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

1. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and Savant syndrome, is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital.

Stars: Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff, Hill Harper, Christina Chang

Votes: 112,833

2. The Accountant (2016)

R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Drama

As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.

Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal

Votes: 321,690 | Gross: $86.26M

3. Nope (2022)

R | 130 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott

Votes: 265,792 | Gross: $123.28M

4. 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: 824,972 | Gross: $91.13M

5. 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: 546,553 | Gross: $178.80M

6. The Predator (2018)

R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

Director: Shane Black | Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key

Votes: 143,426 | Gross: $51.02M

7. Parenthood (2010–2015)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.

Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter

Votes: 37,554

8. Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)

Horror | Filming

As a group of first responders escape the clutches of death, they begin to be killed by increasingly improbable and murderous mishaps.

Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein | Stars: Richard Harmon, Brec Bassinger, Tony Todd, Rya Kihlstedt

9. The Bridge (2011–2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.

Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Sarah Boberg, Candice van Litsenborgh

Votes: 76,785

10. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)

TV-MA | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an selfish antisocial children's-book writer and a selfless psych-ward caretaker when they cross paths.

Stars: Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Ye-Ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyuyoung

Votes: 34,262

11. Triangle (2009)

R | 99 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Five friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.

Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor, Michael Dorman

Votes: 129,773

12. 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: 254,063 | Gross: $9.17M

13. The Aviator (2004)

PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly

Votes: 384,058 | Gross: $102.61M

14. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Drama

A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.

Directors: Taichi Ishidate, Naoko Yamada | Stars: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yûki, Kenshô Ono

Votes: 101,205

15. Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A demented killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.

Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Holland Taylor, Jharrel Jerome, Breeda Wool

Votes: 26,593

16. Sling Blade (1996)

R | 135 min | Drama

Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.

Director: Billy Bob Thornton | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter

Votes: 98,799 | Gross: $24.48M

17. Atypical (2017–2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, decides it's time to find a girlfriend, which sets Sam's mom on her own life-changing path as her son seeks more independence.

Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Michael Rapaport

Votes: 103,502

18. Astrid et Raphaëlle (2019– )

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Autistic archivist Astrid Nielsen and impulsive inspector Raphaëlle Coste work together to solve crimes in and around Paris.

Stars: Sara Mortensen, Lola Dewaere, Benoît Michel, Jean-Louis Garçon

Votes: 3,144

19. Power Rangers (2017)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When Earth is on the verge of an alien invasion, five teenagers, who are infused with superhuman abilities, must harness their newfound powers to battle this threat - as the Power Rangers.

Director: Dean Israelite | Stars: Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin

Votes: 113,879 | Gross: $85.36M

20. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

TV-14 | 75 min | Drama

Due to her 164 I.Q., impressive memory and creative thought process, autistic 27-year-old lawyer Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from a prestigious law school.

Stars: Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Jeon Bae-soo

Votes: 26,537

21. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.

Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles

Votes: 5,209

22. Mimic (1997)

R | 105 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Alexander Goodwin, Giancarlo Giannini

Votes: 55,656 | Gross: $25.48M

23. 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: 155,304 | Gross: $40.31M

24. Cube (1997)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller

Votes: 247,613 | Gross: $0.50M

25. Hollyoaks (1995– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves, and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSEs, A-Levels, and College into the world of work.

Stars: Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson, Jennifer Metcalfe

Votes: 4,497

26. I Origins (2014)

R | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.

Director: Mike Cahill | Stars: Michael Pitt, Steven Yeun, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Brit Marling

Votes: 133,600 | Gross: $0.33M

27. Being There (1979)

PG | 130 min | Comedy, Drama

After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.

Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden

Votes: 77,639 | Gross: $30.18M

28. Red Riding Hood (2011)

PG-13 | 100 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke

Votes: 115,802 | Gross: $37.66M

29. Come Play (2020)

PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A monster named Larry manifests itself through smart phones and mobile devices. Feature film version of the 2017 short film.

Director: Jacob Chase | Stars: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr., Winslow Fegley

Votes: 18,165

30. Tyson's Run (2022)

PG | 103 min | Drama

An unathletic boy with autism strives to become an unlikely marathon champion giving his unfulfilled father purpose and a second chance at putting his family first.

Director: Kim Bass | Stars: Major Dodson, Amy Smart, Rory Cochrane, Barkhad Abdi

Votes: 1,278

31. Like Stars on Earth (2007)

PG | 162 min | Drama, Family

An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma

Votes: 206,676 | Gross: $1.22M

32. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

R | 117 min | Horror

A teenage girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest investigates the death of the girl's exorcist.

Directors: John Boorman, Rospo Pallenberg | Stars: Richard Burton, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow

Votes: 28,364 | Gross: $30.75M

33. Love on the Spectrum (2019–2021)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Reality-TV, Romance

A documentary series following young adults on the autism spectrum as they explore the unpredictable world of love, dating and relationships.

Stars: Brooke Satchwell, Michael Theo, Mark Radburn, Ronan Soussa

Votes: 7,563

34. 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: 157,747 | Gross: $80.01M

35. 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: 32,573

36. Rose Red (2002)

PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.

Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes

Votes: 27,023

37. Brüno (2009)

R | 81 min | Comedy

Flamboyant, gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America.

Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Clifford Bañagale, Chibundu Orukwowu

Votes: 153,866 | Gross: $60.05M

38. Tully (2018)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston, Asher Miles Fallica

Votes: 63,074 | Gross: $9.23M

39. Love on the Spectrum U.S. (2022– )

TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

It follows people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships.

Stars: Dani Bowman, James B. Jones, Abbey Romeo Lutes, David Isaacman

Votes: 3,198

40. The Fanatic (2019)

R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

Director: Fred Durst | Stars: John Travolta, Devon Sawa, Ana Golja, Jacob Grodnik

Votes: 12,427 | Gross: $0.00M

41. 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: 116,358 | Gross: $4.02M

42. 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: 105,171 | Gross: $31.85M

43. Derek (2012–2014)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Drama

Derek is a loyal nursing home care assistant who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.

Stars: Ricky Gervais, Kerry Godliman, David Earl, Tim Barlow

Votes: 35,591

44. Lucky (I) (2017)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Western

Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town.

Director: John Carroll Lynch | Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr.

Votes: 26,094 | Gross: $0.96M

45. Nell (1994)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama

In a remote woodland cabin, a small-town doctor discovers Nell - a beautiful young hermit-woman with many secrets.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini

Votes: 30,871 | Gross: $33.68M

46. Move to Heaven (2021)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Working as trauma cleaners, both Gu-ru and Sang-gu uncover various stories of the deceased while experiencing different emotions and sentiments toward life, death and family.

Stars: Adam McArthur, Lee Jehoon, Tang Joon-sang, Jung Young-joo

Votes: 9,387

47. Music (I) (2021)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Musical

Zu is newly sober when she receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia's favorite themes: finding your voice and creating family.

Director: Sia | Stars: Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Maddie Ziegler, Mary Kay Place

Votes: 9,068

48. 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: 6,519 | Gross: $7.18M

49. The Tale (2018)

TV-MA | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.

Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Laura Dern, Jason Ritter, Common, Elizabeth Debicki

Votes: 19,701

50. American Splendor (2003)

R | 101 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Shari Springer Berman, Harvey Pekar, Chris Ambrose

Votes: 52,357 | Gross: $6.00M