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Like Stars on Earth (2007)
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.
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7.7
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79
/17/

Thunder Road (2016)
Jimmy Arnaud eulogizes his mother.
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6.5
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/1498/
62
/1243/
3.1
/33189/
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/36/
cc age 15+

In Her Shoes (2005)
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.
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The Roku Channel
57
5.9
/213452/
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62
/7707/
2.7
/468832/
48
/150/
53
/12518/
47
/31/
cc age 10+

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
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6.3
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cc age 13+

Pearl Harbor (2001)
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
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Hoopla
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6.5
/8014/
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Shooting Fish (1997)
Two con artists hire an unwitting medical-school student as a secretary for their latest scam.
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Hulu
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5.6
/48809/
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2.3
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cc age 14+

Night School (2018)
Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.
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Anya's Bell (1999)
Inspirational tale set in the late 1940s involving an elderly blind woman with a unique collection of bells in her home and a dyslexic 12-year-old boy who form an offbeat friendship to help each other overcome a disability.
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Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution (2025)
Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution follows Jamie Oliver's campaign to improve the education system for the tens of thousands of children with dyslexia.
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7.2
/64/

Cookster: The Darkest Days (2025)
Misunderstood by his family, abandoned by the system, and desperate for respect, a dyslexic teenager becomes a drug dealer struggling to balance his addiction and debt to a local gangster while a rival threatens to destroy his world, driving him apart from the girl he loves and a daughter he's never known.
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10
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Left Behind (2025)
A group of determined moms band together to create the first public dyslexic school in the largest school district in America, New York City.
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90
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NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED (2023)
This one-of-a-kind comedy special showcases the comedian's riotous stand-up performance, exploring everything from the Disability experience to her Italian-Catholic upbringing to body image issues and more.
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If You Knew How I Feel: Brad's Learning Disability (1982)
Nobody's perfect. We've all got our strengths and weaknesses. Kristi knew her weakness and discovered Brad's -- dyslexia, a learning disability. She learned what a learning disability is, and about handicaps -- those you see and those you don't.
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7.5
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Party Pirate (2023)
When Tommy is fired twice in the same week and finds out his brilliant best friend and lifeline, Costa, is leaving the country for a better job, he seizes an opportunity to prove his worth by taking his friends on a trip - in a stolen boat.
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Amazon Prime Video
67
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5.9
/97/
65
/4/
76
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Not Broken (2021)
A young dyslexic and artistic woman is overcome with despair as she finds herself defined, not by her talents, but by her disabilities.
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7.2
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Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip (2018)
Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer. En route, they meet Richard Branson and Eddie Izzard, and many other successful dyslexic people. - BBC
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Kanopy
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8.1
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Embracing Dyslexia (2013)
Embracing Dyslexia is a thought-provoking exploration of dyslexia from and insider's perspective, weaving together interviews with parent, adult dyslexics, and experts to provide an accurate portrayal of a learning difference that affects 15 to 20 percent of the population. Parents share emotional stories of their children's struggles with reading, writing, and spelling and the impact the word dyslexia had on their lives. Adult dyslexics speak candidly of the struggles and successes they had in school. And experts define what dyslexia is and illustrate how effective tutoring, classroom accommodations, and recognizing and fostering the natural strengths of a child with dyslexia can take them from feeling stupid and experiencing failure on a daily basis to believing in themselves and knowing that they can be successful.
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8.3
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Dislecksia: The Movie (2011)
Dislecksia: The Movie, dyslexic director Harvey Hubbell V and crew explore Hubbell's own experiences about growing up as a dyslexic while also looking into the latest scientific research and educational developments regarding the condition. They examine how the education system in the US handles students with learning disabilities, and explore ways in which this treatment can be changed to improve the social status of dyslexics. And along the way, they meet a variety of dyslexics from very different backgrounds who share their experiences and demonstrate that dyslexics are not disabled - just different.
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41
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6.8
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Love, Mary (1985)
A teen, who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor discovers she is dyslexic.
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49
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7.0
/135/
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The Princess and the Cabbie (1981)
A young woman works to overcome her dyslexia with the help of a good-hearted cab driver.
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Amazon Prime Video
47
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5.3
/144/
43
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45
/6/

A Mind Of Her Own (2006)
Inspired by a true story, A Mind of Her Own tells the poignant and moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend, Becky, has never been one to give up and, despite being advised by parents and school teachers to be realistic and pursue something less academic, she puts herself through college and university, in the process achieving a first class degree in biomedical science and a PhD conducting research into post trauma regeneration of the spinal column which ultimately leads to her achieving worldwide recognition for her work and helping to develop a cure for paralysis. Written by Owen Carey Jones
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6.6
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Journey Into Dyslexia (2011)
Addresses misunderstandings of learning differences and demonstrates potential in dyslexic persons.
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80
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Bad (2007)
This film puts you inside the head of a dyslexic child trying to get through the 5th grade in the 1970's.
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7.6
/44/
70
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Mical (2020)
A seven year old boy struggles to make sense of words on the page. But when Mike is diagnosed with dyslexia and the teachers continue to fail him, his mother takes matters into her own hands to help her son fulfil his true potential.
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35
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6.1
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The Secret (1992)
Mostly on account of a pride struggle, Mike Dunmore has lived his whole life keeping a secret which he believed would only cause shame if it came to light. Personal relationships with his son Patrick have been strained as a result. The only ones who ever knew anything about it were his deceased wife and his best friend, Thurgood who he works with, who both agreed to help keep it covered up for him as long as they could. However, when his treasured grandson begins experiencing the same problems, Mike realizes that he can't hide his secret any longer, or if he tried to, it would be most difficult. Even more so when he is endorsed and volunteers to run as a candidate for local election.
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Fandango at Home Free
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/106/
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The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012)
Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds, and can also be seen as a gift, because many people with dyslexia naturally think outside the box and see the big picture, finding alternative solutions to problems that others might not see.
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Confetti (2020)
How far would a mother go to reverse her child’s fate? Based on writer/director Ann Hu’s story, that’s the question facing Lan (Zhu Zhu), who travels with her 9-year-old daughter Meimei (Harmonie He) from their small town in China to New York City.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
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I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences (2010)
Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary. Interviews with kids are intercut with scenes of the children engaged in activities that reflect their talents to form a compelling portrait of the ways in which these young people use their strengths to overcome their challenges.
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Once Upon a Test
Venice, a determined student, faces a timed test that triggers her deep-seated anxiety and learning challenges. As the clock ticks, numbers on her paper distort, and an overwhelming creature of her fears grows within her mind, feeding on her rising panic. Just when the pressure becomes unbearable, her teacher’s calming voice brings her back, guiding her to breathe and find her center. By accepting her learning difficulties, she finds clarity realizing that her challenges are not her weaknesses, but her strengths in disguise.
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Censurada (2025)
Spain 1969. After the death of her brother, a young, dyslexic organist begins a forbidden love affair with an idealistic woman who pushes her to write a song and rebel against the highly censorious and conservative society ruled by the dictator Franco.
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All the Words on the Page (2024)
When a script is unexpectedly switched, a dyslexic actor struggles to navigate his conservatory audition. Mixing the Greek myth of Chiron and the textures of off-off-Broadway theater, "All the Words on the Page " is an anxious tale about wrestling with an invisible disability.
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Backward, Forward, and All Around
A dedicated mother fights against the stubborn administrative system to get her son the services he needs.
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Endeavor (2019)
Erkam, a primary school student with dyslexia struggles to keep up with school.
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Red Rock Run
A dyslexic girl seeks to win her distant father’s attention by taking on an ultra-marathon.
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The Killer at Thurston High (2000)
In May 1998, a year before the massacre at Columbine High, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel murdered his mother and father, and then opened fire at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two fellow students and wounding 25 others. In this first in-depth television examination of a school shooter, FRONTLINE reveals the intimate inside story of how the “shy and likeable” Kip Kinkel from a solid middle-class family became the boy police call “a cold-hearted killer.”
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Ortho (2015)
What is at the bottom of this dark hole, which a child's tear has dug in the sheet of paper? What are these strange hieroglyphs written on this board? It's not easy to be a schoolboy when letters and words get mixed up! It's not easy to make people recognise your different... Underneath it all, there are these assessments! Below fifty, you don't pass! So you have to hang on to stay in the race.


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