A Disturbance Upstairs
by dog_lover_twelve | created - 06 Feb 2012 | updated - 15 Feb 2012 | PublicMental Illness Movies.
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1. Shine (1996)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd
Votes: 56,689 | Gross: $35.81M
Character- David Helfgott
Actor(s)- Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor
Diagnosis- Schizophrenia (possibly Disorganized)
2. The Butcher Boy (1997)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle
Votes: 11,464 | Gross: $1.82M
Character- Francie Brady
Actor(s)- Eamonn Owens, Stephen Rea
Diagnosis- Paranoid Schizophrenia
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Character- Annie Brady
Actor(s)- Aisling O'Sullivan
Diagnosis- Bipolar Disorder
3. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 986,672 | Gross: $170.74M
Character- John Nash
Actor(s)- Russell Crowe
Diagnosis- Paranoid Schizophrenia
4. As Good as It Gets (1997)
PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Votes: 318,336 | Gross: $148.48M
Character- Melvin Udall
Actor(s)- Jack Nicholson
Diagnosis- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
5. Fight Club (1999)
R | 139 min | Drama
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier
Votes: 2,322,754 | Gross: $37.03M
Character- Narrator
Actor(s)- Edward Norton
Diagnoses-
*SPOILERS*
Multiple Personality Disorder & Schizophrenia
6. The Living and the Dead (2006)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A descent into Hell is triggered when "Ex-Lord" Donald Brocklebank finds that he must leave Longleigh House for London to find a way to pay for the medical treatments for his wife Nancy. ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Rumley | Stars: Leo Bill, Roger Lloyd Pack, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball
Votes: 2,457
Character- James Brocklebank
Actor(s)- Leo Bill
Diagnosis- Paranoid Schizophrenia
7. Spider (2002)
R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne, Lynn Redgrave
Votes: 41,122 | Gross: $1.64M
8. Buddy Boy (1999)
R | 105 min | Drama, Thriller
An introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invalid mother by spying on his neighbor.
Director: Mark Hanlon | Stars: Aidan Gillen, Emmanuelle Seigner, Susan Tyrrell, Mark Boone Junior
Votes: 1,140 | Gross: $0.01M
9. Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
A portrait of the effects of schizophrenia on family life is the central focus.
Director: Harmony Korine | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Brian Fisk, Chloë Sevigny, Werner Herzog
Votes: 7,746 | Gross: $0.08M
Character- Julien
Actor(s)- Ewen Bremner
Diagnosis- Paranoid Schizophrenia
10. Revolution #9 (2001)
90 min | Thriller
A handsome and successful young man's life begins to unravel when he develops an acute sense of paranoia. Things escalate when Jackson is convinced that a tv ad holds sinister messages ... See full summary »
Director: Tim McCann | Stars: Michael Risley, Adrienne Shelly, Spalding Gray, Callie Thorne
Votes: 370
11. Michael Clayton (2007)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multibillion-dollar class action suit.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe
Votes: 174,032 | Gross: $49.03M
12.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Vincent and the Doctor
(2010)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Doctor and Amy travel back in time to meet Vincent Van Gogh and face an invisible monster that only the painter can see.
Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Tony Curran, Nik Howden
Votes: 12,695
13. Santa Sangre (1989)
NC-17 | 123 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless mother - the leader of a strange religious cult - and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name as he becomes "her arms".
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Stars: Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell, Thelma Tixou
Votes: 23,318
14. Zralok v hlave (2004)
75 min | Drama
Shark in the Head unfolds into a stunning cinematic powerhouse that combines comedy and drama for a touching story about how we influence the people we meet while being profoundly affected ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Procházková | Stars: Oldrich Kaiser, Jana Krausová, Kristýna Leichtová, David Máj
Votes: 96
15. Neverwas (2005)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.
Director: Joshua Michael Stern | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Ian McKellen, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte
Votes: 6,979
16. I Am Sam (2001)
PG-13 | 132 min | Drama
An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 155,284 | Gross: $40.31M
17. Elling (2001)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, sensitive would-be poet Elling is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and ... See full summary »
Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle
Votes: 15,858 | Gross: $0.31M
18. David and Lisa (1962)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Keir Dullea, Janet Margolin, Howard Da Silva, Neva Patterson
Votes: 3,349 | Gross: $5.01M
19. Psycho (1960)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Votes: 718,066 | Gross: $32.00M
20. Benny & Joon (1993)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore
Votes: 62,057 | Gross: $23.20M
21. Girl, Interrupted (1999)
R | 127 min | Biography, Drama
A directionless teenager, Susanna, is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There, she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy
Votes: 211,223 | Gross: $28.87M
22. Red White & Blue (2010)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman attracts the attention of a psychopathic former Army interrogator and an emotionally fragile young man caring for his depressed mother.
Director: Simon Rumley | Stars: Amanda Fuller, Marc Senter, Jon Michael Davis, Nick Holden
Votes: 6,147
Character- Nate
Actor(s)- Noah Taylor
Diagnosis- Anti-Social Personality Disorder
23. Long Pigs (2007)
Not Rated | 82 min | Horror
A documentary by two desperate young filmmakers who stumble upon the ultimate subject, a 33 year old cannibalistic serial killer named Anthony McAllister, who has agreed to let them ... See full summary »
Directors: Nathan Hynes, Chris Power | Stars: Anthony Alviano, Al Bernstein, Jean-Marc Fontaine, Phyllis Cooper
Votes: 759
Character- Anthony McAllister
Actor(s)- Anthony Aivano
Diagnosis- Anti-Social Personality Disorder
24. Keane (2004)
R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A disheveled man desperately searches New York City for his young daughter.
Director: Lodge Kerrigan | Stars: Damian Lewis, Liza Colón-Zayas, John Tormey, Brenda Denmark
Votes: 5,819 | Gross: $0.03M
Character- WIlliam Keane
Actor(s)- Damien Lewis
Diagnosis- Paranoid Schizophrenia
25. Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
Confounded by her clashes with the seemingly rule-obsessed world, a troubled young girl seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher.
Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Elle Fanning, Patricia Clarkson, Felicity Huffman, Bill Pullman
Votes: 8,078 | Gross: $0.07M
Character- Phoebe Lichen
Actor(s)- Elle Fanning
Diagnosis- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
26. The Yarn Princess (1994 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Margaret, who has certain mental disabilities, struggles when her husband Jake, is diagnosed with schizophrenia and the authorities wish to take her children away from her. She must prove ... See full summary »
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Jean Smart, Robert Pastorelli, Dennis Boutsikaris, Justin Burnette
Votes: 252
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