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1. 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: 69,018 | Gross: $22.75M
2. Freeway (1996)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.
Director: Matthew Bright | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Bokeem Woodbine, Paul Perri
Votes: 31,708 | Gross: $0.30M
3. 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: 206,525 | Gross: $1.22M
4. No Ordinary Family (2010–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The Powells are a typical American family living in Pacific Bay, California, whose members gain special powers after their plane crashes in the Amazon.
Stars: Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Kay Panabaker, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 17,086
5. 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: 65,040 | Gross: $32.88M
6. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
R | 112 min | Drama
A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to defend the families, but he discovers everything isn't what it seems.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Caerthan Banks, Tom McCamus
Votes: 36,720 | Gross: $3.25M
7. 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: 33,354 | Gross: $0.60M
8. 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: 44,326 | Gross: $77.34M
9. The Mighty (1998)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Two young boys are social outcasts in their community due to their disabilities and broken home lives. When they are paired together, they form a bond over their shared circumstances.
Director: Peter Chelsom | Stars: Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Sharon Stone, Harry Dean Stanton
Votes: 13,894 | Gross: $2.64M
10. Marvellous (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
The life of Neil Baldwin, a man who has shrugged off his perceived limitations to live an incredible life.
Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Toby Jones, Gemma Jones, Tony Curran, Nicholas Gleaves
Votes: 6,511
11. 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
12. American Teen (2008)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
Director: Nanette Burstein | Stars: Hannah Bailey, Jake Tusing, Megan Krizmanich, Colin Clemens
Votes: 4,230 | Gross: $0.94M
13. Harvie Krumpet (2003)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
The odd biography of a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck.
Director: Adam Elliot | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Kamahl, John Flaus, Julie Forsyth
Votes: 9,017
14. Chicken (III) (2015)
86 min | Drama
A 15-year-old's optimistic view becomes difficult to maintain when his brother's behavior worsens, and he feels torn between loyalty to his brother or getting closer to his first female friend.
Director: Joe Stephenson | Stars: Scott Chambers, Morgan Watkins, Yasmin Paige, Kirsty Besterman
Votes: 537
15. Walter (1982 TV Movie)
70 min | Drama
A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Ian McKellen, Barbara Jefford, Arthur Whybrow, Tony Melody
Votes: 325
16. Keep the Change (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A New York City romantic comedy, Keep the Change is the unlikely love story of two people who meet in a support group.
Director: Rachel Israel | Stars: Jessica Walter, Christina Brucato, Tibor Feldman, Sondra James
Votes: 946 | Gross: $0.20M
17. Dina (2017)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary
An eccentric suburban woman and a Walmart door greeter navigate their evolving relationship in this unconventional love story.
Directors: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles | Stars: Dina Buno, Scott Levin, Frank Costanzo, Jeannie Levin
Votes: 1,220 | Gross: $0.09M
18. Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Horror
A painter struggling for inspiration finds an unexpected muse after he accepts a teaching position in a small town and becomes the caregiver to Eddie, a seemingly docile art student with a rare sleepwalking condition.
Director: Boris Rodriguez | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Georgina Reilly, Dylan Smith, Paul Braunstein
Votes: 1,530 | Gross: $0.00M
19. Donovan Quick (2000 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama
Retelling of the Don Quixote story set in present day Scotland. Donovan Quick comes to the rescue of Lucy, the mainstay of the dysfunctional Pannick family.
Director: David Blair | Stars: Colin Firth, Katy Murphy, David O'Hara, Liz Smith
Votes: 312
20. Regarding Billy (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance
After Billy's parents are killed he moves home to care for his little brother Johnny, who is mentally challenged. Together the two struggle through the loss of their parents. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff London | Stars: Jack Saalfield, Ron Smith, Jason Van Eman
Votes: 550
21. 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
22. CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2012)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
Director: Jenni Gold | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Ben Affleck, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 123
23. Retrocausality (I) (2019)
73 min | Drama, Romance
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Scott a 22-year-old blockbuster actor has to find a girl whom he has a strange connection with before it's too late, while his mom catches a new strange virus.
Directors: Kristian Denver Diaz, Michael Manus | Stars: Elisabeth Rioux, Kristian Denver Diaz, Logan Gervais, Aliser Ramos
Votes: 3,998
24. Original Minds (2011 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
Five teenagers stigmatized by being in Special Ed struggle to articulate how their brains work and discover that they are smarter than they thought.
Director: Tom Weidlinger
25. 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
26. With the Light (2004– )
Drama, Family
Sachiko and Masato Azuma, in their 4th year of marriage, had been so excited about the birth of their long-waited first child. They named their baby boy "Hikaru" (meaning light in Japanese)... See full summary »
Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Takanari Saito, Mikako Ichikawa, Masahiro Kômoto
Votes: 71
27. My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving (2022)
Comedy, Drama
A zombie-obsessed, special needs adult searches for his absent mom while a Korean family and gang compete to be his family.
Director: Charles B. Unger | Stars: Joshua Warren Bush, Ray Chang, Chris Wu, Grace Shen
Votes: 17
28. 24 Nights (1999)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Jonathan Parker was 4 years old, his mother's words and a chance encounter with a Salvation Army Kris Kringle instilled in him a lifelong belief in legend of Santa Claus.
Director: Kieran Turner | Stars: Kevin Isola, Aida Turturro, Stephen Mailer, David Burtka
Votes: 400
29. Just Another Stupid Kid (1984 TV Movie)
24 min | Drama, Family
Danny is failing in school and is moved to a remedial class. His mother is supportive but his father thinks he needs punishment. Eventually Danny is diagnosed as being dyslectic, but his father needs convincing there is a problem.
Director: Sam Ellis | Stars: Jonathan Ward, Christine Parks, Bob Elkins, Rico Simmons
Votes: 10
30. Citizen Autistic (2013)
58 min | Documentary, News
This film explores the controversy surrounding autism advocacy from the perspectives of members of the autism communities.
Director: William Davenport
Votes: 19
31. I Can't Do This But I Can Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences (2010 TV Short)
Not Rated | 31 min | Documentary, Short, Family
Children talk about their experiences dealing with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, attention deficit disorder, and auditory processing disorder.
Director: Ellen Goosenberg Kent | Stars: Michael Hall D'Addario, Sarel Swanepoel
Votes: 67
32. I Am Me
Family | Completed
"I Am Me" tells the story of four inspirational youth ages 15-21, who are overcoming learning and physical disabilities. The film documents their journey to overcome bullying, depression, isolation, and self doubt.
33. 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: 202
34. The Satyr of Springbok Heights (2009)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Springbok Heights is a magnificent ivory tower - an art deco masterpiece and an anachronism in the new South Africa. Like its all-white inhabitants, it ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Silke | Stars: Victoria Caballaire, Godfrey Johnson, Nicole Franco, Nicholas Spagnoletti
Votes: 18
35. No Guesses Found (2019)
10 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental poetic documentary, with performative and personal elements. The film combines acted scenarios based on real experiences, with interviews from a collection of people from ... See full summary »
Directors: Georgie Cubin, Jane Leggat | Stars: Ruadhan Gee, Georgie Cubin, Primrose Davies
36. Us 5 (2009 Video)
35 min | Short, Drama
Will's Story: Will finds himself faced with new responsibilities and a dilemma Diamond's Story: Diamond is not sure she can rely on Will Phoebe's Story: Phoebe has to seek support beyond ... See full summary »
Directors: Adam Koronka, Martin Wright
37. Wanna Be a Rockstar! (2011– )
29 min | Music
Eight musical tracks recorded live at the Roundhouse with young learning disabled musicians and their backing group.
38. Tommy's Story (2007)
27 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary in which filmmaker William Jessop follows his brother Tommy Jessop, a TV actor with Down Syndrome, as his career takes off with roles in "Coming Down the Mountain" and "Holby City."
Director: William Jessop | Stars: Tommy Jessop, Mark Haddon, Nicholas Hoult, William Jessop
39. Individualized Education Plans, a Parent's Guide (2020)
172 min | Documentary
A documentary explaining the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) process. Helpful advice from a variety of professionals and parents experienced in the IEP process.
Director: Philip Weaver | Stars: Ingrid Amorini-Klimek, Kimberly Berens, Nicole Black, Gene Carroccia
40. The Playground (2007)
12 min | Short, Drama
A man with learning difficulties becomes the target of a teenage gang.
Director: Jack Tarling | Stars: Austin Ross, Tom Sparkes, Andrew Stafford, Elaine Young
41. Secret Heart (1994)
25 min | Short
Four girls with learning disabilities communicate through music. Secret Heart is a unique portrait of their lives. Fragments of past and present, of families and friends, of feelings and hopes, are woven together with their music.
Director: Jill Daniels
42. Room for one more (1982 TV Short)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Barry Milligan, Barry Mulligan | Star: Victoria Templeton
44. Dysart (2019)
10 min | Short, Drama
Dysart, an 82 year old with AD(H)D, shares an afternoon with her granddaughter.
Director: Georgie Cubin | Stars: Christine Hall, Ruadhan Gee, Tula
45. Attainment's Asperger Syndrome - Living Outside the Bell Curve (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short
Stars: Andrew, Tina Iyama
46. Openly in the City (1974)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Brian Bergin | Star: David Hursthouse
50. Die Mongolettes - Wir wollen rocken! (2012 TV Movie)
89 min | Comedy, Music
Tom is a musician whose last success with his band was 15 years ago. Now he is broke; even his beloved guitar has been repossessed and he must look for a proper job. With forged papers he ... See full summary »
Director: Florian Gärtner | Stars: Max von Thun, Katharina Wackernagel, Benjamin Seidel, Christopher Puttins
Votes: 36