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poster
Criterion Channel
85
7.9
/56920/
79
/1119/
79
/1056/
4.3
/171047/
100
/30/
91
/543/
82
/14/

Mirror (1975)
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
poster
85
7.9
/109977/
77
/2071/
77
/1729/
4.2
/138416/
93
/219/
82
/1470/
95
/45/
cc age 16+

Amour (2012)
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
poster
87
84
8.3
/2653/
80
/595/
79
/363/
4.4
/117865/
100
/32/
92
/176/
90
/7/

It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.5
/149415/
75
/9275/
73
/2574/
3.8
/257219/
98
/306/
88
/1349/
86
/47/
cc age 15+

The Big Sick (2017)
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
poster
82
7.8
/175093/
78
/3946/
77
/2764/
4.0
/177639/
81
/37/
89
/2030/
74
/18/
cc age 10+

Awakenings (1990)
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
poster
Netflix
81
7.1
/21139/
72
/1008/
69
/262/
3.8
/125832/
97
/150/
82
/174/
83
/39/
cc age 15+

His Three Daughters (2024)
Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.
poster
Kanopy
80
8.0
/78144/
75
/1478/
73
/753/
3.7
/24781/
91
/216/
87
/19972/
74
/39/
cc age 14+

Sicko (2007)
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States who's main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.4
/3272/
82
/174/
71
/89/
3.9
/11595/
91
/68/
83
/55/
75
/22/

The Punk Singer (2013)
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
poster
79
7.5
/3285/
72
/181/
69
/49/
3.6
/2072/
100
/33/
93
/47/
80
/7/

Unrest (2017)
When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.
poster
MGM Plus
79
7.5
/49365/
75
/1894/
74
/911/
3.9
/66383/
93
/70/
86
/2059/
76
/15/
cc age 8+

The Secret of NIMH (1982)
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.5
/30839/
73
/471/
70
/390/
3.7
/11599/
81
/132/
88
/744/
70
/34/

The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.
poster
78
7.7
/9433/
74
/117/
75
/115/
3.9
/6443/
86
/36/
86
/1/
78
/24/

A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
poster
Kanopy
77
6.9
/27807/
70
/2144/
75
/615/
3.6
/152152/
93
/45/
83
/116/
80
/5/

Exhuma (2024)
After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.
poster
77
6.9
/8855/
68
/244/
64
/163/
3.6
/36859/
93
/150/
66
/18/
86
/39/
cc age 14+

One Fine Morning (2022)
With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
poster
MUBI
77
6.8
/5902/
65
/168/
59
/172/
4.0
/19668/
96
/84/
60
/26/
88
/17/

Cemetery of Splendor (2015)
In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in which dreams can be experienced by others, and in which goddesses can sit casually with mortals, a nurse learns the reason why the patients will never be cured, and forms a telepathic bond with one of them.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.6
/216698/
74
/4051/
73
/3684/
3.5
/84921/
83
/204/
87
/19179/
67
/38/
cc age 11+

Finding Neverland (2004)
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
poster
Netflix
77
7.5
/312295/
76
/8165/
75
/4755/
3.8
/485483/
75
/260/
89
/35583/
66
/35/
cc age 14+

Moulin Rouge! (2001)
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
7.7
/8280/
75
/628/
77
/151/
3.8
/18166/
76
/12/
cc age 12+

I Am: Celine Dion (2024)
A raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar's struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
7.0
/6458/
70
/146/
64
/97/
3.7
/8780/
90
/10/
83
/197/

Clean, Shaven (1995)
Peter Winter is a young schizophrenic who is desperately trying to get his daughter back from her adoptive family. He attempts to function in a world that, for him, is filled with strange voices, electrical noise, disconcerting images, and jarringly sudden emotional shifts. During his quest, he runs afoul of the law and an ongoing murder investigation.
poster
Netflix
75
7.5
/149765/
75
/4613/
74
/3211/
3.7
/156041/
85
/204/
85
/1384/
72
/41/
cc age 13+

Still Alice (2014)
Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.
poster
MGM Plus
72
7.0
/23141/
68
/370/
64
/263/
3.6
/25638/
83
/150/
73
/1230/
70
/36/
cc age 15+

Pieces of April (2003)
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
poster
Kanopy
83
71
7.9
/2397/
76
/102/
68
/45/
3.9
/1923/
100
/45/
86
/92/
94
/11/

We Were Here (2011)
A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.7
/3195/
68
/85/
61
/148/
3.3
/2118/
88
/89/
76
/11/
66
/24/

The Midwife (2017)
Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
7.1
/19027/
70
/572/
70
/329/
4.0
/85783/
59
/111/
59
/2089/
76
/17/

Safe (1995)
Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.6
/35034/
66
/1141/
63
/865/
3.5
/34887/
85
/113/
60
/372/
77
/34/
cc age 16+

The Immigrant (2013)
1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
69
6.5
/2886/
67
/162/
65
/71/
3.2
/11028/
84
/19/
53
/25/
67
/11/
cc age 16+

After Everything (2018)
When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his world is turned completely upside down. But as their love blossoms amidst the chaos of his treatment, they discover that Elliot's illness is not the real test of their relationship – it's everything else.
poster
75
69
7.3
/9414/
69
/154/
69
/144/
3.6
/7331/
89
/18/
83
/219/

Camille (1936)
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.
poster
Netflix
68
6.7
/16605/
68
/789/
65
/639/
3.1
/17630/
74
/112/
64
/77/
62
/28/
cc age 13+

The Children Act (2018)
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
poster
68
6.8
/201347/
68
/8650/
65
/3519/
3.1
/118398/
74
/289/
68
/2137/
68
/43/
cc age 18+

Black Mass (2015)
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
poster
Kanopy
67
6.6
/47503/
65
/995/
63
/720/
3.1
/13900/
62
/142/
59
/2335/
64
/37/
cc age 14+

Proof (2005)
Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.
poster
67
6.8
/4821/
61
/70/
65
/67/
3.3
/1412/
72
/101/
64
/523/
cc age 16+

And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
6.5
/9644/
63
/176/
60
/133/
3.4
/4035/
56
/117/
61
/412/
63
/30/

Undertow (2004)
The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
6.8
/73590/
69
/2093/
71
/1918/
3.1
/207701/
69
/26/
75
/964/
46
/17/
cc age 17+

Lolita (1997)
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
poster
Kanopy
64
5.8
/2030/
62
/181/
51
/49/
3.2
/2005/
81
/21/
74
/69/
61
/8/
cc age 15+

As They Made Us (2022)
Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
64
7.1
/4083/
71
/79/
69
/92/
3.6
/6880/
100
/9/
76
/30/

Le Beau Serge (1959)
After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
64
6.9
/6643/
67
/83/
68
/126/
3.8
/6653/
85
/13/
80
/113/
56
/10/

The Belly of an Architect (1987)
The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, famous for his oval structures. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health.
poster
69
63
6.7
/7644/
66
/123/
63
/101/
3.7
/8555/
78
/41/
69
/230/
68
/10/

The Milk of Sorrow (2009)
Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.
poster
61
6.8
/26167/
69
/906/
72
/1641/
3.6
/62005/
44
/86/
56
/63/
48
/11/

It's Only the End of the World (2016)
Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
poster
AMC+
60
6.5
/12634/
62
/159/
61
/167/
2.9
/7000/
46
/112/
61
/563/
59
/35/

The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
poster
68
60
7.2
/8033/
70
/109/
69
/171/
3.5
/1946/
65
/49/
77
/416/
55
/17/

Irina Palm (2007)
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.
poster
70
60
7.5
/7216/
75
/55/
67
/64/
3.5
/2943/
57
/7/
80
/121/

Mr. Skeffington (1944)
A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
66
60
6.4
/7667/
60
/123/
57
/99/
3.1
/2485/
80
/20/
64
/172/
76
/9/

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.
poster
60
6.3
/7609/
61
/186/
55
/131/
2.8
/2353/
64
/25/
48
/367/
60
/10/

The Cake Eaters (2007)
The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.
poster
59
6.3
/187743/
69
/16947/
70
/8231/
3.2
/561886/
42
/172/
58
/1101/
50
/38/
cc age 13+

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.
poster
58
6.3
/44354/
72
/3577/
72
/3732/
2.7
/87902/
45
/121/
61
/314/
52
/24/
cc age 13+

Everything, Everything (2017)
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.
poster
57
6.0
/1525/
58
/61/
62
/44/
3.3
/1111/
44
/48/
43
/14/
53
/23/
cc age 12+

The Better Angels (2014)
At an isolated log cabin in the harsh wilderness of Indiana circa 1817, the rhythms of love, tragedy, and the daily hardships of life on the developing frontier shaped one of our nation’s greatest heroes: Abraham Lincoln. Abe is a thoughtful and quiet boy who spends his days at the side of his beloved mother while learning to work the land from his stern father. When illness takes his mother, Abe's new guardian angel comes in the form of his new stepmother, who sees the potential in the boy and pushes for his further education.
poster
MGM Plus
57
4.9
/9062/
69
/520/
67
/156/
2.9
/7950/
37
/41/
74
/1125/
45
/15/
cc age 15+

Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.
poster
The Roku Channel
55
5.7
/7094/
60
/663/
60
/285/
2.9
/8802/
79
/42/
47
/29/
54
/6/
cc age 16+

Son (2021)
When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.


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