75 Must-See Films For Psychology Students:
- Trust (2010) – IMDb: 6.9 – Drama.
- Jagten / The Hunt (2012) – IMDb: 8.3 – Drama.
- Sleepers (1996) – IMDb: 7.6 – Crime, Drama, Thriller. Based on true story.
- Do-ga-ni / Silenced (2011) – IMDb: 8.0 – Action, Crime, Drama.
Incest:
- Daniel and Ana (2009)- IMDb: 6.2 – Drama, Thriller. Based on true story.
- Beautiful Kate (2009): IMDb: 6.7 – Drama.
- Festen / The Celebration (1998) – IMDb: 8.1 – Drama.
Authority, discipline, child development and training:
- Taare Zameen Par / Like Stars on Earth (2007) – IMDb: 8.5 – Drama, Family
- Les Choristes / The Chorus (2004) – IMDb: 7,9 – Drama, Music.
- Dead Poets Society (1989) – IMDb: 8,1 – Comedy, Drama.
- Half Nelson (2006) – IMDb: 7,2 – Drama.
- Der Kommer En Dag (2016) – IMDb: 7.8 – Drama.
- Life is Beautiful (1997) – IMDb: 8.6 – Comedy, Drama, War.
Teenage issues, teenage problems, suicide:
- Tv Series: 13 Reasons Why (2017-…) – IMDb: 8.3 – Drama, Mystery.
The mass psychology (social psychology):
- Die Welle (2008) – IMDb: 7.6 – Drama, Thriller.
Person with disabilities:
- I Am Sam (2001) – IMDb: 7.6 – Drama.
- Black (2005) – IMDb: 8.3 – Drama.
- Intouchables (2011) – IMDb: 8.6 – Biography, Comedy, Drama.
- The Theory of Everything (2014) – IMDb: 7,7 – Biography, Drama, Romance.
Autism:
- Rain Man (1988) – IMDb: 8.0 – Drama.
- Temple Grandin (2010) – IMDb: 8,3 – Biography, Drama. Based on true story.
- My Name is Khan (2010) – IMDb: 8.0 – Drama.
- TV Series: The Good Doctor (2017-…) – IMDb: 8.5 – Drama.
ADL (Adrenolökodistrofi):
- Lorenzo’s Oil (1992) – IMDb: 7.2 – Drama.
Dissociative identity disorder:
- Split (2016) – IMDb: 7.3 – Horror, Thriller.
- Identity (2003) – IMDb: 7.3 – Mystery, Thriller.
- Shutter Island (2010) – IMDb: 8.1 – Mystery, Thriller.
- Fight Club (1999) -IMDb: 8.8 – Drama, Action.
- Sybil (2007) – IMDb: 7.1 – Biography, Drama.
- Me, Myself and Irene (2000) – IMDb: 6.6 – Comedy.
- Frankie & Alice (2010) – IMDb: 6.5 – Biography, Drama.
Mental illness:
- Psycho (1960) – IMDb: 8.5 – Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) – IMDb: 8.2 – Biography, Drama.
- Mientras Duermes / Sleep Tight (2011) – IMDb: 7.2 – Drama, Horror, Thriller.
- Berlin Syndrome (2017) – IMDb: 6.3 – Drama, Horror, Mystery
- One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – IMDb: 8.7 – Drama.
- TV Series: Bates Motel (2013-2017) – IMDb: 8.2 – Drama, Horror, Mystery.
Birth to Psychoanalysis:
- A Dangerous Methods (2011) – IMDb: 6.5 – Biography, Drama, Romance.
Violence against women, rape:
- Monster (2003) – IMDb: 7.3 – Biography, Crime, Drama
- Irreversible (2002) – IMDb: 7,4 – Crime, Drama, Mystery.
- Take My Eyes (2003): – IMDb: 7.5 – Drama.
- I Spit on Your Grave (2010) – IMDb: 6.3 – Horror, Thriller.
Military Psychology:
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) – IMDb: 8.3 – Drama.
Tell a lie / The truth behind the lies:
- Lie To Me (2009-2011) – IMDb: 8.0 – Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Fear of failure:
- Black Swan (2010) – IMDb: 8.0 – Drama, Thriller.
- The King’s Speech (2010) – IMDb: 8.0 – Biography, Drama.
- Adaptation (2002) – IMDb: 7.7 – Drama.
Faith:
- Regression (2015) – IMDb: 5,7 – Crime, Drama, Mystery.
- Takva (2006) – IMDb: 7.5 – Drama (Turkey).
Experimental psychology:
- The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) – IMDb 6.9 – Biography, Drama, History.
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) – IMDb: 8.3 – Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi.
- Exam (2009) – IMDb: 6.9 – Mystery, Thriller.
- Das Experiment (2001) – IMDb: 7.8 – Drama, Thriller.
- Experimenter (2015) – IMDb 6.6. Biography, Drama, History. Based on true story.
Criminal psychology:
- Contratiempo / The Invisible Guest (2016) – IMDb: 8,0 – Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
- El Cuerpo / The Body (2012) – IMDb: 7,6 – Mystery, Thriller
- American Psycho (2000) – IMDb: 7.6 – Crime, Drama.
Revenge:
- Old Boy (2003) – IMDb: 8.4 – Drama.
- Hard Candy (2005) – IMDb: 7.1 – Crime, Drama.
- Memento (2000) – IMDb: 8.5 – Biography, Drama.
- Léon (1994) – IMDb: 8,6 – Crime, Drama, Thriller.
- Munich (2005) – IMDb: 7,6 – Drama, History, Thriller. Based on true story.
Hypnosis:
- The Great Hypnotist / Cui mian da shi (2014) – IMDb: 6.9 – Drama, Mystery, Thriller.
- Body sob 19 (2007) – IMDb: 6,5 – Drama, Horror, Mystery.
- Trance (2013) – IMDb: 7,0 – Crime, Drama, Mystery.
- Old Boy (2003) – IMDb: 8.4 – Drama.
Therapy:
- TV Series: In Treatment (2008-2010) – IMDb: 8,3 – Drama.
Anger Management:
- Anger Management (2003) – IMDb: 6.2 – Comedy.
Aging and health:
- Remember (2015) – IMDb: 7.4 – Drama.
- Lovely, Still (2008) – IMDb: 7.2 – Drama, Romance.