Documentaries About Autism
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1. Understanding Autism (2024)
Documentary
'Understanding Autism' explores the latest research in autism and how empathy and emotion can help autistic people live happier and more functional lives.
Director: Scott Steindorff | Star: Scott Steindorff
2. Autism in Love (2015)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
Autism in Love follows the story of four adults with autism spectrum disorders as they search for and manage romantic relationships.
Director: Matt Fuller
Votes: 509
3. Autism: Challenging Behaviour (2013)
62 min | Documentary
Jack, 3 and Jeremiah, 4 are starting their first term at Treetops School in Essex, the only state school in the UK which uses ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) a controversial and ... See full summary »
Director: Fran Robertson
Votes: 8
4. Autism: Made in the U.S.A. (2009)
101 min | Documentary
Directors: Manette Loudon, Gary Null | Stars: James B. Adams, Julia Berle, Mark F. Blaxill, Timothy M. Buie
Votes: 43
5. Autism: The Musical (2007)
TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary, Music
Follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.
Director: Tricia Regan | Stars: Hillary Aaron, Joe Aaron, Lexi Aaron, Adam
Votes: 764
6. The United States of Autism (2013)
93 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
Follow one man's 11,000 mile, 40 day journey across the American landscape to visit twenty families and individuals affected by autism while searching for answers for his own son. With ... See full summary »
Directors: Sugey Cruz, Richard Everts | Stars: Kenneth Bock, Richard Everts, Raun Kaufman
Votes: 48
7. Autism: A Curious Case of the Human Mind (2017)
58 min | Documentary
Thomas wants to learn about the neurological condition that his little brother, Owen, was diagnosed with as a child - autism. Through the piecing together of home videos and interviews with... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Elliott Griffiths | Stars: Jake Cartwright, Thomas Elliott Griffiths, Brenda Jones, Alex Lowery
Votes: 30
8. This Business of Autism (2018)
102 min | Documentary
This Business Of Autism is an expository documentary film about the economic and societal benefits of employing young adults with autism. The film addresses the positive impacts of ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen W. Mackey | Star: Temple Grandin
Votes: 8
9. Autism Goes to College (2019)
64 min | Documentary
Five diverse students on the autism spectrum take us into their lives and into their classrooms to show us how they're making college work.
Director: Erik Linthorst | Stars: Caroline Benner, Jan Blacher, Jasmin Board, JudelMay Enriquez
Votes: 14
10. The Autism Puzzle (2018)
72 min | Documentary
There are several societal changes that we can make right now to better accommodate people with autism. This documentary explores how families can make some reasonable changes in their ... See full summary »
Director: Chandi Ziebarth | Star: Chandi Ziebarth
11. Autism: A Family's Journey (2017)
52 min | Documentary
Embarrassed at having a child on the spectrum, the Cairns family decides that abusing the autism out of their son, J.R., is the solution. Out anxiety and fear J.R. hides his neurodivergence and his family thinks he's now cured.
Director: Michael Terrill | Star: J.R. Cairns
13. Autism Paints (2018)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
A talented painter with Asperger's Syndrome takes over an abandoned gas station to start an art school for special needs children and war veterans.
Director: David Stagnari | Stars: Erich Preis, Michael Kitakis, Dominick Mavellia, Jane Spaholtz
Votes: 14
14. Autism the Untold Story (2021)
58 min | Documentary
Over the years, we have seen many cases of children with Autism and while at times, they are perfectly normal we have not understood their needs and pushed them away. This documentary sheds... See full summary »
Director: Fayekah Taki | Star: Shyrose Dhalla
15. This Is Nicholas - Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2019)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
'This Is Nicholas - Living With Autism' chronicles a mother's determination to see her son faced with Autism and Depression overcome challenges, along with the support from family, community and teachers
Director: Nicholas Ryan-Purcell
Votes: 10
16. Ken and Alex
75 min | Documentary | Post-production
Ken and Alex is about the unconditional love of a divorced father with sole-custody of his son, a non-verbal teenager on the autism spectrum. New York City, with all its beauty and chaos, ... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Feinstein
17. Paws for Autism (2012)
Documentary
Paws for Autism follows two autistic children and their service dogs. It goes through a journey with Braydon and his family before Bogart, their new service dog, enters their home. We will ... See full summary »
Director: Fern Levitt
18. Uncovering Autism
Documentary | Announced
Uncovering Autism is a documentary focused on Autism awareness and many of the struggles children on the spectrum face. Cutting edge research is documented and displayed with world's leading experts in the field.
19. As One: The Autism Project (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
As One traces the journey of ten children with Autism and their special families as they struggle and triumph with Autism in the United Arab Emirates.
Director: Hana Makki | Stars: Ali Al Sayed, Dana Dajani, Mina Liccione
Votes: 11
20. Sounding the Alarm: Battling the Autism Epidemic (2014)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
How is it we know so little about something so widespread? None of us are more than a family member or neighbor away from autism. Sounding the Alarm follows autism families as they ... See full summary »
Director: John Block | Stars: Stephen Kanne, James Lankford, Kent Martling, Christopher McDougle
Votes: 51
22. Autism Spectrum
Documentary | Announced
Sometimes traditional communication training and behavioral therapy isn't enough to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, sometimes we need to think "outside the box".
Director: Jose Perez | Stars: Nadia Lanfranconi, Jose Perez, Angela B. Massenburg, Jose M. Salazar
23. The Autism Enigma (2011)
52 min | Documentary
The Autism Enigma looks at the progress of an international group of scientists who are looking for clues to the baffling disorder by examining the amazingly diverse and powerful microbial ... See full summary »
Directors: Marion Gruner, Christopher Sumpton | Stars: Andy Bolte, Ellen Bolte, Derrick MacFabe, Jeremy K. Nicholson
Votes: 8
24. Autism in America (2015)
87 min | Documentary
A powerful and emotional documentary that chronicles families living with autism. From moderate cases to extreme, the film explores what it's like living with this developmental disability ... See full summary »
Director: Zac Adams | Stars: Michelle Begley, David Cantrell, C.J. Cole, Donna Gates
Votes: 17
25. A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism (2009)
TV-G | 103 min | Documentary
The mother of an autistic child is determined not to accept the pessimistic prognosis for her son.
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Margrét Dagmar Ericsdóttir, David G. Amaral, Simon Baron-Cohen, David Crowe
Votes: 271 | Gross: $0.00M
26. The Horse Boy (2009)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary
A writer documents the journey his family takes to Mongolia to consult with nomadic shamans on the healing of their autistic son.
Director: Michel Orion Scott | Stars: Rupert Isaacson, Kristin Neff, Rowan Isaacson, Kendal Stewart
Votes: 720 | Gross: $0.16M
27. Loving Lampposts (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
What would you call a four year old who caresses all the lampposts in the park? Quirky? Unusual? Or sick? Such labels are at the center of the debate about autism. Is it a disease or a ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Drezner | Stars: Nadine Antonelli, Simon Baron-Cohen, Billy, Kristina Chew
Votes: 70
28. Citizen Autistic (2013)
58 min | Documentary, News
This film explores the controversy surrounding autism advocacy from the perspectives of members of the autism communities.
Director: William Davenport
Votes: 19
29. The Accountant (2016)
R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.
Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 321,690 | Gross: $86.26M
30. The Lighthouse of the Whales (2016)
TV-MA | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A mother with an autistic child travel from Spain to Argentina looking to help her son to connect with his emotions.
Director: Gerardo Olivares | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Joaquín Furriel, Joaquín Rapalini, Ana Celentano
Votes: 4,202
31. Wretches & Jabberers (2011)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
In 'Wretches & Jabberers and Stories from the Road', two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, ... See full summary »
Director: Gerardine Wurzburg | Stars: Larry Bissonnette, Tracy Thresher
Votes: 100
32. Too Sane for This World (2011)
74 min | Documentary, News
'Too Sane For This World' explores the challenges, gifts and unique perspectives of 12 adults on the autism spectrum. The film features an introduction by Dr. Temple Grandin. Many adults on... See full summary »
Director: William Davenport
Votes: 31
33. My Kids Type: A New York Autism Documentary
60 min | Documentary | Post-production
The struggle of dealing with Autism in New York City from a parent point of view who is searching for resources from schooling to social gathering places for children on the spectrum. The ... See full summary »
Director: Eurydice Roman
34. Aaron Has Autism (2014)
90 min | Documentary
Aaron Has Autism follows the lives of Aaron, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of four, and his family. This film is a follow-up to Autism The Early Signs (1989) and Autism The Teen Years (2004)
Director: Mark Poole
35. Sibling Warrior: Healing My Brother's Autism (2017)
Documentary
When Zack Peter found out his younger brother Ethan, was diagnosed with autism, he made it his mission to ensure Ethan will one day live an independent life. Together, he and his family ... See full summary »
Stars: Zack Peter, Ej Quesada, Ethan Quesada, Nancy Quesada
37. Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism
Biography | Announced
Follows the life of Dawn Prince-Hughes as she begins a journey of self-discovery, learning from a Silverback gorilla, what leads to a discovery of being on a spectrum of autism, and an academic path to become a PhD in primatology.
Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher
39. The Changing Face of Autism (2009)
Documentary
Lynne Duquette shares her experience as a parent of a child with autism and follows the individual stories of several families faced with the same diagnosis in this emotional and informative documentary.
Director: John Chisholm | Stars: Lynne Duquette, Anthony Edwards, Paulette Pierotti
40. The Colors of Autism
Documentary | Filming
Director Robert Moran, a bi-racial filmmaker diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, embarks on a quest to understand the current state of autism diagnosis and treatment in minority communities.
Director: Robert Moran
41. Beyond the Spectrum: A Family's Year Confronting Autism (2017)
86 min | Documentary
When their two-year-old son Oskar is diagnosed with autism, this busy family of seven drops everything for a year to focus on his therapy. In their surprising journey of discovery, they ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Suderman
Votes: 14
42. Animating Autism (2011)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary
Animating Autism is a feature length documentary about seven kids on the autism spectrum collaborating to create their own short animated film. The documentary follows them as they learn ... See full summary »
Director: John Gross | Stars: Maude Leroux, John Serpentelli, Jennifer Shumard
43. Hold Me Steady: A Story of Autism Service Dogs (2015)
63 min | Documentary, Biography
HOLD ME STEADY is a story of autism service dogs, the lives they touch, and societies views on the world of autism. Weaving together information through conversations with families and ... See full summary »
Director: Erin Corrado | Stars: Tony Attwood, Erin Corrado, Barb Daniels, Mitchell Daniels
44. Autismo Vida Real (2022)
Documentary
Director: Vinicius Augusto Bozzo | Stars: Alexandre Aquino, Edda Araújo, Fernanda Cavalieri, Cristiane Mesquita
45. The Reason I Jump (2020)
82 min | Documentary, Drama
Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.
Director: Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Donna Budway, Emma Budway, Jeremy Dear, Joss Dear
Votes: 1,137
46. Cost of Autism (2015)
TV-PG | 93 min | Documentary
The financial costs of autism on our global society in healthcare and educational needs are astronomical and are rapidly increasing everyday.
Director: Chandi Ziebarth | Star: Chandi Ziebarth
Votes: 7
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