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- Rain Man (1988) Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Drama (2h 13m) 8.0 on IMDb — 89% on RT. Before Rain Man, autism was rarely seen on the big screen.
- The Reason I Jump (2020) Directed by Jerry Rothwell. Starring Donna Budway, Emma Budway, Jeremy Dear. Documentary, Drama (1h 22m) 7.4 on IMDb — 97% on RT. A poetic documentary based on the best-selling novel by Naoki Higashida, The Reason I Jump is a movie that taps into the richness and overwhelming nature of a sensory universe.
- The Imitation Game (2014) Directed by Morten Tyldum. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode. Biography, Drama, Thriller (1h 54m) 8.0 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- Temple Grandin (2010) Directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn. Biography, Drama (1h 47m) 8.2 on IMDb — 100% on RT. Some of the movies on this list got a bad rap for trying to turn their autistic characters into geniuses of some sort, but Temple Grandin truly was a genius!
- The Back to The Future Trilogy
- Lilo and Stitch
- Moana
- Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
- Frozen
- Pee-Wee’S Big Adventure
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- The Addams Family
- Edward Scissorhands
- Dancer in The Dark
In my all-time favorite series of movies, what drew me in as a nine-year old and what might appeal to your child is the character of Doc Brown. The eccentric scientist lives in a garage with his dog. He is withdrawn from the world at large but has a deep inner-life, one in which he constantly thinks up new inventions. And of course, his most well-k...
My all-time favorite animated movie, this Disney treasure came out when I was 21 years old, and it definitely appealed to my inner child. The main character, Lilo, is a little girl in Hawaii who befriends and adopts a pet alien! She’s creative, she’s unusual, and she’s interesting. Watch for the scene in which she shows off a rag doll that she made...
Another Disney movie, this one more recent: Moana is a departure from traditional Disney fare in that the eponymous character isn’t looking for a “handsome prince.” Some of us on the spectrum are less interested in dating and marriage than other people, and it’s very appealing and empowering to be able to watch a strong, young-adult female lead who...
Kids of every generation since its release have seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but if your child hasn’t, now is the time to introduce them to this classic. Much like Doc Brown in Back to the Future, Willy Wonka is an eccentric, colorful character who has a rich internal world. This world, of course, manifests itself in the theme-park-l...
If your child hasn’t yet seen this modern Disney classic, make sure they do! Like Moana, Frozenis a departure from the traditional fall-in-love-and-get-married Disney fare. Instead, it focuses on the relationship between the two sisters, Elsa and Anna. Many people on the spectrum have actually commented that Elsa’s famous “Let it Go” sequence is an...
Remember Pee-Wee Herman? Chances are that Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure is a movie your child hasn’t seen, but will love. In the first film directed by powerhouse Tim Burton, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure tells the story of the man-child Pee-Wee Herman, who’s lost his beloved, souped-up bike and wants to get it back at all costs. I think Pee-Wee could be a ver...
Speaking of Tim Burton, did you know that he has actually stated that he believes himself to be on the autism spectrum? Well, his movies certainly reflect a unique inner world, don’t they? And one of his most famous, The Nightmare Before Christmas, is no exception. This story takes place in a magical land called “Halloween Town.” The main character...
This 1991 live-action adaptation of Charles Addams’s ghoulish characters was among my favorites as a kid. And for a child who feels different, what could be more appealing than not one unusual character, but an entire family of them? For starters, there’s goofy Uncle Fester, the “fun uncle” of the group; Cousin Itt, who is made entirely of hair; an...
Another Tim Burton classic, Edward Scissorhandsis often interpreted by people in the autism community as an allegory for being on the autism spectrum. And it makes sense, since Tim Burton has said that he believes himself to be autistic. The main character, Edward, is a man with scissors for hands who tries to navigate a world that most people take...
Dancer in the Darkis perfect for older kids on the spectrum. This long-forgotten 2000 independent film stars a character who practically lives inside her head full-time. She was not likely written to be on the autism spectrum (very few people in 2000 knew about it), but her inner world of musicals reminds me of the way I would retreat into my own m...
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Kids say: Not yet rated Rate movie. This comic drama directed by Rajkumar Hirani is a fun-filled entertainer that simultaneously dissects the educational system for its darkest flaws. 3 Idiots dives deep into the world of engineering and college life, tackling various aspects of how alienating student life can be.
- Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Reliance Big Pictures
Apr 11, 2016 · 3 Idiots Movie Review. Times Of India. The Times of India, TNN, Updated: Apr 11, 2016, 05.56 PM IST Critic's Rating: 4.5/5. Story: Rancho, Raju and Farhan enter the elite engineering college, only to learn lessons of life that cannot be taught through books and classrooms. Principal Viru Sahastrabuddhe is no help at all.
- Rajkumar Hirani
Dec 29, 2009 · Three brainy misfits -- Farhan (R. Madhavan), Raju (Sharman Joshi) and Rancho (Aamir Khan) -- find a common bond when they realize that their futures aren't exactly inscribed in a mathematics...
Dec 24, 2009 · 3 Idiots is funny and perfectly balanced: silly but not frantic, poignant but not sappy. The movie begins as Farhan (R. Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi) get a lead on the whereabouts of their friend, Rancho (Aamir Khan), who vanished after their college graduation ceremony, five years earlier.
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the ...
