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Kanopy
90
8.3
/100177/
82
/1668/
83
/1260/
4.5
/169556/
98
/57/
96
/1465/
92
/20/
cc age 11+

Ikiru (1952)
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
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MGM Plus
78
7.6
/28816/
74
/510/
70
/366/
3.7
/13039/
81
/26/
88
/537/
77
/10/

The Shootist (1976)
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
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Netflix
71
6.8
/26075/
66
/1211/
67
/622/
3.4
/180981/
80
/202/
76
/65/
70
/45/
cc age 13+

The Room Next Door (2024)
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
7.4
/97257/
73
/1401/
72
/1158/
3.9
/62233/
66
/151/
75
/1684/
58
/33/
cc age 17+

Biutiful (2010)
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.
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74
70
7.1
/12577/
67
/238/
67
/198/
3.7
/9926/
86
/7/
79
/105/

Turkish Delight (1973)
Gifted but hot-headed sculptor Eric has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young woman named Olga.
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Amazon Prime Video
64
7.3
/229290/
75
/5120/
78
/4183/
3.4
/258814/
30
/105/
78
/1042359/
35
/26/
cc age 11+

A Walk to Remember (2002)
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
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Kanopy
85
64
8.5
/3668/
81
/180/
79
/77/
3.8
/835/
100
/6/
93
/17/

Be Here Now (2015)
An inspiring feature documentary and love story, about the overnight sensation, actor and international sex symbol, Andy Whitfield, who put the same determination and dedication that he brought to his lead role in "Spartacus" into fighting life-threatening cancer.
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Amazon Prime Video
63
7.3
/22430/
73
/658/
76
/477/
2.9
/6514/
32
/59/
84
/2559/
49
/16/
cc age 10+

The Ultimate Gift (2007)
When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.
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Hulu
58
6.4
/3390/
67
/307/
61
/77/
2.9
/1933/
42
/53/
80
/17/
48
/14/
cc age 16+

Prisoner's Daughter (2023)
Released from prison with terminal cancer, Max tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter and the grandson he’s never known. When his daughter’s abusive, drug-addicted ex-husband reappears, Max’s violent past comes back to haunt them all.
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76
56
7.4
/4394/
80
/213/
79
/276/
3.5
/7707/
79
/4/

Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012)
Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with Leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.
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Kanopy
63
52
6.4
/4156/
63
/107/
59
/66/
3.3
/849/
72
/25/
65
/98/
53
/5/

Burning Man (2011)
Tom is a British chef in a Bondi restaurant who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together.
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67
35
6.7
/1049/
66
/73/
69
/223/
3.4
/878/

Tomorrow's a New Day (2019)
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 treatment. Instead he is focussed on putting his affairs in order: distributing possessions, reconciling past disputes, and, most importantly, finding a home for his beloved canine, Pato. Over four days, the two men walk the streets of Rome, visiting bookshops, restaurants, veterinarians and friends, examining their lives and speculating on what the future holds.
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The Roku Channel
60
30
6.5
/967/
73
/59/
68
/43/
3.3
/372/
55
/11/
37
/12/

Mum's List (2016)
The story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset, whose lives were turned upside down when Kate was diagnosed with an incurable breast cancer. Over her last few days, she created her list: writing her thoughts and memories down, to help the man she loved create the best life possible for their two sons, after she was gone.
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66
18
6.9
/326/
58
/8/
66
/11/
3.7
/958/

The Last Dance (1993)
A successful Japanese movie director in his sixties becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. Though his family, friends, and doctor try to keep the secret of his terminal cancer from him, Buhei gradually comes to realize the truth of his condition, leading him on a journey of despair, anger, and – ultimately – acceptance.
poster
62
12
6.0
/766/
55
/12/
76
/5/
3.0
/541/

Murat Göğebakan: Kalbim Yaralı (2023)
Turkish singer Murat Göğebakan embarks on a successful musical career, until he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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Fandango at Home Free
37
12
4.0
/1039/
47
/27/
34
/28/
2.8
/233/
12
/80/

The Thirst (2007)
Maxx and his girlfriend Lisa are a pair of recovering drug addicts whom are recruited by a clan of sex & violence crazed vampires led by the egotistical and charismatic Darius. But to become members, Maxx and Lisa have to give up their humanity and become vampires themselves. As Maxx and Lisa adopt to their new lifestyle of immortality with all the advantages and disadvantages, their addiction to drugs now turns to addiction to human blood and each new 'fix' leads them deeper into debauchery. Will these two rookie vampires find salvation, or be damned to all eternity of their latest thirst for blood?
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The Roku Channel
61
10
5.7
/321/
62
/31/
58
/10/
69
/6/

Here Awhile (2019)
Terminally ill Anna returns to Oregon to reconnect with her estranged brother while simultaneously making the heart-wrenching choice to end her life putting to use the Death with Dignity Act.
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?
60
/1/

The Rally (2025)
A terminally ill woman, Renata, spends her final days camping with her best friend, Sam. When Renata’s rapidly declining health suddenly takes a positive turn, Sam grows increasingly suspicious.
poster
?
8.9
/13/

In Sickness & In Health (2019)
When a woman is given the worst news of her life, she is faced with a decision: tell her family, or spare them and carry the burden herself.
poster
?
80
/1/

Svennis: Arrivederci Italien (2024)
Follows Sven-Göran Eriksson as he returns to Italy for the last time to say goodbye and offers a look back at his great career in this country.
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Amazon Prime Video
?
6.2
/17/
10
/1/
30
/1/

Twister Kicker (1974)
Chao discovers that he is suffering from cancer and has only a few months to live. Wanting to alleviate his girlfriend Su-An's financial burdens, Chao starts working as a muscleman for a mob boss and successfully expels the competing gang from the area. With nothing left to lose, he becomes unstoppable.
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Amazon Prime Video
?
5.2
/87/
53
/6/
35
/2/

Goodbye, Hello (2024)
Nate Ryan returns home to Bundy Canyon to visit his dying father. With the help of Amal, a compulsively unfiltered hospice nurse, Nate opens old wounds in an attempt to make peace with his incredibly unpeaceful father. A comedy about family trauma, ill-timed romance and cancer.
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?
80
/1/

Dying to live (2023)
N/A
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?
9.7
/8/

A Colorful life (2022)
When a pandemic rages to an attack ; Sarah discovers that she has only six months to live ;confined to her home with her husband Phil ; the young couple will have to face their fear together ; the fear of death ; the fear of being forgotten.
poster
?
6.9
/24/

All the Truth About Schelps (2004)
Three men are united around the coffin of a woman they have never seen before. They have been summoned to the morgue by their old school-friend, now a factory boss, who promised the old, lonely lady a decent funeral.
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Hoopla
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8.4
/36/
93
/3/

The Letters (2021)
Set against the backdrop of the Cervical Check scandal that rocks Ireland "THE LETTERS" tells the story of three women from different walks of life who have weeks to live due to the false results of their cervical cancer checks.
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The Roku Channel
?
6.4
/96/
32
/5/
27
/4/

Miles from Nowhere (2022)
During an annual cabin retreat, a dying man must confront past mistakes after learning he may not know his friends as well as he may think.
poster
?
7.5
/25/
100
/1/

Cross Purposes (2021)
When a driven young man aimed at med school reluctantly takes a temporary job as a nurse’s assistant, a gravely ill teen teaches him about purpose.
poster
?
20
/1/

Delírios – Filosofia e Reflexão no Túnel da Morte (2021)
Since discovering cancer, Omar has lived with pain, the imminence of death, uncertainty about the future and the suffering of his family. The documentary is a punch in the stomach, a plea for help and a breath of hope for those who battle the disease.
poster
?
9.1
/12/
80
/1/

Prognosis: Notes on Living (2021)
When filmmaker Debra Chasnoff faces stage-4 cancer, she turns her lens on herself and the disease. What emerges is a portrait of her extended LGBTQ family —a story about hanging on while letting go.
poster
61
?
6.7
/351/
55
/4/
62
/5/

A Child's Wish (1997)
A family discovers their youngest daughter has cancer. But the real struggle has yet to start.
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?
7.6
/50/
30
/2/
48
/6/

A Tender Place (2001)
Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can.
poster
90
?
8.3
/201/
80
/14/
100
/2/
96
/6/
cc age 12+

To Joey, with Love (2016)
A documentary surrounding the life, marriage, and subsequent career of the country duo Joey + Rory, including the birth of their daughter Indiana, and Joey's diagnosis and eventual death from cervical cancer.
poster
?
7.0
/13/
80
/1/

Tooth and Nail (2018)
A dysfunctional family reunites after the son, Matt, is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Matt and his sister Kate make a pact. He agrees to give her his sperm for future use with a partner if she agrees to come out to the family that night.
poster
?
8.7
/94/
76
/3/
80
/4/

A Whole World for a Little World (2017)
A woman tells a fairy tale to her baby, but actually it's a true story of life and love.
poster
?
5.3
/103/
38
/4/

Beef Cattle (1979)
Thomas, in his forties, holds an important post in a slaughterhouse. He is engaged to Marie-Rose, the daughter of the director, whom he hopes to follow later. In a routine examination in the hospital, however, he finds out that he has cancer and his days are counted. The upheaval that he suffers as a result, however, does not take long, his decision is certain: he will use the short time to clean up some bad guys. What else can he do now?
poster
?
6.0
/66/
50
/2/
52
/4/

Stoma (2020)
The film follows an emotionally harrowing journey endured by young gay photographer Alex, after he is diagnosed with peritoneal cancer. Abandoned by his brother and his on-again, off-again lover, Alex is forced to face his mortality and the loss of his sexual identity through sheer resilience. A devastating, but ultimately hopeful story of survival and resolve.
poster
68
?
6.3
/427/
73
/13/
70
/9/

Johnny (2010)
When Dr. Drew Carter tragically loses his ten-year old son in a car accident, he didn’t expect to lose his whole family as well. Since the accident, his wife (Julia) has become emotionally absent towards him and their daughter. When Johnny, a terminally ill foster child with leukemia, is referred to Drew he sees a chance to heal his family. With Julia against the idea, Drew takes matters into his own hands and adopts Johnny. Johnny doesn’t know what he is in for, but believes he is here for a special mission.
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Amazon Prime Video
?
6.1
/81/
95
/2/

Closer to God: Jessica's Journey (2012)
A mother struggles to keep things under control as her daughter dies of cancer, her estranged father suddenly returns, and her faith in God is put to the test.
poster
?

Хүлээх өрөө (2025)
"Everyone waits for different things in life. Waiting for the day to go on a trip, putting money into savings every month; waiting for the day a loved one returns after graduation; being starving and waiting for your instant noodles to cook after pouring in hot water... It's difficult, yet exciting, and also requires patience... So then, what is it like... to wait for life itself?"
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?

The Way You Dance
A dancer returns home to care for his estranged father with terminal cancer and finding redemption, healing, and purpose by mentoring a diverse community dance class – including a transgender teen struggling to live authentically.
poster
?

What's Next (2025)
A young woman seeks out her biological father after her mother's death.
poster
Criterion Channel
?

Crocus (2025)
Trapped in limbo by the vivid memories of his recently departed mother, the family home becomes an allegory for a son's loss.
poster
?

Sunflower (2025)
In 2014, the University of Florida women's softball team was the best it's ever been - and it's all thanks to one young woman, Heather Braswell. Though not an official member of the team, Braswell, a cancer patient and huge Gator fan, was their heart and soul. Find out why the ladies still wear sunflowers on game day in their hair to this day.
poster
?

The Wager (2024)
A dying cancer patient—whose life had been forfeit by his own actions—experiences a brutal battle between the Angel of Death, coming to devour his soul, and the Angel of Light, who wants his soul restored for a greater assignment.
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?

El Día de Estela (2023)
A young girl travels through the city to deliver a gift to her dying mother.
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?

Documenting Death (2021)
When Kim Acquaviva’s wife Kathy was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer, the couple decided to share the day-to-day realities of her slide toward death that doctors can’t always provide.
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?

Un printemps incertain (2015)
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