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- Rain Man (1988) Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Drama (2h 13m) 8.0 on IMDb — 89% on RT. Before Rain Man, autism was rarely seen on the big screen.
- The Reason I Jump (2020) Directed by Jerry Rothwell. Starring Donna Budway, Emma Budway, Jeremy Dear. Documentary, Drama (1h 22m) 7.4 on IMDb — 97% on RT. A poetic documentary based on the best-selling novel by Naoki Higashida, The Reason I Jump is a movie that taps into the richness and overwhelming nature of a sensory universe.
- The Imitation Game (2014) Directed by Morten Tyldum. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode. Biography, Drama, Thriller (1h 54m) 8.0 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- Temple Grandin (2010) Directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn. Biography, Drama (1h 47m) 8.2 on IMDb — 100% on RT. Some of the movies on this list got a bad rap for trying to turn their autistic characters into geniuses of some sort, but Temple Grandin truly was a genius!
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen. 39 votes. This touching and heartwarming film revolves around the life of a young man named Gilbert, who is burdened with the responsibility of caring for his autistic brother Arnie and their obese mother.
- Adam. Rose Byrne, Hugh Dancy, Amy Irving. 20 votes. This captivating romantic drama chronicles the relationship between Adam, a young man with Asperger's Syndrome, and his new neighbor, Beth, as they navigate the complexities of love and trust.
- Temple Grandin. Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, Catherine O'Hara. 34 votes. This inspiring biographical drama shares the true story of Temple Grandin, a famous animal scientist and livestock industry consultant who was diagnosed with autism at a young age.
- A Mile in His Shoes. Dean Cain, Paul Jarrett, Jesse Hutch. 15 votes. In this heartwarming sports drama, a minor league baseball coach takes a chance on an autistic young man named Mickey, who possesses a remarkable pitching talent.
Looking for movies featuring autism? Here's a list of 36 of the best movies and tv shows about autism for all ages and links to watch them. We've compiled a list of the top movies around the web featuring autism; ranging from child friendly to adult films.
Autism in Love [46] Autism Is a World [47] Autism: The Musical [48] Children From The Distant Planet [49] Children of the Stars [50] Citizen Autistic [51] Dad's in Heaven with Nixon [52] Deej [53] How to Dance in Ohio [54] Life, Animated [55] Normal People Scare Me [56] and Normal People Scare Me Too [57] Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism ...
- Rain Man (1988) Starring Dustin Hoffman and a young Tom Cruise this is the story of two brothers who are a world apart from each other. Charlie Babbitt is a two-time hustler who makes his living by conning people.
- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Gilbert Grape is a teenage boy who has killed off his ambitions to take care of his widowed mother and his autistic brother Arnie.
- Ocean Heaven (2010) Sam Wong (Jet Li) is a caring father and an upstanding citizen. He has only one family, and that is his autistic son David. They are happy in their little heaven until one day disaster strikes, and Sam is given only five months to live.
- The Accountant (2016) Starring Ben Affleck this is a very different kind of Autistic movie. Christian Wolff is the autistic son of a retired army major.
Individuals on the autistic spectrum experience difficulties with social communication and interaction and also may exhibit restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. An estimated 1% to 2% of the world population are believed to be on this spectrum.
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Aug 26, 2023 · AStory. Autistic characters have been shown in film and television series since the 1960s, though Hollywood hasn’t always done a great job of depicting them. Some movies and TV shows have helped...
