20 movies like The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, ordered by similarity : Miss You Already(2015), First They Killed My Father(2017), Ordinary Love(2019), Hope Springs Eternal(2018), The Fault in Our Stars(2014), Final Portrait(2017), Scarred Hearts(2016), Breathe(2017), I Can Only Imagine(2018), Tolkien(2019), Shine(1996), Rocketman(2019) ...
Biography, Drama
2017
93 Minutes
Oprah Winfrey Rose Byrne Renee Elise Goldsberry Rocky Carroll Courtney B. Vance Reg E. Cathey Reed Birney Leslie Uggams John Benjamin Hickey Ruben Santiago-Hudson Byron Jennings
writer author doctor patient moving incredible inspiring united states cancer diagnosis medical breakthrough friendship sacrifice discovery 20th century
In 1951, cancerous cells from Henrietta Lacks lead to breakthroughs that change the face of medicine forever. Aided by writer Rebecca Skloot, Deborah Lacks embarks on a quest to learn about the mother she never knew.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2015
112 Minutes
Toni Collette Drew Barrymore Paddy Considine Dominic Cooper Frances de la Tour Jacqueline Bisset Tyson Ritter Honor Kneafsey Ryan Baker Mem Ferda
cancer patient best friend young woman mother father child emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring moving united states hospital home town cancer relationships pregnancy best friends life
The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.
Biography, Drama, History
Cambodia|USA
2017
136 Minutes
Sareum Srey Moch Phoeung Kompheak Sveng Socheata Tharoth Sam
young girl soldier author village elder cambodian boy gripping inspiring incredible uplifting cambodia village jungle cultural revolution culture war discovery escape love sacrifice 1970s
Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.
Romance, Drama
UK
2019
91 Minutes
Lesley Manville Glenn Leyburn Liam Neeson David Wilmot Amit Shah Lalor Roddy Maggie Cronin Desmond Edwards Melanie Clark Pullen Stella McCusker Geraldine McAlinden
husband wife couple cancer patient doctor heartwarming passionate sad emotional street family home doctor's office train hospital cafeteria couples cancer love perseverance devotion
An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Romance, Drama
USA
2014
126 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Ansel Elgort Willem Dafoe Nat Wolff Laura Dern Sam Trammell Mike Birbiglia Emily Peachey
cancer patient teen boy author parent doctor nurse amusing charming emotional sad hospital doctor's office support group bedroom street trolley cancer dying wish relationships love
Two teenage cancer patients begin a life-affirming journey to visit a reclusive author in Amsterdam.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2017
90 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Armie Hammer Clémence Poésy Tony Shalhoub James Faulkner Sylvie Testud Philippe Spall Kerry Shale Attila G. Kerekes
artist writer amusing brooding charming cheeky confident creative fascinating engaging inspiring incredible intense passionate raw united kingdom london artistic struggle art portraiture
The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Drama, History
2016
141 Minutes
Lucian Teodor Rus Gabriel Spahiu Ivana Mladenovic Ilinca Harnut Bogdan Cotlet Marius Damian Alexandru Dabija Dana Voicu Andrei Rus Liliana Ghita
sick person doctor nurse patient friend amusing profound powerful inspiring touching sanatorium hospital carriage office doctor's office hospital room life illness friendship relationships
Emanuel is committed to a sanatorium for treatment of his bone tuberculosis. Little by little, as Emanuel gets accustomed to the limitations of his new life, he discovers that inside the sanatorium there is still a life to be lived to the fullest.
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
117 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Claire Foy Tom Hollander Stephen Mangan Hugh Bonneville Dean-Charles Chapman Amit Shah Ben Lloyd-Hughes Emily Bevan Camilla Rutherford Diana Rigg
paraplegic wife brother inventor patient doctor emotional powerful heartwarming moving positive uplifting hospital countryside england kenya airplane tennis court survival paralysis
The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Biography, Drama, Music
USA
2018
110 Minutes
J. Michael Finley Madeline Carroll Dennis Quaid Trace Adkins Cloris Leachman Jason Burkey Mark Furze Randy McDowell Cole Marcus Alexander Dominguez Brody Rose
musician father son band member teacher friend incredible inspiring heartwarming emotional creative tense texas stage recording studio house auditorium coming of age family father/son relationship
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2019
112 Minutes
Nicholas Hoult Lily Collins Colm Meaney Derek Jacobi Anthony Boyle Patrick Gibson Tom Glynn-Carney Craig Roberts Harry Gilby Adam Bregman Albie Marber
writer professor soldier child wife friend inspiring confident creative dreamy emotional battlefield england restaurant woods friendship love war storytelling biography
The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Biography, Drama
Australia
1996
105 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Justin Braine Sonia Todd Armin Mueller-Stahl Noah Taylor Lynn Redgrave John Gielgud Googie Withers Alex Rafalowicz Nicholas Bell Chris Heywood
pianist doctor restaurant manager father mental patient uplifting emotional gutsy concert hall london sanatorium restaurant piano family feud mental illness recovery dreams father/son relationship fall transformation
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Musical, Biography, Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|USA|Canada
2019
121 Minutes
Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Gemma Jones Bryce Dallas Howard Steven Mackintosh Stephen Graham Tate Donovan Charlie Rowe Matthew Illesley Kit Connor
musician singer-songwriter superstar band manager friend wild creative tense inspiring stage backstage england house stardom fame wealth music relationships rise adventure
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Drama
India
2009
150 Minutes
Bobby Deol Dwij Yadav Kangana Ranaut Mohnish Bahl Atul Agnihotri Farida Dadi Ravi Shankar Jaiswal Shahab Khan Pratiksha Lonkar Sharat Saxena Vivek Shaq
doctor sweetheart cancer patient dying person emotional endearing moving sad disheartening united states house bungalow hospital hospital room emergency room accident abandonment unknown child hope cancer
Dr. Duke Chawla, a paralytic patient awaits death as his fiancee leaves him. However, he befriends a boy who's terminally ill, helps him to live life the fullest.
War, Biography, Drama
UK|USA
2018
110 Minutes
Rosamund Pike Jamie Dornan Tom Hollander Stanley Tucci Jeremie Laheurte Hilton McRae Fady Elsayed Raad Rawi
war correspondent photographer friend love interest colleague brooding gripping intense raw syria iraq afghanistan libya london war zone war journalism middle east terrorism evil plot
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Drama
USA
2020
117 Minutes
John Alberto Leguizamo Rachel Bay Jones Michael Kenneth Williams Corwin C. Tuggles Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Angel Bismark Curiel Will Hochman Zora Casebere
teacher student friend drug dealer parent african-american confident emotional passionate uplifting intense moving school chess tournament family home inner city united states city apartment chess inner-city life
The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
99 Minutes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Seth Rogen Anna Kendrick Bryce Dallas Howard Philip Baker Hall Anjelica Huston Serge Houde Andrew Airlie
cancer patient therapist mother father best friend victim heartwarming emotional hilarious hysterical apartment family home doctor's office nightclub cancer friendship dating mortality struggle relationships
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
Drama, War, History, Biography
UK|Denmark
2014
129 Minutes
Alicia Vikander Kit Harington Taron Egerton Colin Morgan Emily Watson Dominic West Hayley Atwell Miranda Richardson Anna Chancellor Charlotte Hope Joanna Scanlan
writer headmaster wealthy woman aunt heartwarming emotional engaging inspiring united kingdom oxford university world war i pacifism discovery transformation sacrifice love 1910s
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.
War, Biography, Drama, History
Australia|USA
2016
139 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Sam Worthington Luke Bracey Teresa Palmer Hugo Weaving Rachel Griffiths Vince Vaughn Richard Roxburgh Luke Pegler Richard Pyros Firass Dirani
private conscientious objector soldier commander enemy president confident emotional uplifting tense moving raw okinawa, japan airplane ship bunker white house car conscience world war ii
World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Biography, Drama
Spain|France|Italy
2004
125 Minutes
Javier Bardem Belén Rueda Lola Dueñas Mabel Rivera Celso Bugallo Clara Segura Joan Dalmau Alberto Jiménez Tamar Novas Francesc Garrido Josep Maria Pou
patient lawyer friend quadriplegic emotional gripping inspiring spain ocean courtroom injury court battles love right-to-die love sacrifice 2000s
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a thirty-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
Biography, Drama
USA
2007
118 Minutes
Don Cheadle Chiwetel Ejiofor Taraji P. Henson Martin Sheen Cedric Kyles Peter MacNeill Richard Chevolleau Martin Randez Sean MacMahon
radio host girlfriend brother competitor producer inmate engaging inspiring incredible radio station washington, d.c. social commentary unlikely hero radio race relations friendship activism rise discovery transformation
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.