20 movies like The Sessions, ordered by similarity : Unlovable(2018), Transamerica(2005), Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018), Come as You Are(2019), The Kids Are All Right(2010), Boundaries(2018), The Skeleton Twins(2014), The Adventures of Sebastian Cole(1998), C.O.G.(2013), Hooking Up(2020), Welcome to Marwen(2018), We Were Here(2011) ...
Drama, Biography, Comedy
USA
2012
95 Minutes
John Hawkes Helen Hunt William H. Macy Moon Bloodgood Annika Marks Adam Arkin W. Earl Brown Robin Weigert
journalist disabled person caregiver priest touching tender witty household california disability virginity unusual relationship sex therapy discovery transformation 2010s
A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
80 Minutes
Charlene deGuzman John Hawkes Melissa Leo Paul James Ellen Geer Jake McDorman Josh Fadem Josh Ruben
ex-boyfriend sex addict musician recluse friend sponsor heartwarming hilarious emotional tense house garage party car group therapy sex addiction love friendship lifestyle changes music
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
103 Minutes
Felicity Huffman Kevin Zegers Fionnula Flanagan Graham Greene Burt Young Elizabeth Peña Bianca Leigh Jon Budinoff Carrie Preston Maurice Orozco
transsexual son rancher mother therapist emotional uplifting positive los angeles new york city prison phoenix car road trip father/son relationship car theft sexual abuse sex change sexual identity transformation
A preoperative transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
France|USA
2018
113 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Jonah Hill Rooney Mara Jack Black Carrie Brownstein Beth Ditto Kim Gordon Udo Kier
handicapped person alcoholic artist friend girlfriend family member inspiring intense emotional powerful quirky witty portland, ore. house doctor's office ambulance street strip club artistic struggle therapy
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
107 Minutes
Grant Rosenmeyer Hayden Szeto Ravi Patel Gabourey Sidibe Janeane Garofalo C.S. Lee Jennifer Jelsema Martha Kuwahara
disabled person nurse brothel owner charming endearing hedonistic witty touching montreal road road trip disability sex sexual conquests adventure quest 2020s
Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista'.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA|France
2010
104 Minutes
Julianne Moore Annette Bening Mark Ruffalo Mia Wasikowska Josh Hutcherson Kunal Sharma Eddie Hassell Zosia Mamet Yaya DaCosta Joaquín Garrido
lesbian father mother teenager daughter son charming emotional witty california household family lesbianism love affair marriage parenthood discovery love 2010s
Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|USA
2018
104 Minutes
Vera Farmiga Christopher Plummer Lewis MacDougall Bobby Cannavale Kristen Schaal Peter Fonda Christopher Lloyd Dolly Wells Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Ryan Robbins BJ Harrison
single mother estranged father son drug dealer ex-husband grandson amusing emotional tense touching car texas california hotel mother/son relationship father/daughter relationship estrangement road trip ex-husbands drugs
Laura and her son Henry are forced to drive her estranged, pot-dealing, carefree father Jack cross country after being kicked out of a nursing home.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
91 Minutes
Bill Hader Kristen Wiig Luke Wilson Ty Burrell Boyd Holbrook Joanna Gleason Kathleen Rose Perkins Paul Castro Jr.
twin brother sister husband mother lover charming heartwarming inspiring melodramatic touching city house doctor's office bar gym office family dysfunction estrangement homosexuality
Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
104 Minutes
Adrian Grenier Margaret Colin Clark Gregg Greg Haberny Russel Harper Marni Lustig Gabriel Macht Aleksa Palladino John Shea
mother father transsexual son daughter ex-husband engaging witty touching amusing family home dining room new york state england high school family dysfunction sex change car accident teen angst alcoholism
In June, 1983, in Dutchess County, New York, Sebastian Cole joins his mother, step-father, and sister for dinner. Hank, Sebastian's step-father, drops a bomb: he announces he's changing ... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
88 Minutes
Jonathan Groff Denis O'Hare Corey Stoll Dean Stockwell Casey Wilson Troian Bellisario Dale Dickey Louis Hobson Eloy Mendez Sean Ghazi Dana Millican
gay man college dropout young man amusing moving emotional witty united states oregon college apple orchard church sexual awakening sexual identity sexual orientation college faith religion change life lessons
A cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2020
104 Minutes
Brittany Snow Sam Richardson Vivica A. Fox Anna Akana Jordana Brewster Amy Pietz Rob Moran David C Tam Richard Jackson Kenneisha Thompson Shaun J. Brown
man woman sex addict cancer patient survivor artist writer airy cheeky outlandish united states school public space road trip sexual awakening sexual conquests sexual advances sexual obsession discovery adventure
After he receives a new cancer diagnosis and she is fired from her job as a sex columnist, Bailey and Darla take a road trip that forces them to get intimate with their issues, as well as each other.
Comedy, Fantasy, Biography, Drama
Japan|USA
2018
116 Minutes
Steve Carell Leslie Mann Diane Kruger Janelle Monáe Eiza González Merritt Wever Gwendoline Christie Leslie Zemeckis Neil Jackson Matt O'Leary Falk Hentschel
photographer nazi victim doll love interest friend amusing endearing emotional quirky touching house courtroom art gallery bar yard doctor's office survival friendship art imitating life
A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.
Documentary, Drama, History, Biography, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2011
90 Minutes
Bill Weber Paul Boneberg Ed Wolf Daniel Goldstein Guy Clark
lesbian gay man nurse woman bleak emotional moving sad san francisco aids homosexuality disease death epidemic sexually transmitted diseases transformation fall discovery 2010s
A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
82 Minutes
Menashe Lustig Ruben Niborski Yoel Weisshaus Meyer Schwartz Yoel Falkowitz Mirka Hermoza Laznik Abraham Bresky Jorge Cea
hasidic jew grocer father son widower emotional moving spirited tender new york city grocery store house park cemetery temple judaism single parents single life parent/child relationship love
Within Brooklyn's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son. A tender drama performed entirely in Yiddish, the film intimately explores the nature of faith and the price of parenthood.
Biography, Drama
USA
2014
90 Minutes
Ashley Jones Alex Carter Scott Gibson Cynthia Preston Evan Brzozowski Sonia Maria Chirila Wesley Morgan Jeff Roop
divorcée mother single mother single woman lover confident positive sultry united states america house bedroom divorce sexual awakening sexual identity self-discovery discovery forbidden love metamorphosis rise
A young woman is facing her destructive multiple personalities using an experimental new procedure known as "The Siamese Burn."
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Elliot Page Michael Cera Jennifer Garner Jason Bateman Allison Janney J.K. Simmons Olivia Thirlby Rainn Wilson
teenager stepmother boyfriend friend teacher musician playful creative witty touching school hospital household suburbia pregnancy abortion divorce disillusionment music discovery
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding the unborn child.
Comedy, War, Biography, Drama
USA
2016
111 Minutes
Tina Fey Margot Robbie Martin Freeman Alfred Molina Christopher Abbott Billy Bob Thornton Nicholas Braun Stephen Peacocke Sheila Vand Evan Jonigkeit
producer journalist bodyguard militant warlord soldier charming hilarious creative newsroom kabul, afghanistan military base house restaurant village fitting in change journalism culture clash acceptance
A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
107 Minutes
Zach Braff Kate Hudson Mandy Patinkin Josh Gad Joey King Pierce Gagnon Donald Faison Ashley Greene Jim Parsons Michael Weston Alexander Chaplin
actor father son daughter wife brother uplifting tender confident los angeles house hospital synagogue desert beach family dysfunction family history family relationships faith growth
A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
140 Minutes
Vidya Balan Neha Dhupia Manav Kaul Vijay Maurya Santanu Ghatak Trupti Khamkar Malishka Mendonsa Sindhu Shekharan Uday Lagoo Abhishek Sharma Seema Taneja
wife husband son friend boss confident spirited passionate emotional inspiring lighthearted india city house restaurant school love chasing dreams couples love
Sulu is an ambitious housewife with a loving husband and a happy family. Things start changing for her when she accidentally lands a job as a radio jockey and her show becomes an instant hit.
Comedy, Drama
2011
114 Minutes
Isabelle de Hertogh Gilles De Schrijver Johan Heldenbergh Karlijn Sileghem Robrecht Vanden Thoren Katelijne Verbeke Karel Vingerhoets Tom Audenaert Kimke Desart Xandra Van Welden Luc Verhoeven
young man disabled person blind person prostitute driver sick person engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming playful spain brothel sexual advances comedy relationships romance illness fun
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
115 Minutes
George Clooney Shailene Woodley Amara Miller Nick Krause Patricia Hastie Beau Bridges Matthew Lillard Judy Greer Robert Forster
real estate developer father daughter boyfriend dying person wife witty emotional sad touching hawaii beach grief infidelity family secrets accident death fatherhood love growing up
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.