DISABILITY in media

Movie/TV Show Options

Choose one of the following movies or TV shows to watch to complete your discussion post. If you choose to watch a TV series please watch a minimum of about 2 hours such as 2 longer episodes (about an hour each) or 4 short episodes (about 30 minutes each) to be roughly equivalent to a movie length.

All options provided should be available through streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, etc.), to stream through your TV provider, or to rent.

If you know of a movie or TV show that depicts disability (i.e. main or significant character with a disability) that is not listed below and you want to analyze it for the assignment, please email me with the name of the movie/TV show for approval.

Movies:

· Wonder

· The Ringer

· I Am Sam

· Million Dollar Baby

· The Theory of Everything

· Hunchback of Notre Dame

· Finding Nemo

· How to Train Your Dragon

· A Beautiful Mind

· Ray

· Rain Man

· Simon Birch

· Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

· Forrest Gump

· The Other Sister

TV Shows:

· Atypical on Netflix

· Speechless

· Switched at Birth

· Special on Netflix

· Parenthood (choose episodes focused on Max’s character)

· Love on the Spectrum on Netflix

· The Healing Powers of Dude on Netflix

· United States of Tara

· Lady Dynamite on Netflix

· Born this Way (reality show on A&E)

· Glee

· Little People, Big World

· Monk