Post traumatic stress movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant post traumatic stress movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, disturbing, psychological, suspense, suspenseful and tense films and TV shows about / with post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, life is a bitch, family relations, fear, ex soldier, mental illness, murder, haunted by the past and relationship problems plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Horror genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as post traumatic stress: The Fallout (2021), When Andrew Came Home (2000), Lucid (2005), War Story (2014), Fragments (2008), Intrusion (2021), The Haunted Airman (2006), The Unreinable Compulsion (2013), Zombex (2013), The Five of Us (2004).

List of post traumatic stress movies

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 7.0
 33K
The Fallout (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forever changed.
Style: suspense, emotional, disturbing, psychological, teen ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: lgbt, school shooting, lesbian love, high school student, teenage life, teenage crush, psychological trauma, tragic event, post traumatic stress, social problems, family problems, love ...
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When Andrew Came Home (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A mother searches for five years to find her kidnapped son in this fact-based drama. Unexpectedly the boy is found, but the reunion is not as she hoped. She now has to deal with five years of abuse that the boy suffered at the hands of his ...
Style: touching, realistic, serious, emotional, sad
Plot: kids in trouble, kidnapping, coming of age, family in crisis, dysfunctional family, parents and children, captivity, family problems, estrangement, danger, confined, hopes ...
Time: 90s
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 6.4
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Lucid (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Thirty-two year old Winnipeger Joel Rothman's personal life falls apart after his wife, Mari, catches him cheating. Following, he can't sleep which affects the parenting of his adolescent daughter Jenny. A therapist, he dismisses the work ...
Style: psychological, neo noir, captivating, humorous, atmospheric ...
Plot: insomnia, group therapy, doctors and patients, mental illness, losing-it hero, family problems, unfulfillment, father daughter relationship, post traumatic stress, sleep disorder, making love, sex scene ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
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 3.9
 794
War Story (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Lee is a world-weary American woman who arrives in an Italian city. Her tangles with hotel staff, incessant smoking and her disregard of the persistently ringing telephone hint at her volatility brewing beneath the surface. Between fitful naps, she ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot: society, haunted by the past, life is a bitch, photojournalist, immigrant, female protagonist, post traumatic stress disorder, post traumatic stress, hostage, war correspondent, captive, captivity ...
Time: 21st century
Place: sicily, italy
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 5.6
 7K
Fragments (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure ...
Style: serious, realistic, disturbing, suspenseful, contemplative ...
Plot: post traumatic stress, murder, destiny, haunted by the past, group of strangers, mentally unstable, hitman, family relations, survival, death of loved one, doctor, teenage girl ...
Time: 21st century
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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 5.3
 21K
Intrusion (2021)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When a husband and wife move to a small town, a home invasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot: home invasion, psychological trauma, small town, husband wife relationship, social problems, privacy invasion, suspicion, post traumatic stress disorder, family relations, male female relationship, nosy neighbor, post traumatic stress ...
Time: 2020s
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The Haunted Airman (2006)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 68 min.
Story: An injured RAF pilot, confined to a wheelchair is committed to an eerie hospital where he starts to loose his mind.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, rough, realistic, serious ...
Plot: world war two, paraplegic, hospital, disability, doctors and patients, military, battles, power relations, danger, heroes, isolation, suicide ...
Time: year 1943, year 1942, 21st century
Place: wales
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The Unreinable Compulsion (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: In a small town, a young man gives in to his irrational desire to recreationally murder a stranger.
Style: tense, bloody, dark, cynical, disturbing ...
Plot: mental illness, villain played by lead actor, homicidal maniac, post traumatic stress, evil man, dissociative identity disorder, impersonation, very little dialogue, male female relationship, old woman, anti social, homeless man ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Where Have All the Good Men Gone (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Realizing that her unknown biological father is probably alive, Sofia leaves behind a degrading and humiliating life and embarks on a journey with her naive half-sister Olivia, both girls hoping to find the caring father figure they so desperately ...
Style: sincere, touching, psychological, captivating
Plot: estranged father, father daughter relationship, post traumatic stress, sister sister relationship, girl, hitchhiker, hitchhiking, teenage girl, sisters, female friendship, ptsd, veteran ...
Place: denmark, scandinavia
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 2.2
 744
Zombex (2013)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: ZOMBEX tells the story of a post-Katrina New Orleans as it deals with a new disaster, a zombie apocalypse. NOLA residents are no longer experiencing the depression and post-traumatic stress due to the trauma of the hurricane, thanks to the ...
Style: serious, scary, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: zombie, chaos, supernatural, profanity, danger, escapades, anti depressant, post traumatic stress, fear, graphic violence, undead, epidemic ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new orleans, louisiana
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 7.0
 776
The Five of Us (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story: In Montreal, the teenagers Manon, Anne, Isa, Claudie and Sophie are friends since their childhood. While spending a couple of days in the cottage of Sophie's parents nearby a lake, the girls decide to give a party, and Manon and Sophie hitch ...
Style: serious, emotional, psychological, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: rape victim, rape, friendship, murder, friends, introspection, haunted by the past, unfulfillment, fear, psychopath, paranoia, little girl ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, montreal
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A Life Interrupted (2007)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story: After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law... Based on a true story. In 1989, Debbie Smith was living a quiet life as a housewife with her police officer husband, Rob and their two kids, but one ...
Style: realistic, disturbing, emotional, rough, thought provoking ...
Plot: rape, legal action, legislation, rape victim, courtroom drama, society, legal, life is a bitch, dehumanization, injustice, rivalry, sexual abuse ...
Time: 21st century
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 6.2
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In Our Name (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Suzy's a British soldier, born and bred, but fitting back into civilian life after fighting in Iraq isn't easy. Haunted by the responsibility she feels for the death of an Iraqi child, she becomes obsessed with the safety of her own ...
Style: realistic, tense, emotional, serious, captivating ...
Plot: soldier, paranoia, obsession, parents and children, losing-it hero, homecoming, haunted by the past, life is a bitch, military, introspection, family relations, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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 7.1
 894K
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Style: exciting, witty, saga, suspenseful, visually stunning ...
Audience: girls' night, kids, chick flick, boys' night, teens ...
Plot: superhero, superhuman powers, hotshot hero, billionaire, rescue, kidnapping, terrorism, revenge, flying superhero, androids and robots, comic book, heroes ...
Time: year 2013, year 2016, 90s, year 2012, year 1999 ...
Place: malibu california, california, tennessee, seattle, switzerland ...
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 5.1
 108
Welcome Matt (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Matt, a well known writer and director, suffers a traumatic experience, that leads to him being deathly afraid to go outside. Therefore he decides to attempt to write, direct, and star in a feature film, all from his apartment.
Style: psychological, thrilling, semi serious, satirical, captivating
Plot: psychological trauma, traumatic memory, confined space, traumatic experience, satire, isolated place, social isolation, director, post traumatic stress, isolation, star
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 8.0
 431
Tears on Fire (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 50 min.
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Story: “Tears on Fire” is a rare production featuring firefighting profession in Taiwan, which portrays the life stories of four firefighters. From their daily work, they have not only witnessed various spectrums of Taiwan’s society, but also been ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, captivating
Plot: firefighter, fire brigade, fire department, firefighting, workplace situations, workplace, coworker, post traumatic stress, save the day, teamwork, help, gender roles ...
Place: taiwan
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Enemy at the Dead End (2010)
Genre: Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A post-traumatic stress disorder patient bound to his bed finds himself sharing his room with a gang looking for a paralyzed amnesia patient. And he must kill him off before he is recognized.
Style: tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: gang, post traumatic stress disorder, amnesiac, repressed memory, post traumatic stress, quadriplegic, paralysis, memory, murderer, amnesia, murder, memory lapse
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The Unkindness of Ravens (2016)
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A homeless veteran battles to survive against his demons in the remote Highlands of Scotland
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological
Plot: folk horror, confronting the past, haunted by the past, post traumatic stress, life is a bitch, estrangement, alienation, veteran, post traumatic stress disorder, soldier, war veteran, homeless ...
Place: scotland
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A Christmas Hero (2020)
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: When a young war vet returns home from Afghanistan, he struggles to find joy in the life he once knew. As he comes close to giving up all hope, his guardian angel pays a visit to show him there’s more meaning to his life than he’s ever known.
Style: captivating, light
Plot: christmas, air force, holiday, war veteran, guardian angel, veteran, meaning of life, post traumatic stress disorder, military, post traumatic stress, christmas eve, life ...
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My Brother's Keeper (2020)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Travis Fox is a returning veteran struggling with PTSD and his faith in God.
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, christian film
Audience: family outing
Plot: faith, veteran, war veteran, ex soldier, post traumatic stress disorder, soldier, psychological trauma, christian, military officer, introspection, self discovery, suicide attempt ...
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 6.5
 3K
Godspeed (2022)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 119 min.
Story: An ex-army captain travels to Dalyan to stop his friend's beloved from marrying another man, but grief and trauma from a combat tragedy mar his journey.
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, semi serious
Plot: captain, friendship, relationship problems, couple relations, friends, ex soldier, male female relationship, post traumatic stress, marriage, psychological trauma, escapades, soldier ...
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 3.9
 1K
Warfighter (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Rusty Wittenburg is a Navy SEAL struggling to balance his family life and his job. He fights daily to maintain the line between reality and the nightmares his PTSD conjures up for him. Dedicated to his team and his mission, he is willing to give the ...
Style: captivating, romantic
Plot: military, social problems, husband wife relationship, post traumatic stress disorder, haunted by the past, soldier, relationship problems, marital problem, family life, life is a bitch, post traumatic stress, navy ...
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 4.6
 994
Camera Obscura (2017)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A photojournalist suffering from PTSD returns home from Iraq and finds himself struggling to keep his sanity and family intact.
Style: psychological, tense, suspenseful, enigmatic, suspense ...
Plot: photographer, photograph, paranormal, mysticism, puzzle, murder mystery, death, secret, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, explosions, illness ...
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Changeover (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A girl grieving the horrific loss of her parents moves in with relatives, who try their best to welcome her into the family.
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: mental health, post traumatic stress disorder, relationship problems, family relations, loss of father, post traumatic stress, family life, life is a bitch, loss of family, family problems, uncle niece relationship, loss of mother ...
Place: north carolina
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Open 24 Hours (2018)
Genre: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story: After setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire, a paranoid delusional woman gets a job at an all-night gas station. The isolation triggers her anxiety and hallucinations, with devastatingly gory results.
Style: slasher, suspense, psychological, disturbing, dark comedy
Plot: serial killer, fire, murder, hallucination, violence, psycho killer, mental illness, paranoid, revenge, brutality, psychopath, arson ...
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Puncture Wounds (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John finds himself struggling with PTSD. What little peace he had managed to build around him is shattered one fateful day when he rescues a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, serious, rough, suspense ...
Plot: gang, heroes, gangster, post traumatic stress, criminal, saving a life, showdown, post traumatic stress disorder, changing lives, lifestyle change, fighting crime, ex soldier ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iraq
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 5.5
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Battle Scars (2015)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Every Marine has a story, some they're proud of, other they'd rather forget. After coming home from his tour of duty in Afghanistan suffering from PTSD, Luke Stephens wants nothing more than to forget. What happens when our soldiers come ...
Style: tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: marine, soldier, post traumatic stress disorder, military, father son relationship, criminal underworld, military officer, military life, social problems, life is a bitch, family relations, brother brother relationship ...
Place: afghanistan
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The Unfamiliar (2020)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A British Army doctor comes back from a war, thinking that she has PTSD only to discover that there is a more daunting malevolence at work making the life that she knew unfamiliar.
Style: suspenseful, suspense, unusual plot structure, psychological
Plot: doctor, army, husband wife relationship, family relations, hallucination, relationship problems, post traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, fear, twists and turns, getting home, post traumatic stress ...
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 4.9
 595
Mr. Happiness (2017)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Martino's sister, Caterina, can't work anymore for health reasons and he replaces her as cleaner for dr. Guglielmo Gioia, a mental coach. While the doctor leaves, Martino pretends to be his assistant.
Style: feel good, semi serious, entertaining, sincere, humorous ...
Plot: ice skater, fear, life philosophy, male female relationship, psychologist, slacker, phobia, psychology, brother sister relationship, new job, post traumatic stress, psychotherapy ...
Time: 21st century
Place: italy
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Stressed to Kill (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story: After suffering a heart attack, Bill (Bill Oberst) takes his doctor's advice literally to eliminate the stresses from his life. The plan is working until his killings attract the attention of a psychotic cop (Armand Assante) who isn't sure ...
Style: intense, humorous, brutal, bloody, suspenseful ...
Plot: karma, vigilante, justice, rudeness, murderer, death, poison, revenge, vengeance, retribution, stress, loss of wife ...
Place: florida, usa
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