Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "dyslexia"

1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023– )

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Demigod Percy Jackson leads a quest across America to prevent a war among the Olympian gods.

Stars: Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull

Votes: 35,334

2. Pearl Harbor (2001)

PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott

Votes: 351,690 | Gross: $198.54M

3. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

PG | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson

Votes: 202,930 | Gross: $88.76M

4. Freaky (2020)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a high-school senior discovers that she has fewer than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.

Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O'Connor, Misha Osherovich

Votes: 72,302

5. Rudy (1993)

PG | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.

Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Greta Lind

Votes: 69,051 | Gross: $22.75M

6. Romance (1999)

R | 84 min | Drama, Romance

Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.

Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Caroline Ducey, Sagamore Stévenin, François Berléand, Rocco Siffredi

Votes: 12,010 | Gross: $1.28M

7. Summer School (1987)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.

Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Robin Thomas, Patrick Labyorteaux

Votes: 22,116 | Gross: $35.66M

8. The Apartment (1960)

Approved | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston

Votes: 196,705 | Gross: $18.60M

9. We Own the Night (2007)

R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Danny Hoch

Votes: 92,940 | Gross: $28.56M

10. Like Stars on Earth (2007)

PG | 162 min | Drama, Family

An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma

Votes: 206,617 | Gross: $1.22M

11. Benny & Joon (1993)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore

Votes: 62,052 | Gross: $23.20M

12. Presence of Love (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Professor Joss travels to England to visit the farm where her late mother grew up and bonds with single father Daniel, whose family now runs it.

Director: Maclain Nelson | Stars: Eloise Mumford, Julian Morris, Amy Sharp, Anand Desai-Barochia

Votes: 1,234

13. In Her Shoes (2005)

PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, Anson Mount

Votes: 65,062 | Gross: $32.88M

14. Night School (2018)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy

A group of high school dropouts is forced to attend night school in hopes that they will pass the GED exam to finish high school.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Romany Malco

Votes: 44,347 | Gross: $77.34M

15. Mean Creek (2004)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama

When a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.

Director: Jacob Estes | Stars: Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan

Votes: 33,358 | Gross: $0.60M

16. The Brand New Testament (2015)

Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?

Director: Jaco Van Dormael | Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens

Votes: 34,995 | Gross: $0.09M

17. Toc Toc (2017)

TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy

The adventures and misadventures of a group of patients with OCD appointed at the same time.

Director: Vicente Villanueva | Stars: Paco León, Alexandra Jiménez, Rossy de Palma, Nuria Herrero

Votes: 21,520

18. Thunder Road (2018)

92 min | Comedy, Drama

A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.

Director: Jim Cummings | Stars: Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson, Jocelyn DeBoer

Votes: 19,487

19. American Loser (2007)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

A hilarious comedy about a young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.

Director: Tod Harrison Williams | Stars: Seann William Scott, Gretchen Mol, Deirdre O'Connell, Kevin Conway

Votes: 2,983

20. The Librarians (2007–2010)

30 min | Comedy

What happens when you put a Catholic bigot with a panic disorder in charge of a library?

Stars: Robyn Butler, Roz Hammond, Heidi Arena, Stephen Ballantyne

Votes: 573

21. Won't Back Down (2012)

PG | 121 min | Drama

Two determined mothers­, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.

Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter, Oscar Isaac

Votes: 6,872 | Gross: $5.31M

22. A Summer Tale (2000)

91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.

Director: Ulf Malmros | Stars: Kjell Bergqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Rebecca Scheja, Cecilia Nilsson

Votes: 4,479

23. The Secret (1992 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 120 min | Drama

Mostly on account of a pride struggle, Mike Dunmore has lived his whole life keeping a secret which he believed would only cause shame if it came to light. Personal relationships with his ... See full summary »

Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Bruce Boxleitner, Brock Peters, Laura Harrington

Votes: 203

24. Welcome to Paradise (2007)

PG | 111 min | Drama

The unorthodox methods that Reverend Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) uses in her sermons force her and her son Hayden (Bobby Edner) to move to Paradise, Texas.

Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner, Brian Dennehy, William Shockley

Votes: 459

25. Rock My World (2002)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.

Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Joan Plowright, Alicia Silverstone, Jaimz Woolvett

Votes: 1,708

26. Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. Some topics discussed were Greg's childhood problems, his homosexuality, and him contracting the HIV virus.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Meek, Rosemary Dunsmore

Votes: 716

27. The Ugly (1997)

R | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state.

Director: Scott Reynolds | Stars: Paolo Rotondo, Paul Glover, Chris Graham, Darien Takle

Votes: 3,132

28. Rubber Tarzan (1981)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Family

A weak, dyslexic boy is bullied in school. His Tarzan obsessed dad calls him Rubber Tarzan. He makes a friend in crane driver Ole, who tells him: There's always something, you're good at. You just have to know what it is.

Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | Stars: Alex Svanbjerg, Otto Brandenburg, Peter Schrøder, Susanne Heinrich

Votes: 1,357

29. A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale (2015)

TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Luce is a college student who gets a holiday job caring for a land developer's dog, but then she meets an attractive guy who is protesting her boss's plan to tear down their local dog park and turn it into a spa.

Director: Letia Clouston | Stars: Jonathan Bennett, Lexi Giovagnoli, Dina Meyer, Patrick Muldoon

Votes: 1,678

30. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary

Successful leaders reflect on their Dyslexic experiences, as a high school senior must overcome the challenges of Dyslexia to achieve his dream of getting into a competitive college.

Director: James Redford | Stars: David Boies, Richard Branson, Sheree Carter-Galvan, Toby Cosgrove

Votes: 98

31. Lethal Love Triangle (2021 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two students become engrossed with their handsome research subject until his true nature puts them in harm's way.

Director: Daniel West | Stars: Savvy Shay, Jacob Taylor, April Martucci, Terry Woodberry

Votes: 219

32. Wilby Wonderful (2004)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A day-in-the-life dark comedy concerning a group of islanders, their respective secrets, and one man's plan to kill himself quietly.

Director: Daniel MacIvor | Stars: James Allodi, Callum Keith Rennie, Elliot Page, Rebecca Jenkins

Votes: 1,626

33. A Judgment in Stone (1986)

R | 102 min | Horror, Thriller

An English woman, psychotic and sexually repressed, murders her sadistic father, then moves to America. She soon secures a job as a maid for a wealthy family. Soon her severe psychosis and ... See full summary »

Director: Ousama Rawi | Stars: Rita Tushingham, Ross Petty, Shelley Peterson, Jonathan Crombie

Votes: 202

34. Love, Mary (1985 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

A teen (Kristy McNichol), who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor (Rachel Ticotin) discovers she is dyslexic.

Director: Robert Day | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Matt Clark, David Paymer, Rachel Ticotin

Votes: 111

35. Two Faces (2007–2008)

45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young woman vows revenge on a tricky, unscrupulous man after he deceives and abandons her pregnant with their son.

Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Dalton Vigh, Marjorie Estiano, Susana Vieira

Votes: 241

36. A Mind of Her Own (2006)

93 min | Drama

Inspired by a true story, 'A Mind of Her Own' tells the poignant, moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is ... See full summary »

Director: Owen Carey Jones | Stars: Nicky Talacko, Amanda Rawnsley, Ashley Cook, Juliette Grassby

Votes: 132

37. Saint-Jacques... La Mecque (2005)

110 min | Comedy, Drama

Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.

Director: Coline Serreau | Stars: Muriel Robin, Artus de Penguern, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Pascal Légitimus

Votes: 1,418

38. How I Killed My Father (2001)

98 min | Drama, Thriller

When his long-time disappeared father is entering his life again, Jean-Luc, a successful doctor, has no option but to face his own life story. Will he ever be able to forget and forgive?

Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Natacha Régnier, Amira Casar

Votes: 1,079 | Gross: $0.01M

39. Ella (2010–2011)

25 min | Drama, Romance

Years ago, a late nurse's young daughter, Ella, was discredited with stepfather Norbert by his wicked daughter Clio and send off to and exploited by her aunt 'tarantula', her only comfort ... See full summary »

Stars: Jits Van Belle, Steven Boen, Gert Winckelmans, Christophe Haddad

Votes: 54

40. Summertime (2014)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

25-year-old Iiris and Karoliina have been best friends since childhood. Karoliina has been travelling and living abroad for some years now, but is coming back home for the summer as Karoliina has found them a job as waitresses in Hanko, the best summer city in Finland.

Director: Inari Niemi | Stars: Anna Paavilainen, Iina Kuustonen, Minka Kuustonen, Lauri Tilkanen

Votes: 960

41. American Promise (2013)

TV-PG | 135 min | Documentary

This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.

Directors: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson | Stars: Idris Brewster, Joe Brewster, Miles Brewster, Michèle Stephenson

Votes: 300 | Gross: $0.09M

42. Mical (2020)

20 min | Short, Biography, Drama

A seven year old boy struggles to make sense of words on the page. But when Mike is diagnosed with dyslexia and the teachers continue to fail him, his mother takes matters into her own hands to help her son fulfil his true potential.

Director: Yewweng Ho | Stars: Jayne Lunn, William Biletsky, Dale Grant, M.K. Rose

Votes: 40

43. We Too Together (2021)

94 min | Drama, Romance

An autistic boy and his Father who returns from war with PTSD help each other find peace with the help of martial arts and music. As a man Rob also learns to follow his heart when he finds a woman who loves him just as he is.

Director: Deborah Hadfield | Stars: Cengiz Dervis, Silvia Busuioc, Nigel Lowe, Jake Levitt

Votes: 50

44. Dislecksia: The Movie (2012)

Unrated | 83 min | Documentary

Dislecksia: The Movie, dyslexic director Harvey Hubbell V and crew explore Hubbell's own experiences about growing up as a dyslexic while also looking into the latest scientific research ... See full summary »

Director: Harvey Hubbell V | Stars: Billy Blanks, Sarah Joy Brown, Stephen J. Cannell, Rashad Frett

Votes: 25

45. The Princess and the Cabbie (1981 TV Movie)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young woman works to overcome her dyslexia with the help of a good-hearted cab driver.

Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Robert Desiderio, Cynthia Harris, Peter Donat

Votes: 131

46. Anya's Bell (1999 TV Movie)

97 min | Drama

A blind woman (Della Reese) who collects bells and never leaves the house suddenly finds herself alone when her mother dies. Then a neighbor 12 year old boy (Mason Gamble), who others term ... See full summary »

Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Della Reese, Mason Gamble, Tom Cavanagh, Nancy McLoughlin

Votes: 345

47. The Address (2014 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary

Students of a special boarding school for kids with learning disabilities are challenged to learn about and recite the Gettysburg Address.

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Marcia Hamm, Stewart Miller, Annie Quest

Votes: 203

48. Ryan Can't Read

Short, Drama | Completed

"Ryan Can't Read" tells the heartfelt story of a young man's battle with illiteracy and his fight to reclaim his dignity with the help of an unlikely mentor.

Director: Rhys Chapman | Stars: James Nelson-Joyce, Olivia Frances Brown, Alicia Forde, Lewis Ian Bray

49. Carnages (2002)

Unrated | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a bull dies in an arena, its remains are transported throughout Belgium, France, and Spain, where various characters cross its path.

Director: Delphine Gleize | Stars: Chiara Mastroianni, Ángela Molina, Raphaëlle Molinier, Jacques Gamblin

Votes: 744 | Gross: $2.55M

50. To kanarini podilato (1999)

90 min | Drama, Family

A new teacher comes by transfer to an elementary school in Athens. He will distinguish a student which can't read, write or do arithmetic, and will help to discover some other talents he has, and will give him an incentive to try to learn.

Director: Dimitris Stavrakas | Stars: Dimitris Alexandris, Yorgos Halaris, Manos Vakousis, Thanos Grammenos

Votes: 207