Here we've displayed a list of the best Disability films : Johnny Got His Gun(1971), Rust and Bone(2012), See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary(2010), The Spiral Staircase(1946), Touch the Sound(2004), The Mighty(1998), Room for One More(1952), The Story of Luke(2012), The Sessions(2012), Inside Moves(1980), West of Zanzibar(1928), Kills on Wheels(2016) ... ...
Drama
USA
1971
111 Minutes
Timothy Bottoms Kathy Fields Marsha Hunt Jason Robards Donald Sutherland Diane Varsi
soldier nurse doctor girlfriend father bleak brooding disturbing powerful hospital battlefield world war i amputation disability euthanasia memory veterans sacrifice transformation fall
In this tragic, dark, anti-war satire, a patriotic young American in WW1 is rendered blind, deaf, limbless, and mute by a horrific artillery shell attack. Trapped in what's left of his body, he desperately looks for a way to end his life.
Romance, Drama
France|Belgium|Singapore
2012
122 Minutes
Marion Cotillard Matthias Schoenaerts Armand Verdure Céline Sallette Corinne Masiero Bouli Lanners Jean-Michel Correia Mourad Frarema Yannick Choirat
bouncer amputee sister son kickboxer friend moving inspiring south of france household hospital nightclub unlikely romance disability social standing father/son relationship love transformation 2010s
Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
Documentary
USA
2010
91 Minutes
comedian actor drummer singer deaf person creative emotional gutsy los angeles new york city comedy festival recording studio college stage deafness musicians creative process disability homelessness performance
This inspirational documentary follows four deaf entertainers: a comic, drummer, actor and a singer as they attempt to cross over to mainstream audiences. These uniquely talented entertainers overcome great challenges to celebrate success.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire George Brent Forrest Tucker Ethel Barrymore Kent Smith Rhonda Fleming Gordon Oliver Elsa Lanchester James Bell Charles Wagenheim Ellen Corby
serial killer mute person servant nurse chilling suspenseful mansion murder disability alcoholism insanity investigation mystery pursuit 1910s
In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.
Documentary
Germany|UK
2004
113 Minutes
deaf woman musician guitarist dreamy uplifting japan scotland berlin loft grand central station new york city musical performance deafness improvisation travel disability transformation underdog 2000s
A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.
Drama
USA
1998
100 Minutes
Sharon Stone Elden Henson Kieran Culkin Gena Rowlands Harry Dean Stanton Gillian Anderson James Gandolfini Joseph Perrino Meat Loaf Aday Jenifer Lewis
teen boy boy gang member murderer biker mother sad touching school family home lake hospital unusual friendship disability abandonment outsider male bonding coming of age growing up transformation
Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.
Comedy
USA
1952
98 Minutes
Cary Grant Betsy Drake Lurene Tuttle Randy Stuart John Ridgely Irving Bacon Mary Treen Iris Mann George Winslow Clifford Tatum Jr.
orphan boy girl disabled person husband wife emotional endearing amusing heartwarming new jersey household town orphanage family adoption troubled youth depression marriage disability
New Jersey couple Anna and Poppy Rose adopt several kids born into less fortunate circumstances, including a desperately unhappy 13-year-old girl and a physically handicapped boy with a penchant for getting into serious trouble.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Lou Taylor Pucci Seth Green Cary Elwes Kristin Bauer Kenneth Welsh Tyler Stentiford Mackenzie Munro Al Sapienza Lisa Ryder Dewshane Williams Jayne Eastwood
grandfather grandmother grandson autism man young man charming emotional endearing engaging lighthearted quirky united states town autism love true love quest grandparent/child relationship job
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
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.
Drama
USA
1980
113 Minutes
John Savage David Morse Diana Scarwid Amy Wright Tony Burton Bill Henderson Steve Kahan Jack O'Leary Bert Remsen Harold Russell
handicapped bartender girl prostitute basketball player touching spirited tower bar basketball court california suicide disability sports friendship love transformation love 1980s
Handicapped after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, a man finds common ground in the troubled souls at a local dive bar.
Adventure
USA
1928
68 Minutes
Lon Chaney Lionel Barrymore Mary Nolan Warner Baxter Jacqueline Gadsdon Roscoe Ward Kalla Pasha Curtis Nero
magician paraplegic nemesis wife daughter doctor brutal shocking gripping stage church zanzibar brothel magic act adultery disability kidnapping prostitution secret revenge
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Comedy, Action, Drama
Hungary
2016
105 Minutes
Szabolcs Thuróczy Zoltán Fenyvesi Mónika Balsai Ádám Fekete Lídia Danis
teenager disabled person hitman friend young man gripping bleak brooding hungary growing up crime violence disability friendship unlikely allies growing up adventure discovery 2010s
Two disabled teenagers looking for a reason to live, team up with a wheelchair hitman.
Fantasy
USA
1968
106 Minutes
Cliff Robertson Claire Bloom Lilia Skala Leon Janney Dick Van Patten William Dwyer Skipper McNally Dan Morgan Barney Martin Ruth White
neurosurgeon teacher scientist mentally challenged person doctor boss bleak solemn profound hospital laboratory classroom bakery surgery love interest experimental medicine intelligence rehabilitation disability discovery
An intellectually disabled man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius.
Comedy
Belgium|France
2004
92 Minutes
Benoît Delépine Benoît Delépine Aki Kaurismäki Jason Flemyng Benoît Poelvoorde Noël Godin Jan Bucquoy Isabelle Delépine Gustave Kervern
farmer farmhand paraplegic wife nurse executive dark hilarious offbeat belgium farm courtroom hospital room nightclub finland accident journey unlikely allies marriage disability
In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems ... See full summary »
Romance
UK
1971
111 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell Nanette Newman Georgia Brown Bernard Lee Gerald Sim Michael Flanders Marjorie Mason Barry Jackson
young man young woman disabled person uncle emotional moving england convalescent home soccer field romance disability injury disillusionment marriage proposal love discovery transformation 1970s
Bruce Pritchard is paralysed mysteriously after his Brothers wedding. Rejected by his family, he is placed in a nursing home. Angry and depressed, he finds hope with a nurse. Can Bruce find a life outside the home?
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'.
Drama
UK
2016
83 Minutes
Suzanna Hamilton Darren Kent Pixie Le Knot Will Rastall Eileen Pollock Jason Wright Steven Brandon Shana Swash Edward Wilkinson Rachael Cox
down syndrome sufferer friend young girl outsider young boy mother charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving english countryside nursing home home town field barn loss love
Luke, an independent young man with Down's syndrome stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship.
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.
Drama
Iran|France
2001
85 Minutes
Niloufar Pazira Hassan Tantai Sadou Teymouri
journalist young woman sister afghan suspenseful emotional intense profound canada kandahar, afghanistan border desert village mosque political repression women's rights family journey sister relationship disability
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
Biography
USA|Mexico
1987
114 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Norma Aleandro Rachel Levin Robert Loggia Lawrence Monoson Robert Beltran Tony Goldwyn
quadriplegic mother teacher boyfriend maid heartwarming inspiring hospital college mexico determination activism faith illness disability underdog love transformation 20th century
The life of Gaby Brimmer, a girl physically handicapped, who finally gets her goals of study and triumph.
Western
USA
1958
103 Minutes
Alan Ladd Olivia de Havilland Dean Jagger David Ladd Cecil Kellaway Henry Hull
father son doctor dog farmer sheriff suspenseful melodramatic heartwarming illinois doctor's office farm wild west general store forest father/son relationship grief disability new town wrongful conviction
A Confederate veteran living in the Yankee North struggles with his son's shock induced muteness and the hate of the Northerners.
Drama
UK|USA
1972
105 Minutes
child speech therapist divorcée model chef mother sad tender emotional winsome london apartment kitchen office street childhood friendship mother/son relationship loneliness grief
A young American boy unable to overcome a speech defect is disturbed by the constant bickering of his parents, and when they get divorced, he slides into an emotional breakdown.
Drama
USA
2005
99 Minutes
Steve Harris Gale Harold Phillip Bloch Catherine Dent Michelle Clunie Judah Friedlander Shirley Caesar Daisy McCrackin
man brother entrepreneur blind person girlfriend childhood friend tense dark emotional georgia countryside store house family secrets siblings racial tension small-town life american south disability discovery
A film by Lisa France. A Luis Moro Production. In a hidden southern Georgia town, nothing is quite what it seems. A small time hustler Harold (Gale Harold) has a few secrets. In his house, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1918
84 Minutes
Mary Pickford Conway Tearle Ida Waterman Herbert Standing Marcia Manon Josephine Crowell
disabled person journalist orphan aunt wife maid melodramatic dark shocking emotional london mansion house jail england city isolation jealousy abuse disillusionment
Two young women - a paraplegic girl sheltered by her wealthy guardians and a more experienced orphan - fall in love with a man separated from his violent wife.
Drama
Canada|Switzerland
1988
92 Minutes
photojournalist lover bisexual deaf mute woman young man brooding somber melodramatic montreal household bisexuality breakup photography midlife crisis love triangle disability transformation love temptation
A war photographer returns home to Montréal to discover that his two partners have left him to be together. Alone in the city, he photographs what he sees, trying to heal both his war memories and a broken heart.
Romance
UK
1998
99 Minutes
Helena Bonham Carter Kenneth Branagh Gemma Jones Holly Aird Ray Stevenson
disabled person virgin artist girlfriend mother social worker passionate moving incredible apartment countryside bank supermarket hospital england terminal illness community service virginity unlikely romance disability
Two miserable people find happiness together: a man dreaming of flying, and a woman dreaming of living.
Drama
USA
2001
100 Minutes
Melissa Errico Joe Regalbuto Sean Young Michael Lerner Kim Darby Tarra Steele Laurie O'Brien Ed Brigadier Sharon Madden Jack Betts Ben Messmer
teen girl linguist teacher graduate student mother brother emotional sad uneasy los angeles university household hospital office child abuse isolation disability investigation integration fame
Based on the actual events of one of the most horrific cases of child abuse ever to be documented, this haunting drama tells the tale of a young girl that was locked in a room for over 12 years.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|Germany
2010
102 Minutes
Claudio Bisio Angela Finocchiaro Valentina Lodovini Naike Rivelli Giacomo Rizzo Nando Paone Teco Celio Alessandro Siani
postal worker lighthearted village naples, italy milan, italy disability banishment 2010s
Overwhelmed by his wife, a postal worker from Northern Italy feigns disability to request a transfer to Milan. When he's unmasked, he is sent to a tiny village near Naples for two years. He... See full summary »
Romance
USA
2019
98 Minutes
Martin Freeman Morena Baccarin Melissa Rauch Jake Lacy Shannon Woodward Adam Shapiro Jane Curtin Ellis Rubin
librarian free spirit charming endearing heartwarming brooklyn library unrequited love disability love triangle love 2010s
Charlie has a neurological disorder where strong emotions, especially joy, make him faint. He lives with his brother. Working as librarian gives him a quiet environment but then Francesca enters the library and his life.
Drama
UK
1957
103 Minutes
Joan Crawford Rossano Brazzi Heather Sears Lee Patterson Fay Compton Bessie Love Ron Randell
orphan socialite priest disabled person husband intense emotional powerful melodramatic ireland boston accident disability charity scams rape rescue sacrifice discovery 1950s
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident which killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is talked into helping to ... See full summary »