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- DirectorBen LewinStarsDakota FanningAlice EveToni ColletteA young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures.
- DirectorJanet GrilloStarsAnnaSophia RobbFamke JanssenScott CohenA teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.
- DirectorWilliam SullivanStarsLouisa KrauseGabriel EbertEliza DushkuA young woman with Asperger's syndrome tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.
- DirectorPetter NæssStarsJosh HartnettRadha MitchellGary ColeA love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
- DirectorJohn AsherStarsChristopher GorhamJulian FederKaitlin DoubledayAfter his wife dies of cancer, an overworked engineer struggles to care for his son with autism. His son in response to bullying regresses into a fantasy world escape.
- DirectorElissa DownStarsRhys WakefieldLuke FordToni ColletteAll Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie, accept his brother?
- DirectorAlonso MayoStarsLou Taylor PucciJayne EastwoodPam HyattSheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
- CreatorJason KatimsStarsPeter KrauseLauren GrahamDax ShepardThe lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.
- DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsVincent CasselReda KatebHélène VincentThe story of two men, educators of children and adolescents with autism.
- DirectorMax MayerStarsHugh DancyRose ByrnePeter GallagherAdam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
- DirectorXiaolu XueStarsJet LiZhang WenLun-Mei GweiExplores the subject of parental love and autism in kids.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsJeeJa YaninHiroshi AbePongpat WachirabunjongAn autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
- DirectorRichard Summers-CalvertStarsKate ListerRichard Summers-CalvertTracey Wilkinson'Drive Me to the End' centers around Ryan (Richard Summers-Calvert) and Sunny (Kate Lister), estranged family members who find themselves car-sharing to a funeral in Scotland. With both Ryan dealing with the inevitable death of his mother (Tracey Wilkinson) and Sunny being on the Autism Spectrum, they only have 3 days to feel comfortable in each other's company while feeling comfortable in their own skin. Also starring Claire King, Bryn Hodgen, David Bower and Bhasker Patel.
- StarsMelinda KinnamanHenrik NorlénEsmeralda StruweDuring a snowy Christmas season in Sweden, psychologist and profiler Inger Johanne Vik and her autistic daughter both get drawn into the investigation of a number of disturbing deaths.
- CreatorLaurie Finstad-KnizhnikStarsCara GeeTattiawna JonesMelissa FarmanIn 1869 Janestown on the Alberta-Montana border, three women band together for survival after the men in their town are murdered.
- DirectorMick JacksonStarsClaire DanesJulia OrmondDavid StrathairnA biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
- DirectorKim BassStarsMajor DodsonAmy SmartRory CochraneAn unathletic boy with autism strives to become an unlikely marathon champion giving his unfulfilled father purpose and a second chance at putting his family first.
- DirectorStephanie SoechtigStarsDavid AndersonDale ArcherTim ArmstrongThe story focuses on families with ADHD members, depicting their challenges and successes in an effort to shift the narrative surrounding ADHD and recognize its potential as an asset rather than solely a disorder.
- DirectorVivekStarsFahadh FaasilSai PallaviAtul KulkarniIn an isolated hospital in the high ranges of Kerala, an autistic patient with special skills piques the interest of a psychiatrist, whose investigation into her past leads to startling revelations.
- DirectorBrian KirkStarsJim SturgessAgyness DeynNikki Amuka-BirdAn unruly police detective is immediately suspicious of his new partner, but during their first investigation together they stumble upon a secret that binds them together for life as they find proof that the world is going to end.
- DirectorCooper RaiffStarsCooper RaiffDakota JohnsonEvan AssanteA young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.
- DirectorDoug PrayCreating a Mediterranean climate with nurturing space for his autistic son, a father constructs a greenhouse over his family's log cabin.
- DirectorYuldor GutiérrezStarsJunior PoloBraian V. AburaadKaren AlarconAngel is an autistic boy, happy and sweet, who trains to be a great athlete.
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsSigourney WeaverWinona RyderDominique PinonTwo centuries after her death, a powerful human/alien hybrid clone of Ellen Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth.
- DirectorLizzie HardyMichael LeondisGeorge VernonStarsSally PhillipsMolly MartinDance teacher Tobi is fearless on the dance floor but a novice at romance. He and Emily, who has a learning disability and poetry loving Michael, who has Asperger's are looking for love.