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Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)

4.00 Stars

Biography, Drama

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

Based On Autobiography, Coma, Full Body Paralysis, Hospital, Writing, Nurse

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Le Redoutable (2017)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1967, during the making of "La Chinoise," film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 19-year-old actress Anne Wiazemsky and marries her.

Similarity: 7.98 (Very Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Cinema, Film Director, French New Wave, Nouvelle Vague, Reference To Jean Luc Godard

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Hard to Kill (1990)

2.90 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Left for dead with his wife killed in their house, L.A. Detective Mason Storm will have to make a quick recovery, expose those behind the murder and take revenge.

Similarity: 7.43 (Similar)

Coma, Hospital, Nurse, Presumed Dead, Revenge

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Le fils de l'épicier (2007)

3.50 Stars

Drama

Antoine moves home to help his mom drive the mobile grocery, when his dad's hospitalized. He brings Claire along, hoping she'll become more than a friend. He drives around Provence's countryside, selling mainly to old people.

Similarity: 6.10 (Similar)

Benevolence, Countryside, Grocer, Hospital, Village

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Le voile bleu (1942)

3.05 Stars

Drama

In 1914, in the first months of World War I, Louise Jarraud loses her husband, killed on the front. Shortly after, she gives birth to a baby, who soon dies. Devastated by this double misfortune, Louise decides to dedicate her life to

Similarity: 5.85 (Similar)

Aging, Nurse, Nursemaid, Pregnancy, Veil

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Hable con ella (2002)

3.95 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Romance

Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.

Similarity: 5.74 (Similar)

Coma, Coma Rape, Female Nudity, Nudity, Nurse

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My Mother's Love

3.25 Stars

Drama, Short

Louise isn't on speaking terms with her alcoholic mother. But one night, her mother is brought to the hospital where Louise works after a road accident.

Similarity: 5.65 (Similar)

Baby, Hospital, Insulin Overdose, Mother Daughter Relationship, Nurse

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Le bal des folles (2021)

3.30 Stars

Drama, Thriller

A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.

Similarity: 5.59 (Similar)

Hospital, Mental Asylum, Misogyny, Psychiatry, Rape, Lost Necklace

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Helium (2014)

3.65 Stars

Drama, Family, Short

A young boy Alfred is dying, but through the stories about HELIUM - a magical fantasy world, told by the hospital's eccentric janitor Enzo, Alfred regain the joy and happiness of his life, and finds a safe haven away from daily life.

Similarity: 5.52 (Similar)

Airship, Hospital, Illness, Nurse, Terminal Illness

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Surya Sikha

4.20 Stars

Drama, Romance

Dr. Dipta Roy was a successful doctor, extremely committed to his duty. After completing his FRCS from London, Dipta takes up the responsibility to run a hospital in the suburbs. He brings about a lot of welcoming changes to the setu

Similarity: 5.50 (Similar)

Doctor, Hospital, Nurse

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Soul Surfer (2011)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Drama, Family

Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton overcomes the odds and her own fears of returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack.

Similarity: 5.49 (Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Christian, Shark, Shark Attack, Surfer

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La chambre des officiers (2001)

3.70 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

French lieutenant has been mutilated in the early days of World War I, so he is forced to adapt in hospital to a new life.

Similarity: 5.38 (Similar)

Hospital, Looking At Oneself In A Mirror, Paris France, Wounded Soldier, Wrist Slitting

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Secrets of a Nurse (1938)

3.50 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Sport

When battered prize-fighter Lee Burke is taken to the West Side hospital, nurse Katherine MacDonald leaves her romantically-inclined patient, wealthy attorney John Dodge to take care of Burke. She discovers that Burke was doped by hi

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

Bellhop, Henchman, Hospital, Murder, Nurse

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In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Drama

This is based on the true case of New Jersey parents whose daughter has lapsed into a coma from which doctors say she will never recover. The parents must decide whether to keep her on life support or disconnect it and let her die wi

Similarity: 5.31 (Similar)

Coma

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Testament of Youth (2015)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Similarity: 5.21 (Similar)

1910s, Brother Sister Relationship, Female Writer, Loss Of Brother, Nurse

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Miracles from Heaven (2016)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Drama, Family

Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Aquarium, Christian, Hospital, Prayer, Terminal Illness

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Kansen (2004)

3.00 Stars

Drama, Horror, Sci-fi

INFECTION takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Ambulance, Doctor, Hospital, Infection, Nurse

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Good Joe Bell (2021)

2.95 Stars

Biography, Drama

(Omits spoilers) The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Meanwhile he realizes he is instead miss

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Flash Forward, Flashback, Gay Character, Gay Teenager, Writing

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Woh lamhe... (2006)

3.20 Stars

Biography, Drama, Romance

Based upon the life of actress Parveen Babi, this film describes the life of schizophrenic actress Sana Azim and the love of her life: Aditya Garewal.

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Actress, Debut Film, Hospital, Love, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Drama

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Bare Chested Male, Bare Chested Male Bondage, Based On Autobiography, Chain Gang, Hung Upside Down

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L'homme qui répare les femmes: la colère d'Hippocrate

3.85 Stars

Biography, Documentary, News

Winner of the Sakharov Prize 2014, Doctor Mukwege is internationally known as the man who mends thousands of women who have been raped during the 20 years of conflicts in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the p

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Conviction, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Doctor, Hospital, Trial

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The Naked Kiss (1964)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama

Kelly's path towards happiness is thrown amiss when she witnesses a shocking event, which threatens not just her happiness, but her mental health as well.

Similarity: 5.13 (Similar)

Hospital, Nurse, Pedophile, Prostitute, Social Commentary

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Le passé (2013)

3.85 Stars

Drama, Mystery

An Iranian man deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.

Similarity: 5.05 (Similar)

Coma, Divorce, Dry Cleaners, Ex Husband Ex Wife Relationship, Family Relationships

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Feuerherz (2009)

3.00 Stars

Biography, Drama, War

The true story of a young female soldier who comes of age during the Eritrean civil war.

Similarity: 5.05 (Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Child Soldier, Civil War, Eritrea, Female Soldier

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Qian li zou dan qi (2005)

3.65 Stars

Drama

A Japanese father travels to China's Yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a folk-opera singer.

Similarity: 5.02 (Similar)

Cancer, China, Hospital, Japanese, Village

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Pride of the Marines (1945)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Drama, Romance

Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wife.

Similarity: 4.93 (Slightly Similar)

Homecoming, Life Crisis, Lodger, Nurse, Veteran, Bitterness, Blinded For Life, Disability, Homecoming Soldier, Usmc

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Vice (2018)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Similarity: 4.90 (Slightly Similar)

Heart Attack, Hit By A Car, Iraq War, U.s. Government, U.s. Vice President, Hospital, September 11 2001

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The Sleeping City (1950)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

In New York, the murder of a Bellvue Hospital intern prompts the police to send an undercover detective to investigate.

Similarity: 4.88 (Slightly Similar)

Bellevue Hospital Manhattan New York City, Hospital, Murder, Nurse, Public Domain, Timeframe 1940s

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Angela's Ashes (2000)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Drama

Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Lime

Similarity: 4.87 (Slightly Similar)

1930s, Based On Autobiography, Based On Book, Ireland, Irish

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Coma (1978)

3.45 Stars

Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

When a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.

Similarity: 4.87 (Slightly Similar)

Coma, Conspiracy, Hospital, Investigation, Surgery

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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

3.75 Stars

Biography, Drama, Sport

Boxer Rocky Graziano's biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.

Similarity: 4.86 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Boxer, Boxing, Italian American, New York City, Juvenile Delinquent, Reference To Errol Flynn, Reference To Frank Sinatra

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An Angel at My Table (1990)

3.75 Stars

Biography, Drama

Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.

Similarity: 4.85 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Based On Novel, F Rated, New Zealand, Writer

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Hypnotisören (2014)

2.80 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A detective pairs himself with a famous psychologist on a case involving a traumatized young witness to a crime.

Similarity: 4.78 (Slightly Similar)

Hospital, Hypnosis, Murder, Nurse, Snow

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Camino a La Paz (2016)

3.50 Stars

Drama

ROAD TO LA PAZ is an unexpected and endearing encounter between distant cultures, and an odyssey of spiritual initiation

Similarity: 4.78 (Slightly Similar)

Bare Chested Male, Four Word Title, Hospital, Hotel, Jacuzzi

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Puncture (2012)

3.40 Stars

Biography, Drama

A David and Goliath law drama about a drug-addicted lawyer who takes on a health supply corporation while battling his own personal demons.

Similarity: 4.76 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Real Person, Drug Addict, Hospital, Lawyer, Needle

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The Glass Castle (2017)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Drama

A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

Similarity: 4.73 (Slightly Similar)

Alcoholic, Child Abuse, Hospital, Painting, Restaurant

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A United Kingdom (2016)

3.45 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

1940s, Airplane, Hospital, Marriage, Politics

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La vie des morts (1991)

3.25 Stars

Drama

A large family, traumatized by tragic deaths, reunites to wait for news about one of their cousins who is in hospital after a suicide attempt

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

Hospital, Male Frontal Nudity, Male Nudity

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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.

Similarity: 4.68 (Slightly Similar)

Alter Ego, Comedian, Drugs, Hospital, Success

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The Elephant Man (1980)

4.10 Stars

Biography, Drama

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

Similarity: 4.57 (Slightly Similar)

Actress, Dignity, Exploitation, Human Exploitation, Physical Deformity, Disability, Hospital

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127 Hours (2011)

3.80 Stars

Biography, Drama

A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

Similarity: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

Alone, Aron Ralston, Based On Autobiography, Mountain Climber, Survival

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Matkalla (1981)

2.95 Stars

Drama, Short

Similarity: 4.49 (Slightly Similar)

Hospital, Nurse, Police Officer, Runaway, Society

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Sister Kenny (1946)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Drama

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

Similarity: 4.47 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Real Person, Character Name As Title, F Rated, Medical, Nurse

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Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000)

2.60 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Musical

Raj is a struggling singer with big dreams who is still waiting for his big break. One night he witnesses an accident where a car spins out of control and lands on the tracks of an on-coming train. Raj runs over to the wreckage and r

Similarity: 4.43 (Slightly Similar)

Coma, Deception, Hospital, Rescue, Singer

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The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.

Similarity: 4.42 (Slightly Similar)

Author, Christmas, Inspiration, Self Publishing, Writing

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Lucia de B. (2014)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A young assistant DA puts a serial killing nurse behind bars, only to discover evidence that may prove her innocence.

Similarity: 4.42 (Slightly Similar)

Baby, Court, Nurse, Title Co Written By Female, Title Directed By Female

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A Private War (2018)

3.35 Stars

Biography, Drama, War

One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

Similarity: 4.33 (Slightly Similar)

Female Nudity, Homs Syria, Hospital, Loss Of Eye, Sex In Bathtub, Female Full Frontal Nudity

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Permanent Midnight (1999)

3.10 Stars

Biography, Drama, Romance

A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin.

Similarity: 4.33 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Heroin Addiction, Kissing While Having Sex, Reference To Ethel Merman, Sex Scene

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Young Winston (1972)

3.35 Stars

Biography, Drama, War

Complex family relationships, as well as a combat experience, form the personality of the future world-known politician.

Similarity: 4.32 (Slightly Similar)

1890s, Based On Autobiography, Cavalry Charge, Train, War Correspondent, Boer War

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A Bunny's Tale (1985)

3.00 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

A dramatization of Gloria Steinem's undercover investigation of the working conditions Bunnies faced at the Playboy Clubs.

Similarity: 4.26 (Slightly Similar)

F Rated, Playboy Bunny, Playboy Club, Waitress, Writing

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Patty Hearst (1988)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Drama

In the 1970s, Patricia Hearst is abducted by American revolutionaries, but eventually joins their cause instead.

Similarity: 4.16 (Slightly Similar)

1970s, Based On Autobiography, Heiress, Stockholm Syndrome, Terrorism