Drama, Comedy, Romance
Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due to budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck forces her to undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
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Burning Bright
House of Cards
Adam
The Devils
The Other Sister
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Processing...
Killer Diller
My Name Is Khan
Flying Lessons
Weekend Warriors
The Odd Way Home
Aku Jati, Aku Asperger
X+Y
Meltdown
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Boy Who Could Fly
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1986
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IMDB 6.1 | Sep , 2005
A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.Guang
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2011
Guang is a story about two brothers. The elder brother, Wen Guang is autistic. Wen Guang is often misunderstood. Above all, he lives with attention deficiency disorder, struggles with social interaction, and has difficulty performing day to day obligations. He also has a secret passion. To make ends meet, Wen Guang is coerced by his younger brother into looking for a job to share his burden on meeting their monthly expenses. Throughout the film, we see Wen Guang searching for a job, his daily routines and his secret passion as he searches for the final glass that will bring him a simple, pure, hard earned, fleeting moment of joy.Normal
IMDB 5.2 | Sep , 2007
A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout.Silent Fall
IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 1994
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IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 2010
After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating beast. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the gutsy heroine and her younger sibling as they struggle to outwit the ravenous predator and find a way to survive.House of Cards
IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 1993
When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cardsAdam
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 2009
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.The Devils
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2002
The story of the struggle of an autistic girl and her brother trying to survive without their parents.The Other Sister
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 1999
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.Ezra
IMDB 6.9 | May , 2024
Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.Processing...
IMDB 10 | Jul , 2023
A man attempts to operate a mysterious device, but with each attempt comes a new set of problems.Killer Diller
IMDB 5.2 | Jan , 2004
A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Killer Diller Blues Band.My Name Is Khan
IMDB 8 | Feb , 2010
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.Flying Lessons
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2023
Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother's sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn to fly, and Talia, a queer black musician who never wanted custody of Beatrice in the first place. Starring the autistic actress the story is based on, the film blurs narrative and documentary styles and showcases a unique and underrepresented perspective on death and grief.Weekend Warriors
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2026
An autistic teenager wants to find a favorite Premiere League soccer club and makes his father take him to see every single team so he can decide.The Odd Way Home
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2013
Two strangers, each living at the edges of society, are fatefully united for a harrowing and inspirational journey through the enchanting vistas of New Mexico. A passionate young woman escaping her abusive past and a reclusive young man with autism take a journey that redefines the notion of family.Aku Jati, Aku Asperger
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 2024
Autistic teenager Jati struggles with change when his brother's breakup disrupts their routine — so he tries to find him a new girlfriend.X+Y
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 2014
A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.Meltdown
IMDB 8 | Nov , 2024
With the help of his friend, an autistic circus performer must overcome a meltdown when an unfamiliar location leaves him overwhelmed.