Autism Movies

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Here's a list of movies that contain autistic characters. The list doesn't contain those television shows and the list is not total. We only pick out the top 10 movies which are highly recommended by parents or public. Most of the actors or actresses did a remarkable job of portraying autistic people. But, there's also some confusion. It is mentioned that Oscar-winner Kate Winslet is going to narrate a documentary that tells a heartbreaking story about a mother and her son with autism the film is called "The Sunshine Boy".

1. Rain Man
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino
Director: Barry Levinson
Released: 1988

Rain Man took Academy honors for best director, screenplay, picture and actor (Dustin Hoffman) in 1988. The story is quite touching it is among two brothers, an autistic 1 played by Dustin Hoffman who inherits three million dollars from their father, and the other 1 is a car dealer who's not close to them. They went to a cross-nation journey after their father's death and get to know each and every other.

2. Mozart and The Whale
Actors: Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell
Released: 2005
Director: Peter Naess

A romance story happened in between a boy and a girl who each suffer from Asperger's Syndrome, a mild case of autism. They are exceptionally various from those normal couples simply because of the disorder, it makes adore additional complex. But still, it is a beautiful story.

three. What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Actors: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Released: 1993

This movie is deep-moving, extremely touching, a lot of people's preferred. It's a story about household loyalty, sadness and the power of love. The most shining character of this drama is a retarded boy played by Leonardo DiCaprio, Arnie. Depp and DiCapro have a excellent chemistry together.

4. Killer Diller
Actors: Lucas Black, Fred Willard, William Lee Scott, Ashley Johnson
Director: Tricia Brock
Released: 2004

The film is based on Clyde Edgerton's highly acclaimed novel. When guitar-playing vehicle thief Wesley Benfield meets Vernon, who is an autistic savant with rocking piano abilities, they will transform to the Killer Diller Blues Band.

five. The Boy Who Could Fly
Actors: Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins, Fred Savage
Director: Nick Castle
Released: 1986

An autistic teenager went to his uncle's after each his parents died in a air crash. He makes pals with the neighborhood girl who turn into his tutor later and help him. Countless parents of autistic children claimed that the boy in this film appears so genuine autistic that just like their sons. It is a spectacular movie.

6. Mercury Rising
Actors: Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes
Director: Harold Becker
Released: 1998

A 9-year-old little boy with autism has a genius for breaking codes. And he turn out to be a target of assassins soon after he breaks a leading government code. Bruce Wills, as a hero, protects the boy from getting hurt. The boy's parents are killed by the government. He often repeats words and avoids eye get in touch with. It is heart-breaking to see him like that.

7. Relative Fear
Actors: Jason Blicker, James Brolin, Denise Crosby, Darlanne Fluegel, Linda Sorenson
Director: Georges Mihalka
Released: 2005

Thriller Movie. There's some truly frightening moments in the movie, but nothing too bloody. A boy with autism who is fascinated with crime on Tv, is suspected as a killer responsible for a series of murders happen in the neighborhood. The finish of the movie is surprising.

8. David's Mother
Actors: Kirstie Alley, Sam Waterston, Stockard Channing, Michael A. Goorjian, Chris Sarandon
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman
Released: 1994

A mother of an autistic boy saw this movie and mentioned: "This is my life!" The film is highly recommended to parents of children with autism, mental retarded or other disabled situations. There's something that you can learn about and benefit from.

9. Imagination
Actors: Ed Gildersleeve, Nikki and Jessi Haddad, Courtney Sanford
Director: Eric Leiser
Released: 2008

Fantasy story. A little twin girl named Anna, who has Asperger's Syndrome and is unable to cope with reality. Their father leaves the family. The sisters can't face the discomfort and sink deeper and deeper into their imaginations.

10. Miracle Run
Actors: Mary-Louise Parker, Aidan Quinn
Director: Gregg Champion
Released: 2004

Mrs. Morgan's twin boys are diagnosed with autism, and her husband can not reality the reality and leave them. The story is about a mother's fierce enjoy to her autistic sons. Touching movie.