Here we've displayed a list of the best Recovery films : Shine(1996), Open Hearts(2002), Metallica: Some Kind of Monster(2004), Home Room(2003), Things We Lost in the Fire(2007), The Dead Zone(1983), Journeyman(2017), The Seventh Stream(2001), Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985), 1 a Minute(2010), The Possibilities Are Endless(2014), Halloween II(1981) ... ...
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.
Drama
Denmark
2002
113 Minutes
Sonja Richter Nikolaj Lie Kaas Mads Mikkelsen Paprika Steen Stine Bjerregaard Birthe Neumann Niels Olsen Ulf Pilgaard Anders Nyborg Philip Zandén Ronnie Hiort Lorenzen
fiancé woman paraplegic doctor wife child intense melodramatic hospital denmark car street restaurant relationships secrets infidelity accident recovery responsibility forbidden love
A Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.
Documentary
USA
2004
140 Minutes
rock star producer alcoholic painter therapist engaging tense recording studio stage heavy metal anger recovery fame music rivalry temptation transformation 2000s
The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.
Drama
USA
2003
132 Minutes
Busy Philipps Erika Christensen Victor Garber Holland Taylor Ken Jenkins James Pickens Jr.
high-school student teen girl murderer police officer murder suspect friend emotional profound gripping high school classroom hospital crime scene family home suspicion friendship recovery school shootings investigation coming of age
A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students.
Drama
USA|UK|Canada
2007
118 Minutes
Halle Berry Benicio Del Toro David Duchovny Alison Lohman Omar Benson Miller John Carroll Lynch Alexis Llewellyn Micah Berry Robin Weigert Paula Newsome
widow childhood friend child dark garage apartment movie theater bedroom death recovery drugs compassion addiction marriage transformation underdog 2000s
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Christopher Walken Brooke Adams Tom Skerritt Herbert Lom Anthony Zerbe Colleen Dewhurst Martin Sheen Nicholas Campbell Sean Sullivan Jackie Burroughs Geza Kovacz
psychic ex-girlfriend politician father sheriff student brooding uneasy new england small town political rally household psychic phenomena father/son relationship assassination isolation recovery accident discovery quest
A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability.
Drama
UK
2017
92 Minutes
Paddy Considine Jodie Whittaker Paul Popplewell Tony Pitts Anthony Welsh Brendan Ingle Matt Insley Francis Warren
boxer wife family opponent brooding emotional gutsy intense moving spirited boxing ring family home hospital boxing injury career recovery pursuit 2010s
Boxer Matty Burton suffers a serious head injury during a fight. This is the story about the impact on his marriage, his life, and his family.
Fantasy, Drama
UK
2001
97 Minutes
Scott Glenn Saffron Burrows Eamon Morrissey Joseph M. Kelly John Lynch Fiona Shaw Stanley Townsend Simon Delaney Lalor Roddy
woman fisherman old man shopkeeper villain heartwarming emotional ireland coast village tragic death murder recovery myth luck metamorphosis love 1990s
Sting's wife Trudie Styler documents the turbulent bureaucracy both Sting and the filmmakers went through in order to complete The Emperor's New Groove (2000), a Disney film that underwent extensive storyline changes from start to finish.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1985
90 Minutes
Paul Reubens Elizabeth Daily Mark Holton Diane Salinger Tony Bill Cassandra Peterson James Brolin Morgan Fairchild Jan Hooks Judd Omen Monty Landis
pee-wee herman friend rival waitress escaped convict truck driver amusing charming madcap quirky san antonio hollywood, calif. film set diner road trip recovery theft injustice filmmaking bicycles
When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
Documentary
USA
2010
90 Minutes
cancer patient actor actress singer ambassador inspiring emotional sad los angeles house hospital survival illness hope medicine recovery transformation sacrifice 2010s
The film chronicles the diagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer survivor, interspersed with personal tales from famous international celebrities who are also survivors, or affected closely by cancer.
Documentary
UK
2014
83 Minutes
James Hall
songwriter lyricist husband wife emotional inspiring profound raw scotland hospital hospital room stroke recovery overcoming the odds music songwriting fall rise sacrifice transformation
Imagine your mind has been wiped: memories, knowledge, experiences, language - every word you ever spoke, has vanished. If eventually you found the words, what would you say? For Edwyn Collins, 'The Possibilities Are Endless'.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Other
USA
1981
92 Minutes
Jamie Lee Curtis Donald Pleasence Charles Cyphers Jeffrey Kramer Lance Guest Pamela Susan Shoop Hunter von Leer Leo Rossi Gloria Gifford Ana Alicia Ford Rainey
michael myers girl psychiatrist paramedic patient serial killer gory brutal disturbing shocking illinois hospital suburbia school house serial murders romance insanity survival recovery
While Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to hospital, and the serial killer is not far behind her.
Biography
USA
1975
101 Minutes
Marilyn Hassett Beau Bridges Belinda Montgomery Nan Martin Bill Bryant Dabney Coleman Dori Brenner Griffin Dunne Bill Vint Hampton Fancher William Roerick
skier pilot fiancé mother doctor friend inspiring emotional gripping utah mountain household hospital rehabilitation clinic skiing accident paralysis depression recovery new life
Young ski champion Jill Kinmont is left paralyzed after a tragic skiing accident. Her best friend suffers the same fate after contracting polio. Jill must slowly put her life back together again with the help of those close to her.
Comedy
USA|UK
2003
104 Minutes
Craig Ferguson Jemma Redgrave Charlotte Church Joss Ackland Ralph Brown Ian McNeice Imelda Staunton Anthony Head Marion Bailey Tom Ellis
pop star daughter drummer nurse mother old flame hilarious charming heartwarming cardiff, wales hospital stage estate father/daughter relationship performance family life lessons alcoholism recovery rise
An off-beat comedy about a former 80s pop star (Craig Ferguson) whose downward spiral is halted when he discovers he has a teenage daughter (Charlotte Church), the product of a weekend love affair.
Adventure
UK
1960
105 Minutes
Peter Finch Eva Bartok Tony Britton Alexander Knox Malcolm Keen Christopher Rhodes Tim Turner John Horsley Keith Pyott Melvyn Hayes
commando british officer nazi traitor jewel thief major suspenseful tense thrilling engaging gritty intense amsterdam recovery jewel smuggling world war ii diamonds english intelligence mission discovery
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.
Drama
USA
1956
96 Minutes
Rock Hudson Cornell Borchers George Sanders Ray Collins David Janssen Shelley Fabares Helen Wallace John Wengraf Robert F. Simon Raymond Greenleaf Frank Wilcox
doctor friend estranged wife pianist daughter emotional uplifting new york city vienna california hospital presumed dead jealousy family history car accident reconciliation recovery love transformation escape
In 1945 Vienna, an American doctor marries an Austrian girl, who later disappears in the Soviet Control Zone during a visit there, forcing everyone to presume her dead.
Drama
Ireland|Germany
2013
102 Minutes
Maxine Peake Will Forte Edward MacLiam Sharon Horgan Brendan Morris Ciara Gallagher Clare Barrett Michael Harding Kelby Guilfoyle Ri Galway
carpenter wife medical researcher mother friend moving emotional touching tender amusing ireland recovery stroke family lifestyle changes observation discovery love temptation 2010s
An American doctor travels to Ireland to study the Casey family after 38-year-old Conor suffers a stroke which changes his personality, leaving dynamo wife and mother Vanetia to run the show.
Drama, History
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Colin Farrell Nicole Kidman Kirsten Dunst Elle Fanning Oona Laurence Angourie Rice Addison Riecke Emma Howard Wayne Péré
deserter teacher student matron young woman gripping suspenseful thrilling intense dark american south boarding school mansion bedroom dining room estate war crimes sexual tension recovery mystery
The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.
Biography
USA
1978
100 Minutes
Marilyn Hassett Timothy Bottoms Nan Martin Belinda Montgomery Gretchen Corbett Bill Bryant
disabled person pretty woman mother truck driver touching inspiring california small town romance disability recovery grief love discovery 1970s
Several years after the deaths of Dick Buek and her father, Jill Kinmont and her mother leave Los Angeles to spend their summer in their hometown of Bishop, California. They rent a summer ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2003
101 Minutes
Chris McKenna Kari Wuhrer Daniel Baldwin George Wendt Timm Sharp Vernon Wells Ron Livingston Lionel Mark Smith Carlie Westerman Shuko Akune Ian Patrick Williams
house painter electrician mobster accountant widow thug dark thrilling melodramatic los angeles house desert homeless shelter zoo murder torture contract killing recovery affair double-cross
A young drifter discovers his true calling when he's hired by a mobster to stalk and kill a prominent accountant, and then decides to seek revenge when the stingy thugs try to kill him rather than pay him.
Drama
Poland|USA
2002
92 Minutes
Matt Wolf Jessica Fuchs Jason Miller Ernie Jurez John Gelin Phe Caplan
camp counselor friend child mute person fascinating offbeat uneasy new york state summer camp lake operating room autism friendship recovery lifestyle changes discovery transformation 2000s
Tale of the relationship between a camp counselor and a 12 year old autistic girl at an upstate NY summer camp for autistic children.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Ben Stiller Greta Gerwig Rhys Ifans Jennifer Jason Leigh Chris Messina Susan Taylor Merritt Wever Zach Chassler Mina Badie Blair Tefkin Mark Duplass
musician carpenter brother assistant woman best friend offbeat winsome new york city los angeles house recovery relationships depression uncertainty unlikely romance second chance quest underdog love
A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
Music
USA
2015
108 Minutes
Christina Rose Judge Reinhold Ashley Argota Judy Norton Marcia Rodd Michael Kennen Miller Mckenzie Gray Austin Michael
best friend ex-boyfriend single woman young woman rape victim rape survivor rapist romantic interest grandmother employee employer emotional engaging gripping inspiring moving powerful sad shocking tender
Mona returns to the city to renew her life with her best friend Helen following her grandmother's death. Mona reluctantly attends a raucous party with Helen, even though her ex, Jason, will... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Caveh Zahedi Rebecca Lord Emily Morse Amanda Henderson Lindsey Tjian Greg Watkins James Anne Farrell Katarina Fabic
man addict prostitute friend girlfriend offbeat witty unrestrained france wedding street bedroom sex addiction relationships marriage recovery escape metamorphosis underdog
Autobiographical comedy about a recovering sex addict, about his obsession with prostitutes, and how that affected his relationships and his life altogether.
Drama, History
USA
1996
115 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Chris O'Donnell Mackenzie Astin Emilio Bonucci Ingrid Lacey Margot Steinberg Colin Stinton Ian Kelly Tara Hugo Rocco Quarzell Vincenzo Nicoli
wounded veteran nurse doctor friend soldier lover emotional intricate tense battlefield hospital venice, italy front lines motel injury ernest hemingway recovery world war i love triangle battle
A bitter love story between a talented writer and a gentle nurse.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada|Germany
2009
100 Minutes
Paddy Considine Julia Stiles Karl Pruner Gord Rand James Gilbert R.D. Reid Phillip MacKenzie Caroline Dhavernas
artist ex-wife woman boyfriend police detective chilling somber passionate melodramatic pennsylvania small town house mental breakdown recovery obsession affair plot revenge love mystery
A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving the new arrival as a suspect.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1995
104 Minutes
Elizabeth Perkins Whoopi Goldberg Gwyneth Paltrow Kathleen Turner Jon Bon Jovi Jeremy Sisto Josef Sommer Shadia Simmons
widow friend professor stepmother painter virgin heartwarming amusing tender house suburbia cemetery female bonding recovery death friendship transformation love 1990s
A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.
Comedy
USA
2000
102 Minutes
Liam Neeson Oliver Platt Sandra Bullock Jose Zuniga Richard Schiff Andrew Lauer Mitch Pileggi Paul Ben-Victor Mary McCormack Frank Vincent Gregg Daniel
undercover agent mafia boss therapist nurse patient friend lighthearted emotional suspenseful city office group therapy organized crime paranoia betrayal existential crisis new age movement recovery discovery love
An undercover DEA agent brings down the Mafia.
Drama
USA
1988
97 Minutes
Gene Hackman Teri Garr Burgess Meredith Elias Koteas Kevin Cooney David Doty Gil Glasgow Becky Ann Baker Marietta Marich Alexandra Masterson William Larsen
father-in-law bus driver bar owner debt collector somber emotional moving texas bar coast grief financial crisis recovery disappearance transformation 1980s
In Texas, Floyd is the owner of a decadent bar nearby the coast. He misses his wife Dorothy, who disappeared one year ago, and does not pay attention to the business, giving credit to ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Emory Cohen William H. Macy John Alberto Leguizamo Felicity Huffman Mike Epps Heather Lind Paul Sparks Chance Kelly
teenager death father emotional court prison cars crime recovery growing up
A rebellious teenager navigates his way through the juvenile court system.