Movies And TV Shows About Asperger's Syndrome And Autism

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and Savant syndrome, is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital.

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures.

A voyeuristic hotel clerk becomes the subject of a murder investigation.

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

After Mark realizes his "wrong ways" he does everything in his power to win back his girlfriend, or does he?

In this coming of age documentary, four friends on the Autism spectrum whom have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe "Asperger's Are Us" will prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways.

Six-part docuseries follows the first comedy troupe comprised entirely of people with Asperger Syndrome on their first ever cross-country tour, as the team of four cram into a relic of an RV that's on the verge of explosion to hit the road for six weeks, testing their understanding of friendship, comedy and carburetors.

As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.

A mother with an autistic child travel from Spain to Argentina looking to help her son to connect with his emotions.

Mickey Tussler, an autistic pitcher, joins a minor-league baseball team and has a profound effect on the team and manager Arthur "Murph" Murphy over the course of a season.

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

A young woman with Asperger's syndrome tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.

A writer documents the journey his family takes to Mongolia to consult with nomadic shamans on the healing of their autistic son.

A mom is alone with her fraternal twin sons after they're diagnosed with autism. She tries to give them a normal childhood.

In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.

Rizwan Khan is a Muslim immigrant to the US with Asperger's syndrome. After his family falls apart in the aftermath of 9/11, he begins an epic quest across the country to speak to the President of the United States and clear his name.

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Quentin Lee's gripping mystery of loss and redemption at the intersections of queerness, neurodiversity, and Asian-American identity.

An autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.

How one man's love of transport led to a lifetime of incarceration.

An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. A controversial therapist seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

After their father's untimely death, Nicholas and his two half-sisters are left to cope with not only a devastating loss, but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who must rise to the occasion and hold it all together.