Autistic movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant autistic movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, realistic, captivating, clever, cult classic and feel good films and TV shows about / with autistic, autism, friendship, mentor, storytelling, lesbian, teenager, misfit, danger and autist plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as autistic: Adam (2009), When Evil Lurks (2023), Community (2009), The Story of Luke (2012), Music (2021), The Accountant (2016), Rain Man (1988), Lilo & Stitch (2002), Steven Universe (2013), The Bridge (2011).
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37K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sincere, sweet, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, preschool
Plot:
autism, asperger's syndrome, fall in love, shyness, love, happy ending, neighbor, disability, lovers, first love, mental illness, depression ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
new york, california, new jersey, usa, grand central station manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.
Style:
mystic, mystical, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
goat, evil, demonic possession, autistic, remote village, supernatural horror, demon, brother brother relationship, possession, obsession, paranormal, countryside ...
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309K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.
Style:
sitcom, not serious, witty, parody, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
hardcase students, college life, geek, friendship, social relations, friends, male protagonist, satire, comedian, college, immature, lifestyle change ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, colorado, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, realistic, mumblecore ...
Plot:
autism, disability, autistic, job seeking, looking for love, self discovery, family problems, power relations, family relations, workplace situations, dysfunctional family, misfit ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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10K
Genre: Drama, Musical, Thriller
Country: Australia, UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, cult classic, touching, non-verbal ...
Plot:
disability, autistic, autism, drug dealer, half sister half sister relationship, panic, caregiver, life, girl, redemption, understanding, hopes ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, tense, suspenseful, action thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
autism, accountant, assassin, mathematics, lone hero, organized crime, twists and turns, vigilante, justice, hitman, violence, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 1989, 2000s, year 2006 ...
Place:
washington d.c., chicago, illinois, new hampshire, germany ...
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580K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
Style:
road movie, inspirational, sincere, uplifting, touching ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
autism, road trip, redemption, disability, mentally challenged, brother brother relationship, siblings relations, runaway, self discovery, mathematics, psychiatry, life changing ...
Time:
20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
las vegas, california, ohio, cincinnati ohio, columbus ohio ...
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241K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo is being raised by her older sister, Nani, after their parents die -- under the watch of social worker Cobra Bubbles. When Lilo adopts a funny-looking dog and names him "Stitch," she doesn't realize ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, sweet, witty ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, date night ...
Plot:
alien, friendship, adoption, orphan, benign alien, friends, sister sister relationship, child protagonist, female protagonist, teenage girl, space and aliens, animal shelter ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, usa, oceania, san francisco
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
"Get your muzzle out of those books and make some friends!" That's what Princess Celestia tells Twilight Sparkle. She may be the smartest unicorn in Equestria, but Twilight Sparkle gets an "incomplete" in friendship. ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, epic, anime, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
my little pony, pony, friendship, princess, imaginary kingdom, female protagonist, friends, imaginary, unicorn, horse, campfire story, magical ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 19th century
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Genre: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story:
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
Style:
touching, captivating, stylized, offbeat, witty ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, pre-teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
supernatural ability, gem, goodhearted, danger, intergalactic, heroes, supernatural, save the world, youth, alien, imaginary, escapades ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, tense, suspenseful, gloomy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, multiple suspects, murder, murder investigation, cop, police detective, twists and turns, partners against crime, mind game, riddles and clues, heroine ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, scandinavia, copenhagen, europe, eastern europe
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113K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.
Style:
light, sincere, saga, humorous, comedy drama ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
autism, coming of age, teenager, lesbian relationship, lesbian, social problems, sapphic, teenage protagonist, high school, penguins, lgbt, asperger's syndrome ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
connecticut
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius, who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Franks help, turns to a life of crime. Malcolm ...
Style:
surreal, semi serious, humorous, offbeat, independent film ...
Plot:
autism, heist, unemployment, autistic, gadget, remote control, genius, bank, cons and scams, criminal heroes, dishonesty, betrayal ...
Time:
80s
Place:
australia, lisbon portugal, melbourne
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181K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a sleazy TV exec offers Wayne and Garth a fat contract to tape their late-night public access show at his network, they can't believe their good fortune. But they soon discover the road from basement to big-time is a gnarly one, fraught ...
Style:
funny, cult classic, spoof, parody, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, date night
Plot:
rock and roll, heavy metal, music, musician, dumb, satire, rock, basement, hard rock, stoner, sarcasm, rock music ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
chicago, illinois, milwaukee wisconsin, seattle, wisconsin ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves ...
Style:
spoof, funny, buddy comedy, skit, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, date night
Plot:
rock and roll, buddy, dumb, satire, music, heat wave, hard rock, concert, rock, heavy metal, stoner, autistic ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
illinois, usa, chicago, london
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29K
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Daria Morgendorffer lives with her stressed-out, career-fixated parents, Helen and Jake, and her relentlessly cute and popular little sister, Quinn. Daria and her fellow outcast and best friend, Jane Lane, attend Lawndale High School where they are ...
Style:
clever, witty, cynical, adult cartoon, adult animation ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
sarcasm, loner, social misfits, everyday life, teenage life, high school life, antisocial behavior, adolescence vs adulthood, lifestyle, teenage girl, teen angst, school ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Style:
exciting, captivating, adult animation, semi serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
friends, chosen one, supernatural ability, martial arts, peril, friendship, training, heroic mission, honor, save the day, magical, good versus evil ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
asia
Is relevant?
175K
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
UK Comedy series about two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
nerd, geek, computer genius, workplace, workplace situations, lifestyle, computer, teamwork, popularity, career, information technology, rivalry ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, london, canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India, United Arab Emirates, USA, China
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, sad, uplifting, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
asperger's syndrome, muslim, religion, disability, islam, autism, true love, prejudice, mental illness, journey, death, false accusation ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010
Place:
mumbai india, usa, san francisco, india
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533K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Style:
intellectual, realistic, tense, inspirational, intelligent ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, date night, teen drama ...
Plot:
finance, wall street, business, stock market, financial crisis, money, greed, banking, economic crisis, bank, loan, analysis ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2015, future, year 2016 ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, las vegas, california
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, clever, intellectual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, prodigy, code breaking, invention, mathematician, gay interest, computer ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, year 1939 ...
Place:
england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
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107K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Three siblings who move into their ancestral estate after their father's gruesome murder discover their new home's magical keys, which must be used in their stand against an evil creature who wants the keys and their powers.
Style:
captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, spooky ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural, magic, siblings, family bonds, small town, supernatural power, demon, puzzle, old dark house, father, murder, good versus evil ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
nova scotia, massachusetts
Is relevant?
8K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 13 min.
TV show
Story:
The future-fantasy world of Remnant is filled with ravenous monsters, treacherous terrain, and more villains than you can shake a sniper-scythe at. Fortunately, Beacon Academy is training Huntsmen and Huntresses to battle the evils of the world, and ...
Style:
exciting, adult animation, semi serious, humorous, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen fantasy
Plot:
school, snow white, heroes, escapades, teenager, monster, supernatural power, training, beauty and the beast, team, fight, lie ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, entertaining, dark fantasy, cliffhanger ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, witch, fantasy world, good versus evil, wizard, friendship, magical creature, sorcerer, magic wand, harry potter, chase, teleportation ...
Time:
1920s, year 2016, 2010s, 20th century
Place:
new york, london, arizona, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city ...
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461K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller, realistic, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
hacker, computer hacker, hacking, computers and web, conspiracy, psychotherapy, fighting the system, conspiracy theory, split personality, secret society, introvert, hallucination ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, indiana
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on ...
Style:
road movie, sentimental, captivating, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, toddlers, adult, teen drama
Plot:
autism, female protagonist, sister sister relationship, pet dog, asperger's syndrome, on the road, manuscript, contest, writers, road trip, mental disorder, self discovery ...
Place:
usa, san francisco, los angeles, california, oakland california
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow 16-year-old Henrietta, aka Henry, who discovers she has the ability to teleport. The first time she realizes this, she is in a truck with her high school’s Golden Boy, who tries to rape her.
Style:
sexy, sexual, suspense, lyrical, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
danger, teenage life, supernatural, friendship, youth, family relations, criminal, superpower, sex, investigation, sexual assault, high school ...
Place:
usa, thailand
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A young surgeon with Savant syndrome is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital. The question will arise: can a person who doesn't have the ability to relate to people actually save their lives?
Style:
medical drama, clever, psychological, serious, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
autism, medical, medicine, doctor, hospital, prodigy, talented, surgeon, surgical operation, talent, male doctor, flashback ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
san francisco, syria, chicago
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
An inconspicuous middle school psychic confronts an organization plotting to use other psychics to rule the world. Based on the hit manga.
Style:
anime, tense, suspense, captivating, manga ...
Plot:
extrasensory perception, psychic, school, street fight, supernatural power, autistic, supernatural ability, teenager, lifestyle, paranormal, social problems, supernatural ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
In this reboot of the '80s series, a magic sword transforms an orphan girl into warrior She-Ra, who unites a rebellion to fight against evil.
Style:
tense, exciting, captivating, adult animation, anime ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot:
betrayal, good versus evil, rebellion, planet, female warrior, heroic mission, save the world, magic, journey, danger, princess, best friend ...
Time:
2010s
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