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1. The Vow (2012)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.
Director: Michael Sucsy | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange
Votes: 205,081 | Gross: $125.01M
2. This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama
After their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes, and might-have-beens.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver
Votes: 89,325 | Gross: $34.29M
3. Dog (I) (2022)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Two former Army Rangers are paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois) race down the Pacific Coast to get to a fellow soldier's funeral on time.
Directors: Reid Carolin, Channing Tatum | Stars: Channing Tatum, Ryder McLaughlin, Aavi Haas, Luke Forbes
Votes: 46,552 | Gross: $61.78M
4. Causeway (2022)
R | 94 min | Drama
A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home.
Director: Lila Neugebauer | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Danny Wolohan
Votes: 22,924
5. Seven Seconds (2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Tensions run high between black citizens and white cops in Jersey City when a black teenage boy is critically injured by a cop.
Stars: Clare-Hope Ashitey, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons
Votes: 19,967
6. Harriet (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn
Votes: 30,748
7. The Finder (2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An Iraq war vet suffers a brain injury that triggers the ability to see connections between seemingly unrelated events, objects or people.
Stars: Geoff Stults, Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Mason, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 17,583
8. Concussion (2015)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
Director: Peter Landesman | Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, David Morse
Votes: 100,632 | Gross: $34.54M
9. Regarding Henry (1991)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family to support him.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Michael Haley, Stanley Swerdlow
Votes: 34,382 | Gross: $43.00M
10. Brain Damage (1988)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Horror
One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. The creature gives him a euphoric state of happiness but demands human victims in return.
Director: Frank Henenlotter | Stars: Rick Hearst, Gordon MacDonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes
Votes: 13,183
11. The Lookout (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.
Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher
Votes: 60,556 | Gross: $4.60M
12. Reckless (2013)
22 min | Short, Drama
An uncompromising and controversial short set in Norwegian suburbia on the hottest day of the summer. A sister reluctantly babysits her little brother. Two young boys catch her attention, and she makes a crucial decision.
Director: Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen | Stars: Fredrik M. Frafjord, Silje Hagrim Dahl, Anneke von der Lippe, Bent Lonrusten
Votes: 540
13. iBoy (2017)
TV-MA | 90 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
After being shot, Tom awakens from a coma to discover that fragments of his smartphone have been embedded in his head--and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.
Director: Adam Randall | Stars: Bill Milner, Maisie Williams, Miranda Richardson, Rory Kinnear
Votes: 24,410
14. JFK: What the Doctors Saw (2023)
92 min | Documentary, History
Startling medical observations about JFK's wounds when seven doctors who were in the Parkland Hospital ER reunite to discuss a day none of them can forget.
Director: Barbara Shearer | Stars: Ronald C. Jones, Lawrence E. Klein, Joe D. Goldstrich, Kenneth Salyer
Votes: 562
15. The Terminal Man (1974)
PG | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Hoping to cure his violent seizures, a man agrees to a series of experimental microcomputers inserted into his brain but inadvertently discovers that violence now triggers a pleasurable response to his brain.
Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat
Votes: 2,564 | Gross: $0.22M
16. Homeboy (1988)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A simple self-destructive drifter and tough small-time boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, Ruby, but also befriends a sleazy friendly criminal, Wesley, who's planning a big score.
Director: Michael Seresin | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, Debra Feuer, Thomas Quinn
Votes: 2,837
17. SGT. Will Gardner (2019)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son.
Director: Max Martini | Stars: Max Martini, Omari Hardwick, Lily Rabe, Robert Patrick
Votes: 1,193
18. The Favorite (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
Inspired by the true events of Luke Benjamin Bernard. His spiritual and physical transformation is told through the life of two brothers.
Director: Curtis Graham | Stars: John Schneider, Luke Benjamin Bernard, Matthew Fahey, Mollee Gray
Votes: 423
19. Journeyman (I) (2017)
92 min | Drama, Sport
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.
Director: Paddy Considine | Stars: Paddy Considine, Jodie Whittaker, Paul Popplewell, Brendan Ingle
Votes: 4,822
20. When She Was Bad... (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Stressed by a recent move and being a stay-at-home mom, Teeny takes out her bottled-up rage on her daughter Robbie. Only the help of her friends, family, and counselors can stop her from harming Robbie and herself.
Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Robert Urich, Eileen Brennan, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 252
21. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Matsu is sheltered by an incestuous prostitute on her run from the police, her ex-prison mate and a cop whose arm she hacked off.
Director: Shun'ya Itô | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Mikio Narita, Reisen Ri, Yayoi Watanabe
Votes: 2,110
22. Black Friday (1940)
Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Dr. Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friend's body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley Ridges, Anne Nagel
Votes: 2,879
23. Marwencol (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Fantasy
Documentary about Mark Hogancamp. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. Inspired the movie Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Director: Jeff Malmberg | Stars: Mark Hogancamp, Emmanuel Nneji, Edda Hogancamp, Tom Neubauer
Votes: 3,705 | Gross: $0.11M
24. Hardwired (2009)
R | 94 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After a tragic accident nearly claims Luke Gibson's life, the Hexx Corporation hardwire an implant into his brain to save him, but Luke soon finds out that this new technology comes at price.
Director: Ernie Barbarash | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer, Michael Ironside, Tatiana Maslany
Votes: 4,487
25. The Tribe (2018)
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Music
After he's injured in an accident, a disgraced CEO is forced to reunite- and move in with- his biological mother, a humble cleaning woman who helps him begin putting his life back together.
Director: Fernando Colomo | Stars: Paco León, Carmen Machi, Maribel del Pino, María José Sarrate
Votes: 3,034
26. Three (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Shot and hospitalized, a cunning robber refuses surgery to avoid police custody. A detective sees through this but is resisted by a dedicated doctor. A tense battle of wills ensues, as the threat of a rescue by the robber's gang grows.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Wei Zhao, Louis Koo, Wallace Chung, Adrian Wong
Votes: 2,090 | Gross: $0.07M
27. Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (2002 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story is the true story of a teenage gang's attack on high school student Jonathan Wamback in Ontario, Canada. Following the attack, Jonathan falls into a coma.... See full summary »
Director: John L'Ecuyer | Stars: Tyler Hynes, Christopher Jacot, Marnie McPhail, Ron White
Votes: 357
28. The Black Box (2005)
88 min | Mystery, Thriller
Images flash through Arthur's brain, voices buzz in his mind, uttering disjointed words and sentences. Arthur Seligman seems to have had an accident but did he run over a little boy or not?... See full summary »
Director: Richard Berry | Stars: José Garcia, Marion Cotillard, Michel Duchaussoy, Bernard Le Coq
Votes: 1,930
29. My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
After suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write.
Directors: Sophie Robinson, Lotje Sodderland | Stars: David Lynch, Sophie Robinson, Hente Sodderland, Jan Sodderland
Votes: 2,458
30. Coma (I) (2007)
PG | 102 min | Documentary
Al'Khan, Roxanne, Sean, and Tom have each emerged from their Traumatic Brain Injury comas, but just how conscious are they, and will they get better?
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Lynda Delorenzo, Al'Khan Edwards, Devonia Edwards, Joseph Giacino
Votes: 270
31. Facing Ali (2009)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier
Votes: 3,776
32. Our Ties (2022)
85 min | Drama
Moussa has always been gentle, altruistic and present for his family. Unlike his brother Ryad, a well-known TV presenter who is criticized for his selfishness by those around him.
Director: Roschdy Zem | Stars: Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Meriem Serbah, Maïwenn
Votes: 347
33. The Proud and Profane (1956)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin
Votes: 654
34. Without Me (2014)
85 min | Drama, Sport
Necip dreams of becoming a professional footballer and struggles to get into the league. At last he carries the team to a playoff game. In a tough match at the end of the season, his entire body is paralyzed.
Director: Ahmet Küçükkayali | Stars: Metin Akdülger, Burçin Abdullah, M. Sitare Akbas, Levent Akkök
Votes: 228
35. The Living Ghost (1942)
Passed | 61 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A retired detective, Nick Trayne, is hired to look for a missing banker. During the investigation, the aforementioned banker returns in a zombie-like state. Trayne must track down the madman responsible for the banker's state.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: James Dunn, Joan Woodbury, Paul McVey, Vera Gordon
Votes: 682
36. Loving You (1995)
TV-14 | 84 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Struggling in a loveless marriage, a hard-drinking, workaholic cop finds a chance at redemption after a fateful incident leaves him wounded.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Chung-Hua Tou, Ruby Wong
Votes: 467
37. Head Games (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that follows football player and pro-wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to uncover the truth about the consequences of sports-related head injuries.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Chris Nowinski, Gene Atkins, Laura Balcer, Hunt Batjer
Votes: 365 | Gross: $0.01M
38. Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary on the life and current times of artist Wayne White.
Director: Neil Berkeley | Stars: Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Paul Reubens, Mark Mothersbaugh
Votes: 1,224
39. Scalene (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A perceptual thriller told from three points-of-view revolving around the rape of a female college student by a mentally handicapped man and his mother's subsequent revenge after his incarceration.
Director: Zack Parker | Stars: Margo Martindale, Adam Scarimbolo, Hanna Hall, Jim Dougherty
Votes: 791
40. João, o Maestro (2017)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
João Carlos Martins was a child with serious health problems. Because of this, he had a reclusive childhood. But one day, the piano came into his life. He arises as a stubborn boy who, in a... See full summary »
Director: Mauro Lima | Stars: Alexandre Nero, Davi Campolongo, João Pedro Germano, Rodrigo Pandolfo
Votes: 336
41. The Cow (1994)
86 min | Drama
Adam is a young farmer. As a child, fleeing the bleak reality of his mother's life as a prostitute, he tumbled from a mountain and was mentally injured. Years later, his mother is dying, so... See full summary »
Director: Karel Kachyna | Stars: Radek Holub, Alena Mihulová, Valérie Zawadská, Antonín Molcík
Votes: 289
42. Prodigal Sons (2008)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long estranged... See full summary »
Director: Kimberly Reed | Stars: Kimberly Reed, Carol McKerrow, Marc McKerrow, Claire Jones
Votes: 759 | Gross: $0.07M
43. Requiem for a Running Back (2017)
89 min | Documentary
Director Rebecca Carpenter's father, Lewis Carpenter, was a running back for Vince Lombardi's NFL Champion Green Bay Packers. When he dies, her family receives a surprise call from Boston ... See full summary »
Director: Rebecca Carpenter | Stars: Julian Bailes, Chris Borland, Erika Brown, Samantha Pyle Buono
Votes: 20
44. Oliver Sherman (2010)
82 min | Drama, Thriller, War
Feeling lost and disconnected, with no family of his own, veteran Sherman Oliver sets out to the countryside in search of the soldier who saved him back in the war. That man, Franklin Page,... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Redford | Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Molly Parker, Donal Logue, Fiona Highet
Votes: 317
45. The Man Whose Mind Exploded (2012)
77 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance
In this "beautifully intimate and utterly unique piece of cinema", Toby Amies crosses the line between filmmaker and carer, trying to cope with the strange and hilarious world view of the fragile eccentric, Drako Zarharzar. A love story.
Director: Toby Amies | Star: Tony Banwell
Votes: 288
46. Dying to Divorce (2021)
82 min | Documentary
Over one in three women in Turkey experience domestic violence. Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt's clients risk their lives while fighting the culture of violence in court
Director: Chloe Fairweather
Votes: 204
47. Sex Hunter: Wet Target (1972)
69 min | Crime, Drama
Pinky violence.
Director: Yukihiro Sawada | Stars: Hiroko Isayama, Miyoko Aoyama, Akira Takahashi, Jôji Sawada
Votes: 57
48. Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive (2017 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
In his first special since the near fatal car accident, Tracy Morgan jokes about life in a coma, his second marriage and the dark side of the family.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Tracy Morgan
Votes: 1,240
49. Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand (2002 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew interns at a museum featuring an exhibit on ancient Mayan culture while investigating the theft of a priceless artifact.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Laurie Jerger, Jake Perrine, David S. Hogan
Votes: 89
50. Titoo MBA (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
A couple on the brink of divorce explain their separate viewpoints and reasons to their respective lawyers.
Directors: Amit Singh, Amit Vats Chauhan, Vats Amit | Stars: Nishant Dahiya, Pragya Jaiswal, Nandini Singh, Aanchal Singh
Votes: 121