Sick movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant sick movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, realistic, disturbing, suspense and sincere films and TV shows about / with sick, illness, hospital, terminal illness, death, doctor, fighting illness, relationship problems, life is a bitch and family relations plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, South Korea and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as sick: Door to the Night (2013), Contagion (2011), Pieta in the Toilet (2015), Truth or Dare (2013), Santa (2014), Far from the Sea (2015), Mogul Mowgli (2020), Sklifosovsky (2012), Altered Skin (2018), Coat (2023).
Best films
New films
| Senior Year (2022) | 5.5 | |
| Renoir (2025) | 6.5 | |
| Not Friends (2023) | 7.4 | |
| Minari (2020) | 7.4 | |
| South of Heaven (2021) | 5.8 |
List of sick movies
Genre: Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After the death of his wife, Jong-Sub (Kang Shin Sung Il) raised his son alone. He lost his son in a car accident. Since the death of his son, Jong-Sub lived all alone. He retired from his job as a principle. Jong-Sub is then diagnosed with colon ...
Style:
bleak, melancholic, suspense, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
caregiver, terminal illness, cancer, tragic romance, bereavement, mourning, loneliness, loss, death, grief, nursing, cancer patient ...
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329K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspense, medical horror, bleak, clever ...
Plot:
virus, pandemic, epidemic, deadly virus, infected, infection, death, quarantine, plague, survival, disaster, medical ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, year 2000, distant future, future ...
Place:
hong kong, minnesota, san francisco, california, bay area ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Liam White's career has peaked—to put it kindly. Uninspired and burnt-out, the titular character loses his will to finish his next novel and even shirks his public appearance commitments. To top it all off, Liam is told by his oncologist that ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
writers, cancer, novelist, love, support, sick, male female relationship, relationships, fighting illness, writer's life, problem, relationship vs career ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Hiroshi (Yojiro Noda) has given up on his dreams of becoming a painter and works part-time cleaning office windows. He learns that he has only 3 months left to live. During his last summer, high school student Mai (Hana Sugisaki) appears. Hiroshi ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, touching, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
illness, terminal illness, sick, japanese teenager, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, student, teenage girl, teenager, painting, drawing, cancer, relationships ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Six college kids find internet stardom when they make "Truth or Dare" videos with a violent twist. It is all fun and games until their number one fan decides he wants to play by his own rules.
Style:
splatter, scary, psychotronic, suspense, slasher ...
Plot:
obsessed fan, serial killer, sick, isolated house, torture, faked death, psychopath, revenge, murder, brutality, characters in danger, woman in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Lithuania, Finland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A trip to Lapland leads to immense changes in the life of a single mother and her seven- year- old son. Love, hope and efforts to save the life of the little boy will change dramatically the lives of the two grown-ups. “Santa” - is a story ...
Style:
psychological, touching, captivating, tense, suspense
Plot:
christmas, love, single mother, long distance relationship, sick, single parent, winter, fall in love, xmas, boy, mother, hopes ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
london, finland
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A love story between a terrorist and his victim.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, contemplative, psychological ...
Plot:
infidelity, victim, eta terrorist group, husband wife relationship, terrorist, marriage, sick, doctor, friendship, past, stockholm syndrome, vengeance ...
Place:
basque country, andalusia
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, and he is forced to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, dark, poignant ...
Plot:
rap, illness, rapper, career, sick, social relations, doctors and patients, direction and purpose, desire for fame, parents and children, aspiration, dream ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A series centered around a fictional hospital staff, and inspired by the name of a Moldovan surgeon - Nikolay Sklifosovsky.
Style:
captivating, sincere, touching, realistic, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
hospital, medical, doctor, workplace situations, coworker relationship, male female relationship, medical student, doctors and patients, nurse, nursing, illness, teamwork ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, Pakistan
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
While caring for his ailing wife, an American engineer in Pakistan stumbles upon a deadly pharmaceutical conspiracy.
Style:
apocalyptic, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
post apocalyptic, virus, disease, engineer, conspiracy, deadly virus, loss of loved one, chaos and mayhem, chaos, survival, death, infected ...
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
TV show
Story:
A young doctor, newly graduated, suddenly finds himself in a dilemma he can't escape from.
Style:
entertaining, sincere, exciting, funny, feel good ...
Plot:
ethical dilemma, hospital, dilemma, sick, problem, doctors and patients, young man, guy, doctor, male protagonist, male doctor, responsibility ...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a contaminated energy drink turns an illegal rave into a nightmare, a germaphobic journalist has to overcome her deepest fears to get her friends out alive.
Style:
horror comedy, dark comedy, thrilling, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
virus, fear, journalist, rave party, rave, humanity, chaos, hospital, scientist, laboratory, research, epidemic ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After Yoon, a professor of philosophy, fell from a heart attack, his wife brings in Sookhee, a care attendant. She treats her patient like her child as well as giving him sexual excitement.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, erotic, realistic ...
Plot:
sexual arousal, male female relationship, relationships, sexual relations, sexual desire, care, relationship problems, nursing, sexual attraction, co worker co worker relationship, employer employee relationship, sick ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
TV show
Story:
The series 'Traición' tells the story of four brothers and parents who are members of one of the most important law firms in the country. This new RTVE bet will start when the father, Julio, gathers the other members of the family to ...
Style:
psychological, suspense
Plot:
mother son relationship, family problems, parents and children, terminal illness, family relations, brothers, father son relationship, workplace, fighting illness, brother brother relationship, nursing, illness ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Story:
Sasaki Ryohei (Yamada Ryosuke), the second son of the Sasaki family, is a high school student who lives in Shimane. He has just been chosen to be the vice captain of the youth soccer club. Setting his sights on participating in the prefectural ...
Style:
emotional, sincere, captivating, tear jerker, medical drama ...
Plot:
father son relationship, brain tumor, terminal illness, illness, family bonds, family drama, resilience, family problems, parents and children, sick father, athlete's life, dysfunctional family ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style:
medical drama, realistic, exciting, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hospital, medical, motherhood, pregnancy, colleague, medicine, doctors and patients, co worker co worker relationship, doctor patient relationship, physician, female doctor, job ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
The further sequel to the legendary serial takes us right up to the present. At the 50th anniversary of the regional hospital in Bor we enjoy a reunion with all the characters who are still working at the hospital, we will be intrigued to see how ...
Style:
medical drama, dramatic, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
hospital, social relations, relationships, family relations, relationship problems, female doctor, doctor, sick, doctors and patients, nostalgia, small town, family drama ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When news of the closure of a small hospital's geriatric ward begins to reach the community, the hospital invites a local news crew to document their planning of a concert in honor of the hospital's most celebrated nurse. But there might ...
Style:
medical drama, captivating, exciting, dramatic
Plot:
nurse, hospital, doctor, elderly, elderly man, sick, nurse patient relationship, elderly woman, doctors and patients, doctor patient relationship, caregiver, gay subtext ...
Place:
northern england, yorkshire
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
At a manor with a mysterious history, the 8 members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories – and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond.
Style:
mystical, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
haunted house, undercover, death, mansion, puzzle, mysticism, halloween, secret, teenager, sick, teenage life, teenage protagonist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
rotterdam netherlands
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hurricane katrina, flood, physician, hospital, medicine, hurricane, disaster, doctor, natural disaster, health, rescue, medical ...
Time:
2020s, year 2005, 2000s
Place:
new orleans
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Braccialetti Rossi is a story of friendship, values and life, a modern tale about the power of sharing, where protagonists are six young guys that the destiny brings together within a hospital. While laughing, playing, crying and gets excited, as ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, psychological, disturbing, sincere ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
hospital, friendship, teenager, medical, sick child, medicine, doctors and patients, illness, social problems, lifestyle, doctor patient relationship, child illness ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Martin is the ambitious one in the family. He is poised to start on his doctorate, when he is diagnosed with testicular cancer and all his future plans begin to unravel. The removal of one testicle reduces the most immediate threat, but the cancer ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, black comedy, dark comedy
Plot:
hospital, evil doctor, cancer, egg, sick, absurd humor, cancer patient, dark humor, silly humor, theft, thief, escapades ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Jeppe falls deeply in love with the mysterious and beautiful girl, Cecilie, from school. But their time is limited as Cecilie is diagnosed with cancer and Jeppe has to balance school, social life and the dream of becoming a professional basket ball ...
Style:
touching, sincere, suspenseful, sentimental, disturbing ...
Plot:
teenage love, teen romance, cancer, sex scene, high school, drawing, party, illness, couple relations, in love, love story, romantic relationship ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Young and athletic Sydney Harris finds out that she has six months to live unless she and her husband can come up with the money for her medical treatment. Sounds simple enough; get the money, save her life. But her underpaid, working class husband ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, erotic, independent film
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian teen, lgbt, lesbian love, lesbian relationship, female nudity, lesbianism, lesbian friend, lesbian erotica, infidelity, illness, lgbtq ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When theatre actor Giuliano receives an unexpected visit from his childhood friend Tommasso, the encounter is bittersweet. This reunion is their first meeting in many years, triggered by Giuliano’s failing health and his decision to forgo ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, humorous, sincere, feel good
Plot:
friendship, cancer, terminal illness, friendship between men, sick, pet dog, fear of flying, life, pets, best friend, last wish, friend ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, France, Estonia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Egor Korshunov (40) is a Siberian forest guard who works in a local environmental company, fighting fearlessly against poachers in taiga. Egor is a great family man, respected by his fellow villagers. He and his wife Natalia are expecting a second ...
Style:
sad, lyrical, melancholic, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
cancer, male to female cross dressing, disguise, changing lives, lifestyle change, illness, terminal illness, rape, lgbt, gay, gender disguise, fighting illness ...
Place:
siberia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Marta may be an orphan, and she may be affected by a lethal illness, yet she is the most positive person one can meet. She wants a boy to fall for her. Not any boy - the most handsome of them all. One day, she may have found her match.
Style:
humorous, romantic, captivating, entertaining, crying
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
asthmatic, repeated event, gay stereotype, illness, asthma, female protagonist, teenage girl, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenager, love and romance, teenage love, in love ...
Place:
turin italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
euthanasia, death, wanting to die, suicide, doctor, female doctor, family relations, sick woman, family drama, ethical dilemma, dysfunctional family, illness ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
switzerland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Dong-kyung has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seems to get stable after working as an web novel editor for 6 years, but one day she gets diagnosed with a brain cancer. She blames her unlucky life and wishes to curse ...
Style:
romantic drama, suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
desire, illness, love triangle, supernatural, novelist, life is a bitch, fate of humanity, death wish, family problems, relationship problems, destiny, social problems ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Mary Harris, a single mother and emergency doctor by day, also moonlights as an underground angel of death - helping terminally ill patients who want to die and slip away on their own terms. So far Mary has managed to stay under the radar; but ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, sentimental, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
euthanasia, doctor, medical, killing, partner, lesbian, coworker relationship, terminal illness, sick, medicine, strong female character, angel of death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
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