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Movies with autistic lead characters

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Recently I've been very interested in movies that include people with some form of autism, especially that of lead characters, I thought I'd recommend some because they tend to be very interesting in my humble opinion.

I Am Sam - An autistic man who joins fatherhood and raises his daughter on his own. This movie I discovered through a movie list including movies with Beatle references, and this had plenty of that and only used (very very nice) covers of Beatle songs throughout the movie, it's an awesome use of Beatles history and music that fits the story very well.
Mozart And The Whale - This I haven't seen entirely, but the start of the movie was really good. From what I understood it's a movie about a couple falling in love, both having Asperger Syndrom, they're not "the same" as each other and that makes the story work a lot better and make it more interesting.

If anyone knows any other movies like this, please post.

Enjoy.

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List of movies mentioned so far
I Am Sam
Mozart And The Whale
Mercury Rising
Search Of Bobby Fischer
Cube
Adam
The Waterboy (Not really autism, but includes some kind of mental "disability")
Rainman
Marathon
Hellraiser2
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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Mercury Rising

and

In Search of Bobby Fischer.

Get them. Now.

;)

edit: The two i recommended aren't 1/2 as meaningful/heartfelt--they're Hollywood as fuck. But still very much enjoyable (from my standpoint).
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I bet I can get Mercury Rising from the local video shop, the other I'm not sure. Thanks for the tips.
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pritam wrote:the other I'm not sure.
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ahoy! you shall support the movie industry some other time :)
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cypher1554R wrote:
pritam wrote:the other I'm not sure.
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ahoy! you shall support the movie industry some other time :)
LOL, maybe so.
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One of my favourite films 'Cube' has an autistic character in it and while he isn't really the lead character he is the most important character as you find out. Might be what you're after if I come up with any others I'll let you know ;).
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I Am Sam is a great film. I watched it in school a few times.
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ChrissyJ91 wrote:One of my favourite films 'Cube' has an autistic character in it and while he isn't really the lead character he is the most important character as you find out. Might be what you're after if I come up with any others I'll let you know ;).
I wanted to watch this, they had cube 2 on netflix, but 1 you had to have them send you the dvd... I need to find it
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dandymcgee wrote:I Am Sam is a great film. I watched it in school a few times.
Completely agree.
ChrissyJ91 wrote:One of my favourite films 'Cube' has an autistic character in it and while he isn't really the lead character he is the most important character as you find out. Might be what you're after if I come up with any others I'll let you know ;).
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There's one that I really want to see, called Adam. From the bits and pieces of it that I've seen, it represents Asperger's Syndrome extremely good. I should know, having lived with Asperger's for 13 years.
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It's a movie that explores the endearing adventures of an autistic boy and his mother who struggle to live a normal life. This touching film conveys the importance of opportunity and family. A thrilling combatant that is sure to change the life of whoever watches it; this artistic work challenges the fabric of society through relevant issues such as growing up in a broken home, standing up for what you believe in, and tackling your dreams. With that, I encourage everyone to watch The Waterboy. It's made a difference in my life, what about yours?
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the waterboy has indeed impacted my life... also this is an odd interest, but one I wish not to question
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Rainman. Dustin Hoffman's character is Autistic and has an amazing ability to count things(including cards). =)
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eatcomics wrote:the waterboy has indeed impacted my life... also this is an odd interest, but one I wish not to question
I enjoyed Waterboy too, but I couldn't take it very seriously it being more of a comedy.
mattheweston wrote:Rainman. Dustin Hoffman's character is Autistic and has an amazing ability to count things(including cards). =)
Thank you, I'm sure this is a movie I had seen parts of when I was about 11. I've been looking for it.
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"AND I MET AND GIRL AND SHE LET ME TOUCH HER BOOBIES AND I LIKED IT!!!!!!!!!"
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