American movies about psychologists

List of the best American movies about psychologists selected by visitors to our site: The Sixth Sense, Analyze This, A Dangerous Method, Ordinary People, Good Will Hunting, Shrink, When Nietzsche Wept, Final Analysis, Experimenter, American Violence.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 8.2
Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:47

A psychological thriller about an eight year old boy named Cole Sear who believes he can see into the world of the dead. A child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe comes to Cole to help him deal with his problem, learning that he really can see ghosts of dead people.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryUSA, Australia
Duration01:43

Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration01:39

    Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Viennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Barr is a psychiatrist who falls in love with the sister of one of his clients. She's beautiful and married to a gangster. She hates her husband but is unable to escape from him.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:10

      Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha stands by him through it all.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:11

      A psychologist interviews a death row inmate to determine whether or not a stay of execution should be granted.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, Japan
      Duration02:27

      Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

        Sandra is the manager at a fast-food restaurant, and Becky is her teenaged counter girl who really needs the job. One stressful day, a police officer telephones and accuses Becky of stealing money from a customer’s purse, which Becky vehemently denies. Sandra, overwhelmed by her managerial responsibilities, complies with the officer’s orders to detain Becky, beginning a nightmare that tragically blurs the lines between expedience, prudence, legality and reason.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:38

        Jimmy is a committed child psychologist who uses his own playbook, but when he is brought in to work with Ellie, he is completely unprepared for his subject—a 9-year-old psychopathic genius with nothing to lose. As he begins to understand the extent of her capabilities and the fate that has been planned for her, he struggles to overcome her defenses before it is too late for them both.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy
        CountryFrance, Belgium, USA
        Duration01:35

        A wanna-be director is given 48 hours by a producer to find the best groan of pain, worthy of an Oscar, as the only condition to back his film.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:30

        This film is based on the actual events that took place in 1971 when Stanford professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo created what became one of the most shocking and famous social experiments of all time.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, Canada

        An unusual, real-world romance involving relatable people, with one catch - there are three of them! You Me Her infuses the sensibilities of a smart, grounded indie rom-com with a distinctive twist: one of the two parties just happens to be a suburban married couple.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:03

        With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration04:55

        Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrethriller, melodrama, detective, film noir
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryFrance, Canada, USA
        Duration02:24

        A widowed child psychologist lives in an isolated existence in rural New England. When caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrethriller, crime
        CountryUSA

        Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrehorror, thriller, detective
        CountryUSA

        Fifteen years after conjuring an imaginary phantom known as Mercy Black, a repentant woman returns to her hometown to live with her sister and young nephew. But as Mercy continues to haunt her and the death count rises, she must face her deepest terror and discover the truth of her past before Mercy Black claims her nephew. Daniella Pineda, Austin Amelio, Elle LaMont, Miles Emmons, Lee Eddy, and Janeane Garofalo star in this terrifying story of regret, redemption, and the dark side of belief.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:32

        When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:15

        Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA, Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, China
        Duration02:10

        Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama
        CountryFrance, Belgium, USA
        Duration02:24

        While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:27

        Major-league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson has lost his focus. After choking on the mound, he’s sent down to the minors and prescribed sessions with an unorthodox sports therapist, who pushes him to uncover the origins of his anxiety.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrefantastic, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration01:33

        On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France, Sweden
        Duration01:32

        A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:41

        In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:00

        A young woman is forced to return to her trailer-park beginnings after her political career is derailed by a sex scandal.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:39

        Two young people arrive in New York to spend a weekend; once they arrive they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genredocumentary, news
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems, and native communities across the planet.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, detective
        CountryUSA, Spain
        Duration02:10

        David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genreaction, drama, adventure, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Adapted from the successful novel, Dead in 5 Heartbeats, by Ralph "Sonny" Barger with Keith and Kent Zimmerman. The story follows the Infidelz MC's former President, Patch Kinkade, who has left his personal demons behind for the calm of desert life. When war erupts between his brothers he left behind and the rival Hooligans, Patch rides back into town to either make peace or do battle.

        Markimdb: 4.2
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:38

        Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        UNREQUITED is a psychological thriller and tells the story of Ben Jacobs, a troubled young man who, on his 18th birthday, has to leave the group home for "troubled teens" where he has been living for the past several months and move back in with his alcoholic mother. Upon his return, Ben soon discovers that his girlfriend, Jessica Morgan, has moved on with her life and is now dating an older college guy. Desperate for love and unable to cope with losing Jessica, Ben's troubled past catches up with him as he kidnaps her in an attempt to regain her affection. Spiraling out of control and on a very dangerous path, Ben must ultimately decide whether to let her go, or hold on to the one person he loves, even if it means destroying them both in the process.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, drama, military
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:31

        Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon and the Rev. Richard Mueller reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Doc and his old buddies take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        Emily, a troubled spirit, haunts her own house every day, wondering why she can't leave. With the help of Sylvia, a clairvoyant hired to rid the house of spirits, Emily is forced into a 'patient/therapist' relationship, uncovering disturbing mysteries about her past that may help her move on to 'the next place

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, Australia, China
        Duration02:34

        A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a "friend" from the husband's past who holds a horrifying secret about him, sending their world into a tailspin.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        When her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, Ellen Martin begins investigating a fake insurance policy, only to find herself down a rabbit hole of questionable dealings that can be linked to a Panama City law firm and its vested interest in helping the world's wealthiest citizens amass larger fortunes.

        Markimdb: 3.8
        Genrehorror, action, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        A group of survivors trapped in a New York apartment fight to stay alive against legions of zombies.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the NYC dating scene, in this adaptation of Caren Lissner’s best-selling 2003 novel.

        Markimdb: 2.4
        Genreaction, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:15

        It's not politics as usual, or is it? The governor of Louisiana is about to become the vice-presidential candidate for his party but a murder and an international web spanning from South Africa to Pakistan and North Korea might just get in the way.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genrethriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        Dave and Emma have found the perfect house, until they discover a stash of heroine and end up imprisoned in it by violent thugs.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredocumentary, biography
        CountryUSA

        Sex Fashion and Disco is a documentary film concerning Antonio Lopez (1943-1987), the most influential fashion illustrator of 1970s Paris and New York, and his colorful and sometimes outrageous milieu.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, action, thriller, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:22

        Horror junkie Joe Foster gets to live out his ultimate scary movie fantasy courtesy of Fear Inc., a company that specializes in giving you the fright of your life. But as lines blur between what is and is not part of the game, Joe's dream come true begins to look more like a nightmare.




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