List of films about autism

This is a list of autism-related films:

Fiction

Non-fiction

References

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  31. ^ Jin, Min-ji (2016-11-06). "'Split' bowls its way into hearts: The heartwarming drama tells refreshing tale of love for a sport". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  33. ^ Lyman, Rick (2010-01-29). "No More Crushes; This Is Serious". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  36. ^ McLachlan, Megan (2020-01-02). "John Travolta Doesn't Care What Critics Think of 'The Fanatic'". Awardsdaily. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  37. ^ Paul, Zachary (2018-05-11). "[Interview] A Day with the Prey – 'The Predator' Stars Detail Their Characters". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  44. ^ Bonos, Lisa (2016-01-08). "Love on the spectrum: How autism brought one couple together". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  45. ^ Lisa Barrett Mann (2005-02-22). "Oscar Nominee: Documentary or Fiction?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  47. ^ "Children of the Stars". Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  48. ^ Healy, Amber (2023-10-30). "Hollywood comes to Alexandria". The Connection. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  49. ^ Marcia G. Yerman (2010-06-23). ""Dad's in Heaven with Nixon" - a Documentary About Autism and Bipolar Disease". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  51. ^ Lang, Brent (2015-01-14). "Sundance: HBO Nabs 'How to Dance in Ohio'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  52. ^ Sarto, Dan (2016-07-01). "Roger Ross Williams On a Life Uniquely Animated". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  53. ^ Scanlan, Dan. "Travolta brother, friends bring Tinseltown to UNF for children with autism". Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  57. ^ Armstrong, Eric M. (2010-03-09). "Tallgrass Third Thursdays: 'The Horse Boy'". The Moving Arts Film Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  58. ^ Felperin, Leslie (2020-01-28). "'The Reason I Jump': Film Review | Sundance 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  59. ^ Johnson, Virginia (2014-06-15). "Too Sane for This World: A Film About Adult Autism". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  60. ^ Gorski, David (2016-07-11). "Reviewing Andrew Wakefield's VAXXED: Antivaccine propaganda at its most pernicious". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  61. ^ Wurzburg, Gerardine (2011-03-31). "Traveling With Autism". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  62. ^ Bobby Pepper (2021-04-25). "'In A Different Key': Film about autism wins best documentary prize at Oxford festival". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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