waiting (2021)

30 min | Documentary, Short

Three Georgians with cerebral palsy fight to live life on their own terms. But as their families bind together, state policy tries to tear them apart.

Director: Michael Joseph McDonald | Stars: Ben Oxley, John Oxley, Nick Papadopoulos, Naomi Williams

Votes: 8

100. Nightmares in Precinct 7 (2001)

115 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

When a wounded police officer wakes up at the hospital, he discovers that he can see ghosts.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Chi-On Hui, Tat-Ming Cheung, Loletta Lee, Benny Li Shuan Yan

Votes: 114