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

1. The Vow (2012)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.

Director: Michael Sucsy | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange

Votes: 205,081 | Gross: $125.01M

2. Concussion (2015)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.

Director: Peter Landesman | Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, David Morse

Votes: 100,632 | Gross: $34.54M

3. Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

PG-13 | 87 min | Horror, Thriller

A desperate single mother moves with her three children into the notorious, supposedly haunted, real-life Amityville house to try and use its dark powers to cure her comatose son. Things go horribly wrong.

Director: Franck Khalfoun | Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bella Thorne, Mckenna Grace, Cameron Monaghan

Votes: 15,513 | Gross: $0.00M

4. Love at First Glance (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 82 min | Drama, Family, Romance

After being dumped by her boyfriend Carl for being unadventurous, Mary (Amy Smart) sets out to prove him wrong by tracking down the handsome stranger (Adrian Grenier), whose cellphone she found on the subway.

Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Amy Smart, Adrian Grenier, Jonathan Bennett, Kelly Thiebaud

Votes: 2,006

5. SGT. Will Gardner (2019)

Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son.

Director: Max Martini | Stars: Max Martini, Omari Hardwick, Lily Rabe, Robert Patrick

Votes: 1,193

6. Patients (2016)

110 min | Comedy, Drama

Patients is the story of a rebirth, a chaotic journey of victories and defeats, tears and bursts of laughter, but above all encounters: we do not heal alone.

Directors: Mehdi Idir, Grand Corps Malade | Stars: Pablo Pauly, Soufiane Guerrab, Moussa Mansaly, Nailia Harzoune

Votes: 2,365

7. My Name Is Happy (2022)

82 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The inspirational story of a Kurdish teenager, Mutlu Kaya, who comes from a remote community in South East Turkey.

Directors: Nick Read, Ayse Toprak | Star: Mutlu Kaya

Votes: 42

8. Gage (2014)

15 min | Short, Drama, History

A western about Doctor John Harlow, a man with severe anxiety problems that must overcome his issues to save the famed Phineas Gage from viciousness of his local community.

Director: Keith Wilhelm Kopp | Stars: Hannah Barefoot, Brian Sutherland, Todd A. Robinson, Glen Baggerly

Votes: 24

9. Head Games (2012)

PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Sport

A documentary that follows football player and pro-wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to uncover the truth about the consequences of sports-related head injuries.

Director: Steve James | Stars: Chris Nowinski, Gene Atkins, Laura Balcer, Hunt Batjer

Votes: 365 | Gross: $0.01M

10. Every 21 Seconds (2018)

120 min | Drama

Every 21 Seconds is an intense and dramatic film based on the gut wrenching and inspiring true story of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) survivor, Brian Sweeney.

Director: Kuba Luczkiewicz | Stars: Shannon Brown, Kelly Thiebaud, Jim O'Heir, Matt Pratt

Votes: 186

11. Requiem for a Running Back (2017)

89 min | Documentary

Director Rebecca Carpenter's father, Lewis Carpenter, was a running back for Vince Lombardi's NFL Champion Green Bay Packers. When he dies, her family receives a surprise call from Boston ... See full summary »

Director: Rebecca Carpenter | Stars: Julian Bailes, Chris Borland, Erika Brown, Samantha Pyle Buono

Votes: 20

12. Eyecatcher (2024)

13 min | Short, Horror

In the heart of Koreatown, Los Angeles, a young woman must protect her ailing father from a sinister mind-altering entity.

Director: Jun Shimizu | Stars: Jorge-Luis Pallo, Joy Park, Rosa Barajas Ramos, Joseph Steven Yang

13. Fight Like Ana (2021)

41 min | Documentary, Short, Drama

On an early fall morning, a young athlete drives to practice, excited about her upcoming year of college basketball. But In a moment, her entire life shatters as she becomes the victim of a devastating hit and run.

Director: Matthew Roth | Stars: Tyler Jennings, Ana Wakefield, Dave Wakefield, Moses Wakefield

14. Hi I'm Blake (2022)

Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary

After a gymnastics accident leaves him severely brain-damaged, Blake Hyland creates a platform to bring awareness and hope to everyone he meets on the road to recovery while his family wrestles to restore him to his former self.

Director: Jon Michael Simpson | Stars: Blake Hyland, Fernando Acosta Jr., Doc Anderson, Chelsi Atwood

15. Along Recovery (2012)

TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary

Army veteran Justin Springer served two tours in Iraq where he witnessed dozens of Soldiers in his unit suffer from the signature wound of the war-traumatic brain injury (TBI.) The result ... See full summary »

Director: Justin J. Springer | Stars: Sean Hollins, Josh Kisner, Torrey Kramer, Ryan Soto

Votes: 20

16. The House We Lived In (2022)

73 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A young filmmaker chronicles his father's journey to recover lost memories following a traumatic brain injury. As memories return in the form of dreams the family struggles with acceptance of this new version of their father.

Director: Tim O'Donnell

17. Sister (2015)

10 min | Short, Drama, Family

The story of the love between two sisters and how they overcame the threat of separation.

Director: Marty Krzywonos | Stars: Joan Chak, Cynthia Wikler, Alice Weber, Alice Weber

18. Where Soldiers Come From (2011)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary

A documentary that chronicles four years in the lives of childhood friends as they enter a faraway war.

Director: Heather Courtney

Votes: 234 | Gross: $0.04M

19. Moment of Impact (1998)

117 min | Documentary

On April Fool's Day, 1989, a man crossing the road between two garage sales was hit by a car and thrown into a state between life and death. Nine years later, his daughter uses her camera ... See full summary »

Director: Julia Loktev | Stars: Larisa Loktev, Leonid Loktev, Julia Loktev

Votes: 19

20. Battlefield: Home: Breaking the Silence (2017)

Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary, Drama, History | Completed

From Vietnam to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, this intimate insight into the lives of our veterans, combined with medical and psychological experts, explains the realities of war, service and the emotional cost of war.

Director: Anita Sugimura Holsapple | Stars: Steven L. Sears, Ric Maddox, Tony Savant, Joshua Galle

21. I Married the War (2021)

94 min | Documentary

Alone, untrained and unprepared, eleven courageous and steadfast women fight for their loved ones who live with the trauma of war.

Directors: Betty Rodgers, Ken Rodgers | Stars: Precious Goodson, Carman Hinson, Gloria Jabaut, Anne Jackson

22. A Three Dog Life

Drama | Announced

Adapted from the NYT bestselling memoir by Abigail Thomas, chronicling how she rebuilds her life with the help of three dogs, after her husband suffers traumatic brain injury, leaving him with no long or short term memory.

Director: Nick Guthe

23. New Run (2016)

68 min | Documentary

After a traumatic accident, a gifted freestyle skier goes through a difficult rehabilitation.

Director: Miikka Niemi | Stars: Pekka Hyysalo, Mikko Hyysalo, Veikko Hyysalo, Anja Hyysalo

Votes: 137

24. Spirit Horse (2014– )

Reality-TV

The Spirit Horse Therapeutic Ranch in Denton, TX uses cutting edge research in horse therapy to help veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury, along with children, young, and people ... See full summary »

25. Joel Hunt (2015)

11 min | Documentary, Short

A young, school-aged Joel Hunt impulsively joins the Army only weeks before multiple full-ride scholarships come in the mail, taking him away from his plans to be a professional football ... See full summary »

Director: Valerie Soe | Star: Joel Hunt

26. C-SPAN Warrior Family Symposium (2013 TV Special)

60 min | News

C-SPAN live coverage of special Washington DC Warrior Family Symposium. Hosted and moderated by award winning war reporter Alex Quade. The discussion covered: "The Significance: The Impact of Mental Health on Government and Society."

Stars: Jeff Miller, Debbie Paxton, Alex Quade, Norbert Ryan

27. An Occasional Friend (2019)

Not Rated | 73 min | Thriller

Lies.. Deceit.. Deadly Secrets.. even Murder?. This twisted combination may prove fatal for some and could reveal the terrible truth, that even friendships are never forever.

Director: Sean Dortch | Stars: Rissy Dollins, Jen Zealand, James McMurran, Jeffrey Scott Treadway

28. Finding Normal (2019)

26 min | Documentary, Short

An intimate look at the daily journey of one woman as she works through the long term emotional and relationship aftereffects of a brain injury.

Director: Barb Briggs | Stars: Margo Nelson, Jen McConnachie

29. Strawberry Forever (2020)

24 min | Documentary, Short

A man with aphasia struggles to make sense with his disability fifty years after suffering a traumatic brain injury.

Directors: Jacob Koestler, Michael McDermit | Stars: Michael McDermit, Tim McDermit

30. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode: Head of Fire: Feet of Clay (1960)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Special agent Ness is worried about his childhood pal - a big, successful boxing promoter who's mixed up with a gangster Ness can never get convicted.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Nehemiah Persoff, Madlyn Rhue, Jack Warden

Votes: 91

31. Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode: Derek Waters' Believe It or Not (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, History

Larry lifts off in a weather balloon propelled lawn chair. Phineas Gage survives a metal rod through his brain to become a sideshow. A ghost helps convict a man of murder.

Director: Derek Waters | Stars: Derek Waters, Doug Anthony Jones, Allan McLeod, Jennie Pierson

Votes: 72

32. Insider Science (2015– )
Episode: Paramedics Debunk 12 First Aid Myths: Debunked (2021)

13 min | Documentary

When a friend or loved one is having a medical emergency you want to help them until professional help can arrived. But you also want to be sure to do the right thing them rather than make ... See full summary »

Stars: Lorena Consepcion-Martinex, Randy Li

33. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: Football High (2011)

TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, News

From PBS and Frontline - High school football has never had a higher profile, with nationally televised games, corporate sponsorships and minute-by-minute coverage on sports websites. In ... See full summary »

Director: Rachel Dretzin | Stars: Robin Beach, Eric Capp, Douglas Casa, Brooks Coatney

Votes: 22

34. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Fair Winds and Following Seas (2022)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Drama, War

Reeling from a devastating loss, Bravo must fight their way out of hostile territory.

Director: Christopher Chulack | Stars: David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks

Votes: 599

35. Helicopter ER (2016– )
Episode: Cow Attack (2023)

44 min | Documentary

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance team scramble to rush to the aid of a farmer who has been seriously injured after being attacked by his cows in East Yorkshire. A motorcyclist suffers a traumatic brain injury after coming off his bike.

Directors: Daniel Green, Georgina Kiedrowski | Star: Paul Stocker

36. Grey's Anatomy (2005– )
Episode: Can't Fight This Feeling (2013)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance

When a giant gas tanker explodes on a highway, a couple of parents are admitted to the hospital while Owen looks after their son. Matthew is caught in the explosion and is admitted to the ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Jackson | Stars: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson

Votes: 1,066

37. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis (2013)

TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, News

An investigation of the health crisis threatening NFL players and the long-term fortunes of football.

Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Will Lyman, Harry Carson, Steve Fainaru, Beth Wilkinson

Votes: 330

38. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode: The Collision of Sports and Politics (2013)

TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show

The collision of sports and politics.

Stars: Martin Luther King, Ann McKee, Bill Moyers, Chris Nowinski

39. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The First Polaroid (2018)

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

Five months after Hannah's death, the case against Liberty goes to trial, with Tyler as the first witness. Clay finds a troubling photo in his locker.

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 4,070

40. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: Two Girls Kissing (2018)

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

Courtney makes a brave decision. Clay's memories of Hannah drive a wedge between him and Skye. Someone trashes the yearbook office.

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,508

41. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Drunk Slut (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Worried about threats against them, Alex and Clay urge Jessica to testify about Bryce. Clay enlists Tony's help to find a potential witness.

Director: Karen Moncrieff | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,346

42. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Second Polaroid (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Clay hides a secret from his parents. Concerned about his reputation, Marcus lies in court. Jessica and Alex skip school together.

Director: Karen Moncrieff | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,175

43. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Chalk Machine (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tyler and Cyrus embrace their outsider status. Alex fights to recover his lost memories. Ryan and Mrs. Baker look to Hannah's poems for clues.

Director: Eliza Hittman | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,106

44. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Smile at the End of the Dock (2018)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Clay tries to figure out where the Polaroids were taken. Justin shows up at school. Zach's revelation about Hannah takes everyone by surprise.

Director: Eliza Hittman | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,431

45. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Third Polaroid (2018)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Alex blows up at Bryce. Someone blackmails Marcus. Clay testifies about the night he and Hannah spent together. Jessica experiences a flashback.

Director: Michael Morris | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,059

46. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Little Girl (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

When Hannah's parents come under scrutiny, Jessica reaches out to Mrs. Baker. Justin struggles to stay clean. Clay reconnects with Skye.

Director: Michael Morris | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,050

47. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Missing Page (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tyler goes out with Cyrus's sister. Chloe confronts Bryce about the tapes. Jess wonders if she's ready to date again. Mr. Porter wrestles with regret.

Director: Kat Candler | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,148

48. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: Smile, Bitches (2018)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tony opens up about his past. Sheri devises a plan to get into the clubhouse. Mr. Porter tries to help Justin. Zach and Bryce butt heads.

Director: Kat Candler | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,008

49. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Box of Polaroids (2018)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Threats against Clay and the others escalate. Tyler faces disciplinary action. Justin testifies about Bryce, putting his own future at risk.

Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,207

50. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: If You're Breathing, You're a Liar (2019)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After learning about Chloe's pregnancy, Clay and Ani pay her a visit. Chloe recalls how she leaned on Zach for support - and that Bryce never knew.

Director: Michael Morris | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Grace Saif, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 2,403