On March 25, 2016, Jane Wants a Boyfriend, an indie feature that looks at a young woman with autism trying to find love in New York City was released in select theaters and on most major video on demand services including iTunes! With that we wanted to break down some of our favorite autism films out there today for our community to enjoy! While some of these films have been out for decades, others are still in production and will be coming out in the next few years. Looking for more films to educate yourself about autism? You can find an entire resource library of autism films at Autism Speaks here.
Want to learn more about the films below? Simply click on the title! Without further ado we start this list with one of our personal favorites…
10. Temple Grandin
9. Mozart & The Whale
8. Fly Away
7. Joyful Noise
6. Rain Man
5. Big Daddy Autism
4. Autism in Love
3. Don’t Foil My Plans
2. The Story of Luke
1. Jane Wants a Boyfriend
Your favorite not on the list? Tell us what your favorite autism film is in the comments below!
Learn more about Kerry Magro, an adult with autism who has become a national speaker, best-selling author, and now a consultant for several autism-related films here
Learn more about Jane Wants a Boyfriend here and countless other autism-related films here
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The way the boy deals with the loss of his father and his environment mirror my son’s coping methods and those of a few other autistic I know.
August Rush. Never claims to be autism related and never actually labels him so. But if that boy ain’t autistic I will eat my shirt. (Mother of an autistic 11 year old boy)
Adam — with Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.
And yes to a movie about Ryan Hinds! Marcia has accomplished something that should be achievable and accessible to every family affected with autism. <3
I also liked a movie called “Adam”
I want to see Ryan’s story made into a movie so more parents will have the hope to continue the marathon that it takes for recovery from autism to happen. Check out my son’s story at http://www.iknowyoureinthere.com
Adam
The United States of Autism, Bought the Movie Trace Amounts and Who killed Alex S. ASD Reality.
These aren’t feature-length films, but are award-winning docudramas about autism: “Choosing To Be a GFF (Good Friend Forever)” (2011) and “We ALL Fit” (2014) by nonprofit Good Friend, Inc.