Movies Like Lorenzo's Oil

A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 biographical film about the Nobel Laureate mathematician John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe. Directed by Ron Howard and...

The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a salesman facing homelessness who takes...

Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film that portrays the story of Ron Woodroof, a heterosexual man who, after being diagnosed...

Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographical comedy-drama film featuring Robin Williams as Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, based on a true story. The film...

Extraordinary Measures is a 2010 American medical drama film based on the true story of John and Aileen Crowley, whose children have Pompe's disease....

Love & Other Drugs is a 2010 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Edward Zwick, based on Jamie Reidy's book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a...

My Sister's Keeper is a 2009 American drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on Jodi Picoult's novel. The story follows Sara and Brian, who...

Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film depicting the life of a boy with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia and his unconventional family.

The Theory of Everything is a 2014 biographical romantic drama film that depicts the life of renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and his...

The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 American coming-of-age romance film based on John Green's novel. The story follows two cancer patients who meet at a...

Still Alice is a 2014 American drama film based on the novel by Lisa Genova. It follows the story of Alice Howland, a linguistics professor diagnosed...

The Sessions is a 2012 American erotic comedy-drama film directed by Ben Lewin and based on the article 'On Seeing a Sex Surrogate' by Mark O'Brien....

The Cure is a 1995 American drama film about an unlikely friendship between two boys, one of whom is suffering from AIDS, as they embark on a journey...

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) is a 2007 biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel, based on...

The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film portraying the life of Jack McKee, a prosperous surgeon who experiences a personal transformation after...

The Elephant Man is a biographical drama film depicting the life of severely deformed Joseph Merrick, known as 'John Merrick' in the movie, living in...