Movies about the terminally ill

Movies about the terminally ill
List of the best movies about terminally ill people selected by visitors to our site: Dallas Buyers Club, Life in a Year, The Professor, A Walk to Remember, The Fault in Our Stars, My Sister's Keeper, The Green Mile, ToY, The Theory of Everything, Five Feet Apart.

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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Country
Markimdb: 8
Genredrama, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

    Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

      When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life and also a very big secret she must keep from Landon.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:13

      Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.

      Genredrama
      Duration03:09

      A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cellblock's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      ToY is a drama about two lost souls from disparate backgrounds who find each other amid the desperation and glamour of Los Angeles, forging an unlikely relationship that spirals into tragic chaos.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genremelodrama, drama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan, USA
      Duration02:03

        The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
        Duration01:41

          Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:39

          A couple who have known each other since 8 are destined to be together until death do them apart.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genremelodrama, drama, musical
          CountryAustralia, USA
          Duration02:03

            A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:59

            Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:18

            A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:27

            A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

            Markimdb: 8.2
            Genremelodrama, drama, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:15

            At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he turns to teaching, becoming romantically involved with his student Alicia. Meanwhile the government asks his help with breaking Soviet codes, which soon gets him involved in a terrifying conspiracy plot. Nash grows more and more paranoid until a discovery that turns his entire world upside down. Now it is only with Alicia's help that he will be able to recover his mental strength and regain his status as the great mathematician we know him as today..

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            Genrecomedy, adventure
            CountryRussia

            They are very different, but they have one dream - to reach heaven. The famous Moscow stand-up comedian Ilya Pogorelov was publicly accused of lying by his ex, and now he needs to "just" survive. And the shy provincial Sanyok wants to break out of his cocoon and live for real at least a little. By chance (or providence), Sanyok and Ilya set off together on a journey to the sea to find themselves, make their dreams come true and find love. The duet "Pogorelov and Sanyok" formed along the way will travel across the floor of Russia, blow up TikTok, make millions laugh and move - make hearts beat faster and remind you how to enjoy life.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
            Duration01:43

            A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.

            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: 6.7
            Genreaction, thriller, drama
            CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
            Duration01:46

            As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genredocumentary, music
            CountryFrance

            Go backstage with French rap duo Bigflo & Oli in this intimate music documentary, then join the superstar siblings as they embark on a major tour.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genrefantastic, drama
            CountryUSA

            On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrecomedy, melodrama
            CountryUSA, Canada, Colombia
            Duration02:00

            Fred Flarsky is a gifted and free-spirited journalist who has a knack for getting into trouble. Charlotte Field is one of the most influential women in the world -- a smart, sophisticated and accomplished politician. When Fred unexpectedly runs into Charlotte, he soon realizes that she was his former baby sitter and childhood crush. When Charlotte decides to make a run for the presidency, she impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter -- much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, France
            Duration01:38

            Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrecomedy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:26

            When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:31

            The lives of a breast-cancer patient and a researcher who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico

            Aged, embittered widower, Fred learns to enjoy life thanks to his elderly yet vibrant neighbor, Elsa. Upon learning Elsa is terminally ill, Fred takes her to the Fontana di Trevi in Rome in order to reenact her favorite scene from ‘La Dolce Vita’.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:03

            The Falls: Testament of Love is a continuation of the story of RJ Smith and Chris Merrill, two Mormon missionaries that fell in love during their mission in a small town in Oregon. The boys haven't spoken in five years, but when an unexpected tragedy compells them back to the Oregon town where they served, they find themselves, once again, thrust into one another's lives. As old feelings begin to surface they find themselves again facing difficult choices. If they pursue their desire to be together, RJ and Chris risk hurting the ones they care about as they embark on a spiritual journey to discover love, freedom, and happiness.

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:35

            A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:30

            When Ross is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given six weeks to live, his newly engaged older brother Seth offers to spend his $50,000 wedding fund on a final trip of a lifetime. Their plans are complicated when Ross invites a call girl to join the group and Seth’s uptight fiancée insists on tagging along. This raucous road trip comedy features hip-hop star Asher Roth.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genredrama, family, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:34

            A faith based movie. A young girl suffering from a rare digestive disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a terrible accident. Based on the book 'Three Miracles From Heaven' by Christy Beam.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:37

            Duncan Mayor decides the perfect Christmas present for his terminally ill wife, Suzy, is a ride on a real Ferris wheel, set up in their very own back yard. As a young man, it was the perfect place for a wedding proposal. Now, years later, in order to relive the experience with his wife, Duncan will go to any length to make their fantasy become a reality.

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration02:30

            Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:36

            An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.

            Markimdb: 5.1
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA

            Writer and Adderall enthusiast Stephen Elliott reaches a low point when his estranged father resurfaces, claiming that Stephen has fabricated much of the dark childhood that that fuels his writing. Adrift in the precarious gray area of memory, Stephen is led by three sources of inspiration: a new romance, the best friend who shares his history, and a murder trial that reminds him more than a little of his own story. Based on the memoir of the same name.

            Markimdb: 5.6
            Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
            CountryUSA

            A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:39

            A teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence and his father's terminal illness.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrethriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:08

            Two strangers find their lives colliding in an impossible way. Alex is a methodical cargo thief working for a dangerous cartel. Sam is a determined paramedic trying to save the world while running from her past.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom

            A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
            CountryUSA

            The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how -- and whether -- to escape their never-ending day.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA

            James White is a troubled twentysomething trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a hedonistic lifestyle, his mother's battle with a serious illness faces a series of setbacks that force him to assume more responsibility. With the pressure on him mounting, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.

            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: 7
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:27

            An anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people's lives.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:28

            David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryIndia, United Kingdom, Canada, USA

            The 25-year-old love story of a couple is told through the lens of their spunky teenage daughter who is diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genredrama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:35

            Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home education,including a trip to Southern Africa. Whilst in Mozambique George is bitten by a mosquito which crawls through a hole in his net and dies of malaria. After his funeral at home Mary feels a compulsion to return to Africa where she meets English woman Martha O'Connell,whose 24 year old son Ben, a teacher with voluntary service overseas,has also died of malaria. Ben gave his net to one of his pupils,believing adults cannot catch malaria. The two women are shocked to see the high death rate caused by the disease and,whilst Martha stays in Africa as a voluntary helper,Mary petitions the American government to change things. Martha turns up at Mary's house unannounced and,helped by Mary's ex-diplomat father,they address a senate committee on health spending,persuading them to do more to combat malaria. They meet with some success though a coda states that much more can be done.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:44

            A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.

            Markimdb: 5.2
            Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:47

            Two siblings discover a supernatural escape from a troubled home, but find their bond tested when reality threatens to tear their family apart.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA

            After cancer claims Matt Kell's life on Christmas Day 2005, his widow, Gina and two young boys are left to cope with the pain of his loss while their close church community gathers around them for support.




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