Movies like Concussion
If Concussion's mix of american football, concussion and doctor stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Concussion's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Brain on Fire
2017 · Directed by Gerard Barrett · 88 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: doctor, medical drama, human brain · From the same decade (2010s)
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
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Something the Lord Made
2004 · Directed by Joseph Sargent · 110 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: medical drama
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2009 · Directed by Thomas Carter · 86 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: doctor
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
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Awakenings
1990 · Directed by Penny Marshall · 120 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: medical drama
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment.
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Friday Night Lights
2004 · Directed by Peter Berg · 118 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: american football
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost,…