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- Leave No Trace (2018) Directed by Debra Granik. Starring Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard. Adventure, Drama (1h 49m) 7.1 on IMDb — 100% on RT.
- Smile (2022) Directed by Parker Finn. Starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner. Horror, Mystery, Thriller (1h 55m) 6.5 on IMDb — 79% on RT. Easily one of the scariest films to come out in recent years, Smile ranks so highly on our list because it's entirely about trauma.
- Repulsion (1965) Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser. Drama, Horror, Thriller (1h 45m) 7.6 on IMDb — 95% on RT.
- Manchester By the Sea (2017) Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler. Drama (2h 17m) 7.8 on IMDb — 96% on RT.
- Fearless. Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Rosie Perez. 133 votes. While exploring the physical and emotional trauma inflicted on a survivor of a catastrophic plane crash, this film delivers an emotional portrayal of PTSD and its impact on relationships with loved ones.
- The Deer Hunter. Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage. 147 votes. Focusing on the aftermath of the Vietnam War on three friends and their small Pennsylvania community, this film delves into how the psychological scars of war can affect a person's ability to cope with their everyday lives.
- Ordinary People. Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton, Mary Tyler Moore. 99 votes. Depicting the emotional turmoil faced by an average suburban family, this film explores how trauma and loss can ripple through the lives of those around the affected individual.
- Thank You for Your Service. Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer. 5 votes. Based on the nonfiction book by David Finkel, this film follows the lives of several Iraq War veterans as they struggle to readjust to civilian life.
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An estimated 8 percent of the population will experience PTSD at some point in their life, and VA data suggests that 8 million adults struggle with PTSDin a given year, though that number is likely underreported. Unfortunately, research shows an intrinsic link between PTSD and addiction. A 2013 study reportedthat about half of patients seeking trea...
1. Mystic River (2003) Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon star in Mystic River, a PTSD film directed by Clint Eastwood, which is based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. Following the murder of Jimmy’s (Sean Penn) daughter, this Boston community begins to suspect that Dave (Tim Robbins), one of their lifelong friends, is the killer. ...
Here are 13 more movies about PTSD in chronological order that portray the struggles of living with post-traumatic stress disorder. 1. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) 2. Taxi Driver (1976) 3. Coming Home (1978) 4. Ordinary People (1980) 5. First Blood (1982) 6. Born On The Fourth of July (1989) 7. Prince of Tides (1991) 8. The Fisher King (1991)...
It can be extremely difficult for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as the toll it has on their family and friends. For those who have never experienced the pain brought about by witnessing or living through a traumatic event, it is impossible to understand how it feels to live with it on a daily basis. Hopefully, some ...
- The Deer Hunter (1978) This is a heart-wrenching and gritty film about four friends from a working-class town in Pennsylvania who enlist and leave for the Vietnam War.
- Coming Home (1978) This Vietnam-related drama takes place in California. Bob Hyde, played by actor Bruce Dern, is a U.S. Marine Corps captain and deployed to Vietnam.
- Born On The Fourth of July (1989) Born On The Fourth of July, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, follows the story of Ron Kovic, a U.S. Marine sergeant played by Tom Cruise.
- The Perks of Being A Wallflower (2012) The Perks of Being A Wallflower is a tender and comic coming-of-age story about an introverted freshman named Charlie who’s taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, that help him navigate the world of high school and relationships.
But not all the memorable cinematic cases of PTSD were related to some hellish memory of a best friend being blown to pieces in Danang or Okinawa... many critically acclaimed movies dealt with non-veteran or military characters suffering from traumas (though some were war-related).
1. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War. 8.1. Rate. 93 Metascore. Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
Jul 3, 2022 · 8 Best PTSD Movies of All Time. Sai Hemanth. Updated July 3, 2022. While PTSD is a very serious and life changing mental state, there’s no denying that with all the darkness and realism involved with this phenomenon, it’s an area that’s prone to cinematic exploration.
