Psychotherapist Drama Movies

List of the best drama movies about psychotherapists selected by visitors to our site: Spotlight, The Karate Kid, The Professor and the Madman, Water for Elephants, Nomadland, The Man Who Knew Infinity, August: Osage County, Wonder, Saving Mr. Banks, Capernaum.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:33

    In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, drama, family, sport
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:20

    12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Belgium, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
    Duration02:04

    Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

      In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA, Germany

      A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India

      Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:01

      A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genredrama, family
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Canada
      Duration02:15

      The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama, music, biography, history
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
      Duration02:05

      Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.

      Markimdb: 8.4
      Genredrama
      CountryLebanon, USA, France, Cyprus, Qatar, United Kingdom
      Duration02:05

      Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

      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: 7.8
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:33

      After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, western
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama
      CountryIndia, USA, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong
      Duration02:35

        Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

          After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genredrama, musical, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:25

          The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrecomedy, drama, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:53

          When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
          Duration01:55

          England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredrama, adventure, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:55

          A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.

          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: 7.6
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:27

          Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

          A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:56

          Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.

          Markimdb: 8.4
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration02:25

          During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, South Africa, USA
          Duration01:54

          Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA

          Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, "Richard Jewell" is a story of what happens when what is reported as fact obscures the truth. "There is a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes." The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing-his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI's number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike, his life ripped apart. Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:45

            An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by a the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.

            Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
            CountryUSA

            Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

            Markimdb: 7.9
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:29

            A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, New Zealand, USA, India, Australia
            Duration02:40

            A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration01:44

            Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

            Markimdb: 8
            Genredrama, biography, history
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
            Duration01:58

            The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, France
            Duration01:30

            An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genredrama, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:03

            On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genredrama, adventure, family
            CountryUSA, Canada

            Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:10

            An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets in Chicago.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, Argentina
            Duration02:24

            Nicky, a veteran con artist, takes a novice named Jess under his wing. While Nicky teaches Jess the tricks of the trade, the pair become romantically involved; but, when Jess gets uncomfortably close, Nicky ends their relationship. Three years later, Nicky is in Buenos Aires working a very dangerous scheme when Jess -- now an accomplished femme fatale -- unexpectedly shows up. Her appearance throws Nicky for a loop at a time when he cannot afford to be off his game.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:30

            When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryRepublic of Ireland
            Duration02:30

            The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland during the 1920s and 30s.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA

            Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrethriller, drama, adventure, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:31

            Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.

            Markimdb: 8
            Genredrama, biography
            CountryAustralia, United Kingdom, USA, India
            Duration01:43

            A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA, France
            Duration01:38

            Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genredrama, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:56

              On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

              Markimdb: 7.9
              Genremelodrama, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:42

              A coming-of-age story based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, which follows 15-year-old freshman Charlie, an endearing and naive outsider who is taken under the wings of two seniors. A moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope - and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.

              Markimdb: 7.7
              Genredrama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:38

              A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

              Markimdb: 7.6
              Genredrama
              CountrySpain, Thailand, USA
              Duration01:49

                In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

                Markimdb: 6.2
                Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:38

                When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.

                Markimdb: 7.1
                Genrecomedy, drama, family
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:04

                Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.




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